Wu Qi wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead and sighed.
Afterwards, the news that "the prince has a three-year-old child" spread quickly throughout the capital, and topped the gossip list, suppressing the incident of "the prince is fond of men."
Of course, Pei Ji released this news intentionally.
People were talking about it everywhere in the streets, alleys, teahouses and pubs. After all, as the crown prince, the heir apparent to the throne, and the inevitable next emperor, the people were very concerned about everything that happened to Pei Ji.
Although the news was widely spread, the young prince from the Prince's Mansion never showed up, which made people doubt the authenticity of the matter.
"The Crown Prince has always been averse to women, so how did he suddenly have a son? I'm afraid it's just a rumor, isn't it?"
"Just a while ago, it was reported that the Crown Prince was a homosexual, and now the news that he had a son has come out. I wonder if this is fake news deliberately spread by the Crown Prince? Is it to divert the attention of the people and cover up the truth?"
"Hey, what you said is really possible!"
…
Just when everyone was suspecting the conspiracy theory, Pei Ji appeared with his son.
Of course, he did not take Pei Yi for a stroll on the street and show him around like a monkey, but instead took him into the palace.
After getting to know each other for a few days, Pei Yi had become very close to Pei Ji. When they arrived at the palace, a strange and majestic place, he subconsciously leaned into Pei Ji's arms.
Add to that the fact that the two look as if they were carved from the same mold, who would believe that they are not father and son?
As Pei Ji carried Pei Ya all the way to Taiji Palace, the guards and palace servants couldn't help but glance at him from the corner of their eyes, and they were extremely shocked.
In the bedroom, the emperor was awake.
Now he has suffered a complete stroke and is lying in bed unable to move. He needs someone to serve him when eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. Fortunately, he is the emperor, and the thing that this palace has the most is servants.
It was not known whether his mind had cleared after lying in bed for so long, or whether he had understood that one had to bow his head when under someone's roof, but when the emperor saw Pei Ji, he no longer had the violent hatred, excitement, and disgust he had before, but was instead very calm.
Pei Ji took Pei Yi forward and told him, "Ye'er, this is your grandfather."
Pei Yi hugged Pei Ji's legs, his big eyes curiously looking at the old man lying on the bed, looking gloomy, and called softly, "Grandfather."
The emperor moved his mouth and responded vaguely.
After completing the process, Pei Ji did not stay any longer. He carried Pei Ya out and went to the clan residence.
The Imperial Clan Court was an institution that managed the imperial family roster, compiled the emperor's genealogy on time, and recorded matters such as the legal status of the clan members' children, their names and titles, succession to the throne, birth and death years, marriages, funerals, and posthumous titles. The chief officer was the Clan Order, who was usually a respected elder in the royal family.
Because the Pei family did not have many descendants, and there was only one Prince An who was of the same generation as the emperor, the order of the clan fell on Prince An.
However, Prince An did not usually take charge of affairs, and all specific matters were left to the Chief of the Imperial Clan to handle.
Cui Hong, the Zongzheng, is the eldest princess's son-in-law. The son-in-law cannot hold real power. An official position like Zongzheng, which has a high rank but no real power, is suitable for the son-in-law to hold.
Pei Ji brought Pei Ya here to register him in the family tree. Only after he was registered in the family tree could his identity as the emperor's grandson be confirmed.
Just by looking at Pei Ya's face, Cui Hong had no doubt that he was Pei Ji's son.
Although it was said that the prince was not interested in women, how could there really be a man in this world who was not interested in women? Unless he had never met the person who could make him fall in love, or he was born with a male chauvinism.
Now, the existence of this child has dispelled those rumors outside. If it weren't for those rumors, the prince would probably have kept him hidden and not let the outside world know, right?
This shows how much the prince loves this child.
I don’t know who his biological mother is, but she was able to win the heart of this noble prince.
Although Pei Yi's face was enough to prove his identity, the necessary procedures still had to be followed.
This process is the blood test.
Cui Hong apologized to Pei Ji and pricked his fingertip with a needle. A drop of blood oozed out and fell into the jade bowl filled with water below.
What was strange was that after the drop of blood fell into the water, it solidified and did not disperse, like a bright red gem sinking to the bottom of the water.
But no one present showed any surprise.
This is because the water in this bowl is not real water, but a kind of medicine. When human blood falls into it, the above-mentioned scene will appear.
If the blood beads of two people who are taking blood tests fall into the water and automatically merge together to form a new blood bead, then they are related by blood; otherwise, they have no relationship at all.
Next, it’s time to take Pei Yi’s blood.
Cui Hong saw that Pei Ya was very cute and sat obediently on Pei Ji's lap, just like a jade doll. He liked him very much and was afraid that he would cry when his blood was taken. So he bent down and stood in front of him, teasing him for a long time, trying to divert his attention.
But when he took the needle and tried to poke his finger, Pei Yi finally realized that the man was going to pierce his hand. He immediately withdrew his hand, hugged Pei Ji's neck, and ignored him.
Cui Hong looked embarrassed, "Your Highness, look at this..."
Pei Ji put his big hand on Pei Ya's head and touched it, "Let me do it."
Cui Hong was overjoyed and quickly handed the needle over.
Pei Ji held Pei Ya in his arms and said softly, "Be good, Ya'er, don't be afraid. You'll be fine soon. Daddy will take you home after the blood test."
As he spoke, Pei Ji grabbed Pei Ya's soft and tender little hand and gently poked his fingertips.
Of course, it wasn't a real poke. What was in his arms was not a real human doll, but a ginseng doll. His blood was golden yellow. What would happen if it was exposed?
Pei Ji just made a poking gesture, and at the same time, he secretly tore open a magic talisman that Xue Huan gave him before leaving.
Under the effect of the magic talisman, everyone in the room was in a trance for a moment. When they came to their senses, they saw a drop of blood falling from Pei Ya's fingertips.
In fact, Pei Ji did not really stab him. The drop of blood that fell from Pei Yi's fingertips was actually taken from the emperor.
Previously, Pei Ji took Pei Ya to Taiji Palace not to visit him, but to get his blood.
That drop of blood fell into the jade bowl and also turned into a blood bead. As everyone watched with bated breath, the two blood beads seemed to be attracted by some kind of force and merged together.
This scene proves that Pei Yi is indeed Pei Ji's son and a true royal bloodline!
The rest of the process went smoothly.
When he came out of the clan house, Pei Yi's identity was completely different from when he went in. Now, he was the grandson of the emperor who was listed in the family tree and included in the royal jade book.
This matter quickly spread.
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