Chapter 475: Storm is coming
Liu Yan thought Ji Yunshu had come secretly for fun, but she didn't expect that this was the emperor's intention.
She had also heard how much Ji Yunshu was favored by the Empress Dowager.
Even for the sake of the empress dowager, the emperor shouldn't let her take risks.
After a long while, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect the emperor to think so highly of Madam."
Ji Yunshu felt that the emperor did not value her, but her father and brother. Just like when facing Huo Cong just now, Zhao Shen only needed to bring up his father's name and the matter was resolved without any further words.
In Huo Cong's eyes, she, the daughter of General Ji, was more trustworthy than Zhao Shen, the heir of the marquisate who looked like a weak scholar.
But she naturally wouldn't tell Liu Yan this. Instead, she said arrogantly, "Of course. If my cousin doesn't value me, who else can he value?"
Liu Yan didn't know what to say for a moment. The woman in front of her was indeed the most outstanding noble lady in the capital. It was said that she was raised by the empress dowager herself.
Speaking of which, the emperor and I can be considered childhood sweethearts.
While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the spice shop. Ji Yunshu didn't bother to hide it anymore. With a wave of his hand, he bought a lot of valuable spices, regardless of whether they were needed or not.
Liu Yan secretly clicked her tongue. The Liu family was already rich enough, and none of her sisters spent money so lavishly.
She couldn't help but say, "I think a lot of them are useless. The spices won't taste good if they're left out for too long."
Ji Yunshu said nonchalantly, "It's okay. It's rare to come across such a comprehensive spice shop. I'll just buy some. I have ways to preserve them."
Liu Yan was curious: "Are the spice shops in the capital not as comprehensive as the ones here?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Trade between Mobei and Daxia isn't very developed, and there aren't many merchants. Even fewer can ship spices to the capital. When the two countries are at odds, spices from Mobei are almost extinct in the capital. Even if you have money, you can't buy them."
Liu Yan also knew some of these, but she had never been to the capital and did not know the specific situation.
At this time, he rolled his eyes and smiled, "Then when we go back, we can bring some spices with us. Wouldn't it be possible to make a lot of money in the capital?"
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow and glanced at her, then said without much interest, "Maybe."
But he was thinking in his heart, it depends on who will win the battle for the throne of Mobei?
If it were Wujina, she would not deliberately block the trade route regardless of whether the war would break out or not.
Even after the war between the two countries subsides, they will open up trade with each other.
This was what Wujina agreed upon with the emperor.
Then the spices from Mobei would not be unable to be shipped out, and the price of spices in the capital would not increase too much. Although it would still be profitable, it would not be a huge profit.
But if Bilige wins, everything will be hard to say.
Regardless of how long the war will last, if Bilige wants to completely control Mobei, he will definitely make some changes to the trade route.
By then, the spices in Mobei will most likely be monopolized, so if they get a batch and take it to the capital, they can really make a fortune.
But Ji Yunshu doesn't have time to think about these things now.
After Wujina took the spices from her, Zhao Shen immediately decided to let Zhao Shen leave.
This made her feel like a storm was about to come.
Ji Yunshu's feeling was correct. As soon as Wujina returned to the royal court, she asked someone to test the effects of the spices and found that the effect was even better than Ji Yunshu said.
She chose a strong guard to test him. The guard answered almost everything she asked, even revealing how many lovers he had.
She began to think about how to give this thing to King Mobei and Bilige.
The King of Mobei is now very wary of her and doesn't even want to see her unless there are special circumstances.
Not only food and clothing, but even everything they touch must undergo strict inspection. With a Bilige watching over them, it is difficult to tamper with anything.
She did have some people deployed, but this spice could obviously only be used once, and it had to be used on the blade.
As for Bilige, he was even more cautious.
There are several people around me who try food, drink and medicine.
One of them is in poor health, so any problem can be discovered quickly.
Moreover, this spice is different from poison. It can be given only to the other person. If they stay in the same room, she will also smell some of it.
There is no antidote.
This is very troublesome.
Wujina fiddled with the spice box in her hand, at a loss, feeling a sense of regret that she had a treasure trove but couldn't use it.
When Helian Ye entered, he saw her staring at the box in her hand in a trance, and suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Wujina was startled by him, and after she came to her senses, she said, "I was wondering how to use this."
She pointed to the spice box and explained the uses of the spices. Finally, she said, "I thought this thing could be useful, so I asked for it. But after careful consideration, I realized it would be difficult to use on either my father or Bilige."
Helian Ye was silent for a while and asked her: "Are you really ready?"
Wujina knew what he was asking. After a moment's hesitation, her gaze became firm again. "There's nothing to prepare. Father never gave me a choice. When he decided that I should die in Daxia, this was the only path I had left."
She looked at Helian Ye and said, "But you, cousin, do you really want to help me? If we lose, Bilige will not let the Ulan tribe go."
Helian Ye glanced at her sideways: "What nonsense are you talking about? My aunt is from the Ulan tribe. If I don't help you, will he let the Ulan tribe go? Or do you want me to help him now?"
Wujina couldn't help laughing: "He is such a suspicious person, he wouldn't dare to use you even if you help him."
She discovered very early on that although Bilige seemed gentle, he was actually distant and few people could get close to him.
Except for a few people who have served him for a long time, most of the others are replaced very frequently.
She even doubted whether there was anyone in this world he truly trusted.
Helian Ye said: "So you don't have to doubt me. From the moment my aunt became queen, this is the only path I can take."
Wujina felt that his words were a bit sarcastic, but when she thought about it, she really shouldn't have said such words to her cousin just now.
I had no choice but to apologize: "I was just saying it casually, why are you so petty, cousin?"
Helian Ye: "You've really grown up. You can even act like a spoiled child and act like a spoiled brat with me."
Wu Jina glared at her cousin and said, "Alright, you're not here just to bully me, are you? What do you want from me?"
Talking about business, Helian Ye put away his smile and said, "Didn't you suspect that the king had a hidden army? You guessed right. The spies I sent out report that the number of troops is no less than 50,000, and they are already heading towards Youzhou."
Wujina's face also grew serious. "So, father has been enduring this pain and delaying all these days, refusing to confront us head-on, because he wants to start the war first. Is he crazy? For Bilige, he would rather drag all of Mobei into war?"
Although things turned out as she expected, Wujina was not in a good mood when she actually heard the news.
Her cooperation with Daxia was beneficial to the development of Mobei, but she also made concessions.
But once the war breaks out, the first ones to be unable to withstand it will be the ordinary people in Mobei.
She didn't know what King Mobei was thinking, but she knew very well that unless something unexpected happened, Mobei would not be able to defeat Daxia.
By then, it will be unknown how long it will take for Mobei to recover.
Father, this is a gamble with the national strength of Mobei.
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