Long Shengxiu looked at Su Ruojin with some guilt, "I'm sorry, I did take advantage of you. I know that if I missed this opportunity, I don't know when I would be able to take down Deyi Kangren and avenge my father and mother."
"When did you start planning this?" Su Ruojin was curious about when the female emperor of Yamato took a liking to them and was so sure that they could help her.
Takahashi looked behind the curtain. "Takahashi, come out."
The former emperor stepped out from behind the curtain, pulling down his veil to reveal his true face.
At first glance, he looks about 70-80% like Long Shengxiujun.
If two people wear veils and the same clothes, they are indistinguishable.
"His name is Takahashi Akira. He was a stand-in my parents found for me when I was little. I am a girl, and sometimes I need a man to take my place."
Because this matter involves the secrets of the Longsheng family, no one except the maid who took care of me knew about it.
Ever since I learned that Tokuyoshi Yasuhito had poisoned my father, I have often had Takahashi stay in the Imperial Palace for me, while I leave the palace to search for my father and mother's former confidants and other capable people.
Once Takamori Hideaki changes into women's clothing, no one would guess that this little girl is the Emperor of Yamato.
“You made him drink a drug that inhibits his physical growth,” Su Ruojin said.
Upon hearing this, Long Shengxiu smiled wryly. "Your Highness Princess of Great Chu is very perceptive; you could even tell that. Indeed, Gao Qiao is a man, and I am a woman. Other things can be faked, but height is always different between men and women. So when he was young, my father had someone prepare medicine to suppress his height."
“Princess Consort of Great Chu, His Majesty has been secretly taking care of Takahashi Akira’s family, and they are doing very well now,” Tachibana Chiyo hurriedly said.
She subconsciously didn't want the Princess Consort of Great Chu to misunderstand that the Emperor was ruthless.
Su Ruojin didn't say anything more. She knew that long-term use of this medicine would not only inhibit Gao Qiaoming's height, but also prevent him from developing normally, turning him into an androgynous person who would be unable to have offspring.
For the royal family, what does it matter if they sacrifice an ordinary person's life as long as they can preserve their bloodline?
This is the power of imperial authority; in this era, she was powerless to change anything.
It's already quite good that Takahashi Akira's family can be properly taken care of by Ryusei Hideaki.
not to mention......
Su Ruojin suddenly asked another question, "Has he taken a lot of medicine for you?"
Ryusei Hideaki nodded. "I have indeed been in poor health since childhood and need to take medicine frequently. To avoid arousing suspicion, sometimes when I am not at the Imperial Palace, it is Takahashi Akira who takes the medicine for me."
I asked the pharmacy director, and most of those medicines are tonics; they're fine for most people to take.
Su Ruojin said, "The medicine you took was tampered with. It won't affect you much since you're a woman, but if a man took those medicines, he would be infertile for life."
Long Shengxiu was stunned, and then she realized why Deyi Kangren hadn't just killed her; he was waiting for her here.
According to Yamato tradition, if the emperor dies suddenly at a young age, an heir will be chosen from a collateral branch of the Takamori family.
However, if the emperor is childless throughout his life, he may choose a person he deems suitable to succeed him from all over Yamato, who will then change his surname to Takamori and inherit the throne.
Deyi Kangren kept Longsheng Xiujun around so that his son could grow up.
When that time comes, since Long Shengxiujun will be unable to have children, he can then rightfully pass the throne to his son.
This is why Deyi Kangren never urged "him" to get married.
De Yi Kang Er knew that "he" was infertile anyway, so there wasn't much difference between getting married early or late.
Haha, that was a really good move.
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