After the two entered the palace gate, they were led by the chamberlain to the Qinzheng Hall where the emperor was.
Lou Yan walked a few steps in front of Qin Zhen, looking at the people behind him from the corner of his eyes as he walked.
After walking for a while, Lou Yan suddenly said: "Miss Qin seems to be very familiar with the palace?"
Qin Zhen's expression paused, and then she said: "Why did the Third Prince say this?"
"Seeing that you are familiar with the situation, I don't see any panic at all, let alone any curiosity." Lou Yan said calmly: "I thought that Miss Qin was very familiar with this."
Qin Zhen secretly thought: She is very familiar with it. After all, she lived here for a long time in her previous life.
The expression on her face did not change, and she said with a half-smile: "I see that the third prince is familiar with the world and doesn't panic. Could it be that he is already familiar with this palace?"
Lou Yan: "..."
He was born and raised among the people, and it has only been a short time since he recognized his ancestors. How could he be familiar with the imperial palace?
He's just... not interested in any of this.
Seeing that he couldn't answer, Qin Zhen was not embarrassed and asked instead: "Are you here yet?"
The waiter at the front said: "It's right in front."
Qin Zhen nodded and followed the waiter.
Lou Yan looked at Qin Zhen and always felt that this person had a very unconventional temperament. However, whenever he wanted to test, Qin Zhen always blocked him, which made him a little discouraged.
Qin Zhen too acted out of common sense.
The two of them entered the Qinzheng Hall in silence without any conversation.
The two of them walked to the center of the room. Qin Zhen, without raising her head, knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Qin Zhen, a citizen girl, has met your majesty. Long live your majesty."
Lou Yan on one side stood and saluted: "See you, Your Majesty."
To this day, it is still difficult for him to say the word 'Father'.
The emperor responded softly from above, and then Lou Yan stood aside.
In the huge Qinzheng Hall, only Qin Zhen was still kneeling on the ground, waiting for the emperor's instructions.
After a while, Qin Zhen heard a deep voice from above: "Are you Qin Zhen, the daughter of Qin Hong, the head of Longhu Mountain?"
Qin Zhen lowered her head and responded in a deep voice: "She is a daughter of the people."
"I heard that your father dotes on you very much?" the emperor asked lightly.
"My mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to me. My father raised me personally, and because of his affection for my mother, he was particularly indulgent towards civilian girls." Qin Zhen spoke in a calm tone and answered whatever she asked.
What.
The emperor asked again: "I heard that it was you who facilitated this peace negotiation?"
"I don't dare to be a daughter of the people!" Qin Zhen said: "It is my father who makes the decision. Women of the people are just timid and don't want to see people killed or injured."
The emperor suddenly laughed and said, "You are quite courageous."
Qin Zhen didn't answer this.
The emperor spoke again: "Raise your head."
After hearing this, Qin Zhen raised her head.
From the moment she walked in, she kept her eyebrows lowered and didn't even look around.
Now, I finally met the emperor.
In her last life, she had never met the emperor. She had been raised in the mansion by Xiao Jue. In order not to cause trouble to Xiao Jue, she had never left the East Palace.
After Xiao Jue's affairs were accomplished, she was granted the title of empress. During the ceremony of empress conferment, it was the first time she entered the palace. At that time, the current emperor was no longer around.
After just one glance, Qin Zhen could suddenly understand why Lou Shulan would risk everything to make a private life-long commitment to him.
The current emperor Xiao Chengye, although he is over middle age, still looks handsome. Although he has a beard, he does not look old, but looks mature and steady. When he is sitting there, his back is straight, his whole body is luxurious and his aura is compelling.
A pair of eyes like a deep sea, unable to see the bottom. When looking at you, it will make you feel like you have been stripped naked, and all the dirt has nowhere to hide.
Such a person, coupled with his power, will make any woman in the world fall in love with him.
Also, Qin Zhen discovered that Lou Yan's appearance was 80% similar to that of the current emperor. It was the kind of resemblance that could tell their relationship almost at a glance without verification.
The emperor allowed Qin Zhen to look at her a little wantonly, and then asked lazily: "Have you seen enough?"
Qin Zhen's eyes moved slightly, but there was no sign of panic. She said honestly: "Enough is enough."
Xiao Chengye: "What do you think?"
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty is so young."
Xiao Chengye was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and said in a pleasant tone: "You have honey on your little mouth? You really know how to talk."
Qin Zhen replied in a sincere tone: "I don't have any honey, I don't know how to talk, I just tell the truth."
This statement obviously pleased the emperor again. The emperor continued to ask with great interest: "What else can you see?"
Qin Zhen thought for a while, glanced at Lou Yan who was standing aside, and then said: "The third prince looks a lot like your Majesty."
Lou Yan: "..."
Xiao Chengye glanced at Lou Yan and said, "They look quite similar."
Then he asked: "Isn't the prince different from me?"
Qin Zhen seemed to see that Xiao Jue was also present, standing opposite Lou Yan.
Qin Zhen quickly glanced at the prince, and then answered honestly: "It's similar, but not as similar as the third prince."
The prince looked confused after hearing this, but the emperor started laughing again, as if Qin Zhen had told some big joke.
Xiao Chengye finished laughing and then said to Qin Zhen: "Get up, stop kneeling. If your father finds out, he will think that I have bullied you."
Qin Zhen stood up and said, "You will be his immediate leader from now on. He doesn't dare to blame you."
This was a bit rude, but the emperor didn't seem to care: "He will do whatever I tell him to do?"
"In our village, all the brothers listen to the boss." Qin Zhen said, "Now that he has surrendered to the imperial court, he will listen to your majesty in the future."
Xiao Chengye said with a faint smile: "The hierarchy in your village is quite strict."
Qin Zhen: "Those who come out to hang out must follow the rules."
The emperor chuckled lightly and said, "Well said."
He asked Qin Zhen some more about the conditions of Longhu Mountain, and Qin Zhen answered them all. She also took the initiative to mention how majestic the Dragon Protection Mansion was given by the emperor and how much she liked it.
She vividly plays a female bandit who has an upright personality and doesn't understand the rules and is a bit new to the world.
Xiao Jue, who was standing aside, frowned several times and wanted to scold him for being "presumptuous", but when he saw that the emperor not only did not blame him, but instead indulged him, he silently shut up.
Xiao Chengye chatted with her for a long time in a casual manner, and finally looked at her for a moment and said, "Why did you go to the palace wearing old clothes? But the servants of Hulong Mansion neglected you?"
"No, no," Qin Zhen waved her hands quickly: "People's girls are used to being wild in the mountains. I can't walk without wearing those gorgeous palace skirts."
The emperor laughed a few more times and said, "I didn't think carefully."
After saying that, he turned around and ordered: "Order someone to make a few more clothes according to the style she is wearing now and send them to the Dragon Guard Mansion."
When Qin Zhen heard this, her smile widened and she said politely: "Thank you, Your Majesty."