Only a Common Enemy
Yes, he was not satisfied!
He immediately lowered his head and wanted to kiss her again.
She stretched out her finger and gently pressed it against his lips.
"It's not good to be greedy."
"This prince is only greedy for this one cup."
"But aged wine can only be tasted carefully. Only then can it be considered good."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed him away and turned away.
He licked his lips and moved his lips close to her ear. "Sooner or later, this prince will have you."
Then, he picked up the book he brought and pushed the door open to leave.
Ji Yunshu's chest loosened and she quickly put on her outer robe.
Her lips, still warm, were overflowing with a smile.
Like a blooming flower, there was also shyness.
…
For the next few days, Ji Yunshu stayed in the courtyard and ignored Aunty Xie's case.
The more she acted like this, the more anxious Zuo Yao became. He even … felt a little guilty.
One day, he gathered his courage and went to look for her with the case file.
In the courtyard, Ji Yunshu was playing with the cat.
It was a cat with black and white fur. It was small, but its round eyes were very bright.
She held a string in her hand, and under the string was a ball of fur. She was teasing the kitten up and down.
"Meow ~"
The scene was very harmonious.
Zhuang 'er and Qiao' er stood at the side, looking at the cat with eyes full of admiration.
After spending a few days with Ji Yunshu, they felt that she was not only beautiful, but also very gentle and treated people well.
Any woman would like such a 'man'.
Now, watching Ji Yunshu playing with the cat, they were head over heels for her.
But that beautiful scene was still interrupted by Zuo Yao.
He rushed into the scene with the case file and bowed slightly to Ji Yunshu.
"Teacher Ji, are you playing with the cat?"
It was like a neighbor coming out for a walk after dinner.
Ji Yunshu smiled. "Can't you tell?"
"I can tell."
"Why? Is something the matter, Milord? "
"I want to say, that …"
"Aiya!" She suddenly cried, interrupting him.
She stared at the kitten on the ground and saw its paw hooked on the ball of fur. She quickly crouched down and picked it up, carefully removing the string from its paw.
Carefully.
"Little guy, you'll hurt yourself."
"Meow ~"
"Be good."
"Meow ~"
Zuo Yao stood awkwardly at the side. "Teacher Ji, you …"
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"Master Zuo is still here."
"I've always been here." Ying Zhe smiled widely.
Ji Yunshu stroked the obedient cat in her arms and handed it over to Zhuang 'er. "Take it to eat something."
"Alright."
The two maidservants then left!
Ji Yunshu straightened her face and glanced at the case file in Zuo Yao's armpit. "Aunty Xie's case?"
He finally got to the point. He hurriedly said, "Teacher Ji, it's been a few days. The Supreme Court has sent Teacher Ji to investigate the case. This case … can't be left unattended, right?"
"There's no hurry."
"This …"
Ji Yunshu looked impatient. "Then why don't Milord put down the case?"
"Okay, okay."
Zuo Yao quickly put down the documents and left.
Constable Zhou was waiting for him outside.
Seeing him come out, he hurriedly asked, "Milord, did you accept it?"
"You can say so."
"I say, Milord, why must you let her accept it? If she doesn't investigate, we won't have to trouble ourselves. Besides, she's been leisurely these past few days. She's either sunbathing or playing with her cat. I don't think she's here to investigate the case. She's here to have fun. "
Zuo Yao pondered. "I think Teacher Ji is very shrewd."
"Why do you say so?"
"A famous Teacher Ji in the capital can't be that simple. She must have found some clues about the case three years ago, so she's purposely throwing difficult questions at me. If I cater to her playful nature and never mention the case, it will make me look guilty. It's better to send the case to her again and again. That way, she will think that I'm a good official."
You're thinking too much.
Constable Zhou nodded. "Milord is wise."
"By the way, you have to keep a close eye on them."
"Yes."
Shi Ziran was sitting on a nearby roof. He had just returned from the capital and happened to hear their conversation.
He jumped down from the roof and went to look for Jing Rong.
For the past few days, Jing Rong had been reading the case files related to the disaster relief silvers.
It was not much different from what he knew.
The silvers were transported from the capital and had not been opened along the way. However, when they arrived at the Yufu County yamen, they found that the silvers had turned into stones. Over the years, the officials who investigated the case had interrogated the people who transported the silvers and the people at the courier station. They all said that the silvers never left their sight. Other than the officials, no one else had gone near it.
In short, the silvers had disappeared for no reason.
What was even stranger was that the officials who investigated the disaster relief silvers had all gone missing on their way back to the capital. By the time they were found, they were all dead.
Strange!
He closed the file and poured himself a cup of tea.
Shi Ziran entered and cupped his hands. "Your Highness."
"Mm."
"The capital is in a mess now."
Jing Rong took a sip of tea. His eyes darkened. "Speak."
"Vice-Chancellor Yu of the Supreme Court has followed Your Highness's orders and entered the palace to submit a report to His Majesty. He reported the truth about the assassins. In addition, the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Peng Yuanhai, has been submitting memorials to His Majesty, accusing Your Highness of meddling in the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel. What's even stranger is that the Office of Transmission has submitted all these memorials to His Majesty, making His Majesty suspicious. The assassins were killed for no reason at the Supreme Court, and the former Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and Lord Qu of the Office of Transmission both have dealings with Prince Yi. All these accusations point to Prince Yi. His Majesty seems to have thought of this as well. He guessed that Prince Yi was the one who assassinated Your Highness, and deliberately colluded with the Ministry of Personnel and the Office of Transmission to impeach Your Highness.
"The Ministry of Personnel? The Office of Transmission? " Jing Rong frowned and shook his head. "That's impossible. This is a crucial period for the selection of the Crown Prince. Jing Yi wouldn't make such a mistake at this juncture. Imperial Father has always been suspicious, and he knows this. If he did this, it would be obvious that he has connections with the Six Ministries and Three Departments."
"Could it be that the Ministry of Personnel acted on its own?"
"That's also impossible." He denied it. "Even if the Ministry of Personnel really submitted a memorial, Lord Qu of the Office of Transmission isn't a fool. There's no reason for him to ignite that fire on himself. It's obvious that the Ministry of Personnel and the Office of Transmission are secretly connected. Even if there's no connection, there must be a mastermind behind these two ministries, and that person is enough to make the Ministry of Personnel and the Office of Transmission risk His Majesty's suspicions to help him with that matter."
Shi Ziran was a little confused. "If it's not Prince Yi, then who could it be? That person is obviously helping Your Highness. "
Helping?
Jing Rong sneered. "Since ancient times, there has never been such a thing as' helping 'in the imperial court. There is only a common enemy."
Ah!
In other words, that person behind the scenes also wants to push Jing Yi out of the picture?
Who could it be?
Jing Rong pondered.
Shi Ziran spoke again, "Your Highness, there's one more thing."
"What is it?"
"It's about the Princess. His Majesty has already ordered the Princess to go to Huyi and marry the Third Prince."
"Go to Huyi?"
"Yes."
Jing Rong was silent for a while, then sighed. "That lass will be married sooner or later. It's not a bad thing to marry her to Huyi. At least, when the factions fight in the future, she can retreat unscathed."
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