As soon as He Qianzhao left, Jinyou brought Aque directly to the palace.

The carriage stopped outside Chengtian Gate. Jin You got off the carriage and showed the token of the Regent's Palace, but the guards guarding the city gate did not let him pass as they did before.

"I'm sorry, Prince, please go back."

"But it's the Emperor's order?"

The power granted to He Qianzhao by Emperor Xuan when he became the regent in his early years allowed him to enter and leave the palace freely without hindrance.

Everyone in the palace and the capital knows about this.

At this time, Jinyou, who was holding the sign of the Regent's Palace, was stopped outside the palace. No matter how you think about it, everything seems weird.

Sure enough, the guard said, "This...I don't know."

"The city guards don't know who gave the order. If a lord who came to see the emperor to discuss important matters with him was stopped outside the palace by you, wouldn't that be child's play?"

Jin You is only eight years old, but under the influence of He Qianzhao, he already has most of He Qianzhao's aura.

The guards were speechless at this moment, and they knew that they had almost made a big mistake.

"Your Highness, I will inform you right away. Please wait a moment!"

As he was speaking, a carriage slowly approached from a distance, and the Dali Temple Minister, dressed in a dark blue third-rank official uniform, stepped down from the carriage.

He saw Jinyou from a distance, walked up quickly, and bowed: "Prince."

Jinyou bowed slightly and returned the greeting as a junior, but he called out, "Master Ji."

Ji Zhonghuan nodded slightly, and then stopped talking to Jinyou. He stood elsewhere waiting for the guards to pass on the message.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, Jinyou's face showed impatience. He handed over the sign and took Aque into the palace.

After the two of them left Ji Zhonghuan's sight, Jin You breathed a sigh of relief, and his face returned to its usual calm expression.

"Prince?"

"No problem, let's go, we're already inside."

Jinyou sighed and wanted to wait outside the palace, but he didn't expect to meet Ji Zhonghuan who came to report on his work.

Ji Zhonghuan had a special identity. He did not belong to any faction. He did not defend Emperor Xuan nor did he favor the old aristocrats of He Qianzhao's faction, even though he himself was an old aristocrat.

Despite this, Jinyou didn't want to be with him because he would feel anxious.

Because Ji Zhonghuan has a legendary story that everyone sings.

It is said that he was promoted to the position of Dali Temple Minister in the third year of his tenure because he was upright and incorruptible. The first major case he solved was to send his own family to the imperial prison and execute them in the autumn.

All the lives of the three tribes were destroyed in his hands, and no one survived except him...

He Qianzhao once told Jinyou that in the capital, the only madman who should not be provoked is Ji Zhonghuan.

He took note of it, so when he met him he could only run away.

As they were walking, before reaching Shenwu Gate, they saw Eunuch Ye Shan from the Chenfei Palace coming to greet them with the young eunuchs.

As soon as he saw Jinyou, his old face turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile.

"Oh, Your Highness, why didn't you inform us in advance? You must be exhausted after walking so far! Hurry and get in the sedan chair!"

"Eunuch Ye, are the Emperor and the Empress together?"

The guards' message would only reach Emperor Xuan, and now it was someone from Concubine Chen's palace who came to pick her up, so I'm afraid the two of them are together.

Sure enough, Ye Shan's next sentence was: "Yes, the emperor is dining with the queen and the little prince."

This is really unfortunate. I don’t know if I can get anything out of the kid.

But at this time in his previous life, the Sixth Prince was just a hungry baby. What could he know?

Jinyou couldn't help but question his decision. Was it a bit too much to ask?

"Excuse me, eunuch, let's go." Jinyou got on the sedan chair, and Aque followed beside it, inseparable.

The group arrived at the palace of Concubine Chen. At this time, Emperor Xuan and Concubine Chen had finished their meal and were teasing the little prince. Seeing Jinyou coming, Emperor Xuan smiled and called him over.

"You'er, have you adapted well to the Shangshufang these days?" Emperor Xuan smiled like a fox squinting its eyes to steal something, which made Jinyou feel a chill in his heart.

It seemed as if Emperor Xuan really didn't care about the threat from He Qianzhao that day.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, everything is fine in the Shangshu Office, but it's not as comfortable as the Regent's Palace. I am naughty and not as smart as you princes. I am always punished by being spanked on the palms by the teacher and made to copy books. I don't even want to study now. What you said brings up all these sad things." Jinyou said a lot, and his face showed an expression of a child crying in grievance, which made Emperor Xuan laugh.

"I can't make the decision for you on this matter. I think He Qing is doing this for your own good. Although Wang Qing is a strict person, he is also a great scholar of the dynasty. If you can learn even one tenth of Wang Qing's ability, I will be deeply pleased."

Emperor Xuan was comforted by Jinyou, as if the two of them were really a child complaining to his elders and a grandfather caring about his juniors.

Jinyou bowed to Emperor Xuan again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance."

"Alright, alright~" Concubine Chen interrupted them coquettishly, "It's rare for You'er to come to the palace, but the Emperor keeps asking about his studies."

"Hahahahaha, that's my fault, isn't it?" Emperor Xuan laughed heartily. "I still have government affairs to attend to, so you two can chat now, aunt and nephew."

The two men stood up to see Emperor Xuan off, and the smile on Concubine Chen's face instantly disappeared.

She waved her hand, "Everyone, go down."

After the palace maids left, Concubine Chen leaned back on the beauty couch and asked lazily, "What are you doing here?"

"Empress Chen, do you know 'Tiao'?" Jin You said, but his eyes kept glancing at Xiao Yunzhen beside him.

When Xiao Yunzhen heard this word, he slowed down his kicking.

Isn't it still two years before Xiao Yutiao returns to the palace? At this moment, Jinyou mentioned this word...

Huh? Could it be that Xiao Yutiao wasn't found two years later? Instead, he was hidden by He Qianzhao? And then, after my father learned the truth, he killed He Qianzhao in a rage?

Xiao Yunzhen connected the two things in a strange way, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had discovered the truth of the matter.

So the baby curled up in the crib and didn't even move.

"Of course I know. Everyone in the palace knows that the eldest prince's daughter has been missing and has not been found yet. The little princess's name contains the word 'tiao'. So why are you bringing this up?"

Emperor Xuan had many children, including five sons before he ascended the throne, but he did not have many grandchildren.

Even though several princes built mansions outside the palace and gradually married wives and concubines, only two or three babies were born in those years.

However, Emperor Xuan was still worried about his eldest granddaughter who disappeared in the rebellion.

After all, Xiao Yutiao and Xiao Yulin are twins, a boy and a girl, born from the same mother and symbolizing good fortune.

Moreover, ever since Xiao Yutiao disappeared, the eldest prince's wife has been somewhat unconscious, and even the eldest prince has become extremely depressed.

There were even rumors that the eldest prince, as the eldest son, had no chance of becoming emperor.

Xiao Yutiao had long been a source of worry for the royal family. If they could find him, it would be a great achievement. If they couldn't find him, there would probably be only one outcome - the child would die early in the rebellion.

"I'm just a little curious." His thoughts had been confirmed, so Jinyou didn't want to get entangled with Chen Fei.

Since Xiao Yunzhen knew about Xiao Yutiao's existence, he still needed to plan how to find out the truth.

You can't just tell him, "I can hear your heart, tell me what happened in your last life." That would probably backfire.

"When you enter the palace, doesn't He Qianzhao have anything for you to bring to me?"

Jinyou looked up at the woman, a little absentmindedly, and said, "No."

The Concubine Chen was visibly dejected. "Forget it, he is also heartless."

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say."

"What are you afraid of? Didn't Ah Que come with you? She's so skilled in martial arts, how could she not be able to defend herself?"

Jin You held his forehead and didn't argue with her. He just said, "If your majesty has anything to say, I can help you pass it to your father."

The Concubine Chen gently waved her round fan and shook her head. She was about to say no, but suddenly seemed to think of something and her fox eyes widened.

"Tell him that Haozhe is missing."

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