The most romantic little emperor

After hearing this, Xiangxue was terrified. She choked with sobs and pleaded, "Your Majesty, if I confess everything, can you spare my life? I am still young, I really don't want to die, and I have never participated in any illegal activities. It's just that Yuan Huchen dotes on me and often confides in me. I just listen and really didn't do anything. Your Majesty, you must believe me!"

Qin Hao nodded slightly, signaled the Jinyiwei next to him to help her up from the ground and gave her a seat.

"Xiangxue, don't worry. As long as what you said is true, not only will I not kill you, but I will also send someone to protect you. You will not have to worry about your life until the day when the Su family completely collapses. Now, you can tell me everything you know in detail!" Qin Hao said in a calm tone.

Xiangxue felt a little more at ease after hearing what Qin Hao said. She secretly glanced at Qin Hao, and that cold and deep face appeared in front of her. She couldn't help but lower her head, not daring to have too many extravagant wishes in her heart.

After a brief silence, Xiangxue finally mustered up the courage and spoke softly, "Once, I accidentally overheard a conversation between Yuan Huchen and a mysterious man in black. The man in black said that the things had been delivered and the Buddha was very satisfied. He also asked when the next batch would be ready. From the tone of the man in black, it seemed that the people over there were in urgent need of these things. But, I can't tell you exactly what they were and where they were going to be delivered."

Qin Hao frowned slightly and asked, "Have you ever seen that man in black and the Buddha he mentioned? Do you know their identities?"

Xiangxue's eyes were a little hesitant. She shook her head and said softly, "It seems... I vaguely remember that Yuan Huchen called that Buddha master, and the man in black was masked. I'm afraid even Yuan Huchen himself might not know his true identity."

Qin Hao couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he heard this. He muttered to himself, "Master Buddha? Who does this name represent? This whole thing seems to be getting more and more confusing and elusive."

The first thing that flashed in his mind was the figure of the Su family father and son. However, after some consideration, he felt that it seemed unlikely to be them.

If they were really the Su family father and son, why would they be so secretive and communicate with Yuan Huchen in secret? They were birds of a feather, and no matter how hard they tried to cover it up, it would be difficult to conceal their collusion with each other.

Lord Buddha, could it be that this person has some connection with Buddhist temples? Could he be the remnant of Daliang hiding in the dark?

Xiangxue observed that Qin Hao was lost in thought. She hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly in a leisurely tone: "Your Majesty, one night when I was sleeping, I heard Yuan Hucheng talking nonsense and shouting 'Nine Thousand Years Old, don't kill me'. I was woken up by him and asked him who this Nine Thousand Years Old was. Unexpectedly, he suddenly lost control of his emotions and slapped me in the face. He also sternly warned me that there are some things that I cannot ask about, otherwise I will be killed."

"Nine thousand years old? This title is quite rare."

Qin Hao frowned slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and then a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he cursed softly: "How audacious! Who dares to call himself a nine thousand year old? Could it be some dickless thing? Su old thief, could it be you?"

Xiang Xue also talked about some related things intermittently, but it was obvious that these were not of much substantive help. What she knew was just some fragmentary information she had inadvertently learned from Yuan Hucheng's favor, and she had not really participated in these events.

As for Yuan Huchen, this extremely unlucky guy, he was always on guard against Su Zhengfang and his son, but he never expected that Su Zhengfang and his son were more ruthless than him. As soon as he got into trouble, Su's father and son immediately sent people to hunt down those close to him, without mercy.

Especially Xiangxue's sudden and strange disappearance made the Su family father and son feel uneasy. They were worried that Xiangxue was hiding some secret, which led to a series of disputes and hunts.

Speaking of which, this also gave Qin Hao some unexpected gains.

Xiangxue's face was as pale as ice, with a hint of sorrow and pleading in her eyes. She whispered, "Your Majesty, I have said everything I should say. Please show some mercy and let me live."

Qin Hao looked at the poor woman in front of him, frowned slightly, and said slowly: "Let you go? Do you know that the people of the Su family are still searching for you everywhere, where can you escape to? Staying in the palace can at least keep you safe for a while. When the Su family is destroyed, I will arrange for you to go wherever you want, how about it?"

Xiangxue felt a warm current in her heart when she heard Qin Hao's words. She saw that Qin Hao was not being hypocritical, but was really thinking about her. She also understood her current situation. Only when the Su family was truly destroyed, she would be free again.

So, she nodded gently and whispered, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will obey your command."

Qin Hao waved his hand, signaling the Jinyiwei to take Xiangxue away, and asked them to take good care of her.

Not long after Xiangxue left, Feng Lao hurried back with a look of joy on his face. He walked up to Qin Hao and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, good news! The elites of the Geography Department have found the marked point on the mysterious map. It is located outside the capital, winding along the Grand Canal for more than a hundred miles, and hidden deep in a mountain."

Qin Hao heard this and did not hide his joy. He decisively ordered: "Old Feng, I order you to personally bring the Shadow Guards and the Royal Guards to find this place as quickly as possible overnight. We must really see what is strange there and how it is related to the Su family."

Old Feng bowed and accepted the order, then took the map and left as quickly as possible.

Soon after, the Shadow Guards and the Imperial Guards joined forces. They were dressed in black, their cloaks fluttering in the night wind, like ghosts moving through the night. They left the palace quietly, wearing cloaks and heading for the deep mountains and old forests unhindered.

After they left, Qin Hao sat in the room, silent for a long time. He suddenly thought of the past. He suspected that the father and son of the Su family were just traitors in plain sight.

After they left, Qin Hao sat alone in the room, his eyes deep, silent for a long time, he suddenly remembered the past. An inexplicable doubt surged in his heart, he began to suspect that the Su family father and son might be just traitors in public, and secretly, there might be a big fish hiding.

And who is this big fish?

At the same time, the two titles "Lord Buddha" and "Nine Thousand Years Old" were like surging waves, repeatedly stirring in Qin Hao's mind.

Do these two names refer to the same person? Or do they refer to different people? Which one is the real Su Zhengfang? What kind of intricate connection do they have with Su Zhengfang?