Chapter 401 Fishing
Qian Suihong opened her eyes, and the arrow wound on her leg made her frown.
"woke up?"
Qian Suihong looked toward the sound and saw Qin Jinzhi sitting at the table drinking tea.
She struggled to sit up and leaned against the edge of the bed.
"Princess, the person has escaped."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "It's alright, I already know where she is."
Qian Suihong took over the black market, relying heavily on Qin Jinzhi's influence.
Qin Jinzhi was also aware of the previous transactions between the black market and Paradise.
Baique Temple was Qin Jinzhi's territory, and Shouzong's army was stationed in the back mountain of Baique Temple.
Qin Jinzhi knew Xiao Yuanyi's true escape route from the very beginning.
Otherwise, Yuecheng wouldn't have been allowed to ambush people at the foot of Baique Temple.
The story of Consort Shen switching her child is absurd yet tinged with mystery.
If it were just that old Taoist priest, it would never have gone so smoothly.
There must be other characters involved.
The reason for letting Xiao Yuanyi escape was to find out who else was involved in this scheme of switching children.
What else does the person behind this want to do?
I never expected that the Wei family was involved in this scheme to switch the pieces.
Wei Ziming remained entrenched in Huainan and refused to return to the capital.
This moment becomes even more meaningful.
Now that various regions have established bureaus to oversee officials, the black market is the most convenient place for Xiao Yuanyi to do whatever she wants.
Xiao Yuanyi will definitely come looking for people from the black market again.
The Black Market owner had changed, so Xiao Yuanyi sought out Qian Sui Hong.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuanyi actually has some skills.
They secretly transported the trafficked woman into the capital.
Qian Suihong hadn't heard a single word.
On the day Xiao Yuanyi left the rouge shop, Qian Suihong sent a letter to Qin Jinzhi.
There was a traitor among her subordinates, so she used a counter-strategy in the shop that day.
Qian Suihong personally led a group to capture Xiao Yuanyi.
She never expected that someone by her side would be skilled in mechanical arts.
She was unfortunately shot by an arrow, and Xiao Yuanyi escaped with cover.
Qian Suihong looked at Qin Jinzhi and said, "Princess, I have arranged for people to send the abducted women home. It was my negligence that allowed her to take advantage of the situation."
Qin Jinzhi looked at her and said, "You've just taken over the black market, so it's normal for things to go wrong. But I hope this is the last time. After all, incompetence under my watch is unforgivable."
Qian Sui Hong immediately replied, "Qian Sui Hong understands."
Qin Jinzhi stood up. "Take good care of yourself and get well soon. You've worked hard."
She left Qian Sui Hong's rouge shop.
Qin Jinzhi sat in the carriage, while Xiao Yuanyi asked for refined iron, presumably to forge weapons.
Is this her idea, or the Wei family's idea?
Wei Ziming sent Liu Yu to Wei Xuan's side to work as an undercover agent.
Qin Jinzhi guessed that he wanted to control a waterway in the easiest way possible.
The importance of the Huainan defense line is self-evident.
If Wei Ziming were to take control of the entire waterway and decide to do something, the world would be thrown into chaos.
In particular, the Wei family was involved in the baby-swapping incident.
The Purple Star... this made Qin Jinzhi think the worst about the Wei family.
Wei Ziming wanted to become emperor.
It's no secret that Wei Xuan is now her man.
But Wei Ziming may not be willing to give up this lucrative opportunity.
After all, Wei Xuan now controls the waters of the three states.
The name "Dragon Mother" was already renowned throughout all the chaotic waterways of the Jin Kingdom.
She turned to look at Yun Que beside her, "Have someone keep an eye on the Wei family."
The lark nodded.
Qin Jinzhi lifted the carriage curtain and said to the coachman outside, "To the East Palace."
When the carriage arrived at the gate of the East Palace, the guards immediately stepped forward.
They couldn't recognize Qin Jinzhi's carriage!
"Greetings, Princess!"
Qin Jinzhi lifted her foot and walked towards the East Palace. "Where is the Crown Prince?"
The guard immediately replied, "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince went out early this morning and has not yet returned."
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, "It's alright, I'm not here to see the Crown Prince today. I need to go to Consort Shen's residence. Lead the way."
The guards immediately took Qin Jinzhi to Shen Liuying's residence.
Since becoming pregnant, Shen Liuying's lifestyle has been like that of a concubine, and she has even moved her courtyard to the place closest to the Crown Prince.
"The Princess Who Protects the Nation has arrived!"
Shen Liuying was helped out by palace maids.
Her belly was just starting to show.
Shen Liuying said to the other palace servants, "You may all go and wait here."
She turned to Qin Jinzhi and said, "Princess, please come in."
Qin Jinzhi stepped into the room, and the door closed.
Shen Liuying walked to Qin Jinzhi's side. "Princess, is there anything you need Liuying to do?"
Qin Jinzhi glanced at her belly, "How's the baby? Have the Crown Prince's two concubines done anything to you?"
Shen Liuying smiled and said, "After all, I am the only one in the Eastern Palace who is pregnant with a child. How could those two not take action? However, I made a deal with His Highness the Crown Prince. He will protect the child in my womb."
When Qin Jinzhi heard that the news of Shen Liuying's pregnancy came from the Eastern Palace, she thought that Shen Liuying might have reached some kind of agreement with the Crown Prince.
After all, the Crown Prince's prohibition of the Eastern Palace having offspring was not solely for Xiao Can's sake.
Qin Jinzhi placed a purse on the table.
"Your mother embroidered it for you."
Shen Liuying took the purse, a slight smile playing on her lips.
She held the purse under her nose; it smelled faintly of herbs.
This is mosquito repellent that her mother gave her.
Qin Jinzhi said, "I want you to find out if any suspicious people entered the Eastern Palace when the national delegation came to the capital."
Shen Liuying immediately replied, "Yes."
Shen Liuying reported to Qin Jinzhi in detail everything that had happened in the Eastern Palace in the past few days.
The Crown Prince knew from the beginning that Shen Liuying was her person.
This saved her some trouble.
As Qin Jinzhi was leaving, she ran into Xiao Piao, who was returning from picking flowers in the garden.
The two locked eyes.
Xiao Piao panicked and tried to hide.
Qin Jinzhi's gaze did not linger on her for long.
Xiao Piao watched Qin Jinzhi turn to leave, hesitated for a moment, and then called out, "Sister!"
Qin Jinzhi stopped and turned to look at Xiao Piao with a faint expression, but did not say anything.
Seeing Qin Jinzhi's indifferent expression, Xiao Piao lifted her skirt and walked up to her.
"Sister, I am A-Piao."
A blatant sarcasm flashed in Qin Jinzhi's eyes.
Xiao Piao, thinking Qin Jinzhi was taking it as nonsense, quickly explained, "Sister, I really am A Piao, I'm not dead, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qin Jinzhi coldly replied, "I know."
Xiao Piao was taken aback. "What?"
Qin Jinzhi said coldly, "I know you are Xiao Piao. Not only are you not dead, but Xiao Can is not dead either."
Xiao Piao grinned, "So the Empress Dowager told you everything! I was wondering how to acknowledge you as my mother!"
Qin Jinzhi's lips curled into a sneer, "I already knew that back in Lingnan."
Without waiting for Xiao Piao's reaction, he turned and left.
Qin Jinzhi did indeed play the emotional card when she was in Lingnan.
However, she's now planning to try a different approach.
If the Crown Prince knew that Qin Jinzhi knew about his many schemes from the very beginning...
What will the crown prince do?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com