Chapter 337 This Child is Involved
Sang Zhi frowned and said, "I don't have an aunt."
"Eighth brother, even if you don't like it, don't show it. Even if you like it, don't show it. You must know how to hide your emotions. This way you protect others and yourself."
"Third brother, don't worry, I understand."
"I'm glad you understand. I'll take you out of the palace another day."
Sang Zhi was unwilling, but still nodded.
Seeing that he had listened, Sang Yan felt relieved: "It's late, go back and rest, your third sister-in-law is still waiting for me."
"Well, take care, Third Brother."
Sang Yan left.
Sang Zhi stood there without moving, his eyes looking towards the imperial study.
Late at night in the imperial garden, only the chirping of insects could be heard.
The wind blows and the palace lanterns sway.
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Imperial study.
After the palace banquet, Emperor Beili hurried to the study and summoned the secret guards to inquire in detail why a child was involved in four families.
The secret guard told the general's mansion everything he had heard in detail, as well as what happened to the four people including Xiang Minghou in Nanyuan that year. However, they were discovered by the secret guards of the general's mansion at that time and did not see the result of the blood recognition with their own eyes.
"Go check the results of the blood test." From the moment Emperor Beili saw the child, he didn't think he was Marquis Xiang Ming's.
Although Ye Qianning is fat, his little face is very pretty.
"Yes." The hidden guard left.
Emperor Beili fell into deep thought. No matter which family Ye Qianning belonged to, the four families probably couldn't let him go. Marquis Xiang Ming's attitude in the hall today clearly showed that he loved the child to the core.
The Gu family is not bad either. I heard that Mr. Gu always climbed over the wall of the general's mansion. Looking at the way he protects the child, he loves her as much as Young Master Minghou.
Qian Fu is not a talkative person, and he also changed his usual behavior in the hall, which shows that he also likes Ye Qianning, and the child is very likely to be from the Qian family or the Zhan family.
And the appearance of the child suddenly reminded Emperor Beili of Zhan Susu.
Emperor Beili's eyes became deep and he slammed his big hands on the table. How could he think of that woman?
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yuan requests an audience." Eunuch Li reported.
Emperor Beili calmed his anger and said, "Let her in."
In a blink of an eye, Concubine Yuan walked in dressed in a gorgeous palace dress: "Your Highness."
"My beloved concubine, this is about Qi'er's matter."
Concubine Yuan stood up and walked to the side of Emperor Beili. As usual, she walked around behind him and put her hand on his shoulder. "Your Majesty, the prince is still young. Why are you so anxious to grant him a marriage?"
"Today's incident happened suddenly, but granting him marriage to the prince will be beneficial to him in the future." Emperor Beili leaned back in his chair, shaking his neck with the strength of her massage.
"Although the Emperor's daughter is Marquis Xiang Ming's daughter, she is illiterate and uncouth. Even after becoming Dean Chen's apprentice, she couldn't change her lazy habits."
"I also feel that she is not worthy of Qi'er, but after all, I have already spoken. We still have a long time to educate her slowly. If she is really unruly after we get married, I will find a reason to abandon her."
Concubine Yuan understood what the emperor meant. If he didn't like her, why did he still grant her marriage?
"The child is useless, but he has implicated many people. If Qi'er can get support in the future, you and I won't have to worry about him anymore." Emperor Beili said as he raised his big hand to cover the delicate jade hand on his shoulder.
"Your Majesty, I don't understand." Concubine Yuan frowned.
"That child is involved with the Zhan, Gu, Qian, and Xiang families. Marquis Xiang Ming is a rare and powerful general who is invincible on the battlefield. The Gu family is wealthy, almost as much as the national treasury. The Qian family is talented, and when it comes to the talent of civil officials, no one in the entire court can compare to Qian Fanji. Although the Zhan family has not entered the officialdom, they should not be underestimated. If the prince has these four helping him, are you still worried that Qi'er will not be able to sit firmly on the throne?" The Emperor of Beili thought of the prince the moment he learned about it.
"Is the doll related to the four families?" Concubine Yuan was even more confused.
"Indeed, although we're not sure who the child's biological father is, it's clear from what happened in the hall today how important the child is to them." Emperor Beili patted her hand and said, "This is all for Qi'er's own good. You must persuade Qi'er tomorrow. Don't make a fuss yet. We'll deal with the future when she grows up."
Although Concubine Yuan didn't quite understand, she was quite touched when she heard these words: "I understand. I will talk to Qi'er tomorrow."
"Well, don't worry. Since I have appointed Qi'er as the Crown Prince, I will definitely make arrangements for his future, train capable people, and protect him."
"But...will the Zhan family really assist the prince?" Concubine Yuan didn't believe it.
Concubine Zhan also has children. Doesn’t the Zhan family want to do something?
"The Zhan family's couple loves Zhan Chi the most. If we can win over Zhan Chi, everything will be easy for the Zhan family." Emperor Beili knew the Zhan family well. "Even if the Zhan family is excluded, the Xiang family, the Gu family, and the Qian family will be enough."
Generals, counselors, and financial resources are all indispensable, and they just happened to have them all.
"I understand." Concubine Yuan nodded.
"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back and rest."
"Where's the Emperor?"
"I still have some memorials to review."
"Today is the Emperor's birthday, so please don't work so hard."
"No problem, these are all letters sent by envoys from the three countries. I will review them early and have someone reply to them early tomorrow."
Concubine Yuan glanced at Dongyi's post and said nonchalantly, "Dongyi seems to care a lot about the Eighth Prince."
"Dong Yi used to make things difficult for Concubine Zhen. Why should I care about him? He just wants to use Sang Zhi to build a relationship with her." Emperor Beili didn't care at all.
"I don't think the Seventh Princess of Dongyi and her husband are good people."
"My beloved concubine, you are worrying too much. They can't make any waves in Beili."
Concubine Yuan shook her head slightly. "I heard from Qi'er that a few days ago when they went to the General's Mansion, the Seventh Princess secretly looked for the Eighth Prince. It seems that since that day, I heard from the eunuchs of the Eastern Palace that Qi'er has been having nightmares these past few days, and every time she wakes up crying out the Eighth Prince's name."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Emperor Beili frowned.
"Well, I have personally examined Qi'er. There is nothing wrong with her body, but she has been having dreams every night. I think it may be because Qi'er has been with the Eighth Prince recently."
Emperor Beili thought of Sang Zhi's eyes. When he first met Concubine Zhen, those gray eyes pierced his heart deeply, and he had nightmares for a long time.
"Tomorrow I will issue an order for the Eighth Prince to withdraw from the academy and stay in Xihua Garden from now on. He is not allowed to go out at will."
"The Eighth Prince will definitely be unhappy..."
"The strange thing is that he was born with a pair of ominous eyes." Emperor Bei Li felt unlucky whenever he thought of those eyes.
Concubine Yuan's depressed mood finally improved a little. The prince's marriage could not be hindered. At least the eighth prince was forced to withdraw from the academy, and Qi'er could study with peace of mind.
Although she didn't know why the child involved four families, she understood what the emperor meant.
The child can hold Xiang Minghou and others back, the Crown Princess is just a figurehead.
If Qi'er becomes successful in the future, Ye Qianning can kick her away at any time.
(End of this chapter)
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