What does this have to do with Prince Yu’s Mansion?
The emperor was very surprised. He looked at Leng Yu with suspicion, frowned in confusion and asked:
"Yu'er, is what the King of Zhennan said true?"
The emperor's question left Leng Yu speechless. It was true that Xiaozhi was the son of Prince Zhennan, but he couldn't tell the truth in front of so many people because he couldn't explain the reason at all. He was afraid that the more he explained, the more confusing it would become. Besides, he didn't want to get involved in these tedious matters.
Then, he clasped his fists towards the emperor and said:
"I'd better ask the emperor's uncle to explain this matter. I don't know much."
The emperor's brows tightened, and he shifted his gaze to Leng Zian's face. Leng Zian twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, and although he was a little embarrassed, he still said proudly:
"Your Majesty, my son was forced to wander among the common people for many years due to an accident. He later ended up in Prince Yu's mansion. However, I believe this is God's arrangement. A child of the Leng family living in the Leng family due to an accident is destined by fate."
After hearing his explanation, the emperor became even more confused. Leng Zian saw this and turned around, pointing his finger at Luo Lan and explained:
"If the emperor doesn't believe it, ask her. She knows this better than anyone else."
Seeing Leng Zi'an pointing at her, Luo Lan lowered her eyelids. She didn't want to explain this matter. The King of Zhennan had a rather strange personality and a bad temper. If she said something wrong, he would come after her feet.
Before Luo Lan could speak, Huang Shixiong, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly sneered and said arrogantly:
"The son of the Prince of Zhennan is living among the people? This is really strange. Could it be that the Emperor mentioned that the Prince of Zhennan has no children, and the Prince of Zhennan wants to find a random child to replace him?"
Huang Shixiong was a man of about fifty years old. He had accompanied the late emperor to the battlefield when he was fifteen years old. He was the one who saved the late emperor's life, but he had a bad temper. Besides being straightforward, he was also a bit reckless and never cared about what he said.
The late emperor was afraid that he would not be able to do his job in front of the current emperor, and considering his hard work and great achievements, he bestowed on him the title of King Ping Liao and asked him to guard the easternmost territory of Daning Kingdom. Over the years, he has done his best, and the small countries to the east of Daning Kingdom dare not easily invade. However, the military strength he has is still much less than that of Wu Hong and Liu Dechang.
He seldom came to Beijing in recent years. If the emperor had not invited him this year, he would not have come. He is neither greedy for money nor lustful. He is just a man who can't be any rougher.
Therefore, even if what he said was unpleasant to the ear, no one dared to offend him, because he held the imperial sword bestowed by the late emperor, which could be used to strike down tyrants and slanderous ministers.
It was precisely because of his personality that the Wu family father and son did not dare to disturb him, for fear that what they were going to do would become known to everyone before they could win him over.
Therefore, Huang Shixiong, who has always been outspoken, would naturally not easily believe what the son of Prince Zhennan said in Prince Yu's Mansion.
Huang Shixiong's words were obviously filled with contempt. Leng Zian's face suddenly turned ashen. He frowned and looked at Huang Shixiong, snorted coldly, and said disdainfully:
"Just find a random child? What does King Ping Liao mean by that? I, Leng Zian, wouldn't go so far as to find someone else's child to fill the gap, would I?"
Huang Shixiong raised his eyebrows, snorted in disdain, and then said:
"It's a well-known fact that the Prince of Zhennan has no children. Now you just randomly pull out a child and claim it's your son? Even that would require people to believe it. Furthermore, this child has your surname, Leng. If there's any truth to this, then you've committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. How can Prince Yu and Princess Yu defend you in this matter? Are they supposed to make mistakes with you?"
As soon as he said this, Leng Zian's face, which had been smug just now, suddenly turned black. Everyone present sighed and waited to see Leng Zian's performance.
Leng Zian's face suddenly turned ashen as if water could be squeezed out of it. He suddenly stood up, pointed at Huang Shixiong, gnashed his teeth, and roared viciously.
"Huang Shixiong, what do you mean by this? Do you think I dare to speak nonsense in front of the emperor?"
Huang Shixiong did not flinch when he saw this. He stood up immediately, his anger rising to his forehead. He pointed at him and retorted:
"Leng Zian, if you have nothing to hide, why are you getting so angry? Bring your so-called son here and let us all open our eyes. Otherwise, you have no evidence, and no one among us can believe your words!"
"I……"
Under his questioning, Leng Zian suddenly felt a little guilty. He really wanted Xiao Zhi to come here to save his face, but he didn't come, and Liu Mei didn't let him come. He couldn't just tie him up and come here. If he really brought him tied up, he would look cowardly when he came here.
But now that we've been forced to this point, if we don't bring Xiaozhi here to show these people, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make them shut up.
He is now in a dilemma. How to make Xiaozhi willingly become his son has become his biggest headache.
Liu Dechang, who was sitting next to Huang Shixiong, saw this and laughed it off:
"Today is New Year's Day, a good day for the Emperor to entertain you all. Please don't let such trivial matters ruin your harmony. Please sit down."
Seeing this, Wu Hong, who had been silent the whole time, also echoed:
"General Liu's words make sense. The Prince of Zhennan must have a basis for saying this. Why is the Prince of Ping Liao so aggressive about this?"
Wu Hong's words seemed to be trying to persuade peace, but in fact they provoked conflict.
Leng Yu's eyes dimmed, and his forehead instantly twisted into a straight line. Judging from the fact that Wu Hong defended the Prince of Zhennan in front of everyone, their relationship might be just as Liu Dechang said, and they already had some kind of tacit understanding. It seemed that he had to intervene.
His words made Huang Shixiong, who had just sat down, instantly furious. Liu Dechang, who was sitting next to him, frowned and winked at him. Only then did he suppress his anger and sit down.
Among these people, perhaps only the National Defense General Liu Dechang can suppress the arrogance of the King of Ping Liao, because the friendship between the two of them is not as simple as others see.
Although Huang Shixiong sat down, he couldn't help but say what he wanted to say, so he snorted with a cold look:
"Am I being aggressive? If the Prince of Zhennan has nothing to hide, he can just bring the child here to avoid other people's speculation."
Seeing that the more these people talked, the more tense the atmosphere became. The emperor frowned, his eyes were cold, and he shouted in a cold voice:
"Alright, stop arguing. This New Year's banquet isn't for you to make a scene."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the King of Zhennan and said calmly:
"Prince of Zhennan, since the son you mentioned living among the people is in Prince Yu's mansion, if this is true, then he should take this opportunity to come to the royal ancestral hall to recognize his ancestors. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year, the day to burn incense and pray for the ancestors. You should bring him here."
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