Chapter 154 Meeting Zheng Wenbo
The Chu delegation completed the handover as quickly as possible.
They stayed for only one day before setting off.
They were afraid of things changing.
After offering three million taels of silver.
Huangfu Nanlin was released from the Thousand Birds Bureau.
Cui Ying stood at the entrance of Qianniaosi and waved to Huangfu Nanlin with a smile.
Goodbye, three million.
The additional three million taels were Huangfu Nanlin's ransom.
Huangfu Nanlin could still laugh. "Cui Ying? You'd better live a long life."
Cui Ying ignored him and instead walked to a carriage and knocked on it.
"Our commander-in-chief will not see you, but she told me to tell you that you will meet again when the Jin army storms into your Chu capital."
A soft laugh came from inside the carriage, followed by the words, "Let's go."
Cui Ying raised an eyebrow and walked back to the Thousand Birds Division. "I, Cui Ying, will live to be a hundred!"
Back at Chidori-no-Ki, she went to Qin Jinzhi's office.
Qin Jinzhi is reviewing the confessions of the Chu people.
Cui Ying said, "So you didn't go to Baique Temple three years ago? You went to the battlefield?"
Qin Jinzhi didn't look up. "I went. I stayed there for a month before going to the battlefield."
Cui Ying asked nervously, "Are you out of your mind?! That's a battlefield! One wrong move and you'll be dead!"
Qin Jinzhi said matter-of-factly, "I am a member of the Qin family, so dying on the battlefield is a worthy death."
Then she looked up at her with amusement, "I thought you came here to interrogate me."
Cui Ying tossed her hair with a haughty expression, "We both had some ulterior motives back then, so let's call it even."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. "I hope your powerful father thinks the same way."
Cui Ying smacked her lips. "He wouldn't care, but it's hard to say about the others."
Qin Jinzhi did not spend three years in ascetic practice at Baique Temple at all; this is now common knowledge throughout the court.
Now that the Chu delegation has left, the impeachment memorials are probably piling up like a mountain.
Qin Jinzhi stroked her chin, thinking, "Isn't there still a shield above me?"
In the imperial study, the emperor sighed as he looked at the mountain of memorials piled up.
"Hong Dequan, do you think this brat is some kind of reincarnation of a troublemaker? How can someone so young cause so much trouble?"
Hong Dequan wiped away cold sweat. "Your Majesty, could you please not ask me?"
That night, His Majesty suffered a splitting headache and claimed illness, requesting a three-day leave of absence.
Qin Jinzhi laughed when she heard the news. The old man had no choice but to pretend to be sick since he couldn't avoid it anymore.
"Yun Que, prepare the horses, let's go to Dali Temple."
Qin Jinzhi brought Yun Que to Dali Temple, but Yuan Zhengfeng was quite surprised by Qin Jinzhi's arrival.
Although the Chu delegation had left, their spies remained. These past few days, Yuan Zhengfeng had been thinking about whether to visit Qin Jinzhi again, but unexpectedly, she showed up at his door.
Qin Jinzhi sat down in the main seat and drank tea quite naturally. Yuan Zhengfeng was taken aback, then asked, "Princess, what brings you here that I can offer you some guidance?"
"I want to see Zheng Wenbo."
Yuan Zhengfeng's expression turned serious.
“Zheng Wenbo is a key prisoner, implicated in a major corruption case, and is currently being held in secret, with no one allowed to see him.”
Qin Jinzhi tapped the letter on the table.
Yuan Zhengfeng was puzzled, but he still picked up the letter.
"This is...this is the confession of a spy from the Chu Kingdom?"
Yuan Zhengfeng could hardly believe it.
Qin Jinzhi put down the teacup. "Here, take this. I need to see Zheng Wenbo."
Yuan Zhengfeng was taken aback. What did she want to see Zheng Wenbo for?
However, his eyes quickly darted around, and he immediately sat down slowly. "Princess, as you know, Zheng Wenbo's case is no less serious than those of these undercover agents..."
He hadn't forgotten the humiliation he suffered at the hands of Chidori's place last time, and now Qin Jinzhi actually had to ask him for help.
Qin Jinzhi nodded, picked up the statements, and got up to leave.
Yuan Zhengfeng was taken aback, and quickly stood up, saying, "The princess is leaving? Where is Zheng Wenbo?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "I hate people who don't appreciate kindness. Lord Yuan, there's no need to see me off."
No one in this world has ever been born who dares to act arrogantly in front of her.
"Princess!"
Yuan Zhengfeng hurriedly chased after him, saying, "I was just saying how important it is that Zheng Wenbo is being held in prison. Others certainly can't see him, but the princess is an exception. I'll take you there."
He's really out of his mind. This Qin Jinzhi is a complete scoundrel; what right does he have to act tough?
The princess only wanted to meet Zheng Wenbo, but the merit of the undercover agent was given away for nothing!
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "I didn't expect Lord Yuan to have studied magic tricks."
Yuan Zhengfeng was taken aback, then swallowed hard and said that he changed his expression quickly.
He chuckled awkwardly and said, "Princess, this way please."
Qin Jinzhi followed Yuan Zhengfeng to the deepest prison in Dali Temple.
The area outside was full of patrolling constables.
"Hibari, don't let anyone near."
Yun Que nodded, then stopped Yuan Zhengfeng, who was about to go in with Qin Jinzhi.
Yuan Zhengfeng had no choice but to say, "Then please go ahead, Princess. I will wait for you outside."
Qin Jinzhi was taken to the dungeon.
There was only Zheng Wenbo inside.
Qin Jinzhi walked to the railing. "Zheng Wenbo."
Zheng Wenbo turned around when he heard the sound, and was stunned for a few seconds when he saw Qin Jinzhi.
"Princess Jinzhi?"
Qin Jinzhi observed that there were no signs of torture on his body, and the cell was very clean.
This has already been taken care of.
Qin Jinzhi sat on the chair opposite his cell, propping her face up with her hand. "I heard your youngest son is very cute. Do you think if we made him into a human pig and put him in a well-made puppet, he could stay cute forever?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Wenbo rushed to the railing and roared, "What are you trying to do?"
He remembered that he had no personal grudge against Qin Jinzhi!
Seeing his anxious expression, Qin Jinzhi said, "Everyone says that Zhen Mi of Hebei is beautiful. Your wife, Zhen, is indeed beautiful. I have heard that there is a place where people are best at making human-faced drums. They peel off the skin of a beautiful woman inch by inch, and the drums they make sound very beautiful. I wonder if the drums your wife makes can also sound so beautiful?"
Zheng Wenbo felt that the people in the capital were all too kind in their assessment of Qin Jinzhi!
She's a madwoman! A demon!
"What exactly do you want?! I, Zheng, have never offended you!"
Qin Jinzhi shook her finger. "Lord Zheng, that's where you're wrong. You stole my silver, how can that not be considered offending me?"
Zheng Wenbo was taken aback, then roared, "When did I steal your silver? Don't spout nonsense!"
Qin Jinzhi stood up and went to the railing. "Lord Zheng, you really have a bad memory. The silver you embezzled, if it were turned over to the national treasury, would be sent to the front lines as military pay. In recent years, the national treasury has been empty, and most of the military pay has come from my Zhenbei Prince's Mansion. Tell me, did you steal my silver?"
Zheng Wenbo was taken aback by Qin Jinzhi's question. "I don't know what you're talking about! Let me tell you, don't touch my family! I'm innocent, I know nothing about the money!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled gently, "Are you waiting for the Second Prince to come and rescue you?"
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