Now that I think about it, many times, the words of this little kid don’t sound like they were spoken, but rather like what he was thinking.
But now is not the time to dwell on this. As early as when he was in Yunzhan Cave, he had witnessed the power of this little kid. In the blink of an eye, he razed an entire mountain to the ground, and his Yuan'er was in it, reduced to ashes.
Afterwards, Shangguan Shu kept the matter secret.
He had heard that when this little girl was in the womb, a wizard said that she was the reincarnation of a demon child. Could it be true?
If that's true, then it's a bit tricky.
Emperor Jianxi was about to speak to Shao Yihui, but was interrupted by Wei Ju. Wei Ju laughed heartily and turned to look at Shao Yihui, "You have all been deceived! The real Third Prince died long ago. As for you, you are nothing but a little bastard. I lied to you..."
Shao Yihui remained silent, showing no sign of panic at his words. Wei Ju gritted his teeth in disappointment and said viciously, "You said you were the Third Prince. Do you have any evidence to prove it?"
"Shangguan Shu, you're so sure, do you have any evidence?!"
"Do you have any evidence?"
"Hahahahahaha... Under the whole heaven, I, Wei Ju, am the only one who knows the whereabouts of the Third Prince. He's dead and must have met his end long ago! Wei Zhen, Zhao Rui, you've committed countless evil deeds and deserve this punishment from God. You'll never find your biological son again!"
"Wei Zhen, if you force Zhen'er to death, I will make you suffer unbearably!"
"Zhao Rui, if it weren't for you stopping her, Zhen'er would have come back to life long ago. It's all your fault, it's all your fault. You deserve to be childless!"
Wei Ju's vicious words echoed in the hall like a curse, and the empty hall was inexplicably filled with a sense of coldness.
Empress Xiaomin sneered, "Since Shao Yihui is not a prince, why did you kill him and me?"
Wei Ju was stunned and didn't understand what Queen Xiaomin said.
Emperor Jianxi was so angry that he was stunned. He regretted it so much. He really regretted it so much. In the past, Minmin always joked that as an emperor, he was too cautious and had to think over everything again and again. He was not decisive enough and not domineering enough. However, he had his own ideas. It was precisely because he was an emperor that the matters he handled were not trivial and had a wide impact. If he made a mistake, the harm would last for a long time.
But now he understood that a beast like Wei Ju should be killed early, and it would be better to kill him by mistake than to let him go!
If he had killed Wei Ju earlier, how could the tragedy happen today?
Shao Yihui was afraid that if he allowed Empress Xiaomin and Wei Ju to continue to confront each other, his secret would be exposed.
He suddenly knelt down calmly.
When the emperor and empress saw this, their eyes were filled with tears.
Shao Yihui said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I... I have no evidence to prove that I am the lost Third Prince. My own memory is of a damp, dark, and foul-smelling secret room with only a small window." He suddenly smiled, "and a dog bowl."
"I do not know the years and months in the outside world, nor do I know the interdependence of mountains and rivers, the rising and falling of the sun and the passing of the moon. When Wei Ju called me a dog, I felt that I was really a dog, a dog that could be whipped and abused by its master."
Queen Hyomin suddenly burst into sobs, then she covered her mouth and looked at Shao Yihui with tears streaming down her face.
Shao Yihui seemed not to have heard, and continued to talk to himself in a flat tone, "He fed me stale rice and slop, and I ate it. Occasionally, the food was not stale, and I was satisfied. He poured me boiling water, which made me twitch on the ground, vomit blood at night, and fall asleep. I was still alive, and I was satisfied. For countless days and nights after that, I worked hard to live so that I could hold up a handful of sunlight that leaked through the small window, until..."
"Until he told me my background."
"So I do have parents, and they love me very much. So why did I end up in such a miserable situation? It turns out they don't know I exist."
He looked deeply at the Emperor and Empress and asked, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is this true?"
"I am already over thirty, alone, and have lived half my life in fear. This thought remains with me, and I cannot forget it. I risk my life to beg Your Majesty to give me an explanation, an answer. Who am I?"
Shao Yihui threw the question to the emperor and empress. Since they gave birth to him, their identity would be determined by them!
He wanted to restore his identity, and it was the two of them who wanted to recognize him, not he who wanted to recognize the two of them!
The emperor and empress were completely devastated. Imagine a child who had been exchanged since childhood and had experienced so much hardship and suffering, and now comes back and asks, "Are you my parents?" Others say you love me, and I always remember it, but is it true?
Queen Hyomin's voice broke. "Of course you are the son of me and His Majesty. You look so much like me and His Majesty, you are the one!"
Shao Yihui said sadly, "There are so many people in the world who look alike. This doesn't prove anything..."
Queen Hyomin frowned. This stubborn kid wouldn't give up even after being given the chance.
But her momentary anger also reflected her deep love for her son. Queen Hyomin felt that her son was just acting coquettishly with her.
Emperor Jianxi looked at Shangguan Shu and said, "My dear minister, please present the evidence you have found."
Shangguan Shu replied, "Yes! Based on the confessions of Wei Ju's trusted subordinates, as well as the confession of the Duke of Zhenguo, I can confirm that the person Wei Ju secretly imprisoned was indeed Shao Yihui, and Shao Yihui was the Third Prince who was replaced that year."
"No! He's not! The Third Prince is dead!"
Wei Ju denied it frantically, leaving everyone speechless. At the moment, there was indeed no solid evidence to prove Shao Yihui was the Third Prince. The old Duke suggested, "How about a blood test?"
As soon as he said it, Queen Hyomin rejected it, "No, no, this is not scientific!"
Although everyone did not understand the word "science" that Empress Hyomin mentioned, they knew that Empress Hyomin did not agree with this method.
Now it gets tricky.
Emperor Jianxi looked at Shao Yihui in front of him, and the more he looked at him, the more he felt that he was cast in the same mold as himself. He was just fat, wasn't he? If he lost weight, would they still be able to deny it?
But he also had doubts. Wei Ju kept saying it was not the case. Although Shao Yihui did not admit it and acted as if it had nothing to do with him, what if he was playing hard to get?
He was a cautious emperor, and he was entrusted with the fate of the country. If he was deceived again and entrusted to the wrong person, he would die with regret.
Emperor Jianxi suddenly spoke and asked everyone to leave, leaving only Shao Yihui, Empress Xiaomin, and one other person, whom no one expected.
Shangguan Qingyue.
Wei Ju, Pei, Wei Fu and others were temporarily detained and awaiting further action.
Throughout the whole process, Zhao Cong was like a transparent person. Even Emperor Jianxi and Empress Xiaomin didn't bother to deal with him.
He understood, but still felt lost.
He lowered his head, walked out of the Yangxin Palace, returned home, and waited for his fate.
Zhao Ying followed, and Shangguan Shu, seeing this, also followed.
"elder brother……"
Zhao Cong seemed to have his soul sucked out of him. He turned back dejectedly, his face pale. "Don't call me like that. I... I'm not..."
Zhao Ying closed her eyes, her brows twitching, revealing a hint of bitterness.
She said in a deep voice, "You are! You are always!"
"We grew up together, and my brother protected me. How could I disown you just because of... this?"
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