"Your subject... Your subject..." Prince Heng was so frightened that he trembled all over and collapsed to the ground, sweating profusely. He could no longer utter any words of defense!
It turns out that although His Majesty is not in the capital, the capital is under his constant surveillance!
He already knows that I secretly sent people to the Imperial Study to look for the Edict of Succession and the Imperial Seal!
He must also be well aware of my conspiracy with several trusted ministers to rebel...
And how did he know about the poisoning?
He clearly knew, so why did he pretend not to know...?
"You shouldn't go back. Stay here and farm the land." His Majesty the Emperor was merciful, simply abandoning his son on the island.
Qi Yunxiao dared not leave this ambitious but not very bright prince on Whale Fall Island, but he could let him look after the ducks.
So Prince Heng was sent to Duck Island.
As for the few bodyguards and maids that Prince Heng brought, the emperor waved his hand, and several personal guards came down and executed them...
Keeping them around will only fuel Prince Heng's ambitions.
After dealing with the matter of Prince Heng, Qi Yunxiao looked at the Emperor and Consort Rong, who had returned to the island, with a hint of hesitation: "Aren't they going back too?"
Will they tell me that?
That night, Qi Yunxiao was restless and was kicked by Shen Qingyu: "If you have something to say, just say it. What are you tossing and turning for?"
Qi Yunxiao sat up and asked Shen Qingyu, "If I have doubts about my origins, and I ask them, will they tell me?"
Shen Qingyu looked puzzled: "If you're curious, why don't you just ask them? They'll tell you if they want to, and they won't if they don't!"
How will you know the outcome if you don't try?
Qi Yunxiao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He pulled Shen Qingyu's head close and kissed her hard: "My wife is still the most clear-headed! I'll ask her first thing tomorrow morning."
The next morning, everyone got up early and had a farewell dinner, a warm and nutritious meal.
After everyone finished eating, the maids who had been serving began to help pack up and put things on. Only then did Qi Yunxiao ask His Majesty about what happened back then.
"Your Majesty, when Prince Heng came over this time, he talked about my background. He said that the birthmark on my forehead was done by Prince Gong's mother. Is that true?"
The emperor was taken aback: "He told you that?"
Qi Yunxiao appeared calm: "Yes, he told me, but I don't know whether I should believe him or not. After thinking it over, I think I should explain it to you in person to avoid any misunderstandings."
His Majesty the Emperor sighed and began to recount the past.
When he met Fu Yuerong, he was still living in the Prince's residence.
At that time, he already had a principal wife, a secondary wife, and several concubines, all of whom were placed there by various forces.
However, he fell in love with Fu Yuerong at first sight, and Fu Yuerong also had a good impression of him, but unfortunately Fu Yuerong was engaged.
He considered leaving, but when he went to say goodbye to Fu Yuerong, he was drugged by one of the concubines in his household, and by a twist of fate, he ended up having physical intimacy with Fu Yuerong.
Fu Yuerong did indeed like him, so she used the fact that she was not a virgin as leverage to ask her parents to break off the engagement.
However, the Fu family refused, citing the need to save face, and even prepared pigeon blood for her in an attempt to deceive them.
On the day Fu Yuerong was married into the Qingping Marquis's household, the prince only learned of the situation when he returned from his errands. In order to protect his beloved's innocence, he had no choice but to have his personal guards knock out the Qingping Marquis's concubine in the middle of the night and send her to serve the Qingping Marquis...
After that day, Fu Yuerong used the excuse of suffering from a strange illness to stop sharing a room with Qingping Marquis.
Marquis Qingping already has maids in his bedchamber. If you're not happy about it, I'll find my own fun.
Who would have thought that a month later, Fu Yuerong would be pregnant?
Marquis Qingping thought it was his own child and was overjoyed, but Fu Yuerong knew that it was the prince's child.
Just then, the prince's mansion was in turmoil due to infighting among his wives and concubines, so the prince dared not let Fu Yuerong return at this time and had no choice but to patiently wait for her to give birth.
After ten months of pregnancy, everyone was greatly disappointed: although the child was a boy, his forehead was completely black!
What a large birthmark!
In this dynasty, those with obvious facial defects were ineligible to serve as officials in the court.
It can be said that Qi Yunxiao's future was ruined from the moment he was born!
The prince was also disappointed. Just then, the fighting in his backyard got so fierce that someone died!
The mother of Prince Heng was killed in a battle.
Well, since they won't inherit the throne anyway, they can be raised in the Qingping Marquis's residence, but there's no guarantee they'll survive if sent back here...
And that's how the rest of the story unfolded.
After recounting the past, both father and son fell silent.
Qi Yunxiao looked at the waves, lost in thought.
The emperor, however, was observing his expression.
Unfortunately, since he came of age, this son has gradually become unable to show his emotions, and he tries to hide them so that it is not easy for others to see them.
After a long silence, the emperor spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse: "Now that you know the truth, do you blame me?"
Qi Yunxiao sighed and shook his head after a long while: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be born. You are my biological father, and your blood flows in my veins. How could I blame you?"
I just felt wronged.
He didn't choose to be born, nor did he choose to be poisoned and develop a birthmark, nor could he decide whether to go with his mother or stay in the Qingping Marquis's mansion...
It seemed as if he had no choice in anything; he was just someone being arranged, always being arranged.
Little by little, without realizing it, we've arrived at where we are today.
"Don't worry, I will register you and the children in the imperial genealogy and give you identities."
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