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The next day, there were many new faces in the imperial court. Seeing this, Qiao Qiao was still overjoyed. It seemed like Prime Minister Luo had already started to recommend someone.

"Your majesty, this is the son of the County Magistrate of Python County. His character is outstanding and he has only learned from people. If he can be used by me, then he will definitely be able to accomplish something big in the future." Prime Minister Luo gave a slight bow to Qiao Qiao and pointed to the handsome man behind him.

"This commoner greets the Emperor. Long live the Emperor, long live and long live the Emperor." The son of the County Magistrate of Meng County, Pingyi, knelt before Qiao and said.

"Mm, get up." Qiao Qiao raised his hand slightly and smiled gently. "I wonder what position Prime Minister Luo wishes for him to take?"

"This matter is no small matter. This old subject does not dare to presume to call the shots." Prime Minister Luo maintained a respectful and orderly expression as he cupped his hands and said in a serious manner.

"I wonder what the Regent's opinion is?" Qiao Qiao still turned his head to look at Yan Mo Chen. This was the first time they had met since yesterday's ambiguous act. The two of them had a natural look on their faces and did not feel awkward at all.

"The Bachelor's office in the Cabinet is still vacant." Yan Mo Chen said calmly.

"Alright, then Doyen will accept the title of Bachelor of Cabinet." Qiao Qiao continued speaking along Yan Mo Chen's words. Qiao still understood that Yan Mo Chen was only giving him a rank of fourth rank official. However, he did not have much power, so it was probably the best for him to treat Prime Minister Luo like this.

"Hurry up and thank your majesty!" Prime Minister Luo glanced at the overjoyed Ge Yi and reminded him impatiently.

"This commoner thanks Your Majesty for his grace." Mo Yi's father was only at the seventh rank. He did not expect to receive such a high official rank. He was so happy that he knelt down and kowtowed again. His mouth was crooked and his expression was joyful.

"Qing Shui, hurry and rise." Qiao once again sneered. It was still unknown if it was a blessing or a curse, it was too early to be happy.

"Your majesty, this is the young master of the Prefecture Overseer. He has the means to rule the country at such a young age, and his talents are outstanding. He's definitely a useful talent." Prime Minister Luo saw that Qiao Qiao's mood was still very good today, so he simply brought the young man behind him up onto the stage. While everyone was expressing their goodwill, they couldn't help but look to Prime Minister Luo's other side.

That person's expression was indifferent. He wasn't nervous like when he first met the emperor, nor was he happy as if he was waiting to accept the position of official. He only stood there attentively with a smile on his face.

"This humble subject Shen QianXun pays his respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor."

Qiao Qiao continued to look at His Highness and sighed in his heart, this person must have an extraordinary background.

"I remember that after the unlucky death of Minister Han, the position of Minister has always been vacant. Today, I see that the young master of the Prefecture Overseer is very happy, so I might as well grant him this position. Does everyone have any opinions?"

His Royal Highness looked at each other. He was still congratulating Mo Yi for getting the position of a fourth-grade Cabinet Master. He had never thought that the emperor would give a fifth-grade Zhizhou's son a first-grade letter of advice! This... This was the first time in many years that someone had received a reward that was far above their level. The crowd whispered among themselves, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say.

Qiao Qiao could still feel a cold gaze coming from beside her. She knew that Yan Mo Chen must have some objections with her decision.

"Since no one has any objections, then the title of chairman..."

"Not appropriate."

Just as Qiao Qiao was about to give the order, Yan Mo Chen frowned and interrupted her.

"Does Your Highness have any wise ideas?" Joe continued to look in Yan Mo Chen's direction.

"Although there is a vacancy in the position of President, This King believes that there is a more suitable candidate." Yan Mo Chen frowned and turned his head to the side. His expression was cold and there was a hint of reproach in his eyes as he looked at Qiao Qiao.

"However, I believe that Shen Qian Xun is the right person to do so." Qiao Qiao still did not want to explain things to Yan Mo Chen too much in this morning assembly. The two of them were people that Prime Minister Luo had invited over, if Qiao Qiao still did not place more importance on them, it would probably cause Prime Minister Luo to feel fear, if she were to alert the enemy, all her preparations would have been in vain, and Shen Qian Xun was clearly much more suitable than Mo Yi.

"As long as the emperor thinks so." Yan Mo Chen did not persist. He might have seen through Qiao Qiao's thoughts.

"Shen Qian Xun accepts the decree and orders Shen Qian Xun to be a Tier 1 Physician." Qiao Qiao still slowly got up and waved his sleeve as he spoke.

"Thank you, your majesty. May the Emperor live for tens of thousands of years." Shen Qian Xun slowly kneeled to the ground and kowtowed to Zhang Xuan.

"Retreat ~" Elder Zhang shouted loudly, but Qiao Qiao still quickly walked out of the hall.

In an instant, the entire hall erupted with cheers for Shen Qian Xun, the newly-appointed First Pin Elder, instead, it was filled with a sense of satisfaction and desolation.

Yan Mo Chen gazed at Qiao's retreating figure and chased after him.

Within the imperial garden, Qiao Qiao was still sitting quietly within the garden. She knew that it would not be long before Yan Mo Chen would catch up and ask him what was going on.

In less than half an hour, Yan Mo Chen's inky black figure gradually entered Qiao Qiao's line of sight. Ever since his identity was revealed, Yan Mo Chen was no longer as aloof and distant as he was before. Instead, whenever he saw Qiao Fei, a warm smile would appear on his face.

Yan Mu followed behind Yan Mo Chen. He did not know why, but it felt as if his master and the emperor had gotten too familiar with each other overnight.

"The Emperor has been waiting for a long time?" Yan Mo Chen smiled, then sat opposite Qiao Qiao, his gaze landing on her.

"Of course, looking at Prince's appearance, I'm afraid we don't need to explain it to you." Qiao Qiao continued to look at Yan Mo Chen's understanding. It seemed that he understood why Yan Mo Chen acted this way.

"Above the imperial court, This King is momentarily puzzled. It turns out that the Emperor has long planned everything in secret." Yan Mo Chen smiled, "Your majesty has thought this through carefully. To pacify someone who is calm and accepts simple roles, that Mo Yi does indeed look much better than Shen Qian Xun."

"Haha, those who know me, don't even think about it." Qiao Qiao gave a faint smile. "I'm afraid that it would be very difficult for you to be of the same heart as Shen Qian Xun now."

"Early in the morning, the Emperor gave such a clear hint. No matter how foolish of a man he is, I'm afraid he will understand. Although he is only a minor character, if he can be used by you, then a Cabinet Master isn't considered a low official position." Yan Mo Chen carefully analyzed, "It looks like This King is indeed not as thoughtful as His Majesty."

"Is Imperial Uncle in the mood to play a game of chess with me?" Qiao Qiao still had a faint smile on his face. Without waiting for Yan Mo Chen's reply, he ordered Dancing Light to be placed on the chess board.

"Chess is fine, but This King has something to explain." Yan Mo Chen glanced at the chess pieces on the chessboard and said indifferently, "You and I are not related by blood, so there will be no need for your majesty to be so courteous in the future. This prince doesn't dare to call you 'royal uncle'."

Yan Mo Chen picked up a black piece and placed it in the middle of the board.

Qiao Qiao still smiled without speaking a word, picking up the white piece and gently placing it beside Hei Zi. His thin lips parted, "Your majesty is right, when Imperial Uncle calls you by your name, it sounds like this black piece, Bai Zi, is originally split into two boxes, looks like they have nothing to do with each other, but with just the two of us, we can walk side by side, don't you think it's strange?"

"Regardless of whether or not we are able to travel together, it is fate that we meet on this chessboard." Yan Mo Chen laughed along, and the two of them started to move, in an instant they had filled the center of the board with black stones and white stones.

Looking carefully, this white piece was still surrounded by the black piece, it was already a dead chess piece, Qiao Qiao was still calm, the white piece slowly fell from her scallion like fingers, but there was still a place of no return on the game of chess.

"Your Majesty's good idea." Yan Mo Chen looked at the chess board in deep thought and could not help but praise. Today, he had met his match.

"As a weakling, you have to make your opponent lower his guard and take advantage of the situation. Only then will you be able to escape danger." Qiao Qiao's face remained indifferent. Raising the last white piece, he quietly lowered it. "Your Highness, you've lost."

Qiao Qiao still had a faint smile on her face. In terms of numbers, she was not as good as Yan Mo Chen, but in terms of Mind Reading, Yan Mo Chen was too arrogant and spoiled.

Yan Mo Chen looked at the chess game and fell into a trance. As expected, he had underestimated his opponent too much.

"I wholeheartedly submit." Yan Mo Chen laughed out loud, "So Your Majesty wants to be the judge of the imperial court?"

"If it can come true, why not?" Qiao Qiao still frowned. Could it be that someone would be willing to be a chess piece in this game and be manipulated by others?

"Then, is This King the pawn in the Emperor's hands?" Yan Mo Chen smiled gently.

"Haha, your highness is someone who can play chess with me." Qiao Qiao was still laughing out loud. Then, he slowly bent his body forward and leaned towards Yan Mo Chen. He whispered, "Is it not good for you, as well as for my master?"

Yan Mo Chen did not say anything, but a hint of happiness appeared on his face. It was unknown when the two of them had reached an unspoken mutual understanding.

"The Emperor was wrong." Yan Mo Chen slowly pulled Qiao Qiao's arm away and revealed the chess game in front of the two of them, "Just as Your Majesty said, your master, my master and both sides, from the inside, the emperor has won this game. However, from the outside, I have won."

Qiao Qiao's face was still filled with shock as she followed Yan Mo Chen's gaze towards the chess board. It was just as he had said: this game was not even evenly matched. She originally thought that she had won, but from the outside, it was indeed Yan Mo Chen's win.

"Haha, sure enough, I've already said that only the king can be my opponent." Qiao Qiao still had a praising smile on her face. She knew that those whom she had taken a fancy to would definitely not be wrong.

"If that's the case, then I won't interfere too much in the matter of the court. Two days later, I still need the help of the emperor outside the court." Yan Mo Chen slowly stood up, his black robes still fluttering in the air in front of Qiao Qiao.

"Your Highness." "You look better in white," Joe called after Yan Mo Chen. Her big, watery eyes blinked at Yan Mo Chen.

Yan Mo Chen's footsteps paused, he did not reply, and walked out of the Imperial Garden.

Dancing stood behind Joe, putting away the board and putting on a thin coat for her.

"Your majesty, it's autumn now, and the weather is a little cold. Don't let the emperor catch a cold." Qingwu said with concern.

"Qingwu, you can stay in the Imperial Palace in two days." Qiao Qiao said indifferently. In this palace, the only person she could truly trust was Qingwu.

"Your Majesty, your servant wishes to accompany you to the Demon Palace." Qingwu immediately kneeled and pleaded.

"Qingwu, there must be someone overseeing the Imperial Palace." Qiao Qiao's eyebrows were relaxed. In the Imperial Palace, Ji Mingyuan and Qingwu were in perfect contrast, so naturally nothing would happen. As for Chimei, she had long since spread the news and arranged everything.

In this way, she felt at ease.