The Fisherman Benefits When the Sandpiper and the Clam Fight
After listening to his words, Ji Yunshu began to ponder in her heart.
But …
There was one thing she didn't understand. "The Ministry of Personnel's accusation against you is disadvantageous to Prince Yi. Now that the officials have submitted a petition, it's also disadvantageous to Prince Yi, but in doing so, they're helping you."
Helping?
Jing Rong shook his head, his expression becoming even more solemn. He had a completely different opinion from Ji Yunshu.
"This Prince doesn't think so."
"But at least the Emperor's secret edict allowed you to return to the capital. No matter who the mastermind is, he's helping you. "
"This is exactly what This King is worried about. No matter what that person's goal is, No matter what the mastermind's motive is, it can be proven that the person he wants to defeat is Jing Yi, but the person he wants to help might not necessarily be this Prince. "
"What do you mean?"
"The sandpiper and clam fight, the fisherman benefits!"
Ah!
Ji Yunshu was stunned, her eyes widening unconsciously.
She did not understand the matters of the imperial court, nor did she understand the politics between factions. However, Jing Rong's words and the phrase 'when the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits' made her shiver involuntarily.
A chill ran down her spine.
The conversation ended there.
After the carriage entered the official road, the road became much smoother.
The recent weather was very suitable for traveling!
"Wow!"
Tang Si's head popped out of the carriage like a flower exploding. She faced the sun, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth, even her gums.
The guard next to him was startled, and the horse he was riding also trembled a little.
The guard complained, "Miss Tang, you're so deceitful that it's easy to scare people. It'll be troublesome if the horse gets startled."
"Didn't I just stick my head out? How did I scare you? How did I scare your horse? "
What a sharp tongue!
The guard surrendered.
"Miss Tang, pretend I didn't say anything."
Hmph!
She wanted to continue looking for trouble, but a large hand suddenly grabbed the back of her collar and forcefully dragged her back into the carriage.
"Ah!"
She squealed like a pig being slaughtered.
Mo Ruo was sitting with his eyes closed, listening to the commotion.
"Can you be a little quieter?"
"Oh."
Tang Si seemed to have been enlightened and really shut her mouth. She bit her lip and raised her eyebrows, sneaking a glance at Mo Ruo. Then, she shifted her butt to his side and gently hooked the corner of his shirt with her thumb and middle finger.
"Ah Mo, do you want to eat grapes? I brought a lot. "
"No."
"It's okay. Don't be shy. I brought it especially for you. Look, your lips are all dry. How pitiful." As he spoke, he did not forget to reach out to touch her lips.
He was slapped across the face!
Mo Ruo glared at her fiercely. "Don't get touchy."
I just want to treat you to some grapes. "
"I said I won't eat it."
"Try it first. Wouldn't it be better if you like it?"
Tang Si was a stubborn person. She took out the box of grapes she had brought from the carriage.
When he opened it, he saw the huge black grapes inside.
She picked up a bunch, pinched off one and stuffed it into Mo Ruo's tightly shut mouth.
"Open your mouth!"
Not flustered.
"Are you going to open it?"
Not even if you beat him to death.
Tang Si was furious. In the end, she removed her gentle and bashful facade. She pinched his cheeks and forced his mouth open.
She threw a grape into his mouth.
Gulp.
He swallowed it.
Mo Ruo almost choked to death.
His face turned red as he glared at the proud woman in front of him. "You crazy woman! Are you crazy?"
"Yes, I am. That's why I went to pick grapes last night. I did it because you liked them. Anyway, I brought some. Even if you don't want to eat them, you have to finish them."
"You …"
As soon as he opened his mouth, a handful of grapes was shoved into his mouth.
The whole carriage trembled and swayed from side to side.
The people outside were dumbfounded.
"What are Young Master Mo and Miss Tang doing? Why are they so excited? "
"What do you think they are doing?"
"Oh my, they are really shameless."
Everyone stared at the carriage with disdainful eyes.
Over the next few days, the carriages arrived at Bingjing, where Mingshan Academy was located.
But this time, Jing Rong did not disturb them. He ordered the carriage to speed up and stopped outside an inn in the forest.
At this time, the sky was already very dark.
As soon as the carriages stopped, the enthusiastic waiter of the inn hurried to welcome them.
They could hear the waiter's voice from afar.
"Dear customers, you have come at the right time. Our inn has just had a group of people leave, so there are a few rooms available."
He was all smiles!
It was as if he had seen gold.
The waiter happened to be bowing next to Ji Yunshu. She inadvertently glanced at him and her eyes fell on the waiter's wrist. She couldn't help but narrow her eyes and feel sleepy.
But she didn't think too much about it.
Everyone followed the waiter into the inn and booked a few rooms. Then, they brought the carriage and horses to the stable in the backyard.
There were many people in the inn. Some were eating, some were drinking, and a few burly men were playing finger-guessing games.
Several waiters hurried up and down to greet them.
When they came in, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at them.
Their stares made their hair stand on end.
Ji Yunshu even deliberately looked around the room.
Apart from those who were eating and drinking, there were also several tables full of people who weren't eating or drinking. Each and every one of them sat there with deep frowns. Unlike those who were eating and drinking, they didn't even look in their direction when they heard the commotion. Instead, their gazes were fixed on the chopsticks on the table.
Logically speaking, they should be eating at this time, but the table in front of them was empty. There wasn't even a pot of tea.
Strange!
Ji Yunshu became vigilant.
When she went upstairs, she bumped into someone. She didn't know where the back of her hand hit, but it hurt.
It was as if she had hit a piece of iron.
That person was dressed in coarse hemp clothes. He was just an ordinary passerby. After bumping into someone, he left without saying a word.
Jing Rong asked her, "What's wrong?"
She shook her head.
"It's nothing."
Then, she went upstairs to her room.
Mo Ruo was hiccuping along the way. His expression was extremely unsightly. When Jing Rong entered his room, he hurriedly slipped inside and closed the door.
It was as if he had seen a ghost!
"Hey, hey, hey. This is this prince's room." Jing Rong acted like the owner.
Mo Ruo looked outside through the paper window. When he saw that Tang Si had entered her room, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Once he relaxed, he hiccuped again.
He sat down and started drinking.
This time, he drank several cups in a row.
"How are you?"
"I'm going to die." He was still in shock.
Jing Rong looked at him in bewilderment. Could this fellow be possessed?
Mo Ruo pointed at his mouth and rubbed his stomach. He said bitterly, "You don't know how many grapes that bitch forced down my throat these past few days. Even my hiccups smell like grapes. I don't know where she heard that I like to eat grapes. Tell me, is she sick?"
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