The sixth day of the first lunar month.
Inside the administrative offices of the Southern Commandant Office.
The Prince of Eastern Peace's face was dark as he demanded harshly:
"Your Embroidered Uniform Guard slaughters people out of spite! How are you any different from bloodthirsty butchers? I have already submitted a memorial to the Censorate. The Embroidered Uniform Guard must severely punish that man Jia!"
Commissioner Ouyang's expression remained unchanged as he replied coldly:
"The evidence against those two villains named Yao was conclusive. Your Highness must have read the closed case files. Purging the Court of vermin is Thousand-Household Commander Jia's duty."
Seeing the Prince of Eastern Peace beside himself with rage, Dai Quan, Brush-Holder Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, gave a smile that never reached his eyes and spoke unhurriedly:
"If they committed crimes, they deserved to atone to the State and Altars with their deaths. But I hear Thousand-Household Commander Jia is secretly investigating the Prince of Eastern Peace? That breaks the rules. If even the Embroidered Uniform Guard disregards the law and knows nothing of rank or hierarchy, order in the empire will cease to exist."
"Send an urgent order summoning him back to the capital immediately for questioning by the Three Judicial Offices!"
Commissioner Ouyang fell silent. Proceeding without an Approval Seal did indeed overstep the bounds. He summoned an official and ordered:
"Bring over Hundred-Household Commander Yan from the Qi'an Office."
The official departed to carry out his orders.
Storm clouds gathered on the Prince of Eastern Peace's face. Even an eighteen-year-old whelp dared ride roughshod over the Prince's Mansion and defy him. This was an utter humiliation!
Beside him, Dai Quan was also suppressing his anger. His advice had gone in one ear and out the other. The boy had given him