A figure was running towards them in a panic. The person was squatting beside the grass in the imperial garden, mumbling something, waving his fingers and smiling.

It was as if he didn't understand the strangeness of the current situation.

"Xiao Chenzi, why are you suddenly squatting in this corner? What are you looking at?"

Xiao Chenzi suddenly jumped up and knelt on the stone road. He gasped and widened his eyes, but he still knelt on the ground motionless.

"Why are you so nervous? Could it be that you are betraying me now?"

The eunuchs who had originally gathered around Xiao Chenzi also bowed and then scattered. In the imperial garden, only Xiao Chenzi and another person, Zhao Xin, who was relaxing, were left alone.

"You can hide it from me, but you must not let me find out, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Xiao Chenzi inexplicably shook his body, which was as thin as a washboard.

Before he could say anything, one of the eunuchs came running over to report the results. Zhao Xin waved his hand and let the eunuch go. He wanted to hear what clues the eunuch had found for him in the past few days.

"Your Majesty, I've found several clues, starting with the Nan family. They had troops passing through there, and then I identified a person through questioning. But that person seems to have some connection to you, Your Majesty."

It was not easy for him to have these two days, but God was watching over him. God even gave him a lucky break. He thought he was going to die.

"Don't waste time, tell me who it is."

To be honest, Zhao Xin had some idea in his mind, because based on the traces of the sword being drawn, he felt that it looked a little familiar.

But now it seems that there is only that knife, but I am not sure it is him. After all, why would he kill people when he has nothing better to do? So I am also waiting for the answer from this servant.

"He Long."

?

Who the hell is this person? I'm going...

I'm afraid this person doesn't even exist in my memory. He originally thought of Crane State. After all, only that emerald blade had such bumps and holes, and the cutting could produce such a shape.

"He Long, the eldest son of the He family, returned to Kyoto two days ago as if he had gone crazy. Moreover, that group of robbers is also notorious for occupying the main road and asking for money. For example, the caravan said they were supporting it."

It's true that people like this should be killed, but if he doesn't handle it here, then when the people learn from him and everyone handles the problem on their own, wouldn't the Qin Dynasty be in chaos?

Wouldn't that mean officials would protect each other even more? By then, his position as emperor would become a sharp sword that would cut all kinds of people, and in the end, he would have no way out.

"No matter what, we must first catch him, then put him in jail and extract a confession. Even if He Long is crazy, we must extract it. Otherwise, we can ask his family and make them explain everything clearly."

Even if he killed someone and brought disaster to the people nearby, this would not be allowed. If it wasn't a big deal, Zhao Xin would have turned a blind eye. But now he had to give an explanation to the people. Anyway, he couldn't just tell them that this was the right thing to do. Shouldn't he just do it this way in the future?

Bullshit.

"yes."

The servant left.

It's been snowing heavily these past few days, making him feel dizzy from the cold. If...

"Your Majesty, I am coming in."

Could this familiar voice be... Zhao Xin raised his head, and as expected, it was Nan Luoying's face. Nan Luoying was smiling, holding a food box in her arms, which she placed on Zhao Xin's desk.

"Your Majesty, I made this soup myself. I hope Your Majesty can try it to relieve your fatigue. You don't look too well. This soup is a good thing to refresh your mind."

Oh, this Nan Luoying is still trying to please him now. Ever since they lost contact last time, he thought that this girl would ignore him for a year or two. He never thought that she couldn't help it in less than two months?

"Why, your coal allowance this month is less?"

"No."

"Could it be that your salary this month was too little?"

"No."

“Could it be…”

Nan Luoying quickly interrupted him and said, "Your Majesty, I really just want to give you a bowl of soup as a token of my gratitude. It's really nothing special."

What do you think the meaning of this husband-wife relationship is? Zhao Xin doesn't think he minds.

"Also, Your Majesty, could you please not ask me about my salary right away? It would make me look greedy, and this approach clearly shows ill intentions."

It turned out that Nan Luoying also knew how malicious her behavior looked. Zhao Xin reluctantly lifted the cup and brought it to his mouth, then drank the soup directly under Nan Luoying's strange gaze.

"Not bad... not bad. I don't need to do it next time."

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. I will definitely make more of this for you and make sure Your Majesty feels my sincerity."

I don't know what her grandfather was thinking. He asked her to come back early and cook in the small kitchen in the palace. However, she was not very skilled and almost burned down the palace.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report to you."

"explain."

Zhao Xin couldn't figure out what else Nan Luoying wanted to say to him, but when he heard Nan Luoying's next words, Zhao Xin was completely stunned.

"Your Majesty...I was cooking and accidentally burned the house down."

“…”

Seeing Zhao Xin's ugly expression, Nan Luoying shook her head and her lips trembled slightly. She looked pitiful. At this moment, she was explaining tremblingly, which made her look particularly cute.

"Your Majesty, it's not like the house was burned down. The kitchen was completely blackened by the fire anyway."

Zhao Xin rubbed his head and finally waved his hand without saying anything.

"In that case, how about I change your bedroom?"

Nan Luoying feigned surprise and exclaimed, then looked at her charmingly, "Is it really possible?"

“…”

Zhao Xin sighed as if giving up.

It turns out there's really nothing you can do about a woman who acts like a spoiled brat.

"How about Fanghua Palace? I remember there were plum blossoms everywhere in the palace. You could see them blooming in winter without going out."

Nan Luoying tapped her chin, and when she heard about plum blossoms, her eyes widened and she looked like she agreed.

It seems... this girl also likes plum blossoms.

He smiled, but it would be difficult to move the palace in winter. After all, it was cold in winter. If he wanted to move it, he would have to use the brazier to warm it for a few days and send some eunuchs to keep it moving.

"There's no one in Fanghua Palace. Now only your family has moved in. How about this? I'll send someone to clean up over there. You don't need to come to me for this kind of thing."

So he called Xiao Chenzi and asked him to send someone to arrange the whole matter.

Although Zhao Xin didn't know why Nan Luoying had to work so hard just to please her, he had to admit that this meal... was quite enjoyable.