Chapter 469: The Empress's Wrath
Master Zhu subconsciously wanted to find Zhu Yixuan, vaguely remembering that his son and Cen were taken to the imperial capital by the Sixth Prince, and their lives were uncertain. Who could he rely on now? All the illegitimate sons were spoiled and had no achievements.
Thinking of his grandson, Master Zhu stood up and hurriedly called the servants over, "Go, inform the housekeeper to wait until he recovers and personally lead people to the ice field to find the Ke mother and son!"
After more than a month of travel, Murong Chen finally returned to the imperial capital with Zhu Yixuan, Cen Mingzhu and the child.
He hurried into the palace without even returning to the Sixth Prince's residence.
When the queen received the news, she came out to greet her son early and watched him walking towards her hurriedly with a cane in the warm sun.
The queen cried with joy and hurried forward.
"You're finally back! Your mother has never felt at ease since you were not in the imperial capital!"
Murong Chen bowed solemnly to the queen, "Mother, I am sorry for being unfilial and causing you to worry."
The queen shook her head, with a smile on her face, "You look like you haven't gone back yet, did you know that Concubine Shen gave birth to another son for you?"
Murong Chen's eyes lit up instantly, "Mother, I will be back later. I have something to report to you and father."
"What's the matter?" The emperor's voice came from the corner.
Murong Chen and the Queen bowed together.
The emperor smiled, "Everyone, get up, Sixth Brother, what did you just say you wanted to report to me? Is it related to the imperial examination?"
Murong Chen shook his head, his face becoming more solemn, "Father, Mother, when I was in Zhaohua County, I caught a woman. She was the daughter of General Cen Yingfan, who was stationed at the border. She abused her power to commit crimes, severely injuring the concubine and her brother, and indirectly causing several lives. She was sentenced to exile by the county magistrate.
Cen's mother-in-law passed away. Normally, Cen and her husband should observe mourning for three years. However, before the three years were up, Cen became pregnant and gave birth to a child. She also secretly returned to Zhaohua County.
"How can this be possible!" The emperor was furious. He swung his long sleeves and his eyes became sharp and domineering. "Let the Cen family be exiled to the border. Didn't the county magistrate know the relationship between the border general and the Cen family?"
The emperor guessed the key at once.
Murong Chen shook his head. "Father, whether the county magistrate knows about the Cen family's situation is unknown. On the surface, the county magistrate's judgment is reasonable, but the life of the Cen family at the border is questionable."
The Queen listened for a long time and finally understood, "Sixth Brother, you want to deal with Cen, but you are worried about Cen Yingfan, so you asked your father for permission?"
Murong Chen still shook his head.
The emperor and the queen were both stunned.
"If not, why did you bring this up?" The Queen glanced at her son with a reproachful look, and noticing that Murong Chen's eyes were not right, she realized that things were not that simple.
Murong Chen pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Father, Cen secretly returned to Zhaohua County to give birth when she became pregnant at the border. Cen's husband Zhu Yixuan has confessed that he did not have sex with Cen during the three-year mourning period.
Cen's child is not his, but the second brother's."
"Asshole! Sixth brother, is this serious?" The emperor's brain buzzed and he felt that all his rationality was gone at this moment.
The queen's face turned pale, and she spoke hastily, "Sixth Brother, could it be that Cen deliberately implicated your second brother in order to save her life?"
Murong Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, I also hope so, but Cen is so sure about what she said, and even swore a poisonous oath. Zhu Yixuan also admitted that Cen had an affair with the second emperor. I know that this matter is serious and I dare not ignore it, but I can't ignore it. I have no choice but to bring them all back to the imperial capital and let father and mother make the decision."
The emperor never felt that things were so difficult.
The queen was also at a loss, secretly wiping away tears. After the emperor left, she couldn't hold back her tears, "How could the second son be so foolish! It's okay that he had a secret meeting with Cen Mingxue in the Buddhist temple during the Laba almsgiving before, but Cen Mingxue is still a virgin after all.
I didn't expect that he would be so lawless after going to the border. He even wanted married women. Is he so hungry that he would not choose food? He was obviously not like this before!"
She was really sad and upset. The emperor had only a few surviving adult princes. The sixth prince was born with a disease and was destined to have no chance of becoming emperor. She only had the adopted second prince who could compete with the other princes.
She sincerely hoped that the Second Prince would live up to his expectations and take that position. Only in that way could she and the Sixth Prince live comfortably in the future.
I didn't expect that the second brother made one wrong step after another and eventually ruined himself!
Murong Chen embraced the queen and returned to the palace, comforting her, "Mother, what Cen said may not be true. Father will definitely investigate it and will not wrongly accuse the second prince. If the second prince really did such a thing, he would be sorry for the careful cultivation of father and mother, and he should be punished."
He had an average relationship with Murong Xu. When they were young, they competed for favor, and Murong Xu bullied him, ridiculed him, and called him a little cripple. When he grew up, he could only be a rich and idle man due to physical reasons, and Murong Xu's attitude towards him softened a little, but still not too cold. Therefore, if Murong Xu did something wrong, he would not help cover it up.
The queen cried bitterly and became depressed.
Murong Chen was worried, so he did not leave the palace and stayed in the palace to take care of the queen. The next morning, he went to see the emperor again to report on the imperial examination, and then left the palace to return home.
After receiving the news, Chen Tian hurriedly carried the child out of the backyard, "Your Highness! I pay my respects to Your Highness."
"Hurry up and get up! They say you don't need to be polite in your own house." Murong Chen quickly helped Chen Tian up. After not seeing her for a few months, Chen Tian's figure had returned to its pre-pregnancy state, a little plumper, and even more charming than before.
Murong Chen held her in his arms, greedily absorbing her scent: "I missed you!"
Chen Tian blushed, but she cooperated and hugged Murong Chen, "I miss you too, Your Highness. Look, this is our little son. When you were not in the imperial capital, our father named him Murong Zuo."
Murong Chen carefully took the child and teased him for a while. When he heard the child babbling a few times, his face became more loving.
The two of them returned all the way back to Chen Tian's yard. Murong Chen handed the child to the wet nurse, and then told Chen Tian about Mrs. Chen.
The sweet and joyful smile gradually disappeared from her face, and tears blurred her vision.
Murong Chen felt so distressed that he quickly hugged her to comfort her, "Grandma is old. She was still talking to me when I went to see her. Something happened and I had to return to the imperial capital early. Tang Yu and Shen Yi helped to take care of the funeral.
Tang Yu didn't catch up with me until grandma's funeral was over. He said that when grandma passed away, she was wearing the new dress you made for her. She was healthy and pain-free, with her children and grandchildren around her. The funeral was very grand. Don't be sad. "
Chen Tian continued to cry, "Grandma loves me. She always stays with me and talks to me when I'm hurt. She comforts me when I'm upset. She can't see, but she helps me serve tea and water very smoothly. No one will love me like this anymore!"
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