Chapter 315 The Golden Plate
Niou looked at his mother, whose face was ashen, with cold eyes.
"Mother, you abandoned me for the sake of the Du family, but you spared my life because of me. Are you still happy, Mother?"
Now, Du Meiren's eyes were filled with hatred. "Beast!"
Renwang scoffed, "They say even tigers don't eat their cubs. Do you really think I don't know that I've been a puppet of the Du family for so many years? You and my maternal grandfather have always supported the thirteenth brother."
He felt incredibly pleased as he watched Du Meiren's expression change.
"If I didn't act for myself, I would one day become a stepping stone for my thirteenth brother. Otherwise, why would I know about the Du family's crimes, Mother?"
A look of horror flashed in Du Meiren's eyes. The King of Ren had been on guard against them for so many years and they had been completely unaware!
Renwang's face twisted into a smile. "It was my request to the Emperor that Mother come with me to the fiefdom. Without your schemes, Mother, tell me, how long do you think Thirteenth Brother can survive in this cannibalistic imperial city?"
Du Meiren shouted in disbelief, "He's your own brother!"
Niou, not to be outdone, roared, "I am also your own son!"
Then, King Ren dusted off his clothes and said to the palace servants, "Help the beauty out of the palace. We should go and bid farewell to Father and Mother."
When a prince leaves the palace, he must bid farewell to the emperor and empress.
When they came out of the Queen's palace, King Ren and Consort Du walked along the long palace path.
Consort Du wanted to see the Thirteenth Prince one last time.
Renwang's expression was indifferent. "The beauty is burdened with a heavy crime. It's best not to disturb the thirteenth brother's peace."
At the behest of the King, the palace servants forcibly dragged Consort Du away.
At that moment, a procession carrying a palanquin appeared opposite.
Qin Jinzhi sat there lazily with her legs crossed.
Upon seeing King Ren and his mother, Qin Jinzhi signaled the palanquin to stop.
"Is the Seventh Imperial Uncle leaving the capital today?"
Prince Ren smiled slightly, "I have already bid farewell to my father and mother."
Qin Jinzhi nodded in agreement, "Of all these imperial uncles, I admire the Seventh Imperial Uncle the most. In this vast imperial city, there are always people who don't understand the meaning of 'a wise man submits to circumstances,' but the Seventh Imperial Uncle has done the best."
Renwang chuckled, "Uncle, you haven't congratulated Jinzhi on getting her wish yet."
Qin Jinzhi laughed happily, "I never realized before that Seventh Imperial Uncle was so interesting."
Prince Ren also smiled and said, "Since Imperial Uncle is leaving the capital, I won't delay Jinzhi from visiting her father and mother. If you have the chance to come to Imperial Uncle's fiefdom, Imperial Uncle will definitely treat Jinzhi well."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and waved, and the palanquin was carried away.
Neither of them looked at Du Meiren, who was struggling desperately with her mouth covered, throughout the entire process.
As soon as the palanquin left, the smile on King Ni's face vanished.
"Let's go."
His eyes were filled with hatred.
He hated his father, his mother, the Du family, and his thirteenth brother.
But the person he hated most was Qin Jinzhi!
Qin Jinzhi's scheme rendered his years of hard work futile.
Now they've been driven to their fiefdom.
But he is still alive, and one day he will return to the capital.
Before leaving, he left gifts for his younger brother and Qin Jinzhi.
Who knows who will bite whom to death?
He was really looking forward to it.
Qin Jinzhi's palanquin stopped at the entrance of the Empress's palace.
Qin Jinzhi stepped inside.
The emperor and empress were sitting in the courtyard, with a pile of blueprints on the table.
Qin Jinzhi walked over and asked, "Grandfather and Grandmother, what are you picking out?"
The Empress beamed with joy upon seeing Qin Jinzhi, "Quickly, let your grandmother see her; she's lost weight."
Qin Jinzhi laughed and said, "Then today, Grandmother will have to fill my rice bowl to the brim."
The Empress laughed and scolded her for being a rascal, then pulled Qin Jinzhi to sit down.
"It's perfect that you're here. Take a look at these longevity locks and see if there's any style you like?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow, "Why are you suddenly picking out longevity locks?"
The Empress looked at the blueprints with a smile on her face.
"Next month is your birthday. The longevity locks we've had before were all too small. Let's get a big one this year!"
Qin Jinzhi looked at the emperor, whose expression had changed since she entered, and said, "Grandfather, did you eat something bad? You look so pale."
The emperor remained outwardly calm, but secretly pulled out the Qilin staff hidden in his sleeve.
Taking advantage of Qin Jinzhi's inattention, he suddenly stood up.
Qin Jinzhi widened her eyes and did a backflip to the side.
What are you doing?!
The emperor chased after her, beating her, "You little bastard! What illegitimate child! Who has an illegitimate child! Explain yourself!"
As Qin Jinzhi dodged, she said, "I was just asking, what if it is?"
The emperor's voice cracked with rage, "What if? What if! I'll beat you to death!"
Qin Jinzhi ran behind Eunuch Hong, "If you hit me, I'll vomit blood right away, you believe me?"
Eunuch Hong stood between the two, covering his head.
Good heavens, I hope that the Qilin staff doesn't hit him on the head.
Ouch!
Just as he was thinking this, the emperor struck Eunuch Hong on the head with his cane.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said to Eunuch Hong, "Eunuch Hong, lie down on the ground quickly, this old man is rich!"
Eunuch Hong wanted to cry. How dare anyone in the world extort His Majesty?
Ah, Princess, you dare!
The Empress called out at the opportune moment, "Alright, come here quickly and see how this is?"
Qin Jinzhi made a face at the emperor, then walked to the empress's side.
He scratched his head as he looked at the blueprints in the Empress's hand.
"Grandmother, isn't this too big!"
This isn't a longevity lock; it's as big as a gold plate.
The Empress looked satisfied. "Big? What do you mean big? I think it's just right!"
Qin Jinzhi had a palace maid bring a plate of similar size and place it under her neck.
"Grandmother, is it really true?"
The empress glanced at it, pursed her lips, and put the large gold plate aside.
Finally, I chose a style that was twice the size of the previous longevity lock.
After the three generations of the family had their meal, Qin Jinzhi followed the emperor to the imperial study.
Qin Jinzhi found a chair and sat down.
The emperor looked at her, "You found out?"
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "The former Crown Princess and her family did not die; the Crown Prince settled them in Lingnan."
The emperor's eyes flickered, "Then..."
Qin Jinzhi understood his hesitation. "A-Can and A-Piao are being raised by Sister Wu. A-Can is taller than me, but A-Piao still has the same personality as when she was a child."
The emperor's gaze wandered aimlessly. "It's good that you're alive."
Qin Jinzhi said, "Don't worry, they'll be back in the capital soon."
The Emperor looked at Qin Jinzhi and said, “You have done a good job in Jiangnan. Now the Crown Prince has fallen out with the Cui family and the Yang family. The matter of Prime Minister Cui is almost settled, but the Yang family is difficult to deal with. I would like to ask for your opinion today.”
Qin Jinzhi frowned. "Are you the emperor and I am the emperor? You can make the decisions yourself! I'm very busy!"
The emperor suppressed his urge to slap Qin Jinzhi, and then asked, "The situation in the court will soon become clear. I wanted to ask you, what should we do about the engagement with that Pei family boy?"
Qin Jinzhi replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's canceled. You wouldn't really make me marry Pei Jinnian, would you?"
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I'll cancel the engagement after a few more days."
After reporting on the situation in Jiangnan, Qin Jinzhi prepared to leave.
The emperor suddenly called out to Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi looked at him.
The emperor looked at Qin Jinzhi with loving eyes, "Jinzhi, your grandfather is very pleased with how you have grown up."
Qin Jinzhi looked at the emperor and suddenly felt a chill.
Just say what you want to say, why make it so mushy!
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