The aftermath of Li Rui's public display of affection had not yet subsided, and the court was full of discussions. Lin Qingya still sat in her seat, watching the ministers in the hall whispering to each other, but the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and a barely perceptible sneer passed across the corners of her lips. Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a slight "knock knock" sound, which was particularly clear in the silent hall.

"Lord Lin, what do you think of Minister Li's...action?" an old official asked tentatively. He stroked his graying beard, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were deep, and his eyes were full of inquiry.

Lin Qingya raised her head and slowly scanned the crowd. Her clear eyes seemed to be able to see through everyone's mind. "Thank you for your concern, old man," she said calmly, not too fast or too slow. "Minister Li is sincere and I appreciate your kindness." She paused and said with a slightly heavier tone, "However, the state affairs are the most important thing at the moment, and the relationship between the two children can be put aside for the time being." She lightly directed the topic to state affairs, but her eyes flashed with a shrewd light, sensitively capturing the subtle changes in everyone's expression. She inadvertently touched the teacup at hand, and the crisp sound was like a signal, announcing that this silent competition had officially begun.

"Regarding Li Chengze's collusion with Beidi," Lin Qingya's voice suddenly rose, and the noisy voices in the hall were instantly silent. "Today, I will thoroughly uncover the truth behind this fog!" She stood up suddenly, with a tall and straight figure and an imposing aura. For a moment, a pin drop could be heard in the imperial study. She gently unfolded the evidence she had prepared long ago - a secret letter, which clearly stated the details of the conspiracy between Li Chengze and the leader of Beidi. She pointed at the content of the letter and said coldly, "This is the ugly face hidden under his disguised mask!"

She used her special mind-reading skills to clearly "read" Li Chengze's panic, despair and pain, and accurately told him the specific plan, time, location and even the list of people involved in colluding with Beidi. Li Chengze's face turned pale and sweat beads appeared on his forehead. He wanted to refute, but found that all his lies collapsed under Lin Qingya's sharp eyes.

"You...how do you know?" Li Chengze's voice trembled with unbelievable fear.

"Not only do I know," Lin Qingya sneered, "I have already prepared the evidence." She took out a stack of memorials from her sleeve, each of which clearly recorded Li Chengze's crimes. She slammed the memorials on the table, making a loud "pop" sound. The hall was in an uproar.

Emperor Li Heng looked at all this with a gloomy face. He had wanted to use Li Chengze, but he didn't expect to be bitten back by him. The appearance of Lin Qingya made his original plan completely fail. He tightly grasped the armrest of the dragon chair, and his knuckles turned white.

Li Chengze was paralyzed in despair. His counterattack seemed powerless and ridiculous in front of the chain of evidence that Lin Qingya had prepared long ago.

Lin Qingya looked at him calmly, without any mercy. Her goal had never changed, to protect the Great Zhou and the one she loved. She recounted all of this one by one, without any mercy. Finally, she looked at the completely collapsed Li Chengze, her eyes calm, but with a frightening majesty.

The cold north wind swept through the imperial city with heavy snow. In the imperial study, the warm yellow light and the CD player could not dispel the chill. Lin Qingya sat behind the desk, her slender fingers gently stroking the cold teacup, her eyes flashing with a shrewd light. Outside the window, heavy snow fluttered, thickly covering the palace walls and roof tiles, shrouding the entire palace in a silver blanket.

There were two memorials in front of her, one was an urgent military report from the border, telling about the Northern Di army's pressure and approaching the city; the other was a secret letter from Zhao Sisi, the content was vague, but it was full of mysteries. Lin Qingya's mouth curled up a meaningful smile, she gently put down the teacup, looked up at the flying snowflakes outside the window, and said softly: "Zhao Sisi, do you think you can hide this from me?" She used mind reading to quickly analyze Zhao Sisi's thoughts clearly - Zhao Sisi agreed to cooperate on the surface, but actually wanted to take this opportunity to weaken Lin Qingya's power, and even wanted to use the Northern Di to get rid of Lin Qingya.

At this time, a palace maid came in hurriedly and reported: "Master Lin, Master Zhao wants to see you." Lin Qingya put down the memorial in her hand and calmly ordered: "Let her in."

Zhao Sisi walked in hurriedly. She was wearing a purple fox fur coat with auspicious cloud patterns, and her face was solemn and uneasy. She bowed slightly and said, "Lord Lin, the Northern Di army is coming in force, and the border is in danger. I am worried..." Her voice was slightly trembling, "I have heard from the outside that there is a traitor in the Northern Di..." At this point, Zhao Sisi hesitated, glanced at Lin Qingya, and was about to say something.

Lin Qingya just looked at her calmly, her eyes as calm as water. "Go ahead, Lord Zhao." Lin Qingya's voice was deep and powerful. Zhao Sisi took a deep breath and continued, "The traitor... is General Zhang, an old subordinate of Li Chengze." She handed Lin Qingya a small object with Li Chengze's name on it.

"Oh? General Zhang?" Lin Qingya took the small item and seemed to be playing with it casually, but she already understood Zhao Sisi's intention. She asked calmly, "How did Lord Zhao know?" Zhao Sisi saw that Lin Qingya did not show any abnormality, and she felt a little relieved. "A spy of yours told me." Zhao Sisi was obviously a little guilty when she said this, and her hands twisted her sleeves unconsciously.

Lin Qingya looked at Zhao Sisi's flashing eyes and her slightly trembling hands. She had completely seen through Zhao Sisi's plan. She said calmly: "I know, I will send someone to verify it. Lord Zhao, you have worked hard." After Lin Qingya sent Zhao Sisi away, she immediately began to deploy a counterattack plan. On the one hand, she sent troops to encircle and suppress General Zhang and his remnants, and on the other hand, she used the information obtained from Zhao Sisi to set traps to lure the enemy deep into the border. In the end, she defeated the Beidi army and resolved the border crisis.

Li Rui rushed over after hearing the news. When he saw Lin Qingya commanding and planning the situation with confidence, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"You are so amazing!" Li Rui praised sincerely, his eyes full of admiration. Lin Qingya looked at Li Rui, she knew that fighting side by side with Li Rui made her feel an unprecedented sense of security.

Lin Qingya looked at Li Rui and smiled gently.