The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Your Highness, everything has been cleaned up."

"The dealings between our Prince Qi's Mansion and the Qi Tian Chamber of Commerce have always been handled by Liu Shouren, the Imperial Envoy."

"Now, this old servant has personally killed Liu Gongfeng and sent him to the Jinyiwei headquarters."

"Without Liu Gongfeng, no one can find any evidence of a conflict between our Qi Wang Mansion and the Qi Tian Chamber of Commerce."

Yang Yun said with a respectful expression.

"That's good."

Murong Yu smiled lightly and said, "If there's nothing else, you may leave now."

"Yes, I will resign, old slave."

Yang Yun bowed and withdrew.

"Father, you still don't understand."

"Little Eleven is merely a woman; how could she possibly be the emperor of my Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"Moreover, Little Eleven has no foundation whatsoever!"

"Without the support of the five surnames and seven noble families, how could Little Eleven secure his throne?"

"Just because you approve of Xiao Shiyi or dote on her doesn't mean she can secure her position over this beautiful land!"

After watching Yang Yun leave, Murong Yu turned his gaze towards the direction of the palace and said in a low voice, "Among us brothers, do you think any of us would accept Little Eleven as the emperor?"

Which of us brothers hasn't been eyeing this throne?

Qin Tianjian.

The Imperial Observatory covered an area of ​​immense size, even larger than the Six Ministries.

It might not even be weaker than the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters.

Keep in mind that this is the outer imperial city, which is quite a distance from the palace.

The sheer size of the Imperial Observatory alone reveals its exalted status within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After all, the headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard occupied a vast area, which was related to the number of Embroidered Uniform Guards.

now!

A figure suddenly appeared inside the Imperial Observatory.

This figure was none other than Jiang Wan'er.

"Greetings, Lord Jiang."

Upon seeing Jiang Wan'er appear, the Imperial Guards from the Imperial Observatory hurriedly bowed and paid their respects.

Not bad.

Within the Imperial Observatory, even the Imperial Guards were on guard!

"No need to be polite."

Jiang Wan'er waved her hand and said.

Her gaze fell upon the main building of the Imperial Observatory, which stood nine stories high and overlooked most of the imperial city.

Of course, this was not the only building in the entire Imperial Observatory.

There are also a large number of buildings, and this nine-story building is the main building of the Imperial Observatory, which is also the place where Qi Tianchen, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and Director of the Imperial Observatory, cultivates and lives.

It's a place not everyone can set foot in.

Swish!

A middle-aged man with a refined appearance, dressed in a blue robe and exuding the air of a scholar appeared before Jiang Wan'er, cupped his fists in greeting and said, "Greetings, Lord Jiang."

This man in blue robes was none other than Yan Qingfeng, the Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He is also the eldest disciple of Qi Tianchen, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In reality, Yan Qingfeng handled all the affairs of the Imperial Observatory.

Qi Tianchen rarely appears in person.

"Senior Brother, when did you become so polite to Wan'er?"

Jiang Wan'er quickly avoided Yan Qingfeng's bow and said coquettishly, "Wan'er is someone you watched grow up. Even my martial arts skills were taught by you personally."

"These days are different."

"You are now a close advisor to His Majesty."

"As the Grand Chancellor of our Great Zhou Dynasty, I must still observe the proper etiquette."

Yan Qingfeng smiled and said with a smile, "Otherwise, the teacher would say that I don't know manners."

"Senior brother, don't try to fool me with the teacher."

Jiang Wan'er rolled her eyes and said, "Only a teacher would not care about such trivial matters."

Yan Qingfeng smiled but remained silent.

In his eyes, whether it was Jiang Wan'er, Pei Guanyin, or even Empress Murong Si, they were still the three little girls who were only five or six years old when he first saw them.

He personally taught all three of them martial arts.

"Senior Brother, is Master currently in seclusion?"

After considering for a moment, Jiang Wan'er asked Yan Qingfeng.

"The teacher is indeed in seclusion."

"Even for me, it's been half a year since I've seen my teacher."

"But what has happened to Your Majesty?"

Yan Qingfeng nodded and looked at Jiang Wan'er, asking her a question.

Jiang Wan'er frowned slightly and said, "Something big has happened. His Majesty sent me to find the teacher."

"Lord Jiang, let's go inside and talk."

A glint of light flashed in Yan Qingfeng's eyes as he extended his hand to invite Jiang Wan'er.

Seeing that Yan Qingfeng insisted on calling her Lord Jiang, Jiang Wan'er had no choice but to accept it and followed Yan Qingfeng to the building next to the main building of the Imperial Observatory.

The two went inside and went straight to the hall, where they took their seats according to their status as host and guest.

"Alright, Lord Jiang, you can speak now. No one here will hear us."

Yan Qingfeng looked at Jiang Wan'er with a smile and said.

Jiang Wan'er pondered for a moment before recounting the whole story.

"I see."

"I understand."

"His Majesty wishes that the teacher keep an eye on the Yang family of Hongnong."

"To subdue the entire Yang clan of Hongnong."

Yan Qingfeng said with a knowing look on his face.

"exactly."

Jiang Wan'er nodded slightly, and said with a hint of distress, "But our teacher is currently in seclusion. What do you think we should do now, Senior Brother?"

"This is simple!"

Yan Qingfeng smiled calmly and said casually, "His Majesty's intention is simply to keep the Hongnong Yang clan in check and prevent them from interfering in the affairs of the Prince of Qi."

"Since the teacher is in seclusion, I will personally visit the Yang family of Hongnong!"

"Senior Brother, are you going to visit the Yang family of Hongnong?"

Jiang Wan'er was stunned for a moment, looking at Yan Qingfeng with a shocked expression, and blurted out: "Senior Brother, do you mean that you have already taken that step?"

Yan Qingfeng said calmly, "Just lucky."

"Senior Brother, you are truly amazing!"

Jiang Wan'er took a deep breath and said with a look of awe.

"My skills are nothing special; I'm far inferior to my teacher."

Yan Qingfeng shook his head and said with a humble expression.

"With my senior brother taking action, I can now report back to His Majesty."

"Senior Brother, I will return to the palace now to report to His Majesty."

Jiang Wan'er stood up gracefully and said to Yan Qingfeng with a serious expression.

"Alright, I'll see Lord Jiang off."

Yan Qingfeng nodded slightly and said.

“I used to spend half of my time in the Imperial Observatory.”

"This place is no different from my home, so I don't need my senior brother to take me there."

Jiang Wan'er smiled gently, and with a slight movement, disappeared from the hall.

"The Yang family of Hongnong?"

"King Qi?"

"Let's start by taking some interest from the Yang family of Hongnong!"

"Let them know that this world ultimately belongs to His Majesty, and it is not a place where they can act recklessly!"

Yan Qingfeng looked toward the Yang family mansion in Hongnong and said with a cold expression.

This might be what it means to be overprotective of one's own.

No matter who it is, if they want to harm the three children he watched grow up, he will teach them a lesson.

Even the Yang family of Hongnong, one of the five surnames and seven prominent families.

Even His Highness Prince Qi, the most esteemed prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is not allowed!