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

The emperor has grown too powerful.

The Marquis's residence seems different from before.

What should she do if things continue like this?

She wanted the War King to inherit the throne.

If the emperor is allowed to continue like this, his power will only grow, and the crown prince will be the one to succeed him.

The Empress Dowager composed herself and said to the eunuch beside her, "Go and summon the Emperor to me."

After a while, the emperor entered.

"Your subject greets Your Majesty." The Emperor bowed to the Empress Dowager.

"The Emperor has been quite arrogant lately, even daring to slap my face," the Empress Dowager said, frowning.

The Emperor lowered his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Regarding the Qin Yunzhu case, I am acting in the best interests of our Great Yao Dynasty, and also for Your Majesty's sake."

The Empress Dowager was so angry she laughed.

"Tell me, how is it for the sake of the Great Yao's empire, and how is it for my sake?"

The Emperor replied, "The case of Qin Yunzhu has caused quite a stir among the people. The Empress Dowager also saw it; people from Zhongdian County gathered at the city gate, all of them standing up for Qin Yunzhu."

"If such a good person, who is dedicated to the country and the people and saves lives, is wrongly convicted, where will the royal family's credibility be? The people will lose trust in the court, leading to instability in the country."

"Moreover, everyone knows that this case was investigated by imperial decree personally issued by the Empress Dowager. Bo Qingfeng was also appointed by the Empress Dowager. If we don't deal with him, on the one hand, we won't be able to appease the people, and on the other hand, wouldn't it make the people suspect that the Empress Dowager is intentionally protecting him?"

"Your Majesty, I did all this for your reputation!"

The Empress Dowager was speechless after hearing his words.

I wanted to say a few more words of reproach, but the emperor's words were reasonable and well-founded, leaving me with no choice but to suppress my anger.

"Don't forget, it was I who went to great lengths to help you ascend the throne! Otherwise, could you have secured your position as emperor?"

"Your Majesty's great kindness is something I will never forget," the Emperor said, but in his heart he thought, "You helped me to the throne, wasn't it because you yourself had no son but wanted to be the Empress Dowager? After becoming Empress Dowager, you still control the government and even try to influence the matter of choosing an heir."

"This time, it was my oversight. I have specially prepared a piece of coral from the South China Sea for Your Majesty. This is an extremely rare item. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

We still need to maintain appearances. We can't really anger the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager's expression softened slightly.

"I'm tired, you may leave now." The Empress Dowager sat on the daybed and casually waved her hand.

"Your Majesty, I take my leave." The Emperor withdrew.

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Unlike the somber atmosphere of the Cining Palace, the atmosphere at the Marquis's residence was very cheerful.

Although Qin Yunzhu had lost weight and suffered a lot in prison, she returned safely and reunited with her family.

In the eyes of the Qin family, the safety and well-being of the whole family is more important than anything else.

Moreover, Qin Yunzhu's and the Marquis's mansion's reputations have been reversed, and the rumors have stopped.

The family was enjoying a happy gathering in the hall when suddenly a servant came in to announce, "The eunuch from the palace has arrived."

The family immediately became serious, wondering what the eunuch from the palace might be up to when he came to the Marquis's residence.

Is it a blessing or a curse?

[Congratulations to Fourth Brother!] Qin Wanying smiled faintly.

After hearing Qin Wanying's heartfelt words, the family felt relieved.

It seems like this is a good thing.

The eunuch entered, dressed in a dark red eunuch's robe, holding a yellow imperial edict in his hands.

He solemnly and loudly proclaimed, "Qin Yunzhu, receive the imperial decree!"

Qin Yunzhu dared not delay and quickly stepped forward and knelt down.

Everyone else in the Marquis's mansion, from the Marquis of Dingbei down to the maids and servants, all knelt down in unison.

It was not a common occurrence for the eunuch to come to the mansion to deliver an imperial decree.

Everyone's expressions were very serious.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Qin Yunzhu, the fourth son of the Marquis of Dingbei, has rendered meritorious service in treating the epidemic, working tirelessly and selflessly with skillful hands and a benevolent heart. He is hereby granted the title of Fifth-Rank Official, Chaosan Dafu. This is the imperial decree."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your divine grace!" Qin Yunzhu kowtowed.

The father-in-law who read the imperial edict left, and the whole family was overjoyed.

"That's great, Fourth Brother! You're now a Fifth Rank! Eldest Brother is only a Fourth Rank, and you've already reached the Fifth Rank! Amazing!" Qin Xiaoyan said with a smile, putting his arm around Qin Yunzhu's shoulder.

Qin Yunzhu remained calm, as if this was none of his business.

"Fourth Brother, His Majesty must know that your ambitions lie elsewhere, so he specially granted you a nominal official title. You have an official position and can receive a salary from the court, but you don't actually have to serve as an official," Qin Rufeng said with a smile.

“Yunzhu already has an official position, but Rufeng, who became the top scholar in the imperial examination, still doesn’t have one,” Yang Xiurong said.

"His Majesty said he would personally meet Ru Feng at the Hundred Flowers Banquet and then assign him an official position, so the Ministry of Personnel has not yet made any arrangements," Qin Xingyuan replied.

"That's good, that's good. The fact that His Majesty is willing to personally meet with Ru Feng shows how much he values ​​the top scholar." Yang Xiurong said with a smile.

I never expected my fifth brother to take this official position. It's great, it's great.

Upon hearing his younger sister's thoughts, Qin Rufeng's ears perked up.

He was also very curious about what official position he could get.

The family fell silent, wanting to hear Qin Wanying's next thoughts.

But after saying only one sentence, Qin Wanying fell silent; nothing could be heard.

The family was extremely anxious, but they couldn't even ask about their own family's affairs.

There's nothing we can do but wait until the Hundred Flowers Banquet to find out.

Qin Yunzhu called Qin Wanying to the pharmacy.

Because the Marquis's residence had a physician, it also had a separate pharmacy, which was quite large.

As soon as Qin Wanying entered the pharmacy, she smelled a strong aroma of Chinese medicine, but it wasn't unpleasant.

All four sides were tall wooden cabinets filled with medicine.

Qin Yunzhu looked at Qin Wanying with a gentle expression.

Qin Wanying rarely saw her fourth brother with that kind of look in his eyes; he was usually cold and distant.

"If it weren't for you, little sister, I might have lost my life long ago. Thank you for saving me." Qin Yunzhu bowed solemnly.

Qin Wanying sighed.

When will his family members stop being so polite?

"Fourth brother, don't say that. We are siblings, we share the same fate, and I share the same fate. It is only right that I save you."

Qin Yunzhu smiled and said, "Since you came back, your fourth brother hasn't prepared a gift for you yet. I heard from Xiaoyan that you're interested in poison. I have a lot here, you can choose whichever you like."

Qin Wanying's eyes lit up.

Wow, I can pick anything? That's amazing!

She was worried that her fourth brother would think she was too young and wouldn't give her the poison, but now he's letting her choose whatever she wants!

Actually, when Qin Yunzhu first heard Qin Xiaoyan say that her younger sister wanted poison, she was unwilling to give it to her.

Wan Ying is still young, so she shouldn't play with poison so casually.

What if you accidentally poison yourself?

What if someone is poisoned and shouldn't be poisoned?

But now he has truly witnessed his younger sister's abilities.

Although my younger sister is young, she is mature and capable of handling matters just as well as an experienced person.