Chapter 350 Is he still worthy of being the crown prince? After the truth is revealed
"I just want to go to the White Horse Temple and let my aunt take a look at my face so that she can make the decision for me."
"Then I will prepare it now."
Huaixiang had just taken two steps when Chang Liangyuan stopped her: "Don't say I'm going to the White Horse Temple, just say I'm going home to visit my mother."
Because of the contributions of her father and brothers, she has the opportunity to go home to visit her family once a year.
Otherwise, you cannot leave the palace without His Highness's permission.
Huaixiang agreed and went to prepare.
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Xiao Jinyan looked up at the plaque above his head with the three big characters "禦書房" written on it. He had not set foot here for nearly five months, but the禦書房 remained unchanged as before.
"Eunuch Li, I want to see my father."
"Your Highness, I'll go in and report now." Eunuch Li walked in with a smile.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is back." Eunuch Li said with a smile.
The emperor was frowning because of a memorial to the emperor, and was a little surprised to hear this, because the prince's letter said that something had happened and he would be ten days late.
Now that he has returned early, the emperor is still happy.
"Let the prince in quickly."
"Yes." After Eunuch Li left, Xiao Jinyan walked in.
He stepped forward to greet him, "Your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with good health."
The emperor showed a pleased look on his face: "Prince, you won the battle this time and made an invaluable contribution. Thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Jinyan said modestly: "Your Majesty, thank you for the reward. It is all due to your good teachings in the past."
The emperor laughed heartily and happily: "Your Highness, you must be tired after traveling all the way. Go back and rest first. We can talk about everything tomorrow."
Xiao Jinyan said: "Thank you for your understanding, Father. I have something urgent to say now."
The emperor nodded and said, "Tell me about it."
Xiao Jinyan said, "Father, Chang Liangyuan falsely accused Shen Liangdi of having an affair with a guard and plotted to kill the heir to the throne. She is scheming and has a vicious mind. This woman is not worthy of living in the East Palace."
"Yuer told you." The emperor used an affirmative tone.
"Your Majesty, it was Prince Yu who wrote to inform me." Xiao Jinyan did not deny it because there was no need to deny it.
The emperor knew that his son could not control his temper, so he wrote a letter to inform the prince.
"Since the Crown Prince already knows about this, he should thoroughly investigate the matter. I asked the doctors to examine Concubine Shen Liangdi and they all said she was pregnant for more than four months. Crown Prince, you have been away from the palace for almost five months. Do you think this child is yours?"
Xiao Jinyan said firmly, "Father, if I can't even figure out my own child, how can I be worthy of being the crown prince?"
The emperor's voice lowered, "Prince, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you only favor Shen Liangdi, and you believe everything she says! Your mother is the same, she was fooled by Shen Liangdi."
Xiao Jinyan raised his head and looked at the emperor, "Father, you are the one who has been fooled."
The emperor's eyes turned cold: "What did you say?"
Xiao Jinyan took out a letter from his bosom and said, "Father, this is the letter I received when I first arrived at the military camp. It was written by the eunuch I arranged to be by Concubine Shen's side."
At first, Little Rabbit was arranged to be with Little Nine because people were afraid that someone would bully her since she had no status or background.
If there is anything, the little rabbit can tell him the first time.
The emperor looked at the letter in the prince's hand with a puzzled look in his eyes: "What letter? Is it related to Concubine Shen Liangdi's pregnancy?"
Xiao Jinyan took a few steps forward and handed the letter over with both hands.
The emperor took the letter, opened it, and read its contents carefully.
Xiao Jinyan explained: "This is when Shen Liangdi first met Xi, and the little rabbit wrote a letter and asked someone to deliver it to the military camp."
It's been almost five months, and neither the paper nor the words look like they were just written. The exact time when the letter was written is on the right corner, so the letter is real.
The emperor asked in confusion: "Why did Doctor Yu say that Concubine Shen Liangdi has been pregnant for more than four months? I asked two doctors to examine Concubine Shen Liangdi's pulse."
Xiao Jinyan said: "Father, the doctor who examined Shen Liangdi said that Shen Liangdi was weak and cold and it was difficult for her to conceive. But Shen Liangdi is already pregnant, which shows that the doctor's words cannot be fully trusted. As for why the doctors said so, we will know after checking."
Upon hearing this, the emperor clenched the letter in his hand, seeming a little bit unbelievable. How could one or two of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital be like this?
"Eunuch Li, arrest the two doctors who were there that day and interrogate them carefully. We must find out the truth of the matter."
"Yes." Eunuch Li was about to leave after receiving the order when Xiao Jinyu strode in.
"Prince Yu." Eunuch Li lowered his eyebrows and nodded.
Xiao Jinyu strode in and saw the prince whom he hadn't seen for a long time. His peach blossom eyes curved and he stepped forward to greet him: "Father."
The emperor asked, "Yu'er, why are you here?"
Xiao Jinyu said: "Of course I have something to report to you, Father."
Xiao Jinyan and Xiao Jinyu looked at each other and realized that their younger brother had found out.
I didn't expect my brother would find out the truth in these two days.
The emperor snorted: "What can you do?"
"Your son has already checked the two doctors. Doctor Nian Yu was so bold as to say April instead of May because he owed a favor to General Chang and he was too old and would retire in two days. His purpose was to make father believe that the child Shen Liangdi was carrying was not of royal blood. Doctor Feng Yu was taught by Doctor Nian Yu. Doctor Nian Yu felt grateful to him, so he just followed his master's words." Xiao Jinyu said.
The emperor was stunned at first. He didn't expect that Yu'er, who usually only cared about playing, would find out.
"Any evidence?"
"Of course there are." Xiao Jinyu ordered: "Let those two dogs in."
Then, the guards came in with the two doctors who were there that day.
The doctors trembled with fear and saluted the emperor.
Xiao Jinyu snorted: "Hurry up and confess the truth, or you will lose your heads."
The doctors all agreed.
"…Your Majesty, I am guilty and foolish. I beg Your Majesty to spare my life."
The two doctors were already frightened out of their wits by Xiao Jinyu, and their words were trembling.
In fact, the two doctors did not take the baby's pulse seriously at the time, but just because Chang Liangyuan said it was four months, they said it was four months.
Now that the truth was out, the emperor looked unhappy. He slammed the table angrily and said, "Come here, take them to the prison."
After the guards came in and dragged the two doctors away.
The emperor ordered again: "Let Chang Liangyuan come to see me."
Eunuch Li hurried to Xinlan Palace to call for someone, but when he got there he found out that Chang Liangyuan had gone back to her parents' home and was hurried back.
"Your Majesty, Chang Liangyuan has returned to her parents' home."
Xiao Jinyu said indignantly, "Why did you choose to go back to your parents' home at this time? Father, Chang Liangyuan must have done this on purpose."
No matter what Chang Liangyuan does, she still has to consider the face of the Queen and General Chang.
The emperor frowned and thought for a moment, "It's not appropriate to go to the general's mansion to arrest someone now. Eunuch Li, send someone to bring Chang Liangyuan back."
Although Chang Liangyuan's behavior was hateful, Shen Liangdi's pregnancy was also a happy event.
Xiao Jinyan added, "Father, my personal bodyguard Qin Xiao was arranged by me to deliver daily necessities to Shen Liangdi in the East Palace before I left, so he could go in and out of Xiaoxiang Pavilion. He is still imprisoned in Tianlao."
Upon hearing this, the emperor ordered: "Qin Xiao is innocent and released."
ps: Second update
I've been a bit busy these past two days so I'll update two chapters for now, and I'll update more soon