Kong Wang was startled.
Clearly, even he himself hadn't expected this.
Why would the Empress Dowager suddenly say such a thing?
"Are you my mother?"
"Impossible, I'm an orphan, I grew up in Yunyin Temple..."
He looked at Tongji University, hoping to find the answer in his face.
The abbot of Tongji simply nodded at him: "Child, the Empress Dowager is right. You are of royal blood. Back then, when your mother gave birth to you, she was afraid that you would fall victim to the new emperor's cruelty, so she reluctantly sent you to Yunyin Temple, where I raised you to adulthood."
"So many years have passed, and this secret could have been buried for a lifetime, but now, with the royal family in turmoil, it is time for you to step forward."
"What are you trying to do? I don't understand, this is all fake!" Kong Wang couldn't accept this fact.
But seeing the Empress Dowager's kind gaze upon him, he felt a surge of warmth welling up from the bottom of his heart.
Could she really be his mother?
Why does he look so old? When he was born, the Empress Dowager must have been at least fifty years old.
Having a child late in life is truly difficult, so how could she bear to send him away and ignore him for so many years?
Just as everyone was stunned, Li Shengyuan suddenly let out a sinister sneer.
"Finally, you've come out."
"So this unassuming little monk is actually my younger brother, the one you all mentioned. Empress Dowager, you are truly patient. For so many years, you haven't shown a single clue, preventing me from finding any trace of him."
What did the emperor mean by saying that?
Mi Shan, who was hiding in the sack, was suddenly startled. A thought flashed through her mind, and she seemed to understand something.
Could it be?
He already knew! The Empress Dowager had given birth to a prince?
As expected, the Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and her hand, which was holding a cane, trembled: "Yes, I have been lying low for many years, just for this day. You are disloyal and unfilial, bewitched by a demon, and are not worthy to be emperor. Today, I will put my son on the throne. With my assistance and the assistance of all the wise ministers, even if my son does not know how to be an emperor now, he has a benevolent heart and is deeply loved by the people. He is better than you in every way!"
"What a joke! You want a monk to be the emperor of our Great Yue? Don't you even ask me if I agree? And what about my children's opinions?"
As soon as Li Shengyuan finished speaking, Li Changyu and Prince Rui both stepped forward, determined to break through the encirclement, their cold eyes revealing unwavering resolve.
Li Shengyuan looked at his two sons with satisfaction, a cold glint of confidence in his eyes.
Mi Shan also knew that she could no longer remain silent.
If a fight breaks out later, she will definitely be accidentally hurt.
Tongji was supposed to summon heavenly lightning to strike her, so why hasn't he made a move yet? She wanted to see if the heavenly lightning would still strike her head, since she wasn't a demon.
So, in this tense atmosphere, where everyone was on the verge of exploding.
The burlap sack lying on the ground, almost forgotten by people, suddenly began to writhe and crawl in the shadows.
It immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"Oh no! The demon has moved! It's trying to escape!"
"Quickly, think of a way to seal her off!"
The civil and military officials all spoke, their faces filled with fear.
Tongji then turned his gaze back to the sack, raised his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "Amitabha. Some people still do not believe that their bedmate is a demon in disguise. Since that is the case, this old monk will now chant a mantra. Watch carefully."
As he muttered to himself.
Suddenly, the sky and earth darkened, and the wind and clouds changed color.
Kong Wang was startled and suddenly realized that the person in the bag was very likely Bai Lingyu.
Thinking of that little white fox, my morality, reason, and emotions were in complete turmoil.
He knew that a demon shouldn't live; he should take her in.
However, Bai Lingyu did nothing wrong; in fact, she even saved his life.
Li Changyu finally guessed that the person hidden in the bag might not be a fox, but Mi Shan.
With Mi Shan's intelligence, she must have already secretly released the fox. Therefore, the bag must contain her!
Although he knew she wasn't a demon and that heavenly lightning might not be able to harm her, Li Changyu couldn't afford to think about that at this moment.
"Boom!"
Dark clouds churned overhead, and from the depths of the clouds came muffled sounds.
The lightning bolt was about to strike.
In the blink of an eye,
Mi Shan broke free of the burlap sack and poked her head out.
At the same time, two more figures appeared in front of him!
It's Li Changyu and Kong Wang!
They all rushed to her side without prior arrangement, shielding her with their bodies and trying to block this heavenly tribulation for her!
However, to everyone's even greater surprise, the lightning did not strike Mi Shan, but instead struck outside the palace, scattering the guards into chaos!
"How could this be!" Abbot Tongji was stunned, panic appearing on his aged face. He raised his staff in astonishment and looked back.
The person pulled out of the burlap sack by the two was not Bai Lingyu at all.
It was clearly another young woman!
In that instant, even Li Shengyuan's heart leaped into his throat, thinking that Bai Lingyu was really going to be struck by lightning and die.
When he saw that Mi Shan had emerged from the burlap sack unharmed, he was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Great, that's wonderful, Tongji. The enchanting woman you're talking about, could it be my favored concubine, Mi Shan?"
"She's clearly still in human form, and the lightning didn't strike her. I think you old bones are just playing tricks!"
"You think I don't know what kind of scheme you and the Empress Dowager are plotting? Guards!"
Li Shengyuan sneered, finally ceasing his pretense. He raised the iron sword with both hands, forcefully slammed it into the ground, and then leisurely sat back on the dragon throne.
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