Jin Xin watched as he flew the kite higher and higher, gradually breaking through the sky among the many kites in the sky.
"Don't hold it too firmly, but be able to relax it appropriately, so that you can fly the kite high and still hold it firmly in your hands." He laughed.
Jin Xin raised her eyes and watched him preach seriously.
"The same goes for people. As long as it doesn't affect your interests, you must learn to ignore it."
"I understand, I am also working hard." Jin Xin looked at him and smiled in return.
Jin Xin was so obedient and well-behaved that the emperor liked her very much.
He actually enjoyed Jin Xin's gradual growth under his guidance, from that ignorant but cunning girl to a brave and decisive person like him.
Therefore, Jin Xin's change gave him a sense of accomplishment.
Just like the little flower seedlings he carefully nurtured, they grew up with some thorns, but they grew in the direction he wanted. Naturally, he wanted to take more care of them and let them bloom. Even if they withered, it would be him. Just let her wither.
Naturally, Jin Xin did not ignore the evil smile at the corner of his mouth and the undisguised amusement in his eyes.
After so many times, she could feel that she was not an important person to the emperor.
The reason why he chose himself as the queen was actually because he was controllable, and if his family was not powerful, he would not share his power.
As a queen, she has the admonition and qualification to ask the emperor to give in to certain decisions. If a woman in this position has a strong family background, then some of the decisions the emperor wants to make touch the interests of the queen's mother's family, and naturally they will not go smoothly.
So he is willing to spend time on himself, maybe because he likes her, but there is absolutely no love, just because Jin Xin is obedient enough, which makes him feel that even if she becomes the queen, she will not interfere with him.
These days, she saw clearly and thought a lot about everything she had experienced with the emperor. He was just cultivating the queen she wanted.
She was obsessed with it at the time and thought it was his preference. Now looking back at his style of doing things, she actually puts imperial power first.
This is fine or fine.
The two of them flew a kite together, which could be said to make the people praise the emperor and the imperial concubine for their deep love and kindness, and their kindness to the people.
It was getting late, Jin Xin saw that it was not too early, and then she proposed to go back.
"Okay, it's up to you." He smiled and handed the kite in his hand to the person next to him, then took her hand and left.
On the way back, Gu Zhao looked a little serious. He walked to the emperor and reported, "Your Majesty, the imperial mausoleum has come to report that the seventh princess escaped ten days ago."
The emperor frowned when he heard this, "You escaped ten days ago, why are you reporting it now?"
"Those slaves were afraid of being accused, so they led the search on their own. The news came out because they couldn't hide it."
"Those slaves can't even look at a criminal. I'm sending a decree that these slaves can't take care of them well. I'll give him death. I'll send more people, post a wanted notice, and I'll give him a thousand taels of bounty. I must capture Chu Jianing and bring him to justice."
It doesn't matter if she is still in the territory of the Celestial Empire. She is afraid of escaping from the Celestial Empire and defecting to the enemy.
She must be ambitious if she can collude with the remnants of the vassal country.
Anyone who threatens his position must be eliminated.
Jin Xin couldn't help but admire the Seventh Princess. Even when they arrived at the imperial mausoleum, they could not dampen her ambition.
The emperor spared her life, which was extremely merciful. If she had done anything else, he might have killed his once most beloved sister.
After returning to the inn, the emperor also returned to his dormitory, and Jin Xin was able to rest. She was very tired today, so she asked someone to prepare hot water. She wanted to take a hot bath to soothe her spirit.
Upon hearing this, Caixia quickly took the initiative to ask for hot water.
Rainbow gave Jin Xin a pinch last time.
"Caihong, prepare one hundred taels of silver." Jin Xin said to Caihong.
Caihong was startled for a moment, thinking that her master was going to send her away, but she didn't say anything and went to the back to prepare some money.
After the water was ready, Jin Xin called Caixia to come forward and answer.
Caixia thought Jinxin wanted to reward her, so she happily went forward and knelt down.
"Raise your hand." Jin Xin said.
As he spoke, he took out the prepared ruler and struck him ten times in a row.
Caixia shivered in pain, but she didn't dare to take it away or ask. She waited until the master finished beating her before she dared to raise her head and looked at Jin Xin with eyes full of confusion and grievance, "Empress, why are you doing this?"
Jin Xin looked at her coldly, "Who allowed you to make the decision privately to plan the kite flying today?"
Caixia was startled and didn't understand, "Isn't the empress very happy today? The emperor is also very happy. Now everyone outside is praising the empress and the emperor for their love and kindness as husband and wife. Is this my servant's fault?"
"Did I say today that you don't want to fly a kite, but you privately summoned the officials' wives and invited a venue to fight like this? Who do you think I am? Are you really the enchanting concubine they say?"
At the end of her words, Caixia was so frightened that she trembled. She didn't think so much, she just wanted to please the empress.
"But... right now... people say that the empress and the emperor are very good... ah." Before he could finish his words, Jin Xin slapped him in the face.
Jin Xin looked at her disappointedly, "I'm telling you this because I hope you'll be smarter. Now I see, it's useless for me to talk too much. From tomorrow on, you don't have to serve me anymore."
After saying that, Caixia asked Caihong to take a piece of silver and put it on the ground. Caixia looked at the money and was very panicked, "My Lady, don't you want to be a slave?"
"This money is enough for you to live and settle down. You are no longer suitable to serve here in this palace." Jin Xin said calmly.
Caixia became anxious and knelt forward, "My dearest lady, I don't dare to make my own decisions anymore. I will stick to my duty from now on and won't mess around again."
It sounds very sincere, but Jin Xin knows very well that a person with a utilitarian mentality will definitely have an unstable mood and will be impatient and not think carefully about things. If such a person stays by his side, his momentary gratitude will not be remembered for the rest of his life, but will be remembered even more. After big benefits come, she will make a choice quickly.
She can't have such a person around her.
Rather than making a mistake and losing her life in the future, and possibly losing her life, it's better to stop here.
"If you are sensible, you can take the money and leave tomorrow. After you return to the palace, I will solve the problem for you. But if you don't want to, then after you return to the palace, I will also solve it for you." If you end up working in the most remote and unpromising place, it's your choice."
Upon hearing this, Caixia knew that she couldn't change, so she lowered her eyes, feeling aggrieved and said, "I obey my orders."
Afterwards, Caixia took the money and went out.
Seeing Caixia being punished, Caihong thought they were doing things without considering the queen, so she quickly knelt down and said, "My queen, are you leaving too?"
Jin Xin felt helpless and laughed softly, "Caihong, you are a solid person and do your job responsibly. From now on, you can stay with me and be a personal maid. You don't have to do the rough work."
Caihong was shocked again. Can she also be a first-class palace maid?
Then he knelt on the ground happily and said, "This slave will do his best, fulfill his duty, and serve the queen with double heart."
