"That's right!" After hearing this, Emperor Yuanyou slapped his thigh and laughed, "As expected, we searched for him everywhere, but he hid in the Duke's Mansion!"

Seeing that his master was so excited that even the words of his poem were distorted, Heizi pretended to cough as a reminder.

Emperor Yuanyou came back to his senses immediately, pursed his lips and pretended to cough: "Does he have any special features?"

Wei Junhang was more certain about his guess, and said bluntly, "Your Majesty asked so many questions about Pingfu right after he came. Did Pingfu offend your Majesty?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could a little kid like him offend me?" Emperor Yuanyou was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Then why does Your Majesty ask such private questions about other people's children? What characteristics does he have?" Wei Junhang raised his eyebrows.

Emperor Yuanyou said unhappily, "Since I asked you, just answer truthfully. Why are you talking nonsense?"

Wei Junhang snorted a few times, but it was obvious that he was really a little anxious, so he slowly said: "If there is any characteristic, the child does have it. One is a knife scar on the left shoulder. Judging from the depth of the wound, the child has suffered a very serious knife wound and almost lost his life."

Hearing this, even Emperor Yuanyou and Heizi, who were used to life and death, felt a chill in their hearts.

A child suffered serious knife wounds. I can't believe how he survived.

"As for the other one, I think he was born with it. There are three red moles arranged in a triangle on his lower back."

"Yes, it's him. He can't run away!" Emperor Yuanyou was overjoyed. He slammed the table and called out loudly, "Come here, hurry up, go to the Duke of Ying's mansion and summon Lin Fu to the palace!"

Pingfu? Who is Pingfu? The eunuch was confused, but he did not dare to delay, so he quickly responded, bowed and left, and asked someone to go and summon him.

Wei Junhang said slowly, "What did my son Pingfu do to deserve His Majesty's haste to call him into the palace? If he is frightened by this, won't I be scolded by the Madam when I return?"

Emperor Yuanyou was in a good mood, and upon hearing this he just laughed and scolded: "What do you mean your family's Pingfu? That belongs to the Zhao family, the family of Duke Cheng'en and Marquis Zhongyi!"

Wei Junhang's eyes widened in shock.

Sure enough, his guess was correct.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that Ling Fu is the son of the Marquis of Loyalty?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, then it's almost certain." Emperor Yuanyou said with a smile.

It was Heizi who stepped forward to help him clear up his confusion.

"Two years ago, our people finally found the exact news. When the farmer couple was seriously ill, a traveling doctor kindly treated them. But in the end, the doctor was unable to save them. I think the couple entrusted their little boy to the doctor before they died."

So that's it! Wei Junhang suddenly realized.

Not long after he took office at the Dali Temple, Emperor Yuanyou handed over the task of finding Zhao Quanzhong's orphan to Heizi. He was not aware of any news that was found out afterwards, so he only found out now that the young master Zhao was taken away by a doctor.

"In the past two years, we have been focusing on finding the traveling doctor with the child, but we never thought that the doctor was not alone when he traveled all over the world. He was accompanied by his wife."

At this point, Heizi once again regretted that he had taken things for granted. He actually thought that traveling doctors must be single men, completely unaware that there were people in the world who traveled around with their wives to practice medicine.

Because of this, they wasted so much time and effort, and the royal concubine experienced disappointment again and again.

"So, now you have found evidence to prove that the child who was taken away was Linfu?" Wei Junhang asked.

"It should be correct. When we learned that the young master was taken away by the doctor, Mrs. Zhao's maid told us the characteristics of the young master. We also verified her words and are sure that they are correct."

"Now, all the characteristics she described are now applicable to Lin Fu." Heizi nodded.

"How do you know that the Pingfu you are looking for is the Pingfu in my house?" Wei Junhang asked again.

"I suddenly remembered that you once mentioned that there is such a child in your mansion, and I thought I should give it a try. Anyway, I have been disappointed many times over the years, so one more time won't hurt." Heizi confessed.

"Lin Fu is actually the child of Marquis Zhongyi?" Wei Junhang didn't pay attention to his words, his face full of disbelief.

"Thanks to the fact that he has been in your house for these years, he has suffered less. If he had been stranded outside, who knows..." Emperor Yuanyou sighed, feeling very fortunate.

At this time, Concubine Rui Gui had already ordered the palace maids to take Zhao Jian and several other children away, and then Zhao Jian's biological mother, Mrs. Peng, came.

"Jian'er is a good child. I think he is good. You and your wife have taught him well."

"I don't take your words for granted. It's a blessing for Jian'er and my family as well that your Majesty likes me." Mrs. Peng was overjoyed, knowing that the succession was a sure thing. Needless to say, she was very excited.

Concubine Rui Gui naturally did not miss the ecstasy on her face. She felt a little unhappy for some reason. She pursed her red lips and said coldly, "There is only one thing. I still have to say the ugly words in advance."

Peng's heart sank, and she immediately suppressed her joy and replied cautiously, "Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."

"No matter what happened in the past, if Zhao Jianguo inherits the title of Marquis Zhongyi, he will no longer have anything to do with your family. I don't want another Marquis Zhongyi's wife to appear in the future for no reason. Do you understand what I mean?"

Peng was a little unwilling, but on second thought, she decided to get the title of Marquis of Loyalty first. As for the rest, could Concubine Ruigui stop Marquis of Loyalty from obeying his biological mother?

After understanding this, she replied respectfully: "Don't worry, madam. If my son is lucky enough to continue the incense lamp for the Marquis, he will be completely the Marquis's child and will have nothing to do with my family anymore."

"No one can say nice things on the surface. I am only reminding you today. If you are thinking of getting the title first and then planning for the future, I will take this opportunity to kill you."

"I hereby make it clear that if anyone dares to attempt to control the Marquis' Mansion in the future, I will not give up even if it means sacrificing my reputation and position!"

"I believe that if I want, it won't be difficult to replace the title of Marquis of Loyalty with someone else."

"But when the time comes, whether your family can bear the consequences of breaking up with me is your business."

Peng was so frightened that she knelt on the ground: "I dare not, Your Majesty, you are wise!"

Concubine Rui Gui gently stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist and looked down at her, which made her terrified and her limbs tremble continuously. It was as if a chill rose from the soles of her feet and quickly spread throughout her body.

After a long while, until Concubine Rui felt that the intimidation was almost enough, she slowly said, "Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Peng stood up with difficulty and secretly wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

No wonder, no wonder she was able to suppress the original mistress of the harem, Empress Zhou, to the point where she could never rise again. This noble concubine is truly someone to be underestimated.

"Well, after all, we are from the same clan. Logically, I should call you sister-in-law. Please sit down, sister-in-law. We haven't seen each other for many years. How is your health?" The next moment, Concubine Rui Guifei reunited with her as if nothing had happened. Her attitude was friendly and easy-going, as if it was really just a reunion of long-lost relatives and the scene just now had never happened.

But Peng was shocked by her and was afraid. She didn't dare to be arrogant. She said hurriedly, "Your Majesty is a noble person. I can't bear it. Thanks to your blessing, I am always well."

"No matter how noble or not, we are all one family. Speaking of which, I would also like to thank my sister-in-law for raising my son so well and for having the heart to pass him on to the Marquis of Loyalty."

Mrs. Peng no longer dared to have any other thoughts and said carefully: "Jian'er has always respected the Marquis. It is a blessing for Jian'er to be able to become the closest father and son with the Marquis. It is also what he wishes in his heart."

Concubine Rui raised her eyebrows slightly, but she didn't say anything to frighten Peng. She chatted with her about Zhao Jin's daily life at home, and then let her go.

After walking out of the palace, Mrs. Peng finally let out a long sigh.

It seems that not only herself, but also her father and even the clan members all underestimated Concubine Rui.

That person is not someone who can be easily fooled! I am afraid that I will lose my most outstanding son and get nothing in return.

The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. She saw her son waiting for her from a distance, walked up to him quickly, pulled him aside and whispered, "Let's go back home!"

"Mother, has the Imperial Concubine agreed? Will I be able to become a marquis in some time?" However, Zhao Jin did not notice her abnormality, and his tone was still filled with excitement that he could not conceal.

"Go back home!" Mrs. Peng said in a low voice, and pulled him away without saying anything.

***

When the imperial edict came, Shen Xinyan was instructing Wei Yingzhi and Shen Huiran to look at the account book.

Compared to Wei Yingzhi's casualness, Shen Huiran studied much more seriously and would often ask her about things he didn't understand.

Shen Xinyan patiently answered her questions one by one, and was delighted to see her suddenly realize what she was saying and then continue to study.

After so many years of getting along, their originally distant relationship gradually became closer. And Shen Huiran seemed to have walked out of the shadow of her parents' and grandmother's death. Although she was less energetic than in her previous life, her quiet temperament made her more noble, like a lady from a rich family or a legitimate daughter of an uncle.

Because her son's marriage was arranged, Shen Xinyan felt relieved and more attention was paid to her.

When she first heard that His Majesty was summoning Linfu, she was startled, but she could not disobey the emperor's will, so she had no time to think about it and sent someone to call Linfu. She watched him leave behind the palace eunuchs, and her brows were filled with worry.

Why did His Majesty summon Lingfu for no reason? That child has always been well-behaved. He only went into the palace once with Lin Ge'er last time, but that time he only went to the prince's palace.