After entering the palace, I was taken to the same place as last time.
Xiao Hanzheng saluted first, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The emperor raised his hand and said, "Stand up."
He said, "Can you guess why I called you into the palace today?"
Xiao Hanzheng knew that the emperor was not the type of person who liked to suppress talented people. Instead, he liked to cultivate smart talents.
So he pretended to think about it and replied: "Your Majesty, I guess there may be two reasons."
"One is that the emperor has already decided what he wants me to do in the northern border."
"Another thing is that I guess the emperor has already found out Zhuo Jun's identity."
After hearing Xiao Hanzheng's reply, the emperor indeed showed some appreciation in his eyes.
"Yes, you guessed them all right. You are very smart."
He continued, "Originally, I didn't want you to go to Northern Frontier so soon, but now that I have found out Zhuo Jun's identity, you have no choice but to go ahead of time."
Xiao Hanzheng did not take the initiative to ask Emperor Zhuo Jun what his identity was, but listened respectfully.
The emperor was even more satisfied. Xiao Hanzheng was not only a smart man, but also knew when to advance and retreat. He was not impetuous at all at such a young age.
He didn't beat around the bush and pointed out directly, "Zhuo Jun's identity and origin are not simple. She is the illegitimate daughter of Prince Jin."
Xiao Hanzheng was shocked, "She is actually the illegitimate daughter of Prince Jin."
He really didn't expect Zhuo Jun to have such an identity.
He speculated more that he was a person of status in the previous dynasty.
Moreover, he had never heard that Prince Jin had an illegitimate daughter in his previous life. It seemed that Zhuo Jun hid it very well in his previous life.
Then after Prince Jin was executed, Zhuo Jun not only did not hide himself quietly, but also took the position of prefect of North City. Why was that?
Are you going to avenge Prince Jin?
The emperor was not surprised to see Xiao Hanzheng was surprised, because he was also very surprised when he first learned the news.
I never expected that Prince Jin had this trick.
"Her brother is also the blood of King Jin. Their so-called father who died on the battlefield did exist, but he was used as a cover."
"Zhuo Jun was arranged by King Jin to dress as a boy since he was young, so that if the rebellion fails in the future, he can still leave a bloodline."
"The one he wants to protect most is Zhuo Jun's younger brother, and Zhuo Jun was arranged to dress as a man so that she can protect her younger brother as he grows up."
"In the future, I will hand over all the power in my hands to her brother."
I have to say that his younger brother was very smart and had this backup plan.
If Xiao Hanzheng hadn't discovered that Zhuo Jun was a woman and took the initiative to report it to him, he would have had people go to great lengths to find out, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of this.
When Xiao Hanzheng heard him say this, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.
Zhuo Jun's identity had been hidden for so many years without being discovered, even the emperor's spies did not notice it.
Would she really reveal that she was a woman just because she liked him? He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, can I ask you a question?"
The emperor saw Xiao Hanzheng's serious expression and nodded, "Ask."
Xiao Hanzheng asked: "Your Majesty, Zhuo Jun has never been discovered disguised as a man. Has she received strict training?"
The emperor nodded. "From what I have found, he has indeed been trained since he was young, so his speech and behavior are not feminine at all."
"I also used a fake Adam's apple and took medicine that can change my voice."
"By the way, my people found out that Zhuo Jun also has some medical skills."
According to the news, Zhuo Jun has to take medicine every month so that he can become more like a man.
Upon hearing what the emperor said, Xiao Hanzheng realized something was wrong.
He suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I suspect Zhuo Jun exposed his identity on purpose."
The emperor was stunned. "Why are you so suspicious?"
Xiao Hanzheng pointed out several doubts, "First, the reason why I paid special attention to Zhuo Jun was mainly because she looked at me with a wrong look, and my wife noticed it."
"Moreover, she looked at me with dislike and hostility, which made me realize something was wrong and told me."
"But is it really that easy for her to reveal her emotions as she has been trained and has been able to disguise herself for more than ten years?"
"Second, she blushed when she looked at me that day, and deliberately fell into my arms. I took the opportunity to help her up and felt her pulse."
"If she also knows medical skills, she would definitely be aware of it. I took her pulse."
"After I found out she was a woman, when I went to a party, she looked at me with more obvious eyes."
"I felt something was wrong before. After all, when I was dating her, she was very normal. At least she was able to hide her expression and emotions."
"But why did you continue to expose yourself intentionally after I knew she was a woman?"
After hearing his words, the emperor couldn't help but think about it.
"I have found out that the appearance of you and your wife has disrupted several plans made by King Jin."
"Plus, your wife is the disciple of the old Taoist priest and knows a lot of things that can make money. So the reason why Zhuo Jun participated in this year's Enke was that King Jin arranged her to come. He wanted to take the opportunity to bribe and persuade you to surrender."
"Prince Jin should be very short of money now."
Money is very important for rebellion, as it is needed to recruit soldiers, bribe court officials, and get weapons, food, and so on.
And Prince Jin must be aware of Shi Qingluo's ability to make money.
Xiao Hanzheng thought for a moment, "If that's the case, then I feel something is even more wrong."
"Since Prince Jin wants Zhuo Jun to bribe and persuade me and my wife to join Prince Jin, then she showed her hostility towards my wife as soon as she came, and she also acted as if she wanted to express her feelings to me. Isn't it suspected that she is trying to make things worse?"
"She was able to pass the imperial examination, so her writing is indeed quite good. Logically, she shouldn't have done such a stupid thing."
The emperor had not thought about it carefully at first, but after hearing what he said, he couldn't help but think deeply about it again.
"Yes, this is indeed wrong."
"According to what you said, she deliberately revealed her identity to you. What did she intend to achieve?"
This was something that puzzled the emperor.
But it is indeed like what Xiao Hanzheng said, if Zhuo Jun is really so superficial and stupid, there is no way he can get the first place in the exam.
And no one has discovered it for so many years. Would she reveal her identity as a woman so quickly just because she likes Xiao Hanzheng?
As the daughter of King Jin, and having received strict training, could it be that she couldn't even restrain her emotions and not show them? No matter how I looked at it, it seemed as if she did it on purpose.
Xiao Hanzheng shook his head, "I can't guess that either."
"So why don't the emperor have someone bring Zhuo Jun into the palace and ask her in person?"
If Zhuo Jun really had a plan and wanted to deliberately expose the woman's identity in front of him, then he must have had some ulterior motive.
And it is obvious that the target may not be him, but to let the emperor know.
The emperor thought it made sense and said, "Okay, then you sit for a while. I will send someone to bring Zhuo Jun here now."
Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Yes!"
These are the ten chapters I wrote in advance. I will post them all tonight. I will continue writing and posting them tomorrow during the day, with no less than five chapters~~ (End of this chapter)
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