Chapter 270 Do What My Heart Desires
Xue Huaiyi lay in the backyard of the restaurant, flipping through the records of his actions.
An hour later, the waiter who had followed Xue Niaoniao returned to the restaurant.
"Boss, the person who met with that woman has entered the Seventh Prince's residence."
Xue Huaiyi nodded. "Understood. Has Dian Fengyang made any moves?"
The waiter went into the inner room and soon came out with the letter.
"He sent a letter to the Du family, and our people copied it down."
Xue Huaiyi opened the letter, revealing an expression that said, "I knew it."
"Have General Li and General Fu made any moves?"
The waiter replied, "After leaving the restaurant, the two generals returned to their residences. General Dian sent someone to deliver a message to the two of you, inviting you to a banquet at his home tomorrow."
Xue Huaiyi nodded. "Understood. Things haven't been peaceful in the capital lately. Tell the brothers to be quick and efficient."
"yes."
If someone with enough experience were to look at the waiter's feet...
Then you'll know that this is a skill only military scouts possess.
Xue Huaiyi returned to the Prince's Mansion and went to Qin Jinzhi's courtyard.
Yun Que was somewhat surprised to see Xue Huaiyi.
Xue Huaiyi stood outside the courtyard. "Miss Yun Que, is Miss Yue Shu here? I have important business with her."
You want to see me?
Before the lark could respond, a voice came from the rooftop.
Xue Huaiyi cupped his hands in a fist and said, "Miss Yue Shu, I wonder if you could help me send a letter to the princess?"
Yue Shu raised an eyebrow at him, "Why didn't you wait for the Prince to return and hand it over to him? Little Jinzhi is in the palace, how am I supposed to get in?"
Xue Huaiyi bent down even lower, “This matter is urgent. If we wait for the prince to return, it might delay the princess’s affairs. With Miss Yue Shu’s abilities, it shouldn’t be difficult for her to enter the palace.”
Yue Shu threw the wine jug behind her and leaped down.
She took the letter. "May I read it?"
Xue Huaiyi bowed again, "I entrust this to Miss Yue Shu."
Qin Jinzhi was trying out the super-large, thick quilt that Feiyan had prepared for her in her room.
"Feiyan, if you lay two layers of this, your princess will be lying outside the coffin."
Suddenly, a sweet fragrance filled the air.
Just as Fei Yan was about to speak, her eyes became crossed.
"Princess, I... I feel a little dizzy."
After saying that, she lay down on the quilt.
Qin Jinzhi smelled the incense and sat down on the edge of the bed, somewhat speechless.
"Senior sister, your incense is too strong. Why don't you change to something else?"
A white figure flipped over and entered through the window.
Yue Shu dusted off her newly made clothes.
"This palace hasn't changed at all over the years."
She took out the letter from her bosom and placed it in Jinzhi's hand, then sat down at the table.
Qin Jinzhi unfolded the letter and saw what Xue Huaiyi had written.
Xue Niaoniao is a member of the Du family.
Dian Fengyang has already sought refuge with Du Zhong.
People in the capital have begun to court the Zhenbei Army.
Qin Jinzhi got up and lit the letter.
Yue Shu poured herself a cup of tea. "After setting up this scheme for so long, has the fish you wanted taken the bait yet?"
Qin Jinzhi sat down next to Yue Shu. “With the military in turmoil, I thought the mole would definitely make a move, but there’s been no movement at all. If this person didn’t want military power, why did he participate in the encirclement and suppression of my father back then?”
Yue Shu looked at Qin Jinzhi, "So what do we do now? Should we still close the net?"
Qin Jinzhi put down her teacup. "We've already scattered so much bait, it would be a shame not to collect it, but it's not time to collect it yet."
Yue Shu raised an eyebrow. "Everyone in the capital is guessing that His Majesty and the Prince have kept your death a secret. If you don't show yourself soon, the capital may descend into chaos."
Qin Jinzhi stretched and slowly began to practice the Five Animal Frolics.
"Only when things get chaotic in the capital can you see the scoundrels that you don't usually see. That old scoundrel Cui Huai wants to use the Crown Prince to get rid of me, in order to dig a pit for the Crown Prince. Du Zhong also wants to take advantage of the chaos to drag Cui Huai and the Crown Prince down with him. His attempt to win over Dian Fengyang is just to make the Zhenbei Army completely alienate the Crown Prince. In that case, wouldn't it be a pity if I didn't become the oriole that catches the worm?"
Yue Shu watched Qin Jinzhi's retreating figure and said, "Since you know that the Crown Prince was behind your assassination attempt, why did you still help him? You've helped him for so many years, but he doesn't appreciate it at all."
Qin Jinzhi slowly stretched her body. "I must settle scores with the aristocratic families. My uncle is just lucky to have been born into my grandmother's womb, so even if he's a good-for-nothing, he'll still get a good outcome in the end. What I do is only what I think. As for what he thinks or whether he appreciates it, I don't care."
Yue Shu smiled and said, "Your thinking is more like that of an emperor than your uncle's. But with him being so suspicious, what will you do in the future?"
Qin Jinzhi slowly bent over, "After this, the Crown Prince will know that in this capital city, the Crown Prince and princes are not valuable, but the Zhenbei Army is. If he doesn't tie himself to the Zhenbei Army, he will be kicked out at any time. Before, he fantasized about cooperating with the aristocratic families. Anyone who isn't a fool would know that the aristocratic families will never stand with him. Now, the person in the whole capital who least wants me to die is my good uncle."
Yue Shu raised an eyebrow. "You seem to know these people's thoughts very well. In that case, I'll head back now. Is there anything you want me to tell you?"
Qin Jinzhi swayed her waist. "No need. Xue Huaiyi knows what to do. If you're alright, please let the old man know I'm safe."
Yue Shu nodded and disappeared into the night.
The next day, Cui Ying attended court in place of Qin Jinzhi.
She really should let Qin Jinzhi see the spectacle of officials impeaching each other.
The ministers were so angry they wanted to fight right there in the hall.
Since Wei Cha returned to the court, the ministers' opinions have become increasingly sharp.
Qin Jinzhi has been in this state every day since she was injured.
Officials are being dismissed and punished every day.
Looking at the crowd below, Cui Ying thought, "Is this the dog-eat-dog show that Qin Jinzhi wanted to see?"
It really does have a mouthful of hair.
The busiest people in the entire court were Wu Wenguang, the Minister of Personnel, and Xie Cheng, the Vice Minister of Personnel.
Since taking office, the two have been extremely busy.
There were no vacancies in the official positions either.
Amidst the infighting within the court, no one noticed that many official positions had been quietly filled by scholars from humble backgrounds who had been appointed by His Majesty.
Since the Crown Prince has already entered the court, according to the rules, His Majesty should also select a prince from among the many princes to enter the court and assist the Crown Prince in handling state affairs.
So, amidst this power struggle among the officials...
The sixth prince, Xiao Cheng, and the seventh prince, Xiao Wen, also entered the court.
The news that Qin Jinzhi was no longer in mortal danger and was preparing to go to the imperial palace to recuperate had reached the court.
Du Zhong sneered as he looked at the news coming from the palace.
The Seventh Prince sat next to Du Zhong and said, “Grandfather, Qin Jinzhi is now out of danger. Those people in the Zhenbei Army should no longer be able to win us over.”
Du Zhong stroked his beard and said, "If there's really nothing seriously wrong, why rush to send Qin Jinzhi out of the palace to recuperate? You know how much the Empress dotes on Qin Jinzhi."
The seventh prince frowned. "What does Grandfather mean?"
Du Zhong laughed heartily, "That bastard is dead!"
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