"She's just a little girl, yet she tries to spread rumors and mislead the public. I think she's gone completely mad! Our Emperor is still young; it's too early for her to think she can transform from a pheasant into a phoenix! Your Excellency, don't you agree?"

Some noticed that Prime Minister Lin Yanping, who was standing next to them, remained silent. After giving his opinion, he added a sentence.

Lin Yanping glanced at the man, his hands still tucked into his sleeves, his face expressionless, but his gaze held a hint of contempt and disdain.

"Since you all know she's just a young girl, why say such unpleasant things?"

The ministers who had just been gathered together, enthusiastically discussing how to impeach Lin Weiming, the Earl of Ning'an, now looked at each other in bewilderment.

They really didn't understand what the Prime Minister meant.

If other people said it, they wouldn't find it strange.

But the person in front of him was the former Prime Minister Lin Yanping, who was notorious throughout the court for his preference for sons over daughters.

He's actually speaking up for a little girl now!

Moreover, that little brat was spreading rumors and seducing the young emperor's people; she didn't fit the image of a good person in the old prime minister's mind at all.

In their opinion, if it were any other time, the insults would probably be even more harsh and vicious than what they were saying.

But this time, Lin Yanping actually spoke up to defend that little girl he'd never even met?

Is this still the Prime Minister Lin they know?

However, they only dared to think these words in their hearts and did not dare to say them out loud.

A moment of silence fell, and occasionally, stealing glances at the colleagues beside them revealed similar awkwardness.

Someone then pressed down on the impeachment memorial hidden in their sleeve, deciding that they should wait for others to submit it first, and then hand it over themselves.

Otherwise, they would not only be scolded by the emperor, but even their most trusted advisor, Prime Minister Lin, might not help them, which would be a great loss.

When the appointed time arrived, they entered the Golden Palace one after another, guided by officials from the Ministry of Rites.

The emperor was already seated on that high dragon throne, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe that inspired awe.

However, everyone knows that the current young emperor is merely a figurehead in the court, and the one who truly holds power is Qi Sichen.

And Qi Sichen was indeed arrogant.

All the civil and military officials had arrived, and even the emperor sat obediently on the dragon throne, receiving the homage of the courtiers.

Even Lin Yanping was among them, but because of his esteemed status and status as a veteran of three reigns, although he would bow to the emperor, he did not kneel down like the others.

Qi Sichen arrived late, only after the ceremony was completed.

As soon as he arrived, he glanced at Lin Weiming, who was standing in the corner preparing to continue spacing out. Seeing that Lin Weiming looked normal and didn't seem to have been bullied, he felt a little relieved.

Then, as was customary, civil and military officials began to present their reports on various matters that needed to be addressed.

As many people listened to those stories, their eyes kept glancing towards the old Prime Minister Lin Yanping, waiting to see when he would hand over the memorial hidden in his sleeve.

They all felt that Lin Yanping would definitely cause trouble for Qi Sichen, and the newly appointed princess was the best way to break through.

But no matter how long they waited, Lin Yanping never asked about it.

These old foxes pondered this and couldn't help but sigh. It must be that Qi Sichen was too powerful, and even the old prime minister couldn't stand up to him. From now on, they would all live under the shadow of the regent, and they didn't know what the future held for His Majesty.

In short, the Regent is a truly despicable person who controls everything, wields absolute power, and is arbitrary and tyrannical!

It's not a good thing.

Although they thought this in their hearts, they dared not reveal it at all.

But they did indeed wrong Qi Sichen.

In fact, Qi Sichen himself had been on tenterhooks for most of the morning, waiting for Lin Yanping to bring up Lin Wanyue's matter, and considering how to deal with it.

However, Lin Yanping not only didn't mention it at all, but even ran over to stop Lin Weiming as soon as court was over.

Qi Sichen had been keeping a close eye on Lin Yanping's movements. When he saw Lin Yanping rush to find Lin Weiming as soon as the court session ended, he was a little worried, but he quickly felt relieved.

Since this old man isn't going to make things difficult for me, but instead is going to make things difficult for Lin Weiming, wouldn't that be even better?

It also saves me the trouble.

He turned a blind eye, only ordering a young eunuch to keep an eye on things. If the two started fighting, the eunuch was to report to him; otherwise, he would just watch Lin Weiming get scolded without consequence.

If you've already insulted Lin Weiming, then you can't insult him anymore.

Once Qi Sichen understood this, he immediately relaxed, and even his speed in reviewing memorials increased significantly.

The others who were also watching the old prime minister had similar thoughts to Qi Sichen when they saw Lin Yanping suddenly run over to find Lin Weiming.

Everyone assumed the old prime minister had gone to deal with Lin Weiming, and they felt smug. If they weren't afraid of being discovered, they would have wanted to go and watch the show.

"Is there something you need?" Lin Weiming was taken aback when he saw the old prime minister suddenly come to find him.

When Bai Shitao was in front of him, he spoke righteously and eloquently, but when he actually saw the man, facing such an old man in his fifties, he really couldn't bring himself to say anything offensive.

The old Prime Minister Lin Yanping was over seventy years old, very thin, with deep wrinkles etched into his face as if carved by a knife, and dark skin. He didn't look like a pampered old man. At least when Lin Weiming looked at him, he was reminded of his own time working in the village. Many of the elderly people in Ning'an Village looked like this, their simple appearance shaped by the wind and rain all day long.

"I heard you have a daughter, and that she's a bit unusual? She can tell fortunes?" Lin Yanping suddenly asked, his tone sounding somewhat anxious.

Lin Weiming's face immediately turned cold. What do you mean his daughter is extraordinary? It's because his daughter is capable!

“Fortune telling costs money! And my family has different rules. The higher the official rank, the more money they receive. You were the head of all officials, so you must have had a lot of money back then,” Lin Weiming said deliberately.

He looked down on men who looked down on women.

Which man in the world wasn't born of a woman?

As a result, when he grew up, he looked down on the woman who gave birth to him and raised him. He was truly disloyal, unfilial, and unjust!

"No problem! It's nothing." Lin Yanping readily agreed, not minding Lin Weiming's curt tone, and pressed on, "When is she free? Can I send a carriage to pick her up today?"

"..." Lin Weiming hesitated.

The eunuchs who had come to watch them were unsure of what to do. After thinking for a moment, they quickly ran to Qi Sichen and told him what had happened.

"Your Highness, the Prime Minister didn't hit Lord Lin, but he said he wants the little princess to tell his family's fortune? What should we do?"