Now that he is down on his luck and has lost power, those people have immediately distanced themselves from him, and some... might even turn around and bite him.

An Ran, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, was one of them. Among those subordinates who turned against Xiao Heye, he was the most ruthless and merciless.

When An Ran heard that Xiao Heye had been arrested, her first reaction was to run to the Prince of Huainan to surrender.

At first, the King of Huainan was unwilling to see An Ran. Later, An Ran sent a message to Zhou Lin, and only then was he able to meet the King of Huainan.

As soon as the two met, the Prince of Huainan couldn't wait to ask him, "Do you dare to repeat what you just said?"

An Ran knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, saying firmly, "Your Highness, I have served Master Xiao for so long that I have long suspected his identity... That's why I secretly investigated his background."

Zhou Lin asked, "You said that Chief Inspector Xiao is not a eunuch, is that true?"

An Ran cautiously raised her head: "Whether it's true or not, His Highness can send someone to the dungeon to find out. This matter... besides Minister Xiao himself, I'm afraid Minister Su's daughter should also know about it."

"Hmph!" Zhou Lin sneered. "As far as I know, Master Xiao has treated you well. What? Seeing him in such a sorry state, you're so eager to have his head chopped off? You should know that he committed the crime of deceiving the emperor..."

An Ran: "Your Highness, with such a major incident, the entire Northern Liang is focused on the Emperor's assassination case. I doubt you can find evidence within three days to prove that Chief Inspector Xiao was behind it..."

"But the prince is unwilling to let him go easily. I dare to suggest that I use the matter of Xiao Zhangyin deceiving the emperor to help the prince. In this way, no matter how powerful Xiao Zhangyin is... he will not be able to escape death."

Zhou Lin asked, "You've gone to such lengths to help me, but what exactly do you want?"

“The Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard,” An Ran replied quickly. “Of course, this servant is willing to be loyal to Your Highness forever.”