Chapter 607 Exposed
Looking at General Cao who was so close, he had long lost his former handsomeness, replaced by the vicissitudes of life left on his face by the years.
The old emperor's lips trembled slightly, tears welled up in his cloudy old eyes, and his voice was choked with sobs.
Mr. Cao was instructing everyone to install the skeleton on the pit when he noticed a pair of eyes staring at him, so he turned around.
When she saw the emperor in plain clothes, she narrowed her eyes and felt that this person looked very familiar.
But he quickly recognized me, his eyes filled with surprise and excitement, and he took difficult steps to come forward.
He fell to his knees with a thud.
"Your Majesty, I have failed to live up to your trust!"
She never expected that the emperor would suddenly appear in front of her, and she became very excited.
The last time we met was more than ten years ago. Now when we meet again, both of us have gray hair and it seems like a lifetime ago.
“…………”Everyone looked at each other.
Everyone looked at each other, and Old Cao actually called the old man in plain clothes in front of him the emperor.
Just when everyone was confused, Eunuch Xishan came out from the crowd. When he saw General Cao kneeling on the ground, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
But he quickly recovered and the spy's voice shouted at everyone.
"What are you all standing there for? Come over and see the Emperor!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Eunuch Xishan again, and he knelt down belatedly.
"This commoner pays homage to His Majesty!"
At this moment, Murong Bai was on the other side of the pit. He saw from a distance that a large number of people on the opposite side had knelt down, and he was very confused.
He walked quickly towards this side, and when he saw General Cao kneeling in front of his father, he was also surprised.
“………………”
The truth is revealed!
An hour later, the old emperor sat on the dragon throne in the main hall, staring gloomily at Cao Lao and Murong Bai who were kneeling in front of him.
His face was so dark that even the eunuch Xishan beside him didn't dare to breathe.
It has been a long time since I saw the emperor so angry. He is really pissed off.
After a long time, seeing that the two kneeling people remained silent, the old emperor took a deep breath.
"General Cao, won't you give me an explanation?"
“………………”Mr. Cao looked up.
He glanced at the emperor, then secretly glanced at the prince beside him.
After the two exchanged glances, they began to speak slowly.
"Your Majesty, I was unable to find the whereabouts of the two princes and was too embarrassed to see you. That's why I changed my career and became an architect. I've been wandering around for so many years."
“………………”The old emperor said nothing.
But his eyes were fixed on Murong Bai, and his meaning was very clear. He was asking him why he didn't tell him about General Cao.
Seeing his father staring at him, Murong Bai glanced at General Cao beside him and began to lie seriously.
"Father, it was my subordinates who were responsible for recruiting the workers. I didn't know General Cao was on the construction team."
He lied without blushing or turning pale, and no one could tell that he was lying.
The news that came back from Dayu Kingdom two days ago said that the girl was the daughter of Prime Minister Qin and there was no suspicion of her being adopted.
There was really no evidence to prove that she was his sister, so he kept this matter a secret.
After hearing his son's words, the emperor closed his eyes angrily and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
Even at this point, I'm still lying to him, as if I really think he knows nothing.
This matter has been weighing on his mind for more than ten years. How could he control his emotions so easily? Just when he was about to lose his temper, Han Yuwan walked in from outside.
"Brother Murong!"
I heard that the Emperor and Brother Murong had returned, so I thought of coming over to take a look.
As soon as she came in, she saw everyone with gloomy faces, and the smile on her face disappeared.
Just as she looked at Mr. Cao kneeling on the ground, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Uncle Murong, this is the Master Cao I told you about. He's the closest to Brother Murong in the Far North, and he's also Xiao Shitou's master."
She smiled as she looked at Mr. Cao in front of her. She had talked about him with Uncle Murong before, but she didn't expect that he would come at this time.
“………………”Murong Bai.
“………………”Mr. Cao.
OK! I can’t lie anymore! The two of them looked at each other, having actually forgotten about their ancestor.
Murong Bai gritted his teeth in anger. This damn woman actually came here at this moment. He should have warned her earlier to stop her from talking nonsense.
Meeting Brother Murong's angry eyes, Han Yuwan's brows furrowed slightly.
"Brother Murong, why are you looking at me like that?"
She looked at Murong Bai in front of her in confusion. She had just arrived, and he looked at her as if she was an enemy, as if she had committed a huge mistake.
"Where's Yuwan? Uncle has something to deal with. Can you step aside for a while?"
The old emperor tried his best to suppress his dissatisfaction and looked at Han Yuwan softly. It is better not to let outsiders see family affairs.
"Oh, okay." Han Yuwan nodded.
He glanced at Murong Bai again, who had a gloomy face. Something must have happened, otherwise they wouldn't all look so gloomy.
Although I really wanted to listen, since they had already asked me to leave, I couldn't stay any longer and could only walk out embarrassedly.
Seeing the girl leave, the old emperor looked at the two people in front of him with dissatisfaction.
"Don't tell the truth!"
Although his speech speed was still as slow, he was extremely anxious in his heart. For more than ten years, he had been wanting to know the whereabouts of those two children, how they were doing, and whether they had been found.
Murong Bai and Old Cao looked at each other again. Looking at the current situation, they felt that they had no choice but to tell the truth, so they confessed.
"Father, General Cao and I did not intend to hide anything from you. It's just that some things have not been investigated thoroughly, and we don't want to disappoint you..."
Murong Bai then told the old emperor everything that had happened before.
If there was anything missing during the conversation, Mr. Cao would be responsible for filling in the gaps. The two of them talked back and forth for quite a while.
The emperor sat in the main seat and listened quietly, but his hands holding the chair tightened again and again, and tears welled up in his turbid old eyes from time to time.
Wait until they have finished speaking before asking.
"That little Shitou and Princess Chen really look so much like Bai'er."
Although it is common to see people who are not blood relatives but have similar appearances, the reason why General Cao silently stayed by their side must be more than just a few similarities.
Old Cao looked up at the emperor and nodded seriously.
"Your Majesty, they are very similar, especially Princess Chen. She looks just like the Queen, otherwise I wouldn't have stayed with them all this time."
When I first met that girl, it was like meeting the queen. They looked like they were cut from the same cloth.
This is also the main reason why he has been silently staying by their side.
They look so similar!
After hearing what General Cao said, the emperor was silent for a long time. It was not difficult to see that he was thinking about something.
After a long while, he raised his head and looked at the two people in front of him seriously.
"I want to see it myself!!!"
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