Chapter 317 Suicide Out of Guilt
Qin Jinzhi arrived in Kyoto Prefecture.
Pei Jinnian greeted her at the door.
"Your humble servant Pei Jinnian greets the Princess."
He then took Qin Jinzhi to the prison.
Three powerful figures who once stirred up trouble in the court are now imprisoned and destitute, like beggars.
When Cui Huai saw Qin Jinzhi, he struggled to sit up.
Pei Jinnian sent someone to bring Qin Jinzhi a chair and then stepped outside to wait.
Cui Huai looked at Qin Jinzhi and said, "Is my life about to end?"
Qin Jinzhi tossed a scroll she was holding through a gap in the railing.
Cui Huai glanced at the scroll on the ground and snorted coldly, "Imperial edicts don't look like this."
Qin Jinzhi crossed one leg and looked at him like that.
After a long while, Cui Huai finally opened the scroll.
After seeing what was on the scroll, he suddenly burst into laughter.
Each time a new head of the Cui family was appointed, the name of the new head would be written on a scroll.
The seal of the Cui family clan was affixed.
Besides the densely packed seals, the name of the family head was prominently displayed as Cui Ying.
It's absurd that those old fogies in the clan would agree to let a woman be the head of the family!
This also means that the entire Cui family has abandoned him.
He knew that Cui Ying would never save him.
She is no longer a pampered daughter kept at home, but a politician who actively steps into the storms of the court.
How ridiculous that the Cui family was able to survive in the end thanks to a woman.
Qin Jinzhi then took out another token from her bosom.
Upon seeing this, Cui Huai's eyes revealed a knowing look.
That was the order from the head of the Cui family.
Cui Ying gave it to Qin Jinzhi.
The Cui family had actually become Qin Jinzhi's subordinates.
He lost completely.
A smile gradually appeared on Qin Jinzhi's face. "Actually, killing you was really not easy. If Xiye hadn't provided evidence of your collusion with the Xiye royal family, I really wouldn't have been able to kill you."
Cui Huai narrowed his eyes and heard Qin Jinzhi say, "Are you a little confused? You should thank Minister Du for this."
Cui Huai said coldly, "This is slander."
A smile gradually appeared on Qin Jinzhi's face. "Is that so? Then Prime Minister Cui can't wait until the truth comes out even a day later."
Cui Huai looked at Qin Jinzhi with a cold smile, "Qin Jinzhi, you will definitely not have a good end."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "Then Prime Minister Cui, remember to wait for me in hell. But don't worry, you won't be traveling alone."
Cui Huai watched as she suddenly lunged at the railing, "Release Cui Ting, and I'll tell you who the mole was in the Zhenbei Army back then!"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled softly, then burst into laughter.
Pei Jinnian spoke up at the opportune moment, "Prime Minister Cui, the Second Young Master Cui succumbed to his injuries yesterday and has passed away."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Cui Huai and said, "What a pity. I was just a little short of finding out who the mole was. Now, Prime Minister Cui will have to take this secret to hell with him."
Cui Huai collapsed to the ground; Cui Ting was dead.
Qin Jinzhi looked at his expression with great satisfaction.
“A criminal like you should be ground to dust, but since you are lucky enough to be the father of our Deputy Envoy Cui, I have specially requested His Majesty’s decree to spare your body and allow Deputy Envoy Cui to see you off.”
Just then, Pei Jinnian walked in and said, "Princess, Eunuch Hong has arrived."
Eunuch Hong entered with four young eunuchs.
One of them was holding a wine jug on a tray.
Eunuch Hong walked up to Qin Jinzhi and said, "Princess."
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Hong."
Eunuch Hong said with a smile, "It's not hard work at all, Princess, you're too kind."
Then he looked at Cui Huai and said, "Prime Minister Cui, His Majesty, mindful of your merits, has specially bestowed upon you imperial wine."
Cui Huai looked coldly at Eunuch Hong, "With such a person by your side, isn't Your Majesty afraid that one day the Qin family will rebel against the world!"
Eunuch Hong's expression turned cold. "Prime Minister Cui, please."
Although it was an invitation, Eunuch Hong didn't actually let Cui Huai drink it himself.
Pei Jinnian ordered someone to open the door to Cui Huai's prison cell.
Eunuch Hong gave him a signal, and four young eunuchs went inside.
The two men subdued Cui Huai.
One person pried open his mouth, while the other poured wine into it.
It's unbelievable that a high-ranking prime minister would end up like this.
Qin Jinzhi watched as Prime Minister Cui began spitting out mouthfuls of blood.
He asked with a smile, "Prime Minister Cui, how does the Azure Sky Poison taste?"
She stood up, a look of regret on her face, and said, "What a pity, they died too quickly without ever hearing an answer."
This Azure Poison was prepared by His Majesty; even an elephant would die instantly from a large dose.
The fact that the Cui family poisoned Qin Jinzhi was a knot in the emperor's heart that he could not untie for a long time.
Now that Cui Huai has gone through so much trouble to find this King of Ten Thousand Poisons, he certainly can't waste it.
Seeing that Cui Huai was no longer breathing, Eunuch Hong turned to look at Qin Jinzhi.
"Princess, His Majesty requests that you return to the palace with this old servant."
Qin Jinzhi shook her head. "I'll go to the palace later. There are some things I need to do now."
After hearing this, Eunuch Hong said, "Then this old servant will take his leave first."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Pei Jinnian, who immediately said, "I will go to the palace immediately to report that Prime Minister Cui committed suicide out of fear of punishment."
When Eunuch Hong came to offer poisoned wine, there was no imperial edict; the news of his death could only come from his mouth.
Qin Jinzhi smiled slightly and walked away.
Outside the gate was the carriage of the Prince of Zhenbei.
Qin Jinzhi boarded the carriage and headed out of the city.
The car drove openly to the gate of the Cui family's house, where Cui Ying and Cui Ziyu were already waiting.
Cui Ziyu smiled with satisfaction as she looked at Cui Ying now.
“Ah Ying, your second uncle has no children of his own, but has always loved you as his own daughter. You are insightful and the most promising child in the Cui family, so your second uncle wishes you great success.”
Cui Ying's eyes were a little red. Her second uncle was the only person in the family who truly understood what she was thinking.
Twenty years ago, he seduced the wife of a meritorious official of the Great Jin Dynasty, leaving Qin Jinzhi an orphan.
Twenty years later, he betrayed his brother for a woman.
Cui Ying never imagined that one day she would use the words "unrighteous and heartless" to describe her second uncle.
She remained silent.
Upon seeing the carriage of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, Cui Ziyu smiled and said to Cui Ying, "Aying, the Cui family will rely on you from now on."
After saying that, he got into Qin Jinzhi's carriage.
After Cui Ziyu got into the carriage, he knelt down in front of it and said, "Princess, my elder brother has been defeated and the Cui family has fallen. You said that you would only keep people of value. I only ask that you spare Miaoyin after I die."
Qin Jinzhi smiled at Cui Ziyu's expression and said, "Okay."
After hearing this, Cui Ziyu showed no fear of death on her face.
He did not take the life-saving pill today.
He will die once the poison takes effect.
He was content to be able to see Miaoyin one last time before he died.
The carriage soon arrived at the house where Yao Miaoyin was being held.
Yao Miaoyin has already been brought out.
As soon as Cui Ziyu entered the courtyard, the two embraced.
"Tzuyu, you've lost so much weight!"
Yao Miaoyin gently stroked Cui Ziyu's cheek with heartache.
Cui Ziyu smiled, but just as she was about to speak, her expression suddenly changed.
He looked down at the sword piercing his chest.
Blood began to flow from the corner of his mouth.
Yao Miaoyin stared wide-eyed at the face that appeared behind Cui Ziyu.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and asked, "Mother, are you satisfied with the gift of regaining your freedom?"
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