Chapter 410: Suicide by Poisoning
Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat, and he expressed his thoughts to Xiao Xun: "I'm afraid Zhao Shen's goal is not limited to Miss. If this continues, you might be implicated as well."
Xiao Xun said with a headache, "Isn't this what I'm worried about? But the emperor is stubborn and Zhao Shen is even more difficult to deal with. What else can I do now?"
He also didn't expect that even though everything was planned well and Ji Yunshu was fine, they ended up in this situation.
"How about trying to put the blame on the Mobei people? Zhao Shen just wants to find the murderer, and the Mobei people are not innocent in this matter either."
Speaking of which, the people from Mobei were the ones who had their eyes on Ji Yunshu from the very beginning.
They are just cooperating as allies.
Although he didn't understand why the young lady wanted Ji Yunshu to die, since things had already come to this, instead of bearing the responsibility himself, it would be better to push the blame onto the people of Mobei.
Anyway, Daxia is now negotiating with Mobei, so it is impossible for them to fall out over such a small matter.
Ji Yunshu is a member of the Ji family, so it is normal for the people of Mobei to want her dead.
Xiao Xun disagreed: "Don't forget the purpose of the people from Mobei coming to the capital. If this disrupts our father's plan, we will all be in trouble."
The man also thought of the prince's usual methods and did not dare to dwell on this matter any further. He had no choice but to say, "Then we can only sacrifice the young lady."
Xiao Xun fell silent. In his heart, he was unwilling to sacrifice his sister.
But in this situation, he has no other choice.
When Ji Yunshu woke up, it was already dark. There was no light in the inner room. She vaguely saw a figure beside the bed and knew it was Zhao Shen. She couldn't help but ask, "What time is it? Why aren't there any lights?"
The sight of Zhao Shen sitting silently in the dark made her inexplicably uneasy.
After Zhao Shen finished arranging things, he came back and sat down in front of her bed. Only then did he ask someone to come in and light the lamp: "It's past midnight. You must be hungry. Get up and eat something before going back to sleep."
Ji Yunshu had just woken up and didn't feel anything at first. But after hearing what he said, he remembered that he hadn't eaten anything at the banquet and was indeed a little hungry.
He ordered the meal to be served and then asked Zhao Shen, "You haven't eaten either, have you? You could have just woken me up. Why wait until now?"
She did sleep very deeply, and even dreamed of many things from her past life.
After coming here, she rarely has such dreams.
Zhao Shen noticed her lips were dry, so he poured her a cup of hot tea and handed it to her before saying, "I had a few snacks, but I'm not hungry. It's just a meal, so it doesn't matter if it's early or late. But you, you slept for so long, are you feeling unwell?"
Ji Yunshu then realized that he was worried about his health and was also afraid of disturbing his sleep.
Sitting there just now, he must have been very confused.
"I've been having some intermittent dreams and I just can't wake up. I wish you had woken me up earlier."
"Really? What did you dream about?"
The room was dark just now, and Zhao Shen didn't see Ji Yunshu's expression. He thought she was sleeping soundly, so he didn't call her.
Ji Yunshu paused for a moment before saying, "I forgot too."
There were some things that she and Zhao Shen knew tacitly, especially her background.
She actually didn't hide it on purpose, and Zhao Shen should have guessed that she was not the original Ji Yunshu.
But where did she get this information from? It was beyond Zhao Shen's comprehension, and it must have been difficult for him to imagine.
So she planned to keep these things to herself forever.
Zhao Shen stared at her for a moment, knowing that she was hiding something, but still said nothing.
The food was served quickly, including Ji Yunshu's favorite lotus root and pork ribs soup. She filled a bowl and drank it slowly.
Zhao Shen really seemed to have no appetite. He picked up a few light dishes, took a few bites, and then put down his chopsticks.
After the meal, the two went outside for a walk as usual to help digest the food.
Ji Yunshu then asked about what happened today: "How is Xiao Ting? Is there anything you can do?"
It took so much effort to capture Xiao Ting. If she didn't tell him anything, Ji Yunshu felt that he would suffer a huge loss.
Zhao Shen said, "He hasn't been tried yet. Xiao Xun went to the Emperor to ask for his release, but the Emperor rejected his request. Let's see what he does next."
Ji Yunshu pondered his words. Xiao Xun went to the emperor to ask for her, which meant that he was sure that they had no evidence and that she was fine.
If the emperor insists on not releasing the person, what will he do next?
"If he doesn't reveal Xiao Ting, will he kill her to silence her?"
After all, Xiao Ting is the daughter of Prince Yong's Mansion. She came to the capital this time to do business, so she probably knows a lot.
How could Xiao Xun dare to let such a person fall into their hands?
Zhao Shen nodded: "It's almost certain. I'm just waiting for him to make a move."
Ji Yunshu was a little surprised: "Is the Prince Yong's Mansion so trustworthy? Even at this point, they still refuse to betray Mobei?"
Even if she said at this time that it was the people from Mobei who really wanted to harm her, the emperor could not just kill them.
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "This has nothing to do with credibility. Once they mention Mobei, it will confirm their conspiracy with Mobei. The entire Prince Yong's Mansion may be implicated. The emperor is really hoping that he will do this. Unfortunately, Xiao Xun is not so foolish."
Ji Yunshu sneered: "In the end, Xiao Ting is not that important."
If Xiao Ting is important, they will definitely do everything they can to save her.
Zhao Shen agreed with her, but still said, "Xiao Ting is asking for death herself. The Mobei people didn't mean to kill you. This was Xiao Ting's own idea."
Ji Yunshu was puzzled: "Have I ever offended her?"
She felt that apart from the confrontations with Prince Yong's Mansion, she and Xiao Ting had no personal grudges.
Is Xiao Ting crazy or what? Why does she suddenly want her dead?
Zhao Shen had no idea what Xiao Ting was thinking. If anything happened to Ji Yunshu, he would definitely make Prince Yong's Mansion pay a heavy price.
She should understand this.
Why did he suddenly go crazy and take such a risk?
Ji Yunshu was too lazy to think about the things he couldn't figure out: "So Xiao Ting is in your hands now, are you planning to use her to lure Xiao Xun?"
Xiao Xun didn't understand one thing, that is, from the moment Xiao Ting was arrested, he was destined to be involved.
If Xiao Ting confesses anything, Xiao Xun will be the first to bear the brunt.
If Xiao Ting doesn't say anything, Xiao Xun will find a way to silence her. Once he takes action, he will fall into the trap prepared by Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen nodded. "As for the people from Mobei, it's not unfair to say they're colluding."
As for evidence, once Xiao Ting and Xiao Xun are in his hands, is he still afraid of not having evidence?
This time, he would never let Prince Yong's Mansion get away easily.
Ji Yunshu thought about it and felt that Zhao Shen’s plan was very comprehensive.
Unfortunately, the world changes rapidly, and that night, Xiao Ting died quietly in the big room.
The jailer had no idea what was going on.
Even the coroner couldn't find out the cause of Xiao Ting's death.
It was only after Bai Ling examined the body that he confirmed that Xiao Ting died from the poison that Ji Yunshu had put in his teacup at the banquet.
The poison is colorless and odorless, and just a little bit can kill a person.
The fact that Xiao Ting was poisoned without having any contact with anyone only means one thing.
That is, she committed suicide by taking poison.
Ji Yunshu asked Zhao Shen doubtfully, "Didn't she get a body search when she went in?"
No matter what time it is, there is no human rights in imprisonment.
Even women will be searched.
Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for Xiao Ting to bring poison into the prison.
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