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Rong'er thought to herself, "I was the one who brought the Yuan clan to the emperor. When I remember whether I will regret this matter in the future, this is a feeling that I cannot explain myself. Maybe I will do this again after experiencing it."

When Xuan Ye returned to the backyard, it was already very late. He and his subjects had discussed the matter of him personally paying respects to Ming Tomb, and some of them suggested that Xuan Ye come to Jiangning to pay his respects to Ming Tomb, which would reflect the emperor's magnanimity and be able to accommodate the loyal people of Ming Dynasty. Xuan Ye felt that this idea was acceptable, so he decided to discuss it with the officials of Jiang Ning Prefecture before heading to Zhu Yuanzhang's memorial hall tomorrow.

After the discussion, Xuan Ye returned to the backyard, but he didn't expect that Rong'er's small house would still be lit. He couldn't help but wonder why Rong'er hadn't rested in the past two hours, so he walked over to her room and lifted the curtain. Xuan Ye couldn't help but chuckle. "It's already so late. Why are you two sitting at the table and daydreaming when you're not sleeping?"

Hearing Xuan Ye's voice, Rong'er hurriedly stood up. Rong Han could only happily throw himself over and shout, "Huang'ma!"

"The emperor just finished discussing the matter? It's already so late, hurry up and rest. " Rong'er said softly.

Xuan Ye only needed to look at Rong'er's expression to know what was going on. Smiling lightly, he sat down at the table and said to Rong'er, "Rong'er, you have something on your mind. Tell it to me!"

When he heard Xuan Ye's words, he hurriedly clapped his hands and said, "Huang Ama is a saint, I could tell with a single glance that my mother-in-law was worried!"

"Xian'er, don't talk nonsense!" In fact, Rong'er had not yet decided whether or not to tell the emperor, so she quickly scolded her daughter.

"Haha!" "What is so mysterious? Say it, Rong'er, I asked you, how could you not tell me!" Xuan Ye said with confidence.

Rong'er sighed. It seemed that this matter was destined to happen. Thinking of this, Rong'er walked to a small cabinet nearby and took out Yuan Yi's petition, gently handing it to Xuan Ye. "Your Majesty, please take a look at this."

Xuan Ye curiously accepted it, but upon seeing it, his face suddenly changed. "There's actually such a thing!" Rong'er, where did you get this bill? "

Thus, Rong'er told Xuan Ye the whole story of his relationship with Yuan Yi.

Xuan Ye frowned and sighed lightly: "Yesterday, I had just ordered Ming Zhu to commend this Prefect, Yu Chenlong, for his purity and fairness. Before this, I had already heard of it in the imperial court, and now that I have seen it in person, I am actually very pleased to have such an official in the Qing Dynasty. They are all depicting the evilness of the officials of the Great Clarity Sect. They can't not be shocking to the eyes! "

"Your majesty, it's just that I don't know if this matter is true or false." "The girl complaining is a fifteen-sixteen year old girl, chenqie thinks that she is a kind person, risking her life to enter the mansion to testify, so chenqie believes it, but she is still young, so it's hard to say if she will be used by others, so chenqie has been hesitating whether she should tell the emperor, but today the emperor has come, chenqie can't hide her feelings …"

Xuan Ye walked to Rong'er's side and gently caressed his cheeks. He said softly, "Take care of yourself and rest well, and leave this matter to me. Our trip is already full, so I'm afraid we don't have much time to spend in the mansion. In two days, I'll call the court to come and ask about this matter. That little girl should first let her stay in the backyard. On one hand, we should send people to secretly watch over her, and on the other hand, we should ensure her safety."

"Yes, chenqie obeys the decree." Rong'er laughed softly. The weight in his heart had finally dropped. Following Xuan Ye always made him feel at ease. No matter what you were experiencing, there would always be people protecting you from behind. This … Was it the emperor's fault? With just a few words, he had given Rong'er a peace of mind. No matter what the truth of the matter was, he wouldn't blame her.

Rong'er gently held Xuan Ye's hand. Just holding it like this caused a warm feeling to spread through her heart.

Every day, she would see Rong'er and Xuande, the two concubines, but she had never seen the emperor summon them, so there was no intention of trying the case. After dinner that night, she asked Xiaoqing to send a message to her to see Rong'er, and she received a message from Xiaoqing, who passed on the news to her.

"Imperial Concubine Rong, you have received great treatment from others and have lived in the backyard. Why is it that you haven't heard of the grievances that this humble woman has complained about yet?" Yuan Yi asked once he entered the door.

"Miss Ren, please sit and speak." Rong'er smiled, "Your grievances were told to the emperor, and your petition was also sent to the emperor. The emperor has promised to manage the affairs of the palace, because he believes that the emperor will definitely do what he has promised. Besides the local affairs, there are also endless reports from the capital on this trip to the south.

Yuan Yi was still hesitant, and could not help but ask: "Imperial Concubine Rong, it is not that this humble girl is crafty, today this humble girl did hear someone say that you will be back in a few days, this humble girl is truly anxious!"

"I naturally understand your feelings." Rong'er smiled lightly and didn't explain too much, "Wait patiently."

The Emperor had told him that the Emperor had already sent people to secretly investigate. After all, this was not a small matter, and the complaint that Yuan Yi had filed involved more than ten local officials in Anhui Province. If he sent officials to investigate openly, the officials would definitely protect him, so he had no choice but to secretly interview her. Since the person sent to investigate had not returned yet, they had no choice but to wait patiently. However, the time to return to the capital was predetermined, so if the person they had secretly investigated hadn't returned by then, then Yuan Yi would most likely be travelling with them …

Xuan Ye had spent the past few days in Jiangning, not only paying respects to the Mausoleum of Magnificence, but also visiting the Forbidden Palace. He had also rewarded the army of eight flags who were stationed in Jiangning, personally attending the Jiangning school grounds and personally shooting arrows to attract the crowd's cheers. In the blink of an eye, the middle of November had arrived, but he didn't feel cold in Jiangnan.

Before he left, Xuan Ye finally met with Yuan Yi. In the small hall at the back of the hall, Rong'er and Xuan De were by his side. Yuan Yi was brought to the main hall. Although she wanted to meet the Son of Heaven, she did not panic as she knelt and greeted, "This humble girl, Yuan Yi, pays her respects to the Emperor."

"Yuan Yi, I ask you, is your father Yuan Su Yan from the State of Ning in Anhui province who committed the crime of corruption?" Xuan Ye asked harshly.

"My daughter's father is Yuan Su Yan, but my daughter's father is not a corrupt official, and my father is innocent! "Your Majesty, please clear this up!" Yuan Yi said while kowtowing with a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing.

The corner of Xuan Ye's mouth curled up slightly. He didn't expect this girl to be so bold. He let out a soft voice and said, "Lift up your head and let me have a look at you!"

When she saw Xuan Ye's face, she was shocked. She had always thought that the emperor should be that kind of old man, but she never thought that the emperor in her eyes would be this strong. He was valiant, overbearing, and handsome.

When Xuan Ye saw Yuan, he was quite surprised. This girl was sixteen years old, and he had always thought that she must be a heroic girl, but the current Yuan Yi had a sweet appearance, and the Southern ladies were different from the Northern girls. She was petite and sweet, but she had such courage.

Xuan Ye slowed his tone and said softly, "Yuan Yi, we have sent people to investigate your case in secret, and the matter you have reported is not trivial. First, we cannot use your words to frame the officials who are in the service of the Great Clear; second, because of the large number of people involved, although most of them are officials below the fourth grade, they live in the same place, and if we go there it would be difficult to avoid being found out, so we will send someone to investigate it. However, the day after tomorrow, the imperial carriage will return to the capital. Since the people we have found out, you will return with us to the capital."

"My daughter has no one to rely on. My father died due to injustice, and my mother died due to hatred. I am a person from all over the world, and as long as I can get my father's justice back, I am willing to go anywhere!" Yuan Yi said with tears in her eyes.

She was originally an official's daughter, but now that her family had fallen to ruin and she had to suffer alone, she was truly worthy of sympathy. Turning to Rong'er, he said, "Imperial Concubine Rong, please make the arrangements. Let this Yuan Yi man accompany us on our journey."

"Yes, chenqie shall obey the decree!" Rong'er agreed.

A faint smile appeared on Yuan Yi's face. His father had suffered injustice and was waiting for this day to arrive …