Shangguan Lingyun did not comment. Shangguan Du angrily handed the child to the nanny, then picked up the teacup and was about to throw it to the ground.
"Your Majesty, the children are still young. You will scare them."
The queen reminded him gently, but Shangguan Du scolded her angrily.
"The children of the royal family are not so timid. Just look at their parents and you will know."
Although he was very angry, he finally put the teacup back on the table.
"Go back and tell Ye Xiaoxiao that although she gave birth to two children for the royal family, she cannot easily disregard the royal etiquette."
"These two children must have the surname Shangguan. However, in consideration of her contribution to the royal family, the daughter's name can be chosen by her."
"But the name of the emperor's eldest grandson must be chosen by me personally."
"However, before that, I want you to do a blood test to test your relationship."
Shangguan Lingyun immediately objected, "The child is mine, there is no need for a parentage test."
Shangguan Du slammed the table in anger.
"The royal bloodline cannot be mixed up at will. We must verify our kinship."
"They are both siblings, so only one needs to be tested. This is my greatest concession."
Shangguan Lingyun was about to object when the queen suddenly stood up holding the child.
"Lingyun, your father is right. A paternity test can not only clear the names of the two children, but also prevent people from accusing Xiaoxiao of wrongdoing in the future."
When it comes to Ye Xiaoxiao, Shangguan Lingyun finally compromises.
However, he had promised Ye Xiaoxiao that anything involving the child would be discussed with her in advance.
"What the Queen Mother said is true, but the child is the flesh and blood of the mother. Before the paternity test, I feel it is necessary to inform Xiaoxiao."
Shangguan Du was about to get angry again, but the Queen intervened and advised him against it.
"Your Majesty, what Ling Yun said is not without reason. We should inform the Ye family about this matter."
"To avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, why not gather a few more officials from the court to come together and testify."
The emperor listened to the queen's words and nodded.
"Just do as the Queen says."
"Eunuch Yu, Eunuch Li, send someone to invite the Duke of Protectorate, the Prime Minister, the Grand Tutor, the Marquis of Xuanyang, and Ye Pengcheng over."
Everyone did as they were told. When Ye Xiaoxiao received the news, Mrs. Ye and everyone in the Ye family were talking to her.
Li Jingjing was there too, she hadn't recovered from the series of messages.
After Madam Ye sent away the palace servant who delivered the message, she heard Ye Xiaoxiao's somewhat angry voice.
"I didn't ask them to recognize my child, but they actually wanted to use blood to prove my relationship. This is too much."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye was afraid that she would get sick from anger, so she hurried to comfort her.
"Xiaoxiao, this is His Majesty's intention after all. He has sent someone to inform us, which is already a great honor for us."
[Face? It's more like a shoe insole. If I give him this face, does he want it?]
If he hadn't been so idle and insisted on arranging the marriage, my child wouldn't have to suffer such criticism.
[Shangguan Lingyun is such a bastard. He just promised me last night, and he broke his promise today.]
[As expected, men are not trustworthy, especially men in the royal family.]
【***…***…】
Ye Xiaoxiao was very angry and cursed Shangguan Lingyun and Shangguan Du in her heart.
Everyone in the Ye family listened to Ye Xiaoxiao's scolding and secretly broke into a cold sweat for her.
Ye Rong was not very good at hiding his feelings, and his expression looked a little strange. Li Jingjing looked at him in confusion.
"Husband, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
After Li Jingjing finished speaking, everyone else immediately looked at him, even Ye Xiaoxiao looked over.
Ye Rong smiled awkwardly, "Nothing, I just think Xiaoxiao is right."
"Uh, haha, yes, that's it."
Everyone felt a little puzzled, but Ye Sheng said.
"Didn't the messenger just say that Daddy and several high-ranking officials in the court have been invited to the Imperial Study?"
"In my opinion, Your Majesty must carry out this blood test."
Ye Fan pondered for a moment and also put forward his own views.
"Your Majesty wants them to testify, which is a good idea."
Ye Rong was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Li Jingjing glared at her silly husband, and Ye Rong scratched his head embarrassedly.
Ye Chang ignored the interaction between the young couple and continued.
"In this way, the identities of the two children will no longer be in doubt."
"Now that His Majesty has acknowledged it, these rumors will naturally subside in the future."
"If anyone dares to make a fuss about this matter, they would be opposing His Majesty."
Ye Sheng nodded, "Third brother is right. The blood test will benefit both the child and Xiaoxiao."
Ye Xiaoxiao could understand what everyone in the Ye family said.
The reason why she was so angry was because she knew that after the emperor's blood test, the two children would no longer be able to have her surname Ye.
[I worked so hard to give birth to this child, but the Shangguan family got away with it for free. The more I think about it, the more I feel resentful.]
[No, after I finish my confinement, I'm going to do what those time-traveling girls do and run away with the baby.]
Everyone in the Ye family: "..."
Mrs. Ye looked at Ye Xiaoxiao in fear, and Ye Xiaoxiao was helpless.
"The child has already entered the palace. Even if I object, there is nothing I can do."
"But what you said makes sense, so let's just leave it at that."
He said this, but in his heart he was thinking about how to escape.
[Alas! I've been planning this escape for so long, but I haven't put it into practice yet.]
[Never mind, never mind, let’s just make the best of it.]
Everyone in the Ye family breathed a sigh of relief. Li Jingjing didn't know what she was thinking and looked at her with some heartache.
"Xiaoxiao, you've suffered so much. From now on, your second brother and I will definitely protect you well."
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
