Chapter 393 Confirming Identity
The memory was too old, and Shi Yu thought for a long time before saying, "Leaving the palace that day was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
But he would go outside the city, because he seemed to have heard people in the city say that a huge snow-white beast had come from the mountains outside the city and had bitten many villagers.
I thought of ordering my men to hunt the beast, ridding it of harm to the people and giving its fur as a gift."
It was the Queen Mother's birthday at that time, and he sneaked out of the palace to prepare a birthday gift for her. It was also for this reason that he brought Jingzhe back to the palace. The Queen Mother covered for him and persuaded Shi Dehou to let Jingzhe stay and learn martial arts with the royal secret guards.
Now the Queen Mother, Shi Yu was a little dazed, as if it was something from his previous life.
But thinking about it carefully today, they discovered Jingzhe not long after leaving the city, and then heard that the white tiger had been driven away long ago. They were young at that time, and when they heard that the white tiger was gone and saw that Jingzhe was about to die, they didn't think about anything else and hurried to bring people back to the city.
"Now it seems that someone is deliberately luring me out of the city."
"But how can that person be sure that you will accept me, Master?"
Jingzhe was puzzled, "Could the person who led the master to save me be the one who asked the beggar leader to keep an eye on me?"
Shi Yu was unsure, "Maybe that person just wanted to try his luck."
After all, he was well-known for being favored in the Wei Dynasty at that time, and he was at the age when he liked to do good deeds. When he saw a poor person of the same age as himself, he would find a way to settle him down, even if he didn't bring him into the palace.
"But there is one thing I can be sure of: the person who led me to rescue you was definitely not the one who stole you."
Jingzhe thought about it and realized that the person who stole his things probably wanted to torture him or kill him.
He would not be a chess piece placed next to his master like Dong Zang, because no one has come to him so far, and he does not have the same weaknesses as Dong Zang.
Because he had no memory of getting along with his family since childhood, even if someone threatened him with the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to harm his master, he would definitely inform his master first.
After hearing what the master and servant said, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery bowed earnestly to Shi Yu and said, "No matter what, Your Highness saved my child's life, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery will never forget it.
This kindness, my loyal and brave Marquis Mansion will definitely repay."
Although their mansion now only has the title of nobility, a rotten boat still has three pounds of nails, and the favor must be repaid.
Shi Yu saved Jingzhe not for the purpose of repaying him. He asked, "Has the old lady confirmed it?"
He saw that Jingzhe was very happy to find his relatives, so he didn't want to find out and admit his mistake in the future, which would make Jingzhe sad and disappointed.
The old lady wiped her eyes and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that this child has been a model of his father since he was young.
My son-in-law is not from the imperial city, and he only came to the imperial city once when he was getting married. So the people in the imperial city didn’t recognize this child when they saw him. But I and everyone in the Marquis’ Mansion who has seen my son-in-law will not make a mistake.
This child has a small scar on his back besides the hair he brought with him from the womb..."
After a pause, a trace of grief and anger appeared on her face, "My son-in-law's biological mother died early, and after his stepmother came into the family, their relationship was not good.
When the son-in-law passed away, the stepmother was so absurd that she listened to the Taoist nonsense and said that the son-in-law was the reincarnation of a jinx and insisted on offering his body as a sacrifice.
Unfortunately, his foolish father also believed his stepmother's lies. My eldest daughter Chang Ning was so angry that she ignored her pregnancy and took her son-in-law's body back to her parents' home.
After the child was born, there was no reason for us to stop the grandparents from coming to see the child.
Unexpectedly, when they learned about the hair on the piglet's back, they determined that he was the reincarnation of a monster. The stepmother took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and tried to cut off the child's flesh with scissors. Fortunately, she was discovered in time, but a scar was left on the child.
I just saw his back in the carriage and I couldn't be more sure."
Jingzhe also nodded.
When they were waiting for the Crown Princess outside the Cen Mansion just now, the old lady did look at his back and told him some things about his father's family.
Ever since he was injured on the back, his mother completely cut off all ties with that family in the name of his father. After he was born, his grandparents included him in the Song family tree of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Even his father's body was buried in the Song family's ancestral land.
When he was abducted, the first thing his mother suspected was that the people over there were involved. When she found out that the two were indeed kidnapped by human traffickers, she was so angry that she cut the tendons of the two old fools and threw them into the mountains.
Shi Yu nodded, glanced at the silly Jingzhe, and decided to say a few more words, "Madam, Jingzhe is a simple and kind person. I and the Crown Princess are happy for him to find his relatives.
But there are some things that require caution. Who exactly harmed Jingzhe, and who led me to find him and sent him to me? These are all mysteries.
The conspiracy behind this has not been fully investigated, and Jingzhe is likely to face threats again. I don't want him to get into trouble again. I wonder if the old lady has any rules on this matter?"
The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery immediately became solemn, "Your Highness is right to be worried, but now it has been confirmed that he is indeed the child of our Song family. There is no reason for our Song family to disown him.
I thought, since I have to admit it, I might as well do it openly. There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days even if you can only thieve for a thousand days.
At first we thought it was just the work of two old fools from my son-in-law's family, but now it seems that it is far from the case. However, we have no clues at the moment, so we might as well lure the snake out of its hole.
But he is now the only bloodline of my Song family, and I dare not put him at risk. My mansion also has a secret guard team of about a hundred people, and no one knows about it except me and Changning.
I intend to assign 70% of these people to Your Highness. I wonder if Your Highness would approve?"
Zhuzai'er is the prince's man. Assigning those secret guards to His Highness can not only protect Zhuzai'er, but also be her way of repaying the prince for saving her life.
Shi Yu said, "Let them follow Jingzhe."
Since Jingzhe is the only bloodline of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he must go back to inherit the family business, and he always needs useful people under his command.
Jingzhe saw what Shi Yu was thinking and said hurriedly, "Master, although Jingzhe has found his family, he said he will follow you for the rest of his life. Please don't chase him away."
The old lady did not force it, but smiled and said, "Then let's do as Your Highness says."
She, a child of the Song family, always keeps her word. Moreover, the prince is the crown prince of Fengzhao and the future emperor of Fengzhao. Her Marquis Zhongyong Mansion is a family loyal to the emperor.
It is perfectly legitimate for the piglet to follow the prince.
So she said to the somewhat anxious Jingzhe, "You are loyal to the prince. If those people are handed over to you, they can also serve the prince."
Jingzhe thought about it and it seemed to be true.
The secret guards of a century-old family should be very powerful. The master would have more helpers around him. Thinking of this, he grinned and the matter was settled.
As for what threats he would face after his identity was exposed, he trusted the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess very much, so he was not worried at all.
Seeing him like this, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's eyes reddened again. "Your personality is exactly like your father's, both of you are simple-minded."
People who are straightforward are also prone to suffer losses. Fortunately, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are both protective of their shortcomings, and the old lady feels a little relieved.
Jingzhe was naturally curious about what his father was like, and what his mother, who never gave up looking for him, was like.
The old lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery took the opportunity to ask Shi Yu to bring Jingzhe back to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion to see him and then send him back in the evening.
Shi Yu smiled, "If Jingzhe is willing, it's no problem to have a few more people stay."
But when he saw Jingzhe affectionately holding the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyong's arm as she left the Prince's Mansion, he inexplicably felt that the child he had raised was about to leave him.
Wei Qingyan understood his feelings and tried to comfort him, so there was no need to elaborate.
The news that the grandson of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, who was listed in the Song family tree and abducted by human traffickers, had been found quickly spread throughout the imperial city and into the palace.
When the queen learned that the person was Jingzhe who was beside Shi Yu, she was silent for a long time and then went to the secret passage again.
On the official road just two cities away from the imperial city, a woman in plain clothes was riding a horse and waving the whip towards the imperial city.
Jingzhe knew nothing about this. He stayed in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion for only one night before returning to the Prince's Mansion.
Because this day was the day when the Lin family proposed to Wei Shijun, he naturally had to go back to help.
However, before returning, he specifically discussed with the old lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, asking her not to call him Piglet anymore, because his father had named him Ling when he was still in his mother's womb.
In the Song family tree, I remember it was Song Ling.
He thought this name was nice, but he felt that the name Jingzhe given to him by his master was more pleasant to the ear.
Therefore, he decided that Song Ling would be his real name and Jingzhe would be his nickname. The old lady could call him Jingzhe or Ling'er in the future.
How could the old lady not respond when her beloved baby was lost and found again?
So Jingzhe returned to the Prince's Mansion with his new name, showed off in front of Shi Yu and his wife and Dong Zang, and then went to other courtyards to show off, even Cao Yizhao was not spared.
Of course, the bride-to-be, Wei Shijun, would not be missing.
Wei Shijun was naturally happy for Jingzhe when he found his family, but she also had her own troubles.
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