Chapter 67 Someone Has to Move
A man in black was kneeling at his feet.
Hearing the question, the man in black replied tremblingly: "The girl committed suicide before she was found, without saying a word."
"You idiot, you're confessing yourself."
Who wouldn't see that there was something wrong if he committed suicide at this juncture?
The man in black knew what he was talking about, but what could he do? The maid had already been exposed. If she fell into the other party's hands, who knew what she would reveal.
Death is the end of everything, living is the trouble.
Xiao Kun was in a bad mood as he had just started to act, but he also knew that he had to take this step. If Zhao Shen was really the person he wanted, then this sacrifice would be worth it.
He let out the breath in his chest and asked lazily, "Did that girl find anything?"
The man in black breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his master didn't blame him. "My master asked me to find out if Prince Zhao was injured. The maid said that a doctor had been sent for from the prince's courtyard, but he said he had caught a cold. She couldn't enter the house, so she didn't know the specific situation."
Xiao Kun snorted coldly: "So there is still no result?"
The man in black lowered his head and said, "It's my incompetence."
Xiao Kun also knew that it was not easy to find out information about Zhao Shen. It seemed that since he broke his leg more than ten years ago, he had become extremely cautious, guarding the yard like an iron barrel, and no one could get in.
He used to think that Zhao Shen was afraid of death, but now it seems that he has other intentions.
"Who could have imagined that a man who had been disabled for ten years would do that?"
Xiao Kun pondered for a moment and whispered.
The man in black was puzzled: "Master, what about us?"
Xiao Kun glanced at him and said, "This time we've alerted the other party. Let's keep quiet for a while."
"yes."
The man in black agreed, then suddenly remembered something: "But as for Miss Lu..."
Xiao Kun smiled and said, "Don't worry. If we don't move, the other party won't move either. Someone has to move. Otherwise, how boring would this capital be?"
As soon as Ji Yunshu got busy, he felt that the time passed very quickly. Since the clinic had a plaque from the emperor, no one caused trouble and it soon got back on track.
Because the medical expenses were cheap and there were many patients, Bai Ling was so busy that he was rarely seen all day.
But soon they faced a big problem: insufficient supply of medicinal materials.
Ji Yunshu asked Bai Ling in confusion, "Are those medicinal herb merchants unwilling to sell to us, or are there simply not enough medicinal herbs on the market?"
"It's probably both. Merchants who have been dealing in medicinal herbs for years have regular customers. If we suddenly intervene, it's already good enough that they don't cause trouble. How could they possibly take the initiative to help us connect? Secondly, the medicinal herbs this year are indeed more expensive than in previous years."
Ji Yunshu had already thought of the first situation and was not surprised.
The second situation caught her attention. So far this year, the weather has been good everywhere, and there has been no news of any major disaster in any place. Under such circumstances, why would the price of medicinal materials suddenly increase?
As they were discussing, Zhao Shen, who had arrived out of nowhere, suddenly said, "Someone is secretly hoarding a large amount of medicinal herbs."
Ji Yunshu was shocked. How much would have to be stockpiled to cause a nationwide price increase in medicinal materials?
She was still pondering this question when she heard Zhao Shen say, "In fact, it's not just medicinal herbs; those people are also buying up large quantities of grain. However, the new grain will be arriving soon, and many people are selling off their old grain, so the price increase isn't very noticeable."
Hearing about the food and medicinal herbs, Ji Yunshu's heart moved: "Are you talking about next year..."
war.
They all knew that Mobei would go to war with Daxia next year.
In fact, Ji Yunshu was also planning to stock up on more food and medicinal herbs.
Zhao Shen nodded.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Ji Yunshu sent everyone out of the room before asking, "Is he from Mobei?"
Apart from special cases like theirs, only those who start a war will prepare in advance.
"It's hard to say. Even if it were, the people of Mobei alone wouldn't be able to do this. They don't have that much money."
Having said that, he rubbed his eyebrows, obviously he has not been idle these days.
Ji Yunshu probably understood what he meant. In fact, she also felt that the people of Mobei did not have this ability.
Moreover, they have not yet figured out what the war next year will be like. Anyway, as of now, there is no sign of anything in Mobei.
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "At least we have a clue. If they stockpiled a large amount of food and medicinal herbs, there wouldn't be any traces left."
After she finished speaking, she realized something and looked at Zhao Shen: "Are you going out?"
Zhao Shen nodded. "Someone is hoarding a large amount of food. This is an unusual thing. The emperor just issued a secret decree."
Ji Yunshu was furious when he heard this: "Someone has already set their sights on you, and you're still going to walk into a trap? You're not the only person the emperor can use."
"This matter is of great importance and is related to the war next year. I wanted to go myself."
Looking at Zhao Shen's determined eyes, Ji Yunshu understood that he was determined to do it.
He said unhappily, "Should I still praise you for not leaving without saying goodbye this time?"
Zhao Shen knew she was worried about him, so he smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Since he said so, could Ji Yunshu still stop him?
Although there may be danger this time, there are many things they must do if they want to survive.
Zhao Shen left that night, and Ji Yunshu asked Bai Ling to check the medicinal materials.
In order not to attract attention, he stayed quietly in the yard.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month. When I went to pay my respects to Mrs. Yao that day, she suddenly said that she wanted to go to Huguo Temple to burn incense on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Seeing that Ji Yunshu didn't seem interested, Yao smiled and said, "There's a Dharma Assembly at Huguo Temple on the first day of the lunar month. Many women will be there. You're still young, so why do you stay stuck in the house all the time?"
After hearing what she said, Ji Yunshu couldn't refuse and had to agree.
He went back and told Chao Qing, who was pretending to be Zhao Shen, the news. Chao Qing frowned and said, "Could it be that someone discovered that the prince is not here and wanted to test him?"
Ji Yunshu discovered that even his expression and subconscious reactions were exactly the same as Zhao Shen's.
"It's not necessarily that you noticed he was away, but you certainly can't avoid being tempted. You don't have any flaws in other areas, but you're still uncomfortable around me. You should be aware of this."
Chao Qing found this difficult: "Can't I just not go? I have to find an excuse like I'm sick."
Ji Yunshu shook his head: "If the other party's target is really you, hiding is useless. Rather than being suspected, it is better to appear in front of others openly."
Chao Qing sighed: "I'll try my best."
Ji Yunshu said, "From now on, you will eat and live with me."
In this era, there was a clear distinction between men and women, and Chao Qing had never interacted with women, let alone that she was the hostess.
Ji Yunshu felt that since they had been together for a long time, they would just get used to it.
Chao Qing almost choked on his own saliva and said, "Stop... then there's no need."
Ji Yunshu felt it was necessary: "There is a soft couch in the room. Your prince sleeps there when he is here. Just think of yourself as a guard. I always feel that these days will not be too peaceful."
Does this mean that the prince and his wife never sleep together?
Chao Qing felt like he knew something he shouldn't know?
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