Chapter 27
Chu Huan's guess made sense.
In ancient times when there was no paternity testing technology, many people had several ways to determine whether a child was their biological parent.
The most common one is blood test.
The third prince was included in the royal imperial genealogy thanks to the jade pendant left by the emperor and the blood test. Of course, we now know that it was fake.
Another less commonly used one is: look at the face.
Influenced by genetic genes, some children look very similar to their parents, and you can tell whose children they are at a glance.
However, the world is so big, how can we guarantee that there are no two similar people?
Chu Huan was still guessing: [If the young man met the Great Sheng Emperor, judged from his appearance that he was the Great Sheng Emperor's son, and then turned against the Western Rong Emperor, that would be very interesting, haha!]
Ministry of Revenue officials and Embroidered Uniform Guards: Huh?
Wouldn’t this completely open up the situation?
This is much better than embarrassing the Xirong Emperor with the rumors of ten cuckolds!
The Jinyiwei hurriedly passed up the report which only contained part of the record.
When the emperor, the old Grand Tutor, the old Grand Preceptor and others saw it, they also felt a sense of sudden enlightenment as if the world had been opened up.
If the Xirong Emperor knew that the strategy he had carefully planned for twenty years had instigated the Xirong Prince to rebel just because of the face of the Dasheng Emperor, the scene would have been very exciting!
Hahahaha, so funny. It would be even better if I could see up close the Xirong Emperor’s devastated expression after he learned the truth!
Not long after, they received the follow-up report and felt their mood plummet from the sky to the bottom.
The system's words dashed everyone's expectations: [But the young man knows.]
Before he set out for Dasheng, the Xirong Emperor met with him and told him his life story and the purpose of his journey. He also told him that if his plan succeeded and the Xirong conquered Dasheng without bloodshed, he would return and become the crown prince of Xirong.
emperor:"……"
Taifu and others: "..."
Sure enough, the Xirong Emperor could come up with so many despicable means and would not easily fail in this matter.
Chu Huan was already well aware of the Xirong's tactics: [What despicable scheme has the Xirong Emperor come up with?]
System: [This strategy may be despicable, but if it succeeds, it will be a bloodless victory.]
The Xirong Emperor knew that the Dasheng Emperor and his empress were not on good terms, so he sent his son, who most resembled the Dasheng Emperor, to seduce the empress. If he could induce the empress to give birth to a child, there would be two possibilities.
Upon seeing this, the emperor suddenly stood up, his face filled with anger: "How dare you, you brat!"
Considering the emperor's royal upbringing, calling a foreign emperor who was only two years younger than him a "boy" was the worst curse he could think of.
"You bastard! You bastard!" The emperor was so angry that he paced back and forth, like a dog that went out to look for food and came back to find that its home had been robbed. He was so anxious that he had no place to vent his anger.
He saw a teacup on the dragon table, picked up the cup and was about to smash it, but stopped when he caught a glimpse of the old tutor, the old grandmaster and others in the imperial study.
He saw the old tutor and remembered his teacher's teachings.
——A king should not show his joy on his face, nor express his anger through excessive words, nor should he shout.
He repeated it silently in his mind, and when he had recited it for the tenth time, the emperor calmed down.
With a "thump", the teacup fell steadily without spilling a drop.
The emperor sat back on the throne, still with a stern face, but it was much better than before when he was so angry that he couldn't even read the report.
The old Grand Tutor and others saw the later records before the emperor, and knew that the emperor was still angry, so they did not try to persuade him.
System: [First, if the Queen gives birth to a son, as long as he bears even a slight resemblance to the Great Sheng Emperor, no one will doubt his bloodline. By the time the prince grows up, the Great Sheng Emperor will be around sixty years old, and it will be time for him to pass away.]
If this prince, who carries the royal blood of the Western Rong, can succeed to the throne smoothly under Dasheng's training, the best outcome would be. If not, the Western Rong will give him a few victories to accumulate military merit, and then capture spies from the Northern Di to build momentum and push him to the throne.
[When the time is right, I will let him know my background and the reason for my rise to power, and then I will be able to seize control of Dasheng.]
The emperor's eyebrows jumped violently, and veins on his forehead popped out.
What a scoundrel! He actually plotted against him, the Empress, the Prince, and the Emperor's grandson! He actually tried to manipulate the entire Great Sheng!
The more excited he was, the calmer he became, forcing himself to look down.
System: [Second, if the queen gave birth to a daughter or a son who looked like a child, as long as no one suspected it, the situation could proceed in the same way as above. If there was a case, the queen, princess, or prince could be threatened to work for the Western Rong using evidence of adultery or the birth of a child out of wedlock.]
[Poisoning the emperor, assassinating other princes and grandchildren, passing Dasheng intelligence to the Western Rong, stealing Dasheng's military defense maps, etc.]
Even if the seduction fails, I can just let the Queen sleep with me and hint at something in her words, causing her to doubt the child's father. That way, I'll have leverage to make them work for the Western Rong.
Chu Huan gritted her teeth: [This thief is too vicious! ]
She ate melon to relax, but ended up eating so much that she almost got breast nodules. Damn it!
The system couldn't agree more: [That's right! ]
The emperor was so angry that he felt dizzy. The words in front of him turned from one to two and he could hardly see clearly.
When I saw Chu Huan's "Grandson Thief", my eyes suddenly lit up. Isn't it true? He is a grandson and a thief. Why is Chu Huan so good at scolding him?
He has the burden of being a king and must restrain himself when there are others around, but Chu Huan doesn't need to do that. She can scold him more!
The emperor's expression visibly brightened. The old tutor and others guessed that he must have seen Chu Huan cursing and breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the Emperor is happy, as for the fact that Sun the thief is actually a grandson...
Well, everyone in the capital knows about it, and the emperor is no exception. Let’s make him happy.
Anyway, there will be more unhappy things to come.
The old Grand Tutor, the old Grand Preceptor and others looked up at the sky silently. The weather was really nice today.
The system continued: "Even if the plan fails, the Xirong Emperor will only lose one son. He doesn't care about having too many sons, so he wouldn't mind losing one or two. This is completely different from our emperor, who only has five sons and three daughters, many concubines, and few children, not counting the real princess who is living abroad."
emperor:"……"
If you want to talk to the Xirong Emperor, just speak nicely. Why do you have to involve me?!
He has five sons and three daughters, and is mentioned by officials every day. Isn’t he annoyed?
But he tried so hard, but his concubine just couldn't get pregnant. What could he do? He was also desperate!
The lack of offspring was indeed a sore spot for the emperor. After he knew the truth, he hesitated for a long time and secretly sent the Jinyiwei to find the princess who was abandoned in the brothel by Concubine Wang.
After so many years, if that child hadn't had other opportunities, he would have been working in a brothel as a solicitor.
Since the fact that the third prince was a remnant of the previous dynasty had not been made public, the princess could not publicly acknowledge him, could not return to her original position, and could no longer use the excuse that "when the emperor went south, he favored a beautiful woman and actually had a child."
——It would be a shame if the news that the royal bloodline was scattered outside got out.
But he can't just not look for it, right?
Since they are his bloodline, even if they cannot return to the royal family openly, at least they can move to another place and live a better life.
The atmosphere in the imperial study gradually became tense as the emperor turned to the last page.
The old master responded softly, "These are all strategies that have not yet been implemented and have not succeeded."
The old tutor then launched into a fierce attack: "Your Majesty, the Xirong dared to plot against our Dasheng. Even if we fail, we must teach them a lesson. Let them know that Dasheng is not something that can be plotted against by just any nobody!"
"Of course." The emperor sneered as he looked at the reports filled with the Xirong Emperor's sinister schemes. "It's impolite not to reciprocate. You're trying to incite him to rebellion."
This "he" naturally refers to the son sent by the Western Rong Emperor.
Old Master: “…”
Old Master: “…”
The two sworn enemies were dumbfounded. Is this okay?
They are not stupid. Even if they have doubts about whether he is the biological son of the Xirong Emperor because of his similar facial features to the Dasheng Emperor, Xirong can give him the position of crown prince, so what can they give?
With such a huge gap in interests, how could the other party be instigated by them?
But since the emperor had given the order, they, as his subjects, had no choice but to obey.
The old Grand Tutor pondered for a moment and said, "Then we can start with his background and the similarity between his face and the emperor's. The Western Rong Emperor Wanyan Hong is extremely ruthless, and that person is probably aware of this. Let's start with this."
The old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Master had been sworn enemies for decades, so they didn't know what the other was thinking. They continued, "Just say he's the emperor's lost bloodline, and Wanyan Hong stole him away many years ago in order to make the emperor and his father kill each other."
After all, no one can prove whose son that man is.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "That's feasible."
Several people had further discussions on the matter, striving to ensure that every aspect was foolproof.
The discussion was almost over and I was drinking tea to soothe my throat when I received the third report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The emperor nearly spit out his tea, dumbfounded: "What?"
The old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor looked down and were also stunned.
What is a sudden turn of events? This is it!
System revelation: [Besides, he's not the Xirong Emperor's biological son. Ding ding ding ding, the first cuckold is here!]
This wonderful reversal made Chu Huan exclaim: [Oh wow!]
System: [The facial features of the Xirong people are more profound, and they are very different from those of the Dasheng people. It is easy to see. Therefore, the Xirong Emperor found a Dasheng woman who looked like the Dasheng Emperor on the border between the two countries.]
[The woman was already married and had children, and her life was quite happy. However, the Xirong Emperor sent people to abduct her, and they also killed her husband and children. The woman hated him so much that she would never want to have his child.]
[But she didn't want to die like this, so she pretended to be friendly with the Xirong Emperor, pretending to love him and obey his orders, but in fact she was secretly looking for an opportunity for revenge.]
Chu Huan exclaimed: [A real-life story of a woman's revenge! My sister is so strong!]
System: [Later, she accidentally saw the Xirong Emperor talking to himself in front of the Dasheng Emperor's portrait. She discovered that she and the Dasheng Emperor looked similar, and she immediately understood!]
Chu Huan also understood and said excitedly: "This is the substitute! I love you, but you don't love me. We also have national hatred and family feuds, gender differences, and worldly prejudices. I can only find a woman who looks like you as a substitute to comfort myself."
The emperor, the old tutor and others had their pupils trembling and their hearts racing.
Ah, this, this, this——
Chu Huan's tone suddenly changed, becoming quite cold: [Yes, that's what the storybook says.]
emperor:"……"
The old master and others: "..."
I almost couldn't catch my breath.
Please stop reading weird and bizarre books! They are so scary!
The emperor wiped the tea that sprayed out from his lips fiercely. Even though nothing serious happened, he still felt dirty.
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