After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

Qi Mingze quickly read through all the letters and officials' private affairs, then picked up the account book next to him and started looking through it.

In the end, I found out that there were only two of the deadly things.

They are respectively about the truth of the death of the late emperor (Jun Linyuan's brother), and the fact that Emperor Deming (Jun Linyuan's father) had an affair with the concubine and gave birth to an illegitimate child.

This illegitimate child was accidentally captured by a king of a different surname, who then joined forces with the Wu family and several other followers to poison the late emperor and prepare to help the illegitimate child ascend to the throne.

They have this fatal handle in their hands, so they are not afraid that the illegitimate child will be disobedient.

Then they can use the emperor to control the princes and become the real master behind Xia Lin.

Unfortunately, they missed the target by one step and overlooked Jun Linyuan, the inconspicuous little prince.

Before they could bring their illegitimate child out, Jun Linyuan, who was leading troops to fight outside, rushed back in time.

He successfully stabilized the chaotic situation after the emperor passed away but had no successor.

(Friendly reminder: The little prince is considered the late emperor’s posthumous child.

At that time, no one knew that a palace maid in the harem had become pregnant after being favored by the emperor.

Even if they knew that a concubine was pregnant, they couldn't expect a dragon seed whose gender was not yet born.)

Many of their plans also helped others, leading to the current Emperor Qiwei Linyuan.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, they lay dormant, but they also accumulated strength and prepared to support the illegitimate son again.

However, during these seven years, the kings of different surnames and several other families were eliminated one by one by His Majesty, and the Wu family no longer dared to act rashly.

Qi Mingze put the two secret letters aside and picked out the envelopes that Xiao Wei had opened.

He didn't know whether to say Xiao Wei was lucky or unlucky.

The head of the Wu family was a cautious person. In order to prevent others from opening and reading the letters privately, he printed sealing wax on the seal of each envelope.

Xiao Wei only opened less than ten letters before he discovered the secrets of Emperor Deming.

As for the letters he opened himself, he used a thin blade to pick away the glue at the bottom and did not damage the sealing wax on top.

This also left him with a lot of room to maneuver, a person who could make books look old without any sense of incongruity.

How difficult could it be to restore the seal at the bottom? If time wasn't a concern, the sealing wax could be made intact.

He selected two relatively important but not fatal official secrets and seven medium-sized private letters and put them directly back into the ten envelopes that had been torn apart beyond recognition.

The rest, including the two royal secrets, were placed in the envelope he opened, and then he restored it to its unopened state.

It’s just like that when a fake thing is indistinguishable from the real thing!

[Host, your counterfeiting skills are still so superb. ]

Looking at the letter that has been restored to its original state, the system can't wait to give the host a big "surrender".

[Nothing special, just practice.] As to why practice is so important, that is another story.

It only took an hour to do all this, and Qi Mingze was not in a hurry to go to the palace to present these dangerous things.

Instead, he went to several cells and met the main figures of the Wu family.

Now, he still lacks a legitimate excuse.

Based on yesterday's observations, he detained all those who knew the inside story separately.

This completely eliminates the chances of them colluding with each other, which is why there is no need to conduct interrogations overnight.

As for the others, they gathered in groups as much as possible. After all, the prison cells in Taishi Pavilion could not accommodate so many people.

The evidence is solid and the perpetrators are caught red-handed. They have no room for excuses and are now waiting for His Majesty's decision.

Old Madam Wu was still in a coma, and the head of the Wu family kept complaining about her injustice, while Madam Wu looked like a lost soul in disbelief.

Mr. Wu Sanye was very quick in recruiting people, but he only knew the basics, and he didn't even know the old man's true identity.

The old man remained silent and looked like a dead creature. Unfortunately, he didn't have time to break open the turtle shell today.

On the contrary, Wu Xiqian's biological mother Ji Heyan is quite interesting, and she becomes the breakthrough for him to break the deadlock this time.

"Master Qi? Can I talk to you alone?"

At this point, the Wu family was completely ruined, and the execution of the entire family was a foregone conclusion.

Ji Heyan just wanted to take those things to see if she could save her three children.

"Okay." Qi Mingze waved away the guards nearby and walked into the cell alone.

"I guess you are the young general of the Wuyi Guard from yesterday."

Ji Heyan looked very confident on the surface, but if you looked closely you could see a subtle uneasiness hidden in her eyes.

This was the intuition that flashed through her mind when she saw Qi Mingze, although it was ridiculous.

However, over the years, she had escaped death many times relying on her intuition, so she decided to give it a try.

She wanted to confirm whether this person could help her before she revealed all her secrets.

This is a gamble of life and death, so how can she not be extremely cautious?

Qi Mingze remained silent, but this made Ji Heyan even more convinced that this person was the key to the overall situation.

[Holy crap, host, she can actually see through your disguise?]

The system was shocked. Even the American agents and Yun Chengyuan couldn't see through the god-level makeup skills, but this lady could directly see through it?

[System, if you look closely, you'll know she's trying to trick me.]

Women's unique sixth sense is really quite powerful.

Oh, well, then she's just showing off her skills.

It also wanted to ask her how she made the judgment, but it turned out to be just a guess.

Trying to play tricks on the host is a bit reckless.

The system, which was originally full of enthusiasm, suddenly became dull.

"Sir, I want to exchange the news about the Hidden King for the lives of my three children. I wonder if you can make the decision."

After weighing the pros and cons again, Ji Heyan decided to throw out the bait.

"I'm afraid I can't make the decision on this." Qi Mingze directly denied it and completely ignored the topic.

After all, he was just a minor official who couldn't know why the Hidden King was here. Even if he knew, it was not something he could make the final decision on.

But it’s hard to believe that Ji Heyan knows such a secret matter.

It is indeed not to be underestimated. He feels sorry for everyone who is born at the wrong time.

Just when Ji Heyan was in despair, he gave her a glimmer of hope.

"But I can let you see someone who can make the decision."

"Thank you, Master Qi."

This was part of Qi Mingze's plan, but what he said made Ji Heyan feel grateful.

It has to be said that he has reached the pinnacle of winning people's hearts and minds.

For certain things and certain people, it all depends on whether he uses them or not, and whether he doubts them or not.

Looking at Ji Heyan who was doing her best for her children, Qi Mingze still said a few more words.

"You are very smart, but you have to understand that for those in power, there are countless wise counselors. Why would he negotiate with you?"

"Thank you, Lord Qi, for your advice." Ji Heyan immediately understood and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Qi Mingze.

(I’m looking for five-star book reviews every day, my dears~)