Cheng Ying remained silent and just watched Emperor Mingzheng lose his temper.

When Emperor Mingzheng's anger subsided a little, he said indifferently: "It was Elder Shen who recommended Ji Wudao to go to Datong to take over Xiao Ning's military power. I advised Your Majesty."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Emperor Mingzheng's face. "I...I was mistaken. If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that Ji Wudao was recommended by that old man Shen Tian."

At this point, Emperor Mingzheng's face darkened. "Yu Shaoqing told me that he had recently looked through the files and found that there seemed to be something fishy about Xiao Ning's embezzlement of military pay. In addition, someone in Zhaoyu pointed out that it was Xiao Ning's deputy general who had evil intentions and colluded with people in the court to frame him. If this is true, I'm afraid Ji Wudao had ulterior motives long ago."

Cheng Ying's eyes were cold and she said in an ambiguous tone, "Yu Shaoqing has been quite capable lately."

Emperor Mingzheng thought Cheng Ying was being calculating, but he saw that he intended to use Yu Qizhe, so he smiled and said, "Although he has some abilities, he is still young. I use him because the court needs people like him. People from aristocratic families are all shrewd and dare not offend anyone easily. They are always reluctant to do things, so they are not as useful as Yu Qizhe." He patted Cheng Ying on the shoulder and looked at his expression. "Don't worry about this. I know that you have been regarded as a thorn in the eyes of many people for working for me over the years. They all want to nail you to the position of a powerful eunuch who is causing chaos in the court under the guise of clearing the court of evil officials, so as to show their loyalty. I use Yu Qizhe to make him a target so that I can share some of your burdens."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your concern." Cheng Ying said calmly, "It's just Ji Wudao, there is no need to be afraid. There are three major camps in the capital. Since Your Majesty intends to cultivate Yu Qizhe, why not try his ability? Let him handle the capital in advance. If Ji Wudao really rebels and there are unusual movements in the court, he can be caught in one fell swoop. It won't be too late to transfer troops from Xianyang. The Marquis of Annan is still unemployed at home, so Your Majesty can summon him to lead the troops. He has been able to guard Lingnan for more than ten years. Gu Wei is still a talented general."

Emperor Mingzheng was very satisfied with his arrangement. He was no longer as anxious as he was last night. He coughed and said, "If we can not use Gu Wei, then we can. He is different from you. The Gu family may not be of the same mind as me."

When Gu Wei was young, he was a close friend of his kind-hearted brother, the Emperor. If he had not conspired to send Gu Wei to guard the border in Lingnan, making it so that the Gu family had soldiers but was unable to reach the enemy, he might not have been able to sit on the throne smoothly.

When Gu Wei received the news, he had already ascended the throne and become emperor, and everything was a foregone conclusion.

Over the years, he has been looking for an opportunity to seize the military power in the hands of the Gu family. However, Gu Wei has been hiding in Lingnan for more than ten years and has made countless contributions. The Lingnan army is like an iron barrel, and it is difficult to find a reason to frame Xiao Ning like he did.

He knew that if Gu Wei got the chance, he would definitely avenge his good brother.

Fortunately, the news about Princess Huaiyang's orphan was dealt with before it leaked out, otherwise if Gu Wei got the news and took the person away, he would have had a basis for open rebellion.

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Emperor Mingzheng's eyes. If the elixir succeeded this time, he would kill Gu Wei.

"I don't trust Gu Wei, Cheng Ying, I know you have the ability to lead troops. When Xianyang is called to command troops, I want you to be the commander-in-chief. You must protect my world well for me."

"Your Majesty trusts me, so I will do my best." Cheng Ying did not refuse.

Emperor Mingzheng nodded and said, "We will set off for Xianyang in the afternoon. Concubine Shu will accompany me. You go and make the arrangements."

Cheng Ying left the bedroom filled with the sweet smell of powder, and the sun was already shining brightly outside.

At the Yu Mansion, Yu Jiao had just woken up and felt a pain in her neck. Seeing that the sun was bright outside, she sat up and suddenly seemed to think of something, and hurriedly called Jianjia in.