There was a small scratch on it, which she had accidentally made before giving it to Shen Hechuan.
I never expected it to end up in the hands of a child.
Thinking about this, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but look at the child on the bed.
With just one glance, the Empress Dowager was so shocked that she took a step back.
Granny Li quickly helped her up and carefully comforted her.
The Empress Dowager, however, disregarded everything and pushed Xiaoman aside, sitting on the edge of the bed and carefully examining Gu Jinxi.
"This...this is..."
The Empress Dowager's voice trembled.
Granny Li quickly explained.
"This is the child from today. This old servant has investigated and found out that he is the child that Gu Jingchun brought back. His name is Gu Jinxi, and he is three years old this year."
"Three years old?"
The Empress Dowager murmured, then carefully examined Gu Jinxi's face, then held Gu Jinxi's hand, arm, and shoulder, and finally placed her hand on Gu Jinxi's waist and hips. Finally, she stood up abruptly.
He shouted, "Impossible!"
"This child can't possibly be only three years old!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoman, standing behind the Empress Dowager, exchanged several glances before slowly moving closer to Gu Jinxi and explaining:
"This child is stronger and eats more, which is why he looks a bit bigger than a typical three-year-old."
The Empress Dowager did not listen to Xiaoman's explanation.
Her gaze swept around the room, finally settling on Granny Li.
"Relay my order: drive all irrelevant people out."
"Surround this camp completely, and no one may leave without my permission."
As she spoke, she looked at Gu Jinxi's face again, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Send someone to summon the Crown Prince and tell him that I have something important to tell him."
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