The most romantic little emperor

The imperial study in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Qin Hao sat upright on the armchair with a solemn expression.

He had just personally appointed six senior generals of the imperial guards and more than ten captains. These were loyal men carefully selected by him to be responsible for the safety inside and outside the palace.

The eunuch in charge of the palace carefully led this group of new generals into the imperial study.

They lined up neatly, standing there respectfully, motionless, their expressions tense and full of anticipation.

Qin Hao's eyes were as sharp as torches, sweeping across the faces of every general, as if he wanted to see through their hearts.

After a moment, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he said passionately: "My fellow soldiers, today I will entrust an important task to you."

"The safety of the palace and my trust rest on you. I hope you will perform your duties conscientiously, protect the safety inside and outside the palace, defend Daxia's country, and protect the peace of the people."

"Don't forget your original intention and keep your mission firmly in mind."

"You were all promoted by me. You all must remember what I just said. Anyone who dares to betray me will have his entire clan killed!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Many of the newly promoted generals of the Imperial Guards knelt down with solemn expressions and clasped their fists, full of awe and gratitude towards Qin Hao.

They were originally just soldiers from poor families. They had great martial arts skills, but were unknown in the army and no one cared about them.

However, today they were personally received by the prince and unexpectedly got the opportunity to be promoted. In addition to being grateful, they also extremely cherished the opportunity to be loyal to the prince.

"Okay, everyone, please step aside."

Qin Hao waved his hand gently, signaling them to retreat.

These generals filed out and respectfully left the imperial study.

Many generals left the imperial study.

Elder Feng walked in quietly and bowed: "Your Highness."

Qin Hao frowned, raised his hand gently, supported Feng Lao, and asked hurriedly: "Are there any new discoveries?"

Elder Feng raised his head, glanced at him, and slowly spoke in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, this assassination was designed very ingeniously, and there are almost no flaws to be found. Even the murderer has confessed his crime. This shows how cunning and sophisticated the mastermind behind the scenes is."

Qin Hao nodded silently and agreed: "Indeed, the person behind the scenes is very careful and has already considered all possible situations to the extreme. He also made it so that there is no evidence. This undoubtedly increases the difficulty of tracking down."

Elder Feng agreed deeply and continued, "After some investigation, I have found some clues. The dead eunuchs have one thing in common. Judging from the time they entered the palace, the longest was more than 20 years, and the shortest was two or three years. The leading eunuch must be a remnant of the previous dynasty."

"These people are patient enough to hide in the palace for so many years without being discovered, and they have never done anything wrong before. So why would they choose this moment to suddenly assassinate the emperor?"

Qin Hao's eyes flashed with enlightenment, and he reasoned along the lines of Elder Feng's words, "Could it be that there is a big fish hidden in the palace?"

Elder Feng nodded slightly and whispered, "Yes, and the identity of this big fish is probably very extraordinary. Your Highness, just think about it, it is not something that ordinary people can do to make so many eunuchs swear to die for you."

"I suspect that this person is extremely cunning and has long hidden his tracks and lurked in the palace. Perhaps he holds a high position or has a noble status and a special identity unknown to the public."

"Is it possible that it was done by my father's concubine?"

Qin Hao frowned slightly and speculated in a low voice, but then fell into deep thought, "But why did they do this?"

Elder Feng nodded and said solemnly, "Your Highness, I have the same suspicion as you do. Moreover, the identity of this concubine is probably not simple. She may be a remnant of the previous dynasty. Her purpose in doing this is to take revenge on Daxia, to cause Daxia to fall into civil strife, and then to seize Daxia's territory."

"Besides, there must be bigger fish behind her. I guess the White Lotus Sect is just one of them!"

Qin Hao took a deep breath. It seemed that this conspiracy had been planned for a long time. With such a person in the palace, he couldn't sleep well at night and had to be worried all the time. Maybe he would be her target next time.

"Master Feng, do you already have someone you suspect?"

"I suspect this concubine is a newcomer to the palace in the past two or three years."

Elder Feng said in a deep voice: "The reason why this old servant has this speculation is not groundless. There are actually three main reasons."

"First, the emperor went through the Northern Expedition two years ago and was seriously injured. Since then, the emperor has not taken any concubines and has hardly favored his concubines anymore. Therefore, the evil concubine has no chance to kill the emperor."

“Secondly, when I and Lord Fan from the Ministry of Justice performed autopsies on the dozen or so eunuchs, we discovered that they had a common trait.

These eunuchs all have a tiny lotus tattoo hidden on their bodies, and the location of the tattoo is extremely hidden. The tattoo can only be seen with special potions. If it were not for a chance encounter, we would probably be blinded by this secret like everyone else.

"Based on this clue, the Ministry of Justice is investigating all eunuchs. Anyone with this lotus tattoo is a remnant of the previous dynasty."

"Third, these eunuchs dared to assassinate the emperor. They must have received instructions from someone behind the scenes. And after their mission failed, they took poison and committed suicide. Obviously, they did it to protect the mastermind."

"This old servant, Lord Fan and Lord Feng from the Ministry of Justice have repeatedly pondered over this matter and feel that this matter should not be directly related to the civil and military officials in the court. So the murderer must be hiding in the harem, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the harem have been purged, except for the emperor's concubines."

"So, the answer may lie among these concubines..."

After listening to this, Qin Hao frowned and looked troubled. He was even more worried in his heart. This matter was not easy to handle!

Without the permission of my father, the emperor, who would dare to go against the will of the world and search the concubines' bedrooms without authorization?

Even as the crown prince of the current dynasty, he did not dare to do so for the purpose of investigating the case. If he was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, he would probably be charged with coveting his concubine's beauty and committing debauchery in the palace, and the consequences would be disastrous.

Elder Feng saw through Qin Hao's thoughts and whispered, "Your Highness, I know that if you are not careful, you will be caught up in a storm of public opinion, but this is related to the safety of the emperor, so we must cut the grass and root it out."

"In fact, we can narrow the scope. If we only examine the new concubines who have entered the palace, or the concubines who have never been favored, the impact can be greatly reduced. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

"No."

Qin Hao shook his head and rejected it outright, saying, "This is a bad idea. If we can find the thief, it would be fine. But if the thief has already made preparations, it will not only alert the enemy, but also put me in a passive position. We must not do this unless it is absolutely necessary."

"Let me think about it again. There must be a better way."