Liu Tan has been confused by the twists and turns of his identity change. Even though he doesn't know what time it is, one thing is certain: not everyone can be called His Highness.
Perhaps his expression was so shocked that the Marquis's wife was very surprised: "Tan'er, can you hear me? Tan'er!"
Liu Tan didn't care whether he would be exposed at this time. He asked directly: "Who do you say I am?"
The Marquis's wife's expression became a little guilty, and Liu Tan's adopted brother Dalang rushed over and said, "Mother, it's already this late, are you still hiding this?"
Dalang took Liu Tan's hand and said, "Brother, I didn't tell you before because your status was important and my family was afraid that someone might harm you. Now that you are about to return to the palace, I naturally shouldn't hide this from you anymore."
Having said that, Dalang took a deep breath, and Liu Tan couldn't help but straighten his back and look at him nervously.
Dalang whispered, "In fact, your true identity is the legitimate son of the current emperor and empress, the fifth prince."
After hearing this, Liu Tan's face was full of question marks. Are you kidding me?
But anyone with a brain wouldn't joke about this kind of thing.
So this is most likely true.
Liu Tan tried to remain calm and asked, "Why am I here?"
Perhaps the most difficult thing to say had already been said. The Marquis's wife wiped her tears and said, "Your Highness was weak and sickly when he was young. General Wencheng said that Your Highness's fate was in conflict with the Imperial Palace, so he sent Your Highness to be raised in my home."
Liu Tan looked thoughtful. In the Han Dynasty, a general was not necessarily the one who led troops to fight, he could also be an alchemist.
There was indeed a famous General Wencheng in the Han Dynasty, and that was Li Shaoweng, who summoned the soul of Lady Wang.
But these two just said that he was the queen's son, ranked fifth. As we all know, there were two queens when Liu Che was alive. The first one, Chen Ajiao, was deposed because she had no children, and the second one, Wei Zifu, gave birth to the eldest son.
There is a conflict in the judgment conditions, and it is still unclear which emperor is in power.
Liu Tan then asked, "What has the Marquis done wrong?"
Since those conditions are in conflict, he hopes to determine his current time point in this matter.
Dalang whispered, "Some time ago, when His Majesty offered sacrifices to the ancestral temple, my father offered a sacrifice of gold, but it was discovered that the sacrifice of gold was insufficient, and His Majesty wanted to revoke my father's title of Marquis of Guannei."
Offering gold to seize the title... This happened during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. If nothing unexpected happened, it should have happened in the fifth year of Yuanding.
But as I said, there was a huge conflict in the judgment conditions, and at this time Liu Tan felt that his brain was at a loss.
At this moment, a servant came running over and said, "Madam, the palace servants are here to pick up the young marquis."
The Marquis's wife slapped him directly: "What little Marquis? This is the Fifth Prince!"
As soon as the Marquis' wife finished speaking, an eunuch walked in with a row of young eunuchs with a strong aura.
Liu Tan looked at the eunuch. This should be the palace servant that the servant had just mentioned.
The Empress's servant was an official under the command of the Grand Chamberlain. His main responsibility was to manage the Empress's carriage.
The palace servant came over, without even glancing at the Marquis's wife or Dalang, and bowed to Liu Tan, saying, "Your servant greets His Highness the Fifth Prince."
Liu Tan, his brain already overloaded, managed to utter, "There's no need for you, the palace servant, to be so polite."
The palace servant straightened up and said decisively, "It's getting late, Your Highness, please leave early."
Liu Tan stood up and left in silence, but he was very nervous in his heart - he had not left the yard since he woke up, and God knew where he was going.
Fortunately, Dalang was very perceptive. Although he was already a criminal and even the eunuchs could give him a cold look, he still endured it and stepped forward and said, "I'll see my brother off."
The palace servant looked at Dalang calmly, and just this one look made Dalang couldn't help but take a small step back.
After seeing the other party retreat, he said, "Young Master Li, please be careful with your words and actions."
Liu Tan's mind moved. This family's surname was Li.
But this is useless. There should be quite a few Guannei Hous with the surname Li during the Han Dynasty. The most important thing is that not all Guannei Hous have records.
Liu Tan really wanted to get some information out of this young Master Li, but he was concerned about the palace servants.
He followed Li Xiaolangjun and walked out slowly. After taking two steps, he heard someone calling softly from behind: "Young Marquis... No, Fifth Prince..."
Liu Tan turned around and saw several maids who had been taking good care of him in the past few days looking at him with loving eyes.
In front of them, several young eunuchs were stopping them from following.
The palace servant whispered to Liu Tan, "Your Highness, the palace is strictly guarded and you are not allowed to enter or leave at will."
When Liu Tan heard this, he knew that this was telling him that it was impossible for these maids to follow him into the palace.
Coincidentally, he didn't want these people to follow him either.
It was obvious that these people were the ones who had always been by Liu Tan's side, taking care of him. They should be more familiar with Liu Tan than Madam Hou and Li Xiaolangjun, and the possibility of him being exposed in front of them was also greater.
He had been thinking about how to transfer these maids away before, and he couldn't bear to use their mistakes as an excuse.
The Han Dynasty had not yet completely escaped the influence of the slave society. Slaves were treated like cattle and horses, and their buying, selling, and killing were all decided by the master's words. Liu Tanzhen said that they made mistakes, but what would happen to them in the future was an unknown.
This is perfect now.
Liu Tan nodded, hesitated for a moment and said, "They have worked hard over the years, even if they have no credit. If there is a chance, please take care of them."
The palace servant smiled and said, "Your Highness is kind. In this case, I will take charge and transfer these people to serve at Your Highness's manor."
Liu Tan: Huh?
Does he still have Zhuangzi?
Nowadays, when we talk about Zhuangzi, most of the time we are referring to manors or farms.
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The palace servant seemed to notice Liu Tan's surprise but said nothing more. She simply urged him softly, "Your Highness, it's time to go."
As Liu Tan raised his foot, he heard two voices from the side: "Your Highness!"
Liu Tan turned his head slightly and nodded to Madam Hou, then left his "Novice Village" without saying anything else.
Li Xiaolang really did send him off when he said he would, and he sent him all the way to the door and onto the ox cart. If the palace servant hadn't stopped him, he would have been eager to get on the cart.
Liu Tan looked at Li Xiaolang through the window and said, "I'll do my best."
Li Xiaolang nodded excitedly, as if their family had been exonerated with Liu Tan's words.
Liu Tan shook his head, knowing that no one's plea would be of any use in this matter.
The essence of offering bribes to seize titles was not about making a mistake, but about the emperor wanting to strengthen central power through this incident.
This is not something that can be solved by atonement.
And finding this excuse itself makes it impossible for these people to atone for their sins.
The most important affairs of a country are sacrifices and wars, not to mention the emperor's sacrifices to the ancestral temple.
"Your Highness."
Liu Tan's thoughts were called back by a gentle voice. When he came to his senses, he saw a maid kneeling at his feet and asked softly, "Your Highness, are you tired? Would you like me to take a rest while you serve?"
Liu Tan nodded indifferently, thinking about how to get some information from the two palace maids.
Yes, maid.
The evil aristocracy always needs servants wherever they go.
Liu Tan was a little embarrassed and uncomfortable at first, but it was very easy to get used to this kind of thing. Now he could sit there calmly and watch the palace maids busying around.
He half leaned, half lay down, thought about it for a few times, and then asked, "What are your names?"
The two palace maids answered in turn: "Your servant Fu Yu." "Your servant Cen You."
Liu Tan asked curiously, "What's going on in the palace now?"
His questions were ambiguous. Originally, he wanted to ask about the temperaments of the emperor and empress, or who were the people in the palace. But then he thought that the palace maids might not dare to answer these questions, so he expanded the scope and let them say what they could, and then he would extract the key points from them.
But because the question was too vague, the two maids hesitated: "What does Your Highness want to know?"
Liu Tan blinked, grinned, revealing two very cute little fangs, and said, "You don't have to be restrained, just talk casually. I was just bored on the journey and wanted to talk to you."
Liu Tan despised himself as he spoke. When he realized that his body was still that of a young boy, he had already prepared himself to act cute at any time.
I have to say that children's bodies are sometimes more useful than adults'.
The fact that he was very frank with the two palace maids also helped to create a simple and innocent character... Well, if we exclude this point, he didn't have any scheming to begin with. He was just an ordinary graduate student before he traveled through time.
Fu Yu and Cen You exchanged a glance, and Fu Yu softly said, "If Your Highness is bored, we servants will read to you."
Liu Tan sighed in his heart, thinking that they were really tight-lipped. However, the palace maids could read, so it seemed that these two people also had status around the queen.
Liu Tan thought for a moment and then said, "Tell me about the princes first. When we get to the palace, I'll know how to get along with them."
Fu Yu hesitated for a moment before saying, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind and compassionate. Your Highness need not worry."
"What about the others?" Liu Tan thought to himself that the first person mentioned was the prince, so there must be something wrong.
Cen You whispered, "There's only the Sixth Prince in the palace now..."
Cen You paused and turned to look at Fu Yu, who said, "His Majesty is very fond of the Sixth Prince and his mother, Madam Gouyi, so the Sixth Prince has a very straightforward personality."
Lady Gouyi!
It really is the period of Emperor Wu of Han!
The thing he feared most might have become a reality, and Liu Tan's head suddenly felt buzzing.
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