Thinking of how good Yan Qingqing had been to him these past few days, Xiao Mochen decided to stop hiding things and have an open and honest talk with Yan Qingqing.
This was the first time he had ever trusted someone wholeheartedly.
He was willing to take a gamble, betting on his aunt's true feelings for him.
He gambled his entire future on it.
Before Yan Qingqing could react, Xiao Mochen said, "Aunt, I am actually the ninth son of the current emperor, and my mother is the emperor's first empress."
Once Xiao Mochen had said those words, Yan Qingqing had no choice but to listen.
Xiao Mochen knew that Yan Qingqing was not surprised at all by what he said, and that his aunt probably already knew about his identity.
Xiao Mochen, on the contrary, felt much more relaxed this way.
He was always afraid that if he concealed his identity, the Li family would become estranged from him once his identity was exposed.
Since my aunt already knew, it means that no matter what my status is in the future, there will be no estrangement between us.
However, Xiao Mochen still asked with some curiosity, "When did Aunt find out about Mochen's identity?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Actually, I had some suspicions when I saved you. Later, as we spent time together, I found that your words and actions were definitely not those of an ordinary family. In addition, your surname is Xiao, so it's not hard to guess."
"But your aunt doesn't know that you are the eldest son of the Empress Yuan."
Yan Qingqing naturally wouldn't say that Li Xiangjian had already told her.
Xiao Mochen sighed and replied, "What good is the Empress's legitimate son? My mother treats me worse than she treats her adopted son."
Aunt, do you know that my mother and father had been married for many years without having children? Later, my aunt entered the palace and gave birth to my eldest brother the following year.
My aunt was only a concubine at the time, but she was really willing to give up her son, who was less than three days old, and send him to my mother.
My mother was deeply moved, and I heard that she even vowed to treat my eldest brother as her own son.
She truly lived up to that promise. Even after I came into her life, I was still far less important to her than her eldest brother.
Meanwhile, my aunt rose from a minor concubine to the current Imperial Concubine Yu.
My eldest brother's maternal family also rose in status, and the position of Grand Commander of the Capital Garrison, which originally belonged to my uncle, was given to them.
Although my father doted on me, I never considered that position. After all, I have an older brother.
Moreover, my mother taught me from a young age to be friendly and respectful to my elder brothers.
I didn't think much of it until my mother passed away two years ago.
What aroused my suspicion was that her personal maid and nanny also suffered various accidents one after another, and I realized that something was wrong.
Moreover, I discovered that my body was also showing signs of abnormality; I was much shorter than people my age.
However, the imperial physicians in the palace all gave the same answer: my condition was caused by a congenital deficiency.
Once, I secretly left the palace and found a doctor to examine me, only to find out that I had been poisoned.
This toxin will stop my growth, and long-term use will damage my body.
How could Father possibly allow a prince who is as short as a child to inherit the throne?
Xiao Mochen seemed to have found someone to confide in, and told Yan Qingqing all the grievances he had accumulated over the years.
What could Yan Qingqing say? She could only sigh.
Xiao Mochen continued sarcastically, "Actually, it's also my fault for being stupid. I still had illusions even though I already knew all this."
It wasn't until one day I overheard a conversation between Consort Yu and my eldest brother that I realized how ruthless they were.
It turns out that sending a son was their conspiracy from the very beginning. This way, the eldest prince would have the status of a legitimate son, and the empress would feel guilty for taking her aunt's son. As a result, the aunt's rank was promoted three levels.
Even worse, they poisoned the Empress Dowager's food, causing her to become somewhat mentally unstable and do many incomprehensible things.
In comparison, Consort Yu appears more gentle and serene, possessing the air of someone who can rule the six palaces.
She was already equivalent to a secondary empress when her mother was alive.
However, until her death, the Empress Dowager still longed for her adopted son, and the Emperor also felt that his aunt was righteous and intended to make her the Empress Dowager.
The poison I was given was also administered by them; their aim was to keep me away from that position.
But they caught me when I was eavesdropping that time.
My elder brother immediately knocked me unconscious. They didn't dare to kill me openly in the palace, so they had to take me out of the palace.
If they had just killed me, that would have been one thing, but they wanted me to kneel down and beg for mercy, so they sent people to torture me every day.
They only started to get bored and put me in the carriage and push me off the cliff.
Fortunately, I was relatively clear-headed and seized the opportunity to jump off the carriage.
Fortunately, he later met his aunt and was rescued by her.
Mo Chen will never forget his aunt's immense kindness.
Yan Qingqing knew that the emperor had no relatives. When she first met Xiao Mochen, he almost lost his life, so she knew that his experience must not be very good.
But Yan Qingqing never imagined that a child in his teens could have such a tragic experience.
His mother didn't love him, his brother framed him, and he lived in a world of conspiracies from a young age.
Thankfully, this child is of good character; otherwise, who knows how dark his mind might have become.
However, Yan Qingqing was unaware that Xiao Mochen's heart had become somewhat twisted, and his current kindness was only shown when dealing with the Li family and Yan Qingqing.
Yan Qingqing hugged Xiao Mochen and said, "Auntie will help you, even if it costs her life."
However, your aunt still wants to ask you for a favor: please try to avoid involving Xiang Ping and the others in this matter.
It's not that Yan Qingqing is brainless, or that she impulsively wanted to gain merit by supporting the emperor. Rather, she simply had no other choice.
Even if Xiao Mochen hadn't told him these things today, they would have been in the same boat long ago.
Sooner or later, people will find out that she saved Xiao Mochen.
With the power of the eldest prince and Consort Yu, eliminating them would be an easy task.
So now they have no choice but to take a gamble. If they succeed, their family will be completely turned around and they can secure a future for their descendants. If they fail, they can simply be reincarnated.
Of course, emotionally speaking, Yan Qingqing also had some genuine feelings for Xiao Mochen.
In fact, Xiao Mochen only needed to know Yan Qingqing's attitude; he really had no intention of involving Yan Qingqing at the moment.
To put it bluntly, all he wanted to know was whether Yan Qingqing was truly sincere towards him.
Now that he had the answer he wanted, Xiao Mochen was satisfied.
The two then shifted the topic to Li Xinniang's marriage.
Xiao Mochen asked, "Is Aunt worried that the Wu family will bully my eldest cousin?"
Yan Qingqing sighed and replied, "Not only that, I also think the two of them are not a good match."
Your older cousin has an indecisive personality. I think Wu Jingzhi is quite talented, but he is not a person with a firm will.
Marriage isn't just a matter between two people, but also between two families. You're too young to understand these things.
Actually, there was another reason Yan Qingqing didn't mention: Wu Jingzhi's temperament was very similar to her scumbag ex-husband. Hopefully, she was mistaken.
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