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

The Emperor walked in calmly and bowed to the Empress Dowager, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."

Consort Xian also rose to pay her respects to the Emperor.

The Empress Dowager's face turned ashen: "Emperor, what's going on outside!"

The Emperor smiled slightly, sat down at the table, and ate the fruits on the plate: "Mother Empress should have heard it by now. The former commander of the Imperial Guards was arrested by the Court of Judicial Review for accepting bribes. Now, it is reasonable to appoint Yan Zimo, the son of General Yan, as the commander of the Imperial Guards, isn't it?"

Seeing the emperor's expression, the Empress Dowager was furious and said, "What evidence do you have? On what grounds are you arresting people?"

"Since the Dali Temple can arrest people, they must have sufficient evidence. There's no need for Mother to worry about this matter."

The Empress Dowager choked for a moment.

She was used to being bossy, and now that she had been humiliated, she was furious but didn't know what to say.

Consort Xian panicked and knelt directly before the Emperor, tears welling in her eyes: "Your Majesty, my brother has always been upright, how could he accept bribes? Please, Your Majesty, investigate thoroughly and do not wrong an innocent person!"

Looking at Consort Xian's pitiful appearance, the Emperor couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Consort Xian is truly a great actress."

I did indeed love Consort Xian in the past.

He was foolish when he was young, and because of the virtuous concubine, he gave the war king many benefits.

Until he discovered that Consort Xian was ambitious and ruthless.

He is determined to get rid of Consort Xian.

We cannot let Lao Jiu's birth mother die in vain.

But now is not the time.

The Emperor spoke calmly: "This matter is of great importance. If your brother is innocent, I will certainly release him and reinstate him to his original position. If he is guilty, I will not let him off easily."

Consort Xian felt a chill in her heart as she looked at the Emperor's indifferent expression.

Is the Emperor now unwilling to even maintain a semblance of harmony?

A flash of ruthlessness crossed her eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

It affected her interests; she also killed the true dragon.

The Emperor moved away.

For so many years, he has been controlled by the Empress Dowager in every way because the commander of the Imperial Guards was one of her people.

Now, he has finally resolved one of his biggest worries. He no longer has to worry about the palace coup that could come at any time, and he can finally sleep peacefully at night.

However, regaining command of the Imperial Guards was only the first step.

The Empress Dowager and Consort Xian are still untouchable. There are too many of their people in the court.

We can only discuss this further in the future.

However, this move was successful, laying an important foundation for what followed.

Consort Xian was still kneeling on the ground, while the Empress Dowager sat in her seat, her hands trembling slightly.

That emperor is infuriating!

Now, she has even taken the Imperial Guards from her hands!

The Empress Dowager suddenly felt dizzy and her blood rushed to her head.

She held her forehead, feeling a sharp pain in her chest.

The maidservant beside her panicked and quickly helped the Empress Dowager up. "Empress Dowager, what's wrong?"

The Emperor walked to the door, turned around, and saw the Empress Dowager holding her forehead. He said, "Mother, please take care of your health. Don't upset yourself! I still have to interrogate that thief, so I won't keep you company any longer!"

After saying that, he put a grape he had picked up from the plate earlier into his mouth and walked out of the room.

The Empress Dowager became even angrier upon hearing this, and her lips trembled slightly.

The emperor shook his head.

That old lady has quite a temper.

The Dali Temple was very skilled at interrogation.

After a "polite" interrogation, most of the bribe-givers confessed.

It matches the stolen goods in the dark room, so the evidence is conclusive.

The commander of the Imperial Guards was sentenced to beheading.

This story is being told among the people.

Moreover, the fact that the commander of the Imperial Guards was the brother of Consort Xian had also spread among the people.

For a time, Consort Xian's reputation among the people was affected, and Xiao Dongqian, as Consort Xian's son, also had his reputation affected, and it was not as good as before.

The Emperor and the Crown Prince were overjoyed, finally free from the anxiety of living in the palace and no longer needing to worry about when the Empress Dowager's faction would launch a coup.

The two couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Qin Wanying was truly their lucky star!

Without Qin Wanying, it would have been impossible to find evidence of the Imperial Guard's deputy commander's crimes, and it would have been impossible to win this game.

The emperor wished he could worship Qin Wanying.

Currently, Qin Wanying is assisting the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice in handling cases. Once she accumulates more merits, she will be bestowed the title of princess.

Xiao Dongqian had already returned to the Eastern Frontier.

Upon hearing this in the Eastern Frontier military camp, he was so angry that he trembled with rage.

The Emperor disregarded his and his mother's reputation and executed his uncle!

Unfortunately, there was concrete evidence to support this claim, so he couldn't exonerate his uncle.

My uncle is so foolish!

Once he inherits the throne, what fame and fortune will his uncle not have?

He actually lost his life for such a small amount of money!

Not only that, but it also severely disrupted their plans!

He originally thought he could start a rebellion before the end of the year.

Now that the Imperial Guards have become His Majesty's men, a palace coup is too difficult, and the plan is doomed to fail.

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Hou House.

Upon hearing that the former commander of the Imperial Guards had been sentenced to beheading, Qin Yezhong was overjoyed, finally eliminating a major threat to the Emperor!

Qin Wanying was also very happy.

But then she remembered something else.

So he went to find Qin Yezhong.

“Father, because the Imperial Guards were the Empress Dowager’s men, His Majesty was constantly hampered in his actions in the palace. That’s why the five hundred Shadow Guards were given to our Marquis’s Mansion so that the Marquis’s Mansion could report intelligence to His Majesty.”

“Now that the Imperial Guards have become His Majesty’s men, let’s return these five hundred Shadows to His Majesty, lest he become wary.”

Qin Wanying knew that the entire Marquis's mansion was loyal to the Emperor.

For a loyal minister, nothing is more painful than being suspected by the emperor.

"Now that the War King is still alive, His Majesty needs the Marquis's mansion. But what if the War King is eliminated? If the Marquis's mansion becomes too powerful, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."

It would be better to hand over Shadow directly to His Majesty; that way, we'd have peace of mind.

Qin Yezhong listened to his daughter's heartfelt words and found them very reasonable.

He secretly admired her, thinking that although Wan Ying was only fifteen years old, she was no less cunning and shrewd than those of them who had been in officialdom for many years.

The Qin family has no intention of rebelling, so it's good to return the Shadow to His Majesty.

"Father, when you go to see the Emperor, he will tell you something. You can recommend this person to him..."

Qin Wanying saw that this person's fate had changed.

Why not follow the will of Heaven?

Qin Yezhong was slightly surprised by his daughter's words. This person would actually be working for His Majesty in the future?

However, he always kept his daughter's words in mind.

So he went to the palace to meet the emperor.

He respectfully explained his purpose.

The Emperor immediately understood. The Marquis of Dingbei was afraid of arousing suspicion.

In the past few days, the Emperor has summoned Qin Wanying several times and feels that this girl has a good character.

The emperor was not actually a suspicious person by nature. Having been emperor for so many years, he had a unique eye for people.

He knew that everyone in the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion was utterly loyal.

In this imperial court, the place he trusted most was the Marquis of Dingbei's residence.

Besides, those shadows had served others before.

He wouldn't feel comfortable using it directly.

Qin Wanying has the ability to recognize talent, so it's most suitable to entrust her with management.

However, the emperor was also very tactful, and he did not make any definitive statements.

“General Qin, the Shadow faction is large and has a former master. I am not at ease keeping them by my side. Qin Wanying has the ability to judge people, so she is the most suitable person to manage the Shadow faction.”

"If I can't even trust the Marquis of Dingbei's residence, who can I trust? I'll keep this Shadow here in your residence for now. You can report intelligence to me as usual."

"If I wish to use the Shadow Sect for other purposes in the future, I will inform you then."