First World: The Protagonist's face-slapping moment

"I will tell them. I will tell them everything," said a trembling shabby looking woman kneeling at the centre of the hall. Everyone's gazes fell on her, some sympathetic and others ready to see a good show. Wen Qinxi was busy scratching his head occasionally shooting glances at Qie Ranzhe while conversing with the system. 'Did he do this?' he asked wishing he had a coat to cover up the empress' exposed skin. He didn't care for her but neither could stomach seeing a woman exposed like that.

According to the information he received when he first entered the game, Empress Da-Xia had something to do with Shao Meili's death but her crimes never saw the light of day. It seemed as though things had changed and this could only be Qie Ranzhe's doing but why didn't he do this when he was stuck in the endless loop of the plotline before? Why was it when he interfered Qie Ranzhe suddenly got inspired to take revenge?