Chapter 185 Leather Mat
Feiyan looked at the two little figures who were reluctant to leave and turned back to look at Qin Jinzhi.
"Princess, when did you become so easy to talk to?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and asked, "What do you think of Consort Fang?"
Feiyan thought for a moment, "Timid. Look at what happened just now. She's not as brave as the little princess and the little prince."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "I am just a princess from another family. There are so many people in this palace who can ask for favors, why do they have to ask me? The Empress Dowager is right behind us, but these two, master and servant, haven't even mentioned her."
Feiyan's eyes widened. "Then what does Consort Fang intend to do!"
Qin Jinzhi put her hand behind her head. "The sorcerer is involved in witchcraft and sorcery. If we are not careful, our entire clan will be wiped out. Tell the Empress Dowager to investigate what connection this Consort Fang has with the outside world."
However, some people in the palace seem to be having a good time lately.
Shen Cha has returned from Jiangnan.
They brought back evidence of Shen Changqing's crimes.
Shen Cha, for his meritorious service in the south, was granted the title of Earl of Loyalty and Righteousness. Shen Mingtang was reinstated due to Shen Cha's merits, and His Majesty granted him the special authority to assist in managing the six palaces.
The disaster of the floods in Jiangnan was all caused by Shen Changqing.
The Shen family donated all of their assets for disaster relief.
Shen Changqing's entire family was executed.
The men of the clan involved were enslaved, and the women were sent to the brothel.
He was exiled three thousand miles away.
After Eunuch Hong arrived at the Thousand Birds Bureau and read the imperial edict, Shen Changqing looked at Qin Jinzhi standing to the side.
"How many years have you been preparing for this moment?"
Qin Jinzhi curled one corner of her mouth upon hearing Shen Changqing's words.
"Do you feel regretful for losing to me?"
Shen Changqing sneered, "The victor is king, the loser is villain. I can afford to lose."
Qin Jinzhi laughed sarcastically, "Natural disasters? I don't have the ability to do that. When you regarded those lives as ants, did you ever think that such a day would come?"
She squatted down in front of Shen Changqing. "I only fought a prepared battle, while you, like all the maggots in this world, are destined to be gouged out along with the rotting flesh."
Shen Changqing stared at Qin Jinzhi and said, "Are you so sure that the path you're on is the right one?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled brightly, "What does right or wrong have to do with anything? History is always written by the victors. But don't worry, in my history book, you rats who can only live in the gutter will be remembered for your infamy for eternity."
Shen Changqing took a deep breath. "You promised to release my wife and children."
Qin Jinzhi looked somewhat troubled. "When did I agree to that?"
Shen Changqing suddenly grabbed the railing, "You want to go back on your word!"
Qin Jinzhi laughed loudly, looking at Shen Changqing with a mocking expression, "I've said it before, I don't make conditions."
Shen Changqing's eyes turned red. "Qin Jinzhi, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"
Qin Jinzhi seemed to suddenly remember something, "A ghost? I suddenly remembered that just yesterday, your youngest son fell into the moat. It was summer, but he froze to death in the water. Oh my, it was terrifying."
Shen Changqing gripped the railing tightly with his fingers, his eyes wide with fury.
"Qin Jinzhi, do you really think you've won?! I'm waiting for you, waiting for you to suffer a terrible death and be condemned to eternal damnation!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "By the way, was the leather mattress you slept on the other day comfortable? Your wife is truly stunning; even the red mole on your body is more vibrant than the one at the corner of my eye."
Shen Changqing felt as if his soul had been drained.
He rushed toward the leather rug.
Qin Jinzhi walked slowly and leisurely out, her hands behind her back.
He was humming a little tune.
"ah!!!!!!"
Behind her was a man's heart-wrenching voice.
The wife of the military governor of Jiangnan had skin as white as snow.
I've heard that you should bathe in fresh milk every day.
The military governor ensured that his wife had fresh dairy cows to bathe in every day.
They seized hundreds of acres of fertile land to raise dairy cows.
Even when floods and famine left countless dead, it remained the same.
Cui Ying watched as Qin Jinzhi swaggered out of the prison cell.
He quickly pulled out a cloak. "You're still under house arrest. Aren't you afraid of being impeached again if you leave the palace like this?"
Qin Jinzhi stretched and said, "If I don't come and kick someone when they're down, I won't be able to sleep when I get back."
Cui Ying whispered, "Xiao Chuan is awake. Consort Shen will probably come after you soon."
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"What! It was Qin Jinzhi who caused you to fall off your horse!"
Xiao Chuan has just woken up recently, and he still remembers the last thing he saw before he fell into a coma.
It was Qin Jinzhi who pulled him off his horse with a mocking smile on her face.
Xiao Chuan gritted his teeth and said, "She murdered the prince! Mother, you must avenge me!"
He had white cloths tied around his head, arms, and legs.
Several bones in his body were broken by being trampled.
Now even speaking loudly is unbearably painful.
Shen Mingtang plopped down on the stool.
She gripped her skirt tightly, "I actually fell for this bastard's trick!"
Everything Qin Jinzhi did was an act!
After a long while, Shen Mingtang released his hands.
She chuckled twice. So, it turned out she was the fool.
It's not just Qin Jinzhi; His Majesty is also putting on an act.
The grandfather and grandson had her completely fooled!
His Majesty intends to use her to deal with the Shen family.
Everything happened so smoothly.
Shen Mingtang felt a chill run down her spine.
The Shen family has now fallen, its direct descendants are dwindling, and the remaining clansmen are barely surviving.
No matter how much she was favored, she could never surpass the Empress.
She wasn't even a threat.
Sure enough, in this deep palace, they were the only husband and wife.
A strange light flashed in Shen Mingtang's eyes.
However, as long as she has a breath left in this harem, she will continue to fight.
Moreover, she hasn't played all her cards yet.
Qin Jinzhi did not return to the palace after leaving Qianniaosi.
Instead, they drove to the outskirts of the city.
After waiting for about an hour, the sound of clanging and banging finally came from afar.
There was a gaunt old man with white hair.
He sat cross-legged on a small donkey.
Qin Jinzhi whistled, and the little donkey quickened its pace upon hearing it.
The old man was nearly thrown to the ground by the donkey's sudden acceleration.
He angrily cursed, "You ungrateful wretch!"
Qin Jinzhi jumped off the carriage and walked over.
"Old man, why are you walking so slowly?"
The old man turned his face away.
Qin Jinzhi said to the coachman, "Drive back to the manor."
The coachman asked, "And what about you, Princess?"
Qin Jinzhi gestured with her chin toward the donkey, "Don't we have to lead the donkey for them?"
The driver had a brainstorming session and then fled in panic.
What kind of monster would dare to have his princess lead his donkey?
Qin Jinzhi, leading the donkey, asked, "Old man, why didn't my senior sister come with you?"
The old man slapped her on the back. "What old man? Call me master."
Qin Jinzhi pouted, "Master, why didn't Senior Sister come with you?"
The old man closed his eyes and resumed his meditative posture.
"Your senior brother ran into some trouble in Youzhou, and your senior sister went to help him."
After the old man finished speaking, he raised one eye and asked again, "Has the poison flared up recently?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "I recently obtained a miraculous elixir; I shouldn't die within three years."
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