Hearing this, Qin Qianlu frowned and then asked, "How could that guard have so much influence and kept it so well hidden? Didn't anyone else notice anything amiss? And what are those who support Prince Xian still doing in court? Are they planning a rebellion? Was that Vice Minister of War also a member of Prince Xian's faction?"

"Yes, Luo Bao. I didn't look at the Ministry of War's information carefully before, but now I realize that he has a connection with Prince Xian. It's just that much of it has been covered up in recent years. I didn't investigate further then, but now I've discovered that the Ministry of War was Prince Xian's... well, you could say a male concubine. The Ministry of War was quite handsome when he was young. Prince Xian doted on him for a long time and even helped him enter the court. He was deeply in love with Prince Xian and never married or had children, focusing solely on serving him. Prince Xian's heir bears an eight-tenths resemblance to Prince Xian, and he also extended that love to the prince, serving him as well. Most of the money he embezzled from the silver and gold mine profits was used to support his private army, and a small portion was used to bribe officials for Prince Xian's heir, suppressing the common people. He suppressed quite a few people."

001 paused, then continued, "That guard wasn't particularly capable, but many in the camp were Prince Xian's confidants. Even if they didn't know the specific cause of Prince Xian's death, upon hearing the guard's account, they all worked together to confirm it. There are also several junior officers on the frontier, who are essentially part of Prince Xian's army. The soldiers they command only obey them. They are now just waiting for Prince Xian's heir to grow up and, with a single call to arms, they will lead their troops to storm the imperial palace."

Qin Qianlu was shocked and waited for 001 to continue. The ministers were also in shock. The emperor's face became increasingly gloomy. General Mu even directly sealed the acupoints of the Minister of Personnel. Prime Minister Qin and Prime Minister Su couldn't help but move closer to the emperor to better protect him.

001 continued, "The remaining members of the Prince Xian faction in the court are also waiting for the Prince Xian's heir to grow up. Luo Bao, do you remember the assassination attempt you suffered when I was promoted? That was the assassination attempt by that old bastard Minister of Personnel. Although I don't know his thought process, he believed that you had destroyed their source of income, causing them to lose a lot of private soldiers and a gold mine. So he wanted to kill you to eliminate future troubles. He just didn't expect to be killed in the end. He was so angry that he smashed a lot of teacups and ornaments. He then contacted many assassins to take your life. Bah, old bastard, wishful thinking. With me, 001, here, no one can harm Luo Bao in the slightest. As for the others, they are all waiting for the Prince Xian's heir to grow up for the sake of meritorious service. Don't they realize that the Prince Xian's heir is such a coward? He should take a good look at himself."

Everyone was shocked. Prime Minister Qin glared at the Minister of Personnel, wishing he could beat him up right now. Prime Minister Su, who was also angry, calmed Prime Minister Qin down and told him to settle the score later, and to wait for the young master Qin to finish speaking.

The Emperor also looked at the Minister of Personnel with a gloomy face. The Minister of Personnel could not move at this moment, but his eyes were cold and sinister, like a venomous snake. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince exchanged a glance and tacitly moved their feet to block in front of Qin Qianluo to prevent anyone from rioting.

Qin Qianlu was shocked and speechless. "No way, is this Minister of Personnel out of his mind? What does this have to do with me? I did give my father the note, but wasn't that done secretly? How did he know? And he even tried to assassinate me? He really thinks highly of me. Does this Prince Xian have them so loyal? Even after they're dead, they're still thinking about rebellion? Is rebellion that easy?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Yes, yes, rebellion isn't that easy. What's so great about Prince Xian? He's dead, yet we still want to rebel for him. Isn't the current emperor good enough? He's just wasting his time.

001 replied, "Prince Xian is a master at winning people over; it's like modern-day PUA. He suppresses them, then gives them rewards, then suppresses them again, then gives them rewards again. These people are like they've been brainwashed. Whatever Prince Xian says goes. Even if Prince Xian were dead, they would still support his bloodline to ascend the throne, risking their lives to protect Prince Xian's heir."

Everyone was shocked. What was this P and A thing? What was wrong with them? Had they developed feelings after being suppressed? The Emperor also didn't understand what these people were thinking. He listened silently, and the hall was completely quiet for a moment. Qin Qianluo was focused on what 001 was saying and didn't pay attention to her surroundings.

Qin Qianluo asked again, "This Prince Xian is quite formidable; so many people remain loyal even after his death. He must have some skill. But is Prince Xian's heir really that outstanding? I don't think so. Wasn't he supposed to be a bully who preys on men and women?"

A disdainful child's voice rang out, "What's so outstanding about him? The Prince of Xian is just a spoiled brat, a little devil. Even at such a young age, he's used his status to abduct countless women, including many illegitimate daughters of officials. He's incredibly cruel; women kidnapped and brought into his mansion are tortured to death within days. Furthermore, this Prince of Xian has a pedophilic fetish. Boys and girls frequently disappear from the capital and suburbs, usually kidnapped and brought to his residence. Those children die even more tragically, subjected to inhuman torture before finally dying. He particularly enjoys the cries of children in pain; he's a complete pervert. Right now, he still has dozens of girls and children in his mansion—a heartless, utterly depraved monster."

The more the crowd listened, the angrier they became. Many officials thought of their own lost concubine's daughters and wished they could devour Prince Xian's son alive. The Emperor himself exuded a chilling aura. Even Eunuch Liu glared angrily at Prince Xian's son. Upon hearing this, Prince Xian's son was already trembling and shrinking into his wife's arms. His wife was also filled with fear and resentment towards the owner of the voice, and she was thinking of a solution in her mind.

Qin Qianluo was so angry that her hands were clenched tightly. She always believed that children were the hope of the country and the pillars of the future. This perverted prince dared to harm even a child. Anger surrounded her, and her aura became somewhat cold.

Suppressing her anger, Qin Qianluo asked, "How could this perverted, idle prince have done so much without anyone finding out? It wasn't just commoners who lost children; officials did too, and they didn't notice either. Do they simply not care about illegitimate daughters?"

001 soothed the furious Qin Qianluo, "It's not that they don't care, Luobao. They've been searching too, but they all believe their child was abducted by human traffickers. They've been working hard to catch traffickers these past few years, all to find their daughter. But they've been looking in the wrong direction. They don't realize the devil is right in front of them, right in the capital. And after this Prince Xian tortured her to death, he buried her directly in his own garden. Nobody knows. He rarely visits Prince An's residence, so even those who do are unaware. The flowers they praise are grown using human fertilizer."

The officials who had lost their concubine's daughters had bloodshot eyes, glaring at the Prince Xian's heir. Their hands were clenched tightly, and it took a great deal of effort to suppress the urge to kill him. The Prince Xian's heir was terrified, but he was still determined to make the owner of that voice suffer a fate worse than death if he could leave the Golden Palace today. Even now, he still believed that he could leave the Golden Palace alive, and no one knew where his confidence came from.

The Emperor was furious. If it weren't for the fact that Qin Qianluo's true feelings couldn't be revealed, he would have already ordered the killings. The Prince Xian's family, they're really something.

Qin Qianluo tried to calm her anger and then asked 001, "Does the Princess Consort know?"

The child's voice, already tinged with anger, said, "Princess Xian didn't know before, and even after she found out, she didn't reprimand Prince Xian. She simply said that those commoner women were already being treated with kindness for having the opportunity to serve her son, and that their deaths would be worthwhile, since her son had shown them affection."

Qin Qianluo was even more furious. "How dare she say such things? How dare she cause such a scene here? What does she mean by saying that serving her son is already a favor? How can she be so shameless? Does she think her son is a god? Shameless, inhuman, a dog!"

Qin Qianlu couldn't help but curse. Everyone who heard it thought it was good, and that it could be even more offensive. Princess Xian was full of resentment when she heard these insults. She still felt that her son had done the right thing and that she had said the right thing. However, when she saw the hateful looks in the eyes of the ministers around her, she trembled and hugged her son even tighter.

001 also said, "That old hag, Princess Xian, has never cared about the lives of ordinary people. With a mother like that, it's no wonder that Prince Xian's son is so twisted; he can't even be called human."

Everyone nodded in agreement. "Like father, like son"—these sayings were absolutely true for the Prince Xian's family. How could a family so utterly depraved have someone so loyal? The ministers looked at Prince Xian's faction and noticed that their expressions were rather unpleasant.

Many members of Prince Xian's faction, having heard this far, felt contempt. They truly couldn't believe their loyal follower had committed such outrageous acts behind their backs—actions that could be described as utterly despicable and enraging. Was such a person truly worthy of their loyalty? Even if he ascended to the throne, could he truly govern the country well? At this moment, many of Prince Xian's supporters were confused. Only the Minister of Personnel, heavily brainwashed, while disgusted by Prince Xian's actions, still believed that the throne should be passed down to Prince Xian's descendants. It could be said that this Minister of Personnel was beyond redemption.

The Emperor's face was ashen, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared at the mother and son embracing in the hall. He was filled with rage, waiting for the girl from the Qin family to confess all their crimes so that he could announce it to the world and order their execution in the autumn.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince stared in shock at the mother and son in the hall, wondering how people could be so perverted and shameless. Fortunately, they had Lord Qin; otherwise, if their scheme had succeeded, the people of the world would have no good days. The two exchanged a glance and became even more cautious in observing their surroundings, fearing that someone might suddenly harm Lord Qin.

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