Chapter 260 Xiao Zhian's Loss
As soon as the door opened, Wei Qingyan's gaze fell on Shi Yu's face.
Shi Yu walked to her side, held her hand, nodded slightly, his expression unclear.
There really is a mark!
Wei Qingyan's heart sank.
He immediately thought in his mind that he would never let Shi Yu go to the Far North in the future. No, he could not go to any cold place and could not touch any cold objects.
This secret must also be kept secret, especially from the late emperor. She looked at Lin Lanting and asked, "How did General Lin learn of this secret? How many people know this secret?"
Lin Lanting understood Wei Qingyan's concerns and explained, "Ordinary cold items will not cause any harm, so don't worry.
As for this secret, it was told to me by Lord Zongzheng of the Fengzhao Imperial Family. Now, there are only two legitimate males left in the royal family: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.
Apart from us, only the Imperial Clan Leader and the Empress should know about this seal. Don't get poisoned by the cold."
Most of the men in the Fengzhao royal family are infatuated and don't have many women around them. Even if a woman sees marks on their bodies during intimacy, they will not talk about such private parts with others, let alone know the story behind the marks.
What's more, his emperor brother-in-law only had his empress sister in his life, and the women of the previous emperor were either dead or disabled, so it was not difficult to keep this secret.
On the way to Prince Rong's Mansion, Xiao Zhian asked him why the Queen didn't tell them this clue earlier.
He also asked the Queen the same question.
The queen's answer was that the mark was extremely private and would only appear after an adult man had sex with someone else. It was impossible for them to pull down people's pants one by one.
That's why she didn't mention it.
He relayed the Queen's answer to Xiao Zhian, who trusted the Queen so much that he didn't think much about it and agreed, "Your Majesty Queen, what you said makes sense."
But he couldn't use this answer to deal with Prince Rong and his wife. Fearing they would ask more questions, he quickly continued, "The maid Chun Xing also admitted that the third sister was indeed pregnant before marriage and had a child with congenital defects.
My uncle used this secret to blackmail my third sister, asking her to help take the Crown Prince out of the palace. In exchange, my uncle promised to take care of her child, Yi Zhao, whom my uncle had entrusted to Shopkeeper Cao.
As Wei Qingyan had guessed before, she asked, "Is the child's father Xiao Pei, Xiao Zhian's uncle?"
Xiao Zhian mentioned earlier that his aunt Lin Qianning turned her love for his uncle Xiao Pei into hatred, and they became enemies, but in the end she helped Xiao Pei rebel.
Therefore, Empress Feng Zhao did not guard against Lin Qianning, allowing her to burn down the harem and steal Shi Yu away.
If Lin Qianning and Xiao Pei had a child as a bond, it would make sense.
Regarding the secret of the Fengzhao royal family, Lin Lanting hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to tell the truth, "Yes, Xiao Pei insulted my third sister after drinking. My third sister didn't dare to tell her family, so she asked the queen to grant her a marriage with Xiao Pei.
But Xiao Pei loved the queen and was unwilling to marry the third sister. The queen did not know what Xiao Pei had done to the third sister, and seeing that Xiao Pei was unwilling, she did not force him.
Unable to get a marriage, the third sister went to find Xiao Pei on her own, but Xiao Pei refused to admit that he had done anything to her.
The third sister could not marry Xiao Pei, so she could only hide her pregnancy. In the last few months before giving birth, she gave birth to the child under the pretext of going to the temple to pray for blessings.
Perhaps it was because she was too worried, or perhaps it was because Xiao Pei was drunk that day, but the child was born with a disability.
The third sister had a child before she got married. If it was discovered, both she and the child would die. So she thought about giving the child away. However, it would be fine if the child was healthy, but it was too difficult to find a good place for a child born with a disability.
It was at that time that my uncle found my third sister, and the two of them made the deal. As for how my uncle knew about my third sister while he was in Wei, and why my third sister helped Xiao Pei rebel, Chun Xing doesn't know, and I haven't found out yet.
But Chun Xing explained that when her uncle released her back to Feng Zhao, he told her that the Crown Prince of Feng Zhao had just seen the seal in the hands of the late Emperor of Wei, and that His Highness's identity had been confirmed."
He looked at Shi Yu, knelt on one knee and saluted, his face solemnly saying, "Your Highness, Lin Lanting pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince. I beg Your Highness to accompany me back to Fengzhao as soon as possible."
Regardless of whether the Queen Mother sincerely hopes that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will return, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should return to Fengzhao in time and take over everything that belongs to him.
This is also what Master Zong Zheng hopes for.
Shi Yu raised his hand and motioned him to stand up. "Now that my identity has been confirmed and the Feng Zhao envoy has arrived, let's find a time to sign the original iron agreement previously agreed upon with Great Wei within the next two days."
This is the task assigned to Qingyan by the emperor. Now that Qingyan has helped Fengzhao find the person, Fengzhao should fulfill his promise.
This was Qingyan's first achievement for the Wei Dynasty as the Crown Princess.
After seeing the mark on Shi Yu's body, Xiao Zhian, who had been silent all this time, looked at Shi Yu quietly, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold. How can I deny it?"
He had originally imagined all kinds of exciting scenes of brothers meeting each other. He had been away from home for so long, traveling long distances, going through hardships, and was almost eaten, just to find his brother the prince. He thought his brother the prince would be moved.
But the prince had known his identity for a long time and had been with him for several months without revealing a single word.
Now that his identity was confirmed, he didn't express anything to him. He was just indifferent, as if he didn't care about his younger brother at all.
He did remember the original agreement and was thinking about seeking benefits for the Great Wei. It seemed that the Crown Prince didn't want to recognize him at all and didn't want to go back to Fengzhao at all.
Xiao Zhian lowered his eyes in disappointment.
Shi Yu glanced at him and continued, "The Emperor will also give Feng Zhao an explanation of how I came to the Great Wei. Now I am the husband of the Great Wei Crown Princess. I have a family and a wife in the Great Wei. I will need some time to make arrangements for my return."
After hearing this, Xiao Zhian raised his eyes again.
Shi Yu coughed lightly, as if explaining, "Although I had some speculations before, I have no concrete evidence. This is related to the Feng Zhao royal bloodline, so I did not inform you in advance."
Xiao Zhian thought about it and felt that what the prince said made sense.
If he had said from the beginning that he was Prince Fengzhao, the man in black had not been found, the late Emperor of Wei and Shen Changshan were dead, the prince would have had no way of proving his identity.
I'm afraid that my uncle will also suspect that the prince is impersonating him. Xiao Zhian will never admit it, but he will also be suspicious in that case.
Knowing that the Crown Prince had not concealed the truth on purpose, and thinking about how the Crown Prince had been very good to him during the past few months living in Prince Rong's Mansion, he felt relieved.
He poked Shi Yu's arm with his hand and called out, "Brother Crown Prince."
Then he turned to Wei Qingyan and called out, "Sister-in-law."
Shi Yu felt that the word "sister-in-law" moved him more than the word "prince brother".
Therefore, he originally only responded with a restrained expression, but now he raised his hand and touched Xiao Zhian's head, "Thank you for your hard work."
It was hard for him to insist on coming to find me, and it was hard for him to always be thinking about his brother, the prince, although his purpose was to shirk the responsibility of Feng Zhaojiangshan.
Xiao Zhian was a man who could read people's expressions and knew how to take advantage of others. He hurriedly asked Wei Qingyan, "Sister-in-law, can I still continue to live in Prince Rong's mansion?"
He felt that asking his sister-in-law this question would be more useful than asking his brother the Crown Prince. He didn't want to stay in the inn anymore. He was even more worried that his brother the Crown Prince was happy in the Wei Dynasty and didn't want to return to his country. He had to stick to him and remind him from time to time.
Wei Qingyan nodded, "Okay."
Then he looked at Lin Lanting and said, "You can rest here tonight. When you see the emperor tomorrow, he will order the Honglu Temple to accommodate you."
She could see that Shi Yu's uncle was a man of integrity, and he probably wanted Shi Yu to return home more than Empress Feng Zhao.
Since Shi Yu has decided to return to Fengzhao, it would be a good thing to get Lin Lanting's help. And based on her understanding of Shi Yu, Shi Yu must have something to say to Lin Lanting.
Then he said to Xiao Zhian, "Sister-in-law, I don't know about Feng Zhao's visitors. Can Zhian help me settle everyone in?"
Xiao Zhian also saw that the adults had something to say. Since they had found the Crown Prince, as a child he had originally not been involved in the rest of the matter, and he didn't want to be involved in the future, so he happily followed Wei Qingyan.
When they were the only two people left in the room, Shi Yu asked bluntly, "Empress Feng Zhao, would you like me to go back?"
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