The Book of Merit contains three pages: "Harmony of Yin and Yang," "Four Great Families," and "National Prosperity and Peace." All of these require promotion in order to obtain merit.

There's no time to worry about anything else right now; whether it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.

"Tomorrow's morning court session will proceed as usual. The contents of the imperial edict will be announced to help Third Sister stabilize the situation in the court."

"In this matter, we can only rely on Prime Minister Pei."

"Your humble servant obeys."

“General Meng,” Qin Zhaoyue’s gaze fell on the commander of the Imperial Guards.

"The heavy responsibility of defending the capital is now entirely entrusted to you."

Please discuss the specific deployment plan with your third sister, fourth sister, and fifth brother.

How to station troops, how to patrol, whether to impose a curfew... we juniors are far inferior to you in grasping the nuances and scales involved.

Especially in times of crisis and survival, it is crucial to ensure the absolute safety of the capital region so that the people can feel at ease.

"Your humble servant obeys!" Meng Guang immediately clasped his hands in response.

Entrusting the two most important civil and military affairs to two senior officials naturally carries inherent risks.

The Meng family, in particular, has complete control over the Imperial Guards. If they harbor any disloyalty, it could even lead to the downfall of Daqian.

Qin Zhaoyue didn't know if her mother had any backup plans to keep things in check, but since she had entrusted the Meng family with this responsibility, any unnecessary suspicion or attempts to control them would only backfire.

Moreover, she always felt that her mother's saying, "If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them," wasn't just something she said to Pei Xuanyun.

Qin Zhaoyue looked around and continued to give instructions:

"All the imperial heirs are temporarily residing in the side hall of the Imperial Study. It is not advisable to move the Empress Dowager at this time."

The servants were personally selected by Eunuch Su, and they had to be absolutely reliable.

Her gaze finally settled on the four second-grade realm experts in the arena.

Old Master Xue, Ling Muxue, Chu Xinglan, and Jiang Wuyai.

His gaze swept across their faces one by one, finally settling on Jiang Wuyai, where it remained motionless.