"Lin Yi was a good child she was quite mischievous when she was a child, She and Han Yao were close friends, Lin Yi was the mischievous and smart one, while Han Yao was the mature and sensitive one.
Together they were inseparable like Yin and Yang, others were envious while others were jealous. Until one day during the Dragon boat festival, Han Yao fell into the River.
No one knows how or why, but Lin Yi was blamed as she was the only one there is that time. And no matter how I investigate the case the blame still falls back on Lin Yi" said the emperor in a sad tone.
"But does your majesty believe it's princess Yi?" asked the guard.
"No of course not, at that time Lin Yi was with me. Because I don't spend enough time with her in the palace, we disguised as commoners during festivals to spend time together in secret.
But, no one knows exception of Eunuch Zhou, that's why I kept investigating, but to no avail.
Because Han Yao almost died, The late empress begged to punish Lin Yi in court, I could not refuse so as not to cause suspicion I agree.
Little did I know she had everything planned out. Before I could give my orders, she had already carried out her plan by sending Lin Yi to the cold palace."
"Please your majesty, may this servant speak his mind?" asked the guard.
"Yes you may" answered the emperor
"Please forgive this servant if he had said something disrespectful. But t is it possible Princess Yao almost drowned herself intentionally to frame princess Yi?" asked the guard in suspicion.
"I'm not sure, but I think it's possible. Because Han Yao was alone at that time and Lin Yi was with me, so no one must have pushed her, as I saw Lin Yi running to help her out of the river" said the emperor in an equally suspicious tone.
"If only Lin Mingye had taken her daughter with her none of these would have happened to her.
Sigh... poor Lin Yi and I couldn't even help her as her father" said the Emperor in a sad tone.
"What's your name asked?" the Emperor to the guard.
"This servant's name is Gu Rinji," said the guard replying to the Emperor.
"Gu Rinji can Zhen ask you for a favor?"
"Yes, Please your Majesty, this servant is honored to serve his Majesty in any way I can" replied the guard.
"Gu Rinji, Zhen is asking you to please protect and guard this Kingdom's Crown Princess," said the Emperor standing up from his seat and walking towards Gu Rinji.
Standing before him to his surprise the Emperor went on his Knees, This emperor begs you to protect crown princess Lin Yi
Crown Princess Lin Yi?
Your Majesty, I don't understand, Crown Princess Lin Yi.
"Yes Gu Rinji, have you noticed that among all the princesses in this kingdom only Lin Yi has the Phoenix Pearl in her."
The Phoenix Pearl is a treasure for many, it once caused a war in the entire dynasty, how does princess Lin Yi has it?" asked Gi Runji looking at the emperor with curious eyes.
"It was in her since she was young. Look Gi Rinji I'm going to tell you something that nobody most knows not even Lin Yi" said the Emperor.
"When Lin Yi was born there was a light in the sky, people who saw this light said 'A great person is born, a person that could change the world'" said the Emperor looking lost in thought while telling Gu Rinji the whole story of Lin Yi's birth.