Ying Yuan stood in front of the window, the night wind blowing his robe, rustling, just like his surging emotions at the moment. The Queen's behavior was within his expectations, but it also made him feel a little annoyed. Do these jumping clowns really think they can shake him in the slightest?
He turned and walked to the desk, picked up an inkstone, and gently rubbed it. This inkstone was carved by him personally, with a warm texture and a cool touch, just like his mood at the moment.

"Young Master, Chen Ping is back." The voice of the guard came from outside the door.

"Let him in."

Chen Ping walked quickly into the study and said, "Sir, the Imperial Guards have been properly arranged, and our people have infiltrated. The Queen's every move is under our control."

Ying Yuan nodded slightly, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "Is there any movement from the Queen?"

"My lord, the Queen has contacted several ministers and seems to be planning to impeach you at the morning court three days later. The charge is...colluding with the Huns and intending to rebel." Chen Ping said at the end, with a hint of disbelief in his tone.

Ying Yuan sneered. This charge was really ridiculous. "Colluding with the Huns? She could have thought of that. It seems that she is determined to kill me."

"Young Master, how should we respond?" Chen Ping asked.

Ying Yuan put down the inkstone in his hand, walked to the window, and stood with his hands behind his back. "Since she wants to play, then we will play with her. Pass the order down, and make her think that everything is under her control."

"Young Master is wise." A hint of admiration flashed in Chen Ping's eyes, and then he withdrew to make arrangements.

The morning court three days later was filled with an unusually solemn atmosphere. The empress, dressed in gorgeous clothes, sat beside the emperor, with a barely perceptible smug look on her face.

Ying Yuan was dressed in black and stood in the court with a calm expression, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report." The Queen stood up, her voice clear and powerful.

The emperor nodded slightly, motioning for the queen to continue.

"I have recently learned that Prince Ying Yuan has been secretly colluding with the Huns and intends to rebel. The evidence is solid. Your Majesty, please investigate carefully!" As soon as the queen finished speaking, several ministers stood up and echoed her.

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the court and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Ying Yuan remained calm and watched everything quietly, as if he was watching a comedy show.

"Ying Yuan, do you have anything to say?" the emperor asked in a deep voice, with a hint of majesty in his tone.

Ying Yuan stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! What the Queen said is pure slander! I am loyal to the Qin Empire and have no second thoughts!"

"The evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to quibble about?" The queen sneered, her eyes full of pride.

Ying Yuan took a letter from his sleeve without any hurry and handed it to the guard beside him. "Present this letter to His Majesty."

The guard took the letter, walked quickly to the emperor and presented it respectfully.

The emperor took the letter, unfolded it, and his face suddenly changed.

The letter clearly stated the evidence of the Queen's collusion with the Huns and her plan to frame Ying Yuan.

When the queen saw the contents of the letter, her face turned pale instantly and her body began to tremble slightly.

"This...this is impossible..." The queen widened her eyes in horror, unable to believe that all this was true.

Ying Yuan sneered, walked up to the queen, and looked down at her. "Queen, do you think your plan is perfect? ​​Do you think you can really hide it from the world?"

"You...you..." The queen pointed at Ying Yuan, but couldn't say a word.

"Come, take the queen down!" the emperor roared, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment.

The guards immediately stepped forward and took the queen away. There was an uproar in the court.

Ying Yuan looked at the queen being taken away, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

The play finally came to an end.

He turned to look at the emperor, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am honored to have fulfilled your mission."

The emperor looked at Ying Yuan with admiration in his eyes. "Ying Yuan, you did a great job."

Ying Yuan smiled slightly, but his heart was calm. This was just a small episode, and the real challenge was still to come.

He walked out of the palace, looked up at the sky, and took a deep breath. The air in Xianyang City was filled with a murderous atmosphere.

He knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

A bigger storm is coming...

At this moment, a ragged little beggar suddenly rushed to Ying Yuan, hugged his legs, and cried, "Master, save me! They want to kill me!"

Ying Yuan looked down at the dirty little beggar and frowned slightly.

Which one is this from?
Ying Yuan looked down at the little beggar hugging his thighs. His dirty little hands tightly grasped his black robe, leaving several black marks. Ying Yuan wanted to kick him away, but stopped when he saw the little beggar's frightened eyes. In addition to fear, there was also a hint of cunning in those eyes, which looked very much like...his appearance when he was a child living in the cold palace.

"Tell me, who wants to kill you?" Ying Yuan's voice showed no emotion.

The little beggar trembled even more after hearing this, but he still held onto his legs tightly. "It's... it's the people from the Zhao Mansion! They said... they said I stole their things..."

Zhao Mansion? Ying Yuan's eyes flickered. Zhao Gao? This old eunuch is still haunting him. He just overthrew the queen, and this old thing couldn't wait to jump out?

"What did you steal?" Ying Yuan continued to ask.

"I... I didn't steal! I just... I just picked up a... I picked up a jade pendant outside their house..." The little beggar stuttered and took out a crystal clear jade pendant from his arms.

Ying Yuan took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. The jade pendant had a warm texture and fine carving, and it was obvious that it was worth a lot of money. More importantly, there was a word "Yuan" engraved on the jade pendant.

This jade pendant is clearly his!
It seems that the little beggar did not lie. Zhao Gao was deliberately looking for trouble and wanted to take this opportunity to accuse him of a crime.

Ying Yuan sneered, it seems that this old eunuch is dissatisfied with his life.

"Get up." Ying Yuan said lightly.

Hearing this, the little beggar carefully let go of his hand and looked at Ying Yuan timidly.

"Take me to the Zhao Mansion." Ying Yuan's voice was cold, without a trace of emotion.

The little beggar was stunned for a moment, then nodded and walked in front to lead the way.

In front of the Zhao Mansion, two guards were standing arrogantly. When they saw Ying Yuan and the little beggar, they immediately blocked their way.

"Stop! Who are you? What are you doing in Zhao's mansion?" one of the guards shouted sternly.

"I'm looking for Zhao Ping." Ying Yuan said in a cold tone, his eyes sweeping across the two guards sharply.

The two guards were intimidated by Ying Yuan's aura, and were stunned for a moment before they reacted. "How dare you! Do you think you can call Lord Zhao by his name?"

Ying Yuan sneered, ignored the two guards, and walked straight into the mansion. (End of this chapter)