Chapter 396: Sufficient Price
Zhao Shen tangled his fingers in her hair and pondered for a moment before saying, "Someone's missing from the Mobei Third Prince's place. It seems to be one of the five women sent here today. Be careful."
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow and looked at him: "What do you suspect that woman will do?"
Zhao Shen said noncommittally, "It's always better to be careful."
He has met all kinds of people over the years and knows best that no one should be underestimated.
Even if she is just a weak woman who is ignored by everyone.
How could someone who is valued so highly by the Third Prince be an ordinary person?
Ji Yunshu's expression didn't change. She wouldn't regret helping the girl named Zhuoma, but if she wanted to do anything, she wouldn't show mercy.
After the two of them had dinner, Zhao Shen went to the study to deal with some things.
Ji Yunshu thought of the people he had saved today and turned to go to the Tibetan's room.
There was no light in the room, and it was pitch black and nothing could be seen.
Ji Yunshu responded for a while before he saw the person kneeling on the ground.
She sent everyone out, found a chair and sat down, saying, "No need to kneel before me, come and sit down and talk."
Zhuoma knew that Ji Yunshu came to see her for something, so she stood up and sat down not far from her.
Ji Yunshu looked at the two people standing not too far away from each other, his eyes flashing: "Did you grow up in Mobei? Do you know the situation in Mobei?"
Zhuoma lowered her head and said, "I was born in the Western Regions and was taken to Mobei in a cage. After I got there, I was locked up again. I know nothing about the outside world."
Ji Yunshu stared at her for a long moment before saying, "Don't underestimate yourself. I can see that you come from a good background. It's not easy for you to survive the hands of the Mobei people."
Zhuoma is from the Western Regions, but she can speak Daxia and know Daxia's writing system.
Of course, this could not have been taught to her by the people of Mobei.
It can only be caused by her original family environment.
The people of the Western Regions are of mixed races, but there are not many people from Daxia, and those who understand Daxia's language and writing are even rarer.
Seeing that Zhuoma remained silent, Ji Yunshu continued, "I won't delve into your past. I promised to send you away and I will definitely do it, so I hope you can think carefully before you act."
After a long while, Zhuoma looked at her puzzled and asked, "Why are you helping me?"
Ji Yunshu said, "This is just a simple thing for me. I can save your life, so why not do it? I actually hope that you can be an ordinary girl and live the life you want in the future."
Zhuoma's eyes flashed with tears: "You doubt me, but you still come to see me alone. Aren't you afraid of what I might do?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "You can try."
How could she not be prepared when she knew there was something wrong with the person?
Zhuoma was silent for a moment before she said, "I only know that they want to use you to deal with your husband and your father."
Ji Yunshu didn't expect her to speak so quickly, but he was not satisfied with the answer he heard: "Shouldn't you tell me first, who is your master?"
The third prince does not have the brains and ability to drive such a person.
Zhuoma was obviously stunned for a moment and didn't say anything.
Ji Yunshu said, "If you were an ordinary person, I would let you go directly, but you are not, so if you want to save your life, you must pay a sufficient price."
Zhuoma seemed more accustomed to her way of speaking: "It's the fifth prince."
She spoke too quickly, which made Ji Yunshu a little unbelievable: "How does he control you?"
There is no trust without reason in this world. Zhuoma said the answer she wanted so easily, which made Ji Yunshu feel uneasy.
Zhuoma knelt on the ground again: "It's my sister. He used my sister to threaten me to do things for him. I know I shouldn't bother you, but can you help me rescue my sister? As long as you are willing to save her, I will do anything for you."
Ji Yunshu was not surprised at all, as there were only a few ways to control people in this world.
"Has your sister been brought to Daxia, or is she staying in Mobei?"
Zhuoma said: "She has also been brought here."
To Ji Yunshu, this sounded like a trap.
"Then you have to say something worth the lives of both of you sisters."
After all, Zhuoma surrendered so quickly that it was hard for her to believe.
Zhuoma said, "They asked me to alienate you and Prince Zhao."
"Then why don't you move closer to him?"
She felt that this woman's target was herself from the beginning.
Zhuoma said calmly: "I have seen many men and I know what kind of men are attracted by beauty."
Zhao Shen was one of the few mentally resolute people she had ever met, and there was even murderous intent in his eyes when he looked at them.
Even just a glance was enough for Zhuoma to realize that if she fell into Zhao Shen's hands, she would only have one way to go, and that was death.
Ji Yunshu nodded: "Tell me more about it."
She wanted to alienate the couple, but she didn't seduce Zhao Shen, so he couldn't be planning to seduce her, right?
Zhuoma took out a sachet from her body and handed it to Ji Yunshu: "I don't know what's inside, but the Fifth Prince said that as long as he comes into contact with Prince Zhao, he will lose his ability to resist and let me do whatever I want."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
She took the sachet and opened it. Inside were some common spices. She identified them carefully and found that they seemed to be used to calm the nerves.
If there is anything wrong, it is that there seems to be a faint smell of blood in the spice.
It was very faint, and no one would be able to smell it except Ji Yunshu.
Her expression became solemn, and she couldn't understand what kind of thing could make a top master like Zhao Shen lose the ability to resist?
After thinking for a moment without any result, she stood up and said, "You can take a rest. If what you said is true, I will send someone to rescue your sister."
After saying that, she took the sachet and walked out. When she reached the door, she couldn't help but stop and turned back to ask, "Why did you betray the Fifth Prince so easily?"
Just looking at the fact that the Fifth Prince had been patiently enduring in Mobei for many years, without even the Queen noticing anything, one can see that his ability to control his subordinates is definitely extraordinary.
Zhuoma confessed too quickly. She didn't think she had the personal charm to make people change their minds at first sight.
Zhuoma said calmly, "Because you are the only person I have ever met who truly wants to save me."
Ji Yunshu felt that the hat was a bit high.
"I also have something to ask of you."
Zhuoma smiled when she heard this, tears welling up in her eyes. "If I were an ordinary person, you wouldn't have asked for anything. This is my fault, not yours. You also promised me to help me save my sister. Whether you can do it or not, I am very grateful to you."
Ji Yunshu saw a hint of fatigue in her expression: "As long as you didn't lie to me, I will definitely do what I promised you."
So what if it's a trap?
As I said, this is Daxia, and the people from Mobei have many restrictions on their actions.
Ji Yunshu returned to the house and carefully studied the sachet in his hand.
She didn't know much about medicine, so she called Bai Ling to study with her.
Bai Ling couldn't even smell the blood in the spices, but she trusted Ji Yunshu's nose very much.
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