Ah Ping was shocked when she heard what Nanny Qin said. She held onto the table with her hands and said in disbelief, "So my father is His Majesty, and my mother is the Queen?"
Nanny Qin nodded sadly and said, "Yes, at that time I was fortunate enough to be rewarded by the Empress and was able to leave the palace and marry the steward of the Qin family. It wasn't long before I gave birth to a child.
I overheard my husband and the uncle discussing that if the queen gave birth to a daughter, they would exchange the Qin family's eldest son's baby boy, who had just been born two days ago, for the princess.
Nanny Qin wept and said, "Your Majesty has been so kind to me. When I learned that the Qin family was planning to switch the baby, they had kept it a secret from you. So, despite having just given birth, I braved the cold winter wind and entered the palace. I thought I could stop the Qin family from switching the baby..."
But I didn't expect that the Qin family had already made plans. The Queen's palace had already been replaced by people from the Qin family. The Queen never doubted her own family because the fetus was too important. The Queen was also afraid that the virtuous concubine, King Shu, would do something, so she only dared to trust people from her own family.
The Queen had a difficult labor when she gave birth to you, and she fainted as soon as you were born. I saw you being put into a food box by the Qin family, so I took you out and planned to go into the palace to exchange you with the baby boy.
Just then, the Empress woke up and Princess Pingrou came in. When she saw the two children, before I could say anything, Madam Qin turned the tables and accused me of trying to trade my newborn daughter for the little prince..."
Nanny Qin burst into tears and said, "I wanted to tell them that they had replaced the little princess, but my uncle Qin came up to me first and threatened me in my ear. Now everyone in the court knows that the queen gave birth to a prince.
If I insist on revealing the story of the stolen dragon and the phoenix, the Empress will also be implicated, and my newborn daughter will die. The entire Qin family will be killed, and my husband and my child are both members of the Qin family, so there is no way they can escape the death penalty..."
Nanny Qin bit her lip in grief and said, "Pingping, I'm sorry. I was cowardly at that time. In order to prevent the Queen from being implicated and to save my husband and daughter's lives, I concealed the matter.
After returning home, I tried countless times to tell the Queen the truth, but I had missed the best opportunity. The Queen no longer believed me and didn't want to see me.
Uncle Qin asked my husband to throw you into the river, so I jumped into the river to find you. The waves were high that day and everyone thought we would not survive.
But thanks to God, we all survived and were saved by a Taoist priest.
After the Taoist priest learned about this, he told me that saving my life was the most important thing. The little prince had been named His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and everyone was convinced that the little prince was the child born by the Queen.
Even if I go back and tell the truth, it will be difficult for me to fight against the entire Qin family alone. It will only make people think that I am talking nonsense and want my daughter to be rich and famous.
Later, under the guidance of the Taoist priest, I took you to Shancheng. Shancheng is the fiefdom of the King of Shu, and the Qin family will not enter Shancheng without permission..."
Nanny Qin shed a tear and said slowly, "As time went by, the Qin family became more and more powerful. Especially after the death of the old prince Qiyang, the Qin family's mansion became the largest in Dasheng. I dared not tell the truth anymore.
I feel guilty towards you. Now that you are old enough to get married, I don’t know what kind of husband to find for you. I’m afraid of letting you down.
Later, when we arrived at Prince Qi's Mansion in North City, I learned that Qi Yuan had feelings for you. I thought it was really unfair to you to let you be Qi Yuan's concubine.
But Prince Qi is like a local emperor in North City. If you become his concubine, you can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory in North City. It's not like you married an ordinary person. At least your children and grandchildren can continue to be rich and prosperous."
Ah Ping sat down at the table in a daze, still in disbelief: "Aunt, is everything you said true? Am I really a princess?"
"Every word is true. If I lie to you even once, I will be struck by lightning!"
Nanny Qin cried, "A Ping, just now I saw the Qin family holding a portrait at the gate of Prince Qi's mansion, asking about you. I can't be sure that Prince Qi's love for you now is enough to make him willing to give everything to believe in you and protect you...
Let's fake our own deaths and leave this place. Shancheng is the territory of the King of Shu. The Qin family wouldn't dare act rashly and cause trouble for you on the King of Shu's territory!"
Ah Ping looked at Aunt Qin and asked, "How could the Qin family know me?"
Nanny Qin shook her head and said, "I don't know how the Qin family got your portrait, or why they came to spy on you, but Pingping, you really can't go back to Shengjing. I can't defeat the Qin family based on my one-sided story. It's best for you to fake your death and leave Prince Qi's mansion."
Ah Ping lowered her head. She found it hard to digest such shocking news.
But she also understood, so what if she was a princess?
At that time, Nanny Qin was accused of being a thief who wanted to exchange her daughter for the prince. What could she prove now if she went back?
Qi Yu'an...
Will Qi Yu'an stand up for her? Will he gamble the future of the Qi family for her?
A Ping shook her head, she was just daydreaming.
How could Qi Yu'an scold her and ignore her for several days for the sake of a princess who didn't exist? How could he gamble the future of the Qi family on Qin Ma's one-sided words?
Even if she was pregnant, so what? There were thousands of women in this world who were willing to bear children for Prince Qi.
"Aunt, I'll go with you!"
Ah Ping touched her belly and said, "You can sell the jewelry that the princess gave me later. I have saved some money these days. The money from selling the jewelry is enough to provide you, me and our children with food and clothing for the rest of our lives."
Nanny Qin nodded and said, "I'll go sell it right away."
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