Chapter 7 Just kidding, don't be nervous
Since entering the palace, Liu Ying had heard many rumors about Princess Jinzhi.
Arrogant and domineering, bullying others by abusing their power.
Ruthless and extravagant.
But no one had ever told her that this princess was so disregardful of human life.
The way she casually mentioned throwing herself down to feed the giant turtle was far too nonchalant.
It was as if a human life was utterly insignificant in her eyes.
Liu Ying said in a trembling voice, "I am a first-class palace maid by the Empress's side. How dare you kill someone in the palace!"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "Why are all the people sent in now idiots? How boring."
Looking at Liu Ying's pale face, she asked curiously, "You've been in the palace for so long, how come you don't know why I was sent to Baique Temple?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ying nearly fainted. How could she forget that Qin Jinzhi had almost drowned Prime Minister Cui's eldest daughter in the palace, right in front of His Majesty and his ministers!
She dared to kill even the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Cui, let alone a mere palace maid like her.
"However, if you tell me who is behind you, I might consider letting you go. After all, the Empress Dowager still likes you very much, and I don't want to hurt her feelings."
Qin Jinzhi's face was full of smiles, but Liu Ying was already filled with a chill.
It was as if beneath this stunningly beautiful exterior lay a wicked demon ready to break free of its restraints at any moment.
She bit her lip tightly.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't want to tell me. I'll tell you, and you can listen."
"Feiyan said you are a disaster victim from Jiangnan. Where would a disaster victim who can't even afford to eat have the money to teach you such proper manners?"
"Your skin is as white and smooth as snow, so delicate that it could be broken with a touch. It could not have been achieved without more than ten years of special medicine."
“She entered the palace as a slave but never referred to herself as a slave; she only called herself by her own name.”
"It is said that there is a branch of the Shen family in Jiangnan that is good at cultivating the rare flower Ylang-ylang. If a woman bathes in the rare flower, she will develop a natural fragrance over time. You can smell the faint fragrance of Ylang-ylang just by getting close. Later, because the rare flower is difficult to cultivate, the Ylang-ylang flower was only supplied to the Shen family members."
"And this ylang-ylang fragrance has a wonderful use, it's an aphrodisiac, am I right, Miss Shen?"
Shen Liuying couldn't believe that Qin Jinzhi had guessed her identity after only one meeting.
She opened her mouth several times before finally speaking, "Since the princess knows I am a member of the Shen family, killing me will also cause you trouble. Does the princess want to be banished from the capital again?"
Qin Jinzhi laughed even louder as she looked at her flustered expression. "You, a concubine's daughter from a branch of the Shen family, do you think you're worthy of being my trouble?"
Sure enough, it was those filthy things that were brought in.
Those aristocratic families that appear respectable on the surface but are actually like rats in the gutter.
The arrogance of so-called aristocratic families is so condescending and so haughty.
In fact, it was already crawling with disgusting and filthy maggots.
Shen Liuying looked at her in disbelief. Qin Jinzhi actually knew that she was a concubine's daughter!
Qin Jinzhi smiled and looked at her, "After all, the legitimate daughters of noble families are used to marry into other noble families, so only a concubine's daughter like you can do such a sordid thing as climbing into the emperor's bed. Noble families, indeed, are truly virtuous and worthy of respect!"
Do you think the Shen family would recognize you if I left you at their doorstep? Hahahaha!
Shen Liuying felt like she was suffocating as she looked at Qin Jinzhi laughing loudly.
The Qin Jinzhi in front of her was completely different from the one she knew.
Sharp, eccentric, unpredictable, and chilling!
Just as Qin Jinzhi said, how could a self-proclaimed noble family admit to having done such a despicable thing?
For ordinary people, climbing into the emperor's bed might be a glorious thing, but for aristocratic families, sending their daughters into the palace just to climb into the emperor's bed was an utter disgrace.
If she were to actually throw herself in front of the Shen family, they would never acknowledge her. Not only her, but her aunt and her brother would also be killed without a trace, as if they had never existed.
Qin Jinzhi looked at the churning water as if in thought, "I wonder if my big turtle is hungry now."
Upon hearing this, Shen Liuying could no longer hold back and knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Princess, spare me! Princess, spare me!"
"I'll tell you everything! It was our patriarch who chose me and sent me to the palace so that I could find a chance to climb into His Majesty's bed! The patriarch said that as long as I revealed my identity as a member of the Shen family, His Majesty would definitely bestow upon me the title of Noble Lady!"
Qin Jinzhi grabbed a handful of fish food. "More than ten years ago, His Majesty canceled the imperial concubine selection. Every noble family was desperately trying to send their people into the palace. How could a small branch possibly have connections in the palace? Naturally, it was all at the behest of the family heads. Miss Shen, what you said is of no value to me."
Shen Liuying's forehead was already broken, blood was smeared on her eyes, and her hair was quite a horrifying sight.
Seeing the look of utter despair, Qin Jinzhi burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! Miss Shen, you don't think I'm going to throw you into the pond to feed the turtles, do you? Don't worry, my turtles are vegetarians and don't like to eat meat. I was just joking with you, Miss Shen, don't be so nervous."
Shen Liuying looked shakily at the surface of the pond, and sure enough, the koi carp that had been bitten in two was still there.
She felt dizzy and had no idea what Qin Jinzhi wanted to do.
Just then, Qin Jinzhi said again:
"However, your brain is just as unrefined as your courage, not nearly as interesting as the last one."
The last one succeeded and was even granted the title of Noble Lady, which saddened the Empress Dowager for a long time.
I've forgotten her name, but I still remember how she looked when she died.
Qin Jinzhi's smile widened. "Have you ever seen a pig?"
Shen Liuying was like a frightened bird, unsure of how to react.
"Actually, pigs are not vegetarians. They are omnivores and eat everything. Anything that appears in front of them while they are eating will become their food. Chicken, duck, fish, they eat everything."
They also eat pork, and sometimes even piglets that wander into their food bowls will be eaten.
Shen Liuying's eyes grew increasingly terrified, and she even felt a little nauseous.
Qin Jinzhi, however, looked at her face with great excitement, as if bursting with a desire to share, and said, "They eat a lot, and they eat very quickly. They can devour a person in just half an hour without leaving a trace. Isn't that interesting?"
Shen Liuying could no longer hold back and began to vomit violently. A fishy smell emanated from beneath her, and her body convulsed uncontrollably. Her gaze trembled whenever she saw Qin Jinzhi.
Just then, a gentle voice said anxiously, "Stop!"
Qin Jinzhi glanced at the newcomer but did not get up. She still looked at the palace maid with a smile and said, "Sister Liuying has not yet answered me. Was this story interesting?"
Looking at that stunningly beautiful face, only one thought crossed Liu Ying's mind: a demon, a demon from hell has come out!
She then could no longer hold on and fainted.
Qin Jinzhi stood up, somewhat disappointed. How could this person be so easily frightened?
Then she looked at the person with a smile.
"Long time no see, Pei Jinnian."
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