Chapter 227 Yao Family
Xue Huaiyi said firmly, "The affairs of the world are still unsettled, and the Zhenbei Army cannot be thrown into chaos. If my godfather does not send me back to the capital, I will become the cause of restarting the chaos. I will either share power with my godfather or be killed by him. My godfather spared my life out of consideration for our father-son relationship."
Qin Jinzhi laughed out loud, "Uncle Xue is truly open with his knowledge. Do you still want to return to the battlefield?"
Xue Huaiyi nodded, "I'd like to! But it's not certain."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "I don't quite understand what you mean."
Xue Huaiyi took a deep breath. "I was born a member of the Zhenbei Army, and I will die a member of the Zhenbei Army! I, Xue Huaiyi, am the adopted son of the Prince of Zhenbei. Today, I shamelessly say that I will die to fulfill my adoptive father's will. The battlefield is my destiny, but I know that the affairs of the world are still uncertain and the situation is tense. If my adoptive father needs me to guard the palace, I will guard the palace. If my adoptive father needs me to go to the battlefield, then I will go to meet the enemy."
Qin Jinzhi clapped her hands with a smile, "Uncle Xue's words are really something that Grandfather should hear. He should be glad that he didn't misjudge you. But Uncle Xue, I still won't let you go back to the army."
Xue Huaiyi was not surprised to hear Qin Jinzhi's words. "Princess, I have something I have wanted to say for a long time."
"Uncle Xue, please speak."
Xue Huaiyi looked at Qin Jinzhi.
"My godfather is a man of great talent and ambition, and I truly admire him."
Ziyi is exceptionally talented, and I admire him greatly and sincerely want to follow him.
Although the second and third young masters are also talented generals, they are still far inferior to Ziyi, which is why I had this idea.
Forgive my boldness, but I do not want the Zhenbei Army to be discarded like a hunting dog after my adoptive father's death.
At that time, you were the only remaining descendant of the Qin family, still an infant. I never imagined that you would be such a qualified young master.
To be honest, I never truly understood you even after spending fifteen years with you, until you returned to Beijing and began to shine.
Regardless of your thoughts, Xue Huaiyi hereby swears to follow you to the death!
Qin Jinzhi stood up and looked down at him with a smile on her lips, "Then, Uncle Xue, I'll leave Xue Niaoniao to you to handle."
Xue Huaiyi immediately replied, "Your subordinate obeys."
After Xue Huaiyi left.
Yun Que walked over and asked, "Does the princess really believe him?"
Qin Jinzhi looked in the direction of the courtyard gate. "Everyone in the capital thought my grandfather was just a military man who only knew how to fight, and my imperial grandfather was just a muddle-headed monarch who was corrupted by imperial power. But one of them had a million-strong army in his hands, and the other had been sitting on the throne for decades. If it weren't for the dream they insisted on when they were young, how long do you think these smart people in the capital would have lived?"
Xue Huaiyi had ambition, but no intention of betrayal.
If he harbored even the slightest thought of betrayal, his grandfather would not have allowed him to leave the military camp alive.
Yun Ge walked over at that moment.
"Princess, a letter has arrived from the Yao family."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "That's true. The Dragon Boat Festival is almost here, and the Yao family should be coming to send money soon."
Yun Ge said, "The Yao family has already arrived in the capital. The Yao family patriarch and matriarch wish to meet you tomorrow."
Qin Jinzhi smiled upon hearing this, "They miss their daughter. Very well, I'm currently short of money. Since they are so eager to have their daughter, I will grant their wish."
The next day, after court.
Qin Jinzhi arrived at a quiet and secluded house.
Lark went up and knocked on the door.
The door was quickly opened by a servant.
Upon seeing Qin Jinzhi, he immediately shouted, "Young Miss is back!"
Yunshan immediately said coldly, "Don't try to associate yourself with my princess."
The servant was taken aback, and dared not speak when he saw Qin Jinzhi's expressionless face.
But his shouts still drew the people inside out.
An elderly couple followed a middle-aged man out.
"Jinzhi, let your grandmother see you! You've lost so much weight in three years!"
Qin Jinzhi suddenly smiled, looking at the three of them with amusement, "What do you mean by that, Madam Yao? Being thinner is better than being dead."
Madam Yao was stunned, and her eyes immediately reddened.
The middle-aged man behind her immediately stepped forward, "Jinzhi, your mother is also distressed for you, about what happened back then..."
Qin Jinzhi's smile faded. "You summoned me here just for this? If there's nothing else, this princess will take her leave."
Master Yao immediately said, "Wait, wait! Come in first. Your grandfather has prepared everything you need."
Yun Que and the other two shielded Qin Jinzhi inside, one in front and one behind.
The three men looked extremely displeased upon seeing the Yao family.
Qin Jinzhi arrived at the main hall.
The middle-aged man handed over a box.
"Here is a million taels of silver."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "Lark."
The lark took the money box and stood aside.
Just as the man was about to take another step forward, Yunshan and Yunge immediately stopped him.
The man's face showed some anger. "What are you doing? I'm Jinzhi's uncle. Can't I even speak to my own niece?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Don't blame me, Master Yao. After all, the poisoning of me by your Yao family members back then terrified them. This is my maid, Yun Que. I originally named her Yun Que because her voice was melodious, but she was really unlucky to have a master like me. The poison in my body was transferred to her, and her beautiful voice was ruined."
Yao Zhengchu sighed, then took out a jade pendant from his sleeve.
"This warm jade is a birthday gift your uncle prepared for you. It was found by our Yao family caravan in the border region. Wearing this jade can nourish your body."
Qin Jinzhi chuckled softly upon hearing this, then burst into laughter, laughing so hard she slumped back in her chair.
"You Yao family are really strange. Your daughter poisoned me, but your son found some kind of warm jade to nourish my body. What, did your sister give me the Azure Poison without telling you? I'm about to die, what use is this warm jade? To keep my corpse warm?"
Madam Yao immediately cried out, "My poor child!"
Master Yao also beat his chest and stamped his feet, crying out, "What a terrible child! What a terrible child!"
Yao Zhengchu was silent for a moment, then said, "We really didn't know that my little sister would be so foolish as to poison you."
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, "Alright, stop acting. Don't worry, I won't kill her. After all, as long as she's alive, you'll send me money every year. It's a very profitable deal."
She then stood up and said, "I will arrange for you to meet in the next two days. Once the money is received, the transaction will be completed."
Just as Qin Jinzhi was about to leave, Old Madam Yao suddenly lunged at her.
“Nannan, she is still your mother. Now she has paid the price. Can you let her go?”
Qin Jinzhi clicked her tongue and waved her hand away, "Madam Yao, you're asking for far too much."
With tears welling up in his eyes, Old Master Yao demanded, "How much money do you want to let Miaoyin go!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Jinzhi threw her head back and laughed wildly.
"Master Yao, have you forgotten that your Yao family became imperial merchants because of my father, who died on the battlefield? It was his military merits that earned you the title of imperial merchant! When you helped Yao Miaoyin fake her death, did you ever think about my father's recent martyrdom?"
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