Chapter 1718: A Good Time to Kill a Chicken to Scare the Monkey

The emperor died and the whole country mourned.

In the Imperial City of Kyoto, in the Showa Palace, Queen Sun sits high on a luan chair. Below are ladies and ladies from various families who enter the palace one after another to express their condolences.

Qin Zi was also sitting among these people, but compared to the alienation from others, because of her status as the crown prince's concubine, she seemed much closer to the queen in both words and deeds.

Qin Zi presented a mourning dress that he had personally embroidered. The emperor passed away on the tenth day of the first lunar month, and today was only the thirteenth, so a whole mourning dress was made. Qin Zi personally made it from beginning to end.

The queen's eldest maid, Shu Zhen, took over the mourning dress. The queen seemed to be in low spirits, probably because she was too sad. She waved her hand and said to Qin Zi: "You are interested."

Qin Zi nodded slightly, took two steps forward, and said with a worried look: "Mother, take care of yourself."

The queen stroked her forehead and looked around at the female relatives below. After a long while, she choked up and said: "The emperor has been seriously ill for three years. I should have thought of this day, but when this day came, I couldn't find it." Accept it, you think, am I too hopeless?”

As the mother of a country, the role model for women in the world must be dignified and appropriate in all major and serious matters, without showing joy or sorrow. Objectively speaking, the mother of the country was immersed in pain for two consecutive days due to the death of the monarch, and she was even haggard and mentally exhausted. Unfortunately, he always looked shaky when receiving orders. This indeed seemed too petty.

But even if everyone saw the queen's misconduct, they didn't dare to tell the truth. The female relatives immediately bloomed and even uttered words of comfort and comfort.

The queen listened, but she looked dying. After a while, she really had no strength, so she sent everyone back except her niece Lin Qilian and the prince's concubine Qin Zi.

When Lin Qilian was very beautiful three years ago, the Queen wanted to betroth her to her own son, the Fifth Prince Rong Fei, but Rong Fei resisted. After several attempts, word spread in the streets of Kyoto that Miss Qilian of the Lin family was shameless and disrespectful to her. The fifth prince, Rong Fei, chased her fiercely, but the goddess was interested, and Prince Xiang had no dream. The fifth prince kept Miss Lin at a distance and wished he could see her on the street and take a detour at the end of the street.

Although the truth is not as serious as the outside rumors, Lin Qilian's reputation was damaged by Rong Fei's repeated rejections. The Lin family originally wanted to use this as a blackmail to force Rong Fei to marry Lin Qilian, but Lin Qilian herself did not She didn't want to, she was thin-skinned and couldn't do anything like stalking. After being trampled on by Rong Fei and paraded in public, she had given up on this person. While the Lin family was still fighting for Rong Fei for her, she herself In a moment of anger, he got together with a seventh-grade honest official.

Now that the rice has been cooked, she has married someone else, but because the queen has loved her since she was a child, even though it is a pity that she cannot be his daughter-in-law, she still promised her that she can come to the palace from time to time.

After Lin Qilian married lowly, she became harmonious with her husband. She often came to the palace these days, and she also wanted to find a better future for her husband. The queen seemed to really like her, and she agreed to some of her requests that were not excessive. .

On the other hand, Qin Zi, compared to the Crown Prince and the Concubine, and Lin Qilian, the niece whom the Queen doted on since she was a child, she was able to establish a foothold in front of the Queen in just three years. This made many people marry the Crown Prince because of her happiness. , and then the wealthy ladies who were gloating about the misfortune were shocked.

Now that Qin Zi and Lin Qilian were left alone, Lin Qilian took the initiative to walk to the high platform and squeezed her aunt's shoulders and legs with her own hands, showing her filial piety.

Qin Zi did not go up to get close to her. She and Lin Qilian had different positions, and the methods of winning over each other were naturally different. Lin Qilian could effortlessly use affection to capture the queen's favor, but she could not, she used value methods.

"Did you embroider all these mourning clothes?" After the outsider left, the Queen's grief-stricken expression eased a little. She twisted a corner of the white mourning clothes, her eyes a little picky.

Qin Zi lowered his eyebrows and said politely: "I started preparing it a month ago. After many revisions, I think it's ready. If my mother likes it, I can try it now."

The emperor died two days ago, but the mourning clothes were prepared a month ago. The queen was not surprised. She let go of the mourning clothes and glanced at Qin Zi who was looking down: "I have long said that you are the most beautiful person in the world." Smart." She said, caressing Lin Qilian's hand and said with a smile, "You stupid girl, you should learn more from your cousin."

Lin Qilian nodded humbly and glanced at Qin Zi below, but her eyes were a little complicated.

Qin Zi accepted this compliment, which was not considered a compliment. She knew that the queen left her alone not just for mourning clothes. She was waiting for her next words.

Sure enough, the queen spoke again.

"Your brother, this time he ruined my good deeds. Do you know how many people he killed in the officialdom of Jingqing?"

Qin Zi didn't even say a word of defense. He knelt down and kowtowed directly.

Seeing her frightened look, the queen sighed: "I was wrong before. I thought that since you were devoted to me, you would serve the prince and not get close to your mother's family. But now it seems Not only should you not be alienated from them, but you should also move around more. Qin Hai is loyal to the seven kings, but the one who will ascend the throne in three days will be your husband, the prince. If the Qin family is a smart person, he will naturally choose it. I It seems that you should go back to the Qin family tonight and have a good talk with your parents. I am not a murderer and I don’t want to see the lives of people destroyed. Tell them your true words and see if they understand. "

Qin Zi closed her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, you worry too much. Sometimes, it's not a bad thing to lose your life."

The queen raised her eyebrows: "What did you say?"

"The Qin family doesn't know how to promote, and it has caused many obstacles for the queen. Everyone can see that now that the old and the new are changing, and the prince is about to ascend the throne, it is a good time to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. Instead of trying to win over them now, why not use them to establish authority? "

The Queen sat up a little straighter: "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Qin Zi raised her head and advised the queen: "Queen mother, one general has made thousands of bones wither. The Qin family will not be loyal to you. We cannot get rid of such people."

The queen took a deep breath. Lin Qilian beside the queen was now stunned.

A moment later, after leaving the Zhaohe Hall, Lin Qilian caught up with Qin Zi who was walking in front. She pulled her sleeve and asked, "Why is this?"

Qin Zi glanced at her and asked, "How is it?"

"You are nothing like before." Lin Qilian used to be in the circle of noble ladies. Although she was not like Qin Zi's childhood sweethearts like Li Yin and Fang Ruotong, she had dealt with Qin Zi after all and knew each other. In the past, Qin Zi Zi, will never be so cruel.

So cruel that he is even willing to sacrifice his own relatives.

Qin Zi looked at Lin Qilian's innocent face, shook her head helplessly, and then asked: "I heard that your husband has reached his seniority. He was supposed to rush to Tongzhou to serve as governor at the end of the first month, but you are not willing?"

Lin Qilian didn't know why she mentioned this. This matter was not a secret in the upper class circles. She didn't marry well. She went to the palace all day long to work for her husband. She was not satisfied with the official position she went to for these two days. When entering the palace, they all want to find an opportunity to ask for help from the Queen.

"It's too far to go to Tongzhou..." Lin Qilian murmured lowly.

Qin Zi asked her: "Isn't your husband willing to go too?"

Lin Qilian lowered her head: "He is... willing. Tongzhou is his hometown, and he has long wanted to return home in glory, but everyone in my family feels that if he leaves Kyoto, it will be difficult for him to have a chance to come back..."

"Go." Qin Zi suddenly advised. She looked into Lin Qilian's eyes and said, "Go quickly, the sooner the better. You probably don't know that the appointment of Tongzhou is not due to seniority, but to your husband." Recommend yourself to the top."

Lin Qilian's eyes widened in surprise.

Qin Zi looked around and lowered his voice: "He wants to protect you, Lin Qilian. You are married and can no longer hang around your mother's family. If your husband's family doesn't say anything, it's not because he is afraid of them. He respects you. Don't delay." , go right away.”

Lin Qilian frowned: "Why did you suddenly tell me this?"

Qin Zi laughed: "Because I sympathize with you, believe me, leave as soon as possible, don't tell your family, and don't tell the queen. When the time comes, leave Beijing with your husband, and don't come back for a short time."

Lin Qilian was startled: "What do you mean?"

"If you don't leave, you will regret it." This was Qin Zi's last advice to Lin Qilian. Whether she listened or not, she said this.

After leaving the palace, Qin Zi returned to the Prince's Mansion and handed a secret letter to the most trusted maid. The maid left with the letter, walked around for a long time, arrived at the Qin Mansion, and delivered the letter.

That night, Rong Su rushed to the Qin Mansion. When he saw the letter, he said "yes", nodded, and announced: "The plan will be implemented as usual."