Today, after failing to persuade Empress Dowager Wu to allow Ji Yanzhuo to take a blood test in the palace, Su Ruojin saw the guilty look in her eyes and became even more certain of her thoughts.
The fact that Ji Yanzhuo's blood droplets have no effect on the red pearl directly proves this point.
"It seems that Duke Xianguo hasn't had an easy time these past two days."
Threatening Ji Yanzhuo's future and life, Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin both guessed that neither Gao Hongyuan nor Empress Dowager Wu would let the Duke of Xian go in the next two days.
Once the bead is destroyed, who would dare say that Ji Yanzhuo is fake?
As for the blood test with the princess, that was orchestrated by Gao Hongyuan; it wouldn't have been difficult for him to fake it.
"Let's go to Yuelai Tower. An Yi, go and inform Prime Minister Lu to come over," Xiao Yanchu instructed.
"yes!"
Previously, they could go directly to the Prime Minister's residence, but now Empress Dowager Wu and Gao Hongyuan will definitely send people to keep an eye on them, so going to the restaurant is much safer.
Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin arrived at the private room of the restaurant. After the waiter served the dishes, Lu Hong and Lu Junyuan, wearing cloaks, came out from the hidden door of the private room.
After the door was closed, the two took off their cloaks and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness."
"Prime Minister Lu, Young Master Lu, please have a seat." Xiao Yanchu gestured for Lu Hong to sit down.
"What does Prime Minister Lu think of today's events?" Su Ruojin asked.
Lu Hong was still reeling from the shock that Ji Yanzhuo was not the late emperor's son.
If he hadn't personally witnessed Yuan Hong's blood changing color on the bead twice, he might have, like many other ministers, suspected that someone had tampered with it.
Lu Hong said angrily, "I originally thought that Ji Yanzhuo was just hot-tempered and lacked virtue, and that Empress Dowager Wu and Gao Hongyuan were autocratic and controlled the government. I never expected that Ji Yanzhuo was not the son of the late emperor. They actually used such despicable means to seize the Xiaoyue Empire. This is absolutely intolerable!"
"If he's not the son of the late emperor, then whose son could he be?" Lu Hong suddenly thought of this question. Having been in officialdom for so many years, how could he not see that everything that happened in the court today was orchestrated by Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin?
Putting everything else aside, the appearance of that bag of chicken blood was very strange. Who would prepare chicken blood in advance to impersonate human blood for no reason?
This only shows that the prince and princess already knew about this matter, and today was just an opportunity to reveal everything.
“I was just guessing before, but today it’s proven to be true. As for whose child Ji Yanzhuo is, Prime Minister Lu, don’t you think he looks a lot like Gao Hongyuan?” Su Ruojin said with a faint smile.
Some things in this world are like magic tricks; before the trick is revealed, everyone thinks they are amazing and incredible.
But once the magic trick is exposed, looking back at it makes it easy to see the secret.
When Lu Hong heard Su Ruojin remind him that Ji Yanzhuo looked like Gao Hongyuan, he thought about it carefully and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.
"It looks like it, it looks like it, it really does!"
Previously, due to Empress Wu's status as empress, coupled with the sudden death of the late emperor, Ji Yanzhuo, being the late emperor's only son in the palace, quickly ascended the throne, and no one had time to think about this matter in detail.
Or rather, even if someone had doubts, given Empress Wu's methods and the circumstances at the time, who would dare to speak out?
"Prime Minister Lu, when did Gao Hongyuan enter the palace as the Imperial Preceptor?" Su Ruojin asked.
"About eight years ago."
Upon hearing Lu Hong's reply, Su Ruojin said nothing more, only smiling as she looked at him.
Lu Hong gradually realized what was happening.
Eight years ago, and Ji Yanzhuo is now over seven years old, the timeline is just right.
Snap!
Lu Hong slammed his hand on the table. "This adulterous couple dares to wreak havoc in the palace and confuse the royal bloodline!"
"Prime Minister Lu, this matter can be put aside for now. There is a more important matter at hand," Xiao Yanchu reminded him.
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