Chapter 276 Walking out of the prison alive
Qin Jinzhi arrived at the Zhenbei military camp dressed in brocade robes.
Yesterday, Qin Jinzhi's deeds were spread throughout the military camp.
Their young master is not a spoiled and willful young lady.
Rather, he is the next successor with unparalleled wisdom and strategy.
This provides the best explanation for why Tu You remained loyal even after being punished.
The military camp's prison not only held those involved in the assassination.
There were also those who incited the soldiers and disrupted morale when Qin Jinzhi faked her death.
Qin Jinzhi arrived at a prison cell where Dian Fengyang was being held.
He looked at Qin Jinzhi, whose face was pale and whose expression was somewhat defeated.
"Of the four sons of my godfather, I was indeed the most foolish. I should have known that they didn't show up when they tried to steal the coffin yesterday."
Qin Jinzhi sat outside the cell, smiling at him. "Everyone has the right to climb up. You just lost."
This was the first time Dian Fengyang had come to understand what kind of person the future master of the Zhenbei Army was.
"You're not going to kill me?"
Qin Jinzhi laughed out loud, "What kind of sweet dream is General Dian having?"
As Dian Fengyang expected, "If we don't kill the traitors in the army, how can we maintain morale?"
Tu You, who was standing nearby, brought over a pot of wine and poured two cups.
A cup was placed in front of Qin Jinzhi.
A cup was put in jail.
Qin Jinzhi raised her wine cup, "This cup is a toast to your fighting for the people of Jin."
As he spoke, he poured the glass of wine onto the ground.
Dian Fengyang looked at Qin Jinzhi and burst into laughter.
He reached out and picked up the glass of wine.
"Dian Fengyang, thank you for the wine, young master!"
Dian Fengyang downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.
Qin Jinzhi stood up. "Send them on their way."
Tu You immediately replied, "Yes!"
He then waved his hand, and a group of prison guards came over.
"Take them to the execution ground."
Tu You walked to Dian Fengyang's cell and opened the cell door. "General Dian, please!"
Dian Fengyang walked out of the cell laughing loudly, and said with his head held high, "No injustice! No injustice!"
The loss was not unjust!
Qin Ye's adopted son, Dian Fengyang, participated in the assassination attempt on Princess Jinzhi to seize military power and misled the people.
This resulted in the innocent deaths of soldiers in the army.
At noon, he was beheaded and his head displayed to the public!
Qin Jinzhi slowly walked into the innermost cell.
Upon seeing Qin Jinzhi, the Sixth Prince immediately exclaimed, "Jinzhi! Jinzhi! Release your uncle! Your uncle really did go to save you! Your uncle did nothing!"
Qin Jinzhi pointed to Yang Rong, who was already beaten to a bloody pulp on the other side.
"If I remember correctly, the Imperial Uncle should call him Uncle."
The sixth prince quickly said, "I really don't know why he's here! I only appeared there because I heard rumors that someone wanted to harm you."
The Seventh Prince sneered, "Sixth Brother, how dare you, a prince, lower yourself to her like this? It's a disgrace to the royal family! Do you think she'll let us off the hook if we fawn over her now?"
Qin Jinzhi wholeheartedly agreed with the Seventh Prince's words.
"Seventh Imperial Uncle is right, I will not let you go."
The Sixth Prince was stunned by Qin Jinzhi's words, then roared with bloodshot eyes, "Qin Jinzhi! You imprisoned a prince, this is an outrageous act!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and sat in the chair watching the two of them.
"My two imperial uncles are imprisoned, so their information may not be very accurate. Today, my imperial grandfather bestowed upon me the title of Princess Zhenguo, which will be hereditary."
Both of them were taken aback. Hereditary succession!
Impossible! Qin Jinzhi is a woman!
How can he succeed as the Prince of Zhenbei?
Qin Jinzhi stood with her legs crossed and one hand supporting her face.
"Now the Cui, Du, and Yang families are being thoroughly investigated, and their maternal grandfathers are currently being detained in Kyoto Prefecture for investigation."
The two immediately looked at Qin Jinzhi, "What did you say?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "I've come today to point out a clear path for my two royal uncles."
She swung her legs and said, “Both of my uncles have ambitions to seize the throne in the future, as do the families behind you. However, it is obvious that I will not allow either of you to take the position of Crown Prince.”
The Seventh Prince grinned maliciously, "Qin Jinzhi, you're incredibly stupid! The Crown Prince wants to kill you, yet you still want to help him ascend the throne!"
Qin Jinzhi looked at the Seventh Prince and smiled, "So what? He is still my grandmother's bloodline."
The Seventh Prince said with a sneer, "Even if he wants to kill you?"
Qin Jinzhi tilted her head and looked at him. "Aren't you going to kill me too? Everyone who wants to kill me has the same thought: because you are afraid of me, because of fear, you can't sleep at night, afraid that this madman will cut off your heads one day. You cowardly rats, do you even deserve my attention?"
The Seventh Prince stared intently at Qin Jinzhi.
He only wanted to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, but unexpectedly ended up in prison.
Qin Jinzhi smiled at him and said, "Dian Fengyang shouldn't have died at this time. You've lost a useful piece of my chess. Seventh Imperial Uncle, you have to make it up to me."
The Seventh Prince looked at Qin Jinzhi, who was smiling, with a gloomy expression.
What do you want?
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "The crime of colluding with the Xiye people can be big or small, but someone has to bear the consequences. If you want to walk out of this cell alive, then the person in the other cell will have to stay there forever. What will Seventh Imperial Uncle choose?"
The seventh prince, enraged, grabbed the bars in front of the prison cell.
"You want to wipe out the Du family!"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "What, didn't that old man Du Zhong tell you?"
The Seventh Prince glared fiercely at Qin Jinzhi, "You want to avenge the Empress for the coup your maternal grandfather committed years ago!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "If the Empress Dowager really wanted revenge, Consort Shu wouldn't live more than three months in the palace."
She said, "If Seventh Imperial Uncle can't make the decision, I can send a message to Consort Shu for you. Why don't we let Consort Shu choose between her father and her son?"
The Seventh Prince was not Consort Shu's only son. A prince and his concubines without family support would not live long.
Even if they abandon him, they still have his younger brother, and the Du family will still be their support.
Even though they were mother and son, the Seventh Prince knew what Consort Shu would choose.
Qin Jinzhi laughed as she looked at the Seventh Prince's expression. "It seems that Seventh Uncle already has a plan in mind. I hope I can get a satisfactory result tonight. Otherwise, I will take the opportunity to visit Consort Shu when I go to court tomorrow."
If he wants to live, he must hand over something that could cost the entire Du family their lives!
Qin Jinzhi ignored the Seventh Prince and looked at the Sixth Prince instead.
"Sixth Imperial Uncle, did you hear me clearly?"
The sixth prince's face was deathly pale; none of the important matters concerning the Yang family passed through his hands.
His maternal grandfather didn't even let him know the true identity of the person handling the matter.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I certainly won't make the same demands on the Sixth Prince as I did on the Seventh Prince. But I'm very curious, who was the one who gave you the idea behind the traitor in the army?"
The Sixth Prince looked at Qin Jinzhi and asked, "If I tell you who it is, will you let me go?"
Qin Jinzhi walked up to him and said, "Sixth Imperial Uncle, you really are not suited to be born into the royal family."
The Sixth Prince gripped the railing tightly. "It was Tenth Sister's idea."
Qin Jinzhi was not surprised; Xiao Linglong had always been very intelligent.
She looked at the Sixth Prince and said, "As long as you personally testify that the Yang family was responsible for the counterfeit money case ten years ago, I will let you walk out of this prison alive."
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