As soon as Su Yun'an said this, the entire hall fell silent instantly. Not only did people stop talking, but the air around them seemed to freeze.
What did the child say?
Was their mother the Empress of Western Liang?
Does that mean their grandson married the Empress of Western Liang?
How is that possible?
Helian Rong was also stunned, looking at Su Yun'an in disbelief: "Are you serious?"
Did Ci'er marry the Empress of Western Liang?
But wasn't he always in Eastern Chu? How could he have married the Empress of Western Liang?
If Ci'er were to marry the princess of Eastern Chu, he probably wouldn't doubt it at all. After all, Ci'er was the great general of Eastern Chu, handsome and tall, and commanded 300,000 secret troops. If their emperor wanted to win him over, marrying the princess to him was quite possible!
He couldn't understand why he had married the Empress of Western Liang!
Didn't they say his wife was an orphan girl he brought back from the border?
How could it be the Empress of Western Liang?
“Of course it’s true!” Su Yun’an nodded without hesitation: “Our mother was the Empress of Western Liang!”
Helian Rong looked at Su Xuening in disbelief, and Su Xuening nodded slightly at him.
Helian Rong had never met Duanmu Junyu, but Yuan Xian had.
Yuan Xian quickly stepped forward and whispered to Helian Rong, "Your Majesty, when I went to pick up the young princess and the young prince last night, this woman was with the imperial grandson. She should be the imperial grandson's wife and the young princess and the young prince's mother."
Looking at Duanmu Junyu's face, which was exactly the same as Su Xuening's, Helian Rong completely believed that she was Ci'er's wife and the mother of two children, but this Empress of Western Liang...
As if to confirm it, Su Renzhong stepped forward, took Duanmu Junyu's hand, and looked at her with incredibly tender eyes: "Why are you here?"
Duanmu Junyu said softly, "Isn't this to celebrate your grandfather's birthday? Since you and the two children are here, of course I had to come."
The two gazed at each other with deep affection, their eyes filled with such profound love that it seemed as if everyone else in the hall was nothing but the two of them.
Their performance convinced everyone in the hall that they were husband and wife.
There's nothing they can do; the couple's relationship is so deep that they can't help but believe it!
However, even if they really are husband and wife, that doesn't necessarily mean that this woman is the Empress of Xiliang!
It's not that everyone wants to doubt her identity, it's just that this matter is somewhat unbelievable.
If it's true that their grandson, a prince of the Northern Wei dynasty who was left behind, married the empress of the Western Liang dynasty, then they'd be incredibly wealthy.
Originally, the three princes could compete for the throne of Northern Wei. Even though the emperor favored the grandson, the three princes held military power. In addition, the grandson had no foundation or support from court officials since he had just arrived in Northern Wei. However, the three princes had been in Northern Wei for decades and their relationships were already very complex. It might be difficult to predict the outcome if the three of them competed for the throne, but if they were to compete with the grandson, any one of the three could kick him out of the game!
But now that the Empress of Western Liang has appeared, the situation has completely changed.
Now, the grandson of the emperor not only has the emperor as his backer, but also the Empress of Western Liang. If he is truly the consort of Western Liang, then the Empress of Western Liang will surely help him fight for the throne of Northern Wei!
With the entire Western Liang as their backing, those three princes are no match for the imperial grandson!
What these officials could think of, how could Helian Zheng and his group not have thought of it?
Helian Qin glared resentfully at Su Renzhong and Duanmu Junyu, who were deeply in love in the middle of the hall, his eyes practically bursting with jealousy!
That damned little bastard, how could he, while living on the streets, manage to marry such a beautiful woman, and the Empress of Western Liang at that? He just couldn't believe it!
Helian Qin pointed at Duanmu Junyu and angrily shouted, "Where did this swindler come from, daring to deceive our Northern Wei imperial palace? Guards, seize this swindler for me!"
Helian Qin roared angrily, and the Azure Dragon Guards were about to step forward to arrest the man.
They dare not touch the imperial grandson, but that doesn't mean they dare not touch anyone else!
"Who dares!" Seeing that the Azure Dragon Guards really dared to come over, Su Renzhong shouted angrily and directly protected Duanmu Junyu.
As soon as Su Renzhong stepped forward, the Azure Dragon Guards immediately retreated.
Forget it, the imperial grandson is someone they can't mess with. It's not appropriate for them to get involved in the conflict between the imperial grandson and the three princes. Let's wait for the emperor to give his orders!
When Helian Qin saw the Azure Dragon Guards retreat again, he was so angry that he was about to explode.
Those damned Azure Dragon Guards completely disobeyed his orders. When he became the emperor of Northern Wei, the first thing he did was replace all of them!
Unable to command the Azure Dragon Guards, Helian Qin could only glare at Su Renzhong and Duanmu Junyu: "You still dare to defend her? What are you trying to do? Trying to deceive Father Emperor at his 80th birthday banquet? You dare to imposter the Empress of Western Liang with just any woman? Helian Ci, are you crazy for wanting the throne of Northern Wei?!"
...Seeing him bring up the throne again, Su Renzhong stopped being polite and suddenly said coldly with a dark face: "First of all, I did not come to Northern Wei voluntarily. I was brought back to Northern Wei by my grandfather's scheme. In order to keep me here, my grandfather even gave me amnesia medicine. It wasn't until three days ago that my wife and children found me, and that's when I regained my memory."
Su Renzhong's words caused an uproar in the audience.
I had heard before that His Highness the Imperial Grandson had amnesia, but it turns out he didn't intentionally lose his memory; the Emperor had given him amnesia-inducing drugs. The Emperor has gone to great lengths to keep his grandson.
It is clear that the emperor truly intended to pass the throne to his grandson; otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to keep his grandson alive and separate him from his wife and children?
Helian Zheng and the other two finally understood the truth behind Helian Ci's disappearance. Three days ago was the day Helian Ci disappeared. It turned out that his wife and children found him and helped him regain his memory. No wonder he disappeared for no reason.
However, the Emperor went to such great lengths to keep Helian Ci...
The three exchanged a glance, their expressions extremely complicated.
At this moment, Helian Rong, who was seated at the head of the table, felt somewhat ashamed. He knew that Su Renzhong had brought up these matters in front of everyone, and that he harbored some resentment towards him.
"Secondly, I had no idea I was a member of the Northern Wei royal family, nor did I ever aspire to the throne. Even now, with my grandfather forcing me to remain in Northern Wei, I have never considered becoming its emperor. What you care about, others may not care about at all! Don't impose your own ideas on others!"
Helian Qin blushed at Su Renzhong's words. He was about to retort angrily, but Su Renzhong didn't give him the chance.
"Thirdly, she is the Empress of Western Liang, and also my wife. You can question me, but you have no right to question her! She traveled thousands of miles to Northern Wei to find me, and I will not allow anyone to point fingers at her. If you have any questions, come at me directly! If you still want to fight, I can continue to spar with you!"
...Su Renzhong's words successfully made the faces of Helian Zheng and the other two turn cold and gloomy.
Su Renzhong showed them absolutely no respect.
"Fourth, even if my grandfather really intends to pass the throne of Northern Wei to me, what right do you have to make such a fuss here? He is the emperor of Northern Wei and has the right to choose an heir apparent. Moreover, my father is the crown prince of Northern Wei, and I am the eldest grandson of Northern Wei, the most legitimate direct descendant of Northern Wei. What right do you have to object!"
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