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Upon seeing this, Master Hong hurriedly took out a waist badge from his bosom and showed it to the guards, saying, "This is the order from the emperor himself, to summon this girl. Please let us in."

As soon as the guards saw the badge in Master Hong's hand, their faces instantly became respectful. They stopped trying to stop them and let the two pass.

After passing this group of guards and walking inside, another group of people came up to check whether the people entering were carrying any weapons.

Obviously, the search this time was limited to Ye Zifen alone.

After all, they can naturally trust officials like Lord Hong who often enter the palace.

Fortunately, the person who came to check on Ye Zifen was an old lady.

Although it was winter, Ye Zifen was wearing very simple and thin clothes, so it was not difficult to check her.

Soon, after confirming that she did not have any murder weapon hidden on her, the guards allowed them to move on.

What is surprising is that Ye Zifen, a woman, actually entered the palace in such thin clothes in this cold winter, and she was going to meet the emperor!

No matter how many doubts they had in their hearts, the maids did not dare to say a word. After all, who didn't know that the emperor trusted Lord Hong?

This person was brought into the palace by Lord Hong. Who dares to say anything?

In this deep palace, everyone knows which questions should be asked and which should not be asked. Only foolish people will be like the frog at the bottom of the well, abandoned in the dry well.

For Ye Zifen, who was entering the palace for the first time, everything in front of her should perhaps feel new and surprising.

But for some reason, she seemed unusually calm, not very curious, and didn't even look around.

It was as if this magnificent palace had nothing to do with her.

She did not follow Master Hong with her head held high, but nodded slightly, keeping a step away from Master Hong, and walked forward step by step.

Occasionally, a few eunuchs would pass by in a hurry. When they saw Master Hong, they would immediately stop and greet him respectfully. When Master Hong signaled them to stand up, they would quickly lower their heads and leave.

Everyone in the palace knew the etiquette, and even though they had never met this beautiful woman, no one dared to act recklessly or whisper to her.

It was not until the two men reached the door of the Council Hall that Lord Hong hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words to a eunuch, explaining the reason for his visit.

The eunuch then went into the hall to report the situation, while Lord Hong stepped back to the steps and waited for good news.

Ye Zifen also stood quietly by the side, waiting for the person in the hall to show up.

Not long after, the palace door slowly opened and two eunuchs walked out - one of them was the one who had just entered to deliver the message, and the other was obviously of a higher rank.

This man came with a dignified manner and head held high. He walked straight towards Ye Zifen and asked with a smile on his face, "Excuse me, are you Miss Ye? The emperor wants to see you."

Ye Zifen bowed slightly and replied softly, "I am Ye Zifen. Thank you for your advice, eunuch."

The eunuch turned around and was about to leave, and seeing this, Master Hong hurriedly followed him.

Unexpectedly, the eunuch suddenly stopped, turned around and faced Master Hong and said with a smile: "Master Hong, the emperor has ordered that only Miss Ye be summoned this time. Please return first!"

Upon hearing this, Master Hong stopped walking and bowed to the eunuch from a distance, saying earnestly, "Thank you for taking good care of this girl. This is her first time in the palace and she is not familiar with many court etiquettes."

The father-in-law nodded slightly to show that he understood, then turned around and continued walking inside.

Ye Zifen raised her eyes and glanced at Master Hong, then followed him closely and entered the council hall.

Master Hong stood quietly there, watching Ye Zifen walk further and further away, until her figure disappeared in the main hall and the hall door closed. Only then did he turn around and slowly leave.

At this moment, Mr. Hong's mind was in a mess. He couldn't wait to return home and ask Old Master Hong about the whole story and how to deal with it afterwards.

After Ye Zifen stepped into the main hall, she looked around and was surprised to find that this place was completely different from the room they lived in.

Although door curtains were also used, the house did not appear dark.

On the contrary, the roof of the main hall is soaring into the sky, magnificent and splendid, which is breathtaking.

On both sides of the table directly in front, several thick red candles were neatly lit; the flickering candlelight illuminated the entire space, making it bright and warm.

There were several thick piles of memorials on the dragon desk, like a small mountain.

However, the emperor, who was sitting behind the dragon desk at this moment, had no intention of reading them at all.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, fixed on the piece of paper in front of him, as if it was the only thing in the world.

This piece of paper was not an ordinary item, but an IOU. What made it different was that there was a seal on it, which was his imperial seal, symbolizing supreme power.

So it goes without saying what this IOU means.

How could he not know what it was? However, he could never have imagined that this IOU would appear on his desk again.

This IOU is obviously quite old. It was written by him personally when he had just ascended the throne and the government was still unstable.

That's right, this IOU made him recall the holder of the IOU, but at this moment he could no longer clearly remember that person's face.

However, at this moment his heart was still full of doubts. After all, he knew clearly who asked Minister Hong to hand over the IOU on his behalf, and he also understood what she had done.

Over the years, he has always admired her style of doing things, but because of this, he is now more confused as to why she chose to take out this IOU at this moment.

Is it just to collect debts? Or is there another purpose?

This behavior is really inconsistent with the child's usual way of doing things.

He really didn't want to face the possible disappointment from the child.

Just as his thoughts were in turmoil, the door curtain was suddenly lifted. He subconsciously raised his head, wanting to catch a glimpse of the true face of the girl who dared to do such a thing.

I saw a graceful woman slowly walking into the hall.

Looking at the person in front of him, he couldn't help but frown slightly, and then his eyes became sharp, as if trying to find traces of the two people in the past on the girl's face.

Unfortunately, the girl kept her head down, making her face blurry and difficult to discern.

After entering the hall, Ye Zifen walked straight to the center of the hall, then knelt down and kowtowed respectfully: "I, the humble daughter Ye Zifen, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the emperor!"

The sound was very clear, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley, and it calmed the furious emperor a little.

"Look up!" A deep and vicissitudes of life voice came from above, as if it came from ancient times.