Chapter 547: Preparations for both scenarios are necessary
Shi Yuqing respectfully handed over the petition that was placed close to her chest.
After Ji Yunshu saw the contents of the petition, his expression changed slightly.
She looked at Shi Yuqing and Fang Chensheng carefully and asked, "Is your husband Fang Chenjing?"
Shi Yuqing said, "Yes, my husband is Fang Chenjing, the candidate who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination three years ago."
Ji Yunshu looked at Xie Yingmian.
Xie Yingmian nodded: "Mrs. Shi is Fang Chenjing's wife, and Fang Chensheng is Fang Chenjing's younger brother."
Ji Yunshu looked at Fang Chensheng carefully.
Fang Chensheng looks very similar to Fang Chenjing.
Fang Chensheng also often talks about his wife and family, which all correspond to the same thing.
"I accept this case."
Ji Yunshu said to Xie Yingmian, "Princess Ling, you know I have many inconveniences. My identity is special and I am always being watched. If I rashly take them back, it might alert the enemy."
"So, I want to ask you a favor."
Xie Yingmian: "You want to keep them in Prince Ling's Mansion?"
Ji Yunshu nodded.
Xie Yingmian said, "I actually think that staying in Prince Ling's Mansion is not a good thing."
"I'd rather live in your house."
Ji Yunshu frowned.
As the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, she was busy all day and rarely returned home.
In order to conceal her identity as a woman disguised as a man, there were almost no servants in the mansion, only a wet nurse who had followed her for many years and a few old servants.
"My mansion is not safe." Ji Yunshu said, "I am harming them by bringing them to my mansion."
Shi Yuqing and Fang Chensheng became a little nervous when they heard this.
This feeling of being pushed around is really uncomfortable.
Xie Yingmian saw through their thoughts and soothed them, "Madam Shi, Lord Ji's situation is somewhat special. She is also afraid that you will be persecuted because of her identity."
Xie Yingmian brought Ji Yunshu to the inner room.
"Miss Yunshu, I know you want to resign and return home after the case is over, but have you ever thought about what would happen if the emperor doesn't approve?"
Ji Yunshu was stunned.
Xie Yingmian continued, "Or, what if the emperor approves your resignation but asks you to make a good handover and leave after the new year? What will you do?"
"You are the emperor's favorite, a close minister to the emperor. If you resign rashly, you will not be able to refuse if the emperor wants you to stay for another year."
"A year may pass by in a flash for others, but it will be different for you."
"Your belly will get bigger and bigger."
"You can hide it for a few months, but by July or August, no matter how thin you are or how loose your official uniform is, it will be hard to hide it."
"Besides, in the later stages of pregnancy, your belly will be very big and you will be in danger. You may give birth at any time after full term. You must find an excuse to hide at home."
Ji Yunshu clenched his hands.
She had thought about everything Xie Yingmian said.
She also thought of a way to break the impasse, but the method was somewhat risky.
Xie Yingmian said quietly, "You want to fake your own death and return to your true identity, but is that really safe?"
Ji Yunshu: ...
This was all guessed!
Xie Yingmian said, "Miss Yunshu, you have always been meticulous and good at solving cases. You should know that a passing goose leaves traces. Many things are closely linked. One wrong move can lead to a complete failure."
Ji Yunshu sighed: "Princess Ling, please speak frankly."
Xie Yingmian: "I think you should make preparations for both scenarios."
"Take Shi Yuqing and Fang Chensheng back with you, and announce to the public that Shi Yuqing is from your hometown and is your concubine."
"Concubines don't need to be documented, don't need a wedding, don't need to be registered with the government, and no one will find out. They are safer than wives."
"It would be best if you could resign smoothly and leave Shangjing before you become pregnant."
"If I can't resign smoothly, or can't leave Shangjing before I become pregnant, I'll use the second plan - have Shi Yuqing pretend to be pregnant."
"When you're in the late stages of your pregnancy, you can take some time off on the pretext that Shi Yuqing is feeling unwell and needs to be with you. When you're about to give birth, I'll bring a midwife to deliver your baby."
"That way, your child will be born with a legitimate reason, and you'll have an excuse to take time off during the third trimester."
"Even if you really can't take a leave, you can also say that you had an argument with the concubine, and the concubine said you don't know the pain of pregnancy, so she asked you to make a fake belly to wear on your body so that you can experience the pain of pregnancy, etc."
"Anyway, with a real concubine around, the risk of you being discovered is much smaller."
Ji Yunshu's heart was moved.
To be honest, the plan proposed by Xie Yingmian was much better than the fake death plan she had come up with.
However, this requires the woman to cooperate very well.
Moreover, the woman must be someone who is very trustworthy.
This is also the reason why she didn't think of using this method.
It's hard to find someone you can trust.
If she is not careful, it will implicate everyone around her.
Xie Yingmian saw what she was thinking.
In this process, you really need someone who can be absolutely trusted.
"If I'm not mistaken, Fang Chenjing shouldn't be dead." Xie Yingmian said,
"Shi Yuqing and Fang Chensheng's weakness is Fang Chenjing. I can't guarantee their character will always be consistent, but as long as there are common interests and they are tied together, the risks will be minimized."
When he said this, Xie Yingmian suddenly realized a problem.
Ji Yunshu still refused to say who the father of the child was.
Could it be...!
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