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Everyone present immediately recognized what it was.

"The Umbrella for All!"

"It's twelve prefectures of Qing Province, twelve battalions!"

"Twelve penises in one person—absolutely unprecedented! And by a woman no less! This is truly groundbreaking!"

The young official sneered at Choi Baek-hye: "Officials might yield credit out of respect for the Regent, but the mouths of the people in these twelve counties singing his praises cannot be bought off by the Regent!"

The conversation turned.

Ask the emperor.

"What kind of reward does Your Majesty believe the County Princess deserves for her achievements?"

The "Ten Thousand People's Umbrella" is a symbol of public honor, and officials who possess it are given priority for promotion.

This became a stepping stone for the Regent to elevate the Princess of Funing to a higher position!

After the young emperor caught a cold after winter began, his health did not improve. He was worried and suspected that he had exposed some flaw and been targeted by someone. However, he could not investigate, fearing that it was a test by the Empress Dowager or the Regent. Taking any action would only expose more problems.

The unease and panic in his heart made him tense and his health worse, creating a vicious cycle: "The county princess has made great contributions to the country and deserves to be rewarded. Let her be promoted to the rank of Grand Princess! Only such a status and honor is worthy of her achievements! Apart from a Grand Princess's Mansion, the rest of the rewards will be decided by the Imperial Household Department."

"Your Highness, you know the Princess's preferences; could you please make a list? What do you think, Your Highness?"

The Empress Dowager sat to one side and did not stop it.

The title of "Princess" is merely a formality; there's no need to clash or argue with the Regent over such matters.

His gaze swept over the young emperor, his narrow, sharp eyes, slightly upturned, narrowed for a moment.

Her good son hasn't given up on his little schemes yet!

The regent was not very satisfied.

All the good things in the world should belong to Jiang Ruining!

"His Majesty's reward is naturally excellent!"

"On behalf of the Princess, I thank Your Majesty."

She raised a brow with her phoenix eyes.

He swept his gaze across the officials in the hall.

"You people, you'd better work harder, or the people will think you're all just sitting around doing nothing!"

The officials: "..." Regent, put away your smugness. Such achievements belong to the county princess. What are you so proud of?

The regent rose from his ebony chair and waved his hand: "Dismiss the court!"

They left the main hall.

Officials gathered to discuss the matter.

Official A couldn't help but find everything that happened in Qing Province surreal: "If we saw the coincidence between the county annals and reality, we'd at most sigh and, if we were cautious, stockpile some supplies. But Princess Fu Ning devoted almost all her resources to prevention. What made her so certain that a natural disaster would occur?"

Official B asserted, "It's not that a natural disaster has been confirmed! Don't you even look at where she went!"

Official C pressed further, "What do you mean?"

Official B analyzed, "I guess the Regent noticed that Zhao was making constant small moves, but he didn't trust the other officials, so he sent the Princess to investigate! She didn't hoard rice and medicine based on some vague speculation."

"Instead, we discovered early on that the harvest in Qing Province was severely lacking, and even without natural disasters, the people would struggle to survive the winter!"

"That makes sense!" Official A agreed, adding, "But she was able to deduce the riot from the heavy snowfall, accurately identify the spies, analyze that the spy with the wolf tattoo was not from the Northern Liao, but from the Zhao, and then use the riot to maintain internal stability, and even use the freezing method to counter the Zhao's sneak attack... Each and every one of these feats is truly remarkable!"

The officials nodded repeatedly: "That's right! Even we might not be able to do half as well as the Princess!"

Official B glanced at the position where the Cui family members were standing and scoffed, "Those scions of noble families who are nurtured with all their resources are like the difference between a mere child student and a top scholar compared to Princess Fufu Ning!"

Official Ding echoed with disdain: "Exactly! They have the nerve to be so smug about their family background; it's truly shameful!"

The young official A added, "It's one thing to be inferior to a woman—women can be just as outstanding—but to resort to slander and defamation when you can't compete is the most shameful and disgraceful thing of all!"

Not far away, Choi Baek-hye gritted her teeth: "Witch!"

Xiao Che appeared behind the Cui family members without them noticing, his smile chilling: "The Princess will be very pleased to hear your praise!"

Choi Baek-hye recognized the Regent's voice and frowned deeply: "..." Was he praising that vixen?

Xiao Che, his sleeves gathered, the hood of his cloak brushing against his handsome face, exuded nobility and good looks. His long, narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly: "However, I am not pleased. Who do you think you are, to dare to discuss the meritorious officials of the court!"

Grand Tutor Cui stretched out his arm, shielding his son behind him: "Regent..."

Xiao Che disliked being bargained with: "Sixty!"

Grand Tutor Cui pursed his lips.

Having served in the same court for many years, how could I not know the Regent's temper? He would definitely do something that prevents bargaining. Even if someone managed to get away with it at the time, he would still do it later, and he would do it in a way that leaves no clues for anyone to confront!

But the Cui family's in-laws seemed unfamiliar with the Regent, and spoke again: "Regent..."

Xiao Che grew impatient and turned to leave.

His final words were: "Dead or alive, it doesn't matter!"

in law:"……"

The officials watched, speechless yet finding it all quite reasonable.

Anyway, the Regent has never done anything human, nor does he speak human language to those who are not human!

The Cui family, ah, they deserve it!

Surrounded by the crowd and showered with compliments, Jiang Huai felt like a complete outsider. Whenever his daughter was involved, or whenever the Regent was present, he had no chance to speak or make a move.

Young people are quick to use their mouths and their hands!

The imperial guards stepped forward, dragged Cui Baihui out from behind Cui Taifu, and pressed her onto the wide bench that had been brought over. Without uttering a single word, they immediately began the execution.

Choi Baek-hye gritted her teeth, thinking she could get through it with her sheer willpower.

Unexpectedly, one slap and all his backbone vanished.

Screams echoed across the empty square.

Their voices are cracking!

"what!"

Xiao Qing passed by, and with a disdainful sneer, said, "Ugh, soft-boned, delicate-skinned girl!"

The long alley leading out of the palace.

The young eunuch evaded the patrols and other officials, caught up with the Regent's carriage, risked his life, blocked the way, and crawled forward on his knees, dragging a letter in his hands: "This servant requests an audience with Your Highness the Regent!"

The Regent's palanquin was forced to stop.

The driver, Shi'an, coldly questioned, "How dare you! Which palace servant dares to block the Prince's path!"

The kneeling palace servant trembled, but still stubbornly refused to back down: "Your Highness, please accept the letter His Majesty has given you! His Majesty said that its contents will be useful to you and can help you achieve your goals sooner!"

Xiao Che was fiddling with the ugly purse Jiang Ruining had given him, pondering her actions in the Daning Mansion. Upon hearing the palace servant's words, a disdainful and cold smile appeared on his lips.

The clown who was jumping around on the beams finally couldn't sit still anymore!

Shi'an lifted half of the carriage curtain so that the Regent could see what was happening outside.

The palace walls were deep, blocking out the sunlight. Inside the palanquin, there was only a pale gray shadow. Those outside could only vaguely see the Regent's expression, his slightly reclining posture against the soft pillows, a relaxed and leisurely posture befitting a ruler.

"What? Xiao Cheng has been placed under house arrest?"

Xiao Cheng.

The young emperor's name.

He was drugged and forced to conceive by the Empress Dowager, a fact known to all high-ranking officials. They were waiting for the prince to be "born" before he would have no reason to live.

It seems that he tried countless methods but failed to make contact with the outside world. Realizing that he had no chance of turning the tide, he chose to unleash his full power and have his followers become tools in Xiao Che's hands to deal with the Empress Dowager's faction.

Compared to the Regent, who was also harmed by the Empress Dowager, the young emperor clearly hated the Empress Dowager who controlled him and sidelined him even more!

But since he chose to expose himself instead of coming in person, there is only one reason: he cannot escape the Empress Dowager's surveillance! Apart from the Zichen Palace and the court, he can't go anywhere else.

The palace servants prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to utter a word.

But their stance has already said it all!

Xiao Che flicked his long, slender fingers lightly: "Open the letter and read it."

The palace maid moved her knees forward slightly: "This servant dares not."

Xiao Che scoffed: "What can we do then? I wouldn't dare either. Who knows what kind of poison or curse has been smeared on the letter? After all, Xiao Cheng's methods are always underhanded."

The palace servant trembled even more violently: "Your Highness, please understand, His Majesty is absolutely sincere!"

Xiao Che didn't take it seriously: "It seems Xiao Cheng's sincerity is nothing special! Drag him away."

The palace maid struggled, "Your Highness! What if there are eavesdroppers on the other side of the wall!"

Shi'an knew his master had little patience, so he started counting down: "Three! Two!"