The annual ceremony for worshipping the heavens arrived as scheduled, and the emperor led all the courtiers to participate.

　　Whether it was the three senior statesmen from past dynasties or the newly risen nobles of this era, including me, a recently appointed female official, all attended.

　　At the beginning of the ceremony, despite the scorching sun, the sky suddenly darkened when the emperor offered incense.

　　Dark clouds filled the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

　　The sky was split by three bolts of lightning, followed by a dragon's roar.

　　Then, several big characters appeared before the emperor.

　　"The Ancestor is angry.

　　North of Chang'an Street, someone has usurped the position of the crown prince, causing unrest in the world." North of Chang'an Street was the direction of Mujunze's residence.

　　The courtiers dared not think further and all knelt in fear.

　　Only the Chief of the Celestial Observatory hurriedly arrived, risking his life to advise, "Recently, I have consulted the divination multiple times, and the hexagrams indicate that the Ziwei Star is constantly shifting, the Greedy Wolf is masquerading as the real one, and the Seven Killings will save the country.

　　This is an auspicious sign.

　　I ask Your Majesty to order a thorough investigation to find the Greedy Wolf and the Seven Killings." After hearing this, the emperor's face eased slightly, and he immediately ordered a personal investigation.

　　No matter who the Greedy Wolf was, the Seven Killings were something the emperor would not be willing to give up.

　　Through the crowd, I cast a look of appreciation at Pei Qingji.

　　He responded with a smile.

　　It was Mujunze, standing on the side, who had a pale face and seemed absentminded.

　　Mujunze, the real show has just begun! In order not to miss anyone, the emperor individually summoned all the courtiers at the court.

　　However, on the day when it was Pei Qingji's turn, a scene of poisoning the emperor with wine played out.

　　The culprit who poisoned us is no secret.

　　Besides Mujunze, there is no one else.

　　But what he didn't expect was that we would discover the anomaly ahead of time.

　　Pei Qingji pretended to be stabbed by a waiter, inadvertently revealing the lotus flower birthmark on his chest, along with the jade ring he always wore around his neck since childhood.

　　The emperor recognized him at a glance.

　　It turned out that what he said about not needing a jade pendant to succeed was true.

　　The emperor was immediately overjoyed and cried on the spot, saying, "You are the one we have been searching for, the one we call Huaijin.

　　It turns out Huaijin has been by my side all along." Huaijin is the name given by the emperor to the ninth prince.

　　The people around all kneeled down, congratulating His Majesty on his recovery.

　　However, in the afternoon, the news of the appointment of Pei Qingji as the new prime minister and the dismissal of the ninth prince Mujunze spread throughout the capital.

　　The emperor even promised to make up for Pei Qingji.

　　For a while, the nobles were amazed and the world was in an uproar.

　　Everyone envied Pei Qingji for his transformation from a poor scholar in the Hanlin Academy to his current position, finally breaking through the obstacles and seeing the light.

　　Listening to the discussions beneath the railing, I put away my folding fan and shook my head.

　　If the emperor really wanted to make up for it, he would have issued the edict long ago.

　　Now that the emperor has been hesitating and showing unclear attitude, it is simply causing a stir in the capital.

　　I said, "Based on how he treated the incident with the glass lamp before, he is extremely biased towards Mujunze.

　　You should be careful." However, Pei Qingji continued sipping his tea that was half-drunk.

　　"Don't worry, I have seen through this long ago.

　　I have also passed the age of longing for paternal love and family affection.

　　The emperor's decisions are made in a blink of an eye.

　　How can they not have weighed the pros and cons?" "You have always been open-minded, but now you are unusually cautious.

　　It is indeed rare." I said with a hint of sarcasm, "Be cautious even on a boat that has sailed for thousands of years.

　　Don't let others overturn your boat and then come begging for my help." "At that time, I will not show mercy to save you." He suddenly put on a servile expression.

　　"I toast this tea to you, as a way to find a safe place for myself in advance." "Please accept it, Miss Er." I calmly drank the tea.

　　Mujunze, even if the emperor favors you, I won't make it easy for you!