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

Li Fan glanced at him, his expression as indifferent as if he were looking at a barking old dog.

"Guards, take the criminal Cao Mo and all his relatives to the Ministry of Justice prison to await His Majesty's decision."

Cao Mo's face darkened.

Since no evidence was found against this eunuch, his whole family should be arrested and imprisoned. They will then be subjected to severe torture to extract a confession!

His wives, concubines, and children were all pampered and spoiled; how could they withstand the torture in prison?

"Your Majesty, look! This eunuch is trying to arrest me, my wife, and my daughters and imprison us. He's definitely up to no good!"

"He's trying to extract a false confession through torture, frame an honest and upright person, and create a miscarriage of justice!"

"Where is the law of my Great Chu?"

The King of Wei frowned even more deeply.

A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. How dare a mere eunuch take someone away from him?

"Wait a minute, sir! His Majesty has not issued a clear decree, nor has the matter been heard by the Three Judicial Offices. How dare you arrest a third-rank official?"

"In my opinion, the women of the Cao family can be sent back for now."

"As for Prefect Cao, you have no right to arrest him and imprison him. Take the Imperial Guards back to the palace."

"This matter ends here."

Listening to the condescending words of the other party, Li Fan knew that this prince did not take him seriously at all and treated him like an ant.

Sigh, is this the common problem of the powerful and wealthy being aloof and superior?

Seeing that he remained silent, the King of Wei assumed he was afraid, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He then added:

"I am the King of Wei."

He spoke those four words lightly, yet they felt like a mountain pressing down on him.

The meaning is very clear: I, the king, am here. How dare you, a mere eunuch, disobey me?

Zhang Miaozhen's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.

The King of Wei has intervened; this is going to be difficult.

If Eunuch Gao were to stand his ground, he would be offending the future Crown Prince.

If we back down, we won't be able to capture Cao Mo, and all our efforts tonight will have been in vain.

I wonder what Grandpa Gao will choose?

At this time.

Princess Anle has already come out of the mansion.

When she saw that Li Fan was facing Wei Wangshu, she excitedly licked her red lips.

"That lackey has actually offended Uncle Wei?"

"Uncle Wei wants to protect someone, and a mere eunuch like him can't stop him. This is going to be interesting."

Li Fan looked at the arrogant King Wei, his face showing neither anger nor panic.

"My name is Gao Jin, and I greet Your Highness Prince Wei."

"Your Highness, I am investigating the Zhang Xuan case on His Majesty's orders."

"We now have conclusive evidence proving that Cao Mo, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, colluded with Liu Zhengsheng, the Minister of War, with the intention of killing witnesses and covering up the truth of the military defeat."

"We have lawfully imprisoned Cao Mo and the other suspects. Please do not obstruct us, Your Highness."

The King of Wei's eyes turned cold.

Logically, since he had already revealed his identity, the little eunuch should have obediently stepped aside. What's the meaning of this?

Could it be that he's publicly provoking me?

"Gao Jin, you're a eunuch, you need to know your place."

"Arresting a high-ranking official of the third rank is not something you can decide."

"I will report the matter of Prefect Cao to my elder brother, the Emperor. You don't need to worry about it."

"Now, release them."

When he said "Release them" for the last time, he had already adopted a commanding tone.

Li Fan remained motionless.

The worst thing a woman can do in the imperial harem is to be indecisive and waver.

Now that he had chosen to stand on Consort Xie's bed—no, on her boat—every word and action represented Consort Xie, and he absolutely could not bow his head at this moment.

Otherwise, when he returns, Consort Xie will be the first to not let him off the hook!

"Please forgive us, but we are unable to comply!"

The King of Wei's face darkened.

How dare a mere eunuch disobey him?

"What? Do you think my words don't carry enough weight?"

Li Fan raised his head, squinted at the Prince of Wei, and spoke in a calm tone that belied his position before a prince:

"Your Highness, do you truly intend to stop us?"

"His Majesty's decree to us is that anyone who dares to obstruct the investigation will be executed without mercy."

The entire room fell silent.

The Imperial Guards looked at Li Fan with strange eyes. Threatening a prince in public, you're really brave!

The King of Wei was stunned for a moment, then laughed in anger.

He is the Prince of Wei, the eldest son of the late emperor, the younger brother of the current emperor, and the universally recognized candidate for Crown Prince.

A lowly eunuch, threatening me with certain death?

"hehe."

The King of Wei laughed out loud, his laughter filled with contempt and disdain.

He stepped forward, almost touching Li Fan's face, pointed his index finger at his neck, and said, word by word:

"My head is right here."

"Take whatever you want."

"but……"

His voice suddenly turned cold:

"Today, I will not allow you to take away a single member of the Cao family."

"If you dare to move, I'll show you what it means to die without a burial place."

Cao Mo stood behind him, a cold smile on his lips.

This eunuch is truly brainless; he has angered the King of Wei and is now doomed.

Princess Anle shook her head, "This damned servant, has he lost his mind? Daring to go against Uncle Wei?"

"Heh, then just wait to die."

Followed by.

Li Fan walked to a soldier of the Imperial Guard and drew a long sword from the man's waist.

"Whoosh!"

next second.

Li Fan's blade was already pressed tightly against the prince's skin; with just a gentle pull, he could slit his throat.

Killing the king is actually quite simple!

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone was stunned.

Did this imperial eunuch really, really lay a knife on the Prince of Wei?

Zhang Miaozhen's pupils contracted sharply, and her hand unconsciously pressed against the hilt of her sword.

She never expected that this eunuch would actually dare to use a knife, especially against a prince; it was simply unbelievable!

"Click!"

The King of Wei's smile froze on his face.

He could feel the cold iron on his neck, and the chill of the weapon emanating from the blade.

Has this little eunuch gone mad? Otherwise, how could he dare to do such a rebellious thing?

"Your Highness, Prince Wei."

Li Fan's voice was soft, yet it contained a hint of murderous intent.

"This is the last time we're asking you. Are you sure you don't want a refund?"