Chapter 426: Waiting for the Queen to Fall and the Crown Prince to Be Deposed
The Third Prince was stunned for a moment, then said in annoyance:
"Look at me. Mother loves cleanliness the most. I'm covered in blood and dirt, which is really disgusting."
As he spoke, the third prince took steps back.
He even threw the blood-stained soft sword in his hand to his followers.
"Wipe the sword clean."
This was specially made for him by his mother, and he couldn't let the sword appear in front of his mother with blood on it.
Thinking of this, the Third Prince lifted up his robe to wipe the blood off his face, and then took off his outer shirt.
This makes him look much cleaner.
Chen Zhao looked at the silly look of the Third Prince and suddenly felt sorry for him.
Although the third prince is a bastard, he is not a wicked person.
Usually it's just minor fights at most.
The most serious mistake he made was instructing Wu Yunhai to almost kill Lieutenant General Yao.
Chen Zhao already knew Concubine Hui's plan. What if the three idiots knew his true identity later?
He treated the abbot in that way, and I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to bear it.
Xie Yuheng also looked at the third prince with complicated eyes, and then looked at Concubine Hui.
Finally, his gaze fell on the emperor.
Duke Xie, who was standing by, noticed something wrong with Xie Yuheng.
He asked quietly:
"Heng'er, what's wrong with you? Why does your father feel that you are uneasy and irritable?"
Xie Yuheng looked at his father with confusion.
After hesitating for a while, he said with difficulty, "Dad, I am the child of you and Mom, right?"
Duke Xie's heart skipped a beat and he felt down in an instant.
Heng'er began to doubt his own life experience!
Yes, Heng'er is not a stupid person.
How could he not be suspicious of the pear-shaped birthmark he saw just now?
Xie Yuheng saw that his father was silent.
I felt very disappointed.
Could it be that as he guessed, he was not the son of his father and mother, but the son of the emperor and Concubine Hui?
This... was unacceptable to him!
"Dad, tell me, is this child yours and mother's?"
Because of his anxiety, Xie Yuheng did not control his tone and shouted directly.
The corners of his eyes were red and filled with broken tears.
It makes people feel heartbroken at first sight.
Duke Xie's heart began to tremble. He was sure that if he said that he was not their child.
Heng'er will not be able to bear it.
And now is not the time to reveal Heng'er's true identity.
Everyone's eyes fell on Duke Xie and Xie Yuheng.
He looked at them both inquiringly.
The old emperor looked at Xie Yuheng with deep eyes.
This brat, what is he doing? Isn’t it chaotic enough?
Doesn’t he know what to ask and what not to ask?
Idiot, idiot!
A fool spoiled by Duke Xie!
Concubine Hui looked at Xie Yuheng with heartache. She wanted to tell her Heng'er that she was his mother.
But she knew she couldn't.
"Dad, please say something!"
"Don't you know whether I am your child or not?"
"You are indeed not the son of Duke Xie." Shen Zhao, who was standing by, spoke for Duke Xie.
Xie Yuheng's tears instantly fell, and he murmured:
"I knew it, I knew it... wuwu..."
As he spoke, he choked up softly.
He didn't want to be the third prince, he just wanted to be Xie Lao San.
He has parents who love him and brothers who protect him.
He has a sister-in-law who treats him like her own brother and even like her own child.
And there is also his grandfather who allowed him to act tyrannically in Kyoto City.
What does the third prince have?
He has nothing!
Moreover, he didn't like Concubine Hui and the Wu family.
Duke Xie's eyes were like knives, slashing towards Shen Zhao.
No matter what, this guy surnamed Chu is really trying to kill himself!
The emperor does not want to reveal Heng'er's true identity at this moment.
The old emperor's eyes fell on Shen Zhao like a knife.
What does Mu'er want to do!
Shen Zhao ignored the looks everyone was giving him.
Instead, he patted Xie Yuheng's shoulder, who was crying bitterly, and comforted him softly:
"Fool, have you ever seen a grown man give birth? You are certainly not born to Duke Xie. You were born to Madam Xie after ten months of pregnancy and a very close labor."
"Don't ask such nonsense next time, otherwise people will think you are stupid. Be good and stop crying!"
Xie Yuheng, who was sobbing, stopped crying instantly.
He looked at Brother Chu accusingly. How could he call him stupid?
Who told him not to make his words clear?
Because of Chen Zhao's interruption, Xie Yuheng temporarily forgot about the birthmark on his shoulder.
Shen Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that this little fool would reveal his identity.
Duke Xie and the old emperor also breathed a sigh of relief. They were really scared to death.
The others rolled their eyes. This young General Xie was so reckless that he actually asked him if he was the son of Duke Xie.
Where is this place and when is this time? Don’t save these stupid questions for when you get home!
They also wanted to know whether the third prince was the biological son of Concubine Hui and the emperor.
After all, the birthmark on the third prince’s left shoulder is fake.
And the eunuch just now also confessed. There is both human and material evidence to prove that the queen not only replaced the royal bloodline.
He also colluded with Northern Qi and committed treason.
I wonder how the emperor will deal with the queen, and whether the prince will be implicated because of the queen's affairs.
Will Master Pang be implicated?
This is a matter of vital importance that is closely related to their lives and property.
Once the queen falls, the situation in the court will immediately change drastically.
If the crown prince were to be deposed, there would probably be bloodshed in the court. I wonder how many people would fall, and how many would take the opportunity to rise up.
The emperor's birthday is coming soon, and all the princes are rushing to Kyoto from their fiefdoms.
By then, one move will affect the entire body. The princes will have grown up and the emperor will be old.
If they make a wrong choice, they will fall into an irretrievable situation.
Everyone's eyes fell back on the Third Prince and Concubine Hui.
The third prince looked a little lost.
When Xie Yuheng asked that question just now, he actually wanted to ask his mother as well.
Is he his biological son?
But he didn't dare, for he was afraid that the answer he would get would be too much for him to bear.
The third prince looked at Xie Yuheng with envy.
Among all the young men from aristocratic families in Kyoto, only Xie Yuheng lived the most free and easy life.
His family shelters him, his parents pamper him, his brothers protect him, and he doesn't have to worry about anything or consider anything.
Just be yourself.
Not only did he envy Xie Yuheng, he was sure that there was no one who didn't envy him.
Concubine Hui withdrew her gaze from Xie Yuheng and pretended to be indifferent:
"My son, didn't you just tell your mother that two imperial doctors said your birthmark was fake?"
"Who is so bold? Tell Mother and I will punish them."
The third prince began to feel anxious for no reason.
He didn't want to talk about the birthmark on his left shoulder anymore, especially since it was unusual.
"Mother, that's not necessary. You've always taught me to be kind to others and not to argue with them about everything, so I won't bother with them anymore."
Concubine Hui said angrily:
"How can that be possible? You listened to Mother's teachings, and Mother was deeply moved. But they not only framed you but also wanted to kill you. How can I not confront them? I want to see who dares to fabricate such nonsense."
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