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Only then did the Yan Emperor notice Li Die. He saw that she was wearing a light purple dress with a long white robe over it. A purple belt was tied around her waist. The petals of the butterfly orchid were embroidered with purple silk. The color on the belt seemed to have come from nature.

The collar slightly opened, revealing a slender snow-white neck and a barely visible collarbone.

Her hair was pinned to the top of her head with two butterfly hairpins. Some tassels hung down from both sides, making her look very beautiful.

Li Die's small face was pale, but her lips were tightly pursed. She stubbornly stood there.

When he was young, he had brought the beauties of the imperial harem to White Horse Temple to enjoy the fragrance. It was also at that time that he fell into the plans of the harem and accidentally entered the meditation room of Scholar Han Lin's first wife, Wang Shi.

Now that so many years had passed, she suddenly thought back to more than ten years ago. Her hands unconsciously clenched on the table as she fixed her gaze on her and asked, "How old are you this year?"

Li Die was shocked by Yan Emperor's question. She didn't expect him to directly ask her her her age. She didn't think her age had anything to do with it. Li Die reacted and answered, "To reply to the emperor, I'm already 15 this year."

Liu Yi Chen was also in a daze. If the Yan Emperor were to call them over and ask them about the matters of the stronghold of a great general, it could be considered normal. But now, he had directly asked about her age.

Liu Yi Chen lowered his eyes to conceal the light in his eyes, deep in thought. He thought about the reason for the Yan Emperor's abnormal actions. The Yan Emperor just wanted to see if she was his daughter, so why would he have such complicated thoughts?

The Yan Emperor thought for a while after hearing Li Die's answer. 15 years had passed since that incident. Li Die was most likely his daughter. This made him feel a sense of excitement and happiness.

The corners of his mouth and eyes could not hide his joy. He indifferently waved his hand and said to Eunuch Cao, "Take the two of them down and arrange a place for them to stay. This matter will be postponed until later."

Liu Yi Chen and Li Die didn't understand what had happened, but they happily escaped this calamity and obediently followed Eunuch Cao out.

After Eunuch Cao brought them out, the smile at the corner of Yan Emperor's eyes disappeared. He then wrote down his doubts on a piece of paper and said to the silent eunuch, "Go and give this note to Scholar Han Lin's first wife, Lady Wang. Do not let anyone discover it."

The moment the Yan Emperor finished speaking, the slip of paper on the table was respectfully held in his hands by Quan Quan, who had always been his trusted aide. He could rest assured that he would handle this matter.

"Your servant will definitely not disappoint the Emperor." Quan He also knew that this was no trivial matter, so he subconsciously tightened his grip on the paper slip.

The Yan Emperor didn't seem to be in the mood, he waved his hand and dismissed her. There was a small mountain of memorials on the table, and he could not read a single word as he thought about it.

After the time it took to make a few cups of tea, Quan He came back with a slip of paper. When he saw that only the Yan Emperor was left in the imperial study, he respectfully accepted the slip of paper.

The Yan Emperor looked at the words on the letter with a smile in his eyes. He could barely hide it. The reason that Quan He was able to become the most popular person beside the Yan Emperor was because he was smart enough.

He knew what to look for and what not to look for. Only by doing so could he live longer in this place that ate people without spitting out their bones.

Quan He stood at the side, watching the situation attentively. It was as if the Emperor's happiness had nothing to do with him. Only after confirming repeatedly did he burn the letter into ashes.

"Quan He, give the marriage contract to Li Die and Liu Yi Chen!" Since he was sure that Li Die was his daughter, he wouldn't allow her to be wronged anymore.

On the other hand, Quan He was slightly surprised. Although he didn't really understand, he still vaguely knew that the thing on the paper was related to Li Die.

After thinking it through, Quan He lowered his head even further, replying in a low voice. If that matter was truly as he had guessed, then it would be a secret information in the palace. At a time like this, it was inappropriate for him to ask about anything, so he might as well not ask anymore.

With a smile on his face that was as excited as the Yan Emperor's, he said, "Lady Li and Young Master Liu are really compatible. If the two of them were to follow His Majesty's orders, they would be even more grateful to him."

The Yan Emperor had a smile on his face too. It was different from the smile from before. This time, the smile was coming from the bottom of his heart.

"You're the only one who knows how to say it. However, the two of them are truly a pair of mummies." Yan Emperor nodded his head, thinking about the past ten years, he didn't even know the existence of such a daughter. If today's incident didn't happen, how would he have seen her face and become suspicious!

Li Die and Liu Yichen probably never dreamed that the Yan Emperor would actually personally decree their marriage. This time, regardless of how unreconciled they were in their hearts, the Grand general definitely would not dare to have any thoughts about Li Die. The imperial edict for the bestowing of souls had been personally issued by the Yan Emperor himself.

The reason the Grand General of the Hussars was able to achieve his current position was naturally because of the inextricable connection between his mind and his body.

This time, the Yan Emperor gave away the marriage with such a large fanfare. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the Yan Emperor was intentionally favoring Li Die. However, no one dared to say it out loud.

It had only been two days since the imperial edict was given, but everyone in the circle was aware of it. When the Yan Emperor's imperial edict had just reached the Li Residence, Li Xiangnan was stunned for a long time before he could react.

Back then, when he had come to the palace to beg the Yan Emperor, he had seen that the Yan Emperor obviously did not want to interfere in this matter. Later on, the news of Liu Yi Chen making a ruckus in the Prefecture of the Grand Marshal's Mansion spread like wildfire. The Yan Emperor's face darkened when he heard this and he had obviously gotten angry.