Chapter 226 I'll Find You a Wife
Qin Jinzhi opened the letter; there were quite a few names on it.
"Tell your father that he will not refuse anyone who comes."
Li Leyao nodded, "Then Leyao will take her leave now."
Qin Jinzhi hummed in agreement.
Then she said to Yun Que, "Have the kitchen prepare some wine and dishes, and go invite Commander Xue over."
When Xue Huaiyi arrived at the courtyard, he saw Qin Jinzhi sitting at a square table in the middle of the courtyard, with a table full of wine and dishes.
"Princess, what are your orders for summoning me here?"
Qin Jinzhi gestured for him to sit, "Uncle Xue, please sit down."
Xue Huaiyi's eyes widened and he immediately knelt on the ground. "Princess, have I offended you in any way? Please punish me severely!"
As he spoke, his head slammed directly onto the ground.
Others didn't understand Qin Jinzhi's temperament, but he considered himself quite clever.
The princess had a little habit that almost no one noticed.
If she addresses you with an honorific title, she's most likely eyeing you.
I'm either trying to trick you, or I'm going to take action to deal with you!
He knew perfectly well how those princesses' uncles had died!
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Uncle Xue, what are you doing? Get up quickly."
Xue Huaiyi said loudly, "This subordinate did not know when he offended the princess, and begs the princess to punish him!"
Qin Jinzhi sighed. It's not a good thing for someone to be too smart.
She had just begun to have evil intentions.
She then said with a smile, "Uncle Xue has taken care of me for eighteen years. I've always wanted to find an opportunity to invite him for a drink. You wouldn't be unwilling to give me that chance, would you?"
Xue Huaiyi suddenly stood up, "This subordinate wouldn't dare!"
I hit the ground too hard just now, and blood started flowing down my forehead.
Qin Jinzhi said in surprise, "Oh dear, why is he bleeding? Quickly stop the bleeding for Uncle Xue."
Yunshan came over and treated Xue Huaiyi's wounds, then said to him, "Commander Xue, please take a seat."
Xue Huaiyi took a deep breath and nervously got up to sit opposite Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi pointed to the dishes on the table, "Try the cooking from my little kitchen."
Xue Huaiyi picked up his chopsticks and said, "Thank you, Princess."
He just reviewed everything he had done recently, and there was nothing that offended the princess.
Before he could even chew the food he had just put in his mouth, he heard Qin Jinzhi say, "Uncle Xue, how about I find you a wife?"
Xue Huaiyi, ?
Then came a violent coughing fit.
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "Look how happy Uncle Xue is, why don't you pour him some wine!"
A maidservant serving nearby poured wine for Xue Huaiyi.
Xue Huaiyi disregarded everything else and drank the wine to suppress his cough.
He said with a look of horror, "Princess! Please don't joke like that with your subordinate."
Qin Jinzhi spoke as if she were having a casual chat with Xue Huaiyi, saying, "Look at the other generals, they all have virtuous wives by their side and children, but you are all alone."
Xue Huaiyi wiped his mouth and said, “I’m used to being alone and I haven’t thought about getting married for a long time. If the princess doesn’t mind, I hope she can allow me to live out my days in the palace.”
That's quite clear.
Even in death, he was a member of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "That's true. Although I'm not married, having a close female friend by my side is a beautiful story."
Xue Huaiyi was taken aback. "What does the princess mean? What confidante?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and looked at him, "Yangzhou, Wang Wanrou."
Xue Huaiyi pondered for a moment, then his eyes widened.
“Princess! My relationship with Wang Wanrou was nothing more than a fleeting affair. Before returning to the capital, I gave her the money to settle down, and we have had no further contact!”
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "A fleeting romance? Uncle Xue, don't try to fool me. She gave birth to your daughter."
Xue Huaiyi's face showed a puzzled expression.
"daughter?"
Qin Jinzhi placed Xue Niaoniao's file in front of Xue Huaiyi.
Xue Huaiyi quickly opened it; he wanted to see who was slandering him!
But his expression grew increasingly grim.
The timing, the details, everything matches up!
He looked embarrassed and said, "Princess! I really don't know anything about this!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Uncle Xue, there's no need to be nervous. Everyone has a past love affair."
But Xue Huaiyi couldn't laugh. His expression was grave as he asked:
"Your Highness, may I ask if you know who delivered this file to you?"
A smile appeared in Qin Jinzhi's eyes. Speaking from a smart person's perspective is always the most convenient.
"There were some rumors circulating in my Thousand Birds Division today, so I investigated the people in this division. Xue Niaoniao is currently working in my Thousand Birds Division."
Xue Huaiyi said with a solemn expression, "Princess! If this is true, it is probably a scheme set up for me by someone behind the scenes. The purpose is to create discord between me and you and the Prince, and to cause internal strife in the Prince's Mansion and even the Zhenbei Army. The person behind this is very cunning, and this scheme has probably been planned for decades!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Continue."
Xue Huaiyi's expression grew heavier as he thought about it. "Princess, I, Xue Huaiyi, dare not claim to be a paragon of virtue, but I am a true man. If Wang Wanrou is indeed pregnant with my child, I can bring her to the capital without hiding her. What kind of person would hide their loved ones and children? They must be someone with ulterior motives. The person behind this is trying to make the Princess and the Prince suspicious of me."
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs. "Oh? What do you mean?"
Xue Huaiyi got up and knelt on the ground again. “Since the princess has handed this file directly to me, she must have already made up her mind. Today, I will take the liberty of speaking frankly with you.”
Qin Jinzhi smiled even more, "We are uncle and niece, so it should be like this."
Xue Huaiyi stood up straight.
"With the princess's intelligence, she must have already understood why her godfather asked me to return to the capital."
After Ziyi's death, I did have some thoughts in my mind. I was resentful when my adoptive father sent me back to the capital, but I never thought of betraying him!
The fact that the princess was able to find out about Xue Niaoniao's relationship with me must mean that she did something in the department. I suspect it was the work of someone behind her.
If I push her in front of you and you kill her, I will definitely turn against you after I learn the truth.
If someone were to try to win me over now, offering me the conditions to return to the army, I would definitely betray the royal palace.
"When the Zhenbei Army falls into chaos, those people in the capital will naturally get what they want!"
For a true warrior, the battlefield is where he can truly realize his ambitions.
Moreover, Xue Huaiyi is capable and ambitious.
Such a person was trapped in the capital by Qin Ye.
Naturally, one would feel resentful.
Winning over such a person would be a disaster for both Qin Ye and the Zhenbei Army.
It took decades to come up with a plan.
The person behind this has a cunning playing style; he's certainly a worthy opponent.
Qin Jinzhi looked into Xue Huaiyi's eyes and said, "Grandfather was right to transfer you back to the capital. Someone like you is too dangerous."
Xue Huaiyi clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "My godfather has the world in his heart. I didn't understand his intentions when I was young, but perhaps he has grown a bit older in recent years and has been thinking about things more deeply."
Qin Jinzhi propped her chin on her hand, "What do you understand?"
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