Chapter 409 The Traitor
The man in black chuckled and casually lit a candle nearby.
"Uncle Qin, my grandfather has always said that you are meticulous, and today I have truly witnessed your keen observation."
Qin Bo's expression cracked. "Princess?"
Qin Jinzhi turned around and pulled off the face mask.
She slowly sat down, her gaze falling on Uncle Qin's legs.
"It seems that Uncle Qin's leg has healed."
Upon hearing this, Qin Bo's eyes darkened.
He knelt down in front of Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Uncle Qin and said, "You followed my grandfather for decades, and you watched my father grow up. Why did you kill him?"
Qin Bo clenched his fists tightly. "I'm just seeking revenge for my dead child."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Qin Bo and sneered, "Revenge? Has all these years passed, and Qin Bo has forgotten why your son died?"
Qin Bo's eyes were bloodshot.
“My son followed the Crown Prince through thick and thin, but for a small mistake, the Crown Prince beheaded him and displayed his head to the public.”
Everyone says that the young prince is a brilliant and talented young man, but he is nothing more than a man who manipulates power and deceives the world to steal fame!
To appease the troops, they'll use my son's life as a sacrifice!
They've been friends since they were little!
Qin Jinzhi looked at Qin Bo's unwilling eyes,
"Friendship? Even now, Uncle Qin still has the nerve to talk about friendship. My grandfather saved your life, bestowed upon you a surname, and allowed you to achieve great things, yet you have caused the deaths of his son and grandson at Xialu Pass!"
How dare you talk about friendship?
Your son, relying on his position as the supply depot of the Zhenbei Army, forcibly broke into a civilian's house and raped an innocent girl, causing her to drown herself.
My father upheld justice and fairness!
A human life, and in your mouth it's just a minor mistake?
You are truly unworthy of being called the General of the Northern Garrison!
Uncle Qin cried and said, "But this old servant only has one son!"
Qin Jinzhi scoffed, "Human nature, huh?"
She walked up to Uncle Qin, carrying the sharp knife, and said, "I have repaid the debt of gratitude you owed my grandfather for breaking his leg. Go down and join your son."
Qin Bo looked at the sharp knife. "I knew that things would be exposed one day. When the princess came to test me the other day, this old servant already had a guess in his heart. This day has come. There is no point in saying more. Please ask the princess to tell the prince that I owe the prince something, and I will repay it in the next life."
Before he could finish speaking, the sharp knife in Qin Jinzhi's hand had already pierced his heart.
Qin Jinzhi spoke in his ear, "I won't relay Uncle Qin's words; I don't want to offend my grandfather's ears."
Qin Bo's face was contorted with pain, and blood began to trickle from the corner of his mouth as Qin Jinzhi turned the hilt of the knife.
Soon, his head drooped completely, and he was lifeless.
Qin Jinzhi drew her knife.
She stared coldly at the corpse on the ground.
We've been searching for the mole and the cause for so many years.
That's ridiculous.
In previous years, she had focused her attention on the military.
Even during the three years she secretly left the capital to go to the battlefield, she placed the traitor among the soldiers.
All these years have yielded nothing.
The conversation between her and Shen Changqing when he was being escorted to the capital.
She suddenly understood.
All the previous investigations were completely wrong.
The supply battalion was in charge of provisions. Her father's supplies were cut off. If the supply battalion had not prepared enough provisions when her father set off, the soldiers would have been surrounded and would not have even the most basic supplies. Moreover, the powerful families joined forces to block the reinforcements that were coming.
Qin Bo's son has died, and Qin Bo has been back in the capital for many years.
Who would suspect Qin Bo of being the traitor?
However, when Huo Tingshan entered the capital, Xiao Linglong deliberately spread rumors to sow discord among the troops.
Rumors of an inside job were rampant, which led Qin Jinzhi to turn the tables on them.
However, Qin Jinzhi discovered that the mole from twenty years ago had made no move.
After lying low for so many years, if not for military power, then what is this mole after?
When the clues led to Uncle Qin.
All the mysteries have been solved.
The door was pushed open, and Xu Ping walked in, leaning on his cane.
She looked at the corpse on the ground and said, "The princess shouldn't have done it herself and taken on this karma."
Qin Jinzhi used a towel to wipe the blood off her hands little by little.
“Master Lingguan, a person like me is destined to have his hands stained with blood. Karma? I’m only afraid I haven’t killed enough.”
Xu Ping walked up to Qin Jinzhi and said, "We have a lead on the Orchid Grass."
She took an ancient book out of her bosom.
"This ancient book actually records the method of cultivating orchid grass. As long as you have orchid grass seeds, your poison can be cured."
Qin Jinzhi threw the face towel on the ground. "Someone come here."
Several servants rushed in and carried Qin Bo's body out.
The others quickly cleaned up the bloodstains in the room.
In no time, the entire room was spotless.
They were so skilled that it was as if they had done it a thousand times.
Qin Jinzhi took the ancient book and led Xu Ping back to her courtyard.
Looking at the detailed records, Qin Jinzhi lay on the swing and said, "Seeds are hard to find."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to search for so many years.
Xu Ping spoke up, saying, "I know someone who is passionate about rare and precious treasures, all of which are extremely rare in the world. This orchid grass is so precious that even if he doesn't have it, he should still know some clues. As long as we find him, we will have a better chance of finding him."
Qin Jinzhi tilted her head. "Who is it?"
Xu Ping looked into Qin Jinzhi's eyes, "Thank you, Shanhe."
Qin Jinzhi frowned slightly. "A descendant of the legendary female immortal who ascended to heaven in broad daylight?"
Xu Ping nodded.
"Actually, he was not a descendant of Master Xie. His ancestor was that master's page."
The claim that this immortal master ascended to heaven in broad daylight was passed down from his ancestor, so it's difficult to tell whether it's true or false.
However, Xie Shanhe is indeed quite skilled. He sparred with me three times, and even I, who consider myself a prodigy, only managed a narrow victory.
If we find him, even if he doesn't have any clues about the Orchid Grass, the two of us can still find a solution.
Qin Jinzhi nodded, "Then let someone go and find this Xie Shanhe."
After Xu Ping left, Qin Jinzhi looked at the ancient book and a smile appeared on her lips.
The next morning, as soon as Qin Jinzhi opened the door, she saw Eunuch Hong standing outside with a smile.
"Princess, you're awake?"
Qin Jinzhi shook her head. "I'm not awake. I'm sleepwalking."
He turned around and was about to close the door.
With a long face, Eunuch Hong hurriedly stepped forward, "Oh my little darling, please stop teasing this old servant."
Qin Jinzhi leaned against the door. "What is it?"
Eunuch Hong approached Qin Jinzhi and said, "His Majesty has sent this old servant to deliver a decree that you must attend court today no matter what!"
Qin Jinzhi said "Oh" and walked out.
Eunuch Hong followed closely behind, saying, "Princess, you haven't attended court for several days, and the officials are all talking about it."
Qin Jinzhi turned to look at Eunuch Hong, "What? Do they still miss me if I don't go to court?"
Eunuch Hong quickly replied, "How could this old servant know what the officials are thinking? But His Majesty and the Empress miss the Princess very much. His Majesty has been talking about you every day these past few days!"
Qin Jinzhi blinked. "He didn't secretly curse at me a couple of times?"
Eunuch Hong wiped the sweat from his forehead. If His Majesty dared to call the princess a brat, would he dare tell her?
Qin Jinzhi laughed at his expression. "Has Eunuch Hong had breakfast yet?"
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