After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Chapter 185 Nothing to worry about

After Xie Ran returned home, he saw that Gu Jin was in a bad mood. After asking, he learned about Shen Wuji's situation.

"Although I have never considered Shen Wuji a good person, I don't want him to fall into the Li family's fire pit."

Regardless of Li Ying'er's character, Li Yuan's move was obviously to recruit Prince Yu, and how could Emperor Hui'an not see it?

No matter who will inherit the throne in the future, at least the person sitting on it now is Emperor Hui'an. How could Li Yuan, a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, go against the emperor's will?

I'm afraid Shen Wuji's path will be difficult.

Xie Ran's eyes moved slightly when he heard this. Seeing Gu Jin's worried look, he frowned slightly and said in a resentful tone, "Madam, you are so concerned about the man beside you in front of me. You really don't care about me at all."

Gu Jin was stunned, "You...what are you talking about?"

How did he suddenly become like a jealous and resentful husband?

Thinking of the possibility of "jealousy", Gu Jin couldn't help but feel panicked.

Seeing this, Xie Ran curled his lips and said calmly, "Of course I was just teasing you. Are you feeling better now?"

Gu Jin heaved a sigh of relief after the false alarm.

Seeing this, Xie Ran's eyes were filled with helplessness. It seemed that he had to take it slow.

"Although Shen Wuji is not particular about details, he is not a stupid person. He may have his reasons for doing this." Xie Ran's eyes sparkled with a faint light, as if he was smiling, "Perhaps he is a strategist who has entered the game alone?"

Seeing Gu Jin's puzzled expression, Xie Ran smiled and said no more, "Let me tell you some good news.

We have captured Aunt Xu's personal maid."

"So fast!" Gu Jin was greatly surprised and couldn't help but praise: "You are worthy of it."

As soon as Su walked to the door, she heard Gu Jin's voice coming from inside. She immediately held her forehead with a look of pain on her face.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?" Lian Zhi asked hurriedly upon seeing this.

Su waved her hands and said weakly, "It's okay, I just feel heartbroken. Let's go back."

She has to go back quickly to help Ran'er find a solution. If the love between husband and wife is to be maintained for a long time, the man's virility is essential!

Lianzhi tilted his head in confusion. Madam was clearly covering her head, so why did she feel heartbroken?

Gu Jin and Xie Ran knew nothing about what had just happened. Gu Jin was only concerned about Aunt Xu's affairs. "So, have you found out anything?"

"She only knew that Aunt Xu had been secretly communicating with a man outside through pigeons. Aunt Xu called that man her master, and all the medicines in her hands were given by this man.

But she didn't know the man's identity, she only knew that his last name seemed to be Zhao."

"The surname is Zhao again?" Gu Jin frowned. "Before you were assassinated, Xiao Shitou's father said before he died that the man behind the assassination was surnamed Zhao. Now it's Zhao again."

Xie Ran no longer had his initial guard against Gu Jin and had already told Gu Jin everything that had happened before.

"But there are only a few families with the surname Zhao in the capital, and among them, Queen Zhao and Marquis Cheng'en have the highest status."

Xie Ran replied calmly: "I have already tested Marquis Cheng'en, and it's not him."

Gu Jin thought so too. The Marquis Cheng'en was busy eating at various houses all day long, and all his thoughts were spent on taking advantage of others.

If he is the big boss behind the scenes, then this person's scheming and acting skills are too astonishing.

"But Queen Zhao has no motive to kill you." After all, the prince is sick and weak, and Queen Zhao is not involved in party disputes, so there is no need for her to take the risk of assassinating Xie Ran.

"Actually." Xie Ran opened his thin lips and slowly expressed his other guess, "Perhaps the direction that Xiao Shitou's father pointed to is not the capital."

"If we expand the scope, wouldn't it be like looking for a needle in a haystack?"

Xie Ran shook his head and spat out two words coldly between his teeth, "Zhaoguo."

"Zhao State?" Gu Jin remembered that there was an introduction to Zhao State in the Sifang Zhi that she had read, and the surname of the Zhao State was Zhao.

The strength of Zhao State was not inferior to that of Chen State, and was even higher. There were constant wars between the two countries for many years. Fortunately, Princess Xuanji of Zhao State mediated and allowed the two countries to recuperate.

However, with the death of Princess Xuanji, minor frictions began between the two countries again.

This friction is a test between each other and will eventually explode into war.

The several medicines in Aunt Xu's hands all belonged to Zhaoguo, so Xie Ran's judgment might be correct.

"If this was really done by the Zhao people, wouldn't it be even more difficult to track down?"

Xie Ran comforted her, "Don't worry. This is the territory of Chen State. Since we have guessed the other party's identity, we will not be caught off guard like before."

Gu Jin nodded, "If you need me, you must let me know."

Xie Ran curved his lips, smiling gently and looking at him, "Okay. As husband and wife, we are united in purpose, and we can break anything."

Although Gu Jin knew Xie Ran was joking, he still avoided his gaze somewhat awkwardly, pretending to be thirsty and picked up the teacup, "That's right, that's right."

That day, Gu Jin was checking the account books in the mansion when he heard a servant come in hurriedly to report, "Young Madam, something bad has happened. The Crown Prince's Consort and Miss Li are fighting. You should go and take a look!"

Gu Jin: “…”

There is really no peace of mind every day!