Chapter 675: The Snipe and the Clam Fight
Ji Yunshu went back and told Zhao Shen the news he heard from Princess Rong'an.
Zhao Shen's face also darkened. He had always known that these noble families had many shameful deeds in private.
But I didn't expect that the Yu family could do such a thing.
He was silent for a moment before he said, "Qi Zheng is also investigating the whereabouts of the bodies. Let's hand this matter over to him. Are you sure Princess Rong'an is reliable?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Mother and daughter are connected by heart. She guessed that Zhenzhu was her daughter before I even said anything. For the sake of the child, she would probably do her best. Furthermore, she already knew what Young Master Yu had done. Would she still want to continue being married to someone like that?"
If the Yu family was a cage for Princess Rong'an before, it is hell now.
A person may be able to stay in a cage, but he cannot stay in hell for a moment.
Zhao Shen nodded and said, "You're right. With her help, we can worry less. Now we can only wait."
Ever since Qi Zheng came to Hangzhou, the Yu family has been on guard, so they dare not make any big moves.
Once the other party is alarmed, it is hard to say whether they will not take desperate measures.
Ji Yunshu leaned on Zhao Shen's shoulder and smiled, "We've only been in Hangzhou for about a month, and we've already found evidence of the Yu family's crimes. It's been pretty smooth."
Zhao Shen said, "It's just a quarrel between the snipe and the clam."
Ji Yunshu said, "Although we were the sword that Prince Yong wielded against the Yu family, we still benefited from it. What do you think Prince Yong will do after he eliminates the Yu family?"
Zhao Shen held her hand and said, "Haven't you noticed one thing yet? Hangzhou is the territory of the Yu family, but now the Yu family seems to be deaf and blind. No matter what we do, they don't react."
After hearing what he said, Ji Yunshu realized that the reason they had been able to do so smoothly these days was because the Yu family had not made any response.
A chill ran down her spine. "Are you saying that Prince Yong has taken control of Hangzhou, or even the entire Jiangnan region?"
Zhao Shen gently stroked her back with one hand and said in a calm voice, "How else would he have the confidence to get rid of the Yu family? There is only one explanation for him doing this, and that is that the Yu family is no longer of any use to him and has become a stumbling block for him."
Ji Yunshu didn't know what to say for a moment. Just how powerful was Prince Yong in Jiangnan to be able to subtly undermine an aristocratic family without them even noticing.
No, it’s not that they are completely unaware. The Yu family has already begun to fight back against King Yong. They want to send their daughter to Zhao Shen’s bed.
Unfortunately, I took the wrong road.
It’s no wonder that the emperor wants to ban marriages between aristocratic families. These families rely too much on in-laws and believe that only blood ties are reliable.
But they never thought that when the building is really about to collapse, even blood relatives can't help much.
Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment and said, "We follow Prince Yong's wishes and help him get rid of the Yu family. Then what?"
Zhao Shen said, "Then it depends on what else Prince Yong has arranged."
"Are we going to be led by him like this forever?"
Zhao Shen turned his head to look at her, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "What do you think the Prince of Yong should do first at this point?"
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but think seriously.
After the defeat in the capital, Prince Yong fled to the south of the Yangtze River.
However, the Yu family, which had originally formed an alliance with him, had other ideas, so King Yong wanted to use them to get rid of the Yu family.
Ji Yunshu suddenly understood: "He and we have been enemies for a long time. What he wants to do next is to let us die here."
Since King Yong chose to come to Jiangnan after his failure, it means that this place has long been his territory.
In this case, it would not be difficult for him to get rid of the Yu family.
In fact, as long as the evidence of the Yu family's collusion with him is thrown out, the Yu family will be doomed.
But he had to lead them here.
On the surface, he wanted to deal with the Yu family, but in fact, it was them that King Yong wanted to deal with.
If she and Zhao Shen died here, the emperor would indeed be in big trouble.
Zhao Shen said, "Don't be afraid. I'm telling you this because I want you to be more careful these days. Not everyone around us can be trusted."
Ji Yunshu had already seen the methods used by Prince Yong to control his subordinates. His subordinates rarely betrayed him and often acted unexpectedly.
One of Xianxian and Qingyu, who told her the evidence of the Yu family's crimes, must be King Yong's man, or both of them?
"I see. If that's the case, our identities have probably been discovered. Should I still go on that flower boat?"
Xianxian already knew that she was a woman disguised as a man, so it should not be difficult for King Yong to guess that it was her.
Zhao Shen said, "Just be on guard secretly. As for the surface, just do what you need to do. It's better to pretend you don't know. As for our identities, we can't hide them from King Yong."
The person who knows you best will always be your enemy. They have been fighting with King Yong for so long, how could King Yong not understand their personalities.
Perhaps they were discovered as soon as they arrived in Hangzhou.
Ji Yunshu then asked Zhao Shen, "Who do you think is Prince Yong's lover, Xianxian or Qingyu, or are they both?"
Zhao Shen pondered and said, "Xianxian must be. Her face can't be a coincidence. Besides, Yu Shiyi had already suspected her before. She is still alive now, maybe she surrendered to Yu Shiyi."
When Ji Yunshu went to the flower boat for the first time, she found that the brothel owner was walking around Xianxian and holding Qingyu, but she always thought that Xianxian was able to survive until now because the Yu family did not want to break up with King Yong.
Now after listening to Zhao Shen's words, I understand that this is certainly one of the reasons, but more importantly, it is because Xianxian surrendered to the Yu family.
However, she did not believe that King Yong's men would betray her easily.
"Are you sure she's surrendering and not just playing coy with the Yu family?"
Zhao Shen said: "Just go with the flow. As long as she survives, she will have the final say on who she belongs to."
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow: "You think highly of her."
Zhao Shen said: "In her position, no one can do better than her."
Ji Yunshu admitted this. She couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know where Prince Yong found so many powerful women like this."
These women not only possessed beauty and wisdom, but were also loyal to King Yong.
Ji Yunshu was a little envious.
Zhao Shen said, "Anyone can do it if they put their mind to it. Prince Yong has been secretly planning for so many years, but this is all he can do."
Ji Yunshu: "Are you jealous that people say that?"
Zhao Shen raised his hand and knocked her forehead. "He was once a royal prince, but after struggling for half his life, he ended up in this shameful situation. What is there for me to be jealous of?"
Ji Yunshu: "He has the support of countless beauties."
And they are not just mindless supporters. Each of these women is extremely intelligent and is a powerful force.
Zhao Shen was somewhat disdainful: "So what? I still lose again and again."
Ji Yunshu squinted at him and said, "It's good to be confident, but it seems that Prince Yong didn't try his best before."
King Yong was a man who liked to plan and strategize, so every time he only made plans, he would leave himself enough ways to escape no matter what the final result was.
Zhao Shen scoffed. "If you put it that way, he does understand the principle of doing one's best and leaving the rest to fate. Unfortunately, fate doesn't seem to be on his side this time."
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