When Liu Tan heard this, he subconsciously looked towards the door of the Pepper Room, his mind full of doubts.
What was Chen Ajiao talking about? Liu Che sent his own daughter to marry?
How is that possible?
Liu Tan remembered very clearly that the first time Liu Che sent a princess to marry into the Wusun clan, he chose a girl from the royal family, and the father of that girl had committed a crime.
No matter what, he would never let his daughter suffer, even if he disliked her.
Liu Tan's mind was full of questions, but he couldn't go to the scene in person. He couldn't help but ask the eunuch next to him: "Which princess did His Majesty choose for the marriage?"
The eunuch was a little hesitant, wavering between saying it and not saying it, not knowing whether saying it would be considered as leaking the forbidden information. The most taboo thing when serving the emperor was to tell everything to others.
Seeing his hesitation, Liu Tan understood what he meant and whispered, "It's okay if you don't say it. Don't make it difficult for me."
The eunuch pondered for a long time, and then thought that the seniors were either on good terms with the crown prince or the sixth prince, and because he came late, he could no longer get close to these two, so it would be better to give them some free time.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "The choice is Princess Danyang."
Liu Tan: Is Liu Che crazy?
Although Princess Danyang was not born to the Queen, she was indeed raised by the Queen. She was only slightly inferior to the legitimate princesses, and her status was higher than other princesses.
Did Liu Che choose Princess Danyang to disgust Chen Ajiao?
But this isn't right. Are Wusun really worthy of the real princess coming down in person?
Questions popped up in his mind one after another, and he couldn't help but prick up his ears. However, the place where the eunuch was guarding was still some distance away from the Pepper Room Palace, and even if he had super hearing, he couldn't hear anything.
He was able to hear Chen Ajiao talking just now because she didn't control her voice in her anger. Now he had no idea what was going on inside and could only faintly hear someone talking.
Liu Tan knew the best thing to do was to wait here obediently, but his curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn't help but say to Miao Rui beside him, "You stay here. When my father and mother have finished their discussion, please send someone to let me know. I'll go to the Eastern Palace to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first."
Miao Rui looked up at Liu Tan with some confusion. After Liu Tan finished speaking, he calmly took Fu Yu away.
As they walked, Fu Yu realized that Liu Tan's direction seemed to be wrong, so he said hesitantly, "Your Highness...this is not the direction to the Crown Prince's Palace."
Liu Tan turned to her and put his index finger on his lips: "Shh."
Then he waved to Fu Yu again. Fu Yu leaned forward and heard her prince say, "Let's go eavesdrop."
Fu Yu looked at him in shock: "Your Highness, this... this is so rude."
Liu Tan waved his hand. "I need to first understand what exactly happened. Father wouldn't choose Danyang for the marriage for no reason. There must be a reason. Danyang must not be allowed to marry. Queen Mother arguing with Father like this is useless and will only make Father angry. I need to think of a solution."
Although Fu Yu was still a little frightened after hearing this, he gritted his teeth and followed Liu Tan all the way around and went to the west side of the Pepper House.
Liu Tan knew that the matter involved Chen Ajiao, and Fu Yu would definitely side with Chen Ajiao. After all, he should have been Chen Ajiao's confidant in the past.
That's why he kept Miao Rui. If it were Miao Rui, he would definitely stop him from going.
Liu Tan went all the way to a place closer to the west side of the Pepper House. Although he was eavesdropping, he didn't stick close to the wall to listen. Anyway, the sound insulation these days... is just so-so.
Liu Tan stood in the corridor, listening intently, when he heard Chen Ajiao say, "Liu Che, how far are you going to push us, mother and son? Back then, you said you wanted to send Tan'er out of the palace and forbid her from interacting with anyone else, saying you were afraid of a conflict between our horoscopes. I endured it and had no choice but to keep Danyang by my side to ease my longing for her. Now you want to snatch Danyang away from me! And you're sending her so far away. Are you sending her to her death?"
"Didn't you want to send Tan'er out of the palace? Don't you know why Li Shaoweng said those words?" Liu Che's voice was very calm and indifferent, and he didn't seem angry at all.
However, the more this happened, the more nervous Liu Tan became.
Chen Ajiao was pointing at Liu Che's nose and cursing him, even calling him by his full name. This kind of thing would be very serious if it happened to an ordinary family. How could Liu Che tolerate it with his temper?
Also, Liu Che's words seemed to have hidden meanings, which made Liu Tan feel that there must have been something wrong.
Before, when Chen Ajiao talked about his, oh, it should be the fate of the original owner, he still felt that General Wencheng was quite accurate. After all, the original owner really did not survive his fourteenth birthday and passed away inexplicably.
He is a fake now.
Liu Tan pricked up his ears and continued to listen, then he heard Chen Ajiao ask, "What do you mean? What do you mean I want to be sent out of the palace?"
Liu Che chuckled, "Chen Ajiao, do you really think you can hide this from everyone? Danyang is your biological daughter, isn't she? In order to cover up this matter, you made up a lie and made my prince wander outside for fourteen years. I have to endure it for so long!"
The hall remained silent for a long moment, and Chen Ajiao's tone grew calmer. "I didn't expect to be able to hide this from you. So what if I didn't do this? Back then, you and Wei Zifu pressed me so hard. When she gave birth to a daughter, you wanted to make her your wife. Did you ever ask me? When Liu Ju was born, you wanted to make him crown prince. Did you ever think of me? What else could I do if I didn't do this? Would I wait for that mother and son to drive me to death?"
Liu Che said indifferently, "So, I, remembering our past friendship, have not made a fuss with you. Please do not make a fuss about this matter anymore."
Chen Ajiao was unyielding: "No, Danyang must not be sent to marry, she is a princess!"
"Are you sure she is a princess?" Liu Che seemed to have finally lost his patience and raised his voice.
Liu Tan couldn't help but shudder when he heard this. This was a lot of information.
He thought about it and realized that Princess Danyang was Chen Ajiao's biological daughter, which meant that he was the illegitimate one, but was replaced by Chen Ajiao who was in desperate need of a son. Anyway, they were of similar age, and he didn't know how Chen Ajiao had concealed the truth.
Then there is what Liu Che said. If Danyang is not a princess, it means that she is not Liu Che's daughter, but she is Chen Ajiao's daughter, so... Damn, isn't Chen Ajiao too bold?
It should have been a very shocking thing, but for a moment Liu Tan was still wondering who was so bold as to cheat on the emperor, and... Chen Ajiao could give birth to children with others, but she couldn't with Liu Che. It turned out that marrying close relatives is not a good idea!
Fu Yu, who was standing beside him, whispered in a trembling voice: "Your Highness~"
She was really scared. It would be fine if Liu Tan knew about this, but if she knew... she might be silenced.
It’s better not to know the secrets of the palace.
Liu Tan also reacted at this time, damn... I can't listen to it anymore, if I continue listening, someone might die.
He turned around and left without saying a word.
In the end, no one knew what Chen Ajiao said, but Liu Che said impatiently: "I originally wanted to protect you and your daughter, but now it seems that you are still not satisfied. Let Tan'er come and choose personally."
Liu Tan couldn't help but quicken his pace after hearing this. As a result, before he took two steps, he heard Liu Che say, "Liu Tan, come in!"
Liu Tan froze in place as if struck by a needle, his mind racing: "He probably doesn't know I'm eavesdropping, right? Did someone go in and report that he was waiting for Liu Che outside, and that's why he said that?"
So should he pretend he didn't hear it and keep walking?
But his luck was soon shattered, as the young eunuch who came out of the Pepper Room came straight towards him.
Oh, of course, because he had his back turned and didn’t see it, it was Fu Yu who reminded him.
Liu Tan had no choice but to turn around and enter the Pepper Room like a quail.
Now the two people in the Pepper Room looked unhappy. Liu Che looked at him and said with a cold smile: "You are quite courageous."
Liu Tan lowered his head, wishing time could go back.
He was quite courageous because as he got to know them more, he found that both Chen Ajiao and Liu Che were quite nice to him, especially Liu Che, who was quite indulgent towards him. Isn't that... courage?
Unexpectedly, the car backfired. If he had known he would hear such explosive news, he would never have dared to eavesdrop!
Chen Ajiao sat there staring at Liu Che. Instead of crying out of grievance as expected, she looked as if she was ready to tear Liu Che apart.
Liu Che didn't care and just asked, "Did you hear everything?"
Liu Tan didn't dare to play tricks anymore and said honestly, "I heard it."
Liu Che asked, "Tell me about it."
Liu Tan was completely bewildered. What could he say? Although this matter was related to him, it had nothing to do with him from beginning to end. He just wanted to be a bystander, and nothing happened according to his will.
Chen Ajiao spoke up at this time: "What do you want him to say? This matter has nothing to do with him. Are you just trying to embarrass the child?"
Liu Che didn't even look at her and just said, "I just want to ask him whether he wants to be an ordinary prince or the queen's son."
Chen Ajiao raised her voice: "Liu Che, don't involve Tan'er! He is your son!"
Liu Che turned to look at Chen Ajiao: "Of course I know he is my son. Did I mean to involve him? If you hadn't concealed the truth, why would he have suffered so much?"
Liu Tan: ...
Boss, did you call me in just to let me watch you quarrel?
The quarrel was so full of life that Liu Tan seemed to recall the dilemma he had when he was caught between his parents.
Of course, his dilemma is even more pressing now. Not only does he have to worry about how to mediate the fight, he also has to face the soul-searching question of who is more important, his adoptive mother or his biological mother.
It has all the elements!
Chen Ajiao decisively turned to Liu Tan and said, "Tan'er, go back first. Don't worry about this matter."
"How can he not care? I let him choose for himself!" Liu Che seemed to be determined to make things difficult for Chen Ajiao.
Liu Tan guessed that Liu Che might think that as long as Liu Tan was not stupid, he would not want to be the queen's son.
She understood that she had no right of inheritance and might be regarded as an enemy by the prince, and the queen was not favored.
Chen Ajiao may also be worried. She and Liu Tan are not very close, and she is not sure whether Liu Tan will stand on her side.
Liu Tan knew he should keep quiet at a time like this, but for some reason, he suddenly felt the urge to express himself, so he said carefully, "I don't know who my biological mother is. Although I'm grateful to her for giving birth to me, after I returned to the palace, my mother has taken great care of me. Furthermore, she's my legal mother, so why should I choose?"
Liu Che's face showed no expression, neither anger nor surprise, he just said: "I knew it."
He turned to look at Chen Ajiao: "Did you see clearly? Tan'er is still by your side, what else are you not satisfied with? Don't mention this matter again!"
Liu Che stood up to leave, and Chen Ajiao also stood up and wanted to say something, at this time Liu Che suddenly said: "The queen is disobedient and is under house arrest for three days."
After hearing this, Liu Tan took a breath and walked over to stop Chen Ajiao who was trying to catch up.
Damn, this plot is so familiar. Isn't this the same combo of house arrest, confiscation of the queen's seal, and dethronement of the queen?
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