Xiao Jingxi took Ren Yaoqi's hand, and they both sat down on the couch.
"Madame Gong came into the palace with my mother. She was the one left to my mother by her biological mother, and she was also a member of the Yun family back then. What? Do you think there's something wrong with her?" Xiao Jingxi asked with a smile.
Ren Yaoqi thought about it and told Xiao Jingxi about her suspicions when Ren Yaohua gave birth. This matter had no basis at the time and was just a suspicion. And Nanny Gong was the princess's person and saved Ren Yaohua's life, so she did not tell Xiao Jingxi.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingxi laughed after hearing this: "I see."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at him and said, "But judging from my mother's attitude, this Madam Gong doesn't seem to have any problems. Am I overthinking it?"
Xiao Jingxi sighed: "No, you don't think too much. There is indeed something wrong with Madam Gong, but the problem is not with her."
"Oh? Who did it happen to?" Ren Yaoqi became more and more curious.
Xiao Jingxi pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Never mind. I should have told you about this originally, but I just haven't found the right opportunity. After all, it's not something to be proud of. It happened over a decade ago."
Ren Yaoqi stood up and personally poured Xiao Jingxi a cup of warm tea, handing it to him: "Then tell me slowly, mother said that I can come to you for help with anything."
Xiao Jingxi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and deliberately said aggrievedly, "I'm already a weak husband, and you even asked my mother to back you up. From now on, where will I have any say in this family? Madam, can you at least give me some face?"
Ren Yaoqi glanced at him sideways.
"Jinglin and I were both delivered by Madam Gong." Xiao Jingxi had enough of the fuss and finally got to the point.
Ren Yaoqi immediately grasped the key point: "You and Jinglin were the only ones delivered by Madam Gong? I remember you said last time that the Crown Prince was also delivered by Madam Gong."
Xiao Jingxi smiled when he heard this: "If I remember correctly, I said that my brother was also delivered by Madam Gong."
Ren Yaoqi frowned and was about to ask if there was any difference between the two sentences. But before he could say anything, he suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but look at Xiao Jingxi in surprise.
"The prince...isn't he your brother?"
Xiao Jingxi gently touched Ren Yaoqi's hair and sighed softly, "That one from the capital isn't the one. My biological brother died while still in my mother's womb. When my mother was pregnant with my brother, someone poisoned her. The fetus was already formed at that time. It was only a dozen days away from birth. If it weren't for Madam Gong, there would have been two deaths."
Although Ren Yaoqi had guessed before, guesses were just guesses after all. She didn't expect the truth to be so cruel.
Ren Yaoqi unconsciously held Xiao Jingxi's hand.
Xiao Jingxi held Ren Yaoqi's hand and continued, "Back then, the late emperor was still on the throne. He was a powerful monarch. If he hadn't been so overbearing, the conflict between the two kings wouldn't have occurred in his later years. He was so harsh even to his own son. How could such a monarch tolerate the existence of the Yanbei Palace? Moreover, the situation between Yanbei and the imperial court back then was different from the situation between Yanbei and the imperial court now. When my great-grandfather first recovered Yanbei, the various aristocratic families in Yanbei were still very powerful, and there was a hint of unity to oppose the Yanbei Palace. In order to prevent the humiliation of Yanbei falling to the Liao cavalry from repeating, my great-grandfather used many strong means to make these aristocratic families submit, and Yanbei was temporarily stabilized. Therefore, at that time, the Yanbei Palace could not confront the imperial court head-on. Even if my brother had survived, the Yanbei Palace would have obeyed the emperor's decree and sent him to Kyoto as a hostage."
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