Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 256: Entering the Palace for an audience

"I have seen your Majesty." He Qingxiao saluted respectfully after coming in.

Emperor Xingyuan glanced at the young man who was kneeling on one knee and said in a calm tone: "Is there anything wrong in Qingxiao?"

He was quite satisfied with He Qingxiao's trip to Dingbei, but the delay in finding the child made Emperor Xingyuan's dissatisfaction deepen in his heart. If it were not for the fact that he was busy trying two major cases during this period, and then the trial of crimes and punishment , has already put pressure on.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, today several of my subordinates found someone suspected of being Young Master Xin at the execution site.”

Emperor Xingyuan stood up and asked, "Where is he?"

 “Just in Fusi, Beizhen.”

"Are you sure it's that child?" Emperor Xingyuan's heart beat rapidly, and he couldn't believe this sudden surprise.

Facing the eagerness of Emperor Xingyuan, He Qingxiao remained calm: "After questioning by the ministers, he admitted that he was Mr. Xin. And -"

"And what?" Emperor Xingyuan asked impatiently.

He Qingxiao lowered his eyes and said, "He admitted that he was Mr. Songling."

Mr. Xin is Mr. Songling. This result not only did not make Emperor Xingyuan suspicious, but also felt that it was appropriate.

If Mr. Songling was not Mr. Xin, how could he explain that the storybook he wrote listed Xinxin's seclusion, and how did he know that Xinxin said that he lived in Huaguo Mountain? Only when Mr. Songling is Mr. Xin, the son of him and Xinxin, can all this be explained.

Perhaps after searching for too long and worrying for too long, Emperor Xingyuan still felt uneasy: "How similar is he to the person in the portrait? Have the mountain people who heard about the child confirmed it? He wasn't tortured, right? ?”

Facing a series of questions from Emperor Xingyuan, He Qingxiao answered in an orderly manner: "He is very similar to Mr. Xin in the portrait. The minister asked about his identity and was anxious to report it to His Majesty. He has not yet confirmed it with the mountain people..."

"Didn't the mountain people confirm it?" Emperor Xingyuan frowned and began to worry about the gain and loss. "It is inevitable that there will be discrepancies in the portrait. It must be identified by someone who has seen the child before he can be sure."

“I didn’t think it through carefully. I’ll go back now and send word to the mountain people for confirmation.”

"Wait!" Emperor Xingyuan hesitated for a moment and then made a decision, "I will go with you."

Emperor Xingyuan changed his clothes, accompanied by the **** Sun Yan, and quietly left the palace and went to Fusi, Beizhen.

"Where is he?" Emperor Xingyuan asked in a low voice after walking into Fusi, Beizhen.

"Your Majesty, please come with me." He Qingxiao led Emperor Xingyuan into a room, separated by a wall was the room where Xin You was.

This room looks ordinary, but in fact it has been specially arranged. You can see the situation in the next room through the hidden hole.

He Qingxiao lowered her voice: "Your Majesty, that person is next door."

Emperor Xingyuan took a deep breath when he heard this. He leaned in front of the hole and looked over. His pupils shrank uncontrollably.

 It’s that child!

Since knowing the existence of the child, Emperor Xingyuan has carefully kept the portrait. He would always take it out to take a look at it when he was alone. It can be said that the appearance of the person in the painting has been deeply engraved in his mind.

 After all, it had gone through countless storms. Although Emperor Xingyuan was excited and anxious, he quickly calmed down and waited for the mountain people to confirm.

Four mountain people from Wanyang lived near Fusi in Beizhen and were always under the surveillance of Jinlin Guards. Emperor Xingyuan didn't wait long when he saw a woman walking into the next room.

Emperor Xingyuan still had an impression of this village woman.

As soon as the woman saw Xin You sitting in the room, she immediately forgot her anxiety along the way and shouted in surprise: "Sir, it's you!"

Xin You looked at the woman and recognized her: "Why are you in the capital?"

The woman looked around hurriedly and saw that the Jinlin guard who had brought her had not entered the room. She pulled Xinyou and asked in a low voice, "Master, have you offended someone?"

 “I didn’t offend anyone, don’t worry, auntie.”

The woman hesitated for a moment and her voice became even lower: "A few months ago, some officials asked me to come to Beijing. Since I came, I have lived in an unknown place. I can't go out on weekdays..."

Although the four mountain people had little knowledge, they also guessed that the young master who had helped them might have gotten into serious trouble.

Emperor Xingyuan looked at He Qingxiao impatiently because the woman lowered her voice and couldn't hear clearly.

He just needs to make sure that the boy in the next room is the kid, instead of watching them reminisce about old times. He Qingxiao understood and ordered his men to go next door to take the woman away, and then another person went in.

 The four people came in and out one after another, and they all had similar reactions when they saw Xin You.

Emperor Xingyuan finally felt relieved and told He Qingxiao: "Take him to the palace to see him later."

 After returning to the palace, Emperor Xingyuan asked Sun Yan: "Are you here?"

Sun Yan: “…”

On the Fusi side of Beizhen, He Qingxiao walked into the room where Xin You was: "Mr. Xin, I will upload you to the palace for an audience."

Xin You nodded slightly.

 “I just came here to hide from the public,” He Qingxiao reminded.

Xin You’s heart moved slightly.

This simple sentence actually contains a lot of information. The most important thing is that it allows her to judge that person's attitude more accurately.

Hearing that the person suspected of being Mr. Xin was found, he came to Fusi, Beizhen, in person, which shows that that person thinks highly of Mr. Xin.

 This is undoubtedly beneficial to Xinyou.

 In the final analysis, she chose to appear as Mr. Xin in order to gain the emperor's respect and fight against the mastermind behind her mother's death.

 “Thank you, Mr. He.” Xinyou thanked you in a low voice.

 Having timely and accurate information will allow people to make more appropriate judgments and choices.

The two of them were riding in a carriage and riding a horse. When they reached the place where carriages and horses were not allowed to pass, there were already servants waiting there.

 “Sir He, this young master, please come with your servant.”

With the chamberlain leading the way, Xinyou walked through the palace gates and walked to the man step by step.

The last time she entered the palace, she met the emperor as Miss Kou, but this time it was completely different.

“Your Majesty, Marquis Changle has arrived.” Sun Yan warned in a low-pitched voice, and the corners of his mouth twitched quietly.

 Either we say that the emperor's heart is unpredictable, because the emperor is so good at pretending.

Emperor Xingyuan's calmness was indeed an act. In fact, the moment he saw Xin You face to face, he wanted to rush in front of him and take a closer look.

 “I have seen your majesty.”

 He Qingxiao knelt down to salute, which made the young man who was still standing seem particularly awkward.

Emperor Xingyuan stared at the young man closely, and his dissatisfaction could be seen from his pursed lips, straight back, and deep eyes.

The spirit of youth.

This discovery not only did not make Emperor Xingyuan angry, but actually made him feel a little emotional.

Of course, as the most powerful person in Daxia, Emperor Xingyuan's thoughts would change at any time. Seeing that the young man who was probably the son of him and the queen was not convinced, he felt a little funny. If anyone else was like this, he would be seeking death. .

Xin You also knew that enough was enough, and after showing some dissatisfaction appropriately, he knelt down.

 “Xin Mu, a grassroots man, has met Your Majesty.”

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Emperor Xingyuan recited this name silently in his heart, looking at the young man who was not similar to him, his eyes felt inexplicably hot.

 (End of this chapter)