Chapter 80: What are you planning?
Lan Ting has been hunted for so many years, and he hasn't even found out who is behind the Yama Palace. Naturally, he doesn't dare to be as optimistic as her.
He turned to look at Zhao Shen, only to find that the prince was still leisurely making tea.
It seemed that he really had no opinion on what his wife said, just as he had said before.
He couldn't help but feel strange.
There was no need for the Changxing Marquisate to be involved in all this. Was it really necessary to drag the entire Marquisate into this for the sake of a wife?
Or is Zhao Shen himself an ambitious person?
His eyes fell on Zhao Shen's legs, but he felt it was unlikely.
Chao Qing noticed his gaze, smiled gently, and brought him a cup of tea: "The situation in the capital is changing rapidly. Qin Fengwei has been the Jingzhao Yin for so many years, and he can step down just like that. Just do what you should do, don't overthink it."
Lan Ting took the teacup from his hand and smiled: "Your Highness is right."
No matter what he wants to do, it seems that their goals are the same.
If worst comes to worst, there is still Ji Yunshu.
Lan Ting believed that Ji Yunshu would never do anything detrimental to the emperor and the court.
Just knowing this is enough.
Ji Yunshu also sat down to drink tea with them. She suddenly remembered what she had asked the Queen Mother.
He said to Lan Ting, "I asked the Queen Mother about Concubine Lan, and she said she committed suicide."
"What did you say?" Lan Ting's face changed color in an instant. He asked in disbelief, "Wasn't my aunt sentenced to death by the late emperor?"
Seeing that he hadn't found out the truth after so many years, Ji Yunshu guessed that he might not know the real cause of Concubine Lan's death at all.
After all, this was a scandal in the late emperor's harem. After Concubine Lan died, the late emperor not only dealt with all the people present at the time, but also issued a gag order.
Even her aunt, the queen, did not dare to investigate, let alone others.
"The Empress Dowager said that Concubine Lan protested her innocence, and the late Emperor didn't punish her on the spot. But not long after, Concubine Lan committed suicide."
After the initial shock, Lan Ting finally calmed down a bit and immediately understood what Ji Yunshu meant: "Was my aunt silenced?"
"This is my guess. Even the Queen Mother doesn't know the details. Now that so many years have passed, it might not be easy to find out."
Lan Ting was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "No matter how difficult it is, I must find out the truth."
If his aunt was not only wronged but also murdered, then the deaths of so many people in his Lan family were extremely unjust.
Ji Yunshu said indifferently, "It's up to you, but I advise you not to act rashly recently. Heal your injuries first."
Lan Ting hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Why are you telling me this?"
She even went to ask the Queen Mother. Even if the Queen Mother doted on her, she would not tell her such a secret matter casually.
Ji Yunshu glanced at him sideways: "It's just something I said casually, don't think too much about it. With your current state, what else can you do except cause trouble for me?"
I have nothing, so why should I worry about it all the time?
Lan Ting: "I...you saved my life and helped me so much. If there is anything you need me to do, just tell me."
Ji Yunshu looked him up and down, then chuckled, "Just tell me what you can do?"
Whatever the truth is about Concubine Lan, the Lan family is still in exile, and Lan Ting is essentially a man who cannot be seen by the public.
It was a crime for her to take him in, so what else could she expect him to do?
Lan Ting looked at the obvious disgust in her eyes and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ji Yunshu suddenly remembered what the emperor had told him and took out the account book again: "If you are really bored, try to figure out what is written here."
It always feels like something very important.
Moreover, even if Qin Fengwei was no longer the Jingzhao Yin, he probably would not let them go.
Lan Ting thought for a moment and said, "Do you remember the man who followed Qin Fengwei when we came down the mountain from Huguo Temple?"
Ji Yunshu had a good memory and immediately remembered the person who was staring at them with Qin Fengwei at that time.
The man had a very special aura, and there was murderous intent in his eyes as he looked at them.
"Is that man a killer?"
Lan Ting said, "Although his appearance has changed, I can recognize his figure. The account book was taken from him."
Ji Yunshu raised his eyebrows: "The killer from the Hades Palace? Are you saying you want to find a way to kill him?"
Lan Ting nodded: "He will definitely find a way to get the account books back. Why don't we take the initiative?"
That's a good idea.
Regardless of whether that person knows the secret code in the account book, he can definitely provide some clues.
But Ji Yunshu didn't have anyone who could deal with a killer of this level.
She turned to look at Chao Qing.
Chao Qing obviously heard what both of them said.
Seeing Ji Yunshu looking over, he nodded and said, "I'll do it."
Lan Ting: “…”
I always feel like there's something wrong with this couple.
At the same time, the Qin family.
Qin Fengwei, who received the imperial edict of dismissal, sent away everyone who came to his house to inquire about the situation and returned to his study with a gloomy expression.
He knew that his actions this time would arouse the emperor's suspicion, but he also thought of a way to deal with it.
After all, he had been in the position of Jingzhao Yin for so many years and had hardly ever made any mistakes. He felt that the emperor still trusted him very much.
But before he could do anything, Ji Yunshu went to the palace and the emperor directly ordered him to be dismissed.
Heifeng was sitting below, and seeing him like this, he felt a little scared. In recent years, some of their actions in the capital city could not have been done without Qin Fengwei's help.
He had witnessed Qin Fengwei's ruthless methods.
Qin Fengwei remained silent. Heifeng finally couldn't stand the silence anymore and asked, "What should we do next?"
Qin Fengwei glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "We underestimated the enemy before. Don't act rashly next time."
Heifeng said anxiously, "But that account book..."
If his master knew that he had lost something so important, would he still be alive?
Qin Fengwei snorted coldly and said, "I'm not worried about losing my job, so why are you so anxious? Even if someone gets the account book, they don't know what's written on it. What's the point?"
His words made Heifeng feel a little relieved, but he still said worriedly: "It's always worrying when it's not in my hands."
Qin Fengwei said, "There's nothing I can do about my worries. If the things really fall into the hands of the wife of the Marquis of Changxing, it won't be easy to get them back. But a woman from the inner chamber shouldn't be so bold as to rescue a man casually. You should go check on the Marquis of Changxing first."
Heifeng was stunned for a moment: "Are you saying that the one who saved people was the cripple? Don't we know his story very well? His leg is still..."
He swallowed the next words in the face of Qin Fengwei's increasingly cold gaze.
Qin Fengwei said coldly, "If you don't know what to say and what not to say, you should poison yourself and mute yourself as soon as possible, so that you won't reveal the master's secrets in the future. You won't even know how you will die."
His cold words sent a chill down Hei Feng's spine, and he quickly said, "It's my fault, Lord Qin, please forgive me."
Qin Fengwei said: "Go check Zhao Shen first, be careful."
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