Help! My pet supervillain has three personalities!

Anyway, they won't find anything out; it's just a matter of time spent going through the process.

Zhao Kongchen then tugged at his sleeves and said in a nonchalant tone, "Alright, since Your Majesty wants me to go... it's not impossible, but I have a small request."

Upon hearing this, the emperor raised an eyebrow with interest and pressed for further details:

"What request?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kongchen sat up straight and spoke earnestly:

"I am solely responsible for the rewards of the soldiers who accompanied me on this expedition; no one else is allowed to interfere."

Upon hearing this request, the emperor frowned and said with some difficulty, "But I already handed over the responsibility to Prime Minister Lin when we played chess yesterday."

Zhao Kongchen didn't care about any of that. He tilted his head and said shamelessly, "Then we'll take it back. Besides, you haven't issued the decree yet. Who else would know except the two of you!"

emperor:"……"

"Isn't this bad?"

Zhao Kongchen raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong with that? Military affairs should be handled by military personnel. Why give them to an outsider like Prime Minister Lin? He has too much power now."

The emperor rolled his eyes at Zhao Kongchen's words and said irritably:

"...Okay, take it. Just watch your mouth from now on, or what girl will want you!"

Upon hearing the emperor's agreement, the man sitting in the chair instantly stood up, automatically ignoring the last two sentences, and smiled broadly at the emperor: "Alright, Your Majesty is so easy to talk to. Then please draft an edict now, and while you're at it, take care of the task you entrusted to me as well. I'll go and get it done right away! I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly!!!"

emperor:"……"

How come he's become so shameless after all these years?!

He gave Zhao Kongchen a deep look, but found nothing amiss, before coldly snorting, "Come here, I will write an imperial edict for you now."

"Alright!" Zhao Kongchen flicked his sleeves and stood not far from the desk.

The emperor sat at his desk, picked up a brush, wrote three imperial edicts in a row, stamped each one with his seal, and then threw the edicts directly to Zhao Kongchen.

Zhao Kongchen reached out and took the three imperial edicts, glanced at them briefly, and after confirming that there were no problems, carefully held them in his arms.

The emperor was so annoyed by his behavior that he wanted to hit him, so he simply lowered his head and tried to shoo him away, saying, "Can't you behave yourself in front of me? Do you think I would lie to you?!"

Zhao Kongchen slapped his thigh, his tone like that of a cheeky brat:

"Well, I haven't seen an imperial edict in a long time. I just wanted to open it and see what it was like. I have no other intentions!"

"Your Majesty, please don't be so suspicious!"

The emperor's eyes nearly rolled to the sky in exasperation: "Enough already! Get back to work. Take the Imperial Guards and search the Prime Minister's and Duke's residences. Report back immediately if you find anything."

"Search the Prime Minister's residence and the Duke's residence?"

Is this job about these two people?

Zhao Kongchen's attention was focused on the newspaper that was most important to him, and he hadn't really looked at the other two. He opened those two and glanced at them... and it really was a search of the Prime Minister's residence and the Duke's residence.

He looked at the emperor with a puzzled expression: "What happened between those two families?"

The emperor didn't really want to pay him any attention, and lazily gave a brief summary: "Murong Bai said that Prime Minister Lin was arbitrarily killing civilians, and Prime Minister Lin accused the Duke's Mansion of colluding with Jianghu people and having ulterior motives."

Zhao Kongchen frowned: "...Do you have any evidence?"

It feels like these two are playing house.

The emperor waved his hand impatiently and replied curtly:

"Where did you get this evidence? If I had evidence, would I need to send you to investigate and gather evidence? Stop making things up here and keep arguing with me! I'm already annoyed just looking at you!"

After saying that, he ignored Zhao Kongchen and began to peruse the memorials in his hand.

Seeing this, Zhao Kongchen curled his lips in boredom, said nothing more, bowed to the emperor who was pretending to review memorials, and left with the imperial edict.

He went directly to the Imperial Guards to collect the men, and then headed straight for the Prime Minister's residence.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's residence and the Duke's residence had already been surrounded by the imperial guards sent by the emperor.

The people passing by saw this and made wild guesses without understanding what was going on.

After all, the actions of high-ranking officials and nobles always become topics of conversation for ordinary people when they are bored.

However, in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle outside, the Prime Minister's residence was a scene of tranquility and peace.

The people in the mansion seemed unaffected and continued to carry out their tasks in an orderly manner.

Servants moved back and forth in the courtyard, and maids tidied the rooms quietly, completely oblivious to the noise outside.

Lin Fang was sitting upright in the hall, waiting for the search.

Not long after...

The gate was opened by the Imperial Guards, and Zhao Kongchen, dressed in a silver-gray robe, gradually came into view.

He set down his teacup, his expression calm, a faint smile playing on his lips. He smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes, stood up, and walked towards Zhao Kongchen. His gaze swept over the imperial guards behind him, and he slowly cupped his hands in greeting:

"Lord Zhan, you've arrived?"

Zhao Kongchen frowned slightly at Lin Fang's sudden change in deference, glanced at him, and then ignored him. Instead, he raised the imperial edict high and proclaimed loudly:

"Prime Minister Lin, receive the imperial decree!"

Upon hearing this, a sinister glint flashed across Lin Fang's face, but he quickly regained his composure and deliberately knelt down slowly, bowing his head to prepare to receive the imperial decree.

Zhao Kongchen clearly saw that hint of dissatisfaction. He frowned slightly before beginning to read the imperial edict:

"His Majesty has ordered that, because Murong Bai has accused Prime Minister Lin Fang of wantonly killing civilians, I am hereby ordered to lead the Imperial Guards to search the Prime Minister's residence. I hope that the Prime Minister will not obstruct me and will cooperate with the operation. Anyone who obstructs the operation will be severely punished."

Lin Fang maintained his faint smile as he slowly kowtowed to receive the imperial decree: "Your subject obeys the decree. Your Highness, rest assured, your subject will not obstruct Your Highness's search."

Having said that, he took the imperial edict, stood up and looked at Zhao Kongchen, "Your Highness, I, Lin Fang, have served as an official for many years and have always maintained an honest and upright character. This so-called massacre of civilians is pure nonsense. I hope you will be careful during the search and not wrong innocent people."

Zhao Kongchen ignored his utterly hypocritical demeanor, simply nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the Imperial Guards quickly dispersed and began a thorough search of the Prime Minister's residence.

Zhao Kongchen, accompanied by Lin Fang, entered the study.

Yes, it's that study that everyone knows is notorious for its stench.

Inside the study, things seemed to be less, but the books were neatly arranged, and several calligraphy and paintings hung on the wall, giving it a simple and elegant feel.