Su Juan felt sad, "I haven't worn this black gauze hat for long. The old emperor is so hurtful. He gave it to me and wants to take it back."

The old emperor: “?”

[If a person is not happy, he will curse, beat or kill people. Does this mean that he can do whatever he wants just because he is an emperor? ]

The pot on his head became heavier and heavier, and the veins on the old emperor's forehead were throbbing. I really spoiled you. Now you dare to think of all kinds of nonsense!

[I thought you were a wise ruler and a good emperor, but now you are threatening your own subjects. It really is a mistake...]

Qiu Chuchong coughed lightly. Your Majesty was indeed going too far. It was really difficult to ask the Crown Prince's wife to investigate her husband's affairs. How could she remain in the family? But he could just talk to her nicely. How could Your Majesty threaten others?

Since ancient times, no one has ever used the official hat to threaten others!

The old emperor's face turned red: When did I threaten her with my official hat? Do you believe her lies?

Slander! It's all slander!

This made the old emperor very angry. He was so angry that he drank several cups of tea but still could not calm down until the two men left.

The eunuch beside him served diligently, wondering in his heart: Every time His Majesty saw Yuanwailang, he would lose his temper, but he thought, Yuanwailang had not done anything to make His Majesty angry, and his words and actions showed respect to His Majesty.

The heart of this emperor is really hard to understand.

The old emperor glanced at the table and saw an article that the Minister of the Central Secretariat had handed over two days ago. The article was very insightful about the current taxation problem for farmers and merchants in the Jin Dynasty.

It is not difficult to see from the article that this person is full of passionate ambition and self-confidence, and is very sharp like her father when he was young. In the end, he was framed and wronged, and almost died. At that time, his subordinates handed him a letter written in human skin and blood. How could he be the Minister of the Central Secretariat now?

This woman can be used, but her arrogance needs to be curbed. The officialdom is ever-changing, and one cannot survive by just relying on passion.

The old emperor already had a plan in mind. Su Juan should have someone who could control her. These two people together were just right.

...

During the meal break, Su Juan found her good sister Liu Miaoqing and complained to her.

"Your Majesty, this is really foolish. How could you let me investigate Song Qianfan and Liang Yin? Qiu Chuchong actually agreed to it. Isn't he afraid that I might be biased?"

Su Juan shook her head and sighed: "This is a big taboo!"

Liu Miaoqing poured her tea, smiling, and asked, "Would you be partial?"

"That definitely won't happen!" Su Juan answered without thinking.

[What a joke! If I were really in charge of this case, I would definitely take the opportunity to kill him. If I can’t kill him, I would at least cripple him so that he would miss out on the throne!]

[I am still partial to him, am I sick? ]

Liu Miaoqing smiled, "You are just lazy and don't want to take care of anything."

"If you ask me, you'd better handle this case well. You can also gain a good reputation after the case is closed, which will be of great benefit to your career in the future."

Her suggestion was entirely based on Su Juan's current standpoint. Song Qianfan's mistake had already been made. No matter how the investigation was conducted in the end, with Qiu Chuchong's style of handling cases, he would definitely be punished, but in the end, it would be His Majesty who would do the execution.

Su Juan has already become alienated from the palace. Even if Prince Jing is good at distinguishing right from wrong, Princess Jing is partial to personal feelings. When she likes Su Juan, she will definitely dote on her. But once her precious son is hurt, how can she not have a rift with Su Juan?

In this situation, she and Song Qianfan are still not on good terms, and she has no way to gain a foothold in the palace. Why not go the official route? If she has the opportunity to make meritorious contributions in the future, then she won't have to worry about not having the opportunity to ask for permission for a divorce?

Liu Miaoqing always thinks long-term and believes that as long as you want to do it, there is always a way to achieve everything in the world.

Su Juan also understood this truth, but she had been defeated by Song Qianfan twice, so it was hard for her not to be discouraged.

Looking at Liu Miaoqing's confident look, as if everything was under her control, she suddenly wondered, if Liu Miaoqing was in her position, would she be able to do better than herself and solve the current predicament?

[If Miao Qing were me, knowing that Song Qianfan would either ascend the throne or rebel, causing chaos in the world, what would she do? ]

Liu Miaoqing looked at Su Juan steadily. If it were him...

[If it was her...]

[Given her personality, I think she would support another person who can compete with Song Qianfan, such as...King Han?]

Liu Miaoqing held the teacup and sipped the tea. Compared with Song Qianfan, King Han was indeed a pretty good candidate. After all, there was no one more suitable.

It's not that Su Juan had never thought about supporting King Han to deal with Song Qianfan before, but King Han was a reckless person. He never listened to advice and only acted according to his own preferences. He didn't like counselors and only liked to fight wars with swords and guns. But who is crazy enough to fight with you openly? He is a good fighter on the battlefield, but it's hard to say in the officialdom. It's really difficult to support him.

Otherwise, he would not have been schemed by Song Qianfan to the point of being demoted and killed.

In fact, Su Juan still hasn't figured out why the King of Han is fighting for the throne. After all, no matter how he looks at it, he doesn't seem to love someone who fights for power.

...

When they returned to the palace that evening, Princess Jing changed her previous attitude, filled the table with delicious food, pulled Su Juan, and asked her to sit down with a smile, "Juan, you must be tired after a busy day of official duties, right?"

"My mother has asked someone to prepare several sumptuous dishes. Come and have a try."

Seeing her reaction, Su Juan knew clearly, "It seems that she knows that the old emperor has assigned me to help Qiu Chuchong investigate the case."

Princess Jing was not embarrassed when her secret was exposed. She picked up the chopsticks and served food to Su Juan. "A Juan, eat quickly."

Su Juan responded, picked up the chopsticks and started eating with big mouthfuls.

Song Qianhang winked at her: This table of people is obviously prepared to please her so that she can help Song Qianfan and Liang Yin's case, and you can still enjoy the meal so much?

Su Juan blinked: [If I don’t eat this meal, I don’t know if there will be another meal in the future. Should I eat more? ]

Princess Jing smiled and said, "Ajuan, I heard that His Majesty summoned you today and asked you to help Jingzhao Prefecture investigate a case?"

Su Juan: "Yes."

[You said it directly right away. I thought you would be polite first. You are so impatient.]

Princess Jing sighed, "Fan'er was deceived by Liang Yin. Although he has not been considerate to you since you got married, he is a man after all. It is normal for him to be careless about some things..."

With tears in her eyes, she said, "You two are husband and wife, so you have to side with him in this case, okay?"

Su Juan blinked and acted surprised, "Mother! What are you talking about?"

Princess Jing was stunned for a moment...

Song Qianhang also cast a curious look at Su Juan.

Su Juan lowered her eyes, looking sad. "The prince is my husband, and I should be on his side. When my mother said this, did she think that her daughter-in-law hated her husband and wanted to kill him?"

Princess Jing suddenly became anxious, "You misunderstood, mother definitely didn't mean that..."

Su Juan wiped her tears and said, "My daughter-in-law understands that even if she marries into the palace, she is still an outsider after all."

She stood up immediately, and the chair was dragged with her, making a noise, which scared Song Qianhang who was watching the show...