Chapter 181 Monster
Lang Mingyue coughed up a mouthful of blood, and Liu Yiyi removed the needles from her body.
The fatigue that had accumulated over the years suddenly felt much better.
Lang Mingyue stood up and said, "Thank you, Physician Liu."
Liu Yiyi said with a smile, "That's a nice way to address you, but there's no need to thank me. It was the princess who asked me to treat your illness. You should thank her instead."
Lang Mingyue chuckled, "I will never forget the great kindness of the princess, but I still appreciate the trouble from Physician Liu."
Liu Yiyi packed up her medical kit and went to find Bai Juanjuan.
When Cui Ying and Qin Jinzhi came in, Lang Mingyue's complexion had improved considerably.
One of the Thousand Bird Guards whispered something in Qin Jinzhi's ear and then withdrew.
Qin Jinzhi said, "King Ming went to the Cui residence."
Cui Ying shrugged. "I guess he's going to confront my father. I arrested so many people, no wonder he's anxious. But knowing my father's personality, he'll probably tell Prince Ming directly that the Cui family isn't on your side."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Then I must thank Miss Cui for being my savior."
Although Prime Minister Cui deeply resented Qin Jinzhi.
However, as long as Cui Ying remains within the Chidori Division, the Cui family will not take action against it.
It's ironic that he's now playing the role of a loving father.
Cui Ying clasped her hands in a fist and said, "You're welcome. However, I won't be going to court tomorrow. I don't want to hear people impeach me with my own ears."
She never imagined that not only would she one day be able to enter the main hall, but she would also be impeached.
This feeling is quite different.
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "You'll get used to it."
Upon seeing this, Lang Mingyue said, "Prince Ming has been leaving the mansion every day recently and has not been seen. I suppose he is in a lot of trouble with what the princess has done. I will keep an eye on Prince Ming's movements, and if anything seems amiss, I will send someone to report to him."
Qin Jinzhi said, "Be careful when you go back."
After Lang Mingyue left, Cui Ying looked at Qin Jinzhi's expressionless face and asked, "What's wrong?"
Qin Jinzhi said, "The people I sent to keep an eye on Xiao Zhen reported that Xiao Zhen has not gone to Daliang Mountain these past few days, which means that the Ming King still has trump cards up his sleeve."
Cui Ying blinked. "You planned to force the Ming King to raise an army from the very beginning?"
Qin Jinzhi said matter-of-factly, "No matter what, he is a prince. To bring down a prince and his family, how can I ensure that he has no chance of ever rising again without accusing him of treason?"
Cui Ying stared wide-eyed and asked, "So you guessed all along that the Ming King would assassinate you outside the city that day?"
Qin Jinzhi shook her head, "Not very early. I guessed it when I heard that Ajiao and Aman were taken out of the city."
Cui Ying looked at her as if she were a ghost. "You're using yourself as bait?"
Qin Jinzhi lay back in the chair. "Xiao Yin isn't stupid. If I didn't show up, how could he possibly send out so many troops? However, his audacity has exceeded my expectations."
Cui Ying could hardly believe it, "But you almost died!"
Qin Jinzhi tilted her head and looked at her, "In the struggle for imperial power, the victor is king and the loser is villain. What's so strange about dying?"
Cui Ying walked up to her and asked, "Then how did you know that the King of Ming would definitely kill you?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Imperial power breeds monsters. It's better to kill the innocent than to let one go. Once Xiao Yin becomes suspicious of me, he will not hesitate to act. Do you really think these princes are all pushovers?"
Cui Ying shook her head. "Qin Jinzhi, the path you're taking is too dangerous."
Qin Jinzhi closed her eyes and nodded, "Therefore, I cannot keep useless people around me."
Then she opened one eye and looked at Cui Ying, "But it's too late for you to get off the ship now."
Cui Ying looked at her and asked cautiously, "If the Crown Prince is incompetent, what's the point of all this? His relationship with the Qin family isn't very good."
Qin Jinzhi said nonchalantly, "As long as he is my grandmother's bloodline, it doesn't matter whether he is the crown prince or the grandson of the emperor."
Cui Ying felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
What she had been trying to understand, Qin Jinzhi had just casually brought up to her today.
The two of them were in a small room, casually discussing the future of the dynasty.
Cui Ying said with a strange expression, "Why are you suddenly telling me all this! Aren't you afraid I'll betray you! I'm from a prestigious family!"
Qin Jinzhi said with some disdain, "Didn't you already guess it?"
Cui Ying covered her face, "My guess is different from what I heard with my own ears, okay?"
For the first time, she sat down in a chair somewhat lazily, propping her legs up with her arms, and looked back at Qin Jinzhi.
"Qin Jinzhi, you are a madwoman."
Qin Jinzhi closed her eyes and curled the corners of her lips into a smile. "I agree."
Cui Ying raised an eyebrow. "But that's not bad either. To be honest, I'm also very curious to know if what you want to do will succeed."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "If I fail, you'll die with me."
Cui Ying laughed and said, "I was already dead when we were in the teahouse."
A faint smile played on Qin Jinzhi's lips.
However, Xiao was really good at hiding his true intentions; he even had a trump card up his sleeve.
The next day at court, a message from the inner palace quickly reached the front court.
Consort Zheng confessed her guilt.
The King knelt outside the main hall, offering to take the blame for his mother's sins.
Qin Jinzhi laughed as she looked at the Ming King kneeling outside the main hall.
She was still wondering what kind of counterattack the King of Ming would launch.
It turns out he abandoned his own mother.
Imperial power, indeed, breeds monsters.
Consort Zheng successfully shielded herself from all blame.
She did everything by herself, and the King was completely unaware of it.
The Prince Ming wept bitterly outside the palace, "Father, everything Mother did was for your son. I am willing to bear all the blame for Mother. Please forgive Mother's life, Father! Please have mercy!"
Even after the court session ended, the voice of the Ming King still echoed outside the main hall.
Qin Jinzhi walked to Ming Wang's side and looked down at him.
The King did not raise his head, but continued to plead for Consort Zheng.
The clear sky suddenly turned into a rainstorm.
This rain chills the heart.
From a distance, Eunuch Hong called out, "Princess! Princess!"
Qin Jinzhi turned around, and Eunuch Hong was running towards her with an umbrella.
"The Imperial Observatory said it might rain today, so Her Majesty the Empress sent someone early this morning to bring an umbrella for this old servant to have ready. Luckily, this old servant made it in time, otherwise, what if you had gotten sick from the rain?"
Qin Jinzhi took the umbrella and said, "Please thank my grandmother for me."
She held up an umbrella, with Xiao Yin kneeling on the ground behind her, pleading his case.
"Second Imperial Uncle, rest assured, I will make sure that Consort De's death was in vain."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Hong disregarded whether he would get watered or not and turned to run away.
Judging from the way the little princess is, I don't know how many more days he has left to live.
Qin Jinzhi raised her hand and caught the rainwater from the edge of the umbrella.
The gentle drizzle came just in time, bringing a refreshing coolness to the sweltering capital city.
It was like a sigh of relief for those who felt a heavy weight in their chests.
But she didn't like it.
She prefers storms and torrential rain!
Destroy, wash away.
All traces will vanish in a massive downpour.
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