Chapter 620 I Try to Live Longer
Ji Yunshu was speechless. She suddenly felt that one really shouldn't underestimate anyone.
Wei Yuanmin was ultimately unwilling to accept her fate, but she came to her to sow discord and play the victim.
The fact that the eldest princess was imprisoned in the clan house means that the emperor has solid evidence that she helped Prince Yong.
Otherwise, there are so many people in the royal family, and everyone is a blood relative. Can the emperor lock them all up?
She pretended to be clueless and said, "When it comes to treason, there's no way the prince and I have such a close relationship. I'd be very lucky if the emperor didn't suspect my Ji family. If you really want to know what the marquis thinks, why not ask him yourself and save yourself from guessing?"
Wei Yuanmin rolled her eyes at her and said, "Don't even mention whether the Marquis is willing to see me. Even if he is, is it really okay to ask such a thing?"
Ji Yunshu laughed and said, "I thought you didn't care about anything anymore, but it turns out you don't. Why can't you ask? You're also a member of the Marquis' Mansion. You're worried about your own safety. What's wrong with asking? Can the Marquis really blame you for this?"
Wei Yuanmin originally thought that Ji Yunshu was instigating her, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that what she said made sense.
But let me ask you a question, what can the Marquis do to her?
The Marquis's attitude is crucial to her, as it determines whether her subsequent actions will be successful.
She has ended up like this, so why should the Yao family, Zhao Heng, and Yao Ruolan have a good life?
Ji Yunshu looked at the hatred unconsciously surging in Wei Yuanmin's eyes and knew that she was just letting Yao go.
The fire she added was just right.
As for the Marquis, she felt that he might also be waiting for a knife.
After all, he had opportunities to take action against the Yao family over the years. The only thing the Yao family could hold over him was Zhao Shen's life.
But will Lord Zhao never find out that Yao doesn’t have the antidote?
Moreover, with Zhao Heng having such a fatal weakness, how long can Yao Shi threaten Lord Zhao?
After Wei Yuanmin left, Ji Yunshu kept thinking about these things.
When Zhao Shen came back and saw her holding her chin with one hand, not knowing what she was thinking, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yunshu came back to his senses and saw that it was still early. He couldn't help but ask, "Why are you back so early?"
Zhao Shen said: "The imperial edict has just been issued. I just need to report in. It will take some time before I can take over the matter."
Ji Yunshu was surprised: "Is the Ministry of Industry so idle?"
Zhao Shen shook his head: "That's not the case. The Ministry of Works is one of the busiest of the six ministries. It's just that there are many things to do, so we have to take our time and not intervene rashly."
Ji Yunshu thought about the emperor's purpose in asking Zhao Shen to go to the Ministry of Works, and then felt that it might not be that simple.
"Is the Ministry of Industry dirty?"
The emperor was unwilling to let the Ministry of Works take over the things Yichen was researching. The biggest reason was that he was worried about the news leaking out. It was obvious that he did not trust the people in the Ministry of Works.
Zhao Shen sat down beside her and said softly, "Nothing can be said to be clean right now. The former Minister of Works was indeed dismissed because of his connection with Prince Yong. Although everyone associated with him has been purged, he has been running the Ministry of Works for many years, so it's hard to say that the remaining people are in good standing."
Ji Yunshu snorted softly: "I knew the emperor wouldn't let you go easily."
A hint of joy flashed in Zhao Shen's eyes: "You feel sorry for me."
Ji Yunshu said angrily, "You were willing to be exploited, why should I feel sorry for you?"
Zhao Shen found her puffed-up look quite amusing, so he leaned over and kissed her cheek. "If the Emperor wants to promote me, he must have some achievements to show for it. Compared to other places, the Ministry of Works isn't difficult to handle, and I've already gotten a great deal."
Hearing this, Ji Yunshu became even more upset. She pushed away the handsome face that was leaning in front of her and said dissatisfiedly, "You don't even know how long you can live, why are you thinking so far ahead?"
Zhao Shen held her in his arms and chuckled, "So you're worried about my health. Don't worry, I will try my best to live longer."
Ji Yunshu angrily poked his heart with a finger: "You're just saying nice things to please me."
Zhao Shen grabbed her finger that was poking at his heart and said, "I'm not kidding you. The Emperor has already sent people to Jiangnan. Maybe there will be news about Prince Yong soon. At worst, we still have a year. We can always find a way."
Ji Yunshu heard that she had her own plans, so he couldn't help but say, "That's more like it. You've been working so hard for the emperor, but if he doesn't even care about your life or death, then he's truly heartless."
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "He is the emperor, what does he need a conscience for?"
Ji Yunshu snorted coldly: "Emperor, the people of the world are all his subjects. If he has no conscience towards you, then the world will be in danger."
Zhao Shen nodded: "Yes, the emperor should care about the world, and the emperor will not ignore me."
Ji Yunshu felt that the emperor had not cared about him in any way except exploiting him.
But she was too lazy to talk about it, and instead talked about the fact that the Third Lady and Wei Yuanmin came to congratulate her today.
"When Prince Yong's rebellion broke out, the Emperor seemed to have implicated quite a few people. Isn't it a bit conspicuous for you, the Crown Prince, to be transferred to the Ministry of Works?"
Zhao Shen didn't care: "No one the emperor deals with is innocent. As for me, I will be conspicuous wherever I go."
Ji Yunshu thought about it and it made sense. This man was a third-rank Jingzhao Yin when he first started his official career. Now he had even visited the border and reached a peace agreement with Mobei, fully securing the interests of Daxia.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the emperor had an extraordinary level of trust in him.
People related to Prince Yong may know more.
Such a person is bound to attract attention wherever he goes.
Ji Yunshu felt a little headache: "Isn't the emperor treating you as a target?"
Zhao Shen said, "Do you think it's easy to be the emperor's confidant? There's nothing wrong with being a target. At least no one dares to touch me openly. As for secretly, those people are no match for me."
His words were spoken with such domineering authority that Ji Yunshu's tense mood relaxed. "I'm just worrying about nothing. Just keep it in mind. Aunt San will take care of the housekeeping matters. It seems I can still spend the next period of time leisurely."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "It's just a matter of managing a household. There are only a few of us in our mansion, and we don't have the messy things that other families have. Why would you have to be so nervous?"
Ji Yunshu glared at him. "You know what? Where there are people, there are conflicts. Although there aren't many people in the mansion, there will always be trouble. And Yao, what exactly does the Marquis mean? Wei Yuanmin has even come to me to test me. I think she can't hold back and is about to take action."
Wei Yuanmin had been spoiled since childhood and was not a tolerant person. Now her mother suddenly got into trouble and her title of princess was also stripped away.
Ji Yunshu could see that the calmness she was trying so hard to maintain on her face was about to fail.
If Yao could still control the situation, she would feel more at ease.
But now Yao was locked up and couldn't leave the hospital at all.
Zhao Heng, that idiot, would probably provoke Wei Yuanmin at any time, causing her to do whatever it takes to drag Zhao Heng down with her.
Ji Yunshu felt that Wei Yuanmin must know more than what she said today.
Zhao Shen said: "I asked my father, and he told me not to get involved in this matter."
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