Chapter 353
After saying "she should be punished", King Zhao stared at the woman in front of him with a pair of scrutinizing eyes full of interest.
He didn't say who would be punished specifically, but the meaning of his words was very clear.
If Ji puts all the blame on the princess, then the princess will be punished. If she chooses to take all the responsibility herself, then Ji will be punished.
What choice will Ji Shi make?
If the princess is pushed to the point where she doesn't even have the courage to take responsibility, then that's misconduct.
King Zhao would never even look at such a person.
Ji Yunqing looked aggrieved: "Prince, it's all my fault. I was the one who urged the princess to take me out of the house, but isn't it inconvenient for you to leave the house now?"
"So it's all the prince's fault"
Ji Yunqing puffed up his cheeks and quickly made a bold decision: "If you want to punish someone, then punish you, Your Majesty!"
King Zhao: “…”
"...If you were to judge a case, wouldn't the prison be full of people who were wrongly accused?"
Ji Yunqing keenly noticed that King Zhao's tone had softened, and she continued to act coquettishly: "My Lord, when you punish me, can you be a little gentler?"
She cried pitifully, "Whenever I think about the punishment I received and the fact that I couldn't see the prince for a year, I feel sad."
As she spoke, she was overwhelmed with grief and wanted to cry to the bed right away.
In fact, if you want to make yourself cry, you don’t have to pinch your thighs hard. It is enough to just recall the sadness of having a zero account balance in your previous life.
Seeing her crying so hard, King Zhao couldn't help but smile.
Is it so painful just not being able to see me?
"You won't be unable to see me for a year. All you need to do is give me all your property for safekeeping. Is that all right?"
This finally makes you get what you want, right?
Ji Yunqing's whole body stiffened for a moment, and her crying stopped for a moment. Then she cried even louder, and this time with more real emotion.
Do not!
There was more than just some genuine emotion in her cry. Ji Yunqing was crying so hard that she almost fainted.
It turns out that not only is the balance in the previous life cleared, but there is also such a risk in this life?
King Zhao didn't know why he suddenly talked about the property issue. He was clearly thinking of house arrest, but in a moment of thought, he said this inexplicably.
But looking at Ji Shi who was crying so hard that she almost fainted, King Zhao changed his words:
"Well, I'll give you a favor. You can choose between not seeing me for a year or giving me all your money."
Ji Yunqing stared at him with red eyes, a crystal tear hanging on her eyelashes, about to fall.
She wished she could bite the man in front of her to death.
Is that human being?
What two options?
If she dares to choose the first one, she will not be able to see King Zhao within a year. Will she be able to stay in the palace in the future?
Even though he was reluctant and his heart was bleeding, Ji Yunqing still chose the second option with tears in his eyes.
Oh, her money!
"Your Majesty, I'll give you my money for safekeeping for now. Will you give it back to me in a year?"
She didn't forget to ask questions to the end.
King Zhao couldn't help laughing at her pitiful look: "Well, that depends on your specific performance. I won't be greedy for your money."
If Ji could give birth to his child in ten months, he would not only return the money to her in advance, but might even give her double the amount.
He looked at the woman in front of him, confident in his own strength. His body had almost recovered.
That's it!
Ji Yunqing looked desperate, as if the money was wasted.
Forget it, think about the bright side. If King Zhao finds out about the things she did behind his back and the people she hooked up with, he won't be able to punish her even if he wants to!
Is there any punishment in this world more severe than confiscation of property?
Afterwards, Ji Yunqing tried to gain some ground for himself: "Your Majesty, I don't actually have much money——"
"This King does not dislike you"
That's good. When she gets back, she will lend some of the banknotes to the maids in the yard.
No, she made account books!
But there was good news: she had falsified the accounts and kept some of the money for herself.
In the blink of an eye, he became a pauper. Ji Yunqing still felt angry when he thought about it.
She wiped her tears with her sleeve and said in a muffled voice: "My Lord, you have already punished me, so you can't punish the princess anymore. She was kind enough to take me out of the palace to relax. She is a good person!"
A person should be loyal. Ji Yunqing never thought of using the princess to take the blame.
King Zhao didn't expect her to still be thinking about the princess at this time, and asked in surprise: "Are you two very close?"
Without waiting for Ji Yunqing to answer, Prince Zhao continued, "The princess is in charge of many affairs in the palace and is too busy to handle everything. Please don't bother her anymore."
"Um"
Ji Yunqing agreed obediently. From King Zhao's attitude, she knew that he would not really punish the princess.
In fact, she also knew that the princess was the prince's first wife and the mistress of the palace, and she had the right to leave the palace at will.
So although it was inappropriate for her to take me out, it was not out of line either.
From beginning to end, she was the only person King Zhao wanted to punish.
Ji Yunqing cleared his throat and thought to himself, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!
She wants to cause trouble.
"Your Highness, I heard that Concubine Li's family sent you two beautiful girls. When will they be sent over?"
Ji Yunqing's eyes rolled around. If she could seduce all of King Zhao's new favorites...
At that time, those two people will hand over all the money they got from King Zhao to me.
Hey!
See how he responds.
"It has been delivered. Why are you asking this?"
"Has it been delivered?"
Ji Yunqing was surprised and exclaimed in his heart, Wow! I heard that Concubine Li was born in a marquis's mansion, and the person in charge of the mansion was Concubine Li's father, the old marquis.
This old marquis's efficiency is simply amazing!
"Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
Ji Yunqing wanted to recognize the face first to see whether it was round or flat. Since she was accepted by King Zhao, her appearance must be extremely outstanding.
As he was speaking, the door was suddenly opened.
King Zhao and Ji Yunqing looked over at the same time.
Who is so arrogant that he dares to open King Zhao's door without permission?
Standing outside the door was a young boy with a handsome and refined appearance, like a deer in the woods.
The boy was about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a simple moon-white robe, and a palm-wide belt that pinched his waist to make it extremely thin and narrow. He had a nervous look in his eyes and was holding a tray with a cup of tea on it.
When he saw the person in the room suddenly looking at him, his cheeks suddenly turned red, and his eyes seemed to have been washed by a clear mountain spring.
"Your Majesty, I am Sister Li's younger brother. I haven't seen the door open for a long time, so I came here specially to pour you some tea."
Ji Yunqing couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow! Not only is she beautiful, but her voice is also beautiful"
As they were talking, another boy of average size came running over. He had a similar body shape, but the difference was that he had a pair of fox eyes that were particularly attractive.
"My Lord, my brother is ignorant and has disturbed you and the concubine. Please forgive him."
(The author caught a cold today, with a sore throat and cough, and all kinds of discomfort. However, I have used up all my leave opportunities this month, so I will keep updating!)