At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

This is his style of dealing with people. If others respect him one foot, he will respect them ten feet.

"What happened yesterday is really embarrassing. Although I led the troops there, I was unable to help."

"It is the fighting ability of the Jin soldiers under Lord Xia that really surprised me."

When Xiao Yan thought about what happened last night, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

Until now, he still couldn't figure out what the powerful weapon in Xia Yun's hand was.

They were able to massacre thousands of people with less than a hundred people.

"Your Highness, there is no need to be so modest. I, Xia, would like to offer you a drink."

Xia Yun laughed, then raised his glass and drank it all.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan also finished the wine in his glass.

"Xia came here, firstly to thank His Majesty for leading the troops to rescue us yesterday, and secondly, I have some questions for His Majesty. Is it convenient for His Majesty?"

After a glass of wine, Xia Yun went straight to the point and explained his purpose.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately laughed.

"If you have any questions, just ask."

In Xiao Yan's view, answering some questions was not a difficult task.

However, the next moment, when Xia Yunyun opened her mouth, Xiao Yan's eyes were suddenly stunned.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, who was Xiao Ling'er who appeared at Fenglai Inn last night? Which palace is she from?"

Xia Yun did not shy away from asking directly about the biggest question in his mind.

He had some doubts about Xiao Ling'er's identity before.

It was not until last night, when Xiao Ling'er walked out of the inn, that Xu Miao and others' reactions were clearly wrong.

Therefore, his suspicion was directly magnified infinitely.

When Xiao Yan heard the question, he was stunned. He never expected Xia Yun to ask this question.

Then he remembered that the empress had warned him before she left this morning, asking him not to reveal her identity at any time.

Could it be that Xia Yun doesn't know His Majesty's identity?

In a very short period of time, a myriad of thoughts emerged in Xiao Yan's mind, and he finally determined the truth of the matter.

But even if he knew the truth, he had to respond to Xia Yun's question.

"Forehead……"

Xiao Yan felt troubled for a moment.

He didn't know what to do because he couldn't reveal His Majesty's identity, but he had to answer Xia Yun's questions.

"Ling'er is my niece."

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yan gave a bland answer.

Hearing this, Xia Yun felt a little confused.

What kind of answer is this?

Last night he heard with his own mouth that Xiao Ling'er called Xiao Yan "Uncle Wang". Anyone who was not a fool could tell that the two were uncle and nephew.

The question is, what is Xiao Ling'er's origin?

"Your Majesty, is there any unknown secret about Xiao Ling'er's origin?"

Xia Yun then asked seriously.

However, it was his sincere look that made Xiao Yan even more torn.

"It's not really a secret."

Xiao Yan scratched his head.

"Ling'er is the daughter of the late emperor. Since the late emperor passed away, she has been taken care of by this prince. She now lives in the Xiao Mansion in the north of the capital."

After much thought, Xiao Yan gave this answer.

Hearing this, Xia Yun suddenly understood.

It turns out she is the daughter of the late emperor!

No wonder Xu Miao and the others' expressions changed when they saw Xiao Ling'er.

This can explain it.

It has only been a few years since the death of the previous emperor, but his influence is still there. Naturally, these ministers are wary of his daughter.

Seeing the enlightenment revealed on Xia Yun's face, Xiao Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that Xia Yun would get to the bottom of it.

"I wonder if Miss Ling'er has a title?"

Not long after, Xia Yun asked another seemingly harmless question.

Generally speaking, all the emperor's children would be granted various titles.

"Princess Xueyue."

This time, Xiao Yan remained calm and responded directly.

Princess Snow Moon?

Xia Yun nodded, feeling a little confused, as this kind of title was not common.

However, now that I already know Xiao Ling'er's background, I no longer have any unnecessary worries.

"I don't know why the adults ask these questions?"

When Xia Yun suddenly understood, it was Xiao Yan's turn to ask about the doubts in his heart.

"To be honest with you, Your Highness, Princess Xueyue and I have some business dealings, so I want to find out Princess Xueyue's background and origins. I hope Your Highness will not misunderstand me."

Xia Yun smiled and explained.

"I see."

Xiao Yan nodded, not quite understanding.

"Speaking of which, it has been several days since Lord Xia came to the capital. According to court rules, Lord Xia needs to report to the Ministry of Personnel as soon as possible."

Xiao Yan reminded immediately afterwards.

"Well, after I visit Princess Xueyue, I will go to the Ministry of Personnel to report on my work."

"Zhejiang is suffering from severe famine. Since Xia has been promoted to the governor of Zhejiang, the capital is not a place to stay for long. I need to return to Zhejiang as soon as possible."

As Xia Yun spoke, a solemn look appeared on his face.

Things are different now. Before, as the prefect of Hangzhou, he only needed to manage Hangzhou.

Now that he has been promoted to the position of governor, all matters big and small in Zhejiang naturally fall on his head.

If there is any mistake, he will be the one held accountable by the court.

"Lord Xia is loyal to the country, which is not easy."

"I also have something to tell you, Lord Xia. Japanese pirates are rampant along the southeastern coast. Although Lord Lei Zhenlin is in charge of Zhejiang, I think the trouble Zhejiang will face in the future may not be famine, but the threat of Japanese pirates!"

Out of admiration for Xia Yun, Xiao Yan expressed his understanding of the situation in Zhejiang.

Hearing this, Xia Yun deeply agreed.

He also considered this problem. When he was the prefect of Hangzhou, the Japanese pirates were able to roam freely in Zhejiang and entered and exit Hangzhou city several times.

This shows the severity of the threat posed by Japanese pirates.

But one has to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. At that time, the first thing he had to solve was the famine problem in Hangzhou, and he had no time to care about the Japanese pirates.

"Master Xia, if you have any difficulties in Zhejiang in the future, you can write to me at any time. As long as I can do anything, I will never refuse."

Xiao Yan made his promise.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Xia Yun immediately clasped his fists!

……

In a blink of an eye, two days passed.

Xia Yun and others have been recuperating in the mansion.

Until this day.

Xia Yun brought Xu Wan'er and a large number of gifts to the Xiao Mansion in a grand manner.

As expected, the Xiao Mansion really exists.

In fact, as early as yesterday, Xia Yun had sent someone to deliver a visiting card, stating that he would visit today.

"My lady has been waiting for you for a long time, please come into the house."

The gate of the Xiao Mansion was open, and a row of servants stood there.

When the servants saw Xia Yun appear, they immediately came forward to greet him.

Seeing this, Xia Yun was not surprised.

The main purpose of his coming to the Xiao Mansion today was to discuss the details of the previous cooperation.