Chapter 334 Returning to the Border
After Liu Yiyi left Qianniaosi with Sun Miaomiao, Qin Jinzhi waited for Cui Ying in the study.
After a while, Cui Ying came in.
"This Fang Junsheng was indeed acting under someone's orders, but I have never met the person behind him. That person gave him a thousand taels of silver and ordered him to kidnap Sun Miaomiao. The transaction was only to take place in a dilapidated temple in the east of the city. The remaining details will be verified by my subordinates. We will have the results soon. He should be telling the truth."
Qin Jinzhi nodded, "Follow the clues and find the person behind it. You will be fully responsible for the affairs of the department."
Cui Ying was speechless. "They're leaving again! And without me!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "The Thousand Birds Division only has two managers. What kind of order is this if they both leave?"
Cui Ying frowned and looked at Qin Jinzhi, "How can the words 'What kind of behavior is this' sound so out of place coming from your mouth?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and stood up. "I will be leaving the capital in a few days. Please take care of yourself."
Cui Ying raised an eyebrow. "You think someone might make a move against me?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at her and said, "Now that you are by my side, the Cui family is no longer what it used to be. People who wanted to take action before might still have some reservations because of their family background. In short, you must be careful in everything you do."
Cui Ying nodded, even though it was Liu Yiyi's senior brother who did it out of jealousy.
But the fact that the person behind it all had set their sights on Liu Yiyi made Qin Jinzhi think twice.
Qin Jinzhi left Qianniaosi, changed into men's clothing, and went to the Imperial Academy.
He walked in openly and honestly, holding the old man's token.
When Daoist Changfeng brought Luo Chengzhi back to his courtyard, Qin Jinzhi had already replanted flowers in the empty space in the flower bed.
"Third Brother!"
Luo Chengzhi ran over to Qin Jinzhi as soon as he saw her.
As Qin Jinzhi dug the soil, she said, "You go ahead and do your thing, I haven't finished planting these flowers yet."
Master Changfeng said, "Ignore her, come in with me first."
He said he was disgusted, but there was a hint of smugness in his smile.
Luo Chengzhi turned around and whispered, "Third Brother, I'll be right out."
Qin Jinzhi huffed and puffed as she dug in the soil. She should have brought her senior brothers and sisters along. Why did this old man plant so many flowers?
A short while later, Luo Chengzhi came out with several collections of poems written by Changfeng Daoren.
Qin Jinzhi sat down to rest in a chair.
"Third Brother!"
Luo Chengzhi quickly fetched water for Qin Jinzhi to wash her hands.
"Third Brother, why are you planting flowers in the teacher's yard?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Perhaps it's because I respect the elderly and care for the young."
Luo Chengzhi looked puzzled; Changfeng Daoist was not someone anyone could just see whenever they wanted.
Then he smiled and realized that his third brother's identity was not simple.
He didn't ask any more questions.
Qin Jinzhi looked at Luo Chengzhi and said, "I heard that your studies have improved rapidly recently. I'll bring you a gift when your third brother comes back."
Luo Chengzhi quickly asked, "Third Brother, where are you going? You said you wouldn't leave until I take the imperial examination?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "My return date was uncertain before. I'm going to take care of some things this time, and I'll be back soon."
She pointed to Changfeng Daoren's house, "This old man is quite old, so keep an eye on him in the courtyard."
Luo Chengzhi nodded. "Third Brother, please take care of yourself and return to Beijing soon."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Luo Chengzhi and smiled, "Chengzhi has grown up."
She stood up. "Study hard."
Qin Jinzhi called out towards the house, "Take care of yourself."
After she left, Luo Chengzhi took his leave.
Changfeng Daoren opened the window.
"You brat."
Qin Jinzhi returned to the Prince's Mansion, where her luggage had already been packed.
Qin Ye and Huo Tingshan returned to the mansion under the cover of night.
Qin Jinzhi arrived at Qin Ye's courtyard. "I'm going to Guanzhong. I'll set off tomorrow."
Qin Ye raised an eyebrow: "What are you going to Guanzhong for?"
Qin Jinzhi spoke up: "Yang Rong is dead."
Qin Ye frowned. "It's too dangerous. I'll go ask His Majesty for permission."
Qin Jinzhi was speechless. "You left the capital no sooner than Yang Shao attacked from Guanzhong."
Qin Ye was somewhat annoyed. "Can't I go out of the capital for sightseeing?"
Qin Jinzhi rolled her eyes. "Do you think everyone is an idiot?"
Qin Ye turned to look at Qin Jinzhi, "You are now the target of everyone's criticism. How come the Yang family can't achieve anything in Guanzhong after you left the capital?"
Qin Jinzhi curled her lips into a smile. "Qin Jinzhi will naturally not leave the capital, but Qin San can."
Qin Ye thought for a moment, "Fine, let that old bastard Yang Xian see the power of the Qin family."
Qin Jinzhi's low-key departure from Beijing certainly means she won't be accompanied by many people.
Going to Guanzhong at this time would only mean annihilating the Yang family.
Qin Ye instinctively feared that Qin Jinzhi might be in danger.
But one can imagine that over the past three years, Qin Jinzhi fought her way up in the army camp, one battle after another.
Qin Ye's granddaughter was born for the battlefield.
When Qin Jinzhi left Qin Ye's courtyard, Huo Tingshan was giving instructions to Huo Qing outside the courtyard.
"You must ensure Xiaobao's safety. If she gets even a single hair hurt, I'll kill you!"
Huo Qing was speechless. "I'm very strong! I won't let her lose a single hair, let alone a single strand of hair."
Huo Tingshan nodded in satisfaction after hearing this, "That's my good son."
Seeing Qin Jinzhi approach, Huo Tingshan shoved Huo Qing aside.
"Xiao Bao, if you encounter any danger, just throw Huo Qing out. Uncle Huo will wait for you to return to the capital."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Huo Tingshan, "Uncle Huo, let's go back to the border."
Huo Tingshan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Uncle Huo still has to celebrate your birthday."
Qin Jinzhi looked at him and said, "Dian Fengyang is dead. Regardless of whether he was the mole or not, the morale of the army will be stabilized with his death."
Huo Tingshan said, "But we all know that the mole is not him."
Qin Jinzhi looked at Huo Tingshan and smiled slightly, "Uncle Huo, do you not believe in my abilities?"
Huo Tingshan lingered in the capital because he dared not return to the border.
Rumors circulated in the army that Huo Tingshan was the culprit behind the death of Qin Ziyi, the heir apparent of Zhenbei.
Until the matter of the mole is resolved, Huo Tingshan will not dare to easily return to the border.
Because he was afraid, because of Huo Tingshan, the soldiers did not respect Qin Jinzhi.
If the army's morale is not upheld, how will Qin Jinzhi face the future?
Qin Jinzhi looked intently at Huo Tingshan, "Let's go back to the border, Uncle Huo. Since I am the young master of the Zhenbei Army, I am confident that I can subdue the entire Zhenbei Army. As for the real mole, I will definitely find him."
Huo Tingshan looked into Qin Jinzhi's eyes and nodded, "Alright, Uncle Huo, go back to the border."
The following night, the people the emperor and empress had lent to Qin Jinzhi secretly left the city.
Heading towards Guanzhong.
Qin Jinzhi, who should have left the city with the others, instead appeared in the Kyoto Prefecture prison.
After the Cui and Du families were convicted, all the prisoners held in the military camp jail were transferred to Kyoto Prefecture.
When the Sixth Prince saw Qin Jinzhi, his expression was indifferent. "I won't say anything, so don't waste your time."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Your princess consort went to great lengths to save you outside, while you're enjoying yourself here. You don't know, do you? Yang Rong is dead. It was the sixth prince's wife who did it."
The Sixth Prince was stunned. "Impossible! How could A-Juan kill someone?"
Qin Jinzhi curled one corner of her mouth, "When you see Yang Rong, go ask him yourself."
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