The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

"Okay. She has some of Empress Shufei's charm." Nanny Mao Xin paused and answered with her eyes lowered.

The queen smiled softly: "Charm? Who in this world can have half the charm of Sister Shufei? They are just similar in appearance. Find an opportunity to let the emperor see her. It will be good for her to obey his orders. Has the daughter of the Wang family infiltrated the Imperial Guards?"

Madam Mao Xin pursed her lips and nodded: "Yes. The prince has his hand in this. Madam, should we remind the Wang family?"

"Why remind her of something that's beneficial to the Wang family? If she has the ability to become the commander, I'll be happier than anyone else." The queen raised her lips slightly.

Although Concubine Shu is gone, she left behind some very valuable things.

Your Majesty, please don't be surprised...

The next day. Early in the morning after the morning court session.

The emperor was reviewing memorials in the imperial study, with two princes kneeling below.

Shangguan Kui was summoned, and he entered the palace trembling with fear, kneeling and bowing: "Your humble servant greets the emperor, the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince."

The emperor continued to review memorials without even raising his head.

After a while, Yao Buwei reminded: "Your Majesty, Lord Shangguan has arrived."

"Really? Give him the letter." The emperor still didn't even look at her.

To be honest, Shangguan Kui, who held an idle position, invited the prince to flatter him at most.

Without real power, nothing can be accomplished.

Those who have real power have already taken sides, and he knows it better than anyone else.

However, this can be used as an opportunity to warn the civil and military officials. He is not dead yet, so there is no need to rush to find a new buyer.

Shangguan Kui took the letter from Yao Buwei and was so frightened after reading it that he broke out in a cold sweat: "I...I have no impression of it. It's not me."

The emperor raised his eyes and said, "Oh? Not you? You mean someone pretended to be you and wrote a letter to the prince, and stole your private seal?"

Shangguan Kui knew about this, but he would never admit it.

The daughter caused the trouble, so she had to solve it herself.

He knocked his head to the ground and said, "I really didn't do it. My eldest daughter is the housekeeper now, and my private seal is kept by my daughter when I don't need it. I really don't know why this letter came into being, and why my private seal is stamped on the letter."

"Your eldest daughter?" the emperor asked puzzledly.

He remembered that the official's first wife was not dead, so why was his daughter the housekeeper?

Yao Buwei reminded quietly: "Your Majesty, his eldest daughter is Shangguan Haitong, who was engaged to the Yong'an Marquisate but later broke off the engagement. Now that she is at home in mourning, it is reasonable for her to take care of the household. In order to avoid misunderstanding, does Your Majesty want to summon Miss Shangguan to the palace?"

Had an engagement with Yong'an Marquis? The emperor remembered who it was.

He would like to meet him: "Xuan."

Yao Buwei took the order and sent someone to do it.

Xie Qiheng glanced at Shangguan Kui. He was a good father for pushing his daughter out to convict him...

Shangguan Mansion. The eunuch came to deliver the message. Shangguan Haitong received the order: "Please wait for a moment, eunuch. I will come after changing my clothes."

"Please hurry up, the emperor is still waiting."

"Thank you, eunuch." Shangguan Haitong immediately returned to the courtyard and quickly explained a few things.

Huan Shuang wrote them down one by one. After changing into plain clothes, Shangguan Haitong gave the young eunuch some money and followed him into the palace.

Imperial Palace. In front of the Imperial Study. Shangguan Haitong felt very calm after returning to this place.

"Shangguan Haitong is here to see the emperor." The message came from inside.

Shangguan Haitong bowed and entered the palace, kneeling down to salute: "I, a commoner, pay my respects to His Majesty."

The emperor looked down at him and said, "Raise your head."

Shangguan Haitong slowly raised his head, remaining calm.

Xie Qiheng's eyes flashed with admiration. After this lesson, I hope he will be obedient.

The emperor raised his hand and ordered Yao Buwei to pass the letter over. This woman is beautiful, but lacks some charm.

"Thank you, eunuch." Shangguan Haitong held the letter and read it carefully.

How could I not recognize the seal on the letter she wrote herself?

The emperor looked at him inquiringly: "How is it? Your personal seal is so important, don't tell me you lost it."

Shangguan Haitong smiled confidently: "The private seal is not lost. I have kept it very well. Please forgive me for being frank, but the seal on this letter is fake. Not only the seal is fake, but also the handwriting is forged. Your Majesty, please ask my father to write on the spot to verify the authenticity."

Fake? Xie Qiheng turned around in shock. The seal and handwriting were both fake?

Xie Chengming sneered, "Why are you so surprised, Fourth Brother? Do you think no one can see through it?"

The emperor winked.

Yao Buwei came over with a pen and ink: "Sir Shangguan, please write a letter according to this."

Shangguan Kui dared not disobey, and took the pen and wrote down the contents of the letter on the paper.

He tried his best to control his hands from shaking, and not to drag his feet at this time.

After the letter was written, Yao Buwei took it and presented it to him.

The emperor compared the two letters and found that the handwriting was indeed slightly different.

Yao Buwei also noticed something was wrong: "I guess the imitator's writing skills were not strong enough, and some parts are not as good as Shangguan's."

Everyone has their own writing habits, and the strength of the wrist is reflected in the writing without reservation.

It's not obvious without comparison, but it's very obvious once compared.

Shangguan Haitong took out the private seal from her sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, my father's private seal once fell off the desk, causing a corner to be missing. Please, eunuch, make a seal to see if it is the same. I don't know why someone framed my father, I only know that those who are innocent will be innocent."

Yao Buwei took the seal, pressed it on the ink pad, and then printed it on the paper.

Compare the two prints.

The fake ones look very similar, but the materials used are inferior.

The printed result is far inferior to the real thing.

Xie Qiheng's heart was filled with turmoil.

The handwriting is fake, the seal is fake.

This woman has been on guard against him...

Shangguan Haitong bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to prove my father's innocence. There is only one thing that is real about this letter, and that is the paper. It is not something that ordinary people, or even ordinary officials, can use."

Paper is expensive and used by different classes.

There were a group of imperial servants, a group of princes and nobles, a group of officials, and a group of common people...

She lowered her eyes slightly. It's just a piece of paper. I can borrow it.

After identifying the paper, the emperor glared at the fourth brother and said, "How dare you! How dare you deceive me!"

Xie Qiheng hurriedly shook his head: "Father, I didn't. I don't know what happened. I..."

At this moment, a guard came in hurriedly and reported: "Your Majesty, the commander wants to see you."

The emperor frowned slightly: "Announce."

Zhu Changji strode in and half-knelt to salute: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

The emperor was in a bad mood and a little irritated: "What do you want to report?"

Zhu Changji took out the barracks account book and said, "I have received the emperor's great favor and I dare not fail to repay it. After returning, I will rectify the military discipline and verify the accounts. I didn't expect that someone would dare to withhold military pay. This is evidence. I accuse the deputy general Jia Kong of withholding military pay and murdering the former commander."

"What?" The emperor couldn't believe it.

Yao Buwei hurriedly took the account book.

The emperor hurriedly opened it and looked more and more frightened.

The withholding of military pay was not something that happened in a single day, but rather over many years.

The money that originally belonged to the soldiers ended up in other people's pockets.

Zhu Changji said righteously: "During my tenure, Jia Kong secretly followed me many times and also encountered assassination. I thought it was the work of bandits, but I found out the truth after checking the accounts. The former commander was dissatisfied with his behavior, so he was killed to silence him."