The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

She didn't want to be so direct, but how could she determine Xuanhuang's physical characteristics without asking?

She was just saying it casually, letting Xuanhuang check if he had any birthmarks or red moles on his body.

Just this alone has already terrified him so much; if he were to see it directly himself, he'd probably be scared to death.

Fang Qingyou originally wanted to let Xuanhuang calm down for a while before looking for him, but she didn't expect that she couldn't find him no matter what she did.

The guards at the Eighth Prince's residence said they did not see Xuanhuang leave.

But they searched Xuanhuang's room and the places he usually went, but they couldn't find him.

It is very likely that Xuanhuang hid in the Eighth Prince's residence.

If this were her own place, Fang Qingyou would probably turn it upside down to find Xuanhuang.

But is this her territory?

Of course not, this is Luo Qianmo's residence.

If she dares to turn this place upside down, I wonder if she'll be able to leave alive.

While Fang Qingyou was searching for Xuanhuang, a fierce argument was taking place in the Golden Palace.

The cause was an official from the Ministry of Rites.

An official impeached this Ministry of Rites official for abusing his power for personal gain and enriching himself, and presented several pieces of evidence.

The official from the Ministry of Rites and his lover took turns refuting the arguments.

What was clearly a debate between a few officials caused the eldest prince, Luo Qianhao, to break out in a cold sweat, simply because the official from the Ministry of Rites was one of his men.

While not exactly pivotal, they are an indispensable member.

He was genuinely afraid that this official from the Ministry of Rites would fall from grace, because he knew all too well that almost no official in the entire court was clean, and this official from the Ministry of Rites naturally had some blemishes on his record.

He is not afraid of his people having flaws, but he is afraid of those flaws being exposed, and he hopes that this evidence will not have any substantial effect.

Luo Qianhao glanced sideways at the Ministry of Rites official, his heart pounding.

Because he saw fear in the eyes of this official from the Ministry of Rites, which meant that the evidence mentioned by the official was very likely to exist!

Now it was Luo Qianhao's turn to be terrified.

How can it be?

He has many political enemies; basically, every one of his brothers is his enemy, and many people have tried to get rid of him over the years.

In order to bring him down, these enemies would inevitably target his people, but no one could find any stain on this official of the Ministry of Rites.

Why was he singled out this time?

Luo Qianhao was sweating profusely, while Luo Qianmo remained calm, as if what was happening here had nothing to do with him.

Emperor Mingde glanced at Luo Qianmo with surprise. This official from the Ministry of Rites was always cautious, and it wouldn't be so easy to find his true colors.

As far as he knew, none of his sons should be that capable.

However, he always felt that it was the work of one of his sons.

And for some reason, he always felt that this son was Luo Qianmo.

However, no matter how Emperor Mingde looked at Luo Qianmo, he saw that Luo Qianmo's expression remained unchanged, as if he was unaware of his probing.

After a heated debate, Emperor Mingde suppressed the argument but personally ordered several officials to thoroughly investigate the matter.

This official from the Ministry of Rites is temporarily out of work and will be discussed again after everything is settled.

The morning court session ended, but the officials were in an uproar.

After years of peace in the court, is the political landscape about to change dramatically?

Is it coming soon for them to choose sides?

The various expressions on everyone's faces fell into Luo Qianmo's eyes. He walked past these officials with an indifferent expression, but a very faint, cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Luo Qianhao, you have to hold on, this is just the beginning.

As for Luo Qianhao, he hurriedly headed there after the court session.

Little did he know, his actions were understood by many people.

It seems this official from the Ministry of Rites is most likely one of the Crown Prince's men.

It seems that the imperial palace is truly about to undergo a major upheaval.

As soon as someone made a move, the first one to be targeted was the most powerful prince.

This time, it seems they're coming on strong.

It seems that the Imperial Palace will be quite lively for quite some time to come.

Upon arriving at the Derong Palace, Luo Qianhao immediately informed Empress Qin about the matter concerning the Ministry of Rites official.

Empress Qin frowned slightly: "Hao'er, are you sure you're not mistaken? That official must be framing Lord Ma."

Luo Qianmo shook his head: "Mother, I am absolutely not mistaken! When that official mentioned those pieces of evidence, I noticed that Lord Ma's expression was different. If I am not mistaken, those pieces of evidence should be true!"

Empress Qin's expression suddenly changed: "So, Lord Ma really has evidence that has fallen into the hands of others?"

"We can't be sure. Maybe that person is just faking it to create a stir. But what's certain is that the evidence is real," Luo Qianhao said worriedly.

Empress Qin rubbed her throbbing temples. So, it's quite possible that person still has evidence against Lord Ma.

Seeing that Empress Qin did not react for a long time, Luo Qianmo became even more anxious.

"Mother, what should I do now? Should I protect Lord Ma or decisively abandon him?"

Empress Qin felt her temples throb even more. For the past few days, she had been having nightmares and couldn't sleep well. It turned out that this was the cause of her pain.

For a moment, she was at a loss. She was reluctant to kill Lord Ma, after all, he was still very useful, but she was even more unwilling for her son to be brought down from his horse.

"Mother!" Seeing that Empress Qin still did not react, Luo Qianhao couldn't help but urge her.

"What's the rush?!" Empress Qin finally snapped, shouting, "You've lost your composure over such a trivial matter. How can you accomplish anything great if you're so impatient?"

After being yelled at by Empress Qin, Luo Qianhao dared not urge her any further and stood cautiously to the side with his head down.

"Hao'er, this matter has only just begun, and there won't be any results so quickly. Lord Ma won't be convicted so soon either. After today, there will likely be many people investigating these matters, and we will certainly have to investigate as well. However, we must be extremely careful and try our best to protect Lord Ma. But if someone else manages to obtain any evidence, it won't be too late for us to take action then," Empress Qin said in a deep voice. She would not implement the worst possible plan unless absolutely necessary.

But if she has no choice but to take this step, she will definitely eliminate all future troubles.

"Everything is up to Mother Empress's arrangement." Hearing Empress Qin's calm voice, Luo Qianhao was no longer so afraid.

He knew his mother would have a solution, and now everything will be alright as long as she takes action.

Fang Qingyou was extremely depressed after searching for Xuanhuang for most of the day without success. If she had known that Xuanhuang would hide, she would never have let him leave so easily in the first place.

But who would have thought that such an honest person would be so cunning?

However, it seems that he was indeed frightened by himself, which is why he hid himself so well.