Chapter 376 Chaos
Qin Jinzhi came to Consort Fang's palace to see the two little dumplings.
Consort Fang sat down next to Qin Jinzhi. “Princess, I went to see Consort Shen yesterday. She seemed unaware that someone was manipulating us sisters to switch identities. When she heard about Cangzhou, although she appeared very calm, I still saw the shock in her eyes.”
Qin Jinzhi pondered for a moment, and realized that Xiao Yuanyi was indeed behind all of this.
This mother and daughter are really interesting.
One of them wanted to take his daughter's fate and place it in his own son.
A girl secretly plots to kill her brother without her mother's knowledge.
If the imposter hadn't been discovered, Xiao Yuanyi might have actually succeeded in doing whatever she wanted in the palace.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Consort Fang and said, "I understand. Keep a close eye on Consort Shen these days."
Consort Fang nodded repeatedly.
Qin Jinzhi took the finished kite and two dumplings to the Imperial Garden.
"Sister, higher, higher!"
Qin Jinzhi held the kite string, while two little ones cheered and encouraged her from the side.
The kite flew higher and higher, soaring over vines and high walls.
On her way to the Empress's palace, Xiao Piao saw the kite soaring high in the sky.
She watched for a while, then asked Granny Li, who was standing nearby, "Granny, who is flying a kite there?"
The old woman glanced at the kite and immediately smiled, saying, "It must be Princess Jinzhi flying the kite. This kite was made for the princess by Her Majesty the Empress."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Piao's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she immediately tried to walk towards Qin Jinzhi.
After taking only two steps, Xiao Piao stopped in place.
The smile on his face gradually disappeared.
These days, she always wanted to find an opportunity to reunite with Qin Jinzhi.
But what should she say?
Hey, sister, I'm alive again?
Well, the Empress Dowager said that she would reveal their sibling identities at the appropriate time.
Xiao Piao turned around and said, "Granny, let's go. The Empress Dowager must be getting impatient."
"yes."
Qin Jinzhi spent an afternoon playing with her two children in the Imperial Garden.
Just as the two little ones were vying to be carried back to the palace by Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi then noticed that there were people sitting in the pavilion behind her.
A boy who looked only ten years old sat there with a gloomy face.
Jing Yao turned her head and was frightened by the boy's expression, so she hugged Qin Jinzhi tightly.
The maid behind the boy immediately stepped forward, "Greetings, Princess!"
Qin Jinzhi recalled for a long time, and concluded that the child should be Xiao Lin, the twenty-first prince of the Virtuous Consort.
"Shouldn't the princes who haven't reached adulthood be in class at Chongwen Hall at this hour? What are you all doing here?"
The palace maid quickly said:
"Your Highness, for your birthday gift some time ago, His Majesty and the Empress prepared auspicious koi fish in all the ponds of the palace."
His Highness, being playful, insisted on catching carp in the pond, and as a result, he accidentally broke his leg.
His Majesty has granted Your Highness permission to recuperate. The weather is nice today, and Your Highness would like to come out for some fresh air.
I had absolutely no intention of offending or disturbing the princess! Please forgive me, Your Highness!
The young palace maid blurted out everything in one breath.
Those in the palace were astute enough to know that no one in the palace should offend this princess.
Qin Jinzhi looked at the wooden board tied to Xiao Lin's leg and said, "It's getting late. Take the Twenty-First Prince back to the palace and take good care of him."
The palace maid quickly replied, "This servant obeys."
He immediately walked towards Xiao Lin.
"Your Highness, let's return to the palace."
Xiao Lin remained silent, his gaze fixed on the kite in Qin Jinzhi's hand.
The palace maid was frantic with worry as she watched Xiao Lin remain motionless.
He was afraid of upsetting Qin Jinzhi.
He immediately grabbed Xiao Lin and carried him to a chair.
"Your Highness, you should return to the palace to rest!"
He immediately gave a wink to the palace servants beside him, and the two servants promptly lifted a chair and carried the person away.
"This servant takes her leave!"
The figures of the group could be described as fleeing in disarray.
As Qin Jinzhi watched their retreating figures, she thought back to that day when Huo Qing hadn't returned to the palace because of trouble in the palace.
However, a prince breaking his leg is not enough to require Huo Qing to deal with it in the palace.
Qin Jinzhi looked at the two little dumplings and said, "Let's have a race. Whoever runs back to the palace first gets to eat two pieces of sweet cake."
After saying that, Qin Jinzhi ran towards Fang Pin's Fangfei Pavilion.
The two little ones immediately burst into laughter and squeals as they ran after Qin Jinzhi.
The happier they were on the way, the higher their lips pouted as they stuffed two pieces of sweet cake into their mouths.
Qin Jinzhi looked down at the two of them and said, "This is called accepting the consequences of a bet, understand?"
After saying that, she patted the two little ones' heads and said, "I'll come see you again next time."
Consort Fang and her entourage respectfully saw Qin Jinzhi off at the door.
As soon as they saw Qin Jinzhi leave, the two of them forgot about pouting.
"Sister, you mustn't lie."
Qin Jinzhi faced the two little dumplings and ran backwards.
He smiled, waved to the two of them, and turned to leave.
Huo Qing received a message from Qin Jinzhi asking him to return to the Prince's Mansion after his shift.
He went to Qin Jinzhi's courtyard and was led to the study by Yun Que.
"Xiao Bao, is there something urgent that you called me back?"
As Qin Jinzhi flipped through the records on the bookshelf, she asked, "What trouble happened in the palace on my birthday?"
Huo Qing immediately got up and closed the door.
He sneakily approached Qin Jinzhi.
"Let me tell you, it's quite a spectacle! The Imperial Guards caught a pair of wild mandarin ducks in an abandoned palace during their patrol. Can you guess who they are?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow, looking at Huo Qing's excited expression, and hesitated before asking, "Xiao Ce?"
Huo Qing clapped his hands suddenly, "It's him!"
Qin Jinzhi frowned; Xiao Ce wasn't a fool.
How could such a thing happen in the palace?
If he were so reckless, he wouldn't have specifically bought a house just for seeking pleasure.
His complete inaction when Consort Xian was in trouble is enough to prove his indifference and selfishness.
Such a person would expose their weaknesses to others.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Huo Qing, "What did His Majesty say?"
Huo Qing slid his hand across his neck like a knife. "The man who had sex with the Twelfth Prince was executed, and the Twelfth Prince was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."
Qin Jinzhi put the book in her hand aside and crossed her legs.
Both of Consort Xian's sons have run into trouble. Could it be that someone in the palace wants to take advantage of Consort Xian's loss of power so that she can never recover?
Qin Jinzhi looked at Huo Qing, "Does the Consort Xian know?"
Huo Qing shook his head. "His Majesty ordered a news blackout. Consort Xian is currently under house arrest and should not know the news yet."
Qin Jinzhi thought for a moment and said, "Let her know the news and keep an eye on Xiao Linglong."
Both princes were in trouble, but Xiao Linglong was safe and sound.
If it weren't for her, Consort Xian would already be in the Cold Palace.
Huo Qing had an expression that said, "Leave this to me and you'll be worried; don't worry about it."
The two left the study, and a maid came to report.
"Princess, the Mo family from Henan has sent something."
Qin Jinzhi smiled slightly, "Go and invite my senior brother over."
When Yuecheng arrived at Qin Jinzhi's courtyard, there was a huge box on the table in the courtyard.
Qin Jinzhi stood to the side and patted the box.
"Senior brother, your mission has arrived."
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