Moreover, judging from Mu Zi'an's appearance, it seems he hasn't used his full strength yet.
The emperor felt a dryness in his throat and unconsciously straightened his posture slightly.
"Hmm...Alright, I will issue an edict shortly. I will personally announce to the world in the next two days that your status as the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo has been restored. You may leave now."
The emperor now needs to process this extremely shocking scene.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Mu Zian bowed deeply and then turned to leave, the clanging of his armor making a crisp sound.
The emperor watched Mu Zian leave, and the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation was completely silent.
After a long while, the emperor finally spoke to Eunuch Cao.
"Not a single word of what happened here today must be leaked!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Cao nodded hurriedly.
The dignified commander of the Imperial Guards was knocked down by a mere brat with a single punch. If word gets out, where will the imperial family's reputation be?
"Also, go and investigate what happened to Mu Zian."
To be honest, my initial reason for agreeing to reopen the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was simply to give my deceased old friend some closure. But now it seems that Mu Zian might bring me an even bigger surprise!
The emperor's gaze fell on the unfinished painting, and he murmured to himself.
"The young tiger roars in the valley, and all beasts tremble in fear!"
"Eunuch Cao."
"Your servant is here."
"How is the investigation into the death of the Duke of Zhenguo going?"
"The report must have yielded some results."
"Hmph! Investigate thoroughly! No matter who is involved, I will not let them go! Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!"
"If I find out that any of them are colluding with foreign powers or betraying their masters for personal gain, I will exterminate their entire family—nine generations! No! Ten generations!"
The emperor's voice was icy, and a chilling atmosphere filled the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Just then, a crisp sound came from outside the door.
"Father! I've made you some snow pear soup to cool you down. Please drink it while it's hot."
A beautiful figure walked in from outside the door. Upon seeing who it was, Cao Fu'an immediately bowed and greeted her.
"This old servant greets Your Highness, Ninth Princess."
The Ninth Princess waved her hand, signaling Cao Fu'an to rise, and then took a teacup from a palace maid and handed it to the Emperor.
The emperor, who had just been looking menacing, was now very amiable.
The Ninth Princess sat down next to the Emperor, reached out to massage his shoulders, and said with a playful smile.
"Father, I just saw Mu Zian leave the palace. Do you know that Mu Zian did something big today?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor became interested and asked a question.
"What important matter?"
The Ninth Princess smiled.
"Today, in front of the Marquis of Jin Guo's mansion, Mu Zi'an tore the marriage certificate that he had finally managed to get from you to shreds."
The Ninth Princess explained the whole story to the Emperor.
The emperor's face turned cold upon hearing this!
"What an ungrateful wretch! If it weren't for Mu Zi'an repeatedly pleading for her reward, how could an ordinary woman like her have reached this point! She's so arrogant just because she has some merit."
"Go tell the Ministry of War to re-evaluate Lu Yunxue's military achievements. I demand the absolute truth, without the slightest falsification. Also, withhold all of her rewards for now. As for the victory banquet in two days..."
The emperor pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"Let Xiao Jiu go in my stead."
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