After obtaining Mu Beichen's blood, the emperor performed a blood test ceremony.
The two drops of blood mixed with each other.
The emperor stared at the blood in the bowl with a complicated look.
"My dear Lord Yu, until the truth is revealed about the Queen giving birth to a civet cat, you must not mention this to anyone else."
Yu Zhiyi bowed and said, "Your humble servant will obey the emperor's orders."
As if he still wanted to confirm further, that night, the emperor went to the cold palace again. While the queen was sleeping, he knocked her unconscious, cut her finger, and squeezed out a drop of blood. The result showed that the queen's blood and Mu Beichen's blood had merged.
The emperor curled his lips slightly and held the queen's hand tightly, "Xiyao, we will be able to meet again soon."
Yan Xi did what she said and got up at dawn the next day to make pastries for Mu Beichen.
He did a lot.
Not only was it given to Mu Beichen, but it was also distributed to everyone in the Yu Mansion, and it received praise from everyone.
Mu Beichen felt a little unhappy.
It was clearly said to be made for him, but in the end everyone had a share.
Yan Xi saw what he was thinking and didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, he said quietly: "They are just by the way."
Hearing this, Mu Beichen smiled and started eating a plate of pastries. However, he ended up choking because of his excessive joy.
Yan Xi: “…” To be honest, I’m a little speechless.
Yu Zhiyi went out early and came back late, secretly investigating the civet cat incident. Although his actions were not big, the people on the imperial concubine's side noticed something fishy.
“…Are you serious?” The imperial concubine who was combing her hair and dressing in front of the mirror turned around and glanced at the young eunuch beside her, her eyes turning cold.
"It is absolutely true. I dare not lie. The attendant beside Master Yu is quite similar to the Emperor. If the Empress saw him, she would be shocked."
The Imperial Concubine narrowed her eyes, her expression difficult to discern. After a long moment, she smiled, "Xiao Haizi, you did a good job on this matter. Next time you hear any news, remember to tell me in advance."
As he said this, he winked at the palace maid next to him. The palace maid understood and took out a few silver ingots and handed them to him.
Xiao Haizi was visibly happy when he received the silver. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely keep this in mind!"
The Imperial Concubine waved her hand and said, "Well, go down."
"I'll take my leave." Xiao Haizi left quickly.
As soon as he left, the palace maid beside him whispered, "My Lady, this little Haizi is the disciple of Eunuch Feng. Can you trust his words?"
The Imperial Concubine stroked her hair, smiling inexplicably. "It's true that he's Eunuch Feng's apprentice, but he's been neglected for years. He's also arrogant and greedy. If he could gain my favor, it would be like soaring to heaven. Tell me, can you believe it?"
The maid smiled knowingly, "I understand."
"That's good. Find a reliable person to go to Yu Mansion and make sure to have a portrait of that person drawn."
Palace maid: "Yes."
I didn't know what to do when I saw it, but I was shocked. The man in Yu Mansion really looked like the emperor.
Xiao Haizi also revealed that Yu Zhiyi met the emperor alone in the imperial garden a few days ago, and no one knew what they talked about.
That night, the emperor did not allow Eunuch Feng and others to follow him, and no one knew where he went.
When the Imperial Noble Consort heard this and took the matter into consideration, she became uneasy.
Her intuition has always been accurate. The emperor was a chaste man when he was young, so he definitely would not have any illegitimate children outside. The concubines in the harem today were also taken into the harem one after another after the emperor married the queen.
Queen...
The Imperial Noble Consort seemed to have grasped the key words. Her eyes fixed, and she ordered her men to find the midwife Ma and interrogate her to find out whether she had buried the Queen's son alive.
Ma initially answered in the affirmative, but under the pressure of threats and intimidation, she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "I...I couldn't bear it, so I gave it to a distant relative to be adopted."
When the imperial concubine heard this answer, her heart sank, but she was also furious. She looked at her coldly: "Where is it?"
Ma shuddered, "At the Wang family in Wenfeng Village, Yulong County, Yanzhou."
The Imperial Concubine thought of what the person she had sent to inquire about Mu Beichen's background had said. Her face became grim, and she gripped the armrests of her chair tightly. She kicked her fiercely, her face darkening. "I should have killed you, that little bastard, to prevent future troubles!"
Hearing this, Ma's whole body went limp, and she crawled forward, "Your Majesty, please spare me! Your Majesty, please spare me. I just couldn't bear it for a moment."
Seeing this, the palace maid raised her hand slightly with a cold face, and the eunuchs on both sides covered her mouth and dragged her away.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now? The Emperor must have noticed something."
"Oh..." The Imperial Concubine sneered, "What else can we do? We'll go all out and leave no evidence. If the Queen's son comes back, there's no chance that Hong'er will be the crown prince!"
The maid hesitated and said, "But... the emperor has already noticed it. If we take action now, it will probably arouse suspicion. Then we may not be able to clear our name even if we jump into the Yellow River."
The Imperial Concubine raised her eyes and looked at her. "Do you think I can clear myself now? In the past, I would have worried about the Emperor's dislike. Now, I just want my daughter Hong'er to take that position. If I fall, Hong'er and my family will be doomed. Instead of waiting for death, it's better to take the initiative."
Upon hearing this, the palace maiden's expression was shocked, "I understand."
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