Chapter 512: Unknown Origin
She said it was just intuition, so Zhao Shen didn't ask any more questions. He just called Jingzhe in and told him to investigate Madam Qi.
After a while, Ji Yunlan came back.
He went straight to Ji Yunshu's residence. As soon as he entered, he drank two cups of tea before taking a breath and saying, "Thanks to you, otherwise my father and I would be in danger today."
It was freezing cold, and Ji Yunlan didn't even wear a cloak. He rode all the way back, sweating all over. He didn't care, just wiped his forehead and said, "When I received the letter from my brother-in-law, I was about to send someone to investigate, but I happened to hear General Qi discussing something with my father. I hurried over, and just in time, I ran into Qi Yongcheng's deputy general who was trying to assassinate my father."
Ji Yunshu's eyes widened: "Is Dad okay?"
Ji Yunlan shook his head. "I got there just in time. I had my suspicions, so I stopped him when he got close to Dad. The dagger he used was poisoned. If he had really stabbed Dad, the consequences would have been disastrous."
Ji Yunshu finally let go of the worry in her heart. As she breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly felt that her luck was really good.
The General Ji in the book was probably the one who was poisoned with an incurable poison during the assassination attempt, and dragged his sick body to pave the way for Zhao Heng.
That was why he was able to successfully take over the 200,000 troops in the north after the death of his father and brother.
Thinking of this, Ji Yunshu's hands trembled slightly. Just one step away and everything would happen again.
Zhao Shen held her hand and said, "It's okay. Daddy and big brother are fine."
Ji Yunshu finally came back to his senses and turned to ask Ji Yunlan, "Where's Daddy? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Ji Yunlan saw his sister's face turn pale after hearing his words, so he comforted her, "Daddy is fine, but General Qi has been in the army for many years and is quite prestigious among the soldiers. It was his deputy who did it, and we need to find out whether he knew about it. Daddy is worried about handing the matter over to others. I came back to tell you because I have to go back to the barracks soon."
In terms of position and prestige, Qi Yongcheng was second only to General Ji Changlin in the army.
Without solid evidence, even Ji Changlin cannot easily deal with such a person.
If you are not careful, it may cause a mutiny in the army.
Thinking of this, Ji Yunlan felt a headache.
If the problem lies with Qi Yongcheng, it is not surprising that the defense map was leaked.
Ji Yunshu calmed down, sorted out his thoughts, and told the most important things he had seen and heard today.
"Brother, do you know anything about this Madam Qi?"
Ji Yunlan was also stunned when he heard her words, and then said with a strange look on his face, "Come to think of it, I have also seen this Madam Qi. She is indeed beautiful. I heard that she was rescued from a bandit's den when General Qi went to suppress bandits more than ten years ago. At that time, the previous Madam Qi was still alive and seemed to have wanted to adopt her as a daughter, but for some reason it didn't work out."
Ji Yunshu complained in his heart, looking at the subsequent developments, why else could it be?
"Later, when Madam Qi passed away, this woman became General Qi's second wife. There were many rumors about this in the army. I even heard someone say that Madam Qi was reluctant at first and was forced into it by General Qi. However, General Qi treated this woman very well."
The soldiers liked to talk about these things when they had nothing to do, and Ji Yunlan had overheard a few of them.
But he didn't take these things to heart before.
Ji Yunshu and Zhao Shen exchanged a glance: "These two people need to be thoroughly investigated, especially this Madam Qi. She came to General Qi's side more than ten years ago, and she came from a bandit's nest. It can be said that her origins are unknown."
At this time, he also agreed with Ji Yunshu's judgment that the one with the problem might really be Madam Qi.
Ji Yunshu nodded: "What do you need me to do?"
Zhao Shen said, "If she has ulterior motives, she must be very familiar with you. Just pretend you know nothing and be careful. I will take care of the rest."
Ji Yunlan thought about how he had thoroughly searched the military camp to identify spies, but he had not found any trace of the deputy general, so he knew that what Zhao Shen said was true.
The other party knows him too well, and will notice any movement on his side.
It would be better to simply entrust the matter to Zhao Shen: "Thank you very much."
Zhao Shen smiled modestly: "Brother, you don't have to be polite to me."
Every time Zhao Shen, who was a few years older than him, called him "big brother", Ji Yunlan felt that he did it on purpose.
But now was not the time to dwell on these things, so he told them to take care of themselves and then got up and left.
Ji Yunshu looked at his back with some fear and said, "Fortunately, your letter was delivered in time."
If Zhao Shen's letter had not mentioned Qi Yongcheng, Ji Yunlan would not have become alert.
Ji Changlin would not be on guard against his trusted subordinates for no reason. It is very likely that the deputy general will succeed again.
Zhao Shen held her slightly cold hand and smiled, "Father-in-law and Big Brother have escaped this disaster. It seems that this time, God is on our side."
Ji Yunshu felt that what he said made sense. They came back just in time. Even if they were just one step behind, things wouldn't be like this now.
But when she came back to her senses and thought about it carefully, she felt that something was a little strange: "Why would that deputy general choose this time to assassinate my father?"
Zhao Shen pondered for a moment and said, "He must be a discarded pawn. He was pushed out as a scapegoat when he sent people to assassinate us."
"He's not really a scapegoat. He did all those things. He was just following orders. But I'm afraid I won't be able to get anything out of him."
Zhao Shen nodded. "Maybe he's dead now. Once he's dead, there's no evidence to prove his guilt. There's definitely no evidence to implicate General Qi. And whether General Qi is truly innocent or not is irrelevant to those people."
Ji Yunshu felt heavy-hearted. She preferred that General Qi knew nothing, but he was destined to pay for all of this.
This is a bit cruel for a general who has fought on the battlefield all his life.
"What a vicious plot! Men in this world look down on women, but they don't know how many men have fallen into the hands of women."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "It seems that you have determined that the problem lies with Madam Qi?"
"You think not?"
Ji Yunshu asked back.
Zhao Shen's voice was cold: "I don't think it's important. I just thought of my mother. I don't know how the previous Madam Qi died."
Ji Yunshu was stunned for a moment. If that was the case, then General Qi, who brought this woman back, was not innocent either.
But this was not a happy thing after all. She curled her lips and said, "I want to know too. Let Jingzhe investigate as well. Brother Huo Cong's death might also be related to her."
Huo Cong's brother died more than ten years ago, and Concubine Qi was brought back by General Qi more than ten years ago.
So they probably have seen it before.
Zhao Shen rubbed her head and said, "Don't worry, I will find out everything. At least my father-in-law and my eldest brother are fine. Our trip here was not in vain."
They had many purposes for this trip, but the most important one was to save the Ji family father and son.
If anything happened to the two of them, it would be unbearable for both Daxia and Ji Yunshu.
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