Chapter 406 Wang Wei
Wei Ziming felt the air being consumed little by little.
His face was flushed, and his hands were clenched into fists, but he didn't move.
Qin Jinzhi's hand gradually tightened around Wei Ziming's throat.
Her smile gradually widened on her face.
"Wei Ziming, you're quite bold."
Wei Ziming said with difficulty, "Princess, Ziming only wants to give the Wei family a way out!"
Even though he was on the verge of rolling his eyes back, Wei Ziming did not make any move to resist.
Qin Jinzhi released her grip, and Wei Ziming collapsed to the ground, coughing violently.
She stood up and looked down at him. "Lead the way."
Wei Ziming struggled twice before he was able to stand up.
Inside the carriage, Yun Que and Yun Jin looked at Wei Ziming with wary expressions.
Wei Ziming then sat down respectfully to one side.
Qin Jinzhi closed her eyes to rest.
Upon arriving at the Wei residence, Wei Ziming quickly alighted from the carriage. When Qin Jinzhi opened the curtain, Wei Ziming surprisingly prostrated himself on the ground, serving as a human stool for Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi chuckled and steadily stepped onto Wei Ziming's back, saying, "Making Governor Wei my human stool, this princess really has a lot of face."
When her feet were completely on the ground, Qin Jinzhi lowered her eyes and looked at Wei Ziming, who had stood up. "I wonder how many more times this princess can step on this human stool?"
There was not a trace of humiliation on Wei Ziming's face. "As long as the Wei family can rise to a higher level, Ziming is willing to be its pawn."
Qin Jinzhi's lips curled into a sneer. "Wei Ziming, there's no smoke without fire when it comes to favors. Besides, this favoritism is excessive. Could there be some expert lying in ambush at the gate of the Wei residence, just waiting for this princess to step into the Wei residence and kill her with one blow?"
Wei Ziming immediately said, "I swear to Heaven that if I harbor any disloyal thoughts, I will be punished by Heaven and Earth!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and walked towards the Wei residence. "If I believed a man's oath, I would be doomed. I, Qin Jinzhi, only believe in myself."
Yun Que and Yun Jin followed Qin Jinzhi with utmost attention.
There was indeed the aura of a master in this mansion, but they did not appear near Qin Jinzhi and the others.
Wei Ziming led Qin Jinzhi to the study.
He took out a thick stack of letters from a hidden compartment.
“These are all pieces of evidence that I have gathered over the years.”
Qin Jinzhi flipped through the letters, her eyes growing colder, before she tossed them aside.
"Based on these facts, you can't even prove that the Crown Prince was involved in my father's death, yet you dare to slander my grandfather and grandmother. Wei Ziming, you must have a death wish."
Wei Ziming bowed and said, “Your Highness, what I really want you to see is not just these letters, but a person.”
He gave a few instructions to the person outside the study.
A moment later, there was a knock on the study door.
The door opened, and a man walked in with his head bowed low.
The man quickly walked up to Qin Jinzhi and knelt down.
"This servant greets the princess."
Qin Jinzhi laughed as she looked at the person kneeling on the ground.
"Long time no see, Eunuch Wang. I never expected that this wild dog would not only not eat people, but also save your life."
The person kneeling on the ground was Wang Wei, who had been thrown to the back mountain by Qin Jinzhi some time ago.
The Crown Prince's former personal attendant.
It was Wei Ziming who rescued Wang Wei.
Wei Ziming stepped forward and said, “Your Highness, when I first discovered that the person who contacted the noble families to deliver messages for the Crown Prince was this Eunuch Wang, my men found him and he had already angered Your Highness. Thinking of your father’s injustice, I took it upon myself to bring him back for treatment. Fortunately, he was saved.”
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs and rested her hands on them.
Looking at Wang Wei with a mocking expression, she said, "Eunuch Wang, you have served the Crown Prince for so many years. If the Crown Prince ascends the throne one day, he will have to address you as Grand Eunuch. You betrayed the Crown Prince so easily. Eunuch Wang, should I believe you?"
Wang Wei kowtowed to the ground, "I have served Your Highness for thirty years, yet Your Highness has discarded me like a worn-out shoe. Can't this servant hate you?"
Qin Jinzhi tapped her toes, "If what Eunuch Wang said is true, the person you should hate the most is not the Crown Prince, but me."
Wang Wei's eyes were red. "If Your Highness truly wanted to protect this servant, what difficulty would there be in a confrontation between the princess and Your Highness?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and rested her chin on her hand, "Tell me everything you know."
Wang Wei began, “Back then, His Highness ordered me to contact the aristocratic families, cut off the Qin prince’s supplies and support, and, together with an inside agent, gave the prince a false military report. We also joined forces with the enemy state to kill the Qin prince at Xialu Pass.”
Qin Jinzhi looked at Wang Wei and asked, "The Crown Prince and my father grew up together. Why would you do this?"
Wang Wei looked at Qin Jinzhi and said, "Back then, a fortune teller examined the face of the Crown Prince Qin and determined that he was destined to be an emperor. The Crown Prince Qin was also deeply loved by the people. The Crown Prince resented the Crown Prince Qin's youthful talent, which is why he committed this murder."
Qin Jinzhi tapped her fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair.
Who is the inside agent within the Zhenbei Army?
Wang Wei shook his head, "Only the Crown Prince personally came forward to contact the inside agent in the Zhenbei Army and the person who was in contact with the enemy country. This servant does not know who it is."
Qin Jinzhi stared at Wang Wei's face. "How can I trust you?"
Wang Wei said, "This servant was afraid that something might happen, so I put Your Highness's and the tokens of various noble families in a box and stored it in the Cantian Pavilion."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Wei Ziming beside her and said, "These only prove that the Crown Prince was involved in this matter. You said that the Emperor's grandfather and grandmother also knew about this matter. What evidence do you have?"
Wei Ziming began to speak:
"Among those who were with Prince Qin at Xialu Pass that year was Zhang Zhi, the only son of Princess Pingyang and the younger sister of the current emperor. He also died at Xialu Pass."
Evidence of the Crown Prince's plot to harm the Prince of Qin had been presented to His Majesty long ago, but His Majesty concealed the matter in order to protect the Crown Prince.
This drove Princess Pingyang's husband to his death with resentment, and Princess Pingyang fled to the capital.
Princess Pingyang is now a martial arts instructor at Baihe Academy.
If the princess doesn't believe it, she can confront the eldest princess!
Qin Jinzhi's eyes darkened. "What do you want to exchange from me?"
Wei Ziming stepped forward, "If the princess ascends the throne one day, I will be the head of all officials!"
Qin Jinzhi was silent for a moment, "If I wanted to investigate these things, it would only be a matter of time. But exchanging these things for the position of prime minister is not a fair calculation."
Wei Ziming lowered his head and said:
"The world's power is divided into two factions: those by water and those by land."
The princess is the young master of the Zhenbei Army, commanding a million soldiers, making her unmatched on land.
"But I have been entrenched in Huainan for many years, controlling the waterways in this region. Once I have subdued the entire waterway, who will dare to object when the princess ascends to that position?"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "Governor Wei is quite the schemer, but I've heard that His Majesty intends to transfer you back to the capital. It's uncertain who will be in charge of Huainan in the future, so Governor Wei shouldn't be too confident."
Wei Ziming smiled slightly, "I have my own way of getting Your Majesty to let me return to Huainan!"
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