At this moment, how could the old man not recognize that the woman before him was none other than the Empress Madame Ye Xin?
After all, he had been watching live broadcasts on the Soul Vision Machine daily, and both Lin Qian and Ye Xin often made appearances. There was hardly anyone in the Huaxia Empire who did not recognize Their Imperial Majesties, the Emperor and the Empress.
Nowadays, life is getting better and better, and their gratitude toward Lin Qian and Ye Xin is overflowing.
"This gentleman, I'm afraid you have mistaken me for someone else," the woman said with a smile, waving her hand as she spoke to him. "I am here to find my daughter, and it's possible that in the moment, you did not see clearly and mistook me for someone else. I am not the Empress Madame."
"This..." Hearing the woman's words, the old man looked puzzled and carefully examined her, realizing only then that although she bore a striking resemblance to the Empress Madame, there were indeed differences.
She had an even more composed air about her, and her features seemed to belong to someone of an older age.
After scrutinizing her more closely, the old man nodded and said, "Indeed, although you somewhat resemble the Empress Madame, there are still some differences. Nevertheless, the likeness is uncanny."
"Sir, there's something I need to ask your advice about," the woman said to the old man, expressing deep concern. "There used to be a Ye family here in Bashan City. What happened to them?"
"The Ye family? They've already moved to the imperial domicile in New Qin City. How could they stay in this place?" Seeing the woman ask this, the old man furrowed his brows and looked at her warily. "Wait, everyone in the Empire knows this. Who exactly are you?"
The more he thought, the more something seemed off to the old man, who anxiously looked up and called out, his throat imbued with Soul Power, "Yao Yao Ling! Yao Yao Ling!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The old man's cries immediately alerted the other people on the street, who quickly converged around the old man and the woman.
"This person is suspicious; she doesn't even know the whereabouts of the Ye family. She may not be one of us from the Huaxia Empire!" Saying this, the old man quickly retreated, distancing himself from the woman.
At the same time, the surrounding people also looked at the woman with unfriendly expressions, their demeanor vigilant.
"How odd, this woman... she looks so much like the Empress Madame, doesn't she?"
"Hey, you might not know this, but nowadays, there are many women who envy the Madame's beauty and have plastic surgery to look like her."
"Speaking of plastic surgery, the Finger Blade Clan really struck it rich. The clinics they've opened are making a fortune every day."
"That's just the natural talent of their tribe; you can't envy what you can't have."
At this moment, the woman also showed a troubled look and quickly waved her hands, "Sir, you've misunderstood. I'm truly not a bad person. I genuinely am just here to find my husband and daughter."
"If that is true, my apologies in advance, but His Majesty has decreed that one must call out 'Yao Yao Ling' for anyone whose origins are uncertain, to have the Imperial Army come for an inquiry." Despite partially believing the woman's words, the old man still waved his hands, just to be safe.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just then, the sound of cutting through the air rang out as figures flew from a distance and firmly landed on the ground, a total of twelve.
And they were soldiers from twelve different branches of the Imperial Army.
"Soldiers, this woman's movements are somewhat suspicious. I called out due to this," the old man quickly said upon the arrival of the Imperial Army.
Hearing this, the Imperial Army promptly surrounded the woman and said, "This woman is exceptionally strong. For your safety, stay back for now."
Though the soldiers' words were unusually cold, they warmed the hearts of the people around.
And they followed his words one after another, and at that moment, the elder also shouted, "She said she's here looking for her daughter—perhaps it's true."
While the Imperial Army watched the woman, she also looked towards the group of soldiers, showing a peculiar expression.
"Ah..." The woman sighed softly, then her expression became fierce, "My apologies."
"What's going on?" But at that moment, a confused voice suddenly came from the periphery, causing the woman to stiffen, and the Soul Power she was about to gather also dissipated.
At this time, a valiant middle-aged man walked over, causing many people around him, including the twelve Imperial Army soldiers, to salute.
"Royal Father-in-Law, sir!"
The person who came was none other than Ye Nanxin, the father of the current Empress.
Royal father-in-law Ye Nanxin had once governed the Coastal State for two years, with powerful methods that had turned the Coastal State into the strongest among the seventy-two states of the south, and he was deeply loved by all.
The Ye family had long since moved to New Qin City, and the Ye Residence had already become a tourist attraction. Countless people flocked to see with their own eyes the bed on which the Renhuang Martial Emperor had slept as a child, the courtyard where he and the Empress had dated, and so on.
However, the Ye family's ancestral hall was not open to the public, and Ye Nanxin often returned to pay respects to his ancestors.
Today, he had come back to light incense for his late father's tablet and to make offerings to his deceased wife.
On the street, the bustling scene aroused his curiosity, and he couldn't help but come closer to see what exactly was going on.
Nowadays, the Huaxia Empire seldom experienced any turmoil. Everyone was busy with their own matters, earning money, cultivating, grinding dungeons, or getting excellent contributions in the hope of sharing dinner with Lin Qian, among other things—who had time for trouble?
Moreover, once trouble did arise, it was improbable to escape the Imperial Army's arrest.
When he stepped forward and saw the woman being surrounded, he was struck as if by lightning, standing there in shock, unable to regain his composure for a long while.
"Fenger... is... is that you?" Ye Nanxin, trembling all over, stepped forward to the woman, slowly raised his hand, and caressed her face.
At this moment, the woman also had tears in her eyes, throwing herself directly into Ye Nanxin's embrace, her shoulders trembling: "Brother Ye!"
"It really is you, how can this be, how can this be!" Ye Nanxin hugged the woman tightly, speaking excitedly and incoherently, still unable to believe everything he was seeing.
But the touch in his arms was so real.
His deceased wife had actually come back to life, alive and present before him.
At this time, the onlookers stood as if turned to stone, not understanding what was happening.
And the elder was the first to react—recognizing her face, and the fact that she said she was looking for her daughter, and now embracing the royal father-in-law.
"I understand now, she's the mother of the Empress!" the elder pointed at the woman, exclaiming in shock.
This shout caused a huge commotion among the crowd. Everyone knew that the Empress's mother had passed away long ago, but what exactly was going on here?
Looking closely, they too realized that she did indeed resemble the Empress in appearance.