Chapter 69 The Art of Emperors
His Majesty has twenty-three sons and fifteen daughters.
Apart from the crown prince, none of them held any official titles.
Apart from the twenty-third prince, who had just turned five, almost all of the other twenty-one princes were present.
Such a grand display has never been seen except during sacrificial rites to Heaven.
Xue Huaiyi was terrified that something might happen to these princes in the mansion, and he was also very troubled by the seating arrangement for the princes.
Looking at the endless stream of guests, Qin Jinzhi asked Xue Huaiyi, "Commander Xue, have you heard anything?"
Xue Huaiyi was completely bewildered by the question. What was that sound? The sound of people rushing into the mansion? He was about to be driven crazy by the noise!
Qin Jinzhi clicked her tongue, closed her eyes, and said, "Listen carefully."
Xue Huaiyi also closed his eyes like Qin Jinzhi, and then he heard Qin Jinzhi's very pleasant voice.
"It was the sound of gold flowing into my pocket."
Xue Huaiyi was tempted to punch someone. Princess, isn't it a bit unfriendly to him to flaunt your wealth at this time?
Qin Jinzhi looked at Xue Huaiyi's inscrutable expression and said with a smile, "These people have spent real money to come to the manor, so our Zhenbei Prince's Mansion must provide them with more than their fair share, right?"
"Distribute these gifts to all my uncles!"
Xue Huaiyi felt like his face was about to collapse. That was a prince, not some cabbage in the market!
Qin Jinzhi said slyly, "Make sure that every table has a Dao, oops, I mean, a good uncle of mine."
This is the most exquisite specialty dish at the birthday banquet!
This is the only one of its kind!
Xue Huaiyi felt that the head on his neck was not quite stable.
The threshold of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion was almost trampled down.
The servant who was delivering the gift money had already lost his voice.
Qin Jinzhi said with a pleased expression, "Well done. Everyone go to the accounting office and get ten taels of silver."
With that, he lifted his foot and walked towards the mansion.
The emperor and empress sat in the main seat at the head of the table.
Qin Ye looked at the emperor, who was beaming with joy, with disdain and said, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were celebrating your birthday!"
The emperor said in a low voice, "Old man! If it weren't for me, where would you have earned so much silver! I don't care, you have to give me half!"
Qin Ye said smugly, "Who told me to have such a wonderful granddaughter?"
"Who is praising me?"
Qin Jinzhi strode over.
Just two days ago, Qin Jinzhi's voice was still extremely harsh.
Now, almost every table of guests along the way nods to her with very respectful eyes.
What Kyoto Little Tyrant? This is a human confidante! Just a tyrant, nothing more!
Qin Jinzhi sat down next to Qin Ye and looked at the seat prepared for the Crown Prince, which was still empty.
That's incredibly stupid.
All the princes were expressing their loyalty and taking advantage of Qin Ye's birthday banquet to build relationships.
Qin Jinzhi glanced at His Majesty and whispered to Qin Ye, "Do you think that when the Empress Dowager gave birth to the Crown Prince, someone switched the babies?"
Qin Ye glanced at the empty seat and snorted coldly, "If he really was switched, I'll be the first to beat him to death."
Qin Jinzhi looked at the crowd of people, their eyes filled with a smile.
Since things are already in chaos, let's make them even more chaotic.
Qin Jinzhi narrowed her eyes and spotted the dark-faced Sixth Prince at the banquet below.
She got up and walked to the Sixth Prince's side. "Sixth Uncle, I've been looking for you for ages. Why are you sitting here?"
The sixth prince sensed something was amiss as soon as he saw Qin Jinzhi approaching.
He's still holding a grudge against her for swindling him out of a red coral screen.
The Sixth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I'll accept whatever arrangements are made by the manor."
Qin Jinzhi said very kindly, "How can that be? Come with me quickly, your grandfather is waiting for you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, countless ears were quietly listening.
Has the relationship between the Sixth Prince and the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion become this close?
Everyone in the capital is shrewd; there's only one empty seat at the chairman's table.
Everyone knew that the seat was reserved for the Crown Prince.
Your Highness, is this a move to make the Sixth Prince the Crown Prince?
Even the Sixth Prince looked at Qin Jinzhi in disbelief!
Qin Jinzhi urged, "Sixth Uncle, what are you standing there for? Grandfather will be getting impatient soon!"
The sixth prince immediately said, "Let's go, don't keep Uncle waiting."
His joy was palpable!
Could it be that the Prince of Zhenbei also has high hopes for him?
Qin Jinzhi wasn't deliberately making things difficult at the door just now; she was simply trying to demonstrate the close relationship between the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion and him in front of everyone.
So that's how it is!
The Sixth Prince said to Qin Jinzhi in a light tone, "That red coral screen is precious, but it's still a burden for your uncle. Jinzhi, move that screen to your bedroom, and your Sixth Uncle will prepare a better one for your grandfather!"
Qin Jinzhi looked meaningfully at the sixth prince, who was probably already imagining all sorts of things in his mind.
Some self-righteous people, even after being fooled, have to thank you afterwards.
The Sixth Prince whispered to Qin Jinzhi, "Thank you for building up my reputation! Come to my residence in a few days, I have plenty of good stuff in my private treasury!"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, looking like a naive junior, "Really, Sixth Uncle? Then Jinzhi will accept your offer without hesitation."
See, he should thank you.
Seeing that Qin Jinzhi was no longer as rude as she had been at the door, the Sixth Prince became even more certain that it must have been the Prince of Zhenbei who instructed Qin Jinzhi to get closer to him!
He walked up to the chairman with a happy expression, "Your subject greets the Emperor, the Empress, and Uncle. Your nephew wishes you boundless happiness and longevity!"
Qin Jinzhi winked quietly at the three people on the chairman's table from behind the Sixth Prince.
Although Qin Ye had no idea what his granddaughter was up to, he knew he couldn't embarrass her. "Uncle, I appreciate your kind words. Please sit down."
The sixth prince did not sit down immediately, but looked at the emperor and empress.
Before the emperor could speak, the empress said, "Come and sit down. We'll toast your uncle a few more times later."
The sixth prince's face lit up with even greater joy!
If His Majesty were to speak, it would be a slap in the face to the Empress, since the Crown Prince is the Emperor and Empress's own son, and his status is extremely high.
But to my surprise, the Empress is willing to elevate him today!
The sixth prince respectfully said, "Thank you, Mother."
He was never lacking in manners.
The moment he sat down in that seat, almost everyone's expression changed.
The princes at the banquet had the most interesting expressions.
Qin Jinzhi looked around and saw that the results were good!
Since the Sixth Prince wants that position, he should be able to handle some minor troubles—no, quite a lot of minor troubles.
The fact that a prince has gained military power is something that everyone present understands what it means!
Everyone began to make calculations in their minds.
The emperor was all smiles as he drank wine with Qin Ye, feeling very happy.
Was Jinzhi really not taken away from him by this old man?
The crown prince is incompetent; he is simply no match for the impending storm in the capital.
With just a few words, Qin Jinzhi provided the Crown Prince with a huge shield.
Emperors are ruthless, weighing the pros and cons.
Among his younger generation, only Qin Jinzhi possessed the skills of an emperor. If she were a man, how could the Jin Kingdom not have a stable and lasting dynasty?
Qin Jinzhi did not see the admiration in His Majesty's eyes.
She was thinking about a question.
If the prince is dragged into this mess, will the so-called alliance between aristocratic families still last?
She's waiting to see!
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