Crimson blood dripped onto the bloodstone, but the bloodstone did not react in any way.
Duanmu Junyu turned to look at Su Xuening, who immediately understood and descended the jade steps.
Jinzhu handed over another clean dagger.
Su Xuening didn't hesitate either. Following Duanmu Junyu's example, she cut open her palm and dripped her blood onto the bloodstone.
Everyone craned their necks to look at the bloodstone, and King Hua stood beside it, paying close attention to any movement on the bloodstone.
The two people's blood mingled together on the bloodstone, and then gradually decreased.
Su Xuening stared in shock at the cinnabar stone; it turned out that this stone could actually absorb blood.
Just as Su Xuening was in astonishment, the bloodstone, which had been unremarkable just moments before, suddenly burst forth with a crimson light, instantly illuminating the entire hall.
King Hua, gazing at the bloodstone, exclaimed in shock, "It's a success! This prince is indeed His Majesty's bloodline!"
Everyone was speechless at Hua Wang's excited expression.
What's there to get excited about? Just by looking at this princess, you can tell she's definitely His Majesty's biological daughter. It's them who insisted on testing her so much. With a face that looks exactly like His Majesty's, why go through all that trouble?
However, it's good to verify it this way, since the accuracy of the bloodstone is 100%, and no one will question the prince's identity anymore.
Duanmu Junyu and Su Xuening remained calm, as this outcome was naturally within their expectations.
Su Xuening was simply amazed by the wonder of this bloodstone; it could actually be used to verify kinship through blood, which was truly incredible.
Duanmu Shenghua had expected this outcome and showed no other extra expression.
Xiao Jincheng was slightly disappointed. Even though he saw that they looked exactly like her, he still held onto a sliver of hope. Now, even that hope was gone.
Like everyone else around her, Duanmu Qingxin craned her neck to wait for the test results.
She was probably the one most hoping for a failure, but unfortunately the test result was exactly the opposite of what she expected!
This bastard child really is the Empress's biological child, but she doesn't understand why the Empress kept her outside the palace for so many years? And why it was only after twenty years that she wanted to bring her into the palace to be recognized as a member of the royal family.
Why is that?
Could it be that the Empress Dowager felt she was incapable of fulfilling her duties, which is why she brought this bastard back, intending to pass the throne to her?
The mere thought of this possibility fueled Duanmu Qingxin's insane jealousy!
The kinship test wasn't over yet. After the bloody light faded, Duanmu Junyu squeezed some blood from her wound and dripped it onto the bloodstone. She then turned to look at Su Yun'an.
Su Yun'an understood and descended the jade steps.
Jinzhu handed over a clean dagger again, and Su Yun'an cut open his own palm without hesitation, dripping his blood onto the bloodstone.
Seeing Su Yun'an's clean and efficient movements, Hua Wang beside him was stunned for a moment.
This child is really not spoiled at all, quite as straightforward as a woman, probably because she suffered a lot outside the palace.
Just like Su Xuening's situation, Su Yun'an's blood quickly merged with Duanmu Junyu's blood and was then absorbed by the bloodstone, causing the bloodstone to glow with a blood-red light once again.
Seeing this, King Hua shouted again, "Success! This young prince is also His Majesty's bloodline!"
Actually, everyone had already guessed the result. Even if everyone had other ideas before, after Su Xuening tested it, no one had any other thoughts.
After the bloodstone test, no one doubts whether these two are His Majesty's bloodline. They are just curious about how His Majesty secretly gave birth to these two, and why His Majesty raised them outside the palace until now, only now allowing them to be recognized as his ancestors. This is truly intriguing.
After verifying the kinship, King Hua knelt on the ground and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on welcoming back your two princes."
Now she can't care how His Majesty kept the pregnancy and childbirth a secret from everyone. Anyway, the bloodstone is definitely not wrong, which means that these two must be His Majesty's biological children. Since they are biological children, they must be recognized as his ancestors!
King Hua took the lead in kneeling, and the ministers and members of the Western Liang royal family followed suit: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on welcoming back your two princes."
Almost everyone in the entire Fengxiang Palace was kneeling, except for Xiao Jincheng, Duanmu Qingxin, and Duanmu Shenghua's family.
It wasn't that King Hui didn't want to kneel, but he saw Duanmu Shenghua's expression and didn't dare to.
Duanmu Shenghua's appearance clearly indicated that she still had objections to Su Xuening and the others' decision to acknowledge their ancestors.
Duanmu Junyu smiled coldly, staring at the bloodstone held up by the palace attendant, and said, "Since we've already examined it, let's examine it thoroughly. Duanmu Qingxin, you come and have it examined too."
Upon hearing Duanmu Junyu's words, Xiao Jincheng felt a chill run down his spine, broke out in a cold sweat, and his heart trembled uncontrollably.
Duanmu Shenghua hadn't expected Duanmu Junyu to pull this stunt on her, and her brows furrowed tightly.
Duanmu Qingxin looked completely bewildered: "Mother Empress? Do I also need to be tested?"
She grew up in the palace, how could she not be the Empress's biological daughter? Then what's the point of testing her?
Hua Wang glanced at Duanmu Qingxin and said, also puzzled, "Your Highness, there's no need for the test!"
The Crown Prince's bloodline is definitely not a problem. Although she doesn't look as much like His Majesty as the other two princes, her features are still very similar to His Majesty's. Moreover, she was born in the palace, so there is absolutely no problem with her bloodline.
Duanmu Junyu ignored them completely and stared at Duanmu Qingxin relentlessly: "Ning'er and An'er look so much like me, and I still need to verify their kinship. Why don't you want to verify it? Come here!"
Duanmu Junyu's unquestionable tone made Duanmu Qingxin feel extremely wronged.
She glared venomously at Su Xuening, feeling that her mother was publicly humiliating her by making her undergo a paternity test. Her mother knew perfectly well she was her biological daughter, so why did she still insist on a test? Was it just to vent her anger for those two bastards?
But she is also the Empress's biological daughter. Why can the Empress completely disregard her feelings for the sake of these two bastards?
Just as Duanmu Qingxin stubbornly refused to step forward, Xiao Jincheng could no longer bear it and jumped up.
His movements were so exaggerated that everyone's attention was immediately drawn to him.
In an instant, Xiao Jincheng felt as if these people's gazes had seen right through him. He felt as if he were standing naked in front of them, so ashamed that his legs went weak and he knelt down before Duanmu Junyu. After a long while, he finally spoke, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on welcoming back your two princes! Long live Your Majesty! Long live your two princes!"
His bent knees pressed all his pride to the ground, and his hoarse voice was filled with pleading.
He didn't want anything else now, he just wanted her to save face and not expose this shameful thing that had brought disgrace to his entire family in front of so many people!
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