Chapter 161 Life is Like a Play
Outside the carriage, Zhao Wuji said, "Princess, the Dali Temple has cooperated with the Thousand Bird Guards to send all the assassins' bodies to the Thousand Bird Division."
Qin Jinzhi lifted the carriage curtain, "Thank you for today."
Zhao Wuji bowed and then left.
The group returned to the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion.
Qin Ye waited anxiously at the door, "Why didn't you call in the Zhenbei Army when you encountered such a big assassination attempt?"
Qin Jinzhi's complexion had returned to normal, and she was smiling and playful again.
"If I were to mobilize the Zhenbei Army in the capital without being summoned, wouldn't that be treason?"
Qin Ye's expression was unusually solemn.
"I'm going to the palace."
Qin Jinzhi shrugged. An old man is going to be in trouble.
Once Liu Yiyi had completely settled Yun Jin, she pulled Qin Jinzhi aside.
She placed her hand on Qin Jinzhi's pulse.
Qin Jinzhi's face turned pale in the car just now.
She knew Qin Jinzhi; such a thing wouldn't change her expression.
Liu Yiyi frowned. "As expected, the toxins have been activated. Fortunately, the effects of Qu Langdan have suppressed the toxins. Have you been experiencing any health issues lately?"
Qin Jinzhi thought for a moment, "Does having a good or bad sense of taste count?"
Liu Yiyi looked at her in shock, "Why didn't you tell me sooner!"
Qin Jinzhi touched her nose, "It's been working and working intermittently, I thought the medicine was just supposed to be effective like this."
Liu Yiyi immediately returned to her room to look through medical books.
Qin Jinzhi returned to Yun Jin's room.
The person is already asleep.
A moment later, Yun Que and the other two also came in.
The four of them sat in a row on the footstool beside the brocade bed.
Qin Jinzhi asked, "Is there anything you'd like to do?"
The three of them thought for a moment and then shook their heads in unison.
Qin Jinzhi sighed, "Forget it, just stay with me. After I die, you can think about what to do next."
Yun Que gestured, saying, "Yun Jin is alright, Princess, don't worry."
Qin Jinzhi turned to look at Yun Jin, then said to Yun Ge, "I want to eat sweet potatoes."
Yun Ge smiled and stood up.
After a while, the four of them squatted by Yun Jin's bedside, eating hot roasted sweet potatoes.
"I knew it—you guys were cheating on me!"
The four turned around, and Yun Jin was pointing at them with a trembling hand.
The four of them burst into laughter.
However, the atmosphere inside the palace was not so relaxed.
A rare guest arrived at Consort De's Shuihua Palace.
The Empress sat in the main seat, her face indifferent.
Consort De was somewhat surprised, "Your Majesty, why have you left the palace?"
The Empress looked at her coldly and said, "Kneel down."
"ah?"
Just as Consort De was stunned, Granny Li kicked her in the back of the knee.
The Empress looked at Consort De kneeling on the ground and said, "Slap her!"
Granny Zhao immediately stepped forward and attacked from both sides.
Consort De screamed repeatedly, "Your Majesty the Empress! What have I done wrong!"
The palace maids of Shuihua Palace had never seen their mistress suffer such humiliation.
He then tried to come up and stop them.
He was slapped to the ground twice by the Empress's personal maid.
Upon seeing this, the palace maid took off running.
The palace maids around the Empress wanted to chase after her, but the Empress stopped them.
"let her go."
It's nothing more than asking for help.
The Empress just watched as Consort De was beaten.
"We'll stop when the emperor arrives!"
"Your Majesty, how have I offended you?!"
The only response she received was a slap.
When the emperor arrived, Consort De's face was swollen beyond recognition, and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth.
The Empress looked at the Emperor who had rushed over and stood up, saying, "If anything happens to Jinzhi, our agreement will no longer stand."
After saying that, he got up and left.
Looking at Consort De, whose eyes were filled with tears, the Emperor said to her maid, "Go and fetch the imperial physician!"
News of the Empress's unjust punishment of Consort De quickly reached the imperial court.
When Liu Yiyi brought the news to Qin Jinzhi, she looked puzzled. "I've been in the palace for so long and I've never seen Her Majesty punish someone so severely. I heard that she's even disfigured. What did Consort De do to anger Her Majesty?"
Qin Jinzhi lay on the swing, saying, "He's here to vent my anger."
Liu Yiyi's eyes widened. "You mean the Empress knows that it was Prince Ming and his son who attacked you? How did the Empress know?"
Qin Jinzhi closed her eyes. "Who do you think raised such a smart brain of mine?"
If we're talking about who has the best acting skills in the palace, it's definitely her imperial grandfather.
Could an empress whose maternal family had all died out really have managed to control the harem for so many years solely based on the emperor's affection for his first wife?
None of the people still active in the harem are important to the Empress.
Just like Shen Liuying went to great lengths to get to the Empress's side.
The giant turtle in that pond was put there by someone the Empress had arranged for.
I was just bored and wanted to see what these lackeys were up to.
No one would know that Qin Jinzhi's first murder was taught by the Empress herself.
The Empress seems to be indifferent to the affairs of the inner palace now, which is only because she listened to that bald monk's words many years ago.
They said she was too murderous and not suitable to bring good fortune to Qin Jinzhi.
From then on, the Empress's hands were never stained with blood again.
If they hadn't become emperors and empresses, the three of them could have really started a theatrical troupe.
Liu Yiyi pressed her temples and said, "My brain is about to explode. Forget it, I don't understand your world of dragons and phoenixes. Give me your hand."
Qin Jinzhi extended her hand, and Liu Yiyi felt a little relieved after taking her pulse.
The toxins have been completely suppressed.
"I guess your emotions were too volatile yesterday, and you accidentally triggered the toxins. You should try to control your emotions in the future."
"knew."
After looking at Yun Jin, Liu Yiyi left the mansion again.
Bai Juanjuan was performing an autopsy when she heard a series of moans coming from the courtyard.
She clapped her hands. "Yiyi, I'm sorry, there are too many corpses today. There's no place in the house to put the internal organs."
As soon as Liu Yiyi entered the courtyard of the Experience Department, she saw a pile of intestines and internal organs on the ground.
The quantity was quite considerable, and Liu Yiyi, who had just gotten used to it, couldn't resist again.
Liu Yiyi waved her hand and walked in with a stiff upper lip.
Bai Juanjuan said, "Yiyi, pour your own tea, my hands are dirty."
Liu Yiyi felt terrible.
Bai Juanjuan smiled and said, "Yiyi, why don't you rest for a couple of days? It's really not something you can get used to in just a day or two."
Liu Yiyi shook her head. "No, I'm in a bit of a hurry."
She would feel uneasy every day until Qin Jinzhi's poison was cured.
This unease has intensified, especially recently.
Cui Ying sent someone to tell them that she had reserved a private room at Yong'an Restaurant.
When Qin Jinzhi arrived, she saw Prime Minister Cui standing next to Cui Ying.
Prime Minister Cui did not get up, but said, "Ying'er, I have ordered tea cakes from the tea shop. Go and get them for me."
Cui Ying knew that her father was trying to get her away from him.
"I'll be right back."
Qin Jinzhi sat down opposite Prime Minister Cui.
Prime Minister Cui pushed the poured tea over.
Qin Jinzhi did not move.
Prime Minister Cui asked calmly, "When did you find out?"
Qin Jinzhi crossed her legs. "Are you referring to the major families conspiring to kill my father, or to the dignified Cui family's Prime Minister Cui instructing his younger brother to seduce my mother?"
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