The eldest princess seemed to notice Emperor Yong's gaze. She looked up inadvertently, and the panic and fear in her eyes were caught by Emperor Yong.

By the time she wanted to calm down, it was too late.

Emperor Yong looked the eldest princess up and down several times, seeming to find it hard to believe that this was his eldest daughter whom he had once been proud of.

Seeing the extremely disappointed look on Emperor Yong's face, the eldest princess panicked and blurted out, "Father?"

Emperor Yong closed his eyes and suddenly asked calmly:

"Xian'er, what do you think of Tan Xiuzhuan?"

A trace of panic flashed across the eldest princess's face, and then she suppressed her fear and said, "Father, Xian'er doesn't understand what you mean."

Emperor Yong suddenly stood up, looked at Tan Hanchi and said coldly: "Tan Xiuzhuan, raise your head."

Upon hearing this, Tan Hanchi looked up obediently.

Emperor Yong curled the corners of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"My beloved Minister Tan is extremely talented and a gentleman like jade. More importantly, he is young and promising, has a shrewd mind, and is capable of great responsibilities."

"How about such a talented person becoming Xian'er's consort?"

Tan Xiuzhuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he instantly understood Emperor Yong's thoughts, but he did not dare to show it. He immediately knelt on the ground in fear and said in a hurry:

"Your Majesty, no!"

The eldest princess felt uneasy and immediately replied, "Father, only such a person can stay by your side and assist you. Xian'er is very happy."

"As for Xian'er's marriage, that's natural..."

When Emperor Yong heard this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared. His face turned ashen and he was furious!

"You know that I need a talent like Tan Xiuzhuan! If that's the case, what's the point of your plotting this way? Are you trying to destroy all the useful people around me?"

Emperor Yong suddenly growled, and with a bang, he dropped the pen holder on the desk heavily at the eldest princess' feet.

With a crackling sound, the pens in the pen holder fell to the ground.

"ah--"

The eldest princess and her four maids screamed instinctively, and the eldest princess even curled up and trembled with fear.

The prince did not expect Emperor Yong to be so angry, and when he spoke, the shock on his face was real.

"This... Father, you mean... No, this is impossible! How could my sister joke about her own reputation, and how could she joke about the face of our royal family!"

"The Imperial Sister is well-educated and well-mannered. She is very dignified and serious. This matter could not have been arranged by the Imperial Sister!"

Emperor Yong was so angry that his right hand, which had just thrown the pen holder, was still shaking slightly.

"Impossible? Since this maid was willing to die for offending Xian'er in Qiao's mansion, how can she be considered disloyal to Xian'er?"

"Now you are hesitating and taking the blame, aren't you just worried about implicating Xian'er?"

"But this loyal servant didn't expect that all these things were simply not something that a mere palace maid like her could accomplish!"

"It is extremely difficult to buy that foul medicine from Nanli Country, so they definitely wouldn't just buy a small amount!"

"Huang Pei!"

Huang Pei immediately knelt down in front.

Emperor Yong's brows were gloomy, and his voice was cold, "Search the palace! Take people to search Zhaohua Palace!"

"Father!"

The eldest princess looked terrified and cried out in a mournful voice.

"Father, Xian'er didn't do that! This wasn't done by Xian'er!"

At this moment, she already felt dizzy.

She actually bought not just one, but three!

After all, there is a possibility of damage along the way, and the plan may not succeed at once, so she is used to being prepared.

At this time, the other two copies were hidden in Zhaohua Palace. If they were found, there would be no recovery!

"Father! If the palace is searched tonight, everyone will know about it. Then, Xian'er will have no face to stay in the palace!"

When Emperor Yong heard this, he laughed out of anger.

"Are you still worried about the loss of face in the palace search? Xian'er, when you were doing these things, did you ever think about my reputation and the reputation of the royal family?"

"You are planning to target the people around me. You really are..."

At this point, Emperor Yong suddenly raised his eyebrows and asked sternly, "Tell me, did the Second Brother participate in this matter? Was this his idea?"

The eldest princess was in a state of confusion, but Emperor Yong's question actually brought back a bit of her rationality.

No matter what the result is today, her second brother will be her last support. She cannot betray him, otherwise after being defeated today, she will never be able to turn things around.

Thinking of this, the eldest princess hurriedly shook her head, "No, my second brother has nothing to do with this matter!"

As soon as the eldest princess finished speaking, Emperor Yong suddenly leaned forward on the long table in front of him and closed his eyes in silence for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo clicked his tongue in his heart. If anyone is to talk about being powerful, it has to be the emperor. The eldest princess has confessed herself!

The prince was still acting diligently. He looked at the eldest princess in "incredible" and shouted: "Royal sister, you!"

The eldest princess was stunned at first, and then the color on her face slowly faded. She looked at Emperor Yong in despair, and finally collapsed to the ground.

Just now, her father asked her whether this matter had anything to do with her second brother.

If she was innocent, she should have replied: "Father, this matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't do it, not to mention my second brother who was confined to the clan house."

In her confusion, she only denied the second half of the sentence, which was equivalent to admitting that she was the one who did it...

"Okay, okay—"

"Each of you has truly gone against the will of Heaven!"

Emperor Yong swept his right hand across the table, and the memorials stacked on the side fell to the ground with a clatter.

His whole body swayed slightly, and at that moment he felt a black screen in front of his eyes, a palpitation in his chest, and his breathing became rapid.

"Father!"

Upon seeing this, the prince ran forward in a hurry and supported Emperor Yong!

"Father!"

When the eldest princess saw this scene, she was so shocked that she fell to her knees.

"Doctor Zou, quickly call for Doctor Zou!"

The prince shouted quickly, looking extremely nervous.

Emperor Yong slowly recovered his breath with the help of the crown prince, but waved his hand.

"No, no need to summon the imperial physician."

He sat down slowly, feeling sad and extremely angry at this moment!

He could never have imagined that his eldest daughter's usual well-behaved appearance was all an act. She completely disregarded the reputation of the royal family and did such a heartless thing!

Emperor Yong let out a long breath and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Now, there is only one thing I can't figure out."

He looked at the eldest princess, who was already in tears, and asked in a cold voice: "Why do you want to harm Miss Zuo from the Duke of Yan's Mansion? What does this have to do with the Duke of Yan?"

Tan Hanchi was still kneeling on the ground, and his expression changed slightly when he heard this.

Because of the relationship with the Qiao family, the emperor may not agree to his marriage with Miss Zuo. It would be better to retreat and give it a try today!

Thinking of this, while the eldest princess was still afraid to confess, Tan Hanchi spoke loudly:

"Your Majesty, perhaps... I have some clues about this matter."

"Because Miss Zuo is my sweetheart."