"Censor Jiang, please be careful. This divine horse is aloof and arrogant. If anything doesn't please it..."

Before he could finish his words, Jiang Zhiyu jumped onto the horse. The divine horse not only did not resist at all, but even stepped lightly with its hooves a few times, obviously very happy.

The eunuchs stared with wide eyes.

If the horse had not injured several people, he would have been fooled by its current well-behaved appearance.

A hint of surprise also flashed in the emperor's eyes.

He believed that Jiang Zhiyu could tame the horse, otherwise he would not have brought the horse here.

But he didn't expect that Jiang Zhiyu could be tamed so... easily.

A hint of deep thought flashed across He Yanting's eyes.

He saw clearly that Jiang Zhiyu not only failed to tame the horse, but even when he got on the horse, he was urged to do so by being tapped lightly by the horse's tail.

The horse is very smart and its familiar attitude clearly shows that it is very familiar with the young fish.

But, it was like the first time that Zhiyu saw this horse...

Others didn't think so much about it. The fiery red horse was really eye-catching, and the horse couldn't sit still, so it took Jiang Zhiyu to run around everywhere.

"Your entire body is red, blazing like flames. Let's call you Chiyan."

Jiang Zhiyu leaned on the horse's back and whispered.

The horse was obviously happier after getting a name. It ran happily, raising a lot of dust, and only raised dust around Xiao Yanli.

Xiao Yanli, who was choked by the dust and covered his nose with his hands, said: "..."

If the master is annoying, the beasts he brings along will be equally annoying.

As if sensing his thoughts, Chi Yan dug the soil even harder, sending large flakes of dirt flying onto Xiao Yanli's luxurious brocade robe, head, and face, as if he wanted to bury him directly.

The murderous intent in Xiao Yanli's eyes could hardly be concealed.

Jiang Zhiyu sat calmly on the horse and did not stop.

Everyone looked over at once, with mixed expressions of surprise, sneer, and confusion.

No one thought that Jiang Zhiyu did it on purpose, after all, Jiang Zhiyu didn't even hold the reins.

Seeing that Xiao Yanli was about to lose his patience, Jiang Zhiyu patted the horse's back lightly, signaling it to stop.

Chi Yan listened obediently, then ran back to the emperor with Jiang Zhiyu in his arms.

Such a spiritual horse is rare in the world.

Some people had a glint of greed in their eyes.

The emperor's lips curled up, and it was obvious that he was very happy to see the scene just now. He glanced at the horse with approval and said loudly: "Return to the palace!"

As the team moved forward, the ministers who passed by Xiao Yanli restrained their smiles and expressed a few words of symbolic concern. Xiao Yanli suppressed the anger in his heart and responded one by one.

The only ones who didn't talk to anyone were Xiao Lingyu and Hu Yan.

…

"...I have served the Queen Mother for three years. She threatened me with the lives of my wife and her unborn child. She said that if I did not obey, I would see the bodies of my wife and child the next day when I left the palace. I was truly helpless."

In the imperial study, Hu Yan knelt in the middle, accusing with tears in his eyes.

Jiang Zhiyu and He Yanting sat next to them.

The emperor's expression remained calm. Hu Yan continued, "Incense is often burned in the Cining Palace. Later, I learned that it was an aphrodisiac scent specially prepared by the perfumer to enhance her pleasure."

"To prevent this from being exposed, she would always have the perfumer stockpile a large amount at a time. Then, she would kill him. After the perfume ran out, she would find the next perfumer, and the cycle would repeat."

The emperor tapped his fingertips on the table, mistaking it for urging. Hu Yan swallowed and continued, "If there was a part of these people that she liked, she would have them cut off and placed in a dark room. The bodies would then be thrown into a well or a pond."

"That's all I know."

The air fell into silence. The emperor did not hear any rebuttal from Jiang Zhiyu's inner voice, and his eyes were dim.

"Do you know how to get into the dark room?"

Hu Yan pursed her lips and said, "I don't know. Every time I go in, she will cover my eyes with a piece of cloth."

As if he remembered something, a look of shame and anger flashed across his face.

The emperor's lips moved slightly, and he was about to speak, but he heard Jiang Zhiyu's inner voice say faintly:

That old woman is like a toad chasing a frog—an ugly flower.

[In addition to showing off, they would sometimes bring their wives into the secret room as well and do those dirty things in front of them.]

emperor:"???"

He Yanting: “…”

The emperor swallowed the words he was about to ask.

His face was as gloomy as water and his complexion was ashen.

[Not only that, she sometimes favors more than one person. Privately, she does everything.]

[Aside from married men, there's also murder, and all that weird play.]

[Partying every night, indulging in male glamor, this is the life I dream of! ]

emperor:"!!!"

He Yanting: “!!!”

Wait? What?!

What do you dream about?!

Compared with the previous words, the shock brought by the latter words is simply not on the same level as the former.

The emperor looked at He Yanting.

This was the first time in his life that he saw such a wonderful expression on He Yanting's face.

If the emperor hadn't been worried that Jiang Zhiyu would find out, he would have laughed for an hour straight.

He Yanting didn't have time to care about the emperor's mentality of watching the show, his mind was working rapidly.

Is it true that young fish have a negative attitude towards feelings?

Didn't her previous words clearly indicate this?

Now she's addicted to men, partying every night, could it be...

She wants to be like the emperor and have a harem?!

He Yanting could even hear the squeaking sound of his own teeth grinding.

The emperor withdrew his gaze from He Yanting and asked Hu Yan with a hint of smile in his tone: "Besides you, who else is there?"

Hu Yan's face instantly darkened, and he felt his entire face burning. "I only know about this one person—Left Censor-in-Chief Guo Zeyuan."

…

In the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager looked ferocious.

"Calming incense! Give me calming incense! Where's Song Shiwei? Bring her here!"

Her screams were so loud that the Jinyiwei came in with a frown on their faces: "What are you screaming for..."

His voice stopped abruptly.

The Queen Mother lay on the ground, rolling and scratching herself. Her face, hands, and all the exposed skin were covered in blood.

Even so, she kept scratching and her body was shaking violently.

Seeing that his companion had not come out for a long time, another Jinyiwei also ran in. He also stopped asking questions and stood there in a daze, looking at the empress dowager who was rolling around.

It took them a long while to come back to their senses.

"Quick! Go report to the emperor, I'll call the imperial physician!"

…

In the imperial study, the emperor was still asking questions when Fuping hurried in with a group of Jinyiwei.

The Imperial Guard knelt on the ground, panting heavily, but not pausing for a word. He spoke in one breath, "The Empress Dowager is like she's been possessed by a demon. She keeps scratching at the wounds all over her body, as if she's dying!"

emperor:"!!!"