Chapter 11: Knowing the Identity

The rear hall of Weiyang Palace.

Zhao Cong, who got the news, hurried along.

As soon as we arrived at the palace gate, Li Mingzheng was on duty.

Seeing Zhao Cong so flustered, he couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

"what happens?"

Zhao Cong didn't stop walking, just hurriedly said this.

"Your Majesty has found the woman you are looking for, but... oh..."

Before he finished speaking, he hurried into the hall.

At this time, Quan Minghe had just finished the morning court and returned to the back hall of Weiyang Palace.

He changed out of his solemn and dignified court robes and put on a red and black imperial robe.

He has an upright posture, tall and majestic.

Even just half-leaning on the couch, he exuded an extraordinary aura.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Stand up."

Quan Minghe didn't even raise his head, still concentrating on looking at the ancient book in his hand.

Zhao Cong stood up, but the hand holding the whisk was still shaking slightly uncontrollably.

He secretly looked up at His Majesty's expression and became more and more uneasy.

"Your Majesty, the young lady has been found."

Quan Minghe, who was originally lying on the couch, casually flipping through an ancient book, slowly raised his eyes.

Zhao Cong felt creepy when he saw this.

"continue."

Zhao Cong swallowed his saliva and continued, "That lady is the daughter of Grand Protector Shen."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Cong didn't dare to look at Quan Minghe's eyes anymore and quickly lowered his head.

Then with a plop, he knelt down.

He secretly groaned in his heart.

The daughter of Grand Protector Shen was personally arranged by His Majesty to be married to Prince Lingyang.

What is this now?

Quan Minghe paused flipping through the ancient book, and some emotion seemed to flash across the depths of his eyes.

The atmosphere in the hall became more depressing.

"What day is it today?"

"Your Majesty, today is the tenth day of April. Yesterday was the ninth day of April, which was the auspicious day calculated by the Grand Historian. It is also the day when Prince Lingyang and Miss Shen will get married."

Zhao Cong's head had already dropped to the ground.

He couldn't see His Majesty's expression, nor did he dare to look up.

Your Majesty's women marry others and it is Your Majesty who personally arranges the marriage.

He simply didn't dare to imagine what His Majesty was feeling now.

Quan Minghe pursed his thin lips, and his eyes under his long eyelashes were filled with a dark light.

"Why do you know it now?"

He had been drawing the portrait of Zhao Cong for several days, so why did he find that woman only after they got married?

"Your Majesty, Miss Shen has not been out of the Shen Mansion these days. I have searched for women of marriageable age in Beijing, but Miss Shen came from the northwest and is the fiancée of the Prince of Lingyang. Perhaps she has been overlooked by the subordinates."

After hearing this, Quan Minghe threw the ancient book directly at Zhao Cong's head.

The ancient book slid from Zhao Cong's head to the ground.

"I am guilty of a crime that deserves death! I hope Your Majesty will punish me!"

While apologizing, Zhao Cong picked up the ancient book from the ground and presented it with both hands.

Quan Minghe turned the ring on his hand.

He said coldly: "Kill..." her.

He paused and didn't say the last two words.

Then he asked, "Did anything happen in the Prince's Mansion today?"

That woman has lost her virginity. If Feng Moheng finds out, he will definitely not let her off lightly.

"Your Majesty, no."

Kwon Myung-hyuk's tense face relaxed.

Maybe......

"I remember that the prince had a favorite woman."

"Yes, three months ago, Liu Jingyi, the concubine's daughter of the Dali Temple Minister, who entered the Prince's Mansion, was the Prince's favorite woman."

Quan Minghe because of the eldest princess's previous plea.

In addition, Shen Yuan controls a large number of troops in the northwest and has considerable power. He is a force that the court needs to rely on and keep an eye on at all times.

After weighing the pros and cons, Quan Minghe decided to let Shen Yuan's daughter Shen Yuling come to Beijing.

Then he granted the marriage and betrothed Shen Yuling to Feng Moheng, making her the Princess of a County.

How could Shen Yuling dare to consummate her marriage with Feng Moheng when she had lost her virginity?

Feng Moheng's heart was set on Liu Jingyi and he had deep feelings for her. Today, the Prince's Mansion was as peaceful as usual and nothing special happened.

It seems that the relationship between Feng Moheng and Shen Yuling might... be relatively innocent.

Thinking of this, Quan Minghe's murderous intent subsided a little.

He always keeps his word and acts ruthlessly and decisively.

If an ordinary woman was touched by him and then married another man, it would be like touching his reverse scale.

He would definitely send someone to assassinate him without hesitation and would never allow such a matter that would damage the emperor's reputation to have a chance to spread.

He also couldn't possibly want a woman who was nominally another man to live in this world.

Quan Minghe was silent for a moment.

"Send someone to serve the Princess. I want to know everything about her in the future."

“Yes.”

Zhao Cong stepped out of the hall, his legs still trembling slightly.

Li Ming was waiting outside and saw him come out.

He asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

Zhao Cong whispered, "That woman is the Princess who married the Prince of Lingyang yesterday!"

Li Ming took a step back in fright.

They have all been with His Majesty for many years and naturally know His Majesty's temper.

He asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty gave the Princess a cup of poisoned wine?"

Zhao Cong shook his head.

"I only said to find someone to serve the Princess."

Li Ming's face was full of disbelief.

Is it because the Princess's status is too high?

That’s right. If the eldest daughter of the Shen family died a violent death shortly after coming to Beijing, it would be difficult to explain.

But is your Majesty someone to whom you need to give explanations...

Before Li Ming could think more, the palace door opened again.

When he looked up, it was His Majesty who came out. Li Ming quickly adjusted the expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Quan Minghe raised his legs and walked out.

"Prepare the carriage and leave the palace."

"Yes." Li Ming replied.

After taking a few steps, Quan Minghe stopped.

"Put on the mask I wore last time I left the palace."

“Yes.”

Li Ming ordered the young eunuch following him to find Zhao Cong. Only Zhao Cong accompanied His Majesty when he left the palace last time, so the mask could only be found by Zhao Cong.

If he needs to wear a mask when leaving the palace, does that mean... Your Majesty wants to leave the palace to find the Princess? !

Li Ming raised his head slightly and carefully looked at His Majesty's expression.

But he quickly lowered his head again.

Forget it. Your Majesty has been on the throne for so many years, but he never shows his emotions, so it’s impossible to tell.