Chu Qingluan was seen walking towards her in a silver-white princess' court gown.
She glanced at the courtiers with different expressions, and finally landed on Emperor Chu: "Father, I think that the blood test is unnecessary."
She walked into the hall and knelt down to pay her respects.
“First, Prince Rui has guarded Youzhou for many years and has made remarkable achievements. The people have long recognized him as the prince. Why would they lose their composure due to rumors?
Secondly, Amur would like to see the internal strife in our Great Chu. If the test is really conducted, no matter what the result is, it will satisfy his wishes."
Chu Lang sneered at the side: "Is the imperial sister trying to protect Prince Rui? But the dignity of the state is in front, how can we show favoritism?"
"My royal brother, you are wrong." Chu Qingluan met his gaze. "If you really want to silence the people, why not invite the King of the Western Regions to the palace to confront him? Ask him why he wants to see Concubine Jiang, and ask him if he recognizes His Royal Highness Prince Rui."
If he dares to admit the old relationship, it will be an insult to our Great Chu;
If he doesn't dare to admit it, then the theory of verifying the relationship will naturally be self-defeating.
Above, a trace of approval flashed in the eyes of the Emperor of Chu. He slowly said, "Zhaoyang is right. Tomorrow at 9:00 p.m., I will hold a banquet in the Imperial Garden and summon the King of the Western Regions to the palace. As for the blood test..."
The King of Chu paused, and his eyes swept across the people in the hall like a torch: "Anyone who dares to mention it again will be punished for disrupting the government!"
The court officials immediately fell silent.
After the court session ended, Chu Lang chased after Chu Qingluan with an indignant look on his face, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"My royal sister was so powerful today. She made father change his mind with just a few words."
Chu Qingluan did not stop, "I just said what I should say."
"What should be said?" Chu Hong emphasized.
"You know very well that this is a great opportunity to bring down Chu Hong and his mother! If Chu Hong is proven not to be the blood of the emperor, Concubine Jiang will also be implicated. By then, their power in the court will be wiped out. Don't you have a greater chance of winning?"
On the palace road, several palace maids passing by saw this and hurriedly lowered their heads and walked away quickly.
Chu Qingluan paused and suddenly turned to look at Chu Lang.
"Brother, if I really wanted to do this, I should support the blood test today. If the blood test succeeds, no matter what the result is, it will shake the foundation of the country.
The Western Regions are watching closely, and the war has just ended. If there is another civil strife at this time, do you want the King of the Western Regions to reap the benefits?"
Chu Lang sneered: "Women's kindness! In politics, the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. Even if you can't bear to do it, will Chu Hong let you and me go after he takes the throne?"
"Royal brother!" Chu Qingluan's voice suddenly turned cold. "Private grudges are private grudges, and the government is the government. If you want to deal with Chu Hong, you can find other ways, but you can't use the country's destiny as a bargaining chip."
After Chu Qingluan finished speaking, she ignored him and walked straight out of the palace.
Chu Lang's face turned pale after being stabbed, but he still stood there unconvinced and said:
"You'll regret this!"
…
Chu Lang would never have thought that his random guesses and groundless speculations would reach Amur's ears on the same day.
Amur had some special emotions when he first saw Chu Hong. When he suddenly heard that this might be his and Concubine Jiang's child, he suddenly felt an extremely complicated feeling in his heart.
At the same time, he wanted to see Concubine Jiang even more urgently.
He wanted to ask her in person whether Chu Hong was their child.
Because just twenty years ago, a few nights before Concubine Jiang was sent to the palace, they did have physical contact.
If we calculate based on the timeline, it is not impossible that Chu Hong is his child.
But then there is another question. If Chu Hong is not the bloodline of the Great Chu Emperor, does the Chu Emperor know?
If he knew, why did he keep Concubine Jiang and her son in the palace and raise Chu Hong?
Amur had too many questions in his mind.
On the other hand, due to Chu Lang's interference, the original plan for Concubine Jiang to go out of the palace to meet Amur secretly had to be changed. Instead, they met in the imperial garden of the palace in front of everyone.
"absurd!"
When Amur heard the news, he was so angry that he smashed the wine cup in his hand.
"I have come all the way to Da Chu, don't I even have the chance to spend a moment with my old friends?"
Upon seeing this, the guard Batu stepped forward and advised: "Your Majesty, Da Chu must have some concerns in making such an arrangement. If we resist forcefully, it may be disadvantageous for the future."
Amur stopped, his eyes full of unwillingness.
"Do you want me to say something harmless to her under the eyes of the officials of the Great Chu?"
Batu thought for a moment, then said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, perhaps we can use Princess Zhaoyang."
"she?"
Amur narrowed his eyes and recalled the scene where Chu Qingluan had a lively conversation with him in Zuixianlou.
The next second, he suddenly gave an order to his servants.
"Prepare the horses. I am going to the Princess's residence."
"But Your Majesty, the princess's mansion should be under curfew at this time," Batu reminded him.
Amurton stopped and said, "Then go secretly."
A quarter of an hour later, Chu Qingluan looked at Amur, who suddenly appeared in front of her dressed as a servant, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
"I never thought that the king would be so disrespectful to see a woman."
Amur untied his cloak and said, "Princess, do you still remember that you promised me in Yongcheng that you would lend me a helping hand?"
"I haven't forgotten, but you have already agreed on a time to meet with Concubine Jiang. Why did you come here this time?"
Amur sat on a chair beside him, speaking in a hoarse voice:
"Tomorrow in the Imperial Garden, this king will need half an hour."
Chu Qingluan understood that the half hour he was talking about was the half hour he spent alone with Concubine Jiang in private.
Chu Qingluan did not refuse directly, but asked: "Someone in the court just proposed to use blood test to test the relationship. Your Majesty, now you want to be alone with Concubine Jiang, aren't you afraid of being criticized?"
"That's why I need the princess's help." He said as if it was a matter of course.
"After all, you owe me this."
Chu Qingluan sighed softly, feeling quite helpless.
"At the banquet tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to accidentally knock over the teacup. You two can meet in the dressing room while changing clothes."
Amur frowned and said, "Side hall? Someone may come over there at any time."
"That's why I won't hide my suspicion." Chu Qingluan explained: "I will have someone guard the door. You only have a quarter of an hour."
"A quarter of an hour?" Amur stood up suddenly. "That's not even enough time to say a word."
Chu Qingluan's eyes darkened: "If Your Majesty thinks it's too little, you can just go back to the inn now."
She approached slowly, lowering her voice.
"You should know how many eyes will be on you and Concubine Jiang tomorrow. A quarter of an hour is the limit of what I can get for you."
Amur's chest heaved violently, and the anger in his eyes gradually turned into bitterness.
How could he understand the pros and cons of this? But how could a quarter of an hour be enough to complete twenty years of thoughts and doubts?
"……good!"
Finally, he gritted his teeth and agreed.
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