Chapter 154 Ledger
Qin Jinzhi slowly sat back down in her chair.
"He's barely able to protect himself, don't you know? He's been made a prince and will be heading to his fiefdom soon. He's been banished from the capital."
Zheng Wenbo was still reeling from Qin Jinzhi's words when he was shocked by the news of being granted the title of king.
The second prince was actually granted the title of king just like that?
Has His Majesty come to know about their schemes?
Qin Jinzhi looked into his eyes and said, "To tell you the truth, you won't survive, but your family can. As long as you tell me where the account book is, I will guarantee the safety of your Zheng family."
She looked at Zheng Wenbo's incredulous eyes and laughed, "Are you curious how I know about the account book? Lord Zheng isn't stupid. How could you not have a backup plan for such a heinous crime as confiscating property and exterminating one's entire family? Aren't you also afraid that if things come to light, the Second Prince will kill your whole family?"
Zheng Wenbo looked at Qin Jinzhi seriously for the first time.
I used to think she was lawless and domineering.
But the Qin Jinzhi in front of me is completely different.
Danger.
The Qin Jinzhi in front of me is definitely not the ruthless playboy that the world sees her as.
His face darkened. "Wei Cha is one of your men? And it was you who wanted to investigate the taxes!"
Qin Jinzhi thought for a moment, "I did invite Elder Wei back, and I did want to investigate the tax matters. That's all my money, shouldn't I investigate?"
Zheng Wenbo remained silent for a long time. "Why have you been hiding until now? Are you afraid that His Majesty will take action against your Qin family?"
Qin Jinzhi stared lazily at Zheng Wenbo and said, "Lord Zheng, if you want to avoid this topic, then I'll have to do something. You know I'm a madman."
Looking at the smile on Qin Jinzhi's face, Zheng Wenbo felt a chill creep down his spine.
"Why should I believe you?"
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "I don't ask you to believe me. I'm just here to tell you what I'm going to do."
Zheng Wenbo forced himself to calm down, but Qin Jinzhi shattered his composure.
He had no doubt about what Qin Jinzhi said, but the ledger was his last line of defense to protect his family.
"Assassins are breaking into the prison! Call for help!"
Qin Jinzhi's smile widened upon hearing the sound.
"Lord Zheng, do you think these assassins are here to kill you or to save you?"
Zheng Wenbo looked at Qin Jinzhi with a serious expression, "The princess doesn't seem surprised at all?"
Qin Jinzhi laughed and said, "Of course, I was the one who passed the message to Prince Ming, ah, the Second Prince you serve. Do you know why he was made a prince? I arrested Zheng Hongwen, and your affair can no longer be kept secret. His Majesty wants to save his life."
Zheng Wenbo's face grew increasingly grim; Qin Jinzhi had actually arrested Zheng Hongwen.
King Ming was no fool. He couldn't possibly not be suspicious of what Qin Jinzhi did at the palace banquet.
He will definitely send someone to keep an eye on him.
That's why Qin Jinzhi made such a big show of bringing only Yun Que to Dali Temple.
It is now a done deal that the Ming king will leave the capital to avoid the limelight.
At this point, no mistakes can be made.
Once King Ming finds out that Qin Jinzhi has found Zheng Wenbo's whereabouts, he will definitely kill her to silence her.
Zheng Wenbo stared at Qin Jinzhi, "This is the Dali Temple. Even the Second Prince's men might not be able to break in."
The examinations for the Dali Temple's constables were quite rigorous.
The constables are all quite skilled.
He didn't believe the Second Prince would be so stupid as to kill someone to silence them under such circumstances.
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs. "What if someone tells him that most of the police station officers went out on a case with Vice Minister Zhao of the Court of Judicial Review today?"
"You brought men and have been lying in ambush at the Dali Temple for some time?"
Zheng Wenbo understood perfectly well that Qin Jinzhi was using him as bait to lure the snake out of its hole.
Qin Jinzhi shook her head. "I only brought one maid with me. If they break in, you will definitely die."
Incredulity filled Zheng Wenbo's eyes. "Aren't you afraid these assassins will kill you too?"
Qin Jinzhi shrugged. "Whether I die sooner or later, I'll die anyway. I still have Lord Zheng's family to keep me company. You should understand, right? As soon as you die, these assassins will head straight for the Zheng residence, and then your family can be reunited."
Zheng Wenbo panicked a little; he knew that what Qin Jinzhi said was true!
He knew he wouldn't survive, but he didn't say anything in order to protect his family!
"What exactly do you want? Even if I tell you where the ledger is right now, you're not going to get out of here alive!"
The assassin's voice was getting closer and closer.
He could clearly hear the sounds of fighting.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Who knows? What's the point of reasoning with a madman? So, Lord Zheng, will you tell me where the account books are?"
The dungeon door was rattling loudly.
Zheng Wenbo felt that this might be a trap set by Qin Jinzhi.
But she was too crazy; he dared not gamble!
"The ledger is with Zheng Shi!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Who is Zheng Shi?"
Hearing the sounds of fighting outside, Zheng Wenbo gritted his teeth. "One of my old servants will hide with the account books if I'm arrested. I don't know where he'll go!"
Qin Jinzhi nodded and got up to leave.
The dungeon door was opened instantly.
"Princess! All the assassins have been subdued, but they all committed suicide by hiding poison in their mouths."
Zheng Wenbo looked at Zhao Wuji bowing to Qin Jinzhi. This was Qin Jinzhi's trap!
"Princess! You promised to protect my entire family!"
Qin Jinzhi turned around and smiled, "Of course, but you still have to live for now. Your master still needs your identification. Don't worry, before you die, I will let you see your family one last time."
Zheng Wenbo found it hard to believe that a junior he had never taken seriously could have such cunning and scheming methods.
Yuan Zhengfeng, still in shock outside the dungeon, had never seen such a large-scale prison break attempt by assassins at the Dali Temple before!
If Zhao Wuji hadn't arrived in time with his men, the Dali Temple would probably have fallen.
Qin Jinzhi said to Yuan Zhengfeng, "Lord Yuan, from today onwards, the guarding of Zheng Wenbo must be doubled. He absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble."
Yuan Zhengfeng nodded, "Of course!"
Qin Jinzhi stuffed the letter from her bosom into Yuan Zhengfeng's hand and left with Yun Que.
Zhao Wuji was assigned to escort Qin Jinzhi out.
“Princess, why did you actually give him that spy’s information? If he doesn’t agree to you seeing Zheng Wenbo, you can just drug him like last time. When he suddenly falls ill, he will naturally hand over his duties to me.”
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, "These are all unimportant things. During this time, you must protect Zheng Wenbo. There will be more assassins coming. If you need support, go to the Thousand Birds Division to find me."
"yes."
Qin Jinzhi mounted her horse, glancing out of the corner of her eye at a figure flashing by on the street.
With a hint of sarcasm on his lips, this Ming King must be panicking now, right?
"What did you say? All the assassins are dead? Didn't they say that most of the Dali Temple's offices were out on cases, and the assassins they sent out were all top-notch!"
The advisor's face also showed disbelief. "I don't know why, but as soon as our men went in, Zhao Wuji returned with his men!"
King Ming laughed in fury, "You brought people back? What else could it be? My dear niece set a trap for you!"
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