"There are no worms in his blood."
After observing, Xiao Qingyin replied.
"But that doesn't mean he didn't have a face transplant. It's possible he also knew how to kill the golden bugs and killed all the bugs inside his body after the face transplant."
Yi Shuihan nodded.
"That is indeed possible."
He paused, then continued, "There's another possibility: maybe he, like my mother, is a twin."
“I’ve thought so too,” Xiao Qingyin said with a smile. “Back then, your maternal grandmother might not have been the only concubine who conceived twins. In order to protect their children, they all tried to keep it a secret.”
“Yes.” Yi Shuihan agreed wholeheartedly. “The current Chengen Marquis’s Mansion, which is also the Empress Dowager’s family, is a century-old family with a deep foundation and the ability to keep this matter a secret.”
His maternal grandmother, the late empress, only gave birth to his mother and aunt, and passed away a year before the late emperor's death.
The current Empress Dowager is His Majesty's birth mother, namely the late Emperor's Consort Shu.
"If Your Majesty is also a twin, then the fourth prince who lived in the open back then should be his brother, while he was hidden in the shadows, only to take his place later."
Yi Shuihan speculated.
This explains why the wise king felt that His Majesty was completely different before and after.
Because it was the Fourth Prince, not His Majesty, who was on good terms with the Prince Xian.
It is highly likely that the Marquis of Zhongyong was silenced because he had become suspicious of the situation.
"Are you going to investigate further?"
Xiao Qingyin asked.
So many years have passed, there are probably not many people who know the inside story anymore.
The Empress Dowager certainly knew best, but she couldn't possibly say it.
"I want to understand this."
Yi Shuihan looked out the window and said.
"We can't let the Yun family army die like this, without knowing why."
Xiao Qingyin was surprised that he still cared about the Yun family army, and said gratefully, "Thank you."
Yi Shuihan shook his head.
"I didn't do this because of you, I just did it because... I feel sorry for the fox when the rabbit dies."
“I understand.” Xiao Qingyin nodded. “Soldiers should die by the enemy’s blade, not by their own people.”
Yi Shuihan chuckled: "You're right."
Xiao Qingyin cautioned, "You must be careful. He dared to harm even the late emperor, so he certainly won't show any mercy to you, his nephew."
"I'll be careful." Yi Shuihan nodded. "Having served as his henchman for so many years, I know him better than anyone else what kind of person he is."
Having said that, seeing that it was getting late, he bid farewell to Xiao Qingyin: "I'm going back to my residence now."
See you next time.
After seeing Yi Shuihan off, Xiao Qingyin fetched hot water for the clean room.
In the dead of winter, she certainly didn't dare to pour hot water directly into the glass bathtub. She filled it halfway with cold water first before pouring in the hot water.
Then Meimei took a hot bath.
I slept very comfortably at night.
I woke up the next morning feeling incredibly refreshed, and even ate two extra pancakes for breakfast.
She had just finished breakfast when the Crown Princess sent someone to invite her to the palace.
Xiao Qingyin then followed the palace servants into the palace.
The moment the Crown Princess saw her, she dismissed all the servants in the palace.
Then he said to her, "Qingyin, it's been so long and I still haven't gotten pregnant. Is there something wrong with my body?"
Xiao Qingyin examined her and replied, "There's nothing seriously wrong with your health. Don't worry. Sometimes, the more anxious you are, the less likely you are to get the results you want."
The Crown Princess sighed, "I have to be anxious. Consort Yang is already pregnant. The Crown Prince will be going to Hezhou to oversee the repair of the river embankment after the New Year. He may be gone for several months. By the time he returns, Consort Yang will have already given birth."
If it's a daughter, that's fine, but if it's a son, he's the eldest son.
No one knew better than her how much the Crown Prince longed for the arrival of his eldest son.
Xiao Qingyin comforted her, saying, "Look at the flowers and plants more, relax, and don't always think about the future. The present is the most important thing."
The Crown Princess nodded.
"I will try to relax."
When Xiao Qingyin left the East Palace, she bumped into the Crown Prince who was returning from court.
The Crown Prince stopped and asked her, "Is the Crown Princess unwell?"
"No," Xiao Qingyin said with a smile. "Your Majesty just wanted to chat with me."
The crown prince understood immediately.
He sighed deeply: "She just loves to overthink things."
He said that even if Yang Liangdi gave birth to the eldest son, it would be impossible for him to surpass her.
She just couldn't put her mind at ease.
Xiao Qingyin smiled but remained silent.
The Crown Prince didn't say anything more, nodded to Xiao Qingyin, and returned to the East Palace.
...
After leaving the palace, seeing that the weather was nice, Xiao Qingyin strolled leisurely towards the North-South Street.
Passing by the Treasure Shop on the way, she had a sudden thought and went inside.
The innkeeper had just seen off a group of customers when he saw her arrive. He immediately greeted her with a smile: "Welcome, Miss Xiao."
Xiao Qingyin asked him, "Do you have a serpent bead?"
The shopkeeper shook his head: "Sorry, I haven't received any Serzhu recently."
He found it somewhat strange that previously only a small number of people collected serge, but recently many people have been asking about it, as if it has become a popular collectible.
"Not even at the auction?"
Xiao Qingyin continued to ask.
"Not at the auction either," the shopkeeper replied. "Not only at Zhenbaozhai, but other shops haven't had any serpent beads appearing recently."
Xiao Qingyin felt somewhat disappointed.
Those dzi beads were scattered everywhere, and finding them was like looking for a needle in a haystack, entirely dependent on luck.
She may never have the chance to collect them all in her lifetime.
"Okay, thank you."
After saying that, Xiao Qingyin walked towards the door, preparing to leave.
The shopkeeper suddenly remembered something.
"Someone seems to have a Serpent Pearl."
Xiao Qingyin stopped in her tracks.
Who is it?
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