You’re Confused, I’m Confused… Everybody’s Confused [1]

"Troublemaker!"

Chen Pingping mumbled the insult, and the heads of the Overwatch Council felt a slight twinge of fear seeing the Director's anger. Chen Pingping pulled down the blanket over his knees and coughed. His messy white hair was not all that appealing to look at. "The Council regulations are extremely clear. We do not stick our noses in palace affairs, except on the Emperor's orders."

Fourth Bureau head Yan Ruohai forced a smile and shook his head. "Unfortunately, it really can’t be helped. Before, we were checking for cheating in the imperial exams. But this sort of thing happens in the highest echelons, and we don't have enough people in those positions. It's hard to find the thread. Now that we have these names, we can follow the thread, and it shouldn’t be difficult to find the official behind this. I just did not expect it to lead us to the Eastern Palace."