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"And this jade pendant is also among the evidence brought by Madam Yuan."

Emperor Jianning saw that there was a word "Hao" engraved on it.

King Yong, whose given name is simply Hao.

This jade pendant has a history.

In those days, a whole piece of fine Hetian jade was dug out from the Youzhou jade mine. Hetian jade was rare, so the late emperor ordered craftsmen to use this piece of Hetian jade to carve a jade pendant for each of his five princes and two princesses, with their names engraved on it.

The cut edges and corners were also polished into shape and embedded in the princess's hair accessories, without any waste.

"In what kind of panic-stricken situation would he lose this jade pendant that represents his identity..." Emperor Jianning muttered as he held it in his hand.

"My father went through the most brutal fratricide before ascending the throne, so he doesn't want us to fight against each other. This jade pendant represents that we are of the same lineage. Even if we are divided into different places, we must work together to protect the mountains and rivers that our ancestors fought so hard to conquer... But now, Prince Yong has his own army and he always finds excuses to shirk his duties whenever I summon him. Now there is a case involving Huaiyang Prefecture. Although none of the evidence directly points to him, everyone knows that the governor of Huaiyang is the cousin of the empress dowager? Without his instructions, Huang Zhixiao would not dare to detain a second-rank official even if he had the guts to do so! What's more, Yuan Xiao has 4,000 soldiers and horses under his command. He must be tired of living and dares to challenge the emperor."

Emperor Jianning started laughing as he spoke.

"What a great Queen Mother, what a great Prince Yong. At first, I wanted to give the title of Marquis Mingyuan a promotion, but the Queen Mother refused, saying that as the Queen Mother, she could not promote people based on their personal relationships, and that in order to avoid suspicion, her family members should not be promoted. But now, look at all these officials who have been sent out, and they all have some nepotism with the Queen Mother and Prince Yong. If these local officials unite and cause chaos, it will be a terrifying force for the court..."

Prince Ling consoled him, "Fortunately, we now have the evidence. We can slowly plan and gradually remove the spies Prince Yong has placed in various places. This way, we won't shake the foundation of the court, nor will we push Prince Yong too hard and make him desperate."

"But we don't know what obstacles the Queen Mother and Prince Yong have in the court today. It's not easy to remove them one by one without shaking the foundation..."

Everyone says that the emperor is good and has power over the world.

But being an emperor is not that easy.

Just like now, he has the evidence that Prince Yong is planning to rebel, but he cannot immediately order the person to be arrested and beheaded.

You have to take all aspects into consideration, weigh the pros and cons, and be careful not to let him notice, so as to avoid causing even bigger trouble.

Since the King of Yong has rebellious intentions, he will not surrender obediently. If we use force, it will not be a matter of one day or one night. War means death, and the people will bear the brunt of it.

He has not rebelled yet, and the court cannot hold him accountable for no reason. Otherwise, he will accuse the emperor of being narrow-minded and intolerant. How can the court stop him from speaking out?

"I recommend a man to serve as the Chief Censor of the Ministry of Justice, to help the court correct mistakes, audit officials, and rectify the government."

"who?"

"The eldest son of the Marquis of Xiangning, Yang Yi. He is a man of integrity, and would rather break than bend. Most importantly, he has a heart for the country and the people, and will not go along with others. Moreover, he is not only well-versed in the classics, but also has excellent martial arts. It would be best to put such a person in the position of Jieshizhong, which is not of high rank, but has power above the left and right assistant ministers. At that time, Your Majesty can let him serve as an imperial envoy to secretly visit the local areas. In this way, those thorns will have nowhere to hide."

Emperor Jianning had heard some rumors about the eldest son of the Marquis of Xiangning.

He is a capable person, but he is still young and needs some training.

"I heard that he has already made an engagement with the granddaughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Mr. Qin. Now that they are both old enough, why haven't they gotten married yet?"

"The backyard of Xiangning Marquis's mansion is not peaceful. Old Master Qin lost his wife in middle age and his son in old age, and his daughter-in-law followed him soon after. Now, in this huge mansion, only the grandfather and grandson are left to depend on each other. It is said that the eldest daughter Qin is in poor health and has to take medicine every day. The old master is afraid that this delicate granddaughter will enter the cannibalistic backyard and her life will be short, so he has been delaying it until now. He also said that he would cancel the engagement so as not to delay the eldest son from finding another good match, but the eldest son is also a sincere person. He has determined that this one is the one, and it is impossible to cancel the engagement no matter what, so it has been delayed until now. Besides, he has been studying and learning to read under Old Master Qin since he was young. He regards Old Master Qin as his teacher and father. How can he be willing to betray his trust and find another good match?"

Emperor Jianning nodded, "He is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. Although he suffers some disadvantages with such a character, it is also a blessing sometimes... I will issue an edict to confer him the title of Sixth-Rank Official of the Ministry of Justice."

The eunuch who announced the decree hurried out of the palace.

Prince Ling also got on the carriage back home.

Mu Qingyan, who had not seen Prince Ling for several days in a row, came out of the palace and rode in a carriage to stroll around the streets.

I was thinking about buying something to make Mrs. Yuan happy.

Her illness is not a big problem as long as she relaxes.

I saw the name of a store, Shuiyunfang, which looked quite artistic, so I wanted to go in and take a look.

But as soon as she got out of the car, walked up the steps and entered the door, a water-blue figure rushed out from inside, accompanied by a scream. If Mu Qingyan didn't catch her, the person would fall to the ground and would definitely be hurt.

"girl……"

Mu Qingyan had just caught the person and helped her stand up when the woman began to breathe heavily. The maid who had come over after paying the bill saw this and hurriedly dropped what she was holding and came to help her.

"Help, my girl has asthma..." The maid fell to the ground holding the gasping girl, crying and shouting anxiously.

Mu Qingyan made a prompt decision, carried the person to her carriage, and helped her undress and sew needlework in the carriage.

The maid outside was stamping her feet anxiously, and Yu Zan comforted her, "My girl is a doctor, just relax, everything will be fine."

"really?"

Yuzhan nodded heavily and gave her a positive answer.

Inside the carriage, Mu Qingyan pulled the woman's clothes back to her waist, acupunctured the Dingchuan point, Gaohuang point on her back, and the Chize point on her elbow, and gently twisted the points. After a while, the woman's breathing gradually eased, and within ten breaths, it had slowly returned to normal.

The lips that had turned pale due to panting began to return to their normal color.

Mu Qingyan pulled out the silver needle and helped her put on her clothes. "Lean back and rest for a while. It's okay..."

The woman leaned against the carriage and said softly, "Thank you, young lady... My name is Qin Sang Bai... May I ask your name, benefactor..."