The Chief Secretary was at a loss for words for a good while, only feeling that the Old Emperor was being stubborn. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so eager to leave the palace to go to the Duke Ping Mansion to find someone earlier.
"Your Majesty, please think carefully. Could it be that Lord Duke's attitude suggests he has known long before? I believe he might have kept this from you out of personal reasons."
After all, the Empress is of the Xie Family, and when Mrs. Tao attempted an assassination back then, the Xie Family bore some resentment. Su Juan is a legitimate niece of the Xie Family, so it's highly possible they kept it hidden.
He even suspected if the Empress had long known about it.
The Old Emperor waved his hand repeatedly, "Minister Liu, investigate further. The Empress is dignified. Her conduct doesn't fit with someone who spends the night at a brothel. It doesn't seem like the Empress."
