Chapter 167 The Nineteenth Prince
The assassin immediately replied, "I am the commander of the Heavenly Battalion. I saw him once when my superiors were negotiating with that man, so I know who he is!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Then tell me about it."
The assassin roared, "Let me go first!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "No conditions."
With that, he got up to leave.
These assassins were all highly skilled, so they could naturally hear Qin Jinzhi's footsteps as she left. It was precisely because of their exceptional hearing that the water droplet torture was so agonizing.
"That man is the nineteenth prince!"
Qin Jinzhi's smile widened. The nineteenth prince, Xiao Zhen?
This is truly a pleasant surprise!
Xiao Che's mother was at least a Zhaoyuan, one of the Nine Concubines.
However, Xiao Zhen's birth mother was just a beautiful woman, and she has already passed away.
Xiao Yin has brought all the princes in the harem who had no background and were not valued under his command.
Since Xiao Zhen was in charge of issuing orders, even if the matter was discovered, Xiao Zhen would be the one to take the blame.
With a scapegoat, it's no wonder Xiao Yin dared to raise troops near the capital.
If the nineteenth prince were to discover that his birth mother was murdered by Consort De, would he still willingly serve Xiao Yin?
Qin Jinzhi looked at the assassin being executed and said, "Unfortunately, what you said wasn't valuable enough."
"Ah!!!! You killed me."
A desperate roar erupted from the cell!
After leaving the prison cell, Qin Jinzhi said to Yun Que, "Send someone to keep an eye on Xiao Zhen. Report his every word and action, who he meets, and where he goes."
Lark nodded and left.
Qin Jinzhi went to Yun Jin's room.
As soon as the door was opened, Yun Jin was seen slowly getting off the bed.
Qin Jinzhi leaned against the doorway. "Where does this heroine wish to go?"
Yun Jin grimaced and said, "Princess, I really can't lie here any longer. I want to get up and move around."
With a glance from Qin Jinzhi, Yun Jin moved back to the bed.
Qin Jinzhi walked to the bedside and took a book out of her bosom.
"This is from Ah Man."
Yun Jin took it with some confusion, then said excitedly, "A-Man's Body Tempering Technique!"
Qin Jinzhi poured her a glass of water. "Aman said she's always wanted to teach you, but she hasn't had the time. Now that you're recuperating at home, you can memorize the incantation. Once you've recovered, she'll teach you."
Yun Jin looked delighted. "Princess, please thank A Man for me. By the way, how are their injuries?"
Qin Jinzhi handed her the water, saying, "Don't worry, they only have minor injuries."
Yun Jin clicked her tongue in admiration. "Princess, this body-tempering technique is truly amazing. How long do you think it will take me to become as skilled as A-Man?"
Qin Jinzhi laughed at her, "Aman and Ajiao are children who started practicing this body-strengthening technique when they were five years old. How long do you want to practice?"
Yun Jin stroked her chin. "Then I'll make my body stronger."
Qin Jinzhi patted her head and said, "Take good care of your injury. I may not be in the manor for the next few days. If you need anything, call Yunshan or the others. Don't get out of bed by yourself, or you'll tear your wound."
Yun Jin chuckled, then cautiously asked, "Princess, you're not angry with me, are you?"
Qin Jinzhi once said that one can protect oneself from injury, but not from death.
So Yun Jin has been a little uneasy these past few days.
Qin Jinzhi chuckled lightly, "I'm angry, so I've decided to deduct a month's wages from your pay."
Yun Jin laughed after hearing this, "As long as the princess isn't angry, I'll deduct the fine for as long as I want."
Then, she scratched her head.
“Princess, I’m a bit slow, and sometimes I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
So I've always been grateful that my martial arts skills are pretty good, which is why I was able to stay by the princess's side.
The princess asked us what we wanted to do that day, and like Yun Que, Yun Shan, I didn't have anything I wanted to do.
Actually, that's not quite right. We just want to follow the princess. Wherever she is, we'll be there. Whatever she wants to do, we'll do.
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "I know, take good care of your injury."
She left Yun Jin's room and came to the door of Cui Ying's room.
Qin Jinzhi couldn't help but sigh. How could there be so many injured little girls?
She knocked on the door. "Is Peach Blossom Heroine home?"
There was no sound from inside, so Qin Jinzhi simply pushed the door open.
A large bulge appeared on the bed.
Cui Ying wrapped herself in the blanket and curled up into a ball.
Qin Jinzhi stood by the bed and said, "Are you trying to smother yourself with the blanket?"
The person in the bed did not move.
Qin Jinzhi ripped the blanket off.
Cui Ying's eyes were swollen like walnuts.
Sobbing, he looked at her and asked, "Why didn't you knock?"
Qin Jinzhi turned around, walked to the door, and knocked twice.
"Is Peach Blossom Heroine here?"
Cui Ying immediately closed her eyes and ignored her.
Qin Jinzhi chuckled and said, "Or I could send someone to kill your second brother to vent your anger?"
Cui Ying said in a muffled voice, "Father wanted me dead, why did you kill my second brother?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Then should I send someone to kill your father?"
Cui Ying suddenly stood up and glared at her.
Qin Jinzhi laughed out loud, "Or I could ask His Majesty to grant you a female household registration so you can leave the Cui family?"
Cui Ying wiped away her tears. "If I leave the Cui family, how can I still rely on their influence?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and tossed a small box to Cui Ying.
"Apply this to your eyes to reduce swelling. Cry quickly, and then come out with me."
Cui Ying opened the small box, scooped out the crystal-clear ointment, and applied it to her eyes.
Sure enough, it felt incredibly refreshing on my eyes as soon as I put it on.
"How could Liu Yiyi make so many strange and unusual things? If she sold them, she would make a fortune."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "To be honest, I do want to open a shop like this, but these things are only affordable for ladies from wealthy families, so it's hard to expand the market quickly."
Cui Ying sniffed, "Give me 10% of the profits, and I'll help you sell them."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Deal."
Cui Ying, the most noble lady in the capital, is truly very useful.
It's useful in every sense of the word.
Prime Minister Cui believed that Qin Jinzhi was taking revenge on him by bringing Cui Ying into her camp.
He really overestimated himself.
Cui Ying's current value is much higher than that of Prime Minister Cui.
If Cui Ying didn't have such value, she would have died in the pool three years ago.
Similarly, Cui Ying also knew the benefits that Qin Jinzhi could bring her.
It was far more than she could have gotten as Choi Young.
They are all the same kind of people.
However, the environment Cui Ying was in made her somewhat naive.
Qin Jinzhi liked this kind of simplicity, but she couldn't indulge her in it.
Therefore, she shattered the image of her father in Cui Ying's mind.
She needs a thoroughly ruthless Cui Ying.
Insidious, ruthless, clever, and opportunistic.
Such conditions apply to a woman.
You will have unexpected gains.
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Cui didn't understand.
They've gotten old, and their vision has become short-sighted.
They will never know what earth-shattering things the women they despise will do in this world.
Qin Jinzhi was not a compassionate person.
As Cui Ying said.
She's a bad person, a complete and utter bad person!
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