Chapter 43: Your Prince Has Never Ignored Me Like This
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingchuan said, "Many people in the capital say this. The second young master Zhao was originally going to marry you, but no one knows why it was changed to your cousin after the wedding. Some people say that Miss Wei hasn't settled down at this age because of the second young master Zhao."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
What the hell is going on?
But she understood.
In short, Wei Yuanmin was jealous of her and wanted to kill her.
But in fact, this doesn't make sense at all. If Wei Yuanmin really wanted to kill her for Zhao Heng, he should have done it before she married Zhao Heng. Now that she has married Zhao Shen, why should he kill her?
The most important thing is that Wei Yuanmin knew very well that the person Zhao Heng loved was not her.
So there is even less reason to take action.
She asked in confusion, "Does anyone believe this?"
Shen Qingchuan said, "We're just chatting casually. Isn't it enough to act like it's serious? What does it matter whether you believe it or not?"
Ji Yunshu understood.
Someone is deliberately stirring up trouble, trying to drag Princess Taining and even the Duke of Wei's Mansion into it.
Ji Yunshu frowned. She thought the person behind the Left Prime Minister was Prince Yong, so he should be in cahoots with Prince Yong’s sister, Princess Taining.
Why are you throwing dirty water on the other person?
Could it be that the assassination was Lu Ningshuang's own idea?
Or was she wrong?
Ji Yunshu felt that this matter was becoming more and more interesting.
She couldn't help but ask, "Is there any other story in the capital about my assassination?"
Shen Qingchuan said, "Of course. Some people also say that you are General Ji's daughter. Who knows, maybe this was done by someone from Mobei."
If we were to say who has the most reason to kill the Ji family, it would naturally be the people from Mobei.
Ji Yunshu nodded: "To be honest, this is more reliable."
But if she is from Mobei, wouldn't it be more valuable to use her to threaten my father and brother than to kill her directly?
"But if that's the case, Jingzhao Yin will probably have a headache."
Ji Yunshu suddenly had an idea. Could it be that these people wanted to put the blame on the people of Mobei?
Chao Qing, who was pretending to be Zhao Shen, had obviously thought of this as well. He said to Shen Qingchuan, "Since you have nothing to do, why don't you go back and find out where these rumors came from?"
Shen Qingchuan lazily leaned back in his chair and blurted out without thinking: "You're kicking me out right after I arrived? Where else could it come from? It came out of your mouth."
After saying that, he noticed that the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
He looked up and saw his cousin looking at him coldly. He belatedly asked, "Is this matter important?"
Ji Yunshu suppressed his laughter and said, "Yes, the murderer who really wants to kill me may be hiding behind these people."
A murder case.
Shen Qingchuan didn't expect that he would be given such an important task. He jumped up and said, "I'll go check it out right away."
After saying that, he said goodbye and ran out.
Only two people are left here.
Chao Qing turned his wheelchair and tried to leave, but Ji Yunshu stopped him and said, "If you want to pretend, then do it properly. Your young master has never ignored me like this."
Chao Qing spread his hands, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Since Madam already knows, why should I pretend?"
Ji Yunshu said, "You always have to pretend to be nice in front of outsiders, just like when my cousin came just now. Are you really going to keep silent with me?"
Chao Qing nodded: "Thank you, Madam, for your advice."
Ji Yunshu stared at his face with interest, resisting the urge to reach out and touch him.
If you just look at his face, even at such a close distance, it is difficult to find any difference between him and Zhao Shen.
The expressions and tone of voice are also very similar.
She asked curiously, "What's with this face? You weren't born like this, were you?"
Chao Qing said honestly: "Of course not, this is a human skin mask."
"There's actually such a thing as a human skin mask."
Ji Shuyun was shocked.
Chao Qing said with some pride: "Of course, but this thing is not something that ordinary people can get. The prince also spent a lot of effort to make one like this."
Ji Yunshu leaned closer to Chao Qing's face, carefully observing the texture of the skin and asked, "Is this made of real human skin?"
Chao Qing couldn't help but lean back and said, "Yes."
Ji Yunshu returned to his seat and said with a smile, "Don't be so uncomfortable. Since you're going to pretend to be the prince, we need to interact more often. Now that word of my injury has spread, there will be no shortage of people visiting me in the next day or two, and some of them might even be from the Marquis' Mansion. You don't want to reveal your true identity to them, do you?"
Chao Qing touched his nose depressedly. He didn't want this to happen.
Don’t say that he has never been with a little girl. Even if he has, the one in front of him is different.
This is the prince's wife, their mistress.
He had never felt that pretending to be the prince was such a difficult thing before.
Seeing that he understood, Ji Yunshu asked, "I still don't know who you are? What's your name?"
"My name is Chao Qing, and I am the prince's bodyguard."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "Your figure and face are similar to the prince's. It seems that you have been prepared for this, or that the prince often goes out on his own?"
Chao Qing: “…”
How could he dare to say something that the prince didn't even say?
He didn't say anything, so Ji Yunshu didn't force him: "Forget it, go ahead."
After he left, Ji Yunshu sat there alone, chin in hand, lost in thought.
Zhao Shen's leg must have really healed. He often left a substitute in the mansion and went out alone.
What is he doing outside?
Ji Yunshu felt that it was definitely not a sightseeing trip.
She was lost in thought when Lan Yin came to report, "Madam, Miss Lu is here."
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "I was just wondering when she would come."
Lu Ru was puzzled: "How did Madam know that she would come?"
"She just became friends with me a few days ago. Even the people in the capital knew that I was attacked and injured. She was so close to me at the manor, how could she not come to see me?"
Lan Yin asked, "Does the lady want to see her?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head: "Tell her that I'm seriously injured and just rested, so I'll see her reaction."
Lan Yin responded and went out.
Lu Ru brought over the freshly cooked mung bean cake. "This is made with a recipe I learned from the chef at Taiqing Temple. I reduced the amount of sugar and added honey and milk. It's especially fragrant. Madam, please try it."
As soon as she brought it over, Ji Yunshu smelled the fragrance and ate a piece. It was indeed delicious.
He smiled and said, "Next time I go to the palace, I must make it for my aunt."
The Queen Mother must have been very worried when she heard the news of her assassination.
She turned around and told Yin Ye, "Go to the palace and tell the Queen Mother about my condition, and ask for a reliable imperial physician."
Now that the news has been released, we still have to do what needs to be done.
Lan Yin came back a short while later, holding a box in her hand and said, "Miss Lu left, this is what she brought."
Ji Yunshu took it and opened it, and saw that it was a ginseng as thick as a finger.
She curled her lips and said, "Give it to Taoist Yichen."
Although she knew that Lu Ningshuang would not tamper with the things she gave her, what if?
Yichen is a genius doctor who is proficient in poisons, so it doesn’t matter whether this thing has any problems or not.
Lan Yin closed the box and continued, "Miss Lu seemed to care about you very much. She even said she would come to visit you in a few days."
"Nothing else?"
"I focused on asking about your injuries, but didn't say anything else."
Ji Yunshu nodded to indicate that he understood.
Regardless of whether today's assassination has anything to do with Lu Ningshuang, she should not take any action at this time.
Seeing that it was getting late, she thought for a moment and stood up and said, "Let's go check on those captured assassins."
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