After leaving the Imperial Study, he headed straight for the Imperial Armory.

Sui Mo led the way with his head down, his expression unreadable.

I'm still a little dizzy and incredulous. His Majesty agreed? He agreed so easily...?

Because she understood His Majesty's temperament, she was so shocked that she couldn't come out of it for a while.

Not only her, but also the entire twelve-person Mo Group she led was handed over to the Sixth Prince?

How can I describe it? It's like a dream.

"What are you doing? Your head is practically buried in the ground."

Qin Zhaoyue tucked her hands in her pockets, her expression not looking too good.

In order to save lives, it's like working for free for more than two months.

Doing work without getting paid? What? Pure selfless dedication? Who would be happy to do that?

Besides, was breaking ink a deception of the emperor? Wasn't it all just to get things done, ultimately for the sake of a major undertaking?

Okay, I'll just keep those words to myself.

This is not an era that emphasizes human rights. The Qingluan Guards are, in the end, still His Majesty's slaves. Concealing anything is a serious crime.

Qin Zhaoyue's actions weren't entirely for her sake.

A suggestion to raise funds for disaster relief resulted in a business trip. If he received any reward this time, he might be asked to survive, so it might be better to use the opportunity to replace him.

We don't know who's targeting us now. With only Qingfeng and Xiyu, the manor's security is indeed rather weak.

"Your Highness, I..."

"Alright," Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand impatiently.

"No need for thanks. You'd be better off figuring out how to improve your strength."

Fifth grade, phew... what can that do? You agree, erhu.

Broken Ink: ...

"Your Highness, please just call me Suimo."

"Okay, Huqin, I understand."

Broken Ink: ...

In the Imperial Study, only Qin Minghuang and Yin Zhe remained.

Qin Minghuang pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling a bit of a headache.

There were too many unexpected events on this trip.

The case of illegally forging ironware has put the Northern Heavy Cavalry on standby, and she has already arranged for the Xuanji Guard to conduct a secret investigation in the capital.

Although camphor is precious, it was actually circulated in small quantities among wealthy merchants in addition to being used in the imperial court and as a gift.

With the missing finger as a clue, it shouldn't be difficult to find him, but nearly two months have passed and he still hasn't been found.

Furthermore, there has been no news yet about the two sorcerers who attempted to assassinate the imperial heir and threatened the sect leader of the Tianyan Sect to intervene.

It's impossible to determine whether these people are all in cahoots or working for different masters.

Actually, there are other ways to find the missing finger; the sorcerer's deduction should be helpful.

The Ziwei Platform was initially set up to restrain the Tianyan Sect. Chu Xinglan needed special conditions for cultivation, so he accepted this task, but he could not be used at will.

Moreover, with sorcerers causing trouble, Qin Minghuang did not easily reveal any clues.

And Xiao Liu... he's been tested, and his abilities are indeed remarkable.

Even setting aside the supernatural aspects, her decisiveness, response, and courage in disaster relief and case investigation are even stronger than Zhao Qiong's.

What's most remarkable is that she has a broad perspective, which surprised her, even though she had never done any specific tasks before.

However, his lazy nature hasn't changed at all; he's not even confident when power is handed to him.

Having already reviewed the intelligence, he spent the latter half of the trip holed up in Prince Rui's manor, not worrying about anything.

If it weren't for Zhaoqiong accompanying me, things might have gone like this from beginning to end.

This girl probably figured out some of my thoughts; her attitude couldn't be clearer: she wouldn't enter the palace or seek credit.

Using her will not be easy. The only good news is that Zhaoqiong's growth is encouraging, and she is one step closer to becoming a qualified crown prince.

"Ah..." A long sigh echoed in the imperial study.

He stood with his eyes downcast, looking at his nose and mouth, his hands hanging down, his gaze listless.

I thought there was some earth-shattering gossip going on, and with Xiao Liu's personality, I really couldn't guarantee he wouldn't do something so outrageous.

Before the truth was revealed, she had already silently voted for the young men from the Meng and Pei families.

Is that all? All that emotional turmoil she went through?

"Thirteenth Sister, what do you think of Zhaoyue?"

Yin Zhe rolled her eyes. "Your Majesty, there is no Thirteenth Sister. I am Yin Zhe."

Her once straight back slumped slightly, and Qin Minghuang waved her hand somewhat unceremoniously.

The late emperor had no choice but to pass the throne to her, as almost all the imperial heirs had died or been injured at that time.

He was already at the end of his life and had no time to consider the issue of having adopted children.

She was the eldest of the remaining princesses and already had six children.

The hasty issuance of the imperial edict was actually intended to help her consolidate her power before passing the throne to her grandson.

Only a few people knew that the will was simply unfinished.

After Qin Minghuang ascended the throne, she used swift and decisive means to clear away obstacles, even exiling members of the Ruiwang clan, whose blood ties were thin, to distant lands.

But in reality, she did not leave no one by her side; the one in front of her, codenamed Hidden Insect, was her thirteenth imperial sister.

She was a veteran of the Xuanji Guard, and later secretly supervised her with the rank of commander of a thousand.

The most lively and cheerful girl back then wore a veil for fourteen years straight, without fail.

"Of all my children, only Xiao Liu's personality is most like yours."

I don't want to hear platitudes; I'll tell you the truth.

What a load of rubbish! This time, the eye roll wasn't even bothered to be subtle.

Yin Zhe thought to herself that she didn't have any such auspicious signs; she wouldn't dare to fabricate them.

"Bold yet meticulous, with unique thinking, decisive, and good at recognizing and utilizing talent, he may seem unassuming, but he has a knack for managing his subordinates."

She knew her elder sister, the royal sister, all too well; the matter of Broken Ink could be a big deal or a small one.

She might be marginalized, but not fatally. In fact, they had already planned to assign her to Xiao Liu as a bodyguard.

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