Yun Xiangye noticed the change in Princess Chu's expression and stepped forward to support her, saying, "Second aunt, please sit in my room for a while. Yin Liu, please invite the young ladies from the Chu Palace to have some tea and treat them well."
Yinliu looked at Yun Xiangye's eyes and instantly understood what was going on. She asked a few maids to go to the small house nearby.
Yun Xiangye also had to be on guard against the maids around Princess Chu.
After all, seeing the Princess of Chu's appearance, it was clear that she knew nothing about what Zhao Jing had done. Unless the maids around the Princess of Chu were on guard, it was impossible for the Princess of Chu to not hear any news about this important court event.
Yun Xiangye helped the Princess of Chu into the hall of Qingfeng Garden.
Princess Chu stared at Zhu Ting blankly. She walked up to him and asked, "Do you have a red birthmark on your left arm that looks like a small peach blossom?"
Zhu Ting shook his head and said, "No birthmark."
Princess Chu clenched the handkerchief in her hand and asked, "Is there really no birthmark?"
Chen Qing said, "There is no birthmark, but there is a candle burn scar. It is said that when my husband was still an infant, the maid burned him with lamp oil. It is a big burn scar, right here on the left arm."
Princess Chu asked, "Can I take a look?"
Zhu Ting remained silent.
Shen Qing immediately made the decision for him and went forward to untie his clothes.
Yun Xiangye turned around when she saw this.
Seeing the scar on Zhu Ting's left arm, Princess Chu's eyes suddenly turned red. "It's right here, right here. I should have trusted Xiangxiang and investigated thoroughly. I was so foolish. I thought Xiangxiang was just kidding and making up stories. Child, I'm so sorry for you. I actually lost you for twenty-four years... I really..."
Princess Chu cried and slapped herself hard, "I shouldn't have distrusted Xiangxiang."
Yun Xiangye heard the Princess of Chu crying and hurriedly said, "Second aunt, this is not your fault."
Zhu Ting put on his clothes and looked at the Princess of Chu and said, "Princess, is there a misunderstanding here? After all, you are the princess of Chang'an City, and my parents have never set foot in Chang'an City."
For Zhu Ting, this matter was a little too difficult to accept for a while.
Princess Chu wept and said, "There is no misunderstanding. I gave birth to my child in Yongxing City. At that time, I happened to meet a girl from the Zhu family who was delivering wine to my restaurant. I fell that day and gave birth two months prematurely.
The midwife we arranged to marry lived two streets away from my restaurant. One of the two maids beside me hurried to ask for the midwife, while the other wanted to stay with me. Miss Zhu said that giving birth to a child was a matter of seven to eight months of life, so she asked my maid to ask for a doctor.
I was extremely worried and didn't take precautions, but I was thankful that Miss Zhu helped me give birth safely."
Recalling the past, Princess Chu felt that she was really stupid.
Yun Xiangye asked curiously, "Are you saying that the Zhu family girl replaced your child?"
Princess Chu nodded and said, "After I gave birth to the child, I was so tired that I fell asleep. When I woke up, Xiangxiang told me that the flower on my brother's arm was gone. I thought Xiangxiang was talking nonsense.
But Xiangxiang is absolutely certain that when her brother was born, there was a flower on this part of his left arm..."
Princess Chu couldn't help but burst into tears and said, "I never thought that the Zhu family would come to exchange my child. Why did they want to exchange my child..."
Princess Chu now thinks that there were indeed many things wrong at that time. For example, when Zhao Jing was a child, everyone said that he did not look like a premature baby.
It looks more like a full-term baby.
Princess Chu remembered that not long after she gave birth to her child, the young lady of the Zhu family also gave birth to a child, and she never suspected anything.
Princess Chu really didn't understand. "I was just the owner of a restaurant at the time. Why did they want to exchange my child?"
Yun Xiangye comforted the Princess of Chu, saying, "Second aunt, don't be too sad. Just go to Yongxing City and ask why they wanted to exchange your child, and you'll find out. Fortunately, God has mercy on you and your child and you can be reunited."
The Princess of Chu looked at the Zhu Ting in front of her, hating herself for her carelessness at that time, but who could have thought that someone would set his sights on her son?
Chen Qing signaled Zhu Ting to say a few words of comfort to Princess Chu, but Zhu Ting didn't even know what to say.
Yun Xiangye asked Run'er to invite the eldest princess over, and she just stood by to comfort the Princess of Chu.
Xie Zhixuan got the news and came to Qingfeng Garden quickly. When she entered and saw Zhu Ting's appearance, she was slightly stunned.
"Ah Xuan." Seeing Xie Zhixuan approaching, Princess Chu wept with regret, "I was truly foolish and stupid. I actually let my own son wander away for twenty-four years. I feel so sorry for my child."
When Xie Zhixuan saw Zhu Ting's appearance, she knew that what Princess Chu said was true. There was no need to ask for evidence. This face was the best evidence. But she was still afraid of the possibility: "Are you sure he is your child?"
Princess Chu nodded and said, "He is my child. When Xiangxiang was little, she always said that there was a flower on her brother's left arm. Although there is a burn scar on his left arm, it is in the same place as the flower Xiangxiang pointed out..."
Xie Zhixuan hugged Princess Chu and comforted her, "Don't be sad for now. Your child has returned and you and your son will be reunited. This is something worth celebrating."
Princess Chu looked at Zhu Ting, her eyes filled with guilt. "But I treated him poorly for twenty-four years. I hated the Xu family for losing me for over ten years, and now I've lost my own child for twenty-four years as well. I truly feel so sorry for him."
Xie Zhixuan said, "This is not your fault. If anyone should be blamed, it should be the King of Chu. If he hadn't been such a fool, he wouldn't have let you go to Yongxing City alone to give birth to the child. Don't blame yourself too much. It's good that the child is back. It's good that he's back."
Chen Qing was furious that her husband didn't say a word, so she spoke up for Zhu Ting, "Princess, don't be too sad. You can't blame anyone else for this. I'm a mother myself, and I know the difficulties of childbirth. No one could have imagined that a thief would be exchanged for their child. My husband won't blame you, he'll only blame the wicked person who exchanged him!"
Zhu Ting listened to Chen Qing's words and nodded.
Xie Zhixuan glanced at Chen Qing and smiled at her, "Are you Xiangye's good friend?"
Yun Xiangye said to Chen Qing, "This is my mother-in-law, Princess Sheng Zhao."
Chen Qing bowed repeatedly and said, "Chen Qing greets the eldest princess."
Xie Zhixuan said, "No need to be so polite."
Xie Zhixuan patted the heartbroken Princess Chu's hand and said, "Chen Qing is right. You can't be blamed entirely for this. Fortunately, mother and child have recognized each other. This child is obviously the blood of the King of Chu. We should inform His Majesty to return the throne of the King of Chu to... What's your name?"
Zhu Ting said, "My name is Zhu Ting."
"The throne of the Prince of Chu should be returned to Ting'er," Xie Zhixuan said, "As for Jing'er..."
Xie Zhixuan didn't say anything more and just looked at the Princess of Chu.
Princess Chu said, "You can't blame Jing'er for this. I've raised him for twenty-four years, so they've developed feelings for each other. Let him and Ting'er be brothers. My child, come with me back to the Prince of Chu's Palace to see your father..."
Yun Xiangye said, "Second aunt, Zhu Ting and Chen Qing cannot follow you back to the Prince of Chu's Palace for the time being."
(End of this chapter)
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