"Look, look! The red... the red pearl hasn't changed color!"
A minister who was very close to the Red Pearl had noticed that the Red Pearl, which had been accidentally stained with Ji Yanzhuo's blood, had not changed color.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the exclamation, and they all looked at Hong Xuanzhu.
In fact, most people in the hall had already seen Ji Yanzhuo's blood spilled on the red pearl, but because the emperor was injured, no one cared about it for the time being.
Now that they've been reminded, everyone has realized what's going on.
"Could it be that this red jade bead is fake?"
"Impossible. Didn't the Empress Dowager just confirm that it was true?"
"Then why is there no reaction when the Emperor's blood is dripped on it?"
"Could it be that the claim that this red jade bead can test royal bloodlines is false?"
"It's also possible that there was no reaction when the blood of the three children was dripped on it."
"If the bead is fake, then the Second Prince could still be one of these two young masters."
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Hearing the ministers discussing amongst themselves, Empress Dowager Wu's heart leaped again, and her body trembled slightly.
She involuntarily looked at Gao Hongyuan, who understood immediately and said, "The fact that the Emperor's blood drop on the Red Jade Bead has no effect shows that the Red Jade Bead definitely does not have the function of testing the royal bloodline. It's just that everyone is spreading rumors."
Empress Dowager Wu has already personally confirmed that the bead is genuine, so Gao Hongyuan cannot say that the bead is fake and slap the Empress Dowager in the face. He can only say that the Red Jade Bead has no function of verifying the royal bloodline.
The claim that red pearls can detect royal bloodlines is merely a record in royal secrets. Whether it truly has such an effect has been unknown for the past century, as no one has used it, let alone seen it.
Anyway, there was no reaction when Yuan Hong and Da Pu's blood was dripped on it before.
Actually, Gao Hongyuan felt relieved when he saw that Yuan Hong and Da Pu's blood droplets had no effect on the red pearl.
In this way, it makes sense whether you say it's a fake bead or that the red jade bead is useless.
As for Yuan Hong and Da Pu, regardless of which one of them is the second prince, he will find an opportunity to eliminate them.
Upon hearing Gao Hongyuan's words, Empress Dowager Wu realized what was going on.
“That’s right, the Imperial Advisor is right. The claim that the Red Jade Bead can test the royal bloodline is just a legend. I have never seen it myself. It is probably just an ordinary bead with no such function. It’s just a rumor.”
After listening, some ministers nodded in agreement, feeling that the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Advisor made sense. Similar things had happened before, and some rumors should not be taken seriously.
Lu Hong had personally witnessed the red pearl change color, so how could he believe it?
He had also taken the opportunity to examine the bead that Princess Xiyue had taken out carefully and confirmed that it was the same red jade bead from before.
However, when Yuan Hongda Pu's blood was dripped onto the bead, there was no change. Now, the Imperial Preceptor and the Empress Dowager are saying that the Red Jade Bead cannot verify the royal bloodline.
What exactly happened?
Lu Hong guessed that there must be something he didn't know, but he couldn't figure out why the red pearl didn't change color this time.
Many ministers in the court began to believe the words of the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Preceptor.
The Grand Chancellor, who had previously heard Lu Junyuan say that the Second Prince's blood had been verified by the Red Jade Pearl, also turned his attention to Lu Hong, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Lu Hong was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. What on earth was going on?
Just then, Su Ruojin chuckled and spoke, "Empress Dowager Wu, Imperial Preceptor, can you confirm that this is truly the Red Jade Pearl?"
Empress Wu looked at the strange smile on Su Ruojin's face and felt a sense of unease, but she couldn't guess why.
However, having already confirmed the authenticity of the beads, he could not possibly go back on his word now.
"I saw the red jade bead when I was still the late Emperor's Empress, so I can certainly confirm its authenticity. I wonder what Your Highness means by this? Could it be that Your Highness is implying that the bead is fake?"
Su Ruojin's smile widened upon hearing Empress Dowager Wu's words.
“I am not a member of the Xiaoyue royal family, how would I know if the Red Jade Pearl is real or fake? I was just confirming it with the Empress Dowager. Since the pearl is real... Dapu, Yuan Hong.”
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