The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Both the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice are law enforcement agencies.

The difference is that the Court of Judicial Review handles cases involving officials, while the Ministry of Justice handles cases involving ordinary people.

Qin Wanying thought that it would be good to help these two departments with their cases.

On one hand, this is a good thing. Just like before, she helped many women and girls get home.

On the other hand, assisting in the investigation might lead to finding evidence of Xiao Dongqian's gang's crimes, thus weakening the male and female protagonists' power.

Overall, it's a good choice.

Qin Wanying knelt down: "Your subject obeys the decree."

Qin Ye was pleasantly surprised.

My daughter can now assist the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice in handling cases.

Qin Yezhong always hoped that his children could serve the country.

Now, Qin Yezhong is gratified to see that his daughter is just as capable as any man and can do her best for Yao.

"I will arrange these matters after the Imperial Guards Commander is removed."

Indeed, the most urgent task is to replace the commander of the Imperial Guard as soon as possible.

Arrangements were made immediately.

He sent Qin Yezhong and his daughter back, and summoned Chen Ning, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, to give him a job.

The Emperor was glad that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was one of his men.

After everyone had left, the Emperor remained seated in the pavilion, with the Crown Prince standing beside him.

The Emperor spoke up, "Jiye, do you think Qin Wanying can be trusted?"

The Crown Prince knew that his father was not asking whether Qin Wanying's fortune-telling abilities were trustworthy, but whether Qin Wanying herself could be trusted.

Qin Wanying possesses extraordinary abilities; if she harbors any disloyalty, she will surely become a major threat.

The Crown Prince solemnly said, "Father, I believe that Qin Wanying can be trusted."

"Previously, Qin Wanying had advised King Zhao to be loyal to his father, the emperor."

"Besides, everyone in the Marquis's mansion is loyal, as you know."

"Now, she wants to help us get rid of the Imperial Guard Commander. Qin Wanying is on our side."

In fact, the most important reason why the Crown Prince trusted Qin Wanying was that he could hear Qin Wanying's true feelings.

However, he couldn't say these things to his father. He was genuinely worried that his father would think he had lost his mind.

The emperor nodded.

This girl, though decisive and ruthless in her actions, has a kind and benevolent look in her eyes.

Having spent many years in the imperial court, the emperor believed he was quite good at judging people.

"The situation in the court is unstable right now, and many people have sided with the Prince of War," the Emperor continued. "Fortunately, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat is now one of our men. You and Yan Yuelan's marriage should be arranged as soon as possible."

The Crown Prince felt uneasy again when he thought about Yan Yuelan and Xiao Dongqian going on a date.

"Father, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat is no longer one of our men; he has sided with the War King."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes widened.

What? The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat has also betrayed us?

"When the Hundred Flowers Banquet was halfway through, my men saw Yan Yuelan and Xiao Dongqian having a private meeting. The two were behaving intimately and were already together."

"What? This is outrageous! These two people are secretly meeting in secret!" The Emperor was furious.

"What kind of behavior is this War King? You are his elder brother, how could he do such a thing!"

The crown prince gave a wry smile.

So what if I'm his older brother? He still tore me apart by chariots later.

"Could it be that Yan Yuelan and Xiao Dongqian are having an affair? The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat should still be on our side, right?"

The crown prince shook his head.

“Father, when the Director of the Imperial Observatory clashed with Qin Wanying, I carefully observed the expression of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. Although it was barely perceptible, I still noticed it.”

"When the Empress Dowager said to take Qin Wanying down, Yan Danyang breathed a sigh of relief. When the Imperial Observatory was dragged away, Yan Danyang's face turned ugly."

"Yan Danyang has probably already betrayed us."

In fact, the Crown Prince was certain that Yan Danyang had betrayed him, because he could hear Qin Wanying's thoughts.

However, he couldn't say these things directly to his father.

"Furthermore, I suspect that the five hundred Shadows we seized earlier were trained by the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. There aren't many people in the capital who are capable of cultivating such a large force, and the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat is one of them."

"And think about it, when Shadow was captured, he confessed to the missions he had carried out. Many of these missions could have been profitable for the Yan family."

The Emperor thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.

Some of the tasks carried out by Shadow did indeed benefit the Yan family.

It's just that I trusted the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat too much.

The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat had always maintained a good relationship with the Emperor.

The two had a good relationship even before the emperor was made crown prince, and it was the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat who strongly supported the emperor's ascension to the throne.

But now, times have changed, is the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat also going to pledge allegiance to the War King?

"This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated," the Emperor said. "If the Yan family has sided with the Prince of War, Qin Wanying did not mention it just now."

The Crown Prince spoke up: "Father, Yan Yuelan is my fiancée, and you trust Yan Danyang very much. I'm afraid Qin Wanying wouldn't dare to say it. I guess she's waiting for a suitable opportunity to speak."

-----------------

Dingbeihou Mansion.

After leaving the palace, Qin Wanying went to the Dali Temple to cooperate with the investigation before finally returning to the Dingbei Marquis's residence.

As soon as Qin Wanying entered the Marquis's residence, Yang Xiurong immediately stepped forward, her eyes red-rimmed, and embraced Qin Wanying tightly.

Qin Yezhong returned first, and Yang Xiurong was terrified when she heard Qin Yezhong recount everything that had happened at the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

The daughter he had finally managed to find was almost imprisoned in a temple on the northeastern border!

She harbored deep hatred for the Director of the Imperial Observatory and the Empress Dowager.

Fortunately, the daughter was blessed with good fortune and survived the ordeal. She even turned the tables on the Empress Dowager, causing her to lose an arm.

Seeing her daughter return unharmed, she almost burst into tears.

Qin Wanying was deeply moved when she saw her mother like this.

In all my previous lives, I never experienced what it felt like to be loved and cared for, but now I have experienced it all.

It feels so good to be cared for and loved.

Hearing her daughter's heartfelt words, Yang Xiurong felt even more heartbroken.

She thought of how her daughter had been abducted and grown up in Beitianfang for so many years, with no one to love, care for, or protect her, and she couldn't help but hug Qin Wanying even tighter.

Qin Wanying was the first to shed tears: "Mother, I'm sorry, I've made you worry."

Yang Xiurong quickly reached out and wiped away her tears, "Silly child, don't say sorry, it's good that you came back safely."

When Qin Wanyue and Qin Xiaoyan heard that Qin Wanying had returned, they rushed over to see her.

They were quite frightened after hearing their father's account of what happened at the Hundred Flowers Banquet.

Upon hearing that the Imperial Observatory Supervisor was about to harm her younger sister, Qin Wanyue slammed her fist on the table in anger, and Qin Xiaoyan also clenched her fists.

Seeing that her younger sister had returned, she rushed over to check on her to see if she was hurt anywhere.

The whole family gathered around Qin Wanying, which warmed her heart.

Is this what it feels like to be the darling of the group? My family is so wonderful!

Qin Xiaorong stepped forward: "Little sister, you haven't seen my gift yet!"