After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Facing Jia Gonglu's sharp gaze, Pei Jiaoran smiled nonchalantly, "The power of the Eunuch Supervisor comes entirely from the imperial power. If the emperor is young, the eunuchs can control the emperor better than the court officials. Now the Eunuch Supervisor has repeatedly rebelled. I hope Your Majesty can stop the damage in time to prevent this poisonous sore from penetrating into the bone marrow."

Since she had decided to play the role of a loyal minister who spoke frankly and gave advice, she had to make all the court officials think that Jia Gonglu had evil intentions.

"Prime Minister Pei is so aggressive. Is there really a hidden story behind Bai He's death?" Jia Gonglu raised his eyebrows and said in a cold voice: "I remember that Prime Minister Pei has been prejudiced against Zhang Jue and others in recent years and has impeached them repeatedly. Zhang Jue has also served Your Majesty wholeheartedly for so many years. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard. Prime Minister Pei, you should forgive others when you can. Why do you have to disregard the emperor's face?"

His words implied that he wanted to put her to death, and he also said that she disregarded the emperor's face and forcibly suppressed the power of the eunuch supervisor. This was the real evil intention.

"Lord Jia, eunuchs have caused chaos in government and have been ineffective in the court. Throughout the dynasties, there have been many who were in chaos because of eunuchs." Pei Jiaoran slightly bent his fingers holding the tablet, raised his head and said, "I have been granted the grace of heaven to serve as an official, and it is my duty to speak out and give advice. If Your Majesty wants to kill me for this, I have no regrets. I am willing to sacrifice my bones in exchange for peace and tranquility in the Great Wei."

After these impassioned words, the Emperor of Wei looked at her. He looked at her meaningfully. The palace was also silent.

After a long while, the Emperor of Wei pointed at her, then raised his hand to point at Jia Gonglu, then pointed at the others, and said with a smile, "Among you, there are capable ministers, loyal ministers, and upright ministers, all of whom are working for me and the people. I am very pleased to hear what Pei Qing said, and I am also very pleased with what Jia Qing said. It's just that some things cannot be generalized, and everyone has his own way. Pei Qing, don't be too radical in doing things."

Pei Jiaoran heard this and said, "I obey your order. But I think Bai He's death is strange, and there must be something behind it. If we can't find out who is responsible, it will bring shame to the Censorate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cui Taizhu, who was watching from the side, looked over and said quickly, "Your Majesty, I am to blame for Bai He's death in the Censorate Prison for no reason. But if someone hadn't deliberately murdered Bai He, how could he have died innocently? I beg you to bring Zhang Rang to trial."

Although Pei Jiaoran had just personally intervened to temporarily shield him and the Censorate from the storm, His Majesty was now intent on muddling through the matter. Once His Majesty got his way, the lax guarding of the Censorate would inevitably become a source of criticism. Moreover, he and she were both in the Southern Court camp, so there was no reason for them to stand idly by.

"Your Majesty, I also think that what Prime Minister Pei said makes sense." Su Jinghui said.

In fact, the reason why he was silent was because Pei Jiaoran was now the prince's tutor. She was now in high spirits, and this was a good opportunity to dampen her spirit. However, Pei Jiaoran was too ruthless and had already forced his way in front of the emperor. If he didn't take action, they would be damaging a sharp blade. Therefore, Su Jinghui had to come forward.

The Emperor of Wei listened to what they said and suddenly smiled. He was still being held hostage by the power of the Prime Minister and needed to give these people some face. Instead of completely tearing their faces apart and revealing the hideous face of the imperial power, they should leave some room for decency.

He looked at Jia Gonglu, then at Pei Jiaoran, "Since everyone in the Council of State Affairs agrees with you, I will grant your request. However, Zhang Rang is an old man in the Eunuch Supervisor after all, so he should not be neglected."

"Yes."

The court meeting was coming to an end. Yuan Zhengze leaned over and whispered a few words to the Emperor of Wei, and only announced the end of the court after receiving his permission.

After walking out of the Taiji Hall slowly, Pei Jiaoran stopped and turned to look at the staggering Jia Gonglu, and said, "Mr. Jia, why do you continue to protect him now?"

"The lips and teeth are interdependent. This is a truth that many people understand. Don't you understand it, Mr. Pei?" Jia Gonglu said with a smile.

"That's true. However, sometimes, if the relationship is too close, it will be exposed." Pei Jiaoran cupped his hands, "Don't worry, Mr. Jia, I will ask the Secretariat to quickly draft the regulations and send them to the Ministry of State Affairs as soon as possible."

After saying this, Pei Jiaoran turned away without caring about Jia Gonglu's expression.

As soon as he stepped into the public house of the Zhongshu outer province, he saw the prince and Cen Xi sitting in the room, and Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes, thinking.

Pei Jiaoran suddenly smiled and bowed, "Your Highness, I, Pei Jiaoran, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Please sit down." The prince waved his hand to signal her to sit down and pushed a cup of tea over to her. "How did Bai He die?"

Looking at the prince carefully, he caught the anxious emotion in his eyes. Pei Jiaoran relaxed his brows, "As you know, he was killed by someone sent by Jia Gonglu in an attempt to cover up the truth."

She observed the prince's expression and from what she could see, the prince probably didn't know how Bai He died.

"Did anyone see Yuan Zhengze appear in the Censor's Prison last night? Mr. Pei, there is something wrong with this matter." The prince said with a smile.

"Isn't it a good thing to have problems? If there was no quarrel between the two, why would Wang Zhong commit suicide?" Pei Jiaoran picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Once Wang Zhong died, there would be no evidence. But it also shows that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

When these words fell into his ears, the prince frowned slightly.

The truth about Bai He's death was a conspiracy between her and Yuan Zhengze, so how could she let outsiders know about it? Especially now, the prince couldn't know that Yuan Zhengze was her man.

"Pei Qing's words make sense." The prince smiled, "I have already ordered people to check the Imperial Censorate to see if there are any clues."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will give you an explanation on this matter." Pei Jiaoran said modestly, "Bai He's death will cost Zhang Rang half his life."

"Only half of it?" The prince frowned.

"The time has not come yet, there is no need to rush." ​​Pei Jiaoran looked at Cen Xi, "What do you think, Mr. Cen?"

Cen Xi, who was suddenly pulled in, quickly glanced at the crown prince, then looked at Pei Jiaoran, stroking his beard and said, "Didn't your majesty say that there are no treacherous ministers among us. We are all upright, capable, and loyal ministers who work for your majesty and the people. If that's the case, how dare I have any other ideas?"

"Mr. Cen, you and I are both fulfilling our duties as ministers. Naturally, we are capable and loyal ministers," Pei Jiaoran said.

Hearing her words, the prince clapped his hands and laughed, "Just now when I heard your words in Taiji Hall, I felt my blood boiling. I am willing to sacrifice my bones to make the world peaceful and prosperous. Pei Qing's words are really eye-opening. If all the court officials are like this, I don't have to worry about the world not being able to enjoy peace forever."

Pei Jiaoran narrowed her eyes and looked at the prince, and she smiled gracefully. Since she was playing the role of a minister who made frank comments, how could she not make the frank comments a reality?

Seeing that Pei Jiaoran did not respond, the prince stood up. He looked at her and said, "It seems that Pei Qing has not been to the East Palace for a long time."

"I have no time to spare for the war in the southwest. When I have time, I will come to your house in person." Pei Jiaoran bowed his head, "I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Waving his hand nonchalantly, the prince said, "Cen Qing and I will return to the East Palace together. I have something to discuss with you."

After personally seeing them off, Pei Jiaoran quickly returned to her public house and kneaded her eyebrows. She hadn't been back to the house for a day and a night, and she hadn't slept much. Right now, she had a splitting headache, so she needed to go back quickly and have a good sleep.