"Stop slandering me!"
"Hmph, am I slandering you, or are you plotting to seize the Northern Yi kingdom? The Emperor knows exactly what's going on!"
When these words were spoken, all the ministers opened their eyes wide, their eyes full of disbelief.
"...The child who was buried with Empress Fu'an back then is of your Du family bloodline. The child euphemistically called Empress Fu'an is still alive. The Dongjun royal family will not doubt the true cause of Empress Fu'an's death. Emperor Beiyi and Dongjun will naturally coexist peacefully."
"When the Emperor first ascended the throne, he was not foolish enough to allow your Du family to raise a child. If this child was really raised in the palace as Empress Fu'an's child, he would be the Emperor's eldest son. As for why the child died, I don't know."
Dongfang Yinzhang looked at Emperor Qianyuan, "Am I right?"
Emperor Qianyuan nodded. "That's right. I discovered the truth back then and naturally saw through the Du family's scheme. I wanted to send the child back to the palace, but he was weak and soon died..."
Emperor Qianyuan didn't need to explain. Even if he had killed the child, it was perfectly normal to deal with the son of a traitor.
"Feng Yulin, you have no evidence. I am an outsider. How could I possibly be so long-suffering as to poison Empress Fu'an in the palace? You are slandering me!"
"If you want evidence, I have it. I've had nothing to do for the past twenty years, so I've been secretly investigating and collecting evidence. Look back outside the palace."
The two imperial guards were lifted up by Duke Du and turned to the outside of the hall. When they saw an old woman with white hair and a rosy face, their hearts sank. Didn't she die long ago and be thrown into a mass grave?
How is he still alive? He looks so young.
Then he saw a thin middle-aged man with bright eyes next to him, and his heart sank. He was his close follower back then.
"This is your handwritten letter! What else do you have to say now?" Dongfang spread out several letters in front of Duke Du.
Duke Du broke free from his restraints and piled heavily on the hall. "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I was only following orders. The Queen Mother instructed me to do all this!"
"How dare you slander the Queen Mother! Empress Fu'an is the most beloved princess of the Dongjun royal family. Her mother cannot do enough to pamper her. Wouldn't it be an enmity with Dongjun to kill her? Come, throw Duke Du into the Heavenly Prison and execute him on a later date!"
Emperor Qianyuan issued another imperial decree in court to confiscate the property! Then the court was dismissed.
An hour later, Emperor Jingchen's eldest son, Prince Feng Yulin, returned.
The news that the emperor personally named a man of a different surname, Wang Shun, as the Prince, and that he was actually the emperor's biological son, the eldest legitimate son, and was named the crown prince, spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
"Prince Shun is the emperor's biological son and has been named the crown prince. Doesn't that mean Xiao Lingyu is also the crown princess and will enter the palace to become the queen in the future? Is this true or false?"
"It's true, ma'am. Everyone in the teahouse next door is talking about it. It can't be fake..."
"She married a disabled and poor man, so how can she turn her life around?"
"Who would have thought that the disabled and impoverished man was the emperor's biological son, and the eldest son!"
"Shh... Sister, please keep your voice down. Be careful, the walls may be listening..."
Xie Wanyi took her ear away from the wall. She came to Pinxianglou specially today just to see those noble ladies who had been jealous of Xiao Lingyu.
"Ziyu, let's go back."
Zi Yu quickly put a veil on Xie Wanyi and carefully protected Xie Wanyi as she went downstairs.
"Isn't that the carriage from the Grand Prince's Palace?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, it can't be called the Grand Prince's Mansion anymore, it's the Saint King's Mansion. Xie Wanyi probably never dreamed that the Grand Prince is not the Grand Prince..."
A burst of sneers came from upstairs.
"Princess, they are so infuriating. Do you want me to teach them a lesson?"
"No need. Today, I am in a good mood, so I will let them go this time. In the future, they will know what the consequences of offending the Saint Princess are."
Arriving at the eldest prince's mansion, Xu Mo was directing the servants to hang up the imperially bestowed "Holy King's Mansion" doorplate.
"Princess, this was just sent by someone from the palace."
Xie Wanyi nodded, took a few more glances at the Holy King's Palace, and then went directly to Xiaoyun Pavilion.
"Wanyi, you're here."
"Your Highness, I just came back from outside and when I passed by Duke Du's Mansion..." Xie Wanyi hesitated to speak.
"This prince already knows what happened in the palace. Prince Shun was named Crown Prince. Shangguan Yu and his mother and son will not let this go. We must demand that the emperor hand over the real culprit. If this prince is not mistaken, Duke Du's mansion is being ransacked right now."
Xie Wanyi nodded. "I saw the Dali Temple Minister lead the imperial guards to raid the house. Now everyone knows the identity of Prince Shun. The late emperor's eldest son was also revealed in the court today."
Feng Jinyu was a little confused. How could Feng Yulin appear at this time and easily let Prince Shun become the crown prince?
"Prince, Princess." At this time, Mother Zhang came in carrying a large basin of grapes.
"This just arrived today, it's still fresh, come and try it."
"Did the palace send anyone to deliver it?"
"Your Highness, someone sent it to the palace half an incense stick ago. The Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother like this one the most."
After washing his hands, Feng Jinyu picked up a grape and fed it to Xie Wanyi.
"Wanyi, is it delicious?"
Xie Wanyi smiled and said, "It's delicious. Your Majesty, you should try it too."
Mother Zhang was very considerate and retreated with her maid.
Half an hour later, Zhu Yue hurried back from outside and headed straight for Xiaoyun Pavilion. She was stopped by Mother Zhang, "Your Majesty, what did the Queen Mother say? Did they like the grapes we sent today?"
"Mother Zhang, the Queen Mother is ill and has not woken up yet."
Mother Zhang frowned, "What did Yun Gu say? Did the imperial physician go to see him?"
"I went to see her. Dean Yang said that the Queen Mother was suffering from narcolepsy. Perhaps she was very tired."
"When will you wake up?"
"It's hard to say. They say she will wake up after she has slept enough. Aunt Yun asked the prince to arrange for Mr. Lu to come to the palace to see the Queen Mother."
Mother Zhang was surprised. Wasn't Princess Xiao in the palace? Why didn't she let Princess Xiao see the Queen Mother?
"Then come with me to see the prince."
Feng Jinyu learned that Empress Dowager Du had narcolepsy and intuitively felt that it was related to what happened in the palace.
"Wanyi, I have to go to the palace now. Please stay in the mansion and rest well until I come back."
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother is seriously ill. As her granddaughter-in-law, I must go and fulfill my filial duties..."
Seeing that Xie Wanyi insisted, Feng Jinyu agreed to enter the palace with her.
East Palace
"Mother, Little Huangli said that Empress Dowager Du hasn't woken up since she went to bed last night. Dean Yang has diagnosed her with narcolepsy. As for when she will wake up, he said she will wake up after she has had enough sleep. I guess Empress Dowager Du is so shocked that she is like this, or she wants to escape the blame for persecuting my grandmother, Empress Fu'an, and dares not face Father."
Xiao Lingyu said, "As for how to deal with Empress Dowager Du, your great-grandmother told mother last night that whether Empress Dowager Du lives or dies is entirely up to your father, and she will not interfere."
"Then how will Daddy arrange for Empress Dowager Du?"
Xiao Lingyu shook her head. "Mother doesn't know. Empress Dowager Du is your father's grandmother after all. And your master said that the emperor knew about it back then. Mother can be sure of one thing: your uncle will not let the emperor off easily."
Xiao Xi'er pinched her chin. "Daddy was named Crown Prince today. Will my uncle's next move be to have Daddy ascend the throne and become emperor?"
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