Digging up spiritual roots and seizing blood? You scumbags, wait and tremble.

Zhong Ran walked over and said calmly, "Father doesn't look well. Will he be charged with disrespect if he goes to see the emperor like this?"

She had no good feelings towards this so-called father, and in his heart, he did not regard her as his own daughter.

If that's the case, why should she humble herself and act in a flattering manner?

Zhong Qingshan had already comforted himself to be more open-minded, but when he heard her words, he felt his blood rushing up and his throat tasted fishy and sweet.

He forced himself to swallow the sweet taste in his throat, his eyes filled with complexity.

"Get in the carriage."

Fortunately, she was sensible enough to wear a veil, otherwise it would be a real offense to see the emperor with her face.

Zhong Ran was too lazy to say more to him. If her current strength was not enough to resist the entire royal family, she would definitely not be willing to enter the palace.

She had just arrived in this world and was not familiar with it. After much deliberation, she decided to stay here for the time being.

At the very least, you must have the ability to protect yourself before leaving here and exploring the world.

The carriage drove silently towards the palace. Zhong Ran lifted the curtain and looked at the prosperity of the capital.

The voices everywhere were all discussing what happened in the Marquis' Mansion, and there were even several versions of the story.

Zhong Ran herself was a little dumbfounded. Although she took advantage of the presence of those cavalrymen to deliberately leak some inside information.

But she didn't know that the people were so powerful that they could come up with so many versions of the story.

She suddenly wondered what kind of expression Zhong Qingshan, who was in the carriage in front, would have when he heard this?

Zhong Qingshan sat in the carriage with a gloomy face. He had become numb to the rumors outside.

From the time he was woken up in the middle of the night until now, he had been numbed by the series of events that had happened.

He knew very well that after today, the reputation and face of his Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion would be thrown to the ground and could never be picked up again.

The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate. He got off with a dark face and strode inside without waiting for Zhong Ran at all.

"My Lord, where is Miss Zhong Ran?" the middle-aged eunuch who was sent asked in a sarcastic tone.

Zhong Qingshan's steps froze and he had to stop to wait for Zhong Ran. His face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Zhong Ran got off the carriage and first looked up at the tall red wall.

I never thought that the royal family in this secular world could be so majestic.

"Why don't you catch up quickly?" Zhong Qingshan completely lost his patience. The closer he got to the palace, the more irritated he became.

Zhong Ran didn't say anything and followed.

The middle-aged eunuchs' curious eyes fell on her from time to time. Originally, they had no time to pay attention to such a young lady.

But since the emperor summoned them personally, it had to attract their attention.

In addition, the rumors flying around outside made them even more curious.

However, they were unsure of the emperor's thoughts and did not dare to speak carelessly.

The inner courtyard of the imperial palace was very large, and it took them two quarters of an hour to walk from the palace gate to the Qinzheng Hall where the emperor summoned them.

"My Lord, Miss Zhong, His Majesty has ordered you to go in directly."

The eunuch waiting outside the hall saw them come in, stepped forward, bowed lightly, and asked them to come in.

Zhong Ran took a look and saw that there were at least forty or fifty experts guarding outside the emperor's palace.

Although the aura of these people was not the aura of the cultivators she was familiar with, it was powerful.

Let alone dozens of people, in her current situation, I'm afraid she can't even deal with one.

It seems that although this world is not a world of cultivation, it also has masters that she does not know about.

She still needs to keep a low profile.

With lowered brows and eyes, she followed Zhong Qingshan into the hall. There were many servants standing inside, but it was very quiet. Apart from their footsteps, the only sound was the rustling sound of writing on the table.

She looked up and saw a huge table with carvings of dragons and phoenixes on it at the top of the hall. Behind the table sat a handsome middle-aged man.

Yes, her first impression was that the man above was a handsome middle-aged man.

He sat there quietly, still dignified, with handsome features and a faint purple aura lingering around him.

Is this the emperor’s true dragon purple aura?

"Your Majesty, I wish you good health!" Zhong Qingshan walked to the middle of the hall, knelt down, and bowed respectfully.

After he finished his ceremony, he realized that the hall was still very quiet.

He unconsciously raised his head quietly, and glanced at Zhong Ran who was standing upright beside him.

When she looked up again, not only several eunuchs serving her, but even the emperor at the top was looking at her.

"Kneel down." Zhong Qingshan was shocked and quickly reached out to pull Zhong Ran's hand and asked her to kneel down.

It’s okay if she wants to die, but don’t take him with her.

Zhong Ran did not kneel, and his whole body exuded a sense of pride that came from his bones.

Even though she is weak now, she is not allowed to kneel before others.

Zhong Qingshan was frightened when he saw that she still refused to kneel after being pulled, and he quickly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I grew up on a farm and don't understand the rules of the capital. If I have offended you..."

Emperor Shengwu, who was at the top, raised his hand to stop Zhong Qingshan from continuing.

He looked Zhong Ran up and down: "She is Qingran's daughter?"

Zhong Qingshan's expression changed again, and finally he replied reluctantly: "Yes."

The Emperor Shengwu's face was filled with emotion. "Stand up, and take your seat."

"Qingshan, I heard that your mansion was robbed. What exactly happened?"

His voice was majestic and carried a hint of pressure. Zhong Qingshan, who had just sat down, stood up again and knelt down again.

"Your Majesty, I don't know either, but it's true that in my house, except for the servants' rooms, all the other rooms, including those of the concubines' sons and daughters, were robbed."

"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for this old minister."

There weren't many valuable things in the rooms of unfavored illegitimate sons and daughters, but even so, they were emptied out.

Emperor Shengwu's expression cracked slightly. "Have you found any clues?"

Although he had already heard the report from Lord Ye and the others, he still couldn't help but ask, "Or, have you offended anyone recently?"

Not only was the entire mansion emptied out, but most of the masters' hair was also cut.

This was not an ordinary theft, but a malicious act of revenge.

The expression on Zhong Qingshan's face was extremely devastated. He didn't know which god he had offended to be treated so cruelly?

"Your Majesty, I really don't know anything."

He had offended many people in the past, but he didn't think it would reach this level.

Emperor Shengwu stared at him for a long moment before saying, "Get up."

He looked at Zhong Ran, his face showing some expression and a touch of intimacy: "What's your name?"

Zhong Ran replied softly, "My name is Zhong Ran."

"Are you still used to returning to Beijing?"

Zhong Ran was a little surprised to hear his tone, and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Zhong Qingshan, who had a sullen face and was also looking at her.

"The emperor is asking you a question." He growled when he saw her looking at him.

Zhong Ran withdrew his gaze and replied softly again: "Your Majesty, it's okay for now."

"That's right, my father wanted to marry me off, but he secretly hid my mother's dowry. Could the emperor help me and ask my father to return my mother's dowry to me?"