Hearing Lu Feiling's words, Xie Qi raised his eyebrows in surprise. They all saw the baby being strangled to death, but Lu Feiling could still guess it.
The reason why Xie Qi chose to end the screen display at the moment when the baby was strangled to death was to see the Queen Mother's reaction. If the Queen Mother still protected Lu Yinjiu, then it didn't matter whether she recognized the baby or not.
The moment Lu Feiling's words reached everyone's ears, everyone's eyes turned to the direction where Lu Xingze was.
Xie Qi felt the intense gazes from all around him, and finally cleared his throat and spoke, "That's right, the Ninth Prince is indeed not dead. He was suffocated, but he was lucky. When the midwife took him outside the palace to be buried, he recovered. Later, the midwife took pity on him and took him to the countryside to be raised."
After hearing Xie Qi's resolute and unquestionable answer, the Queen Mother trembled slightly. This news was like timely rain for her. She never thought her child was still alive!
The empress dowager was instantly overwhelmed by excitement. She completely lost her usual dignity and composure, and staggered towards the banquet table where Xie Qi and the others were.
However, just as the Queen Mother stretched out her hands with joy and tried to touch Lu Xingze, she was suddenly stopped by a strong arm.
Xie Qi raised his hand and without hesitation stepped in front of the Queen Mother. His gaze was sharp and firm as he stared at her closely. He said in a deep voice, "Wait, I haven't finished yet. The Ninth Prince was originally a man of great fortune, destined to protect the dynasty for a hundred years of peace and prosperity. But because of the negligence of you, the Ninth Prince was forced to wander among the people, suffering hardship and torture for over a decade! You have no idea how miserable he was when I found him."
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