"That's true."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuwan raised her chin and haughtily snorted, "My father dotes on me the most, so he certainly won't hide anything from me."
After saying that, she ignored Eunuch Tong and left.
When Eunuch Tong straightened up, his eyes were filled with coldness as he looked at the portrait. "The most favored? I doubt it. Once this young lady enters the palace, your good days will be over!"
The Imperial Study.
The emperor was reviewing memorials when he heard the report that the eldest princess had arrived. He subconsciously frowned, but still put down his brush and let her in.
"Father."
As soon as Zhao Yuwan came in, she ran towards Zhao Gan in a coquettish manner.
Zhao Gan suppressed the impatience in his eyes and smiled gently, "Wan'er, which young master have you taken a fancy to this time, and you've come to ask your father for help?"
"Father, what are you saying? Can't your daughter simply miss you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuwan immediately stomped her foot in protest and said, feigning displeasure.
"Hahaha, alright, alright, Father Emperor was wrong!" Seeing this, Zhao Gan laughed heartily, shook his head, and then asked, "So you just came to see me for no other reason?"
"The main purpose is of course to visit Father, but there are also some things I want to ask."
Zhao Yuwan touched her nose somewhat guiltily and said, "I just saw Eunuch Tong De take the late Empress's portrait out, saying that Father has a great use for it. What is it?"
Zhao Gan didn't hide anything and said with a smile, "It's like this, I'm looking for someone who looks exactly like the late Empress."
"What…"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuwan stiffened, and a stunningly beautiful face involuntarily appeared in her mind.
But she quickly rejected it.
That bitch is dead in the sea and there's absolutely no way she'll ever appear in Kyoto again.
But besides that vile woman, who else could look exactly like the late Empress?
Could it be that that little bitch is still alive?
And, did the Emperor find out?
Just then, Zhao Gan continued, "You don't know, she looks so much like the late Empress. I feel that she has been reincarnated, so I must find her and make up for the regrets of the past."
Zhao Yuwan finally breathed a slight sigh of relief; it seemed her father knew nothing at all.
But then his eyes widened in astonishment, and he asked, "You want her to be a concubine?"
Zhao Gan nodded, a nostalgic smile on his face. "Yes, the late Empress was my only regret in this life. As long as I find her, my life will be complete..."
"Can't!"
But Zhao Gan was interrupted by Zhao Yuwan before he could finish speaking.
This attitude made Zhao Gan's expression turn cold instantly, and he said unhappily, "Wan'er, although I dote on you, there are some things that are not for you to control."
He wants to take a concubine, but he doesn't need his daughter's consent until then.
"No, no, Father, that's not what I meant."
Noticing Zhao Gan's emotions, Zhao Yuwan was startled, but reacted quickly and explained, "Your Majesty, I feel that it is rare to find someone so similar in the world, and it just so happens that they have appeared in the capital. I am worried that it is a deliberate arrangement by someone with ulterior motives that may be detrimental to you."
But in her heart, she cursed inwardly, determined to find out immediately whether it was that bitch or not!
Even if that's not the case, for the sake of my mother's status, we absolutely cannot let her enter the palace alive!
Zhao Gan was quite pleased with Zhao Yuwan's explanation, and softened his tone, saying, "I know you're worried about me. Don't worry, once we find the person, I will investigate thoroughly."
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and naturally knows what to do. It was my concern that made me confused. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."
Knowing that Zhao Gan wouldn't listen to anything else now, Zhao Yuwan wisely didn't continue to dwell on the matter.
She wanted to find out whether Yun Zhourong was dead or not.
"You're just leaving like that?"
Now it was Zhao Gan's turn to be very surprised. Every time Zhao Yuwan came, it was because she wanted something from him. Could it be that she was just coming to show her filial piety this time?
Zhao Yuwan originally planned to take another male concubine, but the man was the illegitimate son of a fourth-rank official, and he was unwilling, so it was a bit difficult.
She wanted the emperor to issue a decree to help her, but now that things had changed on Yun Zhourong's side, she had no time to care about her male favorite.
So, he simply went along with it and said in a coquettish tone, "Of course, I just missed Father Emperor today and came to see you. But you are busy with important matters, so I won't disturb you."
These words pleased Zhao Gan greatly, and his smile became more genuine. He nodded and said, "Yes, my Wan'er has truly grown up. You should go back now, and I'll call you over to talk when I have time."
"It is Father Emperor."
Zhao Yuwan obediently withdrew.
But as soon as he left the imperial study, his expression turned cold, and he hurriedly led his men back to the Grand Princess's residence.
Soon, the female official who had been sent to assassinate Yun Zhourong was summoned.
"Princess, you already know?"
Originally, Zhao Yuwan only had a guess in her mind, but when the female official came over, she immediately knelt down and confessed her sins, which made her furious.
He picked up the teacup on the table and threw it forcefully at the female official's forehead.
Instantly, blood began to flow.
The female official ignored the pain and just lay on the ground trembling.
"Princess, please calm down. The most important thing now is to find out what happened before we decide on a punishment." The head maidservant glanced at the female official and quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
Zhao Yuwan took a deep breath and stared at the female official with a gloomy expression, saying, "Speak, what exactly happened!"
"I received confirmation that the ship had been burned, and I thought that little wretch had perished at sea. But just now I received news that everyone on the ship, except for Qin, who was burned to death, was rescued!"
The lady-in-waiting quickly said, "And the one who saved people was the legendary Snow Demon. I really didn't mean to deceive the princess."
"Heh, you just received the news, or are you intentionally hiding it?"
Zhao Yuwan didn't believe her explanation at all and said coldly, "If I hadn't discovered it, were you planning to keep quiet forever?"
Upon hearing this, the female official quickly kowtowed repeatedly, "No, no, this servant really only just learned of the news, I would never dare to deceive the princess!"
"That's because you didn't do your job well, you deserve to be punished!"
At this moment, the personal maidservant coldly said, "Princess, why not give her ten lashes and forfeit three months' wages? What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, the female official immediately looked up at Zhao Yuwan.
The punishment was not light, but it was within the range that the female official could bear. She also knew that her personal maid was saving her, so her eyes were filled with hope.
However, Zhao Yuwan slightly raised her eyelids and said in a cold voice, "Hongrui, have I been too lenient with you? Now you can even make decisions for me."
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