The palace echoed with the princess's heart-wrenching cries.
She became completely absorbed in it and couldn't extricate herself.
How to choose?
They're all wrong.
All she wanted was to protect her child, so why was it so difficult?
"...Lan Ling is actually the Imperial Advisor."
Emperor Huiwu sighed deeply, and suddenly understood why Duanhui had kept it from him.
If he knew that Lan Ling was the Imperial Advisor, he would definitely kill the Imperial Advisor for the sake of the world and for the greater good.
But if the Imperial Advisor is killed, then the Imperial Advisor will inevitably turn against that child.
It is a mother's nature to protect her child.
"Duanhui, Chenyi is my child, so how could I disregard his safety?"
The eldest princess raised her head; her nose was red, and her eyes were swollen from crying.
She gave a bitter smile: "Not to mention that I didn't know Chenyi was my brother's child at the time, even if I had known, I would still have made the same choice."
"My brother is a very wise emperor. He is willing to sacrifice my happiness and your own happiness for the sake of the people."
If Chenyi and the peace of the world were to stand on opposite sides, what would Your Majesty choose?
Although it is a question, the tone is quite certain.
The eldest princess knew the answer.
Emperor Huiwu himself knew what choice he would make.
One person sacrificed, and the world was at peace.
He would do the same even if that person were his own son.
"Zhou Ruhai, summon Princess Rongsheng to the palace."
Emperor Huiwu gave the order in a deep voice.
Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to turn to Chi Tang for help.
Everything else is fine, but when it comes to Chen Yi's safety, Chi Tang will spare no effort.
"Do you have any leads on that child?" Emperor Huiwu asked.
The princess was stunned for a moment before realizing that the question was about his biological child.
She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, knowing that she had passed this hurdle.
But that child...
"I have no leads."
Apart from knowing her birth date, I know nothing else about her.
Both birth date and age can be changed.
So it's equivalent to having no clues at all.
"Have you ever thought that the most likely reason Prince Anping switched your child was to raise it as his own?"
Prince Anping harbored no hatred towards his younger sister; in fact, one could say he felt guilty towards her.
So they probably wouldn't just throw that child away casually.
The eldest princess shook her head: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but of Prince Anping's children, only the heir, Yao'er, and that illegitimate son are still alive. I even secretly sent someone to check on that illegitimate son."
Looking at his portrait, I felt absolutely no resemblance to him. Although there was no evidence, I suspected that the illegitimate son wasn't him.
Finding a child in a vast sea of people is difficult enough, let alone without any clues at all.
Emperor Huiwu felt a headache coming on. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, "Actually, if we let Chenyi ask Prince Anping, he might tell us."
"No!"
The eldest princess instinctively rejected it.
She looked firmly at Emperor Huiwu and pleaded, "Brother, I beg you, don't tell Chenyi. Chenyi is just my child, okay?"
She didn't want Chen Yi to bear such a sin.
Once that child knows everything, Chen will take all the blame upon himself.
Chen Yi has already suffered enough; she doesn't want him to spend the rest of his life living in self-blame.
not to mention……
“The records of royal offspring are extremely strict after birth. Chenyi is my child, and everyone in the world knows that. If we were to say now that Chenyi is His Majesty's son, how would the people of the world interpret it? Would the royal family still have any dignity?”
Without accessing the Golden Butterfly, Huo Chenyi could never be Emperor Huiwu's heir.
This point will never be recorded in history books, nor will it ever be made public.
If that's the case, then why tell him all this?
Let's just leave things as they are.
"But you should know that this is probably the fastest way to find that child."
Emperor Huiwu's eyes were deep and somber.
Now, the only one who knows the child's whereabouts is Prince Anping himself.
The eldest princess gave a bitter smile: "I have never offended Prince Anping, so I don't think he would be so cruel as to kill that child."
If I am destined to meet that child, we will meet again in this life. If not… as long as the child is alive and well, that is enough.
She doesn't have that ability, so if she can only save one child...
The princess slowly closed her eyes, glistening tears trembling on her eyelashes before finally sliding down, falling into the dust, and disappearing.
She wants to protect Chenyi.
"Go and tidy up first, and come back when Chi Tang arrives."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
The eldest princess struggled to her feet, supporting her back, and staggered towards the outside of the palace.
Emperor Huiwu stared blankly at the empty hall, his eyes completely empty.
"……His Majesty?"
"Chenyi is actually my child. How many times have I fantasized about how wonderful it would be if Chenyi were my child? With such a child, how could I worry about having no successor?"
Unexpectedly, Chenyi was actually his child.
Can……
But he couldn't give Chenyi an identity.
Because no one can prove Huo Chenyi's identity, there is no way for Chenyi to be recognized as a member of his family.
Suddenly, Emperor Huiwu remembered Prince Anping's words about revenge.
"So this was his revenge..."
He destroyed all his princes.
When he couldn't find a suitable successor, he learned that the outstanding Huo Chenyi was actually his son!
So outstanding, she's capable of taking on great responsibilities!
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