After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

The emperor thought about the situation at that time and lost interest in the romance before him.

He hugged Altay and sighed softly.

As an artist, he naturally has an empathy ability beyond that of ordinary people. Although he is not a woman, Altay's words reminded him of his mother.

If it was the mother facing such a thing, it would probably be difficult too, right?

Thinking of this made him hate Cui Yongwei even more for disappointing his mother.

However, the reason why he was so angry was not just because he saw Cui Yongwei's corruption.

He has been the emperor for several years. What kind of corruption has he not seen?

It wouldn't make him angry.

Some people at the scene did not understand this, but most people knew it.

Qin Yaoguang took off her hairpins and rings, relaxed her whole body, and lay down in the soothing and sleep-inducing medicinal soup, letting the hot water completely relax her tense nerves.

The progress seems to be going very smoothly, but in fact not a single step can go wrong.

Aunt Deng applied the ointment evenly on her long hair and combed her hair from the scalp to the ends with an ivory comb to help her relax.

"Master, I can finally have a good sleep tonight."

Qin Yaoguang hummed comfortably, and her brows relaxed.

There is not only the joy of success, but also luck.

Like the Xie family, the Cui family is a century-old family with a profound heritage and flourishing branches.

As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. If she follows the procedures, the evidence in her hands can at most bring down Cui Yongwei, but it cannot shake the foundation of the Cui family.

She had been to the palace before, and the empress dowager's intention was to drive the Cui family out of the capital and have them go back to guard the family land and live there.

After all, Duke Cui is the empress dowager’s biological father and Qin Yaoguang’s maternal grandfather.

With such a blood relationship that broke bones and connected tendons, people cannot tell that it was she who took action against the Cui family.

The meat must be rotten, and it must be rotten in the same pot.

Family scandals should not be made public.

It is impossible for anyone to guess the reason why a granddaughter would deal with her mother's family, especially Xie Shu.

Therefore, she and Yan Changqing took the trouble to set up such a trap to lure people into it, and they could also get both of them out.

No one could have imagined that the Grand Chancellor, who was clearly loyal to Xie Shu, was actually Yan Changqing's man.

Feeling a little thirsty, Qin Yaoguang sat up straight, drank half a cup of black plum soup, and said to Madam Deng, "How many servants are there in our mansion who were bought in because of the fake relief case for the flood three years ago?"

Madam Deng was the housekeeper, and she knew the servants coming in and out of the mansion very well. She reported immediately, "There are nine in the inner courtyard and sixteen in the outer courtyard. In the past few years, some of them were sent away for committing crimes, and there are still twenty-two left."

Qin Yaoguang nodded: "I'm afraid the case of false relief will be overturned."

Some of the officials who were implicated and dismissed at that time deserved their punishment, while others were framed by Cui Yongwei in order to confuse the public and exonerate themselves.

Now that Cui Yongwei has been arrested, the Dali Temple will have to re-examine the case of fraudulent relief.

If someone is wrongly accused, they can be cleared of the charges.

Although the damage has been done, it is better than carrying the guilt for a lifetime.

At least, future generations can regain the qualification to take the imperial examination and enter officialdom.

When Madam Deng heard this, she understood what she meant: "My master is kind-hearted. I will keep an eye on it."

If there are servants in the mansion who have overturned a verdict, and if the original owner wants to take them back, the Princess's Mansion will cooperate.

Thinking of this case, Aunt Deng sighed and said vaguely: "God is watching over us all. We thought we had gotten away with it at the time, but who knew retribution would come so quickly."

She was a cautious person, and even though the people in the room were Qin Yaoguang's confidants, she did not reveal the real reason why Cui Yongwei angered the emperor.

Qin Yaoguang smiled slightly: "Who said it wasn't?"

Three years ago, because of this flood relief fraud case, a concubine in the harem who was quite favored by the emperor was forced to hang herself.

Because her father was identified as the mastermind of the case, he was sentenced to beheading and his three clansmen were executed, and the rest of the clan members were all exiled.

In an instant, the family was destroyed.

She escaped the disaster because she was in the palace.

But after losing the protection of her family, the emperor's favor towards her became her death warrant.

Empress Xie was a proud person. She disdained to compete for favor with the concubines in the palace, and would never resort to those shameful and despicable means.

But the harem has always been a place where people are eaten.

Those who have illusions are dead.

This favorite concubine is no exception.

At that time, the emperor was very interested in her.

In other words, she died at the most brilliant moment of her life, and naturally became an irreplaceable woman in the emperor's memory.

The emperor was furious, but he couldn't even find a murderer to vent his anger on.

This anger was suppressed until today, three years later, when it was directly borne by Cui Yongwei, the culprit.

The boomerang that came three years later hit Cui Yongwei right between the eyebrows, forming a closed loop at this moment.

A faint smile appeared on Qin Yaoguang's lips.

As the saying goes: He who brings trouble upon himself will suffer the consequences.

This case was only briefly mentioned in the original book and was not described in detail.

Qin Yaoguang stood up holding Guyu's hand and stepped out of the bathing pool.

Hanlu wiped the water droplets off her body, and she walked to the prepared warm couch and lay down. Nanny Deng massaged her head, and Guyu used ointment to carefully massage the meridians of her limbs.

The delicate scent of orchid is mixed with the fragrance of peony, which diffuses lightly in the room.

They all have very light fragrances, which seem to be there and not there, yet are attractive enough to sniff carefully.

"Have you changed the ointment?" Qin Yaoguang asked.

"My Lord, this is a new recipe made by Bai Lu. I tried it first before giving it to you."

When it comes to making incense, Bai Lu is the master.

Qin Yaoguang smiled with her eyes closed: "When Bailu gets married, let Shuangjiang choose a suitable shop for her and let her make incense for us."

Thinking of that scene, all the girls laughed.

Hanlu joked, "When that time comes, the master must give the task of purchasing to me, and I can use the master's order to put pressure on her."

"That's daring."

After some jokes, Qin Yaoguang asked, "As soon as the first month of the lunar year is over, Hu Yanjin will come to propose marriage. What do you guys think?"

"Hanlu is still young, how about you, Guyu?"

If she said she was reluctant, she really was.

Guyu and Bailu are the personal maids who have been with her the longest. In terms of affection, they are closer to her than Chunfen and Shuangjiang.

But she couldn't delay their lifelong event just because she couldn't bear to let go.

A girl’s flowering period is only a few years.

Her four girls were all in their twenties, which was considered very old in that era.

Aunt Deng immediately agreed: "Master is right, you should all think carefully about yourselves."

Guyu blushed with shame and couldn't utter a word.

Qin Yaoguang was not in a hurry and instructed: "Talk to Chunfen Shuangjiang first and think about it first. After Bailu gets married, I will ask you in detail."

Whether they get married or not, there must be a rule first.

You can't live your life in a muddle.

"Yes."

Guyu responded in a whisper as soft as a mosquito's. She knew in her heart that her master was thinking about them.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Qin Yaoguang say, "From now on, every maid who leaves my place will be given a shop as a dowry."