The Whole Truth Revealed! Prince Huaining's Intent, the Female Emperor's Heart, Xu Qingxiao's Intent! He Has Arrived!

The Great Wei Imperial Palace.

Inside Yangxin Hall.

The Female Emperor sat upright on her dragon throne, with an elderly man seated before her.

Zhao Wan'er was not there.

The old man had snow-white hair and wore plain black robes, but his eyes were not clouded. They were exceptionally clear.

He was the Female Emperor's teacher, Li Guangxiao, the former Grand Tutor. He had since retired and wandered the land, but today she had summoned him to discuss certain matters.

"Teacher, Prince Huaining has already delivered the Qilin Military Tally. Yet everything went far too smoothly. I cannot shake the feeling that something is wrong."

The Female Emperor spoke as she looked at the old man before her.

Li Guangxiao fell briefly silent. After a moment, he slowly began.

"I thought Your Majesty would have to pay a certain price to obtain the Qilin Military Tally. I never expected Prince Huaining to surrender it so readily."

"In the eyes of the world, Prince Huaining appears to have done this for his own son. But he is certainly not a man who places such weight on family affection."

"To him, a single Qilin Military Tally is worth more than ten sons. Now the vassal kings across the land are submitting memorials one after another. Clearly, Prince Huaining has a hand in this."

"Unless something unexpected happens, they will make their move in a few years."

Li Guangxiao answered calmly, but the words "make their move" carried profound implications.

The Female Emperor's expression shifted slightly. Looking at her teacher, she could not help asking.

"Prince Huaining has handed his military authority to me. Can he still make a move?"

That was her question.

"The Qilin Military Tally is in Your Majesty's hands, as is the Azure Dragon Military Tally. But the White