Chapter 211 Bloodthirsty Blade
Upon hearing Shen Liuying's words, Qin Jinzhi replied, "Do not employ those you doubt, and do not doubt those you employ."
Shen Liuying took a deep breath. "I suspect that His Highness killed my child!"
Qin Jinzhi's eyes flashed; this result was both unexpected and expected.
"What evidence do you have?"
Shen Liuying shook her head. "Princess, I'm afraid you won't believe me because I have no evidence. I suspect that the Crown Prince doesn't want any of the people in the Eastern Palace to have children."
Qin Jinzhi looked at the open window and asked, "So you're waiting for me, or are you afraid the Crown Prince's men will come and kill you?"
Shen Liuying was very honest at that time, "Yes, Princess. I always feel that the Crown Prince is not as muddleheaded as we see him."
Qin Jinzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "What if I want you to stay in the Eastern Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Liuying said, "Then Liuying will stay in the East Palace."
Qin Jinzhi asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you could lose your life at any moment in the Eastern Palace. Even so, are you still willing to stay there?"
Shen Liuying chuckled lightly, "Fortune favors the bold, and besides, what I'm seeking is no ordinary thing. The princess has given me the ladder to heaven, so I can't let her down."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "Don't worry, you're still useful to me. I won't let you die. I'll send a few people to you, but you'll have to investigate the child's matter yourself. If anything happens, you can have someone send me a message."
Fireflies should descend.
Qin Jinzhi climbed out of the window and left.
The study in the Eastern Palace was brightly lit.
Wang Wei knocked on the door and came in. "Your Highness."
The prince was painting. Without stopping, he asked, "The person is gone?"
Wang Wei nodded in agreement. "The people keeping an eye on Shen Chenghui reported that a man in black entered Shen Chenghui's room and left after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Your Highness, should we go after him?"
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "No need to chase after her, that person should be Jinzhi."
Wang Wei's eyes widened. "The little princess's martial arts are so high?"
The Crown Prince looked at Wang Wei and laughed, "You've followed me for so many years, how can you still not see through the people in the capital? Everyone in the capital wears a mask, as do others, including myself. However, Jinzhi is an exception, so it's not surprising that you're surprised."
Wang Wei said thoughtfully, "The young princess is truly unfathomable; her disguise is flawless."
The Crown Prince, however, said:
"You're wrong, she never pretended."
She simply showed everyone the dark side of human nature, and she never even hid the fact that she knew martial arts.
At the polo match, she shot and killed refugees with her bow. That Qiankun Bow was a two-stone bow. How many people in the capital could draw a two-stone bow?
And the establishment of the Chidori Division, don't you feel that everything is going too smoothly, as if someone has already set up a series of plays, and the protagonist starts singing as soon as he takes the stage.
Every step was flawless; even those old fogies in the court couldn't find a reason to obstruct it.
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Wang Wei's shock intensified; it was indeed as the Crown Prince had said.
Princess Jinzhi never pretended to be herself; it was just that the people in the capital were blinded by their own limited perspective.
Wang Wei immediately said, "Your Highness is indeed wise. Even though the little princess is so shrewd, Your Highness still saw through her."
The Crown Prince put down his pen and chuckled, "That was just what she wanted me to see. In fact, I should thank my father and mother for actually cultivating humanity in a bloodthirsty blade."
Wang Wei replied, "His Majesty and the Empress have certainly planned far ahead for Your Highness."
The prince walked to the candlelight and picked up a candle.
"Unfortunately, I cannot tame this knife yet."
As he spoke, he lit the painting that had just been completed.
Wang Wei was not surprised. After the painting was torn to ash, he cleaned up the ashes.
"If the young princess is so intelligent, then what about Shen Chenghui losing his child?"
The prince put the candle back in its place, and a wisp of wind made the candle flame flicker wildly.
"The concubines fought amongst themselves, and I grieved the loss of my heir."
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Wait until the study lights are turned off.
Qin Jinzhi sat up from the roof.
Uncle, you really haven't disappointed me.
Qin Jinzhi's figure disappeared into the night.
Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Yun Que's expression turned somewhat grim.
Seeing this, Qin Jinzhi asked, "What's wrong?"
Yun Que gestured, indicating that Wu Youji was dead.
Qin Jinzhi looked at her, "How did you die?"
"They were burned to death."
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "Is it possible that even though the body was charred, it provides additional evidence that the deceased was Wu Youji?"
The lark nodded.
Qin Jinzhi's mocking expression deepened. "Wu Youji isn't dead; it's just that someone doesn't want us to investigate."
The lark was taken aback. Had it shed its skin like a cicada?
Qin Jinzhi sneered, "Have your spies dig three feet into the ground to find Wu Youji for me."
The next day, someone from the palace came to invite the Prince of Zhenbei to court.
The witness testimonies, physical evidence, and statements regarding the Qin family's counterfeit currency production have all been finalized.
All of this points to Qin Ye.
After Qin Ye entered the palace, he said to Hong Dequan, "Bring me a chair."
Hong Dequan glanced at the emperor.
The emperor waved his hand, "Move it for him."
Du Zhong immediately said, "Prince Zhenbei, do not be arrogant about your achievements. There is no reason for a subject to sit in this great hall."
Qin Ye said calmly, "Does Minister Du know how much force my punch has?"
Du Zhong was taken aback. Wei Cha walked over and said, "You shouldn't need one punch to kill him. Why don't you give it a try?"
Qin Ye's reputation for killing a bear with three punches was not just a boast.
Du Zhong's face immediately darkened. "What? Does the Prince of Zhenbei intend to commit violence in the palace?"
Wei Cha looked at Qin Ye and said, "Why don't you punch him? I don't know how he's so tough. No matter how much I anger him, he won't die."
The ministers kept their eyes straight ahead, not daring to look in that direction at all.
At that moment, a chair was brought over.
Qin Ye ignored Du Zhong and sat down boldly to one side.
Du Zhong turned around and said, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present. Prince Qin Ye of Zhenbei manufactured counterfeit currency, deceived the emperor and his subordinates, and even made innocent people take the blame. The counterfeit currency case ten years ago was the work of Prince Qin Ye's mansion! We have witnesses and physical evidence. I beg Your Majesty to punish him!"
An uproar erupted in the hall.
Qin Ye said without changing his expression, "He's talking nonsense."
Du Zhong immediately said, "This is utterly disgraceful to the court!"
Looking at what Du Zhong presented, the emperor asked, "This man not only slandered the princess's reputation, but how did he become a witness to the tragedy of that year?"
The above testimony is the one given by the disfigured man in prison.
Du Zhong spoke up: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and cannot be covered up. Princess Jinzhi was sent to Baique Temple to atone for her sins three years ago, but she disregarded the law and did not go to Baique Temple to cultivate herself. Instead, she eloped with this person. This person is burdened with a blood feud and is lurking by the princess's side in order to find out the truth of the tragedy that happened back then."
The emperor then asked, "Why didn't this person say so in the first place?"
Du Zhong snorted coldly, "Naturally, they fear the power of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion! Your Majesty, I beg you to be fair and just and punish the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion."
At the opportune moment, Prime Minister Cui said, "Minister Du, what do you think His Majesty should do with the Prince of Zhenbei and Princess Jinzhi?"
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