The most romantic little emperor

These words flowed into everyone's hearts like a stream of fresh air. They began to think seriously about Qin Hao's words and gradually understood the importance of rest.

So, after some discussion, everyone finally agreed to split into two groups to take turns to rest. As the first group of people left, the mourning hall became much emptier.

After Qin Hao carefully arranged for everyone to rest, he sat quietly side by side with Wang Yourong and others to keep vigil for the late emperor.

As the night deepened, Wang Yourong saw that Qin Hao had not closed his eyes, and she could not help but feel a little worried. She reminded him softly, "Your Majesty, you always think about others, but forget that you also need to rest. How about you take a rest first?"

Qin Hao tilted his head slightly, a hint of tenderness in his eyes. He shook his head gently, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his voice was gentle and low: "I'm not tired. If you are tired, go and rest. You can't tire yourself out, otherwise, I will feel bad."

Wang Yourong was about to continue speaking when he was suddenly interrupted by hurried footsteps and the figure of Old Feng rushed in.

Qin Hao whispered a few words to comfort them, then hurried away with Old Feng.

The two of them came to a room and pushed the door open. Elder Feng was so excited that he could hardly control himself: "Your Majesty, good news! Xiangxue has been found by us!"

Qin Hao heard this, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly asked: "Where is the person?"

Elder Feng bowed and said, "He is being escorted back to the capital. I have arranged for the Royal Guards to provide secret protection along the way to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

“Haha, great!”

Qin Hao laughed loudly and said with joy, "We finally caught Xiangxue. She must have a lot of secrets. This time, we may be able to uncover some of the truths hidden behind it."

Xiangxue was Yuan Hucheng's beloved concubine. After his rebellion failed, Qin Hao confiscated his property and exterminated his family, and this woman disappeared mysteriously.

Qin Hao always had doubts in his mind. He suspected that Xiang Xue, this woman, must have some connection with the collusion between Yuan Huchen and the father and son of the Su family.

Therefore, Xiangxue’s disappearance may not be as simple as hiding, but may hide an unknown secret.

If he could pry out some clues from her alluring red lips, even if they were just insignificant fragments, they would be enough to become the sharp sword in Qin Hao's hand, pointing directly at the Su father and son.

Now, Qin Hao has a lot of evidence about the crimes of the Su family father and son in his hands, but those are like scattered pearls, lacking a thread to string them together.

And Xiangxue may be the thread that can connect all the evidence of the Su family's crimes and form an irrefutable piece of evidence.

Now that Xiangxue has been found, as long as her secret is uncovered, the downfall of the Su family and his son will be just around the corner.

Earlier, Qin Hao was dissatisfied with the Su family and wanted to completely eradicate it. However, he knew that this was not an easy task. Suspicion and doubt in his heart alone, without solid evidence, could not shake the Su family.

After all, the Su family's power in the court is complex and intertwined. If they act rashly, it will probably stir up even greater waves and make the court even more unstable.

What worries Qin Hao even more is that if the action fails, it will not only alert the Su family and make them defensive, but it is also likely to anger them and make them counterattack at all costs. At that time, if the father and son of the Su family join forces with the ministers to rebel, the consequences will be disastrous.

Now, the previous emperor had passed away, Qin Hao had just inherited the throne, and the court was already turbulent. He didn't want to add to the slaughter at this time, but the situation was pressing and he had to do it.

The envoys of the Liao Dynasty are already on their way to Beijing. If the Su family cannot be eliminated at this critical moment, once they collude with the Liao Dynasty, they will have to pay a greater price to bring down the Su family in the future. This is not the situation he wants to see.

Qin Hao was secretly calculating in his heart, but his face remained calm, muttering to himself: "As long as I have solid evidence this time, I will not show any mercy and will use thundering means to eradicate the Su family's interest group. Su Zhengfang, is your neck clean?"

Half an hour later, a group of Jinyiwei in night clothes arrived quietly and secretly escorted Xiangxue to the depths of the palace.

A man who looked like a minor leader of the Jinyiwei walked into the room. He bent down and respectfully reported to Qin Hao who was sitting on the dragon chair: "Your Majesty, Xiangxue has been captured on the Grand Canal and is waiting outside now."

"On the Grand Canal?" Qin Hao frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in his heart.

The little leader continued, "That's right. This woman seems to have been living a very turbulent life recently, and has been avoiding the pursuit of the government. We found a map on her."

Qin Hao took the map and saw that it was densely covered with various marks, which was obviously carefully drawn. Many places were marked one by one, intricately, and an invisible clue slowly unfolded before his eyes, and the final location pointed to the distant deep mountains and old forests, as if hiding some unknown secrets.

After he looked carefully, he didn't see any clues, so he asked in a deep voice: "Did you find anything else?"

The little leader shook his head, a little disappointed on his face: "Your Majesty, apart from some silver and jewelry, nothing else of value was found."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, but he had already made up his mind. He knew that the secret might be hidden in this map, and as long as he figured out this map, he would definitely gain a lot.

So he said softly: "Bring her in, I want to interrogate her personally."

Jinyiwei ordered Xiangxue to come in soon. This woman was once a famous courtesan, but now she is a prisoner. Her hair falls to her waist like a waterfall, and every strand seems to contain endless tenderness and charm. Her exquisite curves reveal a heart-moving charm.

But due to her long life on the run, her skin, which was originally as delicate as jade, became a little rough. Her eyes, which were once as bright as stars, were now filled with fatigue and fear. Despite this, they still could not hide the traces of her former beauty.

When Xiangxue first saw Qin Hao, her heart trembled violently, and her panic was beyond words. She lowered her head hastily, her body softened, and she knelt on the ground, her voice trembling like a leaf in the autumn wind: "I... I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Qin Hao's voice was as cold as ice, and every word was like an icy arrow, piercing Xiangxue's heart: "Xiangxue, do you know why I arrested you?"

Xiangxue raised her head, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She knew she had nowhere to escape, so she could only answer truthfully: "I don't know."