Although the Empress Dowager felt that Emperor Qianyuan was right, Su Xingyi's stunning appearance showed that he came from a prominent family.

"Su Xingyi has such good looks and a tall head. It's impossible for an ordinary family to give birth to a child like him. Su Xingyi must have a distinguished family background. Yanzhi, who do you think Su Xingyi looks like?"

"I've seen at least thirty thousand handsome men, but this is the first time I've seen someone as handsome as Su Xingyi. That day, when I had lunch at the Grand Prince's residence, it was my first time seeing him. At that time, I compared him with the powerful people in the capital, but I really couldn't tell who Su Xingyi looked like."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fang looked up at Emperor Qianyuan. She had seen Su Xingyi without makeup.

Why does Su Xingyi look like the emperor?

Especially the high nose bridge.

A terrible thought popped up in her mind, and Lin Fang's face turned pale in an instant.

No, it won’t!

“Perhaps Su Xingyi’s true identity is a wealthy family from the common people.”

The Empress Dowager recalled the scene of her family wearing parent-child outfits that day. It was not only pleasing to her eyes, but also greatly improved her appetite.

"Perhaps. Once the person behind Yu'er's murder is uncovered, have Su Xingyi bring the children, dressed in their own attire, to the palace to have lunch with their mother."

"Yes, mother. I will take my leave."

"Wait, Xiao Yu'er, Prince Shun's reward hasn't been delivered yet, right?"

Emperor Qianyuan said, "It's already prepared. I'll send someone to deliver it to the Duke of Huguo's mansion today."

Emperor Qianyuan walked out of the Cining Palace, and Li Haiying hurriedly came to greet him, "Your Majesty, your back is wet."

"It's hot, it's nothing serious, go back to the bedroom and change into new clothes."

Li Haiying saw Emperor Qianyuan speaking calmly and knew that he was very scared.

I wonder what the Empress Dowager said to the Emperor?

If the emperor doesn't say anything, he, as a servant, can only keep his mouth shut.

"Afang, what's wrong with you?" The Empress Dowager took the teacup she handed to her and found that she didn't look well.

"The servant is fine."

The Empress Dowager frowned, "Tell me, what happened?"

Su Xingyi's real appearance is somewhat similar to the emperor. Does she dare to say this?

Maybe she was mistaken?

I have to see Su Xingyi's true face again.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. I am really fine. I just want to help you share your burden. The Emperor wants to send a reward to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. Let me go with him. It will also let Duke Xiao know that both the Queen Mother and the Emperor value the princess."

Indeed, the Xiao family needed to appease the princess. "Afang, go to the manufacturing bureau and see if the set of gold needles has been polished. If it is, send them to the Duke of Huguo's mansion and make sure to hand them over to the princess personally."

Lin Fang was secretly happy that Prince Shun would definitely be by the princess' side, and she could see him up close.

I hope Prince Shun isn't wearing makeup.

"Yes, Queen."

At the same time, deep in the bamboo forest of Youhuangyuan in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, Su Xingyi received news from the secret guards.

Someone is actually checking his background!

Who could it be?

"Nie Ying, I asked you to arrange for someone to keep an eye on Lin Fang. Did you find anything?"

"When she was at the Grand Prince's residence, Lin Fang served the Empress Dowager. There was nothing unusual about her. After she returned to the palace, she was never seen leaving the palace."

"Did the Empress Dowager forget anything when she was at the Grand Prince's residence?"

Nie Ying shook his head. "I didn't pay much attention to it. It was just that the commander of the imperial guards beside the Queen Mother, when he first arrived at the Crown Prince's residence, stayed at Chaoyang Pavilion for a day, and then was sent away by the Queen Mother."

Su Xingyi quickly determined that it was the Queen Mother who sent Du Yu to Xishui County to investigate his background.

I received a secret letter today, and I think Du Yu should be in the palace now.

"Keep keeping an eye on Lin Fang and Du Yu."

"yes!"

Su Xingyi returned to the main house of Youhuangyuan and took Xiao Lingyu to put on makeup for him.

"Why put on makeup? This is the Protectorate Palace, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor won't be here."

Su Xingyi quickly handed the secret letter to Xiao Lingyu, "It's obvious that the Queen Mother sent someone to check my background."

"That's normal. If you can disobey the Queen Mother's orders, she will naturally investigate you."

Su Xingyi said, "The Queen Mother now knows that I was adopted by my father and raised, and that there is a mysterious person who taught me to read and practice martial arts. I am worried that she will find out that this person is my master, and my master is the emperor's brother. Wouldn't that expose my true identity?"

"The Queen Mother isn't that powerful. She might not be able to make that connection. She has never seen your true face."

"But Lin Fang has seen it, and she can't remember it at the moment. She might remember it one day and tell the Queen Mother. What if the Queen Mother sends someone to sneak in and see my true appearance?"

Xiao Lingyu was surprised. "You're so good at guessing. It's not impossible. So you wear makeup every day, right?"

After Xiao Lingyu finished speaking, he pulled him to the dressing table and tidied him up. Xiao Xier came over quietly, put on makeup with rouge and powder, and went to the closet to find a dress and robe of the same style and color.

After the family had finished their preparations, Su Ningjie's voice came in, "Dad and Mom, the rewards from the palace have arrived, come and see."

Lin Fang was standing behind Xiao Tianci, from which she could see the main door clearly. As long as Su Xingyi came out, she would definitely see it clearly.

At this time, the main door of the house was half open.

Soon, another door was opened, and the family of three once again made a stunning appearance in parent-child outfits.

The expectation in Lin Fang's eyes disappeared for a moment, and after a moment, her eyes were filled with surprise again.

Prince Shun's makeup this time looked much better than when he was in the Grand Prince's Mansion, and even the clothes he wore were of better quality than last time.

"Daddy, Mommy, why didn't you bring me and my third brother with you when you were wearing parent-child outfits?"

"Yeah, didn't we agree to be beautiful together?"

"Second brother, third brother, your clothes are all in the room. Go in and change quickly. After we count the rewards and put them into storage, we will go to the Fairy Lake in the backyard to have a nice boat ride together."

It turns out I haven’t forgotten them!

The two brothers rushed into the room.

"Yu'er, why don't you take Grandpa boating?"

Xiao Lingyu walked over and held Xiao Tianci's arm. "You're seasick, you know that. On the day the children enroll in the Imperial College, we can wear parent-child outfits and send them to school together, okay?"

Xiao Tianci smiled and nodded, "Okay, come and see the reward from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

Xiao Lingyu glanced at the ten boxes of rewards piled up in the yard, all of which were priceless treasures.

What a generous deal!

"Princess." Lin Fang stepped forward and respectfully handed over a carved red sandalwood object. "This was specially made by the Empress Dowager, who instructed me to personally deliver it to you, Princess."

Xiao Xier hurried over, thinking it must be a priceless treasure.

The box was opened, and inside were seventy-two gold needles of different sizes wrapped in brocade!

Xiao Lingyu originally wanted to polish a set of gold needles, but he didn't expect the empress dowager to send them to him.

It's really like a sleepy person meeting a pillow.

"Madam Fang." Xiao Lingyu pressed a silver note into Lin Fang's palm. "This set of golden needles the Empress Dowager gave me is very much appreciated by this princess. Please come to the mansion again tomorrow. The Emperor and the Empress Dowager have given me so many gifts, and this princess must also prepare some return gifts."

Lin Fang quickly agreed, and she would find a way to see Su Xingyi's true face tomorrow.

"Okay, my lady. I will return to the palace to answer your orders."