The emperor had originally established the Imperial Guards and the Eastern Bureau of Investigation to keep them in check and supervise one another.
But things had gone against his intentions, and both now fell under Feng Han's control.
With just a few words spoken behind the scenes, he could influence every major and minor decision in court. Sometimes, even the emperor could only force down his anger and do nothing about it.
The current Tianyuan Kingdom appeared normal on the surface, but in reality, the Imperial Family was in decline, and imperial authority had fallen into other hands.
Neither the emperor nor the Prince dared to confront him head-on. They could only send out death warriors again and again from the shadows.
Unfortunately, the forces under his command were deeply rooted and spread across every corner. At the slightest disturbance, he would learn of it before anyone else.
"Qiao'er, hurry over here and kneel down to apologize to the Overlord!"
Watching his granddaughter stand against the Overlord, Su Dehong was so anxious he nearly fainted.
Actually, Su Qiao did not want things to turn out this way either.
But the man before her had an eccentric temperament and unfathomable thoughts. No one knew what he would ultimately do to them.
Just now, without any warning, he had suddenly decided to deal with those two palace maids.
On top of that, she had always been the straightforward type. So she simply decided to speak openly.
"Whether I kneel or not won't change anything."
"You clearly already agreed to let us go last time. You shouldn't go back on your word. Do you really lack even that much magnanimity and integrity?"
Su Qiao's words could be considered a challenge.
Feng Han curved his lips slightly. "So you really did hear it."
That