She took the porridge Xie Rang served her, drank it slowly, and asked, "Did you find out what happened with the assassin from last night?"

If Lin Chen were to actually sneak in right under the noses of the Imperial Guards, his dereliction of duty would be a serious problem.

Xie Rang casually tapped the table: "They sneaked in beforehand because they didn't search thoroughly. If I'm not mistaken, they should be remnants of the Prince of Pingjiang's faction."

When Xie Rang was cleaning up the court, he adopted a policy of eliminating all potential threats. Anyone who was even remotely involved did not escape. When the time came, the Prince of Pingjiang even took out the token that Yun Qing had given him years ago, trying to drag Yun Qing into the mess, but Xie Rang did not believe him.

But Xie Rang was successfully provoked. He settled old scores and new grudges together, demoting the Prince of Pingjiang to a slave and sending him to mine coal. However, he never expected that even in this state, the Prince still had remnants of his faction.

Xie Rang was so angry he laughed.

“That’s actually the case.”

Yun Qing had almost forgotten about the Prince of Pingjiang because she hadn't heard his name in so long; this man still had a strong presence.

“His men injured the Grand Tutor, so I will no longer be lenient with him.”

Xie Rang's gaze fell on Yun Qing's injured arm, his eyes darkened for a moment, and he smiled, "He will die of illness."

For some reason, the late emperor still remembered the Prince of Pingjiang and left him an imperial edict granting him immunity from death. It was because of this that Xie Rang spared his life and had people keep a close watch on him as he dug coal to pay off his debts. Now, there's no need for that anymore.

If a death cannot be justified, then let's kill him in secret.

Yun Qing paused in her porridge-drinking motion. Before she could speak, Xie Rang had already walked to her side, placed his hand on her shoulder, and gently squeezed it, his voice tinged with amusement: "What does the Grand Tutor think of my actions?"

Xie Rang's gaze lingered on Yun Qing, and he thought indifferently, "The Grand Tutor really put on a good act, deceiving the entire court and him as well."

How wonderful! This way, no man will covet the position of Grand Tutor.