She glanced back and forth across the Empress and Emperor with a strange expression, which only fueled their curiosity.
The Chu Emperor felt uneasy under her gaze, while Tantai Yueming, always eager for a good show, came forward to join in.
"Jiujiu, did you figure something out?"
Lin Jiujiu nodded, then shook her head.
Some things are not appropriate to say in this situation.
Tantai Yueming had known her for quite some time, so he could naturally tell that she had indeed figured something out, but she just didn't want to say it.
But this matter seems to concern his elder brother, and judging from Lin Jiujiu's expression, it seems quite amusing.
"Jiujiu, tell me, it seems like my brother is also curious."
Lin Jiujiu turned her head to look at Emperor Chu, who was also looking at her with a curious expression.
Lin Jiujiu thought about it and decided that it was best not to say this in public.
However, the Chu Emperor clearly misunderstood.
He cleared his throat and said, "Princess Consort of the Kingdom of Zhen may speak frankly."
When Lin Jiujiu heard his request, she looked at the curious eyes of the group of children around her.
He pinched his fingers together to make sure he wasn't mistaken before pointing at the fake Crown Prince and speaking in a clear voice.
"That child is not your grandson, but the Empress's child."
Her words instantly stirred up a huge wave of discussion.
As soon as she finished speaking, almost everyone's eyes turned to the top of Emperor Chu's head.
Even the Chu Emperor felt that the color on the top of his head was a bit strange.
And what does the phrase "that's the Queen's child" mean?
Isn't that the Crown Prince's son and the Empress's grandson?
In an instant, everyone present started working at lightning speed.
Some people even had wisps of white smoke rising from their heads, a sight that Lin Jiujiu watched in astonishment.
I wondered if this was the legendary case of burning out the CPU.
The Chu Emperor also looked pale. Had he been cuckolded after the Crown Prince?
It seems that whether the child is the crown prince's child or the emperor's child, it has little to do with him.
Just as the Chu Emperor was pondering whether to let the matter drop for now and deal with it later, Tantai Yueming showed no consideration for his elder brother's feelings.
He blurted out, "Jiujiu, do you mean the Empress cheated on my brother?"
His words caused a huge stir.
Those who had previously only dared to think about it in their hearts began to whisper among themselves.
Lin Jiujiu was also stunned by his bold words.
However, this matter is somewhat complicated to explain, but I can still answer the question about the hat.
Lin Jiujiu gave the Empress a deep look, then shook her head.
No, not at all.
Now it was Emperor Chu's turn to be unsettled.
He knew perfectly well how many years it had been since he had favored the Empress.
Although he would visit the Empress several times a month according to ancestral custom, as a gesture of respect, he never actually touched her.
How could she possibly be pregnant with her own child?
Thinking of this, the Chu Emperor suddenly realized something.
He couldn't possibly not know whether the Empress was pregnant or not. Since the Empress entered the palace, she had never left the palace except for necessary sacrifices and visits to royal temples for blessings.
He would visit the Empress's palace every month; how could she not tell if he was pregnant?
Most importantly, the Empress has never gained weight in all these years, so how did she get pregnant and give birth to this child?
Despite so many unsolved mysteries, the Chu Emperor did not doubt Lin Jiujiu in the slightest. Instead, he looked at her with inquisitive eyes.
Lin Jiujiu sighed and explained, rubbing her forehead in exasperation.
"Because she is not your queen."
Lin Jiujiu dropped another bombshell, leaving everyone present stunned.
How can this empress not be an empress?
Lin Jiujiu didn't know where to begin. Thinking about the ins and outs of the matter, she could only feel that the royal family was truly in chaos.
It was bad enough that the former empress entered the palace while pregnant, but the crown prince actually had an affair with his own aunt.
After being discovered by the Empress, they conspired to kill his birth mother, then had his lover impersonate her and become his father's Empress. They even sent their child to be raised by his mistress outside the palace.
Lin Jiujiu was stunned by the Crown Prince's outrageous actions.
In the end, it can only be summed up in one sentence: "The entertainment industry is really chaotic."
It's impossible for the Crown Prince to have accomplished all this without someone helping him behind the scenes.
This matter concerns the royal family's reputation, so Lin Jiujiu naturally wouldn't say it in front of so many people.
She simply stated that the empress was an imposter, and then stopped there.
As for the truth, that can be discussed privately with the Emperor of Chu.
There's no need to humiliate him.
Only Tantai Yueming seemed somewhat unwilling to have missed seeing his elder brother make a fool of himself.
Since it concerned the Empress, the Emperor dared not entrust the matter to the Court of Judicial Review, but instead glanced at Fu Laidao beside him.
“You should investigate this matter with Fu Lai personally.”
As she spoke, she tossed a small token into his hand.
That was an ironclad order that could mobilize all the royal guards.
Upon seeing this, the ministers knew that the emperor had believed the words of the Princess Consort of Zhenwang, and that since it concerned royal secrets, it was better not to know some things.
The palace banquet was held in a grand manner, but it ended hastily in the end.
Fu Lai arranged for all the ministers to be sent back, and the Dali Temple also began to get busy.
However, the Chu Emperor invited Tantai Yueming, Baili Chenyuan, and others to the Qin Zheng Hall.
He didn't want to ask anything about the Empress and the Crown Prince.
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