After Duke Cheng'en, the brother of Empress Dowager Wang, was demoted to a commoner, the position he held was vacated. Everyone knew how crucial the role of Commander of the Imperial Army was, and those with ambitions began to maneuver, especially Old Qiao.
Having lost the Minister of Revenue as his aide, he urgently needed another important position to fill the gap. Although the rank of Commander of the Imperial Army was much lower than that of Minister of Revenue, its significance was self-evident. Should there be any unforeseen events in the future, this would serve as a crucial safeguard.
But how could Ye Qiu, who had just managed to overthrow the Wang family, possibly leave this position to someone else?
Ji Fei's energy has been declining, yet Ye Qiu felt no guilt. She now sympathized with him, but who would have sympathized with the Ye Family in her previous life?
