Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

When His Majesty arrived, everyone knelt down to pay their respects.

Emperor Cangxuan rode a tall horse, dressed in ordinary clothes, surrounded by elite soldiers from the Thousand Feather Army.

No need for formalities.

Emperor Cangxuan dismounted and looked at the scene before him, his gaze falling on the grave that had been dug up.

Upon seeing this, Old Lady Liu immediately stepped forward and knelt before Emperor Cangxuan.

Her face was streaked with tears. She knelt down and kowtowed deeply, pleading, "Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to do justice for the Marquis of Weiyuan's estate!"

Ying Nanyao wheeled himself forward, but since his legs were too weak to kneel, he remained seated and spoke the same words as Old Liu.

"Your Majesty, we beg you to do justice for the Marquis of Weiyuan's family, and for our grandfather!"

Ying Hengzhi also came forward and knelt down beside Old Liu.

"Do you know who the murderer is?" Emperor Cangxuan asked the three of them calmly.

Before Old Lady Liu and Ying Nanyao could speak, Ying Hengzhi spoke up.

"Your Majesty, yesterday at Huangjue Temple, the old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo said that she would dig up my grandfather's grave and whip his corpse. I never expected that my grandfather's grave would be dug up today!"

"Your Majesty, my grandfather followed the late Emperor. Even if he offended the Duke of Zhenguo's family, his crime did not warrant this punishment. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice!"

Ying Hengzhi spoke sincerely and emotionally, but it was clear that she was adamant that the grave-digging was done by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

"Oh?" Emperor Cangxuan stared at Ying Hengzhi. "You said Ying Huanchong offended the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? What do you mean by that?"

Shangguan Tang is already divorced, so there's no reason for him to dig up a grave. Could there be some other hidden reason?

Ying Hengzhi glanced at her, "There is indeed more to the story..."

"Shut up! You bastard, what right do you have to speak here?"

Seeing that Ying Hengzhi was about to reveal the matter of the bandits, Ying Nanyao hurriedly interrupted her.

He said, "Your Majesty, this was not done by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but by Xuanjing. This lewd monk must have resented the exposure of his affair with Liu Xueyan and held a grudge, so he dug up my father's grave!"

Old Lady Liu wasn't stupid; she wouldn't reveal the banditry at this time. So she nodded in agreement, placing all the blame on Xuanjing.

Ying Hengzhi didn't think that way. She didn't care about the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion; she only wanted the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion to pay the price.

Tears welled in her eyes, and she said with a pained expression, "Second Uncle, Grandmother, Xuanjing is indeed hateful, but I'm afraid he can't do this grave-digging alone. Only the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has the capability to do so."

Old Liu stared wide-eyed at Ying Hengzhi, glaring angrily. Couldn't she just shut up?

Why is she so stupid? She's going to ruin the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion!

Ying Hengzhi, however, seemed oblivious to Old Lady Liu's gaze and continued, "Your Majesty, a servant of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion falsely accused my grandfather of colluding with bandits from Jade Plate Mountain to plot against Lady Shangguan. The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion must resent my grandfather for this, which is why they dug up his grave!"

"Oh?" Emperor Cangxuan's eyes suddenly turned cold and icy, sending chills down one's spine.

Old Liu and Ying Nanyao were both deathly pale, staring at Ying Hengzhi with horrified eyes.

Why did she do that?

Old Liu's eyes were ferocious. What couldn't she see through at her age?

Ying Hengzhi, this is a threat to the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion!

She was willing to sacrifice the Marquis of Weiyuan's family in order to harm the Duke of Zhenguo's family.

She has such a wicked mind!

Sure enough, you can't rely on someone who isn't your own child.

In an instant, an overwhelming sense of regret washed over her.

It shouldn't be like this! She shouldn't have favored Liu Xueyan so much. In the end, she raised two ungrateful bastards!

At this moment, Old Lady Liu not only hated Ying Hengzhi, but also Liu Xueyan and Ying Chengting.

Emperor Cangxuan then asked, "Where is that servant?"

"Your Majesty, you cannot believe what this servant says! My father was loyal to the emperor and served the country his whole life; how could he possibly collude with bandits?"

Ying Nanyao said urgently.

He even looked at Shangguan Tang pleadingly.

"Tang'er, no, Madam Sheng'en, you don't really believe what that servant said, do you?"

Shangguan Tang merely glanced at him indifferently before stepping forward and bowing, saying, "Your Majesty, that servant is currently at the Duke of Zhenguo's residence. I will have someone bring him here immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Cangxuan nodded and turned to the deputy commander of the Thousand Feather Army beside him, saying, "You personally lead the men and bring that servant here safely."

The deputy commander of the Thousand Feather Army clasped his hands in response and immediately turned around to call his men to head to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

With things having come to this point, Old Liu and Ying Nanyao felt powerless to change anything.

If it is indeed proven that the old Marquis colluded with bandits, then the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion will truly be finished.

Old Lady Liu looked panicked. She suddenly looked in the direction of Shangguan Tang and crawled over on her knees.

"Shangguan Tang, I know I treated you badly in the past, and it's understandable that you resent us. But we were once family. I beg you, spare the Weiyuan Marquis's family. I beg you, I'll kowtow to you!"

As Old Lady Liu spoke, she was about to kowtow to Shangguan Tang.

Shangguan Tang's expression immediately changed, and he stepped aside to avoid it.

She didn't care about Old Liu kneeling and kowtowing.

"Madam Ying, every cause has its effect. Whether that servant is telling the truth or not, His Majesty will make his own judgment. You are making things difficult for me."

Shangguan Tang said calmly.

Old Mrs. Liu's eyes were full of tears, and her expression showed a hint of despair.

Just then, Mingluan strode forward.

She walked up to Emperor Cangxuan and said coquettishly, "Father, the old Marquis Weiyuan followed my grandfather in conquering the world. How could he possibly be colluding with bandits?"

This is clearly a setup!

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Shangguan Tang and his group, her meaning quite clear.

Emperor Cangxuan frowned slightly, his expression both dignified and gentle as he said, "Mingluan, you've just returned. Observe more and speak less."

Mingluan, however, objected: "Father, I heard that you bestowed Ying Yufu upon my elder brother, the Crown Prince, to be his Crown Princess? What exactly happened? Wasn't she already engaged to my second elder brother?"

Emperor Cangxuan said, "The question is for your second brother. He has someone he loves, so I will grant his wish."

"Father, are you sure you want to humiliate my elder brother, the Crown Prince? Even if my second brother has someone he loves, why don't you just let Ying Yufu be his concubine? She can simply give up her position as the principal wife. Why bother..."

"Mingluan!"

Emperor Cangxuan's voice suddenly turned somber.

"Mingluan, you're a young lady too, how could you say such a thing?"

Mingluan was taken aback, then her eyes reddened with grievance. "Father, where did I go wrong? Although I am at Qihuang Academy, the whole academy has heard about what happened at the southwestern border."

The Duke of Zhenguo was ambitious and loved glory, and made a grave mistake, leading to a crisis at the border. You not only didn't punish him, but why did you...?

"Alright, Mingluan, this is not something you should worry about. Just be quiet."

"Father, you actually scolded me for the sake of outsiders! When we get back, I'm going to tell Mother!"

"His Majesty!"

Shangguan Tang stepped forward.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at her, about to speak, when Mingluan suddenly shouted, "How dare you! Can't you see Father is talking to this princess? What are you doing interrupting!"

Shangguan Tang glanced at her but ignored her, instead saying to Emperor Cangxuan, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"

Mingluan was furious when she was ignored, but Emperor Cangxuan just gave her a cold glare.

Mingluan's expression changed, and she dared not act rashly again, but stared at Shangguan Tang with resentment.

Emperor Cangxuan asked, "Lady Sheng'en, what brings you here?"

Shangguan Tang took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the person in the coffin is not Ying Huanchong!"