Chapter 321 Blood Test
Civil and military officials were already waiting at the city gate, welcoming Shi Yu, Wei Qingyan and others directly into the palace.
Empress Feng Zhaolin was also waiting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony early in the morning in her best attire.
"Mother, mother."
Xiao Zhian had not returned home for two years. Entering the palace was like returning home, and he started shouting from afar.
When Queen Lin heard her son's voice, she immediately stood up from the dragon throne with tears in her eyes.
"Your son pays homage to the Queen Mother." Xiao Zhian bowed hastily, turned around with a grin, and held Shi Yu's wrist with one hand and Wei Qingyan's wrist with the other.
Of course, no matter how happy he was, he remembered that men and women were separated by sleeves.
"Mother, look, I have found my brother the Crown Prince and my sister-in-law."
He pulled the two of them forward a few steps, smiling so hard that his teeth were showing.
Queen Lin quickly walked down the jade steps and came before Shi Yu. She looked as if she was trying very hard to suppress something. After a long moment, she said with red eyes, "My son is home. It's good that he's back. Your Majesty has finally been waiting for this day."
She tried to keep her voice as calm as possible, but a tremor could still be heard in it.
Before Shi Yu came, he had doubts about Queen Lin. He didn't know whether her words were sincere or false, so he couldn't empathize with her.
He bowed and said, "The royal bloodline cannot be mixed. I have no proof, and I bear no resemblance to Emperor Feng Zhao or the Empress. Would the Empress like to confirm this again?"
The fire poison pattern on the body is a secret that cannot be made public by the royal family. The royal family must have a basis for recognizing relatives. He said it in advance to prevent anyone from questioning it in the future and causing trouble.
Empress Lin finally shed the tears she had been holding back, and she hugged Shi Yu tightly, "Mother and child are connected by heart. This palace knows that you are my child.
You are my mother's eldest son, born after ten months of pregnancy. You are the Crown Prince Feng Zhao, personally appointed by the late emperor. I have failed in my duty and lost you. I am deeply sorry, but this is your home."
Hearing his mother's suppressed sobs, Xiao Zhian's eyes also turned red. "Brother Crown Prince, I am absolutely sure. Don't doubt your identity anymore."
He hopes that the Crown Prince can recognize his mother.
As he expected, Shi Yu finally raised his hand and placed it on Empress Feng Zhao's back. For some reason, even he felt that he was too cold-hearted despite his calm mood.
The family was finally reunited. Xiao Zhian was moved and was about to rush over to hug his mother and brother, but then he remembered his sister-in-law and pulled Wei Qingyan over together.
Wei Qingyan was the one who could best sense Shi Yu's emotions, but she couldn't refuse his kindness, so she put her hand on Shi Yu's lower back, with the other hand hanging by her side.
At this moment, she is just Shi Yu's wife.
Xiao Zhian was immersed in the joy of family reunion, "Mother, I miss you so much."
In this world where boys and girls aged seven or above sit at different tables, it was illegal for him to say this, but everyone had gotten used to it.
After all, everyone knew that the Second Prince and Queen Lin had depended on each other for many years, and they had a deep mother-son relationship, and the Queen had always been very lenient towards the only child in the royal family.
But some people have different attitudes towards the newly recognized prince.
A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, there are no trivial matters in the royal family. The Crown Prince is the future emperor. He is the one who will rule the country. We must verify his identity."
Queen Lin's face immediately turned cold, but she quickly wiped away her tears, suppressed her emotions, and said in a deep voice, "How could I not recognize my son? But I also understand your concerns.
Come, summon the director of the Imperial Medical Hospital to prepare for the blood test to prove the prince's identity."
A palace maid hurriedly retreated and delivered the order.
Queen Lin held Shi Yu's hand and said, "Don't blame me. I know it's you, but there are some things I can't tell others.
Your identity is indeed different, so you must give the world a proof."
A light sneer was heard. It was Qingwu.
The queen seemed to have long been accustomed to her unreasonableness and could only glance at her helplessly.
Shi Yu calmly withdrew his hand, "It's okay."
This was a scene that Xiao Zhian didn't want to see. He glared at the minister who spoke, but he also knew that what his mother said made sense.
The blood test can indeed shut those people up and make it legitimate for the Crown Prince to return.
Although, he was sure that this was his brother.
Wang Can, the director of the Imperial Hospital, personally brought the things into the hall. When he handed the dagger to Shi Yu, Qing Wu said, "Wait."
She stepped forward slowly and said, “When we learned that the Crown Prince was still alive, everyone clamored to find him. Now that the Second Prince has spent two years personally finding the Crown Prince, you are now doubting the Crown Prince’s authenticity.
"To have to do this blood test is obviously not what some people really want the prince to return. So, will they take advantage of this opportunity to tamper with the test?"
She looked at the queen and said, "So, I would like to ask for a different bowl of water. What do you think, sister-in-law Queen?"
The Queen nodded, "As Princess Qingwu wishes."
Xiao Zhian hurriedly said, "I will fetch water myself."
But when he brought the water, Qing Wu said again, "Change the dagger too."
She pulled out the hairpin from her head and said, "How about using this one?"
The Queen frowned, and Feng Yi said sternly, "Qingwu, I have always been tolerant of you in the Imperial Palace, but today it concerns my son, so please don't act recklessly."
"Why is Qingwu making trouble?"
Qing Wu raised her eyebrows, "Although the Crown Prince and my brother don't look alike, their manners and appearance are exactly the same. I grew up beside my brother, and I can confirm that he is my brother's son.
When the emperor died, Zhi'an was young and might not remember it, but there was no reason for the many people in this palace who had been dealing with the emperor for a long time not to remember it.
But there are still people who doubt it, so I am naturally worried that someone might tamper with it..."
Something seemed to flash through her mind, but it was too fast for her to catch, so she was stunned.
"What if there's something wrong with the princess's hairpin?"
Some ministers murmured.
"Then use mine."
Wei Qingyan spoke slowly, glanced at the Feng Zhao officials, and finally his gaze fell on Queen Lin's face.
Queen Lin's appearance was not outstanding, but she had a round face, which gave people a feeling of peace and prosperity. In addition, after years of governing the country, she had the natural aura of a superior, which made her whole face look very grand and majestic.
Such a face should be very pleasing to others.
But inexplicably, Wei Qingyan didn't like it.
“Before I left, my father repeatedly told me that if my husband suffered any injustice in Fengzhao, he should return to Wei immediately.
The title of Prince of Wei will always be reserved for my husband. Besides that, he is also my consort. If Feng Zhao can't tolerate him, he will have his own place to go, so you don't have to worry about us doing anything."
"How can that be possible? He is from Fengzhao, how can he return to Wei?" another minister said.
"That's because of you who are causing trouble. If you don't want to acknowledge me, I won't care about you." Qingwu smiled sarcastically, but looked at Queen Lin.
"Alright." A sharp light flashed in the Queen's eyes, "Let's use the one from the Crown Princess of Wei."
The Queen's address to Wei Qingyan made Shi Yu's face turn a little colder. Queen Lin was willing to recognize him, but she did not recognize Qingyan as the Crown Princess.
It doesn't matter whether he recognizes her or not, but before he could say anything, Wei Qingyan hooked his fingers under his sleeves.
Shi Yu had no choice but to pull out the hairpin on Qingyan's head, scratch his finger, and blood dripped into the water.
The queen noticed Shi Yu's expression just now, took the hairpin thoughtfully, cut a finger, and dripped a drop of blood into the bowl.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the bowl. Watching the two drops of blood gradually merge together, Xiao Zhian exhaled, "You don't have anything to say right now, right? The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince."
Qingwu's tightly clenched hands also quietly loosened.
No one knew who took the lead, but all the ministers knelt and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, and welcome the Crown Prince back."
The Queen hugged Shi Yu again, turned around and went up the stairs. With a wave of her wide sleeves, she sat upright on the dragon throne, her brows and eyes filled with joy. "Announce the decree that the Crown Prince has returned to the palace. The whole country will celebrate. A general amnesty will be issued and taxes will be reduced for one year."
All the ministers praised the queen for her kindness.
Qingwu curled her lips.
Using the prince's affairs to gain fame for oneself is hypocritical. If one really wants to do good for the prince, policies that benefit the people should come from the prince's mouth.
Wei Qingyan listened to her mumbling complaints and couldn't help but look at Qingwu a little more. In his heart, he was thinking of his own father. Although both of them recognized the child, his father did much more for her than what Queen Lin did for Shi Yu.
But it doesn’t matter, her parents can lend him to Shi Yu, and Shi Yu will never lack the love of his parents.
Qing Wu noticed Wei Qingyan's eyes, realized something, and covered her mouth, "Damn it, did I tell you?"
Then she rolled her eyes around and saw that no one reacted, so she thought they probably didn't hear it. Then she thought that Wei Qingyan had deep internal strength, so he could hear it, so she patted her half-exposed chest.
But thinking that she was not afraid of the queen, nor should she be afraid, what was the harm in saying it out loud, she puffed out her chest proudly.
Wei Qingyan noticed all this out of the corner of his eye and twitched the corner of his mouth.
No wonder he was able to provoke Cao Yizhao all the way. Qingwu like this is at most four years old, no more.
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