Everyone present was stunned by Bai's words.
Everyone looked at Xuanyuan Yu in disbelief, then at the Bai family.
The Dowager Consort was referring to the Third Prince, not the Holy King?
That's impossible. The Third Prince is the son of Consort Su and grew up in the palace. How could he not be the Emperor's biological son?
Not to mention the ministers' disbelief, even Xuanyuan Peng was startled by Bai's words: "Ya'er, what did you say?"
He heard Bai's words clearly, but subconsciously he didn't want to believe them.
The reason he tolerated Xuanyuan Yu until now, even though he committed such a heinous act of patricide and regicide, he still couldn't bear to sentence him to death, was because he was his own son. No matter how much he harmed him, he couldn't bear to take his life with his own hands.
But now Ya'er says that Xuan Yuan Yu is not his biological son. If this is true, then Xuan Yuan Peng looks incredibly stupid, absolutely stupid!
Bai knew that he might not be able to accept it for the time being. Originally, Xuanyuan Yu was going to die anyway, so it didn't matter whether he was brought down or not.
But if that woman, Consort Su, isn't eliminated, it will be difficult to quell the hatred in her heart!
Suppressing her reluctance, Bai continued, "Xuanyuan Yu is not a prince, but a peasant boy that Su Huiyan brought back from outside the palace."
These words struck Xuanyuan Peng like a bolt from the blue, leaving him numb from head to toe.
The ministers were instantly in an uproar.
"Was the Third Prince adopted from outside the palace by Consort Su?"
"So, Consort Su wasn't pregnant back then?"
"How did she manage to fool those imperial physicians and midwives? It's unbelievable!"
"Exactly, even if Consort Su had extraordinary abilities, it would be very difficult for her to do that."
Xuan Yuan Yu, Xuan Yuan Zhi, and the other two were also shocked. Xuan Yuan Yu, in particular, felt as if he had been hit hard on the head, and the buzzing sound made him wonder if he was hallucinating.
What is this woman saying?
Is he not the emperor's biological son?
Who is that?!
Is it that bastard child, Xuanyuan Zhan?
Xuanyuan Yu was so angry that it took him a long time to calm down. He glared at Bai Shi and roared, "You slut, you vixen! You gave birth to a bastard child, and you still dare to slander me as not being the Emperor's biological son?"
Xuanyuan Yu knew he was doomed anyway, so he didn't care about anything else at the moment.
Upon hearing Xuan Yuan Yu's insults towards Bai Shi, Xuan Yuan Zhan's face darkened, and he was about to go over and teach her a lesson, but Su Xue Ning stopped him with a look.
With the Emperor present, and with the Emperor so fond of my mother, how could he allow Xuanyuan Yu to bully her?
"Insolence!" Sure enough, Xuanyuan Peng slammed his fist on the dragon throne again in anger and cursed, "You are about to die, and you still dare to be so insolent. I think you don't even want to live for three more days!"
Xuanyuan Yu turned pale with fright and quickly looked at Xuanyuan Peng, saying aggrievedly, "Father, you can't blame your son. Didn't you listen to what she said? How could your son be a child that Mother Consort brought back from outside? Your son is your own flesh and blood. How could your son not be angry when she wronged him like this and threw mud at Mother Consort?"
Xuanyuan Peng also frowned and looked at Bai Shi, clearly not believing her words.
She just said that Xuanyuan Yu was adopted from outside the palace by Consort Su?
These ministers may not have known that Consort Su was faking her pregnancy, but he had actually seen Consort Su's big belly and knew that she was indeed pregnant, so she didn't need to bring the child from outside the palace at all.
Could it be that Consort Su gave birth to a princess, and because she was worried about her own status, she switched her with a prince from outside the palace?
But when the imperial physician examined Consort Su's pulse, the result was that she was carrying a prince. Many imperial physicians had examined Consort Su's pulse before and said that she was carrying a boy. It was impossible for her to give birth to a princess. Since she had already given birth to a prince, why would she go outside the palace to adopt a child? This just doesn't make sense.
Consort Su knew he would find it hard to accept at the moment: "Everything I said is true. If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may call Consort Su here and ask her."
Xuan Yuan Yu wholeheartedly agreed with Consort Su's words: "Yes, invite Mother Consort here to confront her face to face!"
He didn't want to die yet. Although the quack doctor said he only had three days to live, he didn't believe it. He wanted to find the imperial physician, a famous doctor, a miracle doctor to treat him. He was determined not to die so easily.
Now he must clear his name of the crime of plotting against his father, and only his mother can save him.
Since both of them said so, Xuanyuan Peng naturally had no objection and raised his chin at Zong Jiu.
Zong Jiu immediately understood and announced, "Consort Su is here to pay her respects."
Su Huiyan, upon learning that Xuan Yuan Yu had been brought to the main hall, was anxiously trying to figure out how to rescue him.
Upon hearing from the eunuch that the Emperor had summoned her, she immediately took a child from Su Feiling and went to the palace.
Inside the main hall, the ministers were all filled with curiosity when they saw Su Huiyan carrying a child into the hall.
"Why are you holding a child?"
Whose child is this?
"I heard that the Third Prince's concubine is about to give birth. Could this be the child born to the Third Prince's concubine?"
Xuanyuan Peng also noticed the child in Su Huiyan's arms and frowned.
Upon entering the palace, Su Huiyan first glanced at Xuan Yuan Yu, who was kneeling pitifully on the ground, before holding the child and bowing to Xuan Yuan Peng: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
Xuanyuan Peng raised his chin towards her chest and asked, "Where did this child come from?"
When this was mentioned, Su Huiyan said with a proud look on her face, "This is the little grandson of the emperor, born to Consort Su Feiling, the emperor's eldest grandson."
Upon hearing the mention of "the eldest grandson of the emperor," Xuan Yuanpeng's expression softened, and he then said, "He is not the eldest grandson of the emperor. The Holy Princess gave birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor prematurely."
Upon hearing this, the ministers noticed Su Xuening's belly.
Yes, the Holy Princess was pregnant before, but now her belly is flat, so she has given birth.
It seems the child is also a prince; the emperor directly called him the eldest grandson.
Su Huiyan glanced sharply at Su Xuening's stomach, never expecting that despite all her calculations, that little bitch Su Xuening would beat her to it.
Su Huiyan then snorted coldly, "What joke is Your Majesty making? The Holy Princess Consort's son is at most a minor prince, how can he be considered the eldest grandson of the Emperor!"
Su Huiyan's words immediately stripped Xuan Yuanzhan of his original status.
Before Xuanyuan Zhan could get angry, Xuanyuan Peng's face instantly darkened: "Xuanyuan Zhan is my own son, and his son is naturally my eldest grandson. I say he is him, so he is!"
Xuanyuan Peng's stern words left the assembled officials looking at each other in bewilderment.
The Emperor is still thinking about recognizing the Prince. It is estimated that once these matters are resolved, the Prince will be formally recognized as a member of the imperial family and registered under the Emperor's name.
Su Huiyan was quite angry at Xuan Yuanpeng's words, but since Yu'er had failed to seize the throne this time, she naturally dared not argue with Xuan Yuanpeng on this matter. Her primary task now was to save Yu'er.
Su Huiyan composed herself and said to Xuan Yuanpeng with a smile, "Your Majesty, the little prince has just been born and has not yet been named. Please bestow a name upon him!"
Before Xuanyuan Peng could speak, Bai Shi coldly retorted with disdain, "How can a bastard born to a palace maid be worthy of being named by the Emperor!"
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