It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Siqi nodded and confirmed, "That's right. The fourth lady found a farm girl who is about the same age as your majesty in a farmer's household in the suburbs of Beijing. She plans to go to Changming Lake tomorrow with the shoes, hoping to meet your majesty."

Su Wanyu's lips curled up into a faint smile, which was filled with a bit of amusement and disdain. She stood up leisurely and said, "She is quite courageous. She actually wanted to bring someone to pretend to be your Majesty's biological sister with just a shoe."

Siqi raised her head with a worried look in her eyes: "Miss, since she has chosen this path herself, there is no reason for us to stop her, right?"

Su Wanyu did not refute, but continued to ask: "Then, will she take the village girl with her tomorrow?"

Siqi shook her head and said affirmatively, "It seems that this is not the case at the moment. The fourth lady probably wants to wait until she meets the emperor tomorrow before informing him of the whereabouts of the woman."

Su Wanyu pondered for a moment, her eyes gleaming with brilliance, and issued an order: "Tomorrow you will go to the vicinity of the peasant woman's house for surveillance. If you find any suspicious people, immediately find out their intentions."

"I want to see who dares to do something under my nose." Her voice was majestic.

Siqi bowed respectfully: "Yes, Miss."

Changming Lake is located in the west of the city. It is an artificial lake dug to please Song Yulin. It not only carries the leisure and elegance of the royal family, but also embodies the emperor's endless longing for his deceased mother.

Since childhood, whenever the emperor missed his mother, he would come here to enjoy the lake and taste wine as a way to comfort his deceased mother.

A few months ago, on the anniversary of his biological mother's death, he had not set foot here for fear of excessive grief. But now, upset about Huipin's affairs, he brought several beauties from the harem here to relax.

There is an exquisite pavilion in the center of the lake, standing alone on the water. There are no bridges connecting it, and it can only be reached by boat.

The pavilion was heavily guarded, and it was a luxury for ordinary people to even look at it from afar, let alone approach it.

His Majesty lay lazily on the soft couch in the pavilion, gazing deeply at the lake with a stern look on his face, making people dare not approach him easily, and a feeling of awe arises spontaneously.

Under the stern gaze of the Regent, he could still barely maintain a trace of the innocence and childishness that was unique to a teenager, but whenever he was alone, his hidden majesty was exactly the same as that of his father.

The eldest princess often joked that he looked strikingly similar to her late mother, but she never realized that the similarity was only superficial. The calmness and decisiveness in his bones were inherited from his father.

The emperor gently picked up the jade wine cup carved with dragons and phoenixes, tilted his head back, and the wine slid down his throat, leaving a hint of spiciness and sweetness.

Beside him, Concubine Xue was graceful, and the handkerchief in her hand gently brushed the corner of his lips, "Your Majesty, do you want to listen to a song to relieve your worries today?"

Concubine Xue quickly filled the vacancy after Concubine Hui's death and became the new favorite in the harem. Although she often accompanied the emperor, the emperor's feelings for her always remained at a indifferent level.

He never refused the beauties presented by court officials, but he rarely set foot in the harem. Even when he was summoned occasionally, he just listened to the music and watched the dance, and the nights he stayed overnight were very few and far between.

Concubine Xue noticed that the emperor was in a restless mood recently, so she took the opportunity to sleep with him many times, and her courage gradually grew.

The emperor gently held the hand she held out, his eyes lowered, her figure reflected in his deep eyes, "Okay, I want to hear a piece of high-brow music, you sing it for me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Princess Xue smiled like a flower, bowed, and then fluttered her sleeves, her voice was clear and the melody was melodious.

His Majesty closed his eyes slightly, immersed in the music, as if he was about to fall asleep.

At this moment, a young eunuch bowed his head and interrupted the tranquility, "Your Majesty, the fourth young lady of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion requests to see you."

The emperor turned over lazily, with a bit of impatience in his tone, "What is she doing here? Is she trying to plead for Huipin? No, hasn't Huipin already..."

The young eunuch lowered his voice, with a hint of mystery in his words, "The fourth lady said that she has news about the princess."

The emperor's half-closed eyes suddenly widened, and he sat up straight in surprise and joy, "Really?"

The young eunuch nodded, "Yes, the fourth lady said she had something for His Majesty to review."

The emperor was overjoyed and stood up suddenly, "Okay, please invite her in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The young eunuch withdrew respectfully.

The emperor turned around excitedly on the spot, completely different from his previous calmness, his joy was beyond words.

Concubine Xue stood there in a daze, the music stopped abruptly, and she looked at the emperor's sudden change of mood, at a loss for a moment.

His Majesty glanced at her sideways, his eyes sharp.

Concubine Xue seemed to wake up from a dream and knelt down hurriedly, "I was distracted just now, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Sheng did not blame her, but stepped forward and hugged her in his arms, "Don't worry, I won't blame you. I'm in a good mood today, whatever you want, I'll agree to it."

It was the first time that Concubine Xue felt the emperor's gentle side. She was so surprised that she was speechless for a long time.

Emperor Xuan hugged her for a moment, then let go, looking a little anxious, looking towards the door from time to time, until he saw Zheng Yinyin coming slowly in a pleasure boat, he calmed down a little.

He sat back on the couch, waiting for the eunuch to lead Zheng Yinyin forward.

"I, a commoner, pay my respects to Your Majesty." Zheng Yinyin was wearing a peach-pink silk gauze and gold-thread embroidered long dress that her mother had carefully sewn for her. It was gorgeous yet elegant, and it made her face look even more gentle like jade.

Emperor Xuan personally stepped forward and gently helped her up, "This isn't the first time we meet, so there's no need to be too formal."

As he spoke, he personally led her to sit aside.

The clever palace maid immediately served Zheng Yinyin the best tea.

Xue Fei, who was sitting opposite, had a gloomy expression on her face. She turned her head away and said nothing. It was obvious that she was not welcome to the uninvited guest.

Zheng Yinyin did not neglect the etiquette and bowed to Concubine Xue, "Greetings, Madam Xue."

Concubine Xue quickly adjusted her mood and used a smile to hide her unhappiness. "It turned out to be Sister Yinyin. I used to see you often in the palace. I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to have lost a lot of weight. Is it because of the busy housework?"

There was a hint of thorns in Xue Fei's words, alluding to the Zheng family's recent misfortune.

Zheng Yinyin knew it very well, but she still smiled gently, "Thank you, Empress Xuefei, for your concern."

Emperor Xuan returned to his seat, not caring about the subtle atmosphere between the two women. "Yinyin, you said there was news about the princess, is that true?"

Zheng Yinyin smiled and nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"I heard from my aunt earlier that His Majesty had a sister who was living away from home, so I sent someone to look for her. I didn't expect that I would actually find her."

Emperor Xuan's eyes sparkled with hope, and his face was full of smiles. "Where is she now?"

Zheng Yinyin replied, "She is currently living in a farmer's home outside the capital, but I have something to present to Your Majesty."

As she spoke, she took out the pair of exquisite tiger-head shoes from her arms.