Zhiwan took Yiming's hand and knelt down.
"This humble woman, Luo Zhiwan, greets Your Majesty."
Yiming also spoke solemnly.
"This humble citizen, Luo Yiming, greets Your Majesty."
Leng Chuchen's expression turned grim when she heard the words "commoner".
The Emperor looked at Luo Zhiwan and Luo Yiming, and waved his hand without the slightest hesitation.
"Nie Yuan, bring me some clean water."
He couldn't wait to find out if the child was Chen'er's.
Nie Yuan carried a basin of water and two small knives to the front of the hall. A young eunuch quickly brought over a chair, and Nie Yuan placed the basin of water on the chair.
The Emperor then looked at Leng Chuchen.
"Chen'er, do it yourself!"
Leng Chuchen frowned, took two steps forward, picked up one of the small knives, and made a sharp cut on his finger. A few drops of blood immediately flowed from his fingertip, and he quickly dripped those drops of blood into the basin.
Next, he looked at Yiming and said, "Yiming, don't be afraid, it won't hurt."
The Emperor waved his hand again.
"Nie Yuan, come here."
He doesn't trust anyone in this matter.
After receiving the order, Nie Yuan looked at Yi Ming who was walking forward, grabbed his finger, and made a cut on his finger the moment he closed his eyes.
When a drop of bright red blood flowed from his short fingertip, everyone's eyes were fixed on the basin of clear water.
The emperor's brows remained furrowed and did not relax.
He hoped the child would be Chen'er's, so that he would be the eldest son of the Crown Prince's Mansion and could be directly named the heir apparent. In this way, the Heavenly Dynasty could break the situation where the Yue family controlled the harem.
He had seen everything Empress Qi had done over the years, but because the Qi family's achievements overshadowed his own, he dared not do anything to her.
In recent years, the Qi family's power has weakened considerably, and the Yue family has begun to run rampant in the Heavenly Dynasty. What's even more frightening is that Empress Qi wants the Yue sisters to marry Leng Chuchen together. If Leng Chuchen is no match for the Yue family, wouldn't the Heavenly Dynasty have to change its name and surname?
How could the emperor not be afraid, how could he not take precautions?
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