The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

We learned from Cao Bin that the emperor was initially unaware of Yu Wangbei's arrest.

No one was ordered to investigate in detail whether Yu Wangbei had embezzled money.

After informing the deputy commander of the Tiger Guards, he released the man.

Fei Wan would not be so self-indulgent as to think that the emperor was doing this for her.

Yu Wangbei was arrested outside and she was disfigured in the palace. The emperor was not a fool. He would connect the two things together and suspect the Duke of Zhenguo.

After all, there are not many people who have both the energy and the ability to launch powerful attacks both inside and outside the palace at the same time.

The result of Empress Yan's thorough investigation was that the palace maids in front of the emperor had caused trouble secretly.

This result makes sense, but it doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

With this incident alone, Empress Yan and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion could barely deny themselves. But with Yu Wangbei's arrest, it became difficult to deny themselves.

Once the emperor became suspicious, the Duke of Zhenguo would be in a passive position without any evidence.

It's just that if Concubine Shun couldn't figure it out herself, Fei Wan couldn't tell her clearly.

Fei Wan thanked Concubine Shun.

"This time, thanks to your brave help, my elder brother might have been in great danger. I will always remember your kindness and will repay you in the future."

Concubine Shun quickly waved her hands, "Your Majesty, this makes me feel at a loss! Isn't it natural for us sisters to help each other? Besides, it's because His Majesty is kind to you that he ordered the release of the man. How could it be so smooth just by relying on my face? At first, I was thinking that if my plea didn't work, I could ask Concubine Hui or Concubine Qing for help, but who knew it would work!"

She talked with Fei Wan for a while, and when she saw the maid was about to change Fei Wan's dressing, she took the initiative to help. After applying the medicine and settling Fei Wan to rest, she said goodbye and left.

After a while, the palace maid brought a midnight snack.

Extremely meticulous and considerate.

Fei Wan asked, "Who is serving in front of the emperor tonight?"

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has appointed Concubine Qiu."

Fei Wan nodded: "The palace has been plagued by incidents one after another, and His Majesty is exhausted. He wants someone docile to accompany him, and someone from a humble family. Concubine Qiu is just the right person."

When the emperor was injured, Qiu Changzai did not have to sleep with him. She just chatted with the emperor and did some light tasks like serving tea and water. She slept in the side hall or warm room outside at night.

Fei Wan was like this before.

Qiu Changzai will take over. If she serves well, her position may be higher when the palace is promoted on the 14th day of the first lunar month.

They are all family, Qiu Changzai has a good character, and Fei Wan is happy to see her move up the ladder.

If the emperor had not appointed her, Fei Wan would have secretly promoted her to the imperial court to fill the vacancy left by her own retreat, which is just right now.

But Qiu Changzai is timid and needs someone to help her. Wu Xiangrong, Yu Sujin and Chen Guiren can all support her.

Fei Wan stepped back to take care of other things, but she would not leave any time around the emperor, so as to avoid being taken advantage of by others.

But these are small things.

She planned to first arrange for Ma Xiaofeng to dispatch and hire personnel to take over the empress dowager's private property.

Only when you have money can you do big things.

……

The next day, Yu Zhong went to the palace to express his gratitude.

Long En, whose eldest son was released by the emperor's oral order, entered the Chen Qian Hall, kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, crying bitterly and performing a great ceremony.

The emperor really encouraged him, saying that it was all a misunderstanding, and asked him not to be discouraged and to do his job well, as he would use him in the future.

The emperor was a man who was very good at showing favors.

Yu Zhong was also willing to cooperate.

The emperor and his minister both got what they wanted and were very happy. When Yu Zhong was leaving, the emperor graciously allowed him to enter the inner palace to pay his respects to Fei Wan and talk about the father-daughter relationship.

According to the rules, when an outsider meets a concubine, there must be at least four palace maids present.

Fei Wan lived in Concubine Shun's palace. According to the rules, Concubine Shun had to send two palace maids to serve her.

However, Concubine Shun was very good at dealing with people. Although she sent palace maids to follow her, she soon found an excuse to transfer them away to do other work.

Fei Wan dismissed her own people, and only the father and daughter were left in the room facing each other.

"Dad, there's no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."

The word "Daddy" made Yu Zhong extremely alert and on guard.

He clearly remembered that Fei Wan had only displayed a deep father-daughter affection with him when they first came to the emperor's presence, affectionately calling him Daddy. Later on, she often addressed him as "Lord Yu," which was very cold and unfilial.

Now that such a big thing has happened, she is suddenly so enthusiastic. Doesn't she have some ulterior motive?

"Daddy, the look in your eyes makes me feel that you don't want to be my father and daughter at all."

Yu Zhong's hesitation made Fei Wan's voice turn cold instantly.

"I dare not!"

"It's not that I don't dare, but that I don't want to. If possible, you would wish that I had never appeared in front of you, right, Daddy?"

Cold sweat broke out on Yu Zhong's forehead.

Suddenly he felt that Fei Wan's aura was even stronger than the emperor's, almost making him breathless.

"Master Yu, please sit down."

Fei Wan changed back to her previous name. Yu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, but became even more cautious.

I took my seat as ordered, feeling very uncomfortable.

"As for Second Master Yu, how will the authorities decide the case? Has the body been recovered?"

Yu Zhong subconsciously asked back, "Your Majesty is in charge of the palace, don't you know how to make the decision?"

Fei Wan smiled softly: "Lord Yu has a deep hatred towards me."

"I dare not!"

After all, he had lost a son, and although he was not a promising one, he was raised since childhood. Moreover, before Yu Yongnan was awarded an imperial title, he was a better student than Yu Wangbei and was once highly regarded.

No matter how careful Yu Zhong was, he couldn't help but feel resentful in his words.

Fei Wan narrowed her eyes.

"Master Yu, don't forget what the Second Young Master Yu was doing when he left the capital. If it weren't for my people chasing him, no one in the Yu Mansion would have survived."

Yu Zhong was silent.

That being said, the map wasn't leaked. Fei Wan was able to send people to follow Yu Yongnan, so why did they wait until he was killed before taking action? Wouldn't it be better to save him sooner?

or……

Was Yu Yongnan originally killed by Fei Wan's people?

Yu Zhong never stopped having this suspicion.

"Oh, Lord Yu, I know what you are thinking."

Ever since she received the news from Ma Xiaofeng, Fei Wan had expected suspicion to come her way. Seeing Yu Zhong's expression, she knew what he was thinking.

"I didn't kill them. If I wanted to kill them directly, would I have let them live until now? Lord Yu, now that things have come to this, I am not afraid to tell you that I am more ruthless and cruel than you expected. Let alone killing those two idiots, I would even dare to kill you. Do you believe it?"

Yu Zhong: “…”

Stared at by Fei Wan's dark eyes, Yu Zhong felt a chill on his back.

I even subconsciously wanted to run out.

Fei Wan smiled, "Don't be afraid, Master Yu. Even if I want to kill you, I won't do it on Concubine Shun's territory. It will be detrimental to her. I'm very happy that you can come today. I just happen to have something to ask of you. Please do it well for me and don't let me down."

"…What does Your Majesty want me to do?"

Fei Wan waved.

Yu Zhong walked up carefully and cautiously, bent his body, and listened to Fei Wan's instructions, and suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"What does your Majesty want this for?"

"Why do you care what I do? I won't be like your son who betrays the country." Fei Wan said threateningly, "Master Yu, can you do it?"

She wanted detailed information on the supply of military rations and weapons in all seventeen provinces of Daliang.

Where are all the military materials produced, processed, and transported? What are their quality and how many tricks are there?

She wanted the truth about all of this, not the falsehoods in the court documents!