After my whole family overheard my thoughts, they went berserk.

The next day.

Upon receiving a message from Eunuch Lu, Si Pei'an and Luo Jialin met the Emperor at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Luo Jialin and Si Pei'an recounted the events of the previous night in detail.

"Did you get a clear look at the face of the arsonist last night?" the Emperor asked, frowning.

Luo Jialin shook his head: "It was too dark, and the situation was urgent, so I didn't see the person's face clearly."

Si Pei'an bowed and made a request to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I suspect this matter may be related to the previous case. I wonder if someone hired someone to commit murder. I urge Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"

Luo Jialin's official philosophy was similar to his; both were wholeheartedly devoted to the court and never harbored personal motives.

It's rare to find such a brave and courageous person in the court, and he doesn't want to be threatened. Otherwise, everyone will cower and ignore him in the future.

"Yes, Minister Si is right. I will have the Ministry of Justice investigate this thoroughly!" The Emperor then looked at Luo Jialin: "You are seriously injured. You should stay home to recuperate for the next few days!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Luo Jialin and Si Pei'an looked at each other and smiled.

The Emperor has never let them down.

"I resign!"

The emperor sighed, also feeling that human nature was terrifying. If he were to be assassinated, would there still be people like Luo Jialin who would stand up for him in the future?

"The matter of Luo Jialin is very troublesome. Fuliu Street is a mixed bag, and all traces have been burned to the ground, which has stumped even me."

Eunuch Lu said, "Your Majesty may be tired today. Why don't you go to Huayao Palace to visit the little princess and get some rest?"

Whatever.

"Issue the order to have the Ministry of Justice open a case, conduct thorough investigations, and investigate this matter completely!"

Having said that, he got up and headed to the Huayao Palace.

The Emperor walked in, and the Empress was by the cradle, playing with Shi Miaomiao. She didn't even notice his footsteps.

"cough--"

It wasn't until he coughed lightly that the Empress noticed him, and she rose to bow to him.

At this moment, the emperor, who was already troubled by state affairs, couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

The daughter is growing closer to her sons, and the Empress has stopped paying attention to him lately; everyone's eyes are only on this little baby.

I still haven't managed to trick anyone into giving me the longevity charm I've been longing for.

This was the first time he, as an emperor, had felt defeat!

"Father has many worries, but if you don't, there's no situation that I can't resolve."

Anyway, it's just the same stuff from the book.

She's someone who's read the whole book!

"My dear daughter, you must grow up quickly so that you can share your father's worries!" The Emperor stroked her little head and sighed silently.

Seeing the Emperor's worry, the Empress realized that she had been so focused on him every day that she had neglected him for a long time.

"Is Your Majesty troubled by something today?" the Empress asked.

The emperor sighed and expressed his inner turmoil.

"Last night, Luo Jialin's old residence was set on fire, and he was also assassinated at his doorstep. If he hadn't escaped quickly, I'm afraid I would have lost a beloved general."

Moreover, he couldn't understand it.

If he could foresee the future every second, and he didn't take Rogalin's life, then who wanted to take his life?

Every second, her little ears perked up.

"It seems what was destined to happen couldn't be avoided. Luo Jialin still suffered the Emperor's revenge. Fortunately, my second brother made him move out of the old house, otherwise the whole family of three would have been wiped out!"

The Empress and the Emperor's expressions changed drastically.

I thought it was a power struggle in the imperial court, but I never expected it was Shi Qingling's doing.

"Speaking of which, the two arsonists were actually servants of the Empress. Their names were quite unique: Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun."

In the original book, they were just two minor characters, but I remembered them because of their strange names.

On the importance of naming.

They probably won't know until their deaths that it was their names that gave them away.

The Emperor breathed a deep sigh of relief.

If it weren't for Miaomiao, this case would never have been solved!

No matter how small the matter, as long as you ask her, she will always be right. Just who is his daughter?

"call!"

Shi Miaomiao played in the cradle for too long and fell asleep while being rocked.

The Empress was worried that she wouldn't sleep well, so she carried her to the inner room, leaving the Emperor alone in the room. She had no choice but to leave with a heavy heart.

He had to restrain himself and not compete with his daughter for her affection!

Upon returning, he immediately ordered the Ministry of Justice to lead men straight to the mansion, arrest the thief, and throw him into the dungeon!

Luo Jialin, acting on imperial orders, came to identify the two men responsible.

Shi Qingling's crimes have been confirmed.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Luo Jialin knelt before the Emperor, kowtowing to express his gratitude. The Emperor's speed in solving the case was astonishing.

"If I were to discover that Princess Qingling has misunderstood me, I would clarify things with her that very day!"

"This is not your fault. I know Princess Qingling's temperament. She has always been proud and arrogant. She can't let it go because you rejected her feelings."

Fortunately, it reminded me every second.

She thought that if she didn't return to the south, she would have no further connection with Rogalin.

"Go back!" the Emperor said, waving his hand.

This matter concerns the lives of court officials; it is of utmost importance.

Given that her wedding was imminent, the Emperor was furious at her doing such a thing and immediately went to Qingning Palace.

"Your son greets your mother!"

The Empress Dowager is quite busy today. Her daughter is about to get married, and she is determined to make sure the dowry is prepared properly and personally count the amount of dowry for her.

"Your Majesty, you've come at the right time. Qingling is getting married. Don't you, as her elder brother and sister-in-law, plan to prepare some dowry for her privately?"

She looked at the things she had bought and was very satisfied.

"Qingling is a princess of the royal family. It is a bit unfair for her to marry into the Marquis of Zhongzhen's mansion, so the royal family must not make her feel uncomfortable in terms of her attire."

The Emperor's face turned cold, and he spoke directly to the Empress Dowager: "Your Majesty, I have come to speak with you about Qingling."

"The night Qingling returned to the capital, she proposed to me that she had taken a liking to Luo Jialin, a young man from the capital. Because Luo Jialin came from a poor family, I refused her request. However, she turned her love into hatred and sent people to exterminate his entire family!"

When the Empress Dowager heard about the extermination of her entire family, she almost lost her footing.

"Are you mistaken? Qingling has always been well-behaved, how could she do such a thing? Besides, she's about to get married, how could she..."

"If Your Majesty does not believe me, send someone to the Ministry of Justice to inquire. The two arsonists are still imprisoned!"

The Empress Dowager felt a throbbing headache.

"Out of consideration for the royal family's reputation, I will not pursue Qingling's responsibility. If I were to rashly cancel the marriage, it would only damage the relationship between the emperor and his subjects. Therefore, Qingling will not have any dowry when she marries, and I will not hold a grand wedding for her!"

"She is Princess Huayao. Marrying into the Marquis's mansion is already considered a step down, and now she has no dowry. How is she supposed to establish herself in the Marquis's mansion in the future? She will be ridiculed!"

The Emperor sneered: "The Marquis of Zhongzhen was a loyal minister who followed me through thick and thin, and whose two sons died on the battlefield. I only feel indebted to her, how could I ask her to marry him?"

"Furthermore, Mother, it's best to put away all of these dowry items. I don't want the bond between mother and son to be damaged because of someone with questionable character!"

The Empress Dowager watched the Emperor resolutely leave, heartbroken and furious, slapping her knees in anger: "Foolish man!"

She could have married into the Marquis's mansion in grand style, but now she's become a laughingstock.

Without royal ceremonies to escort her out of the palace, wouldn't that be tantamount to announcing to the world that the royal family does not recognize her as a princess?