Quick wear: a good pregnancy, the treasure in the palm of an emperor's hand

Xie Yanci's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, making a crisp sound. His eyes were as sharp as torches, staring at Xiao Min intently, as if he wanted to see through his appearance to see his true inner thoughts.

After a moment's silence, Xie Yanci finally spoke, "Xiao Min, what are you going to do next? Are you going to go directly to the palace and report the Zhao family to the emperor, or do you have other plans?"

Xiao Min didn't even think twice before answering, "Let's go straight to the palace and find the emperor! We can catch the Zhao family off guard and surprise them."

His tone was firm, without any hesitation or hesitation.

Xiao Min is a person who doesn't like to drag his feet in doing anything. Once he has an idea, he will put it into action immediately without looking back or hesitating.

Xie Yanci admired Xiao Min's decisiveness.

This man is worthy of being a royal descendant. Even though he has been living outside and his face is damaged, he never complains about himself and still faces life positively.

His humanity has not been distorted because of the unpopular experiences he has had since childhood.

He has a strong and decisive character, and his eyes are clear and upright. He is not at all like the kind of person who would appear to be cunning and scheming at first glance.

At this moment, Xiao Min turned his gaze to Chu Ling'er, then looked at Xie Yanci. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Lord Governor, may I bring my wife with me when I enter the palace?"

There was a hint of uneasiness and worry in his voice. He felt very uneasy about leaving Chu Ling'er alone in this strange place.

After all, this was a completely unfamiliar environment to him, and he couldn't be sure whether Chu Ling'er was safe here.

Xie Yanci raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said softly, "Okay."

He understood Xiao Min's approach. If he were in Xiao Min's situation, he would not have left Yun Youran in a strange place.

After all, in a completely unfamiliar environment, no one can say for sure whether it is safe.

"I wonder if you two have had your meal?" Xie Yanci asked casually.

Xiao Min naturally understood the deep meaning of his question, "Your Excellency, my wife and I had already had dinner before coming to the Governor's Mansion."

"That's great. Let's head to the palace!"

Xie Yanci nodded, then stood up and walked out gracefully.

Seeing this, Xiao Min hurriedly stood up with Chu Ling'er and followed closely after Xie Yan said goodbye.

The three of them walked out of the Governor's Mansion together. A spacious carriage had been waiting at the door for a long time.

Xie Yanci was the first to board the carriage, followed closely by Xiao Min and Chu Ling'er.

After the three of them were seated firmly, the driver whipped the horse whip lightly, and the carriage started slowly, moving steadily towards the direction of the palace.

In less than two quarters of an hour, the carriage arrived at the Meridian Gate.

In the imperial study, the emperor was concentrating on reviewing a mountain of memorials. Sometimes he frowned, sometimes he nodded slightly, and the red pen in his hand moved quickly across the paper, annotating various opinions and instructions.

Just as the emperor was absorbed in his thoughts, a young eunuch walked into the hall and knelt down to announce, "Your Majesty, the governor requests an audience."

Hearing this, the emperor slowly raised his head, his eyes fell on the young eunuch, and said in a deep voice, "Let him in."

After receiving the order, the young eunuch quickly left the hall.

Not long after, Xie Yanci, Xiao Min and Chu Ling'er walked into the imperial study together.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." The three of them said in unison, kneeling down to salute at the same time. Their movements were uniform and looked quite solemn.

"No need to formalize." The emperor's majestic voice sounded above the three people's heads.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three men stood up, their expressions neither humble nor arrogant, and their movements and manners were standard.

When the emperor saw a man and a woman standing next to Xie Yanci, he couldn't help but feel puzzled and didn't understand the deeper meaning of Xie Yanci's action.

"Thank you Yanci, who are they?" the emperor asked, with a hint of curiosity in his tone.

"Your Majesty, the two people beside me are named Xiao Min and Chu Ling'er, and they are husband and wife.

The reason I brought them here to see Your Majesty is to report something to you."

"Tell me, what's the matter." The emperor sat in front of the imperial desk, his face as gloomy as water. His majestic face was like an unshakable mountain, staring straight at the thank-you speech below, waiting for him to continue.

Seeing this, Xie Yanci bowed and said, "Your Majesty, a while ago, while dining at the Phoenix Pavilion Restaurant in the capital, I overheard a conversation between a man and a woman in the private room next door."

He paused for a moment and continued, "I didn't take it seriously at first. After all, it's common for people to chat in public places like restaurants.

However, when I heard their conversation actually involved the First and Second Princes, I felt that this matter was of great importance, so I sent someone to secretly investigate.

Having said that, Xie Yanci paused again, as if considering his words, before continuing:

"I have planted some secret guards in their house. After some investigation, I have actually found out something..."

At this point, Xie Yanci suddenly stopped talking. He slowly raised his head and his eyes met the emperor's.

The emperor's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, as if asking him to continue.

After a while, she saw him hesitate, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "When have you ever been so hesitant in what you say or do?"

Xie Yanci quickly bowed again and explained, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I am truly apprehensive, and therefore a little hesitant."

The emperor snorted coldly, "Since you have already brought them both into the palace, it means you are already prepared.

Just say what you want to say. It's really annoying to see you being so hesitant."

"Okay, since Your Majesty asked me to speak frankly, then I will speak frankly. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty." Xie Yanci raised his head, looked directly into the emperor's eyes, and said slowly.

The emperor's gaze was still on Xie Yanci, and a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes.

When he heard Xie Yanci say that the matter was related to the eldest prince and the second prince, his interest was immediately piqued.

He wanted to see what astonishing words Xie Yanci could come up with.

Xie Yanci adjusted his mood and said, "After an in-depth investigation, I discovered two things.

The first thing is the truth about the eldest prince’s disappearance.

According to what I have heard, the eldest prince was not abducted by Prince Ling's men as everyone knows, but was taken away by the Empress Dowager's men."

When the emperor heard this, his expression changed slightly and he frowned, as if he was very shocked by the news.

Xie Yanci did not stop, he continued: "After the eldest prince was abducted, he was imprisoned in a courtyard outside the capital, living a life of darkness.

However, when the eldest prince was five years old, he escaped while the guards were not paying attention."

The emperor's brows furrowed even more tightly, and he was obviously in disbelief at the news.

Xie Yanci continued, "Moreover, over the years, the Empress Dowager has been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the eldest prince. She is obviously very afraid of his appearance."

The emperor was silent for a moment, then asked, "What about the second thing?"

His voice was a little low and mixed with overwhelming anger, as if he was still digesting the news he had just heard.