Chapter 267 Send it to Duke Wei’s Mansion!
Why should that old bastard Duke of Wei get a free ride? Let him get a grandson for nothing?
But seeing his daughter in so much pain and hearing her almost collapsed cries, all of King Yong's anger and unwillingness finally turned into a heavy sigh.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all that was left in his eyes was heartache and helplessness towards his daughter.
"Okay...Father promises you."
His voice was hoarse and dry.
"It's all up to you."
The nanny standing by had a gleam in her eyes, and immediately stepped forward and carefully took the swaddling clothes from the midwife's hands.
He lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, Princess. I will send the young master to the Duke of Wei's mansion right away."
The nanny held the child and turned away quickly, as if she was afraid that if she was a step late, something would happen.
The baby seemed to sense something and twisted restlessly in the nanny's arms a few times, letting out a weak cry.
The crying sounded like a needle, piercing Lin Xingyao's heart.
She lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, tears silently sliding down her face, soaking the pillowcase.
Having just experienced the pain of childbirth, she now faces the sadness of separation from her child.
Her heart seemed to have been hollowed out, leaving only endless desolation and coldness.
Inside the Duke of Wei's mansion, the air seemed frozen, so thick and stuffy that it was hard to breathe.
The Duke of Wei was wearing a half-worn casual suit and sat dejectedly in the main seat. There seemed to be a few more strands of white frost on his temples.
The demotion he received not long ago was like a huge rock pressing on his heart, making him lose his spirits all day long.
Thinking of his good-for-nothing son Wei Qiming, who was now being taken to the mine by soldiers to do hard labor...
well……
The wife of the Duke of Wei sat aside, her eyes slightly red, and her well-maintained face showed a haggard look.
She felt sorry for the suffering her son had endured, but she couldn't help but reflect on it in her dreams at midnight.
If the couple had not spoiled him too much and indulged him in everything since he was a child, how could they have spoiled him and made him so lawless, eventually causing such a disaster?
This mixture of regret and worry made her feel uneasy.
Just then, the sound of light footsteps broke the silence.
A well-dressed old lady walked in quickly, holding a swaddling baby, with a somewhat deliberate joy on her face.
"Congratulations, Lord Duke, and Congratulations, Madam Duke!"
Mammy's voice was particularly clear in the silent hall.
"The princess gave birth to a little boy safely, both mother and child are doing well."
The wife of the Duke of Wei suddenly raised her head, a flash of astonishment in her eyes, and then turned into unbelievable ecstasy.
She almost staggered to her feet, walked over quickly, and tried to take the child with trembling hands.
"Hurry... let me see!"
Duke Wei also woke up from his depression, stood up suddenly, and walked over in a few steps.
The nanny carefully handed the swaddling clothes to the lady's arms.
Duke Wei couldn't wait to lift a corner of the package, revealing a wrinkled but pink little face.
A big smile suddenly broke out on his tense face, with a long-lost sense of joy.
"Haha! Good! Great!"
He couldn't help rubbing his hands, and his voice trembled.
"My Wei family has an heir! I, Wei Zheng, have a grandson!"
This sudden good news was like a ray of light, temporarily dispelling the haze that shrouded the mansion.
Lady Wei held the soft little life in her arms, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, but they were tears of joy.
She looked at the baby's eyes and eyebrows carefully, with a smile on her lips, and whispered to her husband.
"Master, look at this child..."
There was a hint of surprise and relief in her voice.
"These eyebrows and eyes look so much like Qiming when he was a child!"
When mentioning his son, the smile on Duke Wei's face faded a little, but when he looked at his grandson who looked so much like his son, there was still a little more warmth and expectation in his eyes.
Meanwhile, deep inside the palace, the atmosphere was completely different.
Inside the pilgrimage hall, the flickering candlelight illuminated two confronting figures.
The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, his face calm, his eyes looking deeply at the people below him.
Doctor Qian was wearing a plain robe and was thin, but he stood straight, with a hatred in his eyes that almost devoured people.
The air was filled with silent smoke.
"His Majesty."
Doctor Qian's voice was hoarse and filled with deep hatred.
"You have admitted the matter of the eldest princess."
"Then, were the thirteen members of my Tian family also murdered by someone you secretly sent after the incident, in order to eliminate future trouble?"
Every word was like a poisoned ice cone, piercing the heart.
The emperor met his bloodshot gaze and slowly shook his head.
"The Tian family's extermination was not my fault."
His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.
Doctor Qian uttered a short, sad and angry sneer.
"Not you? Apart from you, who else would be so afraid of our Tian family? Who else has the ability to do it so cleanly and neatly?"
He doesn't believe it.
In his opinion, after the emperor got rid of the eldest princess, he would definitely wipe out the entire family and wipe out all those who might know the inside story or be related to it.
The emperor leaned forward slightly, his eyes sharp, "There's no need for me to lie to you about this."
"The eldest princess is plotting something evil. I kill her for the sake of our country and the people. I accept her."
"But if the Tian family incident was truly my fault, I would also admit it. Why would I need to shirk responsibility?"
Gu Junze, who was standing aside, watched silently.
At this moment, he felt that what the emperor said was not unreasonable.
Considering the emperor's status and style of doing things, since he has already admitted to murdering the eldest princess, this is such an earth-shattering event!
There is really no need to lie for a destroyed Tian family.
This seems illogical.
The emperor's thoughts seemed to go back many years.
"I remember that Tian Yuanzheng retired and returned to his hometown."
His voice was low and tinged with reminiscence.
"Before he left the capital, I also rewarded him with a large sum of silver so that he could live out his days in peace."
"But he never imagined that his entire family would be tragically murdered on their way home."
This incident caused some waves in the court at that time, but it eventually came to nothing because the clues were cut off.
When Doctor Qian heard the words "retire and return home", his eyes flickered.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.
If...if the Tian family's extermination really had nothing to do with the Princess's case...
"Then there must be other reasons..."
He squeezed out these words with difficulty, the hatred in his heart did not dissipate, but only added a layer of confusion and deeper pain.
Who is it? Who on earth is it?!
The emperor looked at the pain and hatred swirling in his eyes and gave the order in a deep voice.
"Convey my will."
"Order the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Supervisory Office to hold a joint trial and immediately re-investigate the Tian family massacre!"
"We must find out the truth and give an explanation to Doctor Qian and the Tian family who died in vain!"
The emperor's voice echoed in the empty hall with the force of thunder.
Investigate this case thoroughly.
These four words, like a thunderclap, split the fog that had shrouded Dr. Qian's heart for many years.
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