Regent, the princess you found is a treasure

After Xuan Moyin and Su Luoxue successfully met up with General Song, they set out on the journey back to the capital together. However, before they arrived in the capital, the shocking news that Tenglong Kingdom had surrendered to Yuan Kingdom had spread throughout the capital.

No one had expected that a mere 20,000 troops could defeat the 50,000 elite cavalry of Tenglong! After all, the difference in military strength between the two sides was so great that there should have been no chance of winning, but they miraculously won!

It is particularly worth mentioning that the brave and capable generals under Xuan Moyin heard that the reason for their victory in this battle was actually a mysterious hidden weapon owned by the Princess of Yongjia County - as long as they aimed it at the enemy, the enemy would instantly lose the ability to fight back and would be doomed to death.

Now, these generals are not only more loyal to Xuan Moyin and are willing to follow him till death, but they also treat Su Luoxue differently and admire her very much.

However, on the third day after they returned to the capital, Xuan Moyin said to Su Luoxue without any warning when he returned from court: "I think the emperor now may not be the real emperor."

Su Luoxue was stunned when she heard this. It took her a while to come back to her senses. She asked in disbelief, "What did you just say?"

"Xue'er, these past two days when I attended court, I always had a strange feeling. I felt that the emperor in front of me did not seem to be my fourth brother." Xuan Moyin repeated solemnly.

"You mean... you suspect that the current emperor is a fake?" Su Luoxue was shocked and asked again to confirm.

"That's right." Xuan Moyin nodded without hesitation, indicating that he was not making it up.

"So, is there any solid evidence to prove your guess? Or have you noticed anything unusual?" She frowned and continued to ask.

"I can't tell exactly what's wrong. But I feel that everything is weird, especially that face that looks exactly like my fourth brother's. But I always feel that the man is just playing the role of emperor and not the real emperor, because he lacks the dignity and bearing that a true emperor should have." Xuan Moyin answered thoughtfully.

Su Luoxue knew that Xuan Moyin was a strict person and would never easily have doubts. Since he was so sure, he must have come to this conclusion after careful observation over the past two days.

She thought for a moment and said, "Well, send someone to inform the Second Prince and ask him to go to the palace to ask the Imperial Concubine if there is anything unusual about the Emperor recently and get some information."

"That's good." Xuan Moyin said, and immediately sent someone down to inform Xuan Haochen.

As dinner was approaching, Xuan Haochen came over. He didn't understand why the emperor's uncle asked him to go to the palace to find out about his father's daily life these days. But he believed that there must be a reason.

The three of them talked while eating. "My mother said that there was nothing unusual about father. It's just that he seldom came to the harem since the birthday banquet because of busy state affairs. Mother hasn't seen father since you went to Tenglong Country." Xuan Haochen said while eating.

Su Luoxue and Xuan Moyin looked at each other and asked, "Did the emperor go to the queen? Wasn't it the fifteenth a few days ago?" Su Luoxue asked Xuan Haochen.

"My mother said that he did go, but he didn't stay overnight in Yanchun Palace. He said that there were too many memorials. He had dinner with the queen and left." Xuan Haochen raised his head. At this time, he already felt something was wrong. He looked at the uncle and Su Luoxue and asked: "Did you find anything?"

Su Luoxue took a deep look at Xuan Moyin, then turned to Xuan Haochen and said softly, "That's right, your uncle suspects that your father has been replaced by someone else since the birthday banquet."

"Replaced? What does this mean?" Xuan Haochen looked confused, as if he had not fully understood the meaning.

"To put it simply, the person sitting on the throne now is not your real father, but an impostor!" Su Luoxue explained in a firm tone.

"How is that possible? That face clearly looks like my father, exactly the same. How could it be someone else?" Xuan Haochen shook his head and retorted in disbelief.

At this moment, Xuan Moyin, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke: "Don't you notice that the current emperor is very different from the previous one?" His words exploded in Xuan Haochen's ears like thunder.

Xuan Haochen knew very well that the emperor's uncle would never say such a thing for no reason. So, he couldn't help but lower his head and fell into deep thought. However, as he thought more deeply, he felt that something was wrong - there were too many details about the person in front of him that were very different from the father he remembered.

The emperor had always been very strict with the three brothers, and usually had a stern face and was very solemn. So every time he met the emperor, Xuan Haochen would be extra cautious, fearing that any mistake would result in a reprimand and punishment from his father.

But just a few days ago, when he went to the imperial study to report matters to his father and was about to leave, his father actually smiled at him for the first time.

At that time, he naively believed that this was because of his outstanding performance and was recognized and praised by his father, but now thinking back carefully, that smile seemed more like a smug look after the success of a carefully planned conspiracy!

The more Xuan Haochen thought about it, the more scared he became. However, he still asked in confusion: "Then why does this person look exactly like my father?"

"Human skin mask!" Su Luoxue said.

"Human skin mask? What does that mean?" Xuan Haochen frowned and asked in confusion. Xuan Moyin, who was standing by, also stared at Su Luoxue, trying to guess the meaning of her words. In fact, he already knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear the truth from Su Luoxue's own mouth.

Su Luoxue took a deep breath and slowly explained: "To put it simply, this person used someone else's skin to make a mask that looked exactly like the emperor's, and wore it on his own face. Because of this, you can hardly detect the difference."

"Then how do we see through this disguise?" Xuan Moyin asked, revealing his agreement with Su Luoxue's statement. Obviously, what she said was quite consistent with his guess.

Su Luoxue nodded slightly to show her agreement, and then continued, "This type of mask is made of real human skin, so it is extremely thin and light, and it is difficult for ordinary people to detect it. However, no matter how realistic it is, there will always be some subtle fitting marks left at the connection between the ear and the cheek after wearing it. These marks may not be noticeable on weekdays, but you can find clues with a little attention."

"Well, the end-of-year palace banquet is coming soon. At that time, we must reveal this person's true identity in front of all the officials. I just don't know where the real Fourth Brother is now?" Xuan Moyin said.

Xuan Haochen also looked worried.

Su Luoxue saw through his thoughts and said, "The emperor must be hidden by this person in some hidden place in the palace that we don't know about. I just don't know what the situation is. We must not do anything unusual in this matter, so as not to alert the enemy."

"Yes." Xuan Haochen nodded. Although he was anxious now, he also knew that this matter was of great importance.