After failing the imperial examination, he began to wield immense power after entering the palace!

"yes!"

A member of the Imperial Guard drew his sword and pressed the blade against Cao Jin's neck, the cold iron against his skin.

Cao Jin's arrogance froze on his face instantly, his mouth agape, filled with disbelief, fear, and unease.

A warm flow seeped out from between his legs.

I peed.

"You, you all..."

Zhang Miaozhen stood to the side, her phoenix eyes flashing slightly.

This eunuch, Gao, publicly beat the son of the Prefect of the Capital, broke his fingers, kicked him to the ground, and even threatened to kill him.

Such a spirit is unlike that of an ordinary eunuch.

He's more like a lawless tyrant!

The search lasted for an hour.

A large number of Imperial Guards ransacked Cao's residence, even searching the outhouse, but in the end they found nothing.

Several Imperial Guard captains, their faces grim, approached Li Fan, clasped their hands in greeting, and said:

"Eunuch Gao, your subordinates have completed the search."

"No evidence of collusion between Cao Mo and Liu Zhengsheng was found."

"No gold or silver jewelry was found, and the account books were completely empty."

"The secret room...wasn't found either."

Zhang Miaozhen's heart sank.

No evidence?

This raid on Cao Mo's home will not only fail to bring him down, but will also give others ammunition to criticize him.

"Eunuch Gao, if no evidence is found, Cao Mo will definitely turn around and accuse us at tomorrow's court meeting."

"Things could get complicated then."

Li Fan remained calm.

He sat in the armchair in the main hall, crossed his legs, and slowly took a sip of tea.

"Are there any correspondence between Cao Mo and Liu Zhengsheng?"

A captain quickly replied, "Yes, we found several letters in the study, but they were all just ordinary greetings and there was nothing wrong with them."

Li Fan said unhurriedly, "Take me to see it."

……

study.

Li Fan sat at Cao Mo's desk, flipping through the letters.

He looked at it for a while, then suddenly took a wolf-hair brush from the brush holder and spread out a blank sheet of paper.

Zhang Miaozhen looked at him in confusion as he actually started writing.

As she looked further, her pupils constricted, for every stroke was exactly the same as Liu Zhengsheng's handwriting!

The words on this piece of paper are so different from those genuine letters that it's impossible to tell which is real and which is fake!

"Eunuch Gao, you..."

Li Fan did not stop writing.

He wrote a secret letter in the voice of Ryu Jung-seong.

"The matter of Zhang Xuan must be resolved as soon as possible. If this man is not eliminated, there will be endless trouble in the future."

"This can be done discreetly, leaving no trace. A generous reward will be given afterward."

Signed: Liu Zhengsheng

After finishing writing, Li Fan blew on the ink with satisfaction, folded the letter, and put it into an envelope.

Zhang Miaozhen bit her lip, but finally couldn't hold back:

"Grandpa Gao, this is a forgery."

"If this is discovered, it's a crime of deceiving the emperor."

Li Fan looked up at her strikingly handsome face and smiled.

"As long as you don't say anything and I don't say anything, no one will find out."

Zhang Miaozhen hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice even further:

"Isn't this kind of forgery a bit wrong?"

Li Fan looked at her, and instead of answering, asked:

"Did Liu Zhengsheng slander your father?"

Zhang Miaozhen was taken aback, then nodded: "Yes."

Li Fan asked again, "Did Cao Mo send people to silence you and your father?"

Zhang Miaozhen nodded again: "Yes."

Li Fan spread his hands, his smile unchanged:

"That settles it, doesn't it? They did something wrong, and our family is just helping them gather the evidence."

"The process is not important, the result is the most important."

"The only important thing is that your father can live, and Liu Zhengsheng and Cao Mo can die."

Zhang Miaozhen fell silent.

She looked into Li Fan's dark, shining eyes, and there was something in them that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

It's not ruthlessness, nor is it insidious; it's an obsession with surviving by any means necessary.

"Eunuch Gao, I understand."

Just as Li Fan finished forging the letter and was about to leave, he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"A bunch of ignorant bastards, how dare they block my way, the princess? Get out of my way!"

The voice was sharp and shrill, carrying an air of unreasonable arrogance.

With a "bang".

The study door was kicked open.

A figure in a red dress rushed in; it was Princess Anle.

Today, she wore a bright red brocade jacket with gold trim, the hem of which was embroidered with a golden phoenix spreading its wings, and her head was adorned with jingling pearls and jade.

A cold smile graced her bright face. Her peach-blossom eyes swept around the room, first spotting Zhang Miaozhen, and she curled her lip in disapproval.

Then, she fixed her unfriendly gaze on Li Fan.

"You dog servant, are you happy to see this princess?"

Zhang Miaozhen felt a chill run down her spine.

She had heard that His Majesty had a princess who acted recklessly, who was the daughter of Consort Xiao. Could it be her?

It is said that this princess was capricious and would beat or kill at the slightest displeasure. The palace eunuchs were more afraid of her than of the King of Hell.

It seems they've come to cause trouble for Eunuch Gao.

Li Fan remained expressionless, put down the letter in his hand, and spoke calmly:

"Miss Zhang, please go out first. We have something to discuss with the princess privately."

Zhang Miaozhen hesitated for a moment.

She glanced at Li Fan's calm expression, finally nodded, and left, closing the door behind her.

The study quickly fell silent.

Princess Anle sat down directly in the chair.

A glimpse of fair, delicate leg and embroidered shoes with gold thread peeked out from under the red dress, the tip of the shoe adorned with a pearl that shimmered in the candlelight.

"You dog slave, get over here and kneel down."

Li Fan didn't move at all.

Princess Anle raised an eyebrow, a hint of smugness flashing in her peach blossom eyes, her fingers tapping the armrest casually.

"What, aren't you going to listen?"

"Look at the door. There are hundreds of Imperial Guards you brought standing outside. If I, the princess, give a shout, they will rush in."

"At that time..."

Her voice was sweet, like a piece of honey, yet it carried a chilling undertone.

"Do you think they'll listen to you, or to this princess?"

Li Fan looked at her arrogant face and smiled.

He walked slowly over and stood in front of Princess Anle.

"Princess, did you come to see me specifically for something?"

Princess Anle was quite pleased with the forced behavior of this lackey, and arrogantly raised her chin.

"Kneel down!"

Li Fan raised an eyebrow, squatted down, but did not kneel.

Although Princess Anle was unhappy, she still smiled with satisfaction.

Then, she pulled a thin leather whip from her waist, flicked it lightly in her hand, and it made a crisp "snap" sound.

"Stretch out your hands, both hands, and put them together."

Li Fan obediently stretched out his hands.

A flicker of excitement flashed in Princess Anle's eyes. She wrapped the whip around his wrist twice, about to tighten it...

Li Fan suddenly spoke.

"Princess, I have been ordered by His Majesty to investigate this case."

"If we delay His Majesty's important matters, I'm afraid it won't be good."

Princess Anle paused in her movements, then let out a sneer.

"Father Emperor dotes on me the most, who do you think you are? Even if it's delayed, Father Emperor won't blame me."

"If you do not please me now, I will go to my father and tell him that you have failed in your duties, and have him kill you."

She moved closer, her peach blossom eyes filled with a triumphant sense of victory.

"You lackey, how many lives do you think you have?"