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

"That's the kind of person!" The Emperor was afraid others would overhear, as this was a secret between him and the Empress.

Shi Miaomiao observed the Emperor's expression and his unspoken words.

Understood in seconds.

"Rogalin loves men!" What incredible secret has she discovered?

The Empress's expression changed drastically, and she began to scrutinize the Emperor again.

The emperor lowered his head, so anxious to explain that he didn't notice that his beloved daughter was standing at his feet!

Upon hearing this shout, the palace maids outside couldn't help but peek out.

"Mmm..." Her little mouth was covered.

The Emperor, looking like a thief, said, "Daughter, can you please be quiet?"

Shi nodded every second.

As soon as the Emperor loosened his grip, Shi Miaomiao spoke again.

"The person Rogarin loves is the Emperor!"

The emperor wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"That can't be, can it?" The Empress thought that the Emperor might have made a mistake.

She had met Rogalin once, and he didn't seem like that kind of person.

"Today, he made his intentions very clear to me in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. If I hadn't run away quickly, what would have happened if this had reached your ears, Empress?"

At that time, the Empress will have no choice but to despise him.

We've shared a bed for over twenty years; I thought he was just hiding it well!

"Did Narogarin tell you that himself?" the Queen asked.

The Emperor explained the whole story to the Empress.

As a result, he did not expect that he would be met with endless ridicule from the mother and daughter.

Looking at the Empress, he laughed so hard that tears almost streamed down his face.

Then look at my daughter, she's laughing so hard she's rolling on the floor.

"Did I ultimately misplace my trust?" He thought he would gain their understanding, but instead he was met with their ridicule.

It turns out, I was the clown all along!

"Sigh, my father is really something. He can even get this wrong. What's going on in his head? That Luo Jialin is handsome, intelligent, and capable. How could he like men? If he were to like anyone, he would like young and handsome men. How could he like my father?"

"Is it because he's old, or because he doesn't bathe?"

When the emperor heard this, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. Luo Jialin's meaning is very clear: he wants you to help him arrange a marriage so that his mother at home can be at ease," the Empress said.

The Emperor countered, "Is that so?"

“That’s exactly what he meant. Father is overthinking it!” Shi Miaomiao agreed.

After thinking it over carefully, the emperor suddenly realized what was going on.

So, Rogalin wanted him to arrange a marriage. Luckily, she didn't have feelings for him!

Otherwise, how will I face him in the future?

He didn't want to damage their relationship as ruler and subject, nor did he want to lose such a capable and beloved general.

"cough--"

The emperor was filled with shame.

It was a huge blunder, and the Empress and her daughter had a great laugh at it.

"Sigh, men, even at their age, are still so narcissistic. If Rogalin knew that my father had such a distorted view of things, how awkward would it be when they met again?"

Little did anyone know, Rogalin had to lean against the wall to leave the palace.

I returned home with a heavy heart.

This matter has become an inexplicable misunderstanding between him and the Emperor!

Back at the mansion, Luo's mother stopped crying and instead looked distressed. She took Luo Jialin's hand, sat down beside him, and talked to him.

“My son, I know you have suffered a lot along the way, and I am too anxious for you to be unmarried yet.”

Seeing that his mother had finally stopped crying, he felt relieved.

"From now on, your mother will never force you to get married again. But you must promise your mother that you will never go astray. You must put away those bad thoughts!"

Although they were poor, they all held their heads high.

As the only son in the Luo family, she could not accept him liking men.

In the future, she will have no face to see her father.

“Okay, I promise you.” Luo Jialin reassured his mother.

Seeing this, Luo Jia said happily, "Then promise your mother that you really don't like men anymore?"

Luo Jialin felt ashamed; what he had told his mother was not the same thing at all.

His understanding of not taking the wrong path is not taking the wrong path in his official career, but being an honest and upright person and official.

“Mother, you’ve misunderstood. I don’t like men at all; I like girls. It’s just that I haven’t met the right one yet. Marriage is a serious matter that can’t be rushed. If she’s meant to be my daughter, she won’t run away.”

"You really don't like men?" Luo's mother asked worriedly.

The fortune teller clearly said he likes men.

This man, isn't he a man?

"If you really don't like her, don't worry, I will definitely find you a satisfactory daughter-in-law," Luo Jialin said.

Outside, someone came.

"This humble subject greets Lord Luo!" An inspector came forward and bowed to Luo Jialin.

Rogalin knew he had another job to do, so he invited him to the council chamber.

He received important information about the government office after being informed by the public.

"Is this true?" Rogalin asked, somewhat incredulous.

He knew Si Pei'an's character to some extent.

The inspector said, "This matter is not only known to me, but other inspectors have also heard about it."

He only ran faster to claim credit.

He spent ten taels of silver to buy a jar of fine wine, and personally fried a plate of peanuts, getting them all drunk!

"Alright, I understand. You've worked hard." Luo Jialin patted his shoulder.

Upon receiving a word of praise, the inspector exclaimed with honor, "It's not hard work at all!"

This is a great opportunity to serve the imperial court; they don't even have such an opportunity yet, so why would he complain about the hardship?

As the head of the inspection office, this matter was of utmost importance, and for a moment, Luo Jialin didn't know where to begin.

He had some connection with Si Pei'an and would never believe that he would do such a thing. If he rashly led people to investigate, he would definitely be seen and it would tarnish the reputation of the Si family.

If we report this to the Emperor, there will be neither verification nor evidence.

After making a decision, he planned to take some men to the Si residence that night.

"Bang bang bang!"

In the dead of night, the door of the Si residence was knocked open.

Upon receiving the news, Si Pei'an hurriedly got up and rushed to the front yard.

Luo Jialin, accompanied by the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was inside the Si family mansion, while the guards remained outside the Si family gate for the time being.

"Lord Luo, why are you here so late?" Seeing this, Si Pei'an had a bad feeling.

When Luo Jialin met with Si Pei'an, he ultimately decided to handle the matter officially.

"Lord Si, I have received information that you have been having private dealings with the Sangnan Kingdom, and I have come here to investigate the matter."

Si Pei'an said, "How could I possibly have any dealings with the Sangnan Kingdom?"

This is clearly a malicious report.

He knew that the Emperor had been keeping a close eye on all the court officials lately, so his sudden investigation of him was baseless.

"I certainly trust Lord Si's character, but we also need to verify the facts of this matter. Once the situation is clear, we will give Lord Si an explanation."

Si Pei'an is open-minded and naturally unafraid of investigation, and will not hinder Luo Jialin's investigation.

"Please proceed, Lord Luo."

Luo Jialin led several adults to Si Pei'an's study, where they searched carefully.

Suddenly, an adult exclaimed in surprise, his face changing drastically.

"This...this is a letter from Sangnan Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Jialin's heart sank, and he quickly went forward to check.

Even he was startled.

He firmly believed that Si Pei'an was innocent, but he never expected that several letters would be found in his study.

"That's impossible!" Upon hearing this, Si Pei'an stepped forward to look at the letter.

Letters from different countries all had special markings that all officials recognized.

This thing is real.

But he had no idea how this thing ended up in his study!

"Take everyone away!" Rogalin ordered.

The entire Si family was alarmed, and the Si family members were all taken away.