The Queen Mother was overjoyed and quickly said, "You tell me."
The young woman said, "When I was with Princess Cui, she liked my cleverness, and the sisters who served me liked my diligence and obedience. When the princess got into trouble, the prince was handed over to me and sent to Nanny Wang for temporary care."
"When I went there, Nanny Wang was pregnant. Seeing that it was inconvenient for her, I changed the clothes for the young master."
"I discovered that the young master has a birthmark on his left ear, near the roots of his hair. If you don't look closely, it's covered by his hair."
"The birthmark is crescent-shaped and dark brown in color."
"At the time, I was thinking that I had to remember this birthmark well. But after Princess Cui passed away, Madam Jiang was worried that young girls like us might develop other thoughts if we stayed in the mansion, so she sent us to the farm."
"After that, I married the head of the village and never left the capital. I always thought about the young master, but it was a pity that I never had the chance to meet him."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother glanced at Old Madam Jiang.
Mrs. Jiang, feeling guilty, shrank her neck and dared not breathe.
The Queen Mother didn't rush the woman to identify Luo Qingyu, but instead asked, "You mean, when you changed the prince's clothes, did he take a bath?"
The woman shook her head. "I was young, and it was late at night, so I didn't dare to wash the prince casually. I heard from the midwives that waiting three days after birth would be the same. So I quickly changed my clothes and left."
The Queen Mother then asked Bai Changshi, "When you went to pick up the Crown Prince, he was clean, right?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Changshi quickly nodded and said, "Yes."
The Queen Mother said, "I won't talk about how dangerous childbirth is for a woman, but she gave you a clean child, and you didn't doubt it?"
"The people who sent the Crown Prince off and picked him up were not the same group, causing him to suffer for seventeen years. What crime should you be punished for?"
Everyone knelt down, no one dared to refuse, they just felt that it was too absurd that a wet nurse dared to exchange the prince's son.
What's even more ridiculous is that she raised the two children together and didn't discover it until they grew up.
The Queen Mother was very angry. What made her even angrier was that the instigator was already dead, while these people who seemed to be unintentional but were actually accomplices still appeared innocent. She was immediately furious.
"Jiang, you are blind and eager for quick success. If I hadn't insisted on taking care of Cui during her childbirth, I would have sent a nanny over, and this would never have happened."
"As soon as Cui passed away, you were worried that the people around her would become concubines, so you started to purge those smart young maids, which gave Nanny Wang an opportunity to take advantage of you."
"Speaking of this matter, Nanny Wang is the first one who deserves to die, and you are the second!"
Jiang was terrified and said quickly, "I am guilty. I lost my beloved daughter that year, and in my moment of confusion, I allowed Nanny Wang to commit this heinous crime. I beg the Empress Dowager to have mercy on me and forgive me this time."
The Queen Mother sneered and said, "If I ask you to forgive me, I'm afraid your daughter wouldn't agree even if she were still alive."
"Come here, pass on my decree. Madam Jiang of the Zhenguogong Mansion is stripped of her title of First-Rank Imperial Consort. She is to return home and reflect on her actions for three months. No one is allowed to plead for mercy."
Luo Qingyu originally wanted to beg for mercy, but now he had to hold back.
Madam Jiang looked at her husband pleadingly, but Duke Cui ignored him and called out to Luo Qingyu, "Good boy, come forward."
Luo Qingyu stepped forward, and Duke Cui peeled open his left ear with trembling hands, and indeed found a crescent-shaped birthmark.
The Queen Mother also came over and asked, "How is it?"
Duke Cui choked up and said, "It's the Crown Prince without a doubt. His eldest uncle also has a birthmark like this."
As soon as these words were spoken, the truth was revealed. Everyone immediately lowered their heads, their faces filled with shame.
Su Yingyue was like a deflated ball. Just as she was about to lean against the screen, the screen fell down unexpectedly, revealing her figure inside.
Everyone was shocked again, only to hear the Queen Mother say, "You have been engaged to the Crown Prince since childhood, and it's not that I can't tolerate you."
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too arrogant. You took advantage of your pregnancy to disrespect your elders and threaten them wantonly."
"From today on, you will move out of Prince Ding's Mansion. The courtyard you and your wife prepared for Nanny Wang is just what you need."
Su Yingyue fainted again. From her peripheral vision, she saw that the person walking towards her was Luo Qingyu.
What was she trying to shout? She was born to be the Crown Prince's consort, so why did she end up like this?
She was unwilling to accept this. She wanted Luo Qingyu to save her and take her away from this place of trouble.
But these were just her imagination, because Luo Qingyu did not come over at all. The one who came over was a little eunuch beside the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother said mercilessly, "Carry her to that small courtyard, along with her dowry and the servants who came with her."
"From now on, the Su family is not allowed to set foot in the gate of Prince Ding's Mansion again."
The young eunuch responded, hurriedly called someone and sent Su away.
The emperor and the empress rushed over and happened to see this scene.
Lin Yue was eating fruit in the pavilion outside and didn't seem to be participating in the fun. When she saw them coming, she stood up and greeted them with a smile.
The Queen said, "You go in first. I'll go see my sister-in-law."
The emperor nodded and went in first.
Lin Yue brought fresh loquats to the queen and asked, "How did you discuss last night?"
"Have the people who impeached the Liang family taken action today?"
The Queen said, "It's already started, so the Emperor and I arrived a little late."
"I heard that Su Yingyue offended you. How could she be so bold?"
Lin Yue smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Now that the truth has been revealed, she is the one who suffers the most."
The Queen said, "Originally I was thinking if this matter could be suppressed, at least until the army returns to the capital."
"But now there are so many problems, and we have to solve them."
Lin Yue said: "Yes, it's mainly because Xiao Huaiqing is too cunning. He actually ran away?"
[Who knows what he'll find this time? The system said his status is set to be noble, so losing his status as a prince won't have much of an impact on him.]
[I became a bit darker when I left. I wonder if I'll become the ultimate boss when I come back, someone I can't defeat. What should I do?]
Queen: “…” Can’t get rid of it?
She doesn't believe it!
How about sending someone to assassinate him first?
The Queen held Lin Yue's hand and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. The whole world belongs to the king. Xiao Huaiqing won't get far."
Even if he runs far away, I’ll catch him back, damn!
The queen thought about it, and a dark light flashed in her eyes.
At this moment, the eldest princess came over and shouted happily: "Mother, Cuicui is back!"
"What?" The queen was about to jump up.
"So soon?"
Lin Yue seemed to have guessed it long ago and didn't find it strange. Instead, she asked, "Where's Da Zhuang?"
The eldest princess was stunned, then seemed to have thought of something, and said with a pale face: "Cuicui said that the emperor's uncle was holding her hostage, and he will release her only if you go there."
Lin Yue: "..."? ?
Queen: “…”!!
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