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The decree was brought back by Zhao Liangchen. Since Su Qin was still living in the Su family, he went directly to the Su family to find Su Qin. When he saw Su Qin, his face was very ugly.

Su Qin originally thought something big had happened in the court, but when she saw the imperial edict, she was also very confused: "Why let me go to the palace to hold a banquet?"

Zhao Liangchen's face turned pale as he shook his head: "The emperor summoned me to the palace today. I thought he had some arrangements, but he said that there would be a banquet in the palace and asked me to bring you and my teacher to the palace to attend the banquet."

Su Qin was puzzled: "Grandpa doesn't hold any official position, and I don't have any identity. Why did the emperor specifically let us into the palace?"

Zhao Liangchen: "The emperor said that because the teacher gave him advice and promoted the cultivation of sweet potatoes, he made great contributions. He should be included in this celebration banquet. You are his family, so you should enter the palace with him."

Su Qin frowned: "This is not a big deal. The emperor is usually very busy with affairs of state. He would not summon you to the palace for such a small matter. This matter is probably not that simple."

Zhao Liangchen nodded: "That's what I thought, so when the emperor proposed it, I directly refused, but the emperor didn't agree, and his words implied that the teacher must go."

Su Qin: "Grandpa, do you know?"

Zhao Liangchen: "I went to find the teacher first after I left the palace."

Su Qin: "What does he think? Should we go?"

Zhao Liangchen sighed, "Under the imperial power, even if the teacher doesn't want to go, he has to go. If he disobeys the order, the emperor won't do anything to him, but he will definitely be dissatisfied. The teacher has written countless articles in his life. If the emperor picks out one or two chapters with problems, his reputation will be ruined.

Besides, he has to consider me. As the emperor's confidant, it won't do me any good if my teacher doesn't give the emperor face."

Su Qin was in a bad mood and lowered her head: "It's all my fault that Grandpa got into trouble. If it weren't for my suggestions, the emperor wouldn't have noticed Grandpa."

Seeing her sad look, Zhao Liangchen hurriedly comforted her: "This is not your fault. If anyone is to blame, blame me for supporting the emperor. The emperor is just beginning to take power, and it is the time to recruit talented people. Even if a great scholar like you does nothing, the emperor will want to win him over."

Su Qin exhaled: "This is why I don't like staying here. There is really no freedom. An official one level higher can crush anyone to death, let alone the emperor."

Zhao Liangchen was also in a very bad mood: "I'm sorry, I didn't handle this matter well."

Su Qin shook her head: "What does this have to do with you? Forget it, don't think about it. Isn't it just going to the palace? I'll go. I'll keep a low profile when the time comes. With so many people around, the emperor won't pay special attention to me."

A bitter taste rose in Zhao Liangchen's mouth: "I'm afraid that even if you keep a low profile, the emperor will notice you."

Su Qin: "Why? The emperor doesn't recognize me?"

Zhao Liangchen: "The Emperor knows that you are Lord Su's daughter."

Su Qin was surprised: "How did the emperor know? I've only been back for a few days, and my father and the others haven't specifically told anyone about this."

Zhao Liangchen: "He specifically asked me about this today, and asked me if my teacher and I had known your identity for a long time, so we recognized you as our granddaughter. I think there must be someone from the emperor around us. If there is no one around us, there should be someone in the Su Mansion."

Su Qin's heart sank. "How did you reply, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Liangchen: "Just say that I didn't know at first. When I met you outside the city, I really thought you were just an ordinary disaster victim. Later, it was when Lord Su was exonerated that I found out when you went to see someone off outside the city."

This matter cannot be denied directly. If it is denied directly, the emperor will definitely not believe it given his current suspicion. Once the emperor no longer trusts them, it will be more difficult for them to act in the future.

But he couldn't admit it directly. If the emperor knew that Zhao Liangchen had known Su Qin's identity for a long time and had been fanning the flames behind the entire disaster relief silver case and the Prince of Liang case.

The emperor would feel that he had been fooled and had become a pawn of Zhao Liangchen. He would be very unhappy and might even re-examine the case of the disaster relief silver, because the key to the case was that Zhao Liangchen had found the disaster relief silver and Zhao Kuo and others.

The emperor would think that Zhao Liangchen was crying "stop thief". Zhao Liangchen and Su Jijing really did embezzle the disaster relief funds, but they just staged a show to get away with it.

If that really happens, let alone trust, I'm afraid my life will be in danger.

So Zhao Liangchen could only tell half the truth and half lies, neither admitting that he had known about it for a long time, nor denying that he knew about it.

Su Qin: "Did the emperor believe it?"

Zhao Liangchen nodded. "I can see from the Emperor's expression that he believes it. I suspect he has secretly trained a group of spies to spy on his behalf. I'm afraid he has already investigated our affairs."

Su Qin: "That's normal. After what happened to Prince Liang, if he still hasn't developed vigilance and the ability to guard against others, then he's too weak.

Now the question is, what does he mean by bringing this up specifically? Is he trying to take advantage of you or my father?"

Zhao Liangchen looked at Su Qin's slightly furrowed brows, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I think the emperor's target is not us, but... you."

Su Qin was puzzled: "Me? What can I do for the emperor?"

The emperor's first reaction was that he knew that she was the one who had given Zhao Liangchen advice before, and the emperor was impressed by her brain.

Thinking of his own guess, Zhao Liangchen clenched his fists in anger, but in order not to mislead Su Qin's judgment, he still said: "I think the emperor may want you to enter the palace."

Su Qin was completely stunned. "I'm entering the palace? Why? The emperor has never seen me."

Zhao Liangchen: "It doesn't matter whether I've met you before or not. What matters is that you are now the eldest daughter of Lord Su and the granddaughter of my teacher.

As long as you enter the palace, Lord Su will definitely serve the emperor wholeheartedly.

The teacher will have to serve the emperor because of your consideration.

Just by taking a woman into the harem, I can gain the unwavering loyalty of two capable ministers. It is worth it."

Su Qin: "Did the emperor reveal this? Maybe you are overthinking it."

Zhao Liangchen shook his head and leaned forward, looking directly into Su Qin's eyes. "Su Qin, I'm a man, and I understand men's thoughts too well. If the emperor wasn't interested in you, he wouldn't ask too many questions about you. He asked quite a few questions today, and I clearly saw interest and determination in his eyes."

Su Qin was silent. She was a little panicked. When the flood came, her grandmother died, and something happened to the Su family, she didn't panic. But now she was panicked.

When those three things happened, she knew she had done her best. No matter what the outcome, she could accept it. She had been well prepared before the flood, and at worst, she would die. It wasn't like she hadn't died before. She was saddened by her grandmother's death, but it wasn't like she hadn't lost loved ones before. It was just her grandmother, whom she had lived with for five years, so they had to bear it. If the Su family was in trouble, she would save them if she could, but if she couldn't, she would make a living on her own. After all, there was always a way out.

But if the emperor really targeted her, it would not be something she could solve by trying her best.

Once she enters the harem, she will have no control over her own life and won't be able to die even if she wants to.

Although she had always wanted to be a scumbag and have someone to support her and the harem to eat and drink well, which seemed to meet her requirements, she knew that it was impossible to be a scumbag in the palace.

She will be swept up in all kinds of people and things to constantly fight and contend.

If she retreated, she would surely be doomed. She could die, but not in pain or in a cowardly way.

Zhao Liangchen saw that her face looked very bad, and there was a panic on her face that he had never seen before.

He stood up distressedly and squatted in front of Su Qin. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and held Su Qin's slightly trembling hand. He looked up at Su Qin's face and said seriously, "Su Qin, don't be afraid. I won't let you enter the palace."