Lu Ze looked at Qi Yu'an and said, "Brother Qi Wang, I really don't know Ah Ping's identity."
Qi Yu'an looked at Lu Ze with stern eyes: "Don't think that if you have Lingling in the future, I will definitely marry my sister to you?"
Lu Ze said calmly: "Brother Prince Qi, Ah Ping's identity is just a guess by the princess and I. Ah Ping has never admitted our guess. Forgive me..."
Qi Yu'an poured a glass of wine for Lu Ze and said, "Then tell me your guess!"
Lu Ze took the wine respectfully with both hands and said calmly: "Brother Prince Qi is smart, I believe he has already guessed something..."
Qi Yu'an asked: "Is Ah Ping's identity related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Lu Ze took a sip of wine and said, "Lingling said that in the Xinwei year, everyone called Ah Ping "Her Royal Highness the Princess."
The wine cup in Qi Yu'an's hand fell to the ground, "What?"
Lu Ze said, "In the royal family, the only one of similar age to A Ping is the Crown Prince. And coincidentally, when the Crown Prince was just born, he was almost replaced by a palace maid. So... I guess A Ping is my grandmother's daughter!"
Qi Yu'an lowered his voice and said, "Lu Ze, do you know what nonsense you are saying? This will implicate Princess Pingrou's Mansion and the entire Lu family."
Lu Ze put down his glass and said, "How could I talk nonsense with my whole family's lives at stake?"
Qi Yu'an frowned and said, "If Ah Ping was really a princess, why would she be willing to be my concubine before?"
"It is precisely because she avoided Qin Feng, who was willing to marry her, and preferred to be your concubine that she could be the princess."
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yu'an and said, "In this world, if there is a family that can protect her and restore her identity, it is only the Qi Palace."
Qi Yu'an took another wine cup, filled it with wine, drank it all in one gulp and said, "So, the origin of Ah Ping, whom Your Majesty despised, turned out to be their two daughters? Why didn't Ah Ping speak up about this matter? Why didn't she ask for justice?"
"There is no evidence." Lu Ze said, "A Ping is afraid to speak out easily. Once this matter is revealed, either A Ping will die or the court will be in chaos."
"So Ping even lied to you."
Qi Yu'an frowned and said, "I understand. I will take Ah Ping back to North City tomorrow."
Lu Ze was puzzled: "Why? We have to go back to North City right after arriving in Shengjing City?"
Qi Yu'an said, "The prince doesn't know Ah Ping's identity now, what if he finds out one day? Ah Ping can only be protected if she is in Beicheng."
Lu Ze said, "The climate in Beicheng is not as good as Shengjing City. If you want to take care of your baby, it is better to stay in Shengjing City. I think the prince and the Qin family will not find out Ah Ping's identity. They have long believed that Ah Ping is dead."
Qi Yu'an said: "I can't watch Ah Ping in danger. Only North City is the safest."
Lu Ze stopped trying to persuade her. "Before you go back to North City, take Ah Ping to the palace to see His Majesty. His Majesty has not been feeling well lately."
Qi Yu'an turned the wine cup in his hand and finally nodded and said, "Okay."
Qi Yu'an returned to Ah Ping's room. Ah Ping stood up and greeted Qi Yu'an, saying, "Your Majesty."
Qi Yu'an held Ah Ping's wrist tightly, pulled her into his arms and whispered, "Are you feeling wronged?"
"Your Majesty?"
Qi Yu'an asked in a low voice: "Did you feel wronged when you met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today?"
Ah Ping raised her eyes and met Qi Yu'an's and said, "Did Master Lu tell you?"
"If he doesn't tell me, he can't marry my sister."
Ah Ping said, "No, they misunderstood. The identities they guessed were all wrong. I am really an orphan girl from a mountain village. Really, Your Majesty, I have no identity at all. They are just making it up."
Qi Yu'an put his hand on Ping's belly and said, "Pingping, you can trust me completely. I will definitely protect you and our son."
Qi Yu'an looked at A Ping firmly: "I hope you can open your heart to me."
Ah Ping whispered, "I actually just found out about my identity not long ago. If it weren't for the fact that my aunt treated me very well since I was a child and that I look a little bit like Lu Ze, I wouldn't have believed it was true."
Qi Yu'an looked at Ah Ping, it was actually true...
"Pingping, why didn't you tell me earlier and chose to fake your death and leave?"
Ah Ping said slowly: "You didn't like me at all at that time. I couldn't guarantee that you would protect me... or you thought I was a trouble. I didn't tell you later because I was afraid..."
Ah Ping raised her eyes and looked at Qi Yu'an: "I'm afraid that your Qi family has rebellious intentions and will use my identity to rebel."
"Your aunt is really worrying too much."
Qi Yu'an said, "If the Qi family had any intention of disloyalty, the whole world would have been ruled by the Qi family forty years ago. I, Qi Yu'an, am not as brave as my grandfather, but I am still as loyal as him."
Qi Yu'an said to A Ping, "Now that you are pregnant, your safety is more important. I plan to take you back to North City first. As for the Crown Prince's confusion of the royal bloodline, I will seek justice for you after your child is born."
Ah Ping said repeatedly: "I don't want to seek justice, Your Majesty, my aunt experienced the war forty years ago. She said that at that time, the people could only eat dirt, and even the edible leaves and barks were eaten up.
Life during war is really not a life for human beings. Old Prince Qi has stabilized the country. Now I don’t want to see war reappear in the world. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a good emperor, it doesn’t matter if he is of Zhao family blood or not. As long as the country is safe, it is enough. "
Qi Yu'an lowered his eyes and looked at Ah Ping and said, "You are too kind, Ping Ping. The Qi family army will not allow a prince who is not of the Zhao family bloodline to ascend the throne!"
"Your Highness!" Ah Ping held Qi Yu'an's hand and said, "I just want to be safe. What's the point of us telling him my identity? Just because I look like Lu Ze, who would believe that I am the princess? I'm afraid it will only make the Qi family bear the crime of being disloyal to His Majesty."
Ah Ping looked at Qi Yu'an earnestly, "My Lord, I just want to live a peaceful life with you and our children. I don't want the high position of Her Royal Highness the Princess. I just want our family of three to be happy."
Qi Yu'an said: "Things are not as simple as you think. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a descendant of the Zhao family. Do you think he can make his own decisions after he ascends the throne? He will only be used by Uncle Qin.
When the Crown Prince was young, His Majesty was afraid that if something unexpected happened, the other princes would poison the Crown Prince, so he blindly cultivated Qin Guojiu's family.
Today, Qin Guojiu's family has great power in both military and court. Once Zhao Chong ascends the throne, he will be nothing more than a puppet emperor of the Qin family.
If you weren't pregnant, you should have exposed it now, but you are still pregnant, so you shouldn't be too emotional. Let's wait until your baby is born."
Qi Yu'an said: "Early tomorrow morning, you will follow me to the palace to meet His Majesty and His Majesty. After meeting His Majesty and His Majesty, we will set off back to North City."
When Ping heard that His Majesty was going to be killed, she stopped trying to dissuade Qi Yu'an and became more nervous.
Those were her biological parents, but she had never seen them.
…
When Lu Ze returned to Chunjiang Courtyard, Lingling had already fallen asleep.
Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze coming back and asked, "Did you tell my brother about Ah Ping's identity?"
Lu Ze said helplessly: "If I don't tell him, he will not allow you to marry me. I have no choice but to tell him."
"What did my brother say?" Qi Yuning asked.
Lu Ze said, "He said he wanted to take Ah Ping back to North City first. As for the future, Brother Qi Wang did not discuss it with me."
Qi Yuning looked at the pitch-black night outside and said, "Given my brother's temper, he will definitely not allow anyone other than the Zhao family's bloodline to ascend the throne. But now the power of the Qin family in Shengjing City cannot be underestimated. It may not be so easy to rectify the matter of stealing the dragon and switching the phoenix."
Lu Ze said, "When the time comes, things will work out. We'll just have to take it one step at a time. However, the days ahead will definitely not be stable."
Qi Yuning looked at the sleeping Lingling with concern, "If there is really no peaceful life, I hope Lingling can go back and not stay here."
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