The wealthy tycoon wants to be the white moonlight of the little village girl

"Ah, there are such coincidences in this world?"

Yan Siming was shocked and thought to himself that it was no wonder that the emperor became suspicious, this matter was really too bizarre!

The emperor nodded solemnly, and said in a trance: "I seem to see Qinglin as a young girl again... The two look almost exactly the same! And they both like embroidery so much. Qinglin also loved embroidery before she got married..."

As the emperor spoke, his voice became softer and softer... It was as if he had seen his first love again, with a loving and sad expression on his face, just like the unrequited love he had back then...

Yan Siming immediately understood that the emperor suspected that the embroiderer was a spy because he loved the princess so much!

He said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I heard that the embroiderer had some problems with her memory. She thought that the neighboring country was in the Kangtai period..."

The emperor was stunned, and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Ah, is that so? When I was talking to her, I didn't see any problem?"

Yan Siming said, "Your Majesty, you'd better call that merchant to ask him! It seems that he did pick up that embroiderer from Ningjiang."

The emperor thought for a moment and then ordered, "Come here! Go to the prison and bring the merchant named Xi up!"

"Yes!"

The eunuch agreed and left.

Yan Siming continued, "According to Xi Changyuan at the time, he brought the girl back because he saw that she was homeless and penniless..."

The emperor frowned, "But this sounds too much of a coincidence! And that embroiderer can speak our language, and looks exactly like Qinglin! That's why I became suspicious, suspecting that she was a spy sent by the Miao family!"

The eunuch brought Xi Changyuan in and ordered him, "Kneel down!"

Xi Yuanwai, who was dressed in prison uniform, staggered to his knees and kowtowed, saying, "I, a humble servant, kowtow to Your Majesty!"

The emperor looked him over and said in a deep voice, "Xi Changyuan, I will give you a chance now. Tell me exactly how you met that embroiderer. Don't hide anything! Otherwise, I will execute you without mercy!"

Mr. Xi said tremblingly: "Yes! Yes! I would never dare to deceive His Majesty!"

Then he told the story of how he found the criminals killing people in Ningjiang River and how he saved Qinghe. Finally, he said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can call the embroiderer to confront her on the spot to see if what I said is true."

The emperor nodded and ordered someone to go to the women's prison to bring Qinghe.

Lord Yan was so nervous that his heart was pounding!

He glanced at Mr. Xi who was kneeling on the ground, and secretly said in his heart: "You'd better tell the truth... Otherwise, not only will you lose your head, but I will also be implicated! That table screen was presented to the emperor by me as a tribute. If something happens to you, then I will become an accomplice!"

With the sound of chains clattering, Qing He, who looked a little haggard, was brought up...

The emperor frowned upon seeing this and rebuked the eunuch beside him, "Why are you locking her up before she's even convicted? Take the chains off her hands!"

The jailer at the side quickly came up and untied the chains on Qinghe's hands.

Yan Siming silently thought to himself, "Maybe this embroiderer really looks like the emperor's sweetheart! Otherwise, His Majesty would never treat her so specially! The Xi official next to him has been wearing chains all the time, and the emperor has never thought there was anything wrong with it..."

The emperor himself realized this and ordered: "Untie the one next to it as well!"

The jailer walked over and untied the chains on Mr. Xi's hands.

Xi Changyuan quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed heavily and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor looked at Qinghe and said, "Tell me again how you were rescued."

Qing He raised her head and said calmly: "I don't remember what happened before, I just know that I was on the boat as soon as I opened my eyes..."

Lord Yan next to him suddenly exclaimed in shock!

Everyone in the hall looked at him at the same time...

The emperor frowned and asked, "Siming, what's wrong with you?"

Lord Yan finally woke up from his dream and hurriedly covered up, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I was feeling unwell and lost my composure a little bit just now. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

"Yes." The emperor nodded, then looked at Mr. Xi again and said, "You said you saw with your own eyes a group of villains on a small boat throwing her into the water?"

Mr. Xi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the gangsters on the boat were planning to kill the boatman, but when they saw us, they threw Miss Yao off the boat in a panic..."

The emperor nodded, and after concentrating on thinking for a moment, he ordered the eunuch, "Take him away first! Do not put handcuffs or leg shackles on him, and keep him under good care..."

At this point, he looked at Qing He again, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Let her live in Wutong Pavilion first! And send a few palace maids over to take good care of her."

Mr. Xi kowtowed to express his gratitude, then followed the eunuch out.

Lord Yan was shocked and thought, "Isn't your majesty too partial? Those suspected of being spies are treated well, while those who follow him for fun are imprisoned and well guarded?"

What puzzled him even more was that the embroiderer did not thank him, but turned around and followed the eunuch out...

This made Lord Yan feel that something was not right... If those trouble-making civil servants in the court knew about this, they would definitely submit a memorial to the emperor, right?

The emperor saw that he looked like he had a toothache, frowned and asked, "Why, do you have anything else to do?"

Lord Yan said carefully, "Your Majesty, since the embroiderer is fine, then in my opinion...why not release Xi Changyuan as well?"

The emperor asked coldly: "Who told you that the embroiderer was fine?"

After hearing this, Lord Yan was stunned and said, "Ah, didn't you just say that you wanted her to live in Wutong Pavilion and then send a few palace maids to serve her?"

The emperor looked at him coldly and said, "Why, is it not possible?"

Lord Yan was completely confused this time...

Although he had followed the emperor for many years, he now had no idea what this moody emperor was thinking!

He could only smile cautiously and said, "I dare not! I am just a little unclear whether the embroiderer is a spy sent by the neighboring country..."

He must figure this out as soon as possible!

Because it has important interests with him, the matter must be concluded as soon as possible to avoid any unnecessary troubles and complications in the future!

Unexpectedly, the emperor said expressionlessly: "I need to observe her slowly for a while... before I can determine whether she is a spy or not!"

Lord Yan was even more confused now. He thought, if you want to confirm this matter, shouldn't you send someone to find out her background, or directly hand her over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation? Why do you have to observe it yourself? What is the medicine sold in this gourd?

He stammered, "Ah? Yes! But... since she is still not cleared of suspicion, why don't you let her go back to prison first?"

The emperor said calmly, "I cannot bear to see a girl who looks like Qinglin suffer! Even if she could be a spy sent by a neighboring country, I cannot torture her without solid evidence!"