Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng couldn't help but glance at Consort Hui again.

“I know that Prince Rui is not the kind of heartless child. He would never do such a thing.”

Upon hearing this, Consort Hui gave a soft "humph".

"Your Majesty knew that you were well aware of the situation and were not led by the nose by those treacherous officials, nor were you misled."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng tapped Consort Hui on the head.

"You!"

"In the whole world, only you dare to speak to me like this."

Upon hearing this, Consort Hui leaned her head on Emperor Rongcheng's shoulder.

"That's the confidence His Majesty gave me."

As she spoke, she playfully swayed against Emperor Rongcheng, and boldly placed her hand on his waist.

This greatly pleased Emperor Rongcheng, who felt as if he had returned to his youth.

Ignoring the fact that it was broad daylight, he directly pinned Consort Hui down.

The chief eunuch, Dexi, was unfazed. He quietly closed the door and ordered someone to prepare water.

After all this was prepared, he slowly walked up to the families of the ministers.

"Gentlemen, His Majesty was overcome with grief and anger upon learning of the Crown Prince's murder and is feeling unwell. He has already taken a rest, so please return home."

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged bewildered glances. At this moment, one of them spoke up and asked, "May I ask, Your Excellency, if we may investigate this matter ourselves?"

De Xi nodded, remembering Emperor Rongcheng's words about thoroughly investigating the matter.

"Of course, His Majesty has already issued an edict to thoroughly investigate this matter."

"You all should investigate this matter first, and then inform His Majesty of the results."

Those present were all important officials in the court, each with their own achievements. When they got together, they quickly found some connections.

Naturally, clues related to the prince's coma were discovered.

Finally, it was concluded that their wives may have witnessed the poisoning, which is why they were arrested.

They originally intended to report this to the Emperor.

However, the emperor remained secluded, so they simply informed the crown prince of the entire situation.

Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince's tent...

Upon hearing Shen Hechuan's explanation of the whole story, the Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time wished she could tear Prince Rui and Consort Hui to pieces.

"In the first place, I should not have kept these two menaces."

They actually used such despicable methods, it's simply..."

The Empress Dowager was still somewhat shaken.

She hadn't expected that Consort Hui's reach had extended so far.

It's fortunate that they used an aphrodisiac; what if they had used poison?

The Empress Dowager dared not even think about it.

She made up her mind that once she returned to the palace, she would thoroughly reorganize the harem and find and eliminate all of Consort Hui's henchmen.

After saying all this, the Empress Dowager remembered Gu Jinxi's matter.

He then told Shen Hechuan about his encounter with Gu Jinxi that day.

Shen Hechuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Has Seele arrived?

Why didn't Grandmother bring him along?

Seeing Shen Hechuan's happy expression, the Empress Dowager decided to test him and deliberately put on a cold face, saying, "Gu Jingchun's child..."

Upon seeing the Empress Dowager's expression, Shen Hechuan immediately knelt down and said directly, "Grandson knows Grandmother's thoughts and understands my responsibilities as the Crown Prince."

"But my grandson has always followed the rules and regulations all these years and has never wanted anything."

And only now do I want her by my side.

"As for that child, Grandmother met him today. He is a sensible and lovable child, and I like him very much. I also plan to bring him into the palace."

Later, all we need to do is bestow upon him the title of prince. If you, Grandmother, are not pleased, you can simply send him away to a distant region.”

In this way, when the time is right in the future, he can issue an edict to recall the person.

After he finished speaking, fearing that the Empress Dowager might disagree, he added:

"Grandson has already chosen her and will not marry anyone but Gu Jingchun. If Grandmother does not agree, then please find a child from a collateral branch to be adopted into grandson's name in advance."

My grandson will certainly live alone in the future and will never marry again.

The Empress Dowager was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.

"you……"

"You actually went to this lengths for her."

The Empress Dowager sighed softly.

"But do you know that Gu Jingchun's child is your child? Why do you need to adopt him?"

Besides, wouldn't it be a waste to appoint such an obedient child as a prince and send him out to a remote area?

"Can……"

Just as Shen Hechuan was about to offer further advice, he suddenly understood the meaning behind the Empress Dowager's words. He looked up in shock, his eyes wide as he stared at the Empress Dowager.

"Grandmother, what did you just say?"

The Empress Dowager then smiled.

Seeing Shen Hechuan's dazed expression, she couldn't help but poke his head hard.

"You!"

"You're supposed to be smart, but how come you're so stupid about these things?"

"Didn't you notice that the child looks exactly like you when you were a child?"

Shen Hechuan stared blankly at the Empress Dowager, blinking his eyes in confusion.

The Empress Dowager could only smile wryly at his bewildered expression.

"What, you're so happy you can't even speak after finding out that Seele's child is yours?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan finally realized what was happening.

He suddenly stood up and paced excitedly back and forth in the tent.

"Grandmother, are you saying that Seele is my child?"

"right."

"So, Jingchun hasn't married all these years, but instead secretly gave birth to this child without my knowledge."

The Empress Dowager nodded upon hearing this.

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