Chapter 77: Madam's words are what I mean
Heifeng was eager to try: "Then let's..."
Qin Fengwei shook his head: "The people have already withdrawn. We have no evidence, so we can't search."
The powerful and wealthy families are not so easy to talk to, not to mention the temper of the wife of the Marquis of Changxing. It is not impossible for her to scold them directly.
"Are we just going to let them go like this?"
Qin Fengwei calmed down and even smiled slightly: "Even if we really find it, it won't do us any good. After all, that thing can't be put out in the open. It's better to let them leave first."
Heifeng immediately understood what he meant: "You mean, let's go back and take action?"
"Don't be anxious. Let's get to the bottom of this first. There must be a reason why the Marquis of Changxing and his wife went to such great lengths to save someone."
"Perhaps, that person was originally one of theirs. Didn't you say that the previous incident might be related to that prince's wife?"
Speaking of this, Qin Fengwei's expression became serious: "So we must find out clearly."
It would be fine if the incident at Yama's Palace was caused by the Ji family.
If not, then they would have to re-evaluate the Prince of Changxing Marquisate.
In the carriage they were focusing on, Chao Qing frowned and said, "It seems these two are targeting us."
Ji Yunshu also noticed the two men's gazes: "Isn't this a very normal thing? They are not stupid. How could they believe that the fire in Huguo Temple at this critical juncture was a coincidence?"
However, Ji Yunshu felt that a smart man like Qin Fengwei would not send anyone to search even if he knew that the person they were looking for was in the carriage.
Sure enough, when the carriage passed by, Qin Fengwei and the people behind him just glanced over here and did not make any other moves.
Only after returning home safely did Dongzhi breathe a sigh of relief: "Jingzhao Prefecture is just going to let us go like this?"
Ji Yunshu glanced at Lan Ting and said, "What good things are you thinking? This time they will completely lock their sights on us. Be careful next time."
Lan Ting shrank his neck when she glanced at him: "I didn't know it would be like this."
Dongzhi glared at him angrily. The prince was still outside. They already had enough troubles, and now this guy came to make things worse.
Ji Yunshu didn't have any complaints. Since he had already decided to save people, there was nothing to regret.
She said calmly, "Just stay quietly in the Marquis' Mansion to recuperate these days, and don't go out and make trouble."
Lan Ting looked at her in surprise and asked, "You know my identity, aren't you afraid that Jingzhao Yin will come to search for me?"
Not to mention what he did, just harboring an exiled prisoner like him is a serious crime.
Ji Yunshu said indifferently, "I will enter the palace tomorrow. The Jingzhao Yin will be replaced soon. By then, Qin Fengwei will no longer have the power to take care of these things. As for what's going on behind my back..."
Having said that, she paused, a cold look in her eyes, "I also want to see how capable they are."
Lan Ting opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.
At first, he didn't believe that Ji Yunshu could bring Qin Fengwei down.
After all, Qin Fengwei can be said to be the emperor's confidant, and there is a Qin family behind him.
But now, Ji Yunshu has completely exceeded his understanding of ordinary women in the harem.
After a long moment, he turned to look at the silent man sitting in the wheelchair: "Sir, do you have anything to say?"
Chao Qing said calmly: "What the madam said is what I meant."
Lan Ting: “…”
Your wife looks like she's about to make a scene. Are you really going to do nothing about it?
Chao Qing said that even if someone wanted to intervene, it was not his turn and he could only obey orders.
As expected, Ji Yunshu entered the palace early the next morning.
The first thing to do when entering the palace is, of course, to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother noticed her sudden arrival and asked worriedly, "What happened?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Why doesn't my aunt hope for my well-being?"
The Queen Mother knew nothing was wrong when she heard her tone, so she smiled and said, "It's you, little girl, who makes me worry."
Ji Yunshu knew that the Queen Mother must be worried about her own poor life, so she was very touched. She hugged the Queen Mother's arm and said coquettishly, "I just miss my aunt."
The Queen Mother held her in her arms and said happily, "You little heartless girl, at last you still remember me."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was in a good mood, Ji Yunshu said with a smile, "Aunt looks much better than before, which shows that she doesn't miss me."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "That's right. I followed your instructions and handed over all my responsibilities as soon as the Queen came out of confinement. These days, I eat well, sleep well, and go for a walk when I have nothing to do. I feel much more energetic than before."
Ji Yunshu was also happy to hear this. In her opinion, the empress dowager was different from the palace concubines. If the palace concubines did not fight for it, anyone in the palace could step on them, but the empress dowager's position was there, and even if she didn't intervene, who would dare to treat her harshly?
She didn't care how much power the Queen Mother had, as long as her aunt who truly loved her was alive and well.
"When you have time, ask the imperial physician for some health-preserving prescriptions. A healthy body is better than anything else."
The Queen Mother stroked her hair and said, "You're right. I was too narrow-minded before, always thinking that the Emperor was still that child who needed my protection and support. Who knew... he really has grown up and no longer needs me."
As she delegated more power these days, the emperor's attitude towards her became more and more friendly.
What else does she not understand?
The royal family is not a place where affection is valued. Fortunately, she woke up in time and did not let the love between mother and son be exhausted.
As for the Queen, Ah Shu was right. The Queen was the Emperor's wife. Since she entered the palace, she must have been prepared.
There is really no need for me to be a wicked mother-in-law.
Now that she has given birth to a prince, she has nothing to complain about.
Ji Yunshu could hear the hint of melancholy in the Queen Mother's tone, and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. She smiled and said, "My cousin is just ungrateful for what he has. Aunt, just love me from now on. I don't mind your control."
The Queen Mother said angrily, "You shameless bastard, do you think I don't love you enough?"
Ji Yunshu said, "My mother passed away long ago. My aunt is no different from my biological mother. I will always remember all the kindness you have shown me."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but tear up. "You are a good child. I only hope that you will have a smooth and peaceful life in the future, so that you won't have any regrets."
Ji Yunshu chatted with the Queen Mother for a while, and then went outside after she had rested.
I don’t know when the emperor and the empress arrived, but they didn’t let anyone know.
Just as Ji Yunshu was about to bow, the Queen hurried forward and stopped her: "No need to be so polite, cousin."
In the past, although Queen Wang and Ji Yunshu were both in the palace and often met each other, they did not have much friendship and just maintained superficial courtesy.
But after these incidents, Queen Wang truly treated Ji Yunshu as her cousin.
She also heard the conversation between the Queen Mother and Ji Yunshu just now. Knowing that the Queen Mother's change was due to Ji Yunshu, she felt even more grateful.
During these days, she not only gave birth to the emperor's only child, but also took control of the harem.
The position of queen is completely secure.
At this time, he was even more friendly to Ji Yunshu, pulling her and saying, "Cousin, please sit down."
Ji Yunshu looked at the emperor sitting on the side, feeling a little uneasy. After entering the palace so many times, this was the first time she was treated as an equal to the emperor.
Emperor Jingming seemed to see what she was thinking, smiled at her and motioned her to sit down.
But just as Ji Yunshu sat down, he heard him say, "Cousin, you didn't come to the palace just to see the Queen Mother, did you?"
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