Chapter 325 Subordinates
The Taoist nun, quite unabashedly, poured herself a cup of tea.
"I've traveled to many places over the years and come to understand a principle."
Qin Jinzhi sat down at the desk and looked through the documents in her hand.
Tell me about it.
The nun put down her teacup. "I have always considered myself highly talented and unworthy of worldly attention. Back then, I showed off my skills to predict your father's fate. Your father died a violent death, and I lost an arm and a leg to survive. In a way, I owe your Qin family something."
Qin Jinzhi looked up at her, "Is this what you've figured out?"
The Taoist nun picked up her cane, stood up, and walked directly opposite Qin Jinzhi.
She staggered and knelt on the ground.
"From this day forward, I am willing to serve under your command."
Qin Jinzhi closed the book in her hand. "Why?"
If it was out of guilt, she would have served Qin Jinzhi when Qin Jinzhi found her back then.
The Taoist nun chuckled and said, "Without engaging in worldly affairs, how can one transcend them? My talent and abilities destined my path to be different from others. Staying by your side is the best way for me to engage with the world."
Qin Jinzhi nodded thoughtfully. "Now can you tell me your real name?"
The Taoist nun looked directly at him and said, "Xu Ping, the 'Ping' in 'to sweep away all evil spirits in the world'."
Qin Jinzhi stood up and helped Xu Ping up, "Do you know that there is already a Xuanlingzi in this world?"
Xu Ping stood up with a smile, "Xuan Lingzi is just a Taoist name I made up during my travels. My real Taoist name is Lingguan."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "In that case, I need Master Lingguan to do something for me now."
Xu Ping smiled and said, "Please speak, Princess."
Qin Jinzhi handed her the cane and stepped back.
"Now, take the carriage back to the Prince's Palace and wash yourself clean."
Xu Ping was taken aback, then looked down and sniffed himself. "Yue..., Lingguan will go and complete the princess's instructions."
After so many days of living outdoors, I do smell a bit.
Qin Jinzhi arranged for someone to send Xu Ping back to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
Remove all the books from the table.
There were two sheets of paper on the table, with two sentences written on them.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the comments made by Wu, who was impersonating Xuan Lingzi, regarding her and her father.
After a moment, Qin Jinzhi chuckled softly.
She lit the two pieces of paper, and the ashes drifted down to Qin Jinzhi's feet.
It was trampled under Qin Jinzhi's feet and completely blended into the dust.
Just then, someone came from outside to report, "Commander, Lord Zhao, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, requests an audience."
"Let him in."
A moment later, Zhao Wuji walked in from outside.
"Princess, the Crown Princess has been plotting against the imperial heir for many years and has been detained in Dali Temple today."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. When it came to his wife and children, the Crown Prince acted swiftly.
"Has the Crown Prince sent a message?"
Zhao Wuji said, "The Crown Prince is furious and has ordered his subordinates to investigate thoroughly."
Qin Jinzhi nodded, "Since the Crown Prince has given the order, we, as his subjects, will naturally obey it."
Zhao Wuji spoke up, "There is something I don't understand."
Qin Jinzhi looked at him, "The Crown Princess sent the Wei family to be detained, but there's been no response?"
Zhao Wuji nodded.
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "That's because the Crown Prince has even bigger leverage over the Wei family. You just need to handle the interrogation, and someone else will take care of the rest."
Zhao Wuji raised an eyebrow. Ah, it's the Wei family's turn to suffer.
"Understood."
The assassins who killed the Crown Prince's son and daughter in Lingnan that day were indeed members of the Wei family.
All the evidence along the way pointed to the Wei family assassinating the imperial grandson and the young princess.
After Qin Jinzhi revealed to Lady Wei that the brother and sister were alive.
Weiss left very clear evidence at every step he took.
She was not innocent in the Eastern Palace either, although the Crown Prince had tampered with her.
But she didn't dare to harm the concubines in the Eastern Palace.
With the current turmoil in the court, the Wei family will never protect her.
Qin Jinzhi thought the Crown Prince would not take the initiative to see her.
I was somewhat surprised to see the East Palace carriage at the gate in the afternoon.
Wang Wei is now terrified of this princess.
He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Princess, His Highness requests your presence at the East Palace. He has important matters to discuss with you."
Qin Jinzhi ignored Wang Wei, mounted her horse, and squeezed Liu Yun's belly.
"I'm busy."
Wang Wei rushed to Qin Jinzhi's side, "Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for this old servant. If we can't get you back to the East Palace, I'll lose my life."
Qin Jinzhi chuckled lightly, "Eunuch Wang, you've done quite a bit for the Crown Prince over the years, haven't you?"
Wang Wei was taken aback. "This old servant does not understand what the princess means?"
Qin Jinzhi looked down at him, then curled her lips into a smirk, "You dog of a servant, do you think you're worthy of having this princess protect your life?"
Wang Wei's face turned pale, and then he heard Qin Jinzhi say, "Go back and tell the Crown Prince that he can see me, but he doesn't like you, you dog servant."
After saying that, he rode away.
Wang Wei felt a buzzing in his head.
He knew this was a power struggle between the princess and the crown prince.
He was one of the victims.
The Crown Prince would never turn against Qin Jinzhi for his sake.
Wang Wei returned to the Eastern Palace with a deathly pale face.
That night, the Crown Prince secretly visited the Prince of Zhenbei's residence.
Qin Jinzhi was watching in the courtyard as Liu Yiyi and Sun Miaomiao were making some tools.
The two of them weren't strong enough, and sometimes they needed Qin Jinzhi's help.
A servant came to report, "Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived at the Prince's residence."
Qin Jinzhi held fruit in her hand and said, "Why haven't you invited His Highness the Crown Prince in yet?"
Sun Miaomiao immediately covered her ears when she heard the Crown Prince's name.
She looked at Liu Yiyi with a horrified expression.
Holding the iron block and hammer, Liu Yiyi said, "Let's go back to my room first."
Sun Miaomiao quickly packed up her things as if she were being chased by a dog, and then fled the scene with Liu Yiyi.
She knew that Liu Yiyi had the backing of the Princess Zhenguo.
So when Liu Yiyi led her into the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and saw Qin Jinzhi, it was already quite surreal.
Now the Crown Prince has visited the Prince of Zhenbei's residence.
As expected, big shots are always surrounded by other big shots!
Qin Jinzhi lay on the swing.
The prince was led into the courtyard.
There were several people behind them carrying something.
Qin Jinzhi didn't get up, but lay on the swing and asked, "Uncle, what brings you here?"
The Crown Prince chuckled and said, "During the day, the people from the Eastern Palace angered Jinzhi, and as her uncle, I have to stand up for her."
After he finished speaking, the four people behind him threw what they were carrying onto the ground.
Qin Jinzhi tilted her head and looked at him. "Oh, isn't this Eunuch Wang? What happened to you?"
Wang Wei was covered in blood, his skin torn and bleeding.
It's like there's only air going out, no air coming in.
The Crown Prince chuckled and said, "This dog of a servant dares to anger our Jinzhi. Uncle will naturally teach him a lesson on Jinzhi's behalf."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "This Eunuch Wang has been with Uncle for quite some time. Uncle is willing to part with him?"
The crown prince sat down to one side, saying, "Just a dog servant."
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "Uncle really loves me. Yun Que, throw this dog servant to the back mountain."
She rose and faced the Crown Prince, saying, "I wonder if wild dogs would even eat this lackey."
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