He urgently needed an assistant to strategize for him. In the imperial examination papers, Qiu Shuzhi's political theories and scholarly abilities were all first-class. If she could be used by him, he was willing to help her rise rapidly.
In the Imperial Guard's Zhao Prison, dark clouds gathered, and miserable screams were shrouded in a layer of shadowy darkness.
Qin Shu was imprisoned in a cell, watching the prisoner next to her being skinned and dismembered alive, her face pale with fright.
Yue Guanyi's long, narrow eyes slowly narrowed, his gentle smile almost dangerous: "Top Scholar, have you rested well?"
Qin Shu had lost all the arrogance she had when first imprisoned, cowering in the corner and begging: "Crown Prince, I really didn't kill anyone. I was framed. Let me see my mother. My mother will definitely get me out of here."
Yue Guanyi curled his lips in contempt. She was already so frightened without him even doing anything. The Qin family truly had no worthy successors.
Of course, he wouldn't do anything to Qin Shu right now. He was just putting on a show for the Qin family to see.
Chang'an entered the cell and whispered in his ear: "Your Highness, Her Majesty vented a great deal of anger in the Imperial Study."
Yue Guanyi's attitude was cold: "It's just a bit of temper. You needn't mind it."
Chang'an hesitated, then said softly: "The spy reported that Her Majesty's anger was because of Minister Qiu."
Qiu Shuzhi?
Yue Guanyi's eyes immediately tightened: "Let's go!"
In the Imperial Study, books were scattered all over the floor. Yue Guanyi knelt respectfully before Yue Shen, pretending to be deferential: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"What is it?" Yue Shen's cold eyes swept over him. They were siblings, and Yue Guanyi also had Qin family blood. Her relationship with him was closer than with others.
This time, Qin Shu's arrest was also done under her instructions to Yue Guanyi.
"I heard that you were in a great rage in the Imperial Study?"
Yue Shen pressed her lips tightly: "It's all because of that Qiu Shuzhi, eating from our bowl but helping others, actually suggesting that I send Qin Shu to Baiyue to make up for her crimes with merits."
Yue Guanyi's long, narrow eyes furrowed slightly: "Your Majesty, I believe Qiu Shuzhi's plan is excellent."
Yue Shen frowned: "What do you mean?"
"Sending Qin Shu to Baiyue is just to appease the Qin family. On the way to Baiyue, she must pass through the King of Dian's territory. The Dian territory is full of miasma and poisonous insects, extremely dangerous. If anything happens on the way, it would have nothing to do with the court. Instead, it would provoke conflict between the Qin family and the King of Dian. It's an excellent plan to kill two birds with one stone," Yue Guanyi explained slowly.
Yue Shen suddenly understood, a smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
A moment later, she frowned slightly, recalling Qiu Shuzhi's hesitant look as she left. She murmured in a childish tone: "So it seems I misunderstood her."
She silently covered her wrist, the place where Qiu Shuzhi had touched earlier seemed to be faintly burning. Her eyelashes fluttered guiltily, and she thought to herself: Qiu Shuzhi, I will definitely make it up to you in the future.
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