The Minister of the Central Secretariat entered the palace before the keys were dropped.

At this time, the old emperor had just finished reviewing the memorial submitted by Huaizhou and had just arrived at the Queen's Palace to say some personal words. Before he could even sit down, the eunuch came hurriedly to report that the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord Liu, had important matters to report and was already waiting in the Imperial Study.

The old emperor refused to move, had no chance to talk to the empress, and the fire couldn't be lit. What important matter could Liu Ze have during the New Year?

He was about to say a few words when he was dismissed, and the Queen beside him said to him, "Your Majesty, Lord Liu has always been steady. He came to the palace late at night. I think he has something important to do."

The old emperor had to swallow back the words he had sent away.

When he returned the same way, he was shivering with cold and felt that his warm clothes had become cold. He sighed in his heart, thinking that it would be great if he had a replacement coat. It was a pity that he ran into a blockhead who didn't know how to please his superior.

When Liu Ze arrived at the imperial study, he had been waiting for a long time and was warming himself by the fire. When he saw the old emperor, his face was rosy and red from the fire. "Your Majesty."

The old emperor rushed back in the snow, shivering with cold. "You said you had something important to report. What is it?"

As he spoke, he walked inside. As soon as he sat down, he heard Liu Ze say respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have found the person you asked me to find before, and the token is also here."

As he spoke, he took out the half jade pendant from his bosom and presented it to him.

Glancing at the half jade pendant, the old emperor was shocked. He stood up suddenly and walked quickly towards Liu Ze, but he almost tripped and was hurriedly supported by the eunuch beside him!

The old emperor grabbed the half jade pendant from the hands of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, his eyes reddened, "Found it, found it. My daughter, my Le'an!"

The eunuchs serving in the imperial study were all stunned. His Majesty's daughter?

The old emperor tightly grasped the jade pendant and asked the Minister of the Central Secretariat, "Where is the person?"

The Minister of the Central Secretariat was also affected by his emotion. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes fell on the palace people in front of him. He remembered what his daughter had said to him. There were many ears and eyes in the palace, so it would be good if he could cover up a little bit for the time being.

"Your Majesty, could you please dismiss the attendants first?"

The old emperor waved his hand and ordered the servants in the imperial study and the guards outside the door to retreat and not approach the imperial study.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat then said, "Your Majesty, the princess passed away several years ago."

The old emperor's eyes went dark, and the jade pendant fell from his hand with a clang, hitting the ground.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat hurried forward to support him, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself!"

The old emperor felt a chill rising from his feet. He picked up the jade pendant from the ground. His whole body stiffened. He was supported by the Minister of the Central Secretariat and sat back down. His fingertips couldn't help trembling and his face was pale. "How did Mingxuan leave?"

Song Mingxuan is Li Ruohua. Although she was not found back then, the old emperor bestowed the title of Le'an on her. The princess's jade book is still in the Zongzheng Temple, waiting for the day when the princess will be found.

But now, the jade edict is still there, but the person is no longer there.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, according to my investigation, Princess Le'an died of illness."

In an instant, the old emperor seemed to have aged ten years, and he was supporting the table with his clenched fists.

How could this be? How could this be?

The Minister of the Central Secretariat said, "Your Majesty, I have also found out that Princess Le'an has a daughter who is now in the capital. The jade pendant was obtained from her."

The old emperor's eyes widened, he was overwhelmed with sorrow and joy, his emotions were neither up nor down, "Liu Qing, take her back quickly, no no no, I'm leaving the palace, I want to go and take her back myself!"

As he said this, he was about to stand up and call for people. At this age, the daughter he had been looking for for half his life was no longer alive, but he suddenly learned that he still had a granddaughter who was alive. At this moment, he regretted his indecision in the past, which led to so many bitter consequences.

When he brings his granddaughter back, he wants everyone in the world to know that he will make up to her mother for what she owes. He will give her, the princess of the Great Jin Dynasty, preciousness and favor that no one in the world can ask for.

Just thinking about this, he burst into tears. Even at this age, he could still enjoy family happiness like those ministers who had many children and grandchildren.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat could not help but ask, "Your Majesty, why don't you listen to what I have to say first?"

Even if he rushed out of the palace and ran to the Duke's Mansion now, what would happen? He just heard from his daughter that Su Juan went to Baihua Tower with Prince Xie and Song Shaoqing from Prince Jing's Mansion, and he probably won't come back tonight.

As an emperor, you can't just go to Baihua Tower, right?

Besides, it’s not like Your Majesty hasn’t seen Su Juan before.

The old emperor finally endured it and sat back down, "You say."

The Minister of the Central Secretariat said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, you have also seen this woman."

The old emperor was confused: "?" I have seen it?

Could it be some palace maid in my palace?

Or the family of some minister?

As the Minister of the Central Secretariat spoke, he observed the change in the emperor's expression, "Your Majesty summoned her today and promoted her to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

The old emperor's expression froze on his face. He held back the tears that were about to flow, and laughed dryly twice, "Mr. Liu, I didn't know you could still joke."

Look at this joke, it almost made me laugh.

The old emperor's reaction was something the Minister of the Central Secretariat had never expected. He coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am not joking. The daughter of Princess Le'an is indeed Su Juan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

As he spoke, he pulled out the scroll hidden in his sleeve, unfolded it and placed it in front of the old emperor, "Your Majesty, please look, this woman is Su Juan's biological mother, Li Ruohua, and also Princess Le'an."

The woman in the painting before him looked exactly like the Queen, and even more like Su Juan. At this moment, the old emperor suddenly realized that Su Juan and the Queen actually looked very similar.

The old emperor's eyes went dark, and the corners of his mouth trembled. He waved his hands repeatedly, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"How could she be my granddaughter!"

I am so wise and powerful, how could I have such a temperamental granddaughter! She is always scolding this or that in the court, it is absolutely impossible!

The old emperor tried his best to deny it, as if by denying it, another granddaughter would emerge. If he said Liu Miaoqing was his granddaughter, that would be easier to accept.

Zhongshu Ling: “.”

But even though he denied it verbally, the old emperor knew it clearly in his heart. He stood up and tugged at his clothes, "I want to leave the palace and go to the Duke's Mansion. I want to ask her who her biological mother is!"

The Minister of the Central Secretariat sighed inwardly, and though he denied it, his actions were quite anxious. "Your Majesty, Minister Su went to a brothel with Prince Xie and Junior Song earlier. I don't think he will return to the Duke's Mansion tonight."

The implication is that there is no need to make such a trip tonight. If you want to see him, just summon him to the palace tomorrow.

The old emperor's face turned black, visiting a brothel! ?

She's a girl, and she's going to a brothel with two hot-blooded men?

How shameful!

The old emperor rubbed his fingertips repeatedly, "Liu Qing, go and check it carefully for me to see if there is any misunderstanding."

The Secretary of State looked confused, not understanding what he meant: "?"

The old emperor asked: "Is it possible that when Le An gave birth, the midwife took the wrong child away, or that the child died young and Su Juan was adopted by Le An?"

Zhongshu Ling: "." You listen to what he said and see if it is far-fetched. (End of this chapter)