Chapter 218 Xiao Linglong
Qin Jinzhi sneered as she watched Prime Minister Cui's retreating figure.
She went to find Huo Qing.
"Kill all of the Yang family's spies in the palace."
Huo Qing asked, "Should we do it quietly, or..."
Qin Jinzhi patted his shoulder, "Guard Huo, one should be upright and honest."
Huo Qing looked enlightened, then took out a cloth bag from his person and handed it to Qin Jinzhi.
Qin Jinzhi took the cloth bag, opened it, and found a ball of gold thread inside.
She raised an eyebrow. "What is this?"
Huo Qing said with a look of pride, "This is soft gold thread. Don't be fooled by its small size; it's much more valuable than the headdress my father gave me! You can have someone make a small contraption out of this soft gold thread for you. Don't underestimate this thin thing; it can easily support 300 pounds. Moreover, this gold thread is extremely tough. If it's wrapped around your neck and tightened, it can cut off your head!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "This is good stuff."
Huo Qing said proudly, "Of course, your brother will definitely pick the best stuff. This thing is very easy to hide, you can use it for self-defense."
Qin Jinzhi accepted the cloth bag. "Thank you, Erdan."
Huo Qing immediately said, "What idiot! Call me brother!"
Qin Jinzhi turned to Huo Qing and said, "Thank you, Brother Erdan."
Then he ran off with a grin.
Huo Qing quickly looked around. What would happen if someone heard this!
His lifelong reputation!
It's all his father's fault, saying that a lowly name makes a child easier to raise!
On that day, the Sixth Prince entered the palace to visit Consort Xian.
Consort Xian sat on the soft couch with a gloomy expression.
The sixth prince stepped forward. "Mother, who has upset you?"
Consort Xian said coldly, "Today, the Imperial Guards and the Thousand Bird Guards killed a group of palace maids and eunuchs."
The sixth prince asked, "Did they offend you?"
It was perfectly normal for palace servants to be beaten and killed in the palace.
Consort Xian looked at the Sixth Prince and said, "All the palace servants who were killed were our pawns."
The sixth prince's face darkened, and he then placed the peace charm in front of Consort Xian.
He also told Consort Xian about Qin Jinzhi's visit to him the day before.
Consort Xian's gaze sharpened. "I knew she was no ordinary person. The incidents involving Consort Shen and Consort De were both orchestrated by her. Her cunning and ruthlessness are evident. Over the years, none of us have been able to defeat her, but we've fallen into this girl's hands."
The sixth prince's expression also turned grave. "Mother, what should we do now? Should we send a message to our maternal grandfather?"
Consort Xian said to her personal maid, "Go and call Linglong here."
The Sixth Prince nodded. "Tenth Sister always has a lot of ideas. It would be good to have her help us think of a solution."
Consort Xian took a deep breath. She had many children in the palace, but the most intelligent ones were not her sons, but her two daughters.
A moment later, Xiao Linglong walked in from outside.
"Mother, Imperial Brother."
Xiao Linglong is sixteen years old this year and is very beautiful.
He had a very good reputation in the palace.
She sat down next to Consort Xian, looked at the two with somber expressions, and chuckled softly, "Mother and Imperial Brother, are you worried about those palace servants who were beaten and killed?"
The sixth prince spoke up: "Those are all our spies. Mother spent so much time spreading our spies throughout the palace. Without them, we would be blind and deaf in the palace."
Xiao Linglong said casually, "They're just some servants. If they die, they die. If someone sets up a chess piece, we have to allow someone to remove it. If the chess piece is gone, we can set one up again. Your Majesty, you are destined for a high position. Don't let such a small matter make you lose your composure."
The Sixth Prince calmed down after hearing Xiao Linglong's words.
Consort Xian also spoke up, saying, "Your imperial sister is right. Those people are dead, so be it."
She handed the amulet to Xiao Linglong, saying, "Qin Jinzhi went to see your brother yesterday."
Xiao Linglong glanced at the words on the amulet, "So this is what Mother and Brother are worried about. What does Qin Jinzhi want?"
The Sixth Prince said, "Qin Jinzhi wants that surviving descendant of the Chen family; that person must not return to the capital alive."
Xiao Linglong stroked the hair ornament on her head, "That's easy, just find Qin Jinzhi something to do, so she won't focus her energy on Guanzhong."
The Sixth Prince's face grew even uglier. "Qin Jinzhi means that if we don't give her the person, she will send someone to Guanzhong."
Xiao Linglong laughed and said, "Then let's make a bigger commotion. Isn't Qin Jinzhi trying to use our people to catch a traitor in the army? Let's give her a traitor. When the morale of the Zhenbei Army is in chaos, will she still remember a mere descendant of the Chen family?"
The sixth prince's eyes lit up. "What does my royal sister mean?"
Xiao Linglong curled one corner of her lips, "The knife hurts the most when it's stabbed by someone close to you."
Qin Jinzhi returned to Qianniao Division, where Wei Xueqi was practicing horse stance in the backyard.
He was trembling so badly he looked like he was about to faint at any moment.
Hu Aman walked over with a gossipy look on her face and said, "What did you say to Xueqi yesterday? She's like a completely different person today."
Qin Jinzhi raised her hand to cover her mouth and said, "I told her that if she doesn't learn martial arts, I'll deduct a year's salary from her pay."
Hu Aman, ?
Qin Jinzhi walked into the house with a smile.
Cui Ying walked in holding a letter.
"Brother Xiong, cough, this is a letter from General Tu."
Qin Jinzhi accepted the letter with a smile.
As the letter unfolded, the smile on Qin Jinzhi's face gradually disappeared.
Seeing Qin Jinzhi's expression, Cui Ying immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Qin Jinzhi got up and left, saying, "I'm going out for a bit."
She rode her horse directly to the military camp of the Northern Army stationed outside the city.
The soldiers in front of the camp immediately stepped forward upon seeing Qin Jinzhi, exclaiming, "Princess!"
Qin Jinzhi asked coldly, "Is General Tu here?"
The soldiers nodded repeatedly.
Qin Jinzhi dismounted and said, "Let him come to see me."
Tu You rushed over as soon as he heard the news that Qin Jinzhi had come to the military camp.
"Princess! What brings you here?"
Qin Jinzhi asked, "Where is he?"
Tu You immediately understood; the princess had come because of the letter.
"Princess, please come with me."
Qin Jinzhi followed Tu You to a prison cell.
This place usually serves as a solitary confinement cell for soldiers who are being punished.
But now many people are imprisoned.
Qin Jinzhi arrived in front of a prison cell.
Where is Wang Qiang?
The prisoners were all somewhat surprised to hear Qin Jinzhi's voice.
A middle-aged man stood up from the ground.
Qin Jinzhi said to Tu You, "Bring him out!"
Tu You opened the cell door, and Wang Qiang walked out of it.
"Princess..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Jinzhi kicked him to the ground.
He used all his strength in his feet.
Wang Qiang spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if several of his ribs were broken!
Qin Jinzhi grabbed his collar.
"Speak! Who ordered this to be done!"
Wang Qiang remained silent.
Qin Jinzhi grabbed one of his hands and twisted it backward forcefully!
"ah!!!"
Wang Qiang screamed in agony!
The other prisoners in the cell immediately said, "Princess! What are you doing! Aren't you afraid that the soldiers will be disheartened by how you treat them!"
Qin Jinzhi gripped Wang Qiang's hand tightly.
"Tell me, who instructed and ordered you to slander him!"
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