Chapter 405 Want a Promise
Jin Zhi slowly raised his head, his eyes open, looking straight at Bai Wutong.
There was no trace of evasion in that look.
Bai Wutong also looked back at him quietly, with a perfect smile on her lips and an indifferent expression, making it difficult to guess her true thoughts.
For a moment, the air in the hall seemed to be still, with only the sound of each other's breathing remaining.
After a moment, Bai Wutong opened her red lips and spoke in a clear voice, "General Jin, I haven't seen you for a long time. How come you suddenly have time to come to my Fengyi Palace today? Is there something important?"
Jin Zhi stared at the woman in front of him who had once made his heart beat fast, and his heart was surprisingly calm.
Perhaps it was time that wore away that passion, allowing him to finally let it go.
Or maybe he had already faced the reality, knowing that there was too much between them and that there was no possibility of being together in this life, so he no longer had any extravagant hopes.
"Your Majesty, I have come here with such presumption to ask for a favor. I hope you can grant my request." Jin Zhi said as he slowly lowered his head with a sincere and respectful attitude. "I beg Your Majesty to spare Concubine Jin and not let her suffer in the harem. She has offended and framed you many times before. I apologize on her behalf. I will ask her to be careful in her words and deeds in the future and never do it again."
Bai Wutong's gaze lingered on Jin Zhi's face for a moment, and then she glanced at Wang Decai who was standing not far away, "General Jin, your words are too harsh. I have never thought of making things difficult for Concubine Jin from the beginning to the end. It was she who was full of suspicion and always felt that I was going to harm her, so she created many troubles for no reason."
"In this case, please give me a promise, Queen. Please promise not to harm Concubine Jin and to protect her!"
Bai Wutong's face instantly turned cold, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and his tone became sharp, "General Jin, you are a minister of the previous dynasty, and I am the master of the harem. It is not your turn to interfere in the affairs of the harem! Since I have already said that I will not take action against Concubine Jin, I will never break my promise. What is your intention in asking for a promise like this? Do you think that I am untrustworthy, or do you believe that I will definitely harm Concubine Jin?"
"Empress, you have misunderstood me. I have absolutely no such intention." Jin Zhi lowered his head.
"If you don't have that, then why do you insist on asking me to promise you?"
Jin Zhi sighed helplessly, "I just want to have peace of mind and let Concubine Jin live in peace."
"I'm telling you, I will never make this promise!"
If she made this promise, how could she avenge her parents' blood feud?
Bai Wutong said no more, stood up and walked quickly to the inner room, saying, "General Jin, you are busy with government affairs, you should go back early."
With a bang, the door of the inner room slammed shut.
Chan Er, who was standing by, stepped forward and bowed to Jin Zhi, "General Jin, please go back."
However, Jin Zhi remained kneeling straight on the spot like a statue, not moving an inch. "Empress, if you don't give me this promise today, I will kneel down forever and never leave!"
His voice is firm and powerful, and he will not give up until he achieves his goal!
For a long time, there was dead silence in the inner room, without any response, as if the people inside didn't hear what he said at all.
Wang Decai, who was standing not far away, couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He hurriedly trotted forward and anxiously advised, "General Jin, why are you doing this? If you continue to be deadlocked like this, I really can't explain to the emperor. What if the emperor knows about this?"
"Eunuch Wang, I will explain to the emperor myself, so you don't have to worry about it." Jin Zhi said in a firm tone without even raising his head.
He had already made up his mind to go to the frontier to earn military merit, and he had long since ignored Zhang Chengyan's punishment.
Before leaving the capital, he must do everything he can to protect Jin Weige. Only in this way can he embark on his journey without any worries!
"Oh, General Jin, you are really..." Wang Decai stamped his feet anxiously, his forehead covered with fine beads of sweat, but he was helpless.
This harem is different from that of the previous dynasty. It is against the rules for a foreign minister to stay here for a long time, not to mention that he is kneeling here and refusing to leave. How would it look like if this got out?
"General Jin, your request is really a bit unreasonable. Not to mention that asking for a promise is easy to cause misunderstandings. If outsiders know about it, it will definitely damage the reputation of the Queen. Moreover, since the Emperor has promised to protect Concubine Jin, he will definitely keep his word. Your insistence seems to show that you don't trust the Emperor."
Jin Zhi naturally did not distrust Zhang Chengyan. Since the emperor had promised not to take Jin Weige's life, he would not go back on his word.
But he knew better that the harem was full of twists and turns, and protecting lives and taking good care of them were two completely different things.
Although Zhang Chengyan was the emperor, there were so many complicated matters in the harem that it was inevitable that he would overlook some of them.
However, Jin Weige was too arrogant in the past and made countless enemies in the palace.
Especially during the years when she was most favored, she acted arrogantly and did not take other concubines seriously at all.
The Queen, Concubine De, Concubine Hui and others were all offended by her!
Therefore, only with Bai Wutong's personal promise to ensure that Jin Weige was safe and sound, would the other concubines be wary and not dare to act rashly.
This is why he would rather risk offending the emperor and kneel here to beg!
Wang Decai tried his best to persuade Jin Zhi, but he still couldn't sway him at all. Helplessly, he could only sigh and give up persuading him, "General Jin, you have to think clearly. If the emperor is really angry, the consequences will be..."
Jin Zhi pretended not to hear anything, his eyes were firm, and he said to the inner room without hesitation, "Empress, if you don't come out and give me a clear answer today, I will kneel here forever. Even if the emperor comes in person, I will never leave!"
In the inner room.
Bai Wutong sat quietly on the couch, listening clearly to every movement outside.
Jin Zhi is putting pressure on her!
Kneeling down and forcing her was actually a hint to her that if she didn't make a promise, the situation would inevitably come to a deadlock when Zhang Chengyan arrived, and many misunderstandings would be difficult to explain.
Bai Wutong frowned, her heart struggling. After a moment, she took a deep breath, slowly stood up, straightened her clothes, and walked steadily towards the door.
With a squeak.
The door opened.
Bai Wutong came out and looked straight at Jin Zhi, "General Jin, since you are so persistent and insist that I give you this promise, well, I will accept your promise today! As a person, I promise you that I will never hurt Concubine Jin in the future, and I will protect her. Is this okay?"
Jin Zhi felt relieved. Although he was a little confused about Bai Wutong's words as a person, he didn't care to delve into it at this moment. He kowtowed and thanked her, "Thank you, Queen, for your mercy! I hope you will keep your promise and protect Concubine Jin. In the future, if you have any orders, please give them instructions. I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Bai Wutong smiled, "The relationship between you two siblings is really deep."
Jin Zhi showed a bitter smile on his face, and his voice unconsciously lowered a little, "To answer your majesty's question, now the bloodline of the Jin family is only left with us two siblings who depend on each other for survival. If I don't take good care of her, who else can protect her?"
"Okay." Bai Wutong turned around and said something meaningful, "Then you should protect her well. It would be best if you could protect her for the rest of her life."
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