Please copy Chapter 55 a hundred times.
The Crown Prince was seriously ill and could only stay in the Empress's palace to recuperate for the time being.
The Empress, overwhelmed with worry, also fell ill.
The Jiaofang Palace was temporarily closed and no outside visitors were allowed to enter.
The Empress said with some disdain, "Why are you leaving him here? I get annoyed just looking at him."
Qin Jinzhi handed the peeled apple to the Empress.
"Didn't you dislike those daughters-in-law in the Crown Prince's palace? I'll send you one you like."
The Empress looked at her, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Qin Jinzhi gestured with her chin toward the bedroom where the Crown Prince was recuperating.
Shen Liuying, who was ordered to take care of the Crown Prince, just happened to push open the door and enter.
The Empress frowned. "You mean fireflies?"
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs and said, "A concubine's daughter from a branch of the Shen family entered the palace through the same route as Consort Shen."
The Empress's eyes widened. "Liu Ying is a member of the Shen family!"
Qin Jinzhi tossed a grape up and caught it with her mouth.
"A member of the Shen family who has a grudge against the Shen family."
The Empress said thoughtfully, "Even if the Shen family treats her badly, they are still her family. Perhaps..."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "She entered the palace for her stepmother and younger brother, and those two are now in my hands."
The Empress was relieved. "Even my Jiaofang Palace has been taken advantage of."
Qin Jinzhi said leisurely, "Don't worry, with me, this Rakshasa, here, the little devils won't dare to act recklessly."
The Empress smiled and then asked, "You dismissed Rongfu, who served Consort Shen, and embarrassed her in public. She will definitely complain to your grandfather and have him punish you."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "Eunuch Hong has already given the order, instructing me to copy the palace rules one hundred times."
The Empress asked in confusion, "Has Consort Shen changed her personality?"
The punishment was so light?
Qin Jinzhi could tell what the Empress was thinking just by looking at her expression.
"I heard that my grandfather was going to punish me with a ruler and confine me to my feet, but he persuaded me to stop."
The Empress couldn't believe it. "She just agreed like that?"
"How could that be? She reinstated His Majesty to his post as Shen Cha."
The Empress looked as if to say, "I knew it. I knew that woman was a fox; how could she agree so easily? So that's what she was scheming for."
Qin Jinzhi gave a wicked smile, "She's a fox, and I'm a wolf in sheep's clothing."
Shen Cha was personally handled by Li Jin's brother, Li Chuan. Even without the secret medicine given by Qin Jinzhi, he would have been bedridden for a month, let alone being drugged.
Consort Shen was no fool; she knew how important the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards was.
Shen Cha's suspension from her post was tantamount to her being blindfolded in the palace.
With so many people watching that position, she'll definitely find a way to reinstate Inspector Shen.
Qin Jinzhi directly ordered him to remain bedridden for three months. Even if His Majesty agreed, Shen Cha's health would not allow it.
The Empress looked at her proud little expression and laughed, "You and your royal grandfather are like father and son, both of you are as cunning as a beehive."
Qin Jinzhi dispelled much of the pent-up frustration in his heart. "It's not about copying the palace rules. Your grandmother will copy them with you, and Caihuan and the others will also help you copy them."
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, "No need, someone will copy it for me."
When the emperor saw the palace rules sent by Qin Jinzhi in his study, he widened his eyes and asked Eunuch Hong, "Say it again, what did this bastard say!"
Eunuch Hong stammered, "The princess said, said, she asked you, she asked you to help her copy it a hundred times."
"You bastard!"
The emperor was so angry that he was about to go to the empress's palace to beat her.
Seeing the Emperor's expression, Eunuch Hong dared not say anything more.
Seeing this, the emperor asked, "What else did this scoundrel say?!"
Eunuch Hong swallowed hard. "The princess also said, say something else."
"say what!"
With a determined look in his eyes, Eunuch Hong said, "The princess said that if you don't help her copy the documents, she'll feed all the wine you hid in the Empress's back garden to Erhua!"
Seeing the emperor's slight doubt, he choked up and said, "Erhua is a piglet that the imperial kitchen chefs recently bought."
"I'll beat her to death!"
That's a fragrance that's been around for twenty years!
Go take it and feed it to the pigs!
The emperor saw that Eunuch Hong was still standing there. "What are you still doing standing there!"
"ah?"
For a moment, Eunuch Hong was caught off guard. Was he going to beat the princess to death?
How can you bear to do this?
The emperor rolled his eyes in anger. "Why don't you find some eunuchs and palace maids who can write? Do you expect me to copy these damn palace rules a hundred times?!"
Eunuch Hong quickly said, "This servant will go and fetch someone right away."
That was terrifying! He thought they were going to whip the princess.
The emperor took a deep breath. Was there any child in the world more unruly than Qin Jinzhi?
Make her grandfather copy the palace rules for her!
Why didn't she let her grandmother copy it!
He'll move the Ten Mile Fragrance to a different location tonight!
Eunuch Hong returned and said, "Your Majesty, Minister Du requests an audience."
"Du Zhong? Let him in."
The emperor threw the palace rules under the memorial.
Outside the door, an elderly man with graying hair but still bright and piercing eyes walked in.
"Your subject, Du Zhong, pays his respects to Your Majesty."
He then knelt down respectfully and performed a grand salute.
"Elder Du, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. Please rise. Hong Dequan, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I wonder what business Elder Du has with me?"
Qin Jinzhi just stabbed someone's grandnephew in the face, could she be here to demand an explanation?
evil creature!
He causes eight hundred troubles a day, can't we give him some time to rest?
Du Zhong sat down to the side with a calm expression. "Your Majesty, the reason I came to the palace today is to ask Your Majesty how to settle the Zhenbei Army."
The emperor looked puzzled. "The Zhenbei Army will naturally be placed under the command of the Zhenbei Prince."
LOL, he's not going to be at ease. Don't even think about getting a single penny out of his pocket!
Du Zhong said, “Your Majesty, our Jin state no longer needs to fight, yet our million-strong army still only obeys the Prince of Zhenbei. This Prince of Zhenbei is inevitably suspected of abusing his power.”
The emperor, still smiling, asked, "What are your thoughts, Elder Du?"
Du Zhong said solemnly, "The Prince of Zhenbei should relinquish his military power, and the Zhenbei Army should be placed under the unified command of the Ministry of War."
The emperor said nonchalantly, "The Prince of Zhenbei has been on the front lines of war for many years. There's no rush to hand over his military power. The Zhenbei Army has a million soldiers, but the Ministry of War has a limited number of personnel. Let's not cause trouble for the Ministry of War. Let the Prince of Zhenbei manage it himself."
Du Zhong said earnestly, "Your Majesty, you must not! The Prince of Zhenbei has been fighting on the border for more than ten years. The people on the border only recognize the Zhenbei Army and not the imperial authority. The Prince of Zhenbei's achievements are even more outstanding than the emperor's. If the military power is not taken back, it may lead to a great disaster."
The emperor still smiled and said, "Minister Du is overthinking things. The Prince of Zhenbei and I have a childhood friendship, and he will certainly not let me down."
Minister Du hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. Throughout history, many generals who have achieved great merit have harbored rebellious intentions. I am only thinking of Your Majesty's country."
Is he thinking about his empire or just thinking about his empire?
The Zhenbei Army was the most steadfast backing for the imperial family and powerful clans in their rivalry.
Without the Zhenbei Army, what concerns would aristocratic families have about doing anything in the capital?
The Prince of Zhenbei's military power was revoked, and the two became estranged.
A powerful family conspiring together for a grand undertaking—what a clever scheme!
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