Chapter 228 Identity
Chapter 228 Identity
The Zhaozheng Hall returned to its previous silence. Qin Zhi bent his head and picked up a pen to write and draw at the imperial desk.
Several steps below, Princess Qin Miaoyin of Qi was still kneeling, her body trembling slightly.
The golden sun was setting in the west. Qin Zhi closed the last memorial, piled all the memorials together and pushed them aside.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea." Zhang Deli immediately served a cup of fresh tea.
Qin Zhi raised his hand to take the teacup and asked casually, "What time is it?"
"Your Majesty, it is about 3 p.m."
"It's time for the princes to finish school. Seeing the royal heirs growing up day by day, I am getting older day by day. From now on, Dayong will belong to these children." Qin Zhi took a sip of tea and sighed with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are the monarch of Dayong and the ruler of the world. As long as you are here, Dayong is your world." Zhang Deli shook his head and said seriously.
"Brother, please save me."
Qin Miaoyin's slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded.
Seeing that Qin Zhi and Zhang Deli ignored her, Qin Miaoyin was afraid that she would be kicked out before she achieved her goal. She clenched her fists, encouraged herself, and pleaded aloud.
"How come my sister is still here? I was careless. I was just wondering what life story my sister was talking about. As I was thinking about it, I forgot about it."
No matter how unkind my royal grandfather is, he is still my dear royal grandfather.
If others guessed that Princess Qin Miaoyin of Qi was the daughter of the emperor's grandfather, they might misunderstand something and associate it with dirty things.
There is nothing dirty about Concubine Zhao, the true love of my grandfather and father, okay?
Everything was fine, but Qin Miaoyin brought up her background. Qin Zhi became a little impatient.
"Your Majesty, I forgot, and so did I. I have been locked up in the Zongzheng Temple for the past few days, and have not seen the light of day. I was freed overnight, and I am a little dazed. I have done nothing wrong, and I know my crime. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
“I am the biological daughter of the late emperor and Consort Zhao Chen. After I was born, my mother made a mistake and we were separated. I was raised by Consort Lin Gui, or rather, by Consort Lin Guilty.
My father, who raised and protected me, passed away long ago. When I was feeling helpless in the first half of my life, I felt that my life was like floating duckweed, without anyone to rely on. I ignored the kindness of my brother, and I am unfilial and unfaithful. I hope my brother will punish me."
Qin Miaoyin felt that her spirit was almost gone after kneeling there. After she understood the meaning of Qin Zhi's words, she kowtowed in frustration and apologized.
Qin Zhi tapped the table with his fingertips nonchalantly, thinking for a while, and then said:
"Zhang Deli, go and help my sister up. She is a royal noble, the eldest princess of Qi State of Dayong. How can she be lying on the ground?"
Qin Zhi's deep black eyes were full of indifference, but his tone was friendly and gentle.
Qin Miaoyin shuddered, goose bumps appeared on her skin, and she felt creepy. She forgot about the aches and pains in her body and the numbness in her legs. Zhang Deli helped her sit down on a low stool.
"Thank you for your consideration, brother."
"Brother, I don't want to become a nun. I don't ask to marry Mr. Meng. I just ask you to forgive me this time. Although I don't have much ability, but..."
"But what?" Qin Zhi asked with interest.
"Your Majesty, I have a group of more than 30 secret guards under my command. They were given to me by my biological mother, Concubine Zhao Chenfei, the year my father passed away. She said that she asked my father to give her these secret guards for self-protection."
Qin Zhi remained calm and nodded.
He wanted to break the legs of Lin Qingyu, the second son of Tonghou Mansion, and confine him to the Princess of Qi's Mansion. It was impossible with just those ordinary servants.
The reason why the Tonghou Mansion did not come to the door immediately was also because of the confidence in their own second young master and the contempt for Qin Miaoyin.
For Qin Miaoyin, it was not difficult to hide more than 30 people and support them as ordinary slaves.
Qin Miaoyin secretly observed Qin Zhi's reaction. Seeing that he remained calm and his eyes were calm, she couldn't decide whether Qin Zhi knew about her secret guards or felt that they were not strong enough? Or was it both?
But this is the most valuable bargaining chip left to her by her father and she can use it, and she doesn't want to become a nun.
She was the most precious princess of Qi among all the princesses.
Qin Miaoyin was very proud of the favor and attention the late emperor had bestowed on her. She felt that even the eldest princess of Korea, born to the late emperor's first wife, was not as good as her, although she was the "eldest sister" in terms of her official status and the "eldest niece" in terms of her actual background.
She was the eldest princess of Qi, and had the most honorable title among all the princesses of Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu.
If she became a nun and lost her title as the Princess of Qi, wouldn't she be completely trampled under the feet of her nieces who had been jealous of her father's favor since childhood and would never be able to stand up?
Therefore, the title of Qi and the identity of the eldest princess of Qi are the most important things her father has given her.
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