Chapter 64: It's reasonable for him to suspect you
When Zhao Heng saw the two of them, he paused, glared at Ji Yunshu sinisterly, and turned to leave.
Zhao Shen said in a deep voice, "Second brother, is this your attitude towards your eldest brother and his wife?"
Zhao Heng turned around and said coldly, "I don't think I've ever done anything to offend Big Brother. Why do Big Brother and Sister-in-law keep interfering in my affairs?"
Ji Yunshu always felt that Zhao Heng's attitude towards her today was a bit strange. Although he had never been nice to her before, he would never show an expression as if he wanted to strangle her to death.
It looked like something had happened that she didn't know about.
Zhao Shen frowned and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Zhao Heng sneered and said, "Brother, instead of asking me, why not ask what good things my sister-in-law has done?"
Then he turned to Ji Yunshu and said, "Since sister-in-law married big brother out of spite, she should have lived a peaceful life with him. Do you think I'll give you a second glance if something happens to Lan'er?"
He said this angrily, and without paying attention to the two people's reactions, he left without looking back.
Ji Yunshu looked at his back and couldn't help but say, "This idiot."
She wanted him to look at her but she was sick.
Although Zhao Shen had never heard of the word "mentally retarded", he could tell from her expression that it was not a good thing.
He took her hand and soothed her, "Didn't you say he wasn't very smart? Don't bother with him."
Ji Yunshu said angrily, "Do I want to argue with him? He's obviously the one who's acting like a psychopath and insisting on being sentimental."
Zhao Shen looked at her angrily and said with amusement, "From what he said, I think something happened to Yao Ruolan. I'll have someone investigate later."
Ji Yunshu asked, "Didn't Shen Qingchuan have someone keep an eye on Yao Ruolan? There's been no movement."
The two of them returned to Qionghua Courtyard while talking.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Dongzhi handed a letter to Zhao Shen: "This is from my cousin."
Zhao Shen took the letter, read it quickly, and then handed it to Ji Yunshu, saying, "It's true that something happened to Yao Ruolan."
Ji Yunshu saw in the letter that Yao Ruolan was poisoned, but she ate little and discovered it in time, so nothing happened.
Ji Yunshu was puzzled: "How can I be blamed for Yao Ruolan being poisoned? She has nothing to do with me now, so why would I poison her?"
Zhao Shen pointed to the words on the letter and said, "Isn't it written here? Yao Ruolan was poisoned by the Thousand Silk Grass, a very rare grass that only grows in the north."
As soon as he heard the word "Northland", Ji Yunshu understood. The Ji family had been stationed in the Northland for generations, so it was not surprising that they had this rare poisonous herb in their hands.
"So someone is framing me?" Ji Yunshu said bitterly, "Zhao Heng is really a pig-brained person."
If she really wanted to harm Yao Ruolan, it would be better to just stab her directly rather than using poison that would obviously target herself.
What kind of author would write a protagonist with such questionable IQ?
Zhao Shen looked at her and said, "You are indeed unusually concerned about Yao Ruolan. I think Zhao Heng must have noticed this. In his mind, you are the only one who has a grudge against Yao Ruolan. Add to that this poison, it is reasonable for him to suspect you."
He still hasn't figured out why Ji Yunshu pays special attention to Yao Ruolan, but even if it's not for Zhao Heng, what Yao Ruolan did on their wedding night is enough to make any woman jealous.
Ji Yunshu didn't know how to explain that his attention to Yao Ruolan had nothing to do with Zhao Heng. In fact, from the perspective of plot development, the male and female protagonists were indeed difficult to separate.
She twitched her lips and said, "I just want to know what will happen between her and Zhao Heng? Can love conquer all, or are they not really that in love? So, what's happening with Yao Ruolan now?"
Since Zhao Heng was certain that she was the one who poisoned him, but he hadn't tried to kill her, it meant that she was at least still alive.
Zhao Shen said: "Thousand-thread grass is not fatal, it just makes people live in pain."
Ji Yunshu touched his chin and said, "Now that you mention it, it does seem like I did it."
This kind of thing that causes pain but doesn't kill people sounds like it's designed to torture people.
In fact, she just wanted to say that Wei Yuanmin now has more reason to attack Yao Ruolan than her.
But if it was Wei Yuanmin, killing her would make more sense than torturing her.
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
Ji Yunshu asked, "Who do you think is framing me?"
Zhao Shen lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say. It could be Wei Yuanmin, or it could be Yao Ruolan herself. There could also be someone else hiding in the dark who wants to unleash unrest in the Marquisate."
"Why is it Yao Ruolan herself?"
Wei Yuanmin was easy to understand. She was the one with the most reason to attack Yao Ruolan. Giving her such a drug could not only torture Yao Ruolan but also frame her. It was simply the best of both worlds.
If Yao Ruolan did this, it would be a bit puzzling.
Zhao Shen said, "Although she promised Yao that she would follow Wei Yuanmin back, she has been staying by Wei Yuanmin's side these days, watching him prepare for his wedding, and even holding an engagement banquet today. How could she not have any thoughts in her mind?"
"If that's the case, then why wouldn't she just frame Wei Yuanmin? Why would she frame me? And you also said this poison is rare, how could she get it?"
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "Frame-upping Wei Yuanmin is too obvious, and before she makes up her mind to leave Zhao Heng, she doesn't dare to completely offend Wei Yuanmin. Frame-upping you won't be so worrying. The most important thing is that it only looks like you on the surface."
Ji Yunshu understood and thought that if he continued to investigate, he might be able to find someone else.
However, if the incident happened to Wei Yuanmin, someone might take the trouble to investigate. But if it happened to Yao Ruolan, it was destined to be a mystery.
"So the third possibility is the most likely. Someone wants to make the Marquis' Mansion uneasy. Of course, the more likely possibility is that they have a grudge against me and want me to be uneasy. If you say so, then I think I know who it is."
Zhao Shen raised his eyebrows: "Lu Ningshuang."
"You think not?"
Zhao Shen saw her glaring at him, as if she would turn against him if he said anything wrong. He said with a smile, "I'll have someone investigate later, but if it's really her, there might not be any results."
If Ji Yunshu's feeling is correct, and these things are related to Lu Ningshuang, then there must be a force behind her that cannot be easily found out.
The only good place to start when it comes to Yao Ruolan's poisoning is to find the source of the poison. It is not easy for Yao Ruolan to get this thing, but it may not be easy for Lu Ningshuang.
Ji Yunshu said, "Let's investigate first. The only people involved in this matter are me, Wei Yuanmin, and Yao Ruolan. If we rule us all out, then she's the only one left."
Zhao Shen was puzzled: "But Yao Ruolan has nothing to do with her. Do you have such a deep grudge against her?"
Ji Yunshu looked at Zhao Shen and sneered, "She can even hire an assassin to kill me, so why can't she do other things? I don't believe you didn't notice that there was something wrong with the way she looked at you."
Even if Lu Ningshuang hid herself well, she was still a young girl. She revealed her flaws in front of her today. Even the silly girl Xiao Yue could see that something was wrong. She didn't believe that someone as perceptive as Zhao Shen would not notice it at all.
He just felt that a little girl would not do such a cruel thing for such a little bit of love.
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