Dream of the Red Chamber: I can see the hidden labels of the beauties.

After watching Xue Pan leave, Jia Can, fearing that he still harbored designs on Qin Keqing, specially arranged for someone to escort him out of the Ningguo Mansion gate. Only after confirming that he had left did he feel relieved and return to the backyard.

After Feng Ziying returned home, he immediately relayed what Jia Can had said to General Shenwu, and soon the rumors about Jia Can spread.

Some nobles, upon hearing this, naturally did not believe it, but they still sent people to investigate whether what Jia Can said was true.

The result was obvious. First, apart from staying at the Longfu Guard's office for the first three days, Jia Can returned to his residence early every other day. All matters, big and small, of the Longfu Guard were handled by Yi Xian, the deputy commander.

More importantly, a group of veterans are making a fuss over severance pay. The reason for the fuss is that Yi Xian is withholding the money. This is something that can be easily found out with a little inquiry.

Jia Can offered very generous terms, but unexpectedly, when it came to the implementation level, Yi Xian did not carry them out seriously at all.

In addition, these nobles also learned through their connections in the court that the memorials submitted for removal from office and confiscation of property only contained the name of Yi Xian, and there was no authorization from Jia Can at all. Not to mention Jia Can's name, even his official seal was not affixed.

When all these bits and pieces of information were put together, they matched what Jia Can had told Feng Ziying.

Jia Can was young and knew nothing since he had just taken office. He was directly sidelined by Yi Xian, who was arranged by Emperor Jing'an. The removal from office and the confiscation of his property were undoubtedly Emperor Jing'an's test of Xun Gui's faction.

After all, rumors had circulated long ago that Emperor Jing'an was going to take action against the nobles, so it was only natural that he had actually done so.

Therefore, these nobles immediately turned their attention to Yi Xian. They naturally dared not openly oppose Emperor Jing'an, but they could still put some pressure on him.

The following day, memorials impeaching Yi Xian flooded Emperor Jing'an's desk like snowflakes, with Xun Gui personally submitting a memorial denouncing Yi Xian's various actions.

He also complained that his nephews and nieces had obtained their positions in the Dragon Guard through imperial favor, and that the accusation of receiving salaries without working was a complete fabrication. He requested that Emperor Jing'an severely punish Yi Xian.

When Emperor Jing'an saw the contents of these memorials, he was shocked, thinking he had misread them. After checking them repeatedly and confirming their authenticity, he said in disbelief:

"How...how could this be? Why are they all impeaching Yi Xian? Some of their memorials are practically saying how incompetent Yi Xian is. Isn't this mocking my poor judgment of character?"

Xia Shouzhong, who was standing to the side, was also quite bewildered, but he quickly realized something was wrong and hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, there may be a problem here. Logically speaking, the anger of the nobles should be directed at Jia Can, but now it has been turned on Yi Xian."

"Either they're all confused, or... Jia Can did something to make them believe that it was Yi Xian who did it, not Jia Can."

Emperor Jing'an naturally understood that these nobles were definitely not all confused; something must have happened. His face darkened as he said:

"Immediately send the Dragon Feather Guards to investigate what happened!"

Xia Shouzhong respectfully replied, "Yes, this old servant will take care of it immediately."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

It wasn't until late at night that Xia Shouzhong came to report, accompanied by Qiu Xu, the captain of the Dragon Feather Guard.

Qiu Xu bowed respectfully:

"Your subject, Qiu Xu, Captain of the Dragon Feather Guard, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Emperor Jing'an put down the memorial in his hand and waved his hand, saying:

"No need for formalities. Speak quickly, what's the result of the investigation?"

Qiu Xu glanced at Xia Shouzhong, who nodded slightly in return before speaking:

"Your Majesty, I have investigated and found that after taking office, Yi Xian, the Deputy Commander of the Dragon Guard, gradually sidelined Commander Jia Can, and Yi Xian took over all matters, big and small."

"Aside from sitting in court as usual for the first three days, Jia Can had almost nothing to do these past two days, so he returned to his residence early."

"Furthermore, I have reviewed the memorial submitted by Yi Xian, and there is no mention of Jia Can's name or official seal in it, only the seal of the Longfu Guard, which is currently under the control of Yi Xian."

Upon hearing this report, Emperor Jing'an understood what had happened. He was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and his lips twitched slightly, unsure of what to say.

Previously, following Xia Shouzhong's advice, he selected Yi Xian, a man who had risen through the ranks from the bottom, and appointed him as the deputy commander of Longfu Guard, with the aim of sidelining Jia Can.

In retrospect, Yi Xian did a great job, not only strictly following Emperor Jing'an's wishes but also achieving the goal ahead of schedule.

However, the current situation is that those nobles believe that Yi Xian was responsible for all of this, while Jia Can has been completely absolved of any wrongdoing.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Jing'an finally spoke:

"Bring me the memorial submitted by Yi Xian!"

Qiu Xu was prepared and took it out from his sleeve. Xia Shouzhong hurriedly went over to take it and then quickly handed it to Emperor Jing'an.

Emperor Jing'an unfolded the memorial, examined it carefully, and saw that it indeed only bore Yi Xian's signature and personal seal. Suddenly, he felt a sense of unease.

No matter how eager for quick success and instant benefits Yi Xian was, he couldn't possibly be unaware that such a memorial must have been authorized by Jia Can. Moreover, Yi Xian had mentioned this matter in a secret memorial to him, clearly stating that it was Jia Can who authorized it.

But the only evidence presented to Emperor Jing'an was the name of Yi Xian.

Now Emperor Jing'an finally understood why those nobles had all turned their attention to Yi Xian. Considering all these circumstances, it was clear that it had nothing to do with Jia Can; it was all Yi Xian's doing. One could even suspect that Emperor Jing'an had instructed Yi Xian to do it.

After a while, Emperor Jing'an finally calmed down, waved for Qiu Xu to leave, and then ordered Xia Shouzhong to summon Yi Xian immediately.

Yi Xian had also learned the news, and his initial joy turned into gloom and despair.

When he came to see Emperor Jing'an, he even knelt down and begged:

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! This is all... all Jia Can's treacherous scheme! I have been framed by him! I beg Your Majesty to investigate and give me justice!"

Emperor Jing'an, his face ashen, threw the memorial at him:

"You still have the nerve to say you've been wronged? Look here, is Jia Can's name and official seal on this?"

The memorial hit Yi Xian squarely on the head, but Yi Xian ignored the pain and hurriedly picked it up to look at it. His face immediately paled in horror, as if he had seen a ghost, and he shook his head violently.

"Impossible, this...this is impossible! I clearly saw his official seal on it, this must be...this must be fake!"

"Your Majesty, this must be fake..."

Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Jing'an angrily interrupted him:

"Enough! I originally thought that you were quite capable, having risen step by step from a low-ranking officer to a fourth-rank military officer. That's why I specially promoted you to the position of Deputy Commander of the Dragon Guard, a third-rank official, and granted you the right to submit secret reports."

"But look at what's happened now! The evidence is irrefutable. Those nobles all believe I instructed you to do this. Do you think I can still clear your name?"