Xiao Junhe did not go to Shen Ning's place that night, but went to Sima Ling's place.

Huo Sinian didn't say anything, but Liu Wanying was furious.

The Sima family is just a subsidiary family of the Liu family, but now they are dedicated to pleasing the emperor.

She saw that Sima Ling was quite ambitious, and was he planning to climb on top of her?

Sima Ling dared to hit her that day!

Gritting her teeth, Liu Wanying asked someone to send a message. She wanted to tell her father that the Sima family was at risk of rebellion, and that Sima Ling was obviously committed to the emperor.

…

Although Liu Zhensheng is extremely powerful, he has done too many evil things and is extremely sensitive and suspicious.

He is always worried about being stabbed by future generations, so... if he seeks skin from a tiger, he is destined to be bitten by the tiger.

The Sima family is obviously going to be in trouble.

However, Sima Ling doesn't care about these, she only cares about herself.

Sima Ling's residence.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, it's time to rest." Sima Ling said softly.

Xiao Junhe glanced at the book in his hand and said in a deep voice, "I still have some important things to deal with, so you can go to bed first."

Sima Ling nodded and went to sleep obediently.

She didn't care whether the emperor cared about her or used her.

She doesn't care whether the Sima family will be implicated by her.

She only cares about herself.

After Sima Ling fell asleep, Xiao Junhe put down the book and rubbed his eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, you can trust me." Sima Ling turned her back to Xiao Junhe and spoke in a low voice.

Xiao Junhe frowned, thinking that Sima Ling had fallen asleep.

"Your Majesty wants Ling'er to cooperate in whatever you do. Lian'er only wants one thing." Sima Ling turned her back to Xiao Junhe and spoke again. "When Your Majesty takes back the real power, let Ling'er go out of the palace, give her an identity, and prove her innocence." How is it?"

Sima Lian is a smart person. She naturally knows that the emperor's heart is not with her, and it cannot be with her.

It’s okay not to have calculated feelings.

What's more, her original thoughts were not in this deep palace, but because she was a concubine, her status in the family was too low, and her mother was in the hands of the head of the Sima family, so she couldn't help herself.

Xiao Junhe narrowed his eyes, she was a smart woman.

Sure enough, Shen Ning is a good judge of people.

"Do you think I should trust you?" Xiao Junhe said in a deep voice.

Sima Ling stood up and spoke in a low voice, "Of course."

Without the exchange of interests and values, how could the emperor trust her.

"The Sima family has a fatal lever, and it is also a fatal lever for the Liu family. It just depends on whether your majesty has the ability to seize it." Sima Ling got out of bed and walked to the table. "The Sima family is responsible for privately selling official salt for Liu Zhensheng. They privately increased taxes on the people and withheld disaster relief funds and grains."

Xiao Junhe looked solemn. "Of course I already know this in my heart."

Do you want to exchange this for his trust?

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the tragedy that when the late emperor was in power, all the loyal generals of the Cheng family died on the border battlefield, and no one returned?" Sima Ling knelt in front of Xiao Junhe, with a solemn expression. "I think your Majesty has already guessed, General Cheng’s death is related to Liu Zhensheng.”

"Do you have evidence?" Xiao Junhe's fingers clenched instantly.

General Cheng Jiyun is the cousin of Xiao Junhe’s mother and concubine.

He is also Xiao Junhe's cousin.

In the past, this was also the reason why Concubine Lian could marry the late emperor and become the royal concubine.

Before Liu Zhensheng took over the power and made great achievements, Cheng Jiyun was the first general of Qin.

"Back then, General Cheng was accused of command errors and conspiring with the enemy. With no reinforcements and no supply of food and grass, he led 30,000 troops to fight in the Snowy Mountains for half a month..." Sima Ling's voice became louder. Swallow, clenching your fingers firmly.

Xiao Junhe's face became increasingly gloomy.

The entire army of 30,000 men was wiped out.

When support arrived, those soldiers... were not killed by the enemy, but... trapped to death on the top of the snowy mountaintop.

Their bellies are full of straw.

This was the most tragic battle in the history of Qin.

That year...the massacre of the Cheng family army followed the late emperor's ascension to the throne.

I thought that the late emperor would rehabilitate the Cheng family, but this matter has been suppressed for more than twenty years.

The late emperor was powerless and knew that the incident was related to Liu Zhensheng, but he had no clue.

Now that the real power in Fengtian is in Liu Zhensheng's hands, he has become even more arrogant.

Regarding the tragedy of the Cheng family, Xiao Junhe once swore that he would help them find the real culprit and then vindicate him...

"Your Majesty, the Sima family has evidence of Liu Zhensheng's evil deeds over the years. My concubine can help your majesty to drive a wedge between the Sima family and the Liu family. Your majesty takes the opportunity to win over and ask Sima Yao to hand over the evidence obediently."

Even if the emperor still couldn't kill Liu Zhensheng, at least it was a capital crime. If Liu Zhensheng didn't want to die, he would be forced to rebel.

On the day of rebellion, it will be a life-or-death battle between you and me, but both sides will compete in the open.

"As the daughter of the Sima family, you have both prosperity and loss. Why are you telling me this?" Xiao Junhe looked at Sima Ling with cold eyes.

"Your Majesty... look." Sima Ling stood up and took out a jade pendant from his most precious jewelry box.

Xiao Junhe was stunned for a moment and reached out to take it.

That is the totem of the Cheng family.

The Cheng Jiajun takes the Qilin totem as its military spirit, and those who can wear the jade pendant are those with the rank of lieutenant general or above.

This piece of jade has a warm texture and is an excellent material.

"After General Cheng's accident, although the late emperor was not convicted, tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers were ruined and their families were destroyed. My mother used to be General Cheng's right deputy and the daughter of General Chen Qingsheng. Her family fell into decline. My mother was reduced to a slave and was sold to the Sima family.

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He Lianxiao's fingers holding the jade pendant clenched tightly, his voice was hoarse and low. "Why are you saying it now?"

"Your Majesty doesn't trust me, and I can't trust you either. If you can't bring down the Liu family, I'll die if you tell me, and you'll die if you don't."

What Sima Ling said was true. If Xiao Junhe was unable to deal with the Liu family, then why would she take the risk?

But now it seems that the world is uncertain and anyone may be a dark horse.

She could die no matter what, so why not take a gamble?

I won the bet... I bet that I would be safe for the rest of my life.

"You know very well that if what you said is even half a lie..." Xiao Junhe threatened coldly.

"Your Majesty, feel free to go and check." Sima Ling bravely spoke.

Xiao Junhe nodded thoughtfully. "Go to sleep. Don't let anyone know that I left tonight."

Sima Ling nodded quickly. "Yes, Your Majesty."

…

Xiao Junhe had someone check the jade pendant overnight, and it was indeed consistent with what Sima Ling said.

It seems that Sima Ling is really the orphan of the Cheng family army.

That was his negligence.

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Early the next morning, the emperor left Sima Ling's palace and asked people to reward Sima Ling with many gold, silver, jewelry, and silks and cloths.

Make every woman in the harem envious.

"Congratulations to Sister Ling'er." Someone comes to show their courtesy, which means a lot of flattery.

Once upon a time, when she, Sima Ling, was not favored, everyone ignored her.

Now that the emperor had rewarded her with so many jewels, everyone came to take advantage of them.

"Give it to the sisters." Sima Ling said with a smile. She didn't care about this, she needed to win over people.

Before Xiao Junhe left, he told her that there was no trustworthy person in the palace but Shen Ning.

Sima Ling was surprised. She thought the emperor loved Huo Sinian, but unexpectedly... it turned out to be Shen Ning.

The emperor deliberately favored Huo Sinian and diverted all the hostility from the women in the harem.

What a trick to divert misfortune to the east...


Chapter completed!