Chapter 175 Talking Business
In a single day, all members of the Zheng clan involved were imprisoned.
The number of officials implicated is very large.
Consort Zheng was stripped of her power to assist the six palaces in rites and placed under house arrest at Shuihua Palace.
When the court session ended, Wei Cha walked beside Qin Jinzhi.
"This is the result you wanted."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Old Wei, haven't you been out of court for too long? And what happened? Did you think the Zheng family would collapse so easily that I would have gone to such lengths to plan this?"
Wei Cha stroked his mustache. "Be careful. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Besides, the Zheng family is no rabbit."
Qin Jinzhi raised a finger and placed it in front of Wei Cha's eyes.
"One battalion."
Wei Cha asked in confusion, "What?"
Qin Jinzhi curled one corner of her mouth, "The men who tried to assassinate me before numbered a whole battalion."
After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked forward.
Wei Cha's expression changed, and he snorted coldly. Sure enough, none of the royal princes were easy to deal with.
He guessed exactly what Qin Jinzhi was going to do.
Qin Jinzhi said to Wei Cha, "You go first, I have something to do."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards Li Chao.
"Minister Li."
Li Chao's face immediately turned cold upon hearing Qin Jinzhi's voice.
He really couldn't show this princess a kind look.
"What business does the princess have with me?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "I want to discuss a business deal with Minister Li."
Li Chao snorted coldly, "If the princess still wants me to use money to exchange for Chu's spies, then there's no need to say anything more."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Well, it's no use for you to have those undercover agents now. They've already confessed everything they were supposed to. I'm here to discuss another business deal with Minister Li."
Li Chao frowned as he looked at Qin Jinzhi, "I wonder what kind of business this humble official and the princess can discuss?"
Qin Jinzhi grinned, "Twenty miles outside the city, there's a private residence that was burned down."
Li Chao's expression changed!
Qin Jinzhi extended her hand forward, "Minister Li, please?"
Li Chao's face was extremely ugly. How did Qin Jinzhi know about that house?
What does she want to talk to herself about?
The carriage of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion swaggered to a stop in front of the Li residence.
Qin Jinzhi, as always, plopped down in the main seat.
"Minister Li, you didn't even offer me a cup of tea last time you came."
Li Chao, his face grim, was about to speak when Qin Jinzhi said, "I'm very discerning. If Minister Li serves me inferior tea, I'll be furious."
Li Chao took a deep breath. "Go to my study and get this year's new tea."
While waiting for the tea to be served, Qin Jinzhi took a sip.
"good."
They acted as if they were just there for tea.
Li Chao ordered his servants, "All of you, step back. No one is allowed to approach this place without my permission."
Wait until all the servants have left.
Li Chao looked at Qin Jinzhi, who seemed quite relaxed, and asked in a cold voice, "What did the princess mean by that today?"
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs. "Minister Li, don't you understand what I mean? A private residence, an unmarried pregnant woman, a fire, Minister Li, do I need to explain in more detail?"
Li Chao narrowed his eyes. "How did the princess find out?"
Qin Jinzhi said with an innocent look, "Your youngest son's death was so unusual that I couldn't help but have someone investigate. And what I found was quite a mystery—the Li family is truly fascinating!"
Li Chao stepped forward. "What do you know?"
Qin Jinzhi laughed loudly at his appearance, "Minister Li, are you feeling guilty? You're so nervous that you've even stopped using honorifics?"
Li Chao actually used "you" directly on Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi tapped her chin with her index finger. "Do you want to hear about the illegitimate daughter who is pregnant with the emperor's child, or Li Mi who is homosexual?"
Li Chao's face grew even darker, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"It seems that the princess knows everything. In that case, I, Li, cannot keep the princess here."
Whether it was colluding with princes to form cliques for personal gain, or her own son being attracted to men.
Once that incident got out, his career was essentially over.
Qin Jinzhi's smile widened. "You want to kill me?"
Li Chao's expression gradually turned sinister. "I know that the princess blatantly parked her carriage outside my residence to prevent any unforeseen events. The princess is truly naive. I, Li Chao, have been in the Ministry of Justice for many years. Staging a murder scene is no problem for me. Princess, you can only blame yourself for being too willful!"
As he spoke, Li Chao used his hand to form a claw and fiercely grabbed at Qin Jinzhi's neck.
It was just three inches from Qin Jinzhi's neck.
Li Chao's hand was suddenly grabbed by Qin Jinzhi.
She kicked Li Chao in the leg, and the instant he knelt down, she suddenly raised her other leg and kicked him in the head.
The moment Li Chao felt dizzy, he was brought back to his senses by the excruciating pain.
His hand was broken by Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi looked on with curiosity, "I've never hidden my martial arts skills. I don't know why, but everyone in the capital thinks my martial arts are just fancy moves? You think you can kill me?"
She casually tossed Li Chao's hand aside.
Li Chao clutched his wrist in pain.
No wonder! No wonder Qin Jinzhi dared to enter the Li residence without bringing anyone with her!
Her martial arts skills are so high!
Qin Jinzhi leaned to the side, propped her head up with her hand, and looked at Li Chao with a smile. "There's one more thing, Minister Li, you're wrong. The carriage from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion was parked in front of your Li residence not because I was taking precautions against unforeseen circumstances."
She smiled maliciously, "It's for the Ming King's benefit. I was fighting the Ming King, but now I've entered the Li residence. Guess what the Ming King will think?"
Li Chao's face turned pale, not because he was afraid of the Ming King, but because the Zheng family's current predicament was actually caused by Qin Jinzhi!
He investigated nothing and knew nothing!
The Li family had many informants in the imperial court.
Even though he vaguely felt that Qin Jinzhi might not be an ordinary playboy.
After all, that playboy was able to establish a completely new organization in such a short time.
Even so, if he hadn't heard Qin Jinzhi's words with his own ears today, he would never have dreamed of associating the Zheng family's current situation with Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Minister Li, can we talk now?"
Li Chao struggled to his feet and stood before Qin Jinzhi. "What does the princess wish to discuss?"
Qin Jinzhi picked up her teacup. "Let's talk about your eldest son, Li Xiao."
Li Chao frowned as he looked at her without saying a word.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Li Xiao is the only hope for the future of the Li family. Your wife is very capable. None of your concubines have had children, only she gave birth to two sons. However, the younger son liked men and was now murdered. If something happens to Li Xiao, I think that at Madam Li's age, it may be too late for her to have another child."
Li Chao glared at Qin Jinzhi, "What exactly does the princess intend to do?"
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, "Don't be nervous. I'm not interested in Li Xiao's life, but I am somewhat interested in him as a person."
Li Chao increasingly couldn't understand Qin Jinzhi; she was clearly just a young girl in the prime of her life.
But now, standing in front of her, Li Chao felt a chill run down his spine!
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