You were asked to impersonate the King of Qin, not to become emperor!

After a long while, Chen Xuan entered the secret room.

At this moment, the fortitude in Kang Haijing's eyes was gone, and her gaze was unfocused.

Chen Xuan patted the beggar's chest and laughed, "Not bad, still vigorous for your age."

After saying that, he took out a bag of silver and threw it to the beggar: "This is a reward for you, spend it slowly on your journey..."

The beggar was extremely grateful to Chen Xuan for not only bestowing such an honor upon him but also giving him so much silver: "Thank you, King Qin."

"Go."

Chen Xuan waved his hand.

As the beggar left, a guard beside Chen Xuanchong gave him a wink.

The guard immediately understood and nodded.

The beggar hadn't even left the palace when he was dealt with by the guards.

After all, these people at the bottom of society benefited from the situation, and they didn't keep quiet about it.

It's not that Chen Xuan is heartless, but if he were let go, he would definitely brag and show off among the beggars.

If this matter were to reach the imperial court, it would be a devastating blow to his image.

Therefore, silencing them is the most appropriate course of action.

"So? Aren't you going to speak up yet?"

Chen Xuan squatted down, looking at Kang Haijing's panicked face, and laughed, "If you still won't speak, then next time, I don't mind having your husband watch you have a fleeting affair with a beggar? How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Kang Haijing was so frightened that her heart trembled violently.

She originally vowed never to speak because she knew the terrifying consequences of betraying the Sixth Prince.

However, compared to Chen Xuan, the Sixth Prince's methods seemed rather ineffective.

Chen Xuan is a devil, a beast.

Not only did they trample on her dignity, but they also wanted to ruin her reputation.

In ancient times, etiquette was deeply ingrained in people's minds. If what Chen Xuan said were to happen to her, she would wish she were dead.

As expected, Kang Haijing was clearly scared.

"Your Highness, I beg you to have mercy. I will tell you everything I know without reservation."

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "You know the consequences if you dare to utter a single lie."

"This servant wouldn't dare."

Kang Haijing kowtowed desperately, fear etched into her very bones.

She knew Chen Xuan was a man without any scruples.

He's capable of anything, and he dares to do anything.

"Speak," Chen Xuan said.

Kang Haijing immediately said, "In the Prince of Qin's residence, there are not only spies of the Sixth Prince, but also spies of the Prince of Jin. Initially, the two groups of spies served their respective masters. However, later, the Prince of Jin was deposed as crown prince and was powerless to seize the throne, so he turned to support the Sixth Prince. Therefore, the two groups of spies joined forces. I have worked for the Sixth Prince for many years and am his most trusted spy. All the spies in the Prince of Qin's residence are under my unified management. I am willing to expose them all. Please, Prince of Qin, spare me."

"Speak. Only if you tell the truth will I treat you well."

Chen Xuan was overjoyed.

I thought it was a small fish, but I ended up catching a big one.

"Please prepare paper and pen, Your Highness, so I can write down the list."

Without hesitation, Chen Xuan immediately ordered someone to prepare paper and pen.

Kang Haijing wrote down in detail the spies sent by Prince Jin and the Sixth Prince.

Upon seeing the list, Chen Xuan was shocked.

Unexpectedly, the Qin Prince's mansion had been completely infiltrated.

Nearly a third of the important positions in the Prince's Mansion were held by their people.

After reviewing the list, Chen Xuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good. Besides these, has the Sixth Prince made any moves recently?"

A hint of coldness flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes.

Kang Haijing's psychology was completely under her control.

She quickly replied, "Recently, the Sixth Prince has been considering selecting a son-in-law from the Zhen family in Jizhou. He colluded with a senior member of the Zhen family to leak the exam questions to him in advance."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was startled.

Who would have thought that Chen Feng was so cunning as to bribe the elders of the Zhen family in Jizhou?

These people are truly shameless; they would do such disgusting things for profit.

Luckily, he casually asked about it and that's how he found out about it.

"You stay here for now, and I'll talk to you after I've verified this matter," Chen Xuan said.

Kang Haijing knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, everything I have said is true."

Chen Xuan ignored her.

In the past few days, he has investigated and found that the people on the list do indeed have problems.

These people were immediately gathered together and sent to deliver goods.

These people thought it was a routine delivery and didn't pay any attention.

However, as they were crossing an official road, the guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion suddenly surrounded them.

The crowd's expressions changed drastically, but upon recognizing the guards from the Prince of Qin's residence, one of the elders immediately adopted a superior demeanor and roared, "Are you all blind? You didn't expect His Highness the Prince of Qin to have sent us to deliver goods? If you don't want to die, get out of the way!"

"Outrageous! You are clearly the ones illegally selling government salt. It's a disgrace that the Prince has treated you so well!" a guard captain shouted angrily.

"Selling government-owned salt? Are you crazy?" The old man laughed in anger.

However, when the soldiers opened the official salt on the carriage, everyone was completely dumbfounded.

"The servants of the Prince's mansion, relying on the power of the Prince's mansion, are smuggling government salt. They fiercely resist and refuse to be arrested. Kill them!"

At the command of the guard commander, a group of fully armed guards instantly brandished their swords and charged forward.

These people had never seen swords before; they were utterly terrified, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy, saying, "We submit to the law, we submit to the law..."

But the guards acted as if they hadn't heard a thing.

Instead, they killed even more decisively.

These men had no weapons and were no match for the guards. They were quickly killed, leaving corpses strewn all over the ground.

"Take their bodies back and report to the authorities."

"The commander of the guards said in a cold voice."

Late at night, Wang Qingyi noticed that there were far fewer people in the Wang residence.

Especially core positions.

"Husband, why are there so many fewer people at the Prince's Mansion today?" Wang Qingyi asked curiously.

Chen Xuan put his hands behind his back and laughed, "These servants are ungrateful. They actually took advantage of the Prince's Mansion's power to smuggle government salt. Moreover, they were caught red-handed by the Prince's Mansion's guards and were arrested on the spot. They have all been killed by the guards."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Qingyi felt a tremor in her heart.

She naturally couldn't believe that such a coincidence could happen.

She was convinced that there must have been a reason why these people were killed.

The only possibility is that they were spies planted in the Prince's mansion by Chen Heng and Chen Feng.

Chen Xuan's reason was truly brilliant and impeccable, allowing him to wipe out so many spies in one fell swoop.

"My husband is truly amazing. He eliminated all these spies overnight, and even the reason he came up with was so plausible." Wang Qingyi looked at Chen Xuan with admiration in her eyes.

She didn't care how Chen Xuan identified these people.

But this efficiency is truly reassuring; it's swift and decisive, displaying the demeanor of a powerful leader.

"Your Highness is indeed clever; nothing escapes your eyes." Chen Xuan gently stroked Wang Qingyi's cheek and smiled. "Now, all the spies within the palace have been eliminated. Next, I will replace them with my trusted confidants to strictly manage personnel. Those from our political enemies will no longer be able to infiltrate. These people have been in the palace for so long; they must have eavesdropped on us many times. Doesn't Your Highness find it exciting?"