But he always felt that Qiao Lian'er wasn't the type of person to do such a thing.
The emperor clicked his tongue and sat up straight.
He received a report that the Imperial Guards and Inner Army had caused a disturbance at the Qiao family's gate that day, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Could it be that some people are after what's under the incense burner?
The emperor had been sleepy and wanted to go to bed, but now he was wide awake.
"Eunuch Qi."
Eunuch Qi, who was waiting outside the door, hurriedly came in upon hearing this: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
“Sun Ping also went to search today, call him here.”
Sun Ping was one of the commanders of the Imperial Guards, a position that was neither high nor low. He was an informant planted by the emperor among the commanders of the Imperial Guards.
Eunuch Qi glanced at the sky outside. It was already late at night. Normally, the Emperor would have already prepared to retire for the night, but now that he was summoning someone, it meant that there was a compelling reason for the meeting.
He immediately ordered someone to do it.
Sun Ping moved quickly, kneeling outside the main hall to pay his respects.
"Come in," the emperor said.
After Sun Ping went in, he said, "Tell me everything that happened at the Qiao family today in detail, without omitting anything."
Sun Ping was meticulous in everything he did, observing the emperor's expressions and slowing down when the emperor showed a thoughtful look.
After he finished speaking, he lay on the ground, motionless.
“Every word you said is true, without any fabrication or embellishment.”
"Absolutely not. I don't have any particularly outstanding talents, except that I have an exceptionally good memory, almost able to remember everything I hear."
The emperor waved his hand, dismissing him.
Once the bedchamber was quiet, the emperor slowly said, "Eunuch Qi, did you hear what Sun Ping said just now? What do you think of it?"
Not knowing what answer the emperor wanted, Eunuch Qi considered his words carefully before replying, "Fortunately, the Qiao family is safe and sound."
"The Crown Prince said, 'Is there any need to explain what's written in the letter? Why are you so sure?'"
"This is probably a misunderstanding. After all, the incense burner is hidden, and if something is hidden inside, people's first reaction will be to suspect that it is not meant to be seen by the light of day. And since it happened to be during a search, they would think more about it."
Eunuch Qi wasn't that foolish as to speak ill of the First Prince.
Even if the emperor had doubts about the eldest prince, that was another matter.
The emperor snorted, "He's actually targeting the Qiao family and trying to drag the Pei family into the mire."
"Your Majesty, this is merely speculation. The eldest prince is extremely filial to you and would not dare to act so recklessly."
"The eldest prince covets military power. He once hinted to me that he wanted the position of the Imperial Guard Commander and wanted to command the Imperial Guard. I did not agree, but he then set his sights on the Inner Army and the Qiao Family Army."
Eunuch Qi stopped talking and just listened respectfully.
The emperor's fingers slowly tapped the armrest of the dragon throne.
"Do you think it's possible that the letter originally placed in the incense burner was a different letter?"
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