Chapter 656: Guessing the Truth

Mrs. Dong saw that her mother-in-law hadn't moved for a long time, "Mom."

Zhulan came back to her senses, "I was distracted just now. Well, you are all hungry, come and eat. These are your favorite foods."

Chang Lian and his friends had a snack to fill their stomachs. They were already hungry and their eyes were on the food.

Chang Lian looked at the leeks and asked, "Are there people selling leeks now?"

Zhulan said, "The tree branches have green buds, and some farmers are selling early chives."

Chang Lian, "So, my son dislikes winter the most because the food is simple and there are few vegetables. Summer is better because it is convenient to eat anything."

Zhulan doesn't like winter either. "I prefer autumn, when the weather is clear and crisp, and it's also a harvest season."

Chang Lian smiled and said, "My son knows that the elders all like autumn."

Zhu Lan said with emotion, "Autumn has a different meaning. It is the season of harvest, which is especially important to the common people. They look forward to autumn all year round. So, you must be good officials in the future."

Chang Lian felt that the pressure was a bit great. It was not easy to be a good official. However, "Mom, I will work hard."

After dinner, Chang Lian and the others felt listless. They had been highly concentrated the whole day and now just wanted to rest. After saying a few more words, they all went back to rest.

Zhulan felt relieved when she saw Rongchuan return safely. "We have finally passed the important stage. All we have to do is wait."

Mrs. Song said, "Madam, you have been worried all day, you should go to bed early."

Although she didn't know what her mistress was worried about, she had been serving her for several years. She could feel her mistress's uneasiness today, and her spirit was also tense!

Zhulan was indeed tired. "I'm going to rest first. Changzhong is taking a shower. Please take care of him."

Mrs. Song: "Yes."

Zhulan fell asleep as soon as she lay down. When she woke up the next day, she remembered that she had not written a letter to Zhou Shuren.

Inside the palace, the queen woke up for a long time before the emperor finally arrived. "Why didn't you come last night?"

It was agreed at the beginning, what to do in this emergency? She couldn't send anyone to ask.

The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and he closed his eyes tiredly, "It won't make much difference whether I come or not."

When the Queen heard that the Emperor did not call himself "I", she stood up and touched the Emperor's forehead, "It really has no effect. I acted well myself. Did the Emperor not sleep all night?"

The emperor reached out his hands and held the queen's hands, "I met a young man yesterday who looked a bit like me."

The Queen's mind was complicated. She was not afraid that the boy was fake, but she was afraid that he was really using her to gain advantage. She was also very conflicted. "Do you have any feelings?"

As soon as the emperor heard this, he knew that the queen had misunderstood. After all, women are softer than men. The queen still had expectations in her heart, but also some fear. "Before I met the person, I also had various guesses, but after meeting the person, I knew that what was fake was fake."

The second and third sons don't look much like him, but he has feelings for them.

The shackles on the queen's body were unlocked, "That's good."

Then she was very aggressive again. She had already confirmed that her son was dead, but she still wanted to use her dead son to confuse the truth again. This was unforgivable.

The emperor laughed softly, "I am happy. Yesterday I saw another 17-year-old boy. He looks like Ning Shao. I liked him very much at first sight. I liked him from the bottom of my heart. He was born in the capital and raised by a maid. He almost died, but was accidentally saved. Ning Shao has already investigated and this accident was not a conspiracy."

How could the queen not understand? Her hands trembled, "You, you mean?"

The emperor opened his eyes, "Ningxu didn't say for sure that he was the fifth child, but she meant that Rongchuan was the real one. I feel the same way. If you have a chance, you can see it. Mother and child are connected by heart. She knew the child was fake at first sight. I want you to confirm it."

The Queen and Zhang Yu have been married for many years. Zhang Yu is sincere to her, and this sincerity also makes her understand this suspicious man better. "You must have confirmed something again, right?"

The emperor turned his head and said, "Yes, I had someone grind the rat we caught last time to prevent it from dying. Fortunately, it didn't die. I personally interrogated it last night. It was the old woman who took the child out of the palace. Plus the time you gave birth, everything matched."

Of course there is something else that has not been said. After hearing the true and false words of the mouse and its reactions, he guessed that the child should have been suffocated to death in the palace. This was also because they were afraid that the child's crying would attract attention. The child was in a state of suspended animation and woke up when he was taken out of the palace for processing, so he was killed again. Otherwise, it would not make sense why they took the child far away from the palace before taking action.

In order to make this guess, he called a trusted imperial physician in the middle of the night for consultation. He was relieved when he found out that it might be a case of fake death, but he still needed the empress to confirm it.

He wanted to find the old woman from that time, but unfortunately she must have been eliminated long ago in order to prevent future troubles.

The Queen's mood fluctuated greatly. "How should I see him? Yes, he took part in the imperial examination at the age of 17, so he must be very good. What is his name? Is the person who raised him good to him? Is he living well now? What are the questions I asked? If he can afford to study and take the imperial examination, his family should be well off."

The Emperor patted the Empress's hand and said, "It is indeed not easy to see him. Let me think about it."

In Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren met Jianyan at the government office, "I sent you back today."

He said: "The Third Master and Master Rongchuan are still resting, so I came back as ordered."

Zhou Shuren took the letter and said, "They have been so tense for so long, they must be exhausted. They really should rest more."

Jianyan thought about how the two young masters hadn't woken up yet when he left, "I'm really exhausted."

Zhou Shuren quickly glanced through the letter, which was very obscure. He closed the letter and realized that his and Zhulan's guess was correct. They just had to wait for the emperor's reaction. There was nothing they could do. Now that Shen Yang had met the emperor, he probably wouldn't try to find a ladder anymore. He should just keep staying away from him in the future.

As for Rongchuan, he doesn't look like the emperor, which is also an advantage. He knows what will happen next and he won't get involved and he is not going to guess.

Zhou Shuren wrote down his thoughts and signaled Zhulan to just keep a normal mind. No matter what Rongchuan's identity was, they were the ones who saved and nurtured him. This was a favor and they had a clear conscience.

After Zhou Shuren finished writing the letter, he asked, "Has Changzhong been naughty recently?"

Jianyan replied, "The young master is very lively."

Zhou Shuren understood that the young man must be very noisy. He missed his son and daughter-in-law. Fortunately, they were back soon.

Zhiyan came back in the afternoon. After reading the letter, Zhulan's last bit of uneasiness disappeared. She just let things take their course. They were still too weak. Since she couldn't change anything, all she could do was to be herself.

Zhulan felt more at ease and more relaxed.

Mrs. Dong brought Yuyi over and immediately felt something was different. "Mom, is there any good news?"

Zhulan held her granddaughter in her arms and said, "There is no happy event. I just saw your father's reply letter."

Mrs. Dong stopped asking. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law had a really good relationship. The letters were particularly frequent. She was jealous. She hoped that she and Chang Lian could have such a relationship when they grew old.