Chapter 90 I Want to Find Him
Although she chose to marry Zhao Shen at the beginning, it was because she saw that he would die early.
But after spending these days together, she has already regarded Zhao Shen as an accomplice, and an accomplice who has been of great help to her.
So now, she doesn't want anything to happen to Zhao Shen at all.
The emperor looked at her anxious expression and was silent for a moment before saying, "There has been no news from him for several days. People down there say he's missing."
"Missing?"
Ji Yunshu repeated it, feeling inexplicably relieved.
If she was just missing, it wouldn't be the worst news.
She waited for a while, and since the emperor didn't say anything else, she couldn't help but ask, "Where did he go? Why did he disappear?"
"It's useless for you to know these."
Emperor Jingming looked at her for a long while and said in a deep voice.
Ji Yunshu finally came to her senses. The emperor probably had no intention of telling her the truth from the beginning, but she just happened to encounter it and had to tell it.
Yes, in everyone's eyes, she was just a little girl who grew up pampered by the empress dowager. How could such an important matter concerning the government be told to her?
If it was something else, she wouldn't ask too much, but Zhao Shen...
Ji Yunshu sorted out the matter in his mind before speaking again: "Cousin, I want to go find him."
Emperor Jingming's face darkened. "Nonsense! I'll send someone to find him."
Ji Yunshu said calmly, "I'm not messing around. Cousin, take a good look at what's in your hand. With such a big commotion, how could the local authorities not know about it? But has anyone reported it to you?"
It records the medicinal materials collected from various places in the past two months.
And this is just one of them.
Emperor Jingming's attention had been on Ji Yunshu before. Upon hearing this, he lowered his head to look at the account book in his hand. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked.
After flipping through a few pages, he couldn't help but yell, "What are they trying to do? Rebellion?"
"Maybe it's preparation for war, haven't you noticed? What happened in the womb a few days ago, if it had come true, you would have already created a rift with the Queen Mother and the Ji family."
Emperor Jingming looked at her in astonishment, remembering how the Queen almost got into trouble in the Empress Dowager's palace.
If the child he and the queen had been waiting for for so long had not been born safely, he might really have harbored a grudge against the queen mother.
He looked at Ji Yunshu, and when he thought of her repeated words advising the Queen Mother to give up power and treat the Queen well, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart.
No one knew better than him that he was actually wary of the Queen Mother and the Ji family.
"Don't you blame me?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "If it weren't for you, the Ji family's situation would only be worse. Cousin, no matter what, the Ji family is tied to you."
"I know."
How could he not know? The Ji family was his mother's family. His mother became the empress when she entered the palace, and he was the crown prince when he was born. All this was because of the Ji family.
The elders of the Ji family also loved him very much.
They were all his blood relatives.
Emperor Jingming suddenly felt dazed. Since when did he become wary of his mother and the Ji family, thinking that they would harm him?
It seemed like there were always people who would intentionally or unintentionally mention in his ears the military power held by the Ji family, and that the empress dowager should not interfere in state affairs and meddle in everything even though he had been in power for so long.
Who are they?
Emperor Jingming thought silently in his heart, and realized belatedly that someone was trying to manipulate his thoughts invisibly.
After figuring this out, he smiled and said, "You've indeed changed a lot since you got married. You're no longer the spoiled and unreasonable little girl you used to be. But even so, I can't let you take risks. Apart from anything else, I can't get past the Queen Mother."
Seeing that he was no longer acting like a woman couldn't meddle in politics, Ji Yunshu tried to convince him earnestly, "Even Qin Fengwei, a confidant you personally promoted, has problems. How many reliable people do you have? If something goes wrong and he really dies, wouldn't you be sad, cousin?"
Emperor Jingming felt nervous after hearing what she said.
Zhao Shen was different from others. He was chosen to be his study partner since he was young, and later he won the third place in the imperial examination with his own strength.
Such a person who could have had a bright future, broke his leg and even though it was healed, he still hid in the dark for him.
He didn't want to think about Zhao Shen's death at all.
Seeing his expression soften a bit, Ji Yunshu continued, "I'm different from others. If there's any chance, I'll find him and bring him back. Cousin, I'm not a weakling. I'm a daughter of the Ji family. I've practiced martial arts and archery. I'm not as useless as you think."
Emperor Jingming looked at the account book in his hand. He handed the thing to her with a testing intention.
Now, she has submitted an answer that satisfies him.
She was right. If there was anyone in this world who would try her best to find Zhao Shen, it would be her.
Emperor Jingming pondered for a long time, then opened a secret compartment under his desk, took out a golden token, and handed it to her personally, saying, "Mingcheng's safety is now in your hands."
Ji Yunshu took the token and saw a lifelike dragon carved on the front and the words "I am personally present" on the back.
It turned out to be the legendary golden medal.
"Your Majesty, this..."
Seeing the man who had just been trying to persuade him with his sharp words now looking a little dazed, Emperor Jingming said with a smile, "If you insist on going, I will naturally guarantee your safety. This thing can not only command local government offices, but also mobilize the army."
At this point, he paused and said, "But you also said that no one reported such a big incident. I don't know how many people I can trust. So, you should be careful."
Ji Yunshu bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingming waved his hand and said, "I agree to your request, but you should go and speak to the Empress Dowager yourself."
Hearing him say this, Ji Yunshu also had a headache: "Um... can't you hide it from your aunt first?"
Emperor Jingming said angrily, "No, if you come back in good health, it's fine. But if you get bumped or even lose a hair, my mother will scold me to death."
"What is the emperor talking about? You are her biological son, it's not possible."
"It's true. Anyway, you have to convince my mother just like you convinced me, otherwise I can't let you go."
Ji Yunshu had no choice but to take his leave and go to see the Queen Mother dejectedly.
After she left, the imperial study became quiet.
Emperor Jingming carefully looked through the account book that Ji Yunshu brought.
The veins on the hand holding the account book gradually bulged.
After a long time, he took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"I'm alone."
As his voice fell, a dark shadow appeared silently in the imperial study.
"I'm here."
Emperor Jingming said, "From today on, you will personally lead a team to protect Ah Shu. No matter what happens, you must bring her back safely."
Gu Xing hesitated a little: "What about you?"
He is the leader of the royal secret guards, and his primary task is to protect the emperor's safety.
Emperor Jingming said, "I am in the palace, protected by the Imperial Guards and Imperial Bodyguards. What could possibly happen? She is just a little girl, and she got involved in such a thing for my selfish reasons. If something goes wrong, how can I face my mother and Mingcheng in the future?"
The words Ji Yunshu said really touched his heart.
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