Chapter 122 I took my wife back home
Chunzhi met Queen Wang's gaze and said in an unusually calm tone, "I won't choose either of these two paths."
"You..." Queen Wang didn't expect Chunzhi to say such a thing, and she was stunned for a moment.
Chunzhi turned around and looked outside the palace gate, "I'll wait for Huo Zheng to come."
"Do you think Qilang is omnipotent?" Upon hearing this, Queen Wang said, "You are the daughter of a guilty minister. Not even Qilang can protect you. You will only be a burden to him if you stay with him!"
Chunzhi said, "Even if he wants me to leave, I want to hear him say it himself."
Queen Wang frowned. She had seen stubborn people before, but she had never seen anyone as stubborn as Chunzhi.
Originally, the Wang family sent a letter to the palace, saying that Chunzhi was the daughter of the criminal Mu Qingshan, but there was no conclusive evidence. There are always a few people in the world who look alike, and as for the fact that they are of similar age and disappeared at the same time, it is easier to explain.
The only solid evidence is that Chunzhi has a birthmark that is the same as Mu Zhilan's.
This birthmark is not completely unresolvable. As long as Queen Wang is willing, she can reveal the matter to Chunzhi and ask her to find a way to erase the birthmark.
Mu Qingshan was far away in the bitter cold of the north, and the father and daughter could not see or recognize each other. The people in the capital had no way of confirming that Chunzhi was Mu Zhilan.
But Queen Wang didn't want Chunzhi as her daughter-in-law. She wanted Princess Chang'an, a lady from a prominent family, who could bring help to Qilang.
So when Queen Wang learned that Chunzhi was the daughter of the criminal Mu Qingshan, her first reaction was that the Princess of Chang'an could finally be replaced.
But I didn’t expect Chunzhi to be frightened at all, nor did she have the intention to silently sacrifice herself for Huo Zheng.
She wants to wait for Huo Zheng to come.
Queen Wang didn't want Huo Zheng to know that she was the one who wanted to force Chunzhi to leave. She gave the female official beside her a look and said coldly, "You have no choice!"
Seeing this, a female official nearby immediately led the palace servants forward to capture Chunzhi. Just as they were about to tie her up with ropes, a eunuch outside the palace came in with a report: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Chang'an has arrived!"
Queen Wang was startled, "Why did Qilang come so quickly?"
Several female officials and palace maids who were about to tie up Chunzhi also stopped what they were doing. The female official quickly said, "Empress, this..."
Queen Wang said, "Quickly release them and put the things away."
The ladies-in-waiting and palace maids quickly released Chunzhi and untied the half-tied rope.
Huo Zheng walked over the door and stopped a few of his young eunuchs, and when he came in, he saw this scene.
Chunzhi stood still, looked up at the person who came, and called out softly, "Huo Zheng."
Huo Zheng gave Chunzhi a soothing look and stepped forward, asking, "What are you doing, mother?"
Queen Wang mentally blamed the palace maids for their clumsiness and slowness, but faced Huo Zheng's questioning without showing any emotion on her face. "Didn't you see everything?"
Huo Zheng walked up to Chunzhi, pulled the hemp rope around her and threw it to the ground. "Mother, if you have anything to say, just come to me. Don't embarrass Chunzhi."
Queen Wang frowned and asked, "Do you think I'm making things difficult for her?"
Before Huo Zheng could say anything, Queen Wang continued, "You want to marry a merchant's daughter, and I agree. But she is the daughter of the criminal Mu Qingshan. If you insist on marrying her, do you still want to be the Prince of Chang'an?"
On the way into the palace, Huo Zheng thought that Queen Wang's sudden summons of Chunzhi to the palace was not a good thing, but he did not expect to hear Queen Wang say that Chunzhi was the daughter of a criminal.
Ever since the Ji family mother and daughter came to the Song residence, Chunzhi felt that Mrs. Ji's reaction to seeing her was a little strange, so Huo Zheng immediately sent people to keep an eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Mrs. Ji has not left the house these days, but Grand Tutor Wang has visited the Prime Minister's Mansion with his wife and daughter. Perhaps Mrs. Ji recognized that Chunzhi looked like Mu Qingshan, so she did not take the initiative to reveal the news to the Wang family.
The Wang family brought the matter to the attention of Queen Wang.
That's why Queen Wang was so anxious to summon Chunzhi into the palace.
Huo Zheng guessed the key and glanced at Chunzhi sideways.
Chunzhi met Huo Zheng's gaze and wanted to say something, but Huo Zheng spoke first.
Huo Zheng said in a deep voice, "How did your mother know that Chunzhi was the daughter of a criminal? Do you have any concrete evidence?"
Queen Wang asked the palace maid to show Huo Zheng the portrait of Mu Qingshan.
Huo Zheng examined the portrait for a moment and immediately said, "It's normal for people to resemble each other. Queen Mother, you're being ridiculous to conclude that Chunzhi is the descendant of the treacherous minister Mu Qingshan based solely on a portrait."
"Child's play?" Queen Wang continued, "Chunzhi is the same age as Mu Qingshan's daughter, Mu Zhilan. They both became exiled in the same year. Furthermore, Mu Zhilan has a birthmark on her lower back shaped like a peach blossom, and Chunzhi also has one... Everything matches up. Don't you want proof? So, do you want me to have her stripped and examined for myself?"
If Chunzhi just looked like Mu Qingshan, it could be said to be a coincidence, but the birthmark on Chunzhi's lower back was too special.
When they were in Linshui Town, someone brought up the birthmark on Chunzhi's body and pretended to be Chunzhi's relative to find her.
Now the matter of Chunzhi being the daughter of a traitor has come to light.
Upon hearing this, Chunzhi clenched her hands into fists.
Huo Zheng raised his hand to protect Chunzhi behind him, "Even if Chunzhi is really the daughter of a traitor, I will not abandon her."
"Qi Lang!" Queen Wang said, "How could you be so foolish?"
Queen Wang looked at Huo Zheng and said earnestly, "Since the age of three, you have diligently studied poetry and martial arts, regardless of whether it was hail or heavy snow, day and night. You have endured so much hardship and suffering over the years to stand out from the crowd of princes. Now your father has high hopes for you. How can you ruin your future for a woman?"
Huo Zheng said, "Mother, I am not confused. Not many people know that Chunzhi is the daughter of a criminal. It is not completely unsolvable. It is just a birthmark. I can find a way to remove it."
Queen Wang said, "Even if the birthmark can be removed, it will still be a hidden danger. If someone with ulterior motives uses it to harm you, what will you do?"
"As long as Queen Mother keeps silent about this matter, the Wang family will certainly not mention it either." Huo Zheng said, "Please Queen Mother, give me a few days to resolve this matter."
Queen Wang was furious. "Even if I didn't say anything about Chunzhi being the daughter of a traitor, and even if the Wang family didn't say anything, someone else would have come forward to expose her. Qilang... I'm doing this for your own good."
Huo Zheng said, "If your Majesty truly wants this for your own good, please treat Chunzhi well."
Queen Wang choked and was about to say something when she heard Huo Zheng say, "Anyone can expose this matter. I have my own way to deal with it, but your Majesty Queen Mother should not have taken the initiative to separate Chunzhi and me."
"Qilang..." Queen Wang didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I don't want to see what happened today again." Huo Zheng held Chunzhi's hand, "I'm taking my wife back with me."
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