The emperor's words made Liu Dechang somewhat unhappy. How could the daughter he had chosen be wrong? The emperor's words clearly showed his doubts about the authenticity of his words and Luo Lan's identity.
However, the emperor's words aroused the interest of everyone present, especially the Wu father and son, who looked up with interest and waited quietly.
Luo Lan's face showed no surprise or joy. She sometimes thought that the idea of blood test to identify relatives had no scientific basis at all, but the ancient people believed in it so firmly. How foolish they were.
Liu Dechang turned to look at Luo Lan and asked with a questioning look:
"Luo Lan, do you have any objections?"
Luo Lan chuckled, then bowed and replied softly:
"I have no objection..."
Anyway, her opinion will not play any role at this time. It is better to prove whether she is Liu Dechang's daughter or not, so that everyone can be convinced and no one will use her identity to make trouble in the future.
Seeing her cheerful reply, Liu Dechang nodded, then saluted the emperor and said:
"In that case, I, this old minister, have no objection. It's better to do it sooner rather than later. Why not perform the blood test now? Your Majesty, please grant me your permission."
The emperor nodded slightly, frowned and raised his hand:
"Someone, bring me a basin of clean water."
Leng Yu, who was standing next to Luo Lan, held her hand tightly and looked at her with concern.
"Lan'er, it might be a little painful later, just bear with it."
Hearing this, Luo Lan suddenly wanted to laugh. How come this sentence is so similar to...
After a while, a young eunuch brought in a basin of water and placed it on a low stool in front of everyone. Another young eunuch brought in a tray with a dagger on it.
Liu Dechang took the knife first without saying a word. The moment he raised his hand and swung the knife, a drop of blood flowed from his fingertips and dripped into the basin of clear water.
He looked up at Luo Lan, pursed his lips, and said with some reluctance:
"My child, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Luo Lan, however, shook her head and chuckled indifferently. She lifted her skirt and took two steps forward. She picked up the knife and gently scratched her fingertips. When the blood flowed, she dripped the blood from her fingertips into the clear water.
Leng Yu hurried over, grabbed her finger, and stuffed it into her mouth with heartache to stop her cut finger from bleeding.
Seeing his worried look, Luo Lan pursed her lips and smiled softly.
That drop of bright red blood was like a red elf swimming in the water, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, slowly approaching another drop of blood.
Everyone present held their breath. The Emperor, along with Concubine Chang and Concubine Li, all stared at the two drops of blood.
The Wu family father and son stretched their necks to look into the basin, praying in their hearts that the two drops of blood would not mix.
Shui Youcai lowered his head, his forehead was covered with sweat. At this moment, he was both afraid and worried. Although he felt that Luo Lan should be Liu Dechang's daughter, he was not completely sure. After all, what happened that year was too strange, and no one knew why the woman gave Luo Lan to him.
Liu Dechang frowned. Although he knew that the two items were left by his wife and he was sure that Luo Lan was his daughter, he was still inexplicably nervous at this moment, even more nervous than when he was facing the enemy on the battlefield.
Leng Yu held Luo Lan's hand even tighter. He knew that she was also very nervous at the moment. After all, this was a major matter concerning her life experience.
Under the gaze of everyone, the two drops of blood slowly moved towards each other, and finally merged together.
Seeing this scene, Liu Dechang suddenly burst into tears and cried out to the sky, muttering incessantly,
"God has opened his eyes, God has opened his eyes, I, Liu Dechang, have a successor, hahahaha!"
Seeing this, Luo Lan also let go of Leng Yu's hand, walked slowly to Liu Dechang, lifted her skirt, knelt on her knees, and kowtowed directly:
"Father, please accept my daughter's greetings!"
Seeing this scene, Liu Dechang stepped forward excitedly, helped Luo Lan up with trembling hands, and said in a choked voice:
"My daughter! Dad really thought I would end up alone for the rest of my life, but I never thought... I never thought I would find you even when I'm so old. Dad is so... so happy."
Luo Lan stood up with his help, a happy smile on her face. Liu Dechang's face was also extremely excited, as if he had just drunk a few pots of white wine.
There was an indescribable complex expression on the emperor's face, while Concubine Chang and Concubine Li had gloomy faces, each thinking about their own thoughts.
At this moment, Liu Dechang suddenly turned around and clasped his fists towards the emperor and said:
"Your Majesty, it has now been confirmed that Luo Lan is my daughter, Liu Dechang. Wouldn't it be appropriate to hold a formal ceremony to confer her the title?"
The emperor nodded slowly with a calm expression. Although he was unhappy in his heart, he still said:
"Of course. Lord Liu has made great contributions and is the Protector of the Great Ning Kingdom. It is only natural for your beloved daughter to marry Yu'er as your principal wife."
After finishing his words, he raised his hand and said:
"Ministry of Rites, please discuss the wedding ceremony with Lord Liu and Prince Yu immediately. Don't treat the Duke's eldest daughter unfairly when she gets married."
Hearing this, Leng Xi was the first to smile widely, and Leng Yu's mouth corners also rose slightly.
Luo Lan felt an indescribable mixture of emotions in his heart.
She and Leng Yu have become a real couple, and now they are going to hold another wedding. She didn't expect that after traveling to this strange world, she would do something advanced.
The matter concerning her identity was settled, and the emperor returned to the palace with the two concubines and Ming'er. Leng Xi was also taken back to the palace by Concubine Li on the pretext of having something to do.
Before Liu Dechang could say a few more words to his daughter, he was asked to leave by the Ministry of Rites because the emperor ordered that Prince Yu's marriage to Princess Yu should not be delayed. Prince Yu was busy with military affairs and could not delay this matter for too long.
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