A quick journey starting from Wu Dalang

Chapter 161: Being a Perfect Man in My Fair Princess (6)

The reinforcements arrived a little later than the emperor expected.

"Your Majesty, we are late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive us." The leader knelt down and apologized immediately. Especially when he saw the bloodstains on the emperor's body, he felt that his life was in danger.

"I will give you a chance to atone for your sins. Find out the mastermind behind this incident. I will make them pay the price."

"Yes," the guard accepted the order and then stepped aside.

Ziwei and the other two began to show off their acting skills: "You, you are the emperor. We, the common people, kowtow to the emperor. Long live the emperor!"

"No need to be so polite. I remember you just said you knew He Shu, so just treat me as an ordinary elder." Although the emperor was still injured, he was still cheerful.

"I, I dare not." Ziwei said she dared not, but her hands kept making small movements, and soon something fell out of her arms.

"What is this?" Yongqi picked it up quickly, and after opening it, he found that it was just a fan.

"You are in such a good mood, young lady. You even brought a fan with you when you went out so far." Then he placed the fan across Ziwei's neck and said, "Tell me, who are you and what is your purpose in approaching us?"

Yongqi was damn alert, but luckily Ziwei also had a way to deal with it: "To be honest, I came to Beijing to find my father."

Then, Ziwei told the story of her good mother and brother's hard work over the years: "Just last year, after meeting a wealthy businessman, we learned that this fan came from the palace and my father was very likely a member of the royal family, so I came to the capital with two maids without telling my family."

"Our young lady also met Xiaoyanzi in the capital. Later, Xiaoyanzi volunteered to help the young lady find her father. Who knew that she never came back? Our young lady was worried for a long time." Jinsuo spoke quickly, and Yinhuan nodded beside him.

"That's it"

When the emperor heard this, he finally realized the problem: "Yongqi, give me the fan."

The emperor took the fan and looked carefully at the painting and inscription on it. He found that he seemed to have recognized the wrong daughter. Thinking of Ziwei's brother, he couldn't help but feel that the other's mother had betrayed him.

"So, did your mother remarry?" The emperor asked calmly, not knowing that the anxiety on his face betrayed him.

"That's not the case. My mother has never remarried because of my brother and me. It's very hard for her as a woman to raise two children. Fortunately, my brother and I are twins, a boy and a girl, which is a rare auspicious sign. So we have been taken care of."

Ziwei cleverly classified herself and Shiyi as auspicious signs, which instantly made the emperor more favorable towards the two children: "It is indeed a rare auspicious sign."

Although Yongqi was a little confused, he understood one thing, that is, Xiaoyanzi, no, Heshu, was not his biological sister. So he could plan what Ji Xiaolan mentioned about adopting a daughter as the prince's wife.

Everyone had different thoughts, only the innocent and amnesiac Xiaoyanzi stared at everyone and laughed happily: "Since you said so, then I must be your good friend, right?"

“Yes, they are good sisters.”

"Yes, you and our young lady have become sworn sisters," Jinsuo did not forget to explain.

"Your Majesty, in this case, why don't we meet this Master Xia Hu after returning to the capital, and verify whether what Miss Ziwei said is true." Yongqi's mind was working quickly, and he planned to contact Ji Xiaolan as soon as he returned to the capital to continue persuading the emperor about the feasibility of making He Shu his wife.

Ji Xiaolan, who was working, felt a chill on his back and sneezed violently. He deeply suspected that it was his old rival Heshen who was cursing him, and then he cursed back in his heart.

The sacrifice to Mount Tai went smoothly. When returning to Beijing, the emperor naturally brought Ziwei and the other two with him. He also asked someone to inquire about Ziwei's life experience. This inquiry revealed a problem: "Are you saying that Xia Yuhe is still alive?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Xia Yuhe is now considered a celebrity in Jinan." Thinking of what he had investigated, the guard couldn't help but admire her.

The emperor recalled carefully and found that in Ziwei's narration, there was indeed no mention of Xia Yuhe's death. The emperor found that his excessive imagination was indeed problematic.

After arriving in the capital, the emperor finally summoned Shiyi. At this time, Shiyi had already participated in a joint examination and achieved a good result of first place, and was about to take part in the palace examination.

Shiyi's original intention was to meet the emperor for the first time during the palace examination, and then recognize the emperor as the top scholar, but plans cannot keep up with changes, and Ziwei's unexpected move brought this event forward.

When the emperor saw the handsome Shiyi, he couldn't help feeling proud when he thought that he had won first place twice in a row. At this moment, he finally empathized with Ziwei.

"I remember your name is Xia Hu, and you are a candidate from Shandong?"

"Your Majesty, Xia Hu is the student's name." Shi Yi's neither humble nor arrogant attitude made the emperor look at him with even higher regard. Thinking that the other party was one year younger than Yongqi, but his demeanor was not inferior to Yongqi at all, the emperor became more and more satisfied the more he looked at him.

"Please sit down. I see that you are very young, so I want to arrange a marriage for you." The emperor thought of Ji Xiaolan's proposal and planned to marry Xiaoyanzi to Shiyi.

"Your Majesty, I am honored that Your Majesty is willing to arrange a marriage for me. However, I have been raised by my mother since I was a child, and I want to marry a woman your mother likes." Shi Yi did not refuse directly, but chose to use his biological mother as an excuse to dispel the emperor's unreliable thoughts.

"You are a filial son," the emperor praised in an ambiguous way.

"Students have only been cared for by their mothers and sisters since they were young, so naturally we have to consider their thoughts." Shi Yi continued to add to his own strengths and successfully made the emperor interested in Xia Yuhe.

"Your mother must be an extraordinary woman to have raised a son like you."

"Of course, my student's mother is absolutely the best woman in the world," Shi Yi praised Xia Yuhe generously.

Just a few words reminded the emperor of the good times he had with Xia Yuhe. When he was excited, he gave up the foreshadowing at the beginning: "In fact, you should be my sixth prince."

"Your Majesty, I am terrified." Shi Yi acted out an image of knowing nothing, which made the emperor more convinced that everything was a coincidence and that this was a fate destined by God.

After the emperor's explanation, Shiyi believed that he was the prince, and then he was annoyed: "I didn't know that my sister had sneaked out of the house. My mother must be worried."

"You still call me a student?" The emperor was very dissatisfied.

"Your son knows what the emperor wants, but it is not right now, and you don't want to embarrass your father." These words were so wise and righteous that the emperor sighed, thinking that he was worthy of being his son.

All I can say is that the emperor's narcissism is really serious to a certain extent. Even Shiyi admits that he is not as good as him, let alone ordinary people. However, such a person is also easy to deal with.

As long as you follow his lead, flatter him, and have a little skill, it will be easy to gain his approval. Just like now, Shiyi has gone from being a strange man to a prince favored by the emperor.