Female supremacy: The evil woman only wants to ascend the throne

Wan Qingyan faced the empress's majestic and sharp gaze, secretly thinking about how to deal with it. She knew very well that this opportunity was rare!

If she couldn't drag Wan Qingyu and Wan Qingjiao into the quagmire in one fell swoop, there would be no such opportunity again in the future. So she decided to drag them into the water together. Even if this plan failed in the end, she would still ruin their reputation!

The empress sat quietly on the phoenix chair. After listening to what Wan Qingyan said, she did not respond immediately. She just narrowed her eyes slightly and remained silent. Her cold gaze swept back and forth at everyone like an arrow.

The entire hall was filled with dead silence, as if time had stood still. Everyone present felt an invisible pressure, and they all lowered their heads and held their breath, not making a sound!

After a moment, the empress broke the silence. She slowly straightened her body, cleared her throat, and said in a loud and majestic voice: "Come here, quickly invite the Crown Princess and the Third Prince to come over! Also, send someone to the Imperial City Office to convey my order, instructing them to send personnel to protect the families of these Ministry of Revenue officials! No mistakes!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The maids in the hall responded in unison, then bowed respectfully and quickly went to carry out the order given by the empress!

This time, the empress adopted Wan Qingyan's suggestion. She had long been dissatisfied with the actions of Wan Qingyu and Wan Qingjiao. They had really gone too far and seriously crossed the line. Now it was just the right opportunity to clean things up and restore order to the court!

The wound of the Ministry of Revenue Yuanwailang was bleeding all the time, and she felt dizzy now. If she had a strong willpower to support her, she would have fainted long ago.

Wan Qingyan's sharp eyes instantly caught the shaky figure of the Ministry of Revenue's Deputy Director. He quickly walked towards her and came to her side in the blink of an eye. He stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders firmly, and patted her twice with a comforting look!

At this moment, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue had a bloody head and looked extremely miserable. However, the more miserable he looked, the better the effect would be for the next plan. All she had to do was not to faint and risk her life to make a last-ditch effort.

The Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue understood Wan Qingyan's intention. She gritted her teeth and shook her head vigorously twice, trying to make her confused consciousness clearer. She reached out and pinched her thigh mercilessly. The sharp stinging sensation spread throughout her body like an electric current, and she barely managed to keep her brain awake!

The empress, who had been sitting on a high seat, took all of this in sight. A barely perceptible gleam of light suddenly flashed across her deep eyes, but she did not speak a word. She just stared quietly at the scene happening in front of her!

Time passed minute by minute, and after everyone's anxious wait, Wan Qingyu and Wan Qingjiao finally arrived one after another!

"Daughter, I respectfully wish the Queen Mother well!"

The two of them saluted and greeted each other in unison. One had to admit that from this point alone, there was a rare tacit understanding between them!

"Jiao'er, Yu'er, do you know why I suddenly summoned you to an audience today?"

The empress leaned on the phoenix chair, one hand supporting her delicate chin, slightly raised her eyebrows, a smile on the corner of her mouth, and her beautiful eyes flashed with shrewdness and majesty!

The empress was naturally very clear about the reason for summoning the two daughters this time, but she deliberately asked questions, simply to see whether the two daughters had self-awareness and would take the initiative to confess their mistakes!

After all, if they can sincerely admit their mistakes, the empress is willing to show leniency and give them lenient sentences. But if they insist on being stubborn and refuse to admit their mistakes, then they will surely be severely punished. Even if their lives are not taken, they will definitely be severely punished to uphold the law of the country and give an explanation to the civil and military officials in the court!

Hearing the Empress' question, Wan Qingyu and Wan Qingjiao, who were kneeling below, looked at each other in surprise. They both replied in unison, "I don't know! I beg you, the Empress, to clarify!"

However, just as the words fell, the two of them exchanged glances quickly as if they had telepathy. But after this brief look, they abruptly looked away almost at the same time, as if they had seen something extremely disgusting.

Who would have thought that these two sisters who have always been incompatible and hated each other would show such amazing tacit understanding at this moment!

Even Wan Qingyan, who was watching coldly from the side, couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw this scene, and almost mistakenly thought that there was a deep sisterhood between them!

"Since you don't know, let the witness speak."

The empress raised her hand with a stern expression and waved it gently towards the official in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. The gesture seemed casual, but it carried an undeniable authority, signaling her to speak boldly!

The Revenue Department's member trembled violently, cold sweat dripped down her forehead, and she fell to her knees with a thud. Because she knelt too quickly, her knees hit the ground heavily, making a dull sound.

The Ministry of Revenue's face was covered in blood. She opened her mouth and shouted with all her strength, "Third Prince, I am loyal to you..."

At this point, her voice suddenly choked up. "Over the years, I've helped you embezzle money from the Ministry of Revenue. If not millions, it's at least over 800,000 taels..."

She stretched out a trembling hand, pointing at the gloomy Third Prince standing beside her, her eyes filled with despair and resentment. "With all this money, which one wasn't earned by me at the risk of my life? Even if I don't have any credit, I've definitely worked hard!"

But why, once the truth was revealed, did you mercilessly threaten my family's lives? "

The Minister of Revenue became more and more excited as she spoke, and in the end she almost roared hysterically. She knew that the crime she had committed was unforgivable, but deep down she still hoped to keep her family safe.

"I know I have committed a grave crime, and there is no way to deny it. I only ask Your Highness to consider my past dedication and not to attack my family again... As long as I can protect them, even if it means I die immediately, I am willing to do so!"

After saying this, the Minister of Revenue seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground!

At the same time, she trembled and took out an envelope and a white jade ring from her bosom. These two things were exactly the secret letter and token she had given to Wan Qingyan before!

Wan Qingyan had just returned them to her, asking her to use them as key evidence. She held them tightly in her trembling hands, looked at the maid standing beside the empress, and said intermittently, "Please... present these... to His Majesty..."

The maid took the evidence and respectfully presented it to the empress for inspection.