The scandal involving the Eldest Princess and her husband had caused such an uproar that even Emperor Deyuan had heard about it.
In the imperial study, the Eldest Princess knelt on the floor, weeping silently.
Emperor Deyuan stared at her. "What exactly is so good about that Xue Yuanyu? He plotted to switch out your own daughter, and you're still protecting him. You really are... you're a..."
Fucking idiot!
The Eldest Princess sobbed. "Brother, my husband switched the children because he loves me. Having a child would diminish his love for me, so he..."
Emperor Deyuan was utterly speechless. "..."
"Shut your mouth!"
Everyone in Emperor Deyuan's family had their wits about them. How had he ended up with such a hopeless sister?!
She was dragging down the intelligence of the entire imperial family!
"Guards, take the Eldest Princess away!"
Out of sight, out of mind!
He wasn't planning to return the recovered little commandery princess to the Eldest Princess, either. He would leave her in Consort De's care instead.
The emperor turned to Dantai Mo. "Mo, this case was solved in a mere two hours. Was it really the fifth daughter of the Jinyang Marquis's Residence who divined the truth?"
"Father, it is absolutely true." Dantai Mo paused. "Fifth Miss also helped uncover Censor Cao's bribery and the eunuch's hidden drugs."
"Oh? Does such an extraordinary young woman truly exist?" Emperor Deyuan's eyes lit up. "How does this Fifth Miss compare to the Imperial Preceptor?"
Dantai Mo considered it. "She surpasses him in every way."
"You could say that with Fifth Miss, Great Xia would have no more wrongful convictions, no corrupt officials, and certainly no rebels!"
Emperor Deyuan said, "Such high praise?!"
His fourth son was meticulous and possessed exceptional judgment. Usually aloof and distant, he rarely warmed