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

Qin Wanying looked at Chen Ling Shuang and frowned.

She didn't know why this person was so hostile towards her.

Upon hearing Chen Ling Shuang's words, the Crown Prince's expression darkened: "Shut up! How dare you make such a racket!"

When Chen Ling Shuang saw the Crown Prince reprimanding her, she was startled and shut her mouth, feeling indignant.

What's so great about you? You're just the crown prince. Once the War King inherits the throne, you'll be nothing!

The Empress Dowager said, “The daughter of Marquis Zhong’an is right. If we wait seven days, the person might have already run away. What will become of the fate of our Great Yao Kingdom! Besides, even if you find the Cold Jade Fire, you yourself said that the Cold Jade Fire leaves no trace after it burns. How can you prove that the bottom of this cup was coated with Cold Jade Fire?”

The Qin family members all frowned.

Yes, even if the Cold Jade Fire is found, how can we prove that the bottom of the cup was coated with Cold Jade Fire?

A barely perceptible smile appeared in the Empress Dowager's eyes.

Even if you find the Frost Jade Fire, you still can't prove that the blue fire originated from it.

Yan Yuelan and Xiao Dongqian were secretly pleased.

Qin Wanying, are we finally going to get rid of her? That's wonderful!

"I have other evidence!" Qin Wanying said loudly.

As soon as Qin Wanying finished speaking, the Empress Dowager, the Ninth Princess, Yan Yuelan, Yan Danyang, and Xiao Dongqian all changed their expressions.

There's other evidence? How could that be? What other evidence could they possibly have?

The Emperor, the Crown Prince, and others looked relieved.

They were worried for Qin Wanying and hoped that she could clear her name.

"Everything was said by the Director of the Imperial Observatory himself. It was the Director who instructed me to offer libations to Heaven, and it was the Director who said I was unlucky. What if the Director himself is problematic and is framing me?"

As soon as Qin Wanying finished speaking, everyone's eyes widened.

Qin Wanying actually dared to say that the supervisor had problems.

No one dares to say that.

As I said, this is not only a challenge to the Imperial Observatory, but also a challenge to the centuries-old culture of Emperor Yao.

Xiao Dongqian spoke up: "You audacious vixen, how dare you slander the Supervisor!"

Originally, Qin Wanying was just an ominous sign, and locking her up would have been enough.

But now, Qin Wanying is slandering the supervisor. If word gets out, even the common people will not stand on Qin Wanying's side.

This crime is not light.

Xiao Dongqian was secretly delighted; Qin Wanying had said the wrong thing in her panic!

Qin Wanying continued, "The Director of the Imperial Observatory has killed people before!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the supervisor turned pale and was terrified.

However, he quickly adjusted his expression and said, "You, you're spouting nonsense! Don't you dare slander me!"

There was silence.

The Imperial Observatory...had killed people?

If that's true, then it's a really big deal.

This incident is enough to bring down the Director of the Imperial Observatory from his pedestal!

"The one the supervisor killed was the former supervisor!" Qin Wanying continued.

Everyone's hearts trembled.

The former supervisor has mysteriously disappeared.

Later, a folk tale circulated that the former supervisor had ascended to immortality.

But now, Qin Wanying says that the current supervisor killed the former supervisor!

If this is confirmed, the current supervisor will face serious charges.

After thinking about it, Qin Wanying decided not to reveal in public that she was a fortune teller from Tianji Garden.

The truth must be known, and evidence is essential in handling cases.

If she claimed she had calculated it, in this situation, the Empress Dowager might accuse her of spreading heresy and have her removed from office.

So he said, "I was eating at a restaurant earlier and I overheard two servants talking. They were servants from the Supervisor's residence."

"The two were drunk, and one of them said that the reason why the Director of the Imperial Observatory was able to take the position was because he killed the previous Director, so that he could rise from the deputy position. He said that he had witnessed the killing."

"The Superintendent has a great reputation among the people. I was hesitant to speak out about this matter, but now that he has slandered me as a wicked woman who brings disaster to the country, I have no choice but to speak out!"

Upon hearing this, the supervisor's hands trembled slightly.

Impossible, he did it so well, no one saw it at all.

Even if they saw it, the people in his household are very tight-lipped and would never tell anyone.

How could this girl possibly know?

Who exactly is this girl?

The Empress Dowager had previously approached him and asked him to help get rid of this girl.

The Imperial Observatory Director thought she was just an ordinary girl, but she had the title of the legitimate daughter of a marquis. As the Director of the Imperial Observatory, he simply said that this girl was an ominous sign and that locking her up would not be a difficult task.

But now, he's actually confessed to killing someone!

Who exactly is this woman?

The supervisor regretted taking on this job.

He felt that he had messed with someone he shouldn't have.

The supervisor silently prayed that she didn't have any evidence...

Qin Wanying continued, "After the former supervisor was lured to his residence, the supervisor killed him when no one was around, and then sank his body into his own pond. The former supervisor's body is still at the bottom of the pond in the supervisor's residence."

The prison guard looked ashen-faced, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

She even knew where the body was!

To cover up the traces, he planted many lotus flowers.

Everyone says his lotus flowers are beautiful, but they don't know that they are nourished by corpses.

When the Empress Dowager saw the expression on the eunuch's face, her heart sank.

He's utterly foolish! Even if I hadn't killed the former supervisor, you would have pledged allegiance to me, and I would have certainly helped you rise to power.

How could you do such a thing!

Now that things have come to this, we absolutely cannot let anyone dig the pond!

Once today's matter is over, I will send someone to quietly dispose of the body.

"How dare you, Qin Wanying! The Supervisor is a chosen one of the gods, how dare you slander him! The former Supervisor has ascended to immortality! I see you have ulterior motives, seize her at once!"

Qin Wanying knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, please be wise! Everything I have said is true. I did hear it with my own ears in the restaurant! I beg Your Majesty to order a search of the supervisor's pond. If no body is found, I am willing to die to atone for my sins!"

The Ninth Prince immediately stepped forward: "Now that Qin Wanying has said what she did, all the ministers have heard it. Why not search the Supervisor's pond to clear his name? Otherwise, the Supervisor might be pointed at and talked about for the rest of his life... cough cough..."

Qin Wanying understood.

The Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince are in cahoots; they're speaking up for me.

[But the Ninth Prince is too immersed in his role; even after saying just a few words, he doesn't forget to cough twice.]

The Ninth Prince raised an eyebrow slightly after hearing Qin Wanying's thoughts, but remained silent.

The Emperor said, "Yuqi is right. Chen Ning, immediately send men to search the pond above the residence of the Director of the Imperial Observatory to see if they can find the body."

The prison guard looked ashen-faced and stood frozen in place.

The originally joyous banquet suddenly became tense and solemn.

The Empress Dowager's faction did not look too good.

After a while, Chen Ning sent an official back with a message.

"Your Majesty, a corpse has indeed been found in the pond under the jurisdiction of the Supervisor! It's just bones, covered in algae and mud. The corpse is wearing this on its thumb."

The official held up an object with both hands and placed it on a white handkerchief.

It was a jade thumb ring, which was filthy.

The Emperor stood up and said, "Bring it here for me to see!"