The eldest princess stayed in Shoukang Palace and refused to leave, under the pretext of accompanying the imperial grandmother and taking care of the imperial aunt.

But the truth is...

They intercepted Luo Qingyu on the way, dragged him into the woods and interrogated him first.

Luo Qingyu was initially so frightened that he nearly drew his sword, but the princess quickly revealed her identity, and that prevented any misunderstanding. Even so, he still asked cautiously, "What are your instructions, princess?"

The eldest princess walked around him and observed him, and found that he was tall and handsome. In terms of appearance, he was no less handsome than Xiao Huaiqing. In terms of aura, he was more decent than Xiao Huaiqing. His eyes were bright and lively, and he looked very good.

A spirited young man like this is what the old lady likes the most. No wonder the Empress Dowager mentioned him. However, since this child is very much to her liking, she won't harm him.

The eldest princess smiled and said, "Nothing. I heard that you are the emperor's aunt's confidant, so I want to test you."

"If you answer correctly, I'll let you pass. If you answer incorrectly, you'll be kicked out of the palace and you're not allowed to come back."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyu immediately said respectfully, "Excuse me, Grand Princess."

The eldest princess liked his straightforward nature and said, "Okay."

“I only ask three.”

"First, is my aunt the emperor more important or is Xiao Huaiqing more important? You can only choose one."

Luo Qingyu said, "They are all masters, and I cannot choose. But if the princess is in danger, I will protect her until my death. If the princess orders me to save the prince, I will not hesitate to die."

Although it doesn't explicitly say that the princess is more important, this answer is still acceptable.

The eldest princess said, "You are guilty."

"Secondly, if I asked you to investigate Xiao Huaiqing privately, would you report the truth?"

Luo Qingyu said, "If the princess has any concerns, I can investigate and I will never hide anything."

The eldest princess nodded appreciatively: "Very good."

"One last question, did anyone in your palace have a child with the former princess?"

Luo Qingyu: “…”!!

Seeing Luo Qingyu remained silent, the eldest princess said shyly, "Hey, just asking, just asking."

"Don't tell Xiao Huaiqing, but I don't want to alert the enemy."

"No matter how I look at him, he doesn't look like one of our royal family. He must have been brought back by mistake."

"Or maybe the wet nurse was secretly replaced when she was taken away."

Luo Qingyu: “…”

"The wet nurse that the princess mentioned is my biological mother."

The eldest princess was stunned: "Ah, what a coincidence?"

Luo Qingyu was already angry and said, "It's just such a coincidence."

"I'm going to see the princess now. Goodbye."

Looking at Luo Qingyu's receding back, with his firm steps and resolute expression, he looked so handsome, but something seemed to be wrong.

The eldest princess couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

…

Lin Yue was very clear that Luo Qingyu was dragged to the grove by the eldest princess.

She thought Luo Qingyu would report the eldest princess after the routine report, but Luo Qingyu didn't even mention it and was ready to leave after the report.

Lin Yue handed him the food box she had prepared in advance and said, "There are golden crispy rolls inside. You can take them back and eat them. If you want to honor your mother, that's fine, but don't give it all to her."

[Otherwise, you are filial, but my heart aches.]

Luo Qingyu blushed awkwardly and said shyly, "Thank you, Princess."

Lin Yue said: "You're welcome. Since you've chosen to follow me, I must treat you well."

[If you’re not nice, others will give you a hard time, and I’ll be the one who feels bad in the end.]

[No way, I am just this kind of person who protects my shortcomings]

Luo Qingyu pursed her lips, feeling warm in her heart and very happy.

The first thing he did when he returned to the palace was to take the food box to his mother's residence, open it and bring it out.

"Mom, please try this! This is the golden crispy roll that the princess asked me to bring you."

Nanny Wang glanced sideways and saw Luo Qingyu handing her chopsticks. She brushed them away coldly: "I won't eat it. If you want to eat it, you can eat it yourself. It's not a good thing. It might even be poisonous."

Luo Qingyu's eyes dimmed as she gently picked up one and put it in her mouth. It was golden brown and crispy, and the filling inside was tender and refreshing. It was very delicious.

He immediately said, "Mom, it's not poisonous. It's delicious. Try one."

He changed to a pair of clean chopsticks and handed them over, but Nanny Wang not only didn't appreciate it, she also knocked over the food box and shouted angrily, "Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eating."

"Is it so great that you've gotten to curry favor with the princess? You've seen all the good things in the palace, and you think she's flattering you just because you got a box of crispy rolls?"

"I'm telling you, if the prince continues to be oppressed by the princess and can't hold his head up like this, then neither we, mother or son, will have a good life. And you can forget about getting married and moving out. I won't allow it!"

"Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the palace in your lifetime, let alone go to the military camp to earn military merit, because you are not worthy!"

Luo Qingyu didn't say a word, but squatted down and prepared to pick up the crispy rolls.

But Wang Ma, seeing his gloomy look, grew even more enraged. She ran forward and, as if to vent her anger, stomped on it several times until it was completely crushed. Then she sneered, "I'll let you eat. I'll let you eat your fill."

"You ungrateful bastard, this is all you can eat to fill your stomach. Eat it! Eat it to death!"

Luo Qingyu's tears fell, drop by drop on the crispy rolls, and then he smiled bitterly helplessly. The princess asked him not to take them all, but he still didn't believe it.

It turned out that even the princess saw his position in her mother's heart more clearly than he did.

But he was still blinded by his own shortcomings and refused to believe it.

Luo Qingyu, completely heartbroken, looked up, his eyes filled with tears. However, he refused to blink or look away. Instead, he stared straight at Nanny Wang and asked, "Mother, I'm not your biological son, am I?"

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