She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

At the age of fourteen or fifteen, having just finished a war, he rushed back to the capital exhausted. He survived countless ambushes along the way, and upon his return, he killed half of the court officials and wrested half of the power back from Cui Shengan and the Empress Dowager. After years of planning and scheming, those eyes of his were already... actually easy to conceal?

The son's gamble cost the entire Wen family's future and lives.

But he made the final decision himself. Now that things have come to this, what else can he say or complain about?

It's just a pity for the whole family; they'll all have to go to the underworld with the father and son!

All I could hear were suppressed, chaotic cries.

Wen Yunliang turned his head with difficulty and saw his eighty-year-old mother faint in the arms of a maid, his wife with blood splattered on her face, and his young daughter crying loudly in his arms, looking fearful and confused.

His biological brother's body lay discarded to one side, while his illegitimate brothers stared at him with the eyes of someone looking at an enemy...

With bloodshot eyes, Wen San roared, "You never treated us concubines like family, always suppressing and humiliating us. We never benefited from your kindness, but now that we're down on our luck, you want us to go to jail and die with you? Why?!"

"Wen Yunliang, you beast! You and your entire family deserve to go to hell! My poor son, barely able to speak, is being forced by you to become a slave in the brothel!"

That deep-seated hatred, and the children's bewildered panic, made Wen Yunliang feel guilty and dared not watch any longer!

"Your Highness!" Jiu Jing rushed in from outside, bent down and whispered in his master's ear, "The young lady is out of danger, but we must get the poison prescription."

Xiao Che's nerves, which had been stretched to the limit, finally relaxed a little.

In this way, he would have time to slowly wear these people down and see whether their words were more stubborn or his methods were more effective!

"Go to the cabinet and summon all ministers to the palace for a meeting!"

He got up and strode outside.

"Your Highness!" Wen Yunliang hurriedly shifted his knees, trying to reach for the Regent's robes, but was thwarted by his shackles. "Who is he? Your Highness, please tell this sinful subject who he is! Let me die knowing the truth!"

Xiao Che paused for a moment, then chuckled, "No rush. He'll tell you when your son is in the same cage as you."

Wen Yunliang's face turned ashen; the last glimmer of hope he held in his heart was crushed to dust: "Arrested? He... he was arrested too?"

Xiao Che went out the gate and got into the carriage.

Shi'an followed and asked in a low voice, "Master, when are we going back to Chengde? The young lady will definitely want to see you when she wakes up!"

Xiao Che leaned back slightly, feigning sleep against the carriage wall: "Once we've arranged the vacancies in the court, we'll get the poison formula!"

Especially the matter of the toxic formula.

He doesn't trust anyone else to handle it.

Seeing his exhaustion, Shi'an added some incense to the incense burner to refresh him, and said, "Your Highness, the young lady was actually no longer angry that day."

Xiao Che opened his eyes: "What did you say to her?"

Shi An coughed twice and said in a serious tone, "This subordinate tells you, young lady, that she is unique in your heart."

Xiao Che was taken aback for a moment: "What did she say?"

Shi An: "She didn't say anything, she seems less angry now. Master, young ladies always love to hear sweet words, you should learn from her!"

Xiao Che's cold expression softened, and even his voice had the warmth of a spring breeze: "There are still vacancies for the position of Assistant Commander in the Zhenfu Division. Go to the Ministry of Personnel to submit the application form and exchange it for a waist token."

Assistant Commissioner.

Rank 4.

Shi'an was pleasantly surprised to be promoted two levels in a row; he'd finally found the secret to getting promoted!

From now on, I must protect and safeguard the love between the prince and the young lady, and make sure this marriage comes to fruition!

"Thank you for your promotion, Your Highness!"

The convicted officials and their families were like strings of rice dumplings, stepping over the high threshold one by one. From then on, their status was completely different. They were no longer nobles and relatives, but prisoners whose fates were uncertain!

On the way to prison, he witnessed the censor-in-chief, the vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Prince of Qin's mansion being raided!

These families were, respectively, the maternal family of Cui Taifu's eldest daughter-in-law, his cousin's family, and his son-in-law's family.

The more Wen Yunliang looked at it, the more he regretted it, but it was too late for regrets.

The young man in the teahouse by the window also felt a chill in his heart.

In the past two weeks, he has watched helplessly as ten officials, both high and low, have gotten into trouble, some facing confiscation of their property and exile, others facing execution of their entire families!

"I've always heard that the Regent Prince wields extraordinary power, with spies everywhere, and nothing can escape his notice. This makes the Empress Dowager and Grand Tutor Cui extremely wary. I never really realized it before, but today I've truly witnessed his power!"

"The Cui family wanted to kill him, but he turned upside down so many things! From now on, the court will no longer be a situation of two factions balancing each other out, but rather the Regent's family will be all-powerful!"

Accompanying the boy was Xie Lanheng, who was in disguise: "If you were truly that capable, you wouldn't have failed to detect the betrayal of your trusted confidants! Being capable after the fact doesn't make you truly capable!"

"News came back from Chengde that Xu Taishi's granddaughter, Madam Xu, saw a young woman appear beside the Regent Prince and began to sprinkle phosphorus powder on her, intending to set the woman's clothes on fire in public and ruin her reputation and appearance."

"That young woman shifted the blame onto Cui Jingwei and then pinned the incriminating evidence on Xiao Xu, thus creating a deep-seated feud between the two families!"

The boy chuckled with amusement: "A woman who can appear beside the Regent must be the daughter of one of his most trusted advisors. Isn't that like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple?"

Xie Lanheng raised an eyebrow: "Does the young master know who that lady is?"

The boy asked with interest, "Who?"

Xie Lanheng said: "Jiang Huai's only daughter."

The boy was slightly surprised upon hearing this: "Didn't you say he fell off a cliff and died?"

Xie Lanheng said meaningfully, "He was saved by the Regent's men."

The boy's handsome eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint flashing within them: "The Regent is going to such lengths to win over his subjects!"

Xie Lanheng had a different opinion: "I think it's more like the Regent was willing to put in the effort for Lady Jiang, and that's how he managed to win over Jiang Huai. Before this, I hadn't heard of him making any moves to win over Jiang Huai."

The boy smiled brightly, like a child who had finally received a long-awaited toy: "Now that the Regent has a weakness, he's no longer an unapproachable island!"

Xie Lanheng wholeheartedly agreed: "Young Master is right!"

The young man sipped his tea slowly and deliberately, his every move exuding an innate air of nobility: "No progress on Tingyun's side?"

Xie Lanheng shook his head: "The women of the Jiang family are strange; they can change their minds just like that. Tingyun's attempts to get close and make amends have had no effect."

The young man was slightly surprised, after all, it would be hard to find someone more handsome than Shao Yunting in the capital: "The Regent holds a high position and wields great power. If I can ascend to the highest position, my wives and concubines can become empresses and consorts, which is far more prestigious than being a duke's wife!"

"The woman surnamed Jiang is indeed a clear-headed and realistic one."

Xie Lanheng nodded: "But it seems that Tingyun has taken it to heart."

"Oh?" A hint of displeasure flashed in the boy's seemingly clear eyes, but he continued, "Now that Lady Jiang has become the Regent's darling, Tingyun will find out something from the Regent's side as long as he has the chance to get close to her, and then he'll be able to continue!"

Xie Lanheng nodded: "Alright, I will talk to him." He paused, then added, "Don't worry, young master, Tingyun knows what he's doing and won't ruin things."

The young man smiled and said, "I certainly trust Tingyun's loyalty to me."

Someone knocked on the door.

The confidant opened a crack in the door and opened his eyes.

They only let them in after confirming they were one of their own.

The messenger reported, "Young master, Miss Li has been drugged and is being dragged into her room!"