The emperor was surprised when he saw the woman walking towards him with neither arrogance nor humility.

The woman was dressed in a purple dress, had a tall figure, fair skin, big eyes and a high nose. She didn't look like a country woman at all, but rather like the wife of a wealthy family.

While the emperor was observing Shen Ping, Shen Ping was also secretly observing the emperor.

This emperor was different from what she had imagined. She had thought that he would look fierce, but he turned out to be gentle and elegant.

His build is similar to He Li's, he is also tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. His appearance is also somewhat similar to He Li, but his eyes and eyebrows are more profound.

There is always a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and his emotions are never revealed on his face, making it impossible to guess what he is thinking, but people like this are more difficult to deal with.

In addition, there was a maidservant and a eunuch standing on the left and right of the emperor. The maidservant looked to be about 30 years old, and judging by her attire, she must be a maid in the palace.

He looked shrewd and also observing himself with scrutiny.

Shen Ping had also watched costume dramas and knew that most of the palace maids were young. The one in front of her looked a little older and was able to follow the emperor. It was obvious that her seniority in the palace was not ordinary.

If my guess is correct, this person must be the aunt in charge of the palace.

"I, the commoner Shen Ping, greet the emperor." Shen Ping bowed.

"Are you Shen Ping from Yu'an?" The emperor looked her up and down with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

"Exactly!"

"Where did you get this jade pendant?" As he said this, the emperor took out the jade pendant from his body and looked at it with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"I met the owner of this jade pendant by chance, and also learned her secret~" Shen Ping was interrupted by the emperor before she could finish her words.

"Where is she now?" The emperor tightly grasped the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes flashing with anxiety.

"I'm in the palace right now." Shen Ping did not hide anything and told the truth.

The emperor's chest rose and fell violently. He closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's: "Is the owner of the jade pendant you mentioned a girl around ten years old?"

"That's right!" Shen Ping nodded.

"Where is she? I want to see her." The emperor trembled slightly as he spoke.

It seems that the other party is right, he must be the one I am looking for.

Shen Ping turned back to the room and brought out Xu Feng, Liang Fuyi and others. When they came out, they saw the emperor kneeling on the ground and said in unison.

"Your servant Liang Fu pays respect to His Majesty~"

"Your servant Ling Ping pays respect to His Majesty~"

Xu Feng stood aside, staring at the emperor in front of him motionlessly.

"Feng'er, greetings to the emperor!" Shen Ping said.

“No need to be so polite~” The emperor waved his hand.

It turns out that my father looks like this, he is my father. I thought my father was an old man, but I didn't expect him to be so high-spirited.

Looking at Liang Fu and Ling kneeling on the ground in front of him, the emperor was also surprised. Who are these two people and why do they call themselves servants in front of him?

The emperor didn't think about it too much and raised his hand to let them stand up.

Look at the little girl standing next to the two men. She has double buns on her hair and wears a pink dress. She is about ten years old, with fair skin, red lips and white teeth. She is a little beauty.

The little girl stared at him with her big, blinking eyes, a cunning and vigilant look.

The emperor actually saw the shadow of Xia Wan in this little girl. She had the same energy back then.

The emperor was in a trance for a moment: "Is this jade pendant yours?" As he spoke, the emperor shook the jade pendant in his hand.

"Yes, I have worn this since I was a child. How did it get into your hands now? Give it back to me now!"

"Feng'er!"

Xu Feng was about to grab it, but was stopped by Shen Ping and did not take the next step.

"Your Majesty, please calm down~"

Afraid that the emperor would blame her, Shen Ping hurriedly spoke.

Looking at the little girl in front of him, she looks very much like Xia Wan back then. She is not afraid of him at all. It is this energy that attracts him. She is not timid like others.

"Aunt Tong~"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Aunt Tong understood what he meant and walked forward.

She bowed in front of Xu Feng and said, "Miss, I'm sorry for the offense. I want to see if you have a birthmark on your left shoulder."

Xu Feng turned to look at Shen Ping. Shen Ping had long guessed that the emperor must have his own purpose for bringing this palace maid with him, and sure enough, it turned out to be true.

At Shen Ping's nod, Ling brought Aunt Tong and Xu Feng into the room.

"Your Majesty, I think this little girl must be the princess. She looks very much like Master Xia." Su Desheng said humbly.

"Yes!" Yes, the emperor said this, but he was also worried in his heart.

The reason why he brought Aunt Tong here was to let Aunt Tong verify the identity of this little girl.

A few days ago, I wanted to find the midwife who delivered Xia Wan, but I didn't expect that the midwife had passed away a few years ago.

However, Ling Ping, the palace maid who was taking care of Xia Wan at the time, also disappeared with the child. Fortunately, Xia Wan told me that the child had a birthmark, and I also saw it.

The child disappeared when he was only three days old. He searched for him frantically, but there was no news from them, as if nothing had been heard from him.

For fear that he would forget the birthmark on his child's body, he specially drew it.

Now, in order to verify his identity, he could only find Aunt Tong, tell her about it, give her the portrait, and tell her the approximate location of the birthmark.

Watching them walk into the room, the emperor felt excited, feeling both expectant and fearful.

What he was looking forward to was that the little girl in front of him might be the daughter he had been looking for for nearly ten years, but what he was worried about was that it might be another year in vain.

He had been disappointed countless times. He had found a few before, but in the end he discovered that none of them were the right ones.

Unlike the emperor, Shen Ping remained calm and composed because she knew this was absolutely correct.

At this time, the emperor suddenly realized that Liang Fu and Ling looked very familiar. Finally, he recognized them. These were the two people who served Xia Wan at that time.

When they disappeared, they and their children disappeared without a trace, as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.

The rumor at the time was that the two of them took money from others and took the child away, or they even killed the child.

I also tried to send people to their hometown, but they couldn't be found. Finally, in a fit of rage, I locked up their family members.

I thought they would show up eventually, but I didn't expect that this period would last nearly ten years, and these two people seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.

He really didn't dare to think about it. Could it be that these two people really harmed the child?

Unexpectedly, these two people finally showed up today, and they were with my daughter.

This made him even more convinced that it was they who took the child away that year.

The emperor was furious and shouted, "You daring slaves, you two abducted the princess and now you have the nerve to see me! Come, arrest them!"

The master from the Imperial Palace who was standing nearby walked forward upon hearing what was said and was about to catch them both.

Liang Fu and Ling Ping were immediately horrified and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy and protest their innocence.

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