Chapter 167 Daughter
Everyone looked at each other, full of doubts.
Even Xiao Jingren temporarily forgot his fear and looked at Zhou Yan'an blankly, not understanding what he was up to.
Only Chen He, when he heard the words "Fei County, Bingzhou", had a cold light flash in his eyes.
She turned slowly, her gaze passing over the stunned palace maids and falling on the man she had pushed into the abyss with her own hands.
Her father, Shen Qingyuan.
At this moment, Shen Qingyuan's face was pale and his eyes were empty, as if he had not yet recovered from the huge blow of his wife having an affair with someone and his daughter was not his biological child.
Shen He's voice was light, but like a needle, it pierced his numb nerves accurately.
"Father."
Shen Qingyuan's body trembled violently, and he raised his head slowly and looked at his legitimate daughter.
"Bingzhou, Fei County."
Chen He repeated the place name word by word, his voice filled with an almost cruel calmness.
"Listen here..."
"Are you familiar with it?"
boom--!
If the emperor's guess just now was a thunderclap.
Then Shen He's question at this moment was like a red-hot iron, burning Shen Qingyuan's heart!
"Bing... Fei County, Bingzhou..."
Shen Qingyuan's lips trembled violently, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his face lost all color!
That was not shock, but extreme fear and absurdity!
He turned his head suddenly, his eyes fixed on Shan Zhuyu, who was being restrained by the palace servants and still cursing under her breath!
That was his biological mother, Shan, and also Shan Zhuyu’s hometown!
Shen Qingyuan collapsed completely, his eyes were unfocused, and he fell into some kind of crazy recollection.
He remembered.
That was shortly after Ah He's mother, his first wife, passed away.
He was so heartbroken that he had no intention of remarrying.
It was at that family dinner that he drank a few more glasses.
But he has always had a good alcohol tolerance, and who in Beijing doesn't know his reputation of being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk?
Why did he get drunk and pass out just that time?
When he woke up, Dan Zhuyu was lying next to him, crying and disheveled.
She is the niece of her stepmother and the cousin who came to visit the mansion.
That's what happened.
The stepmother cried and made a fuss, saying that he had ruined the girl's innocence and must be held responsible.
He had no way to defend himself and married her without thinking.
And then...
Then, Shan Zhuyu gave birth to Chen Jiao prematurely.
At that time, he felt sorry for her frail body and the child's congenital deficiency.
turn out to be……
It turns out that it was a complete scam from the very beginning!
He, Shen Qingyuan, a dignified general, was actually played like a monkey for more than ten years!
"No! It's not!"
When Shan Zhuyu saw Shen Qingyuan's distraught and hopeless look, boundless fear surged in her heart.
She struggled madly to break free from the palace maid's grip, crawled to Shen Qingyuan's feet, and grabbed the hem of his official robe tightly.
"Master! Master, look at me!"
Her makeup had been worn off by tears, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like a ghost.
"You can't listen to this little bitch's nonsense!"
"We've been married for over ten years! How could you trust an outsider like her instead of me?!"
"Yes! Lord Lu is from the same hometown as me! But there are so many people from the same hometown as me in the world. This is just a coincidence! Just a coincidence!"
She raised her head, looked at Shen Qingyuan with tears in her eyes, and her voice was sad.
"Master, look into my eyes! Jiao'er... Jiao'er is your daughter! She is your biological daughter!"
However, this desperate defense was met with an extremely cold look from Shen Qingyuan.
At this moment, Zhou Yan'an's calm voice sounded again, as if sounding the death knell for this farce.
"Your Majesty, when I was investigating the Zhang family, I also heard an old story."
He paused, his eyes sweeping over the mad-looking Shan Zhuyu and the dead baby that had turned purple and black.
"The Zhang family is a well-known medical family in Fei County, Bingzhou."
"They studied medicine for generations, just to cure a hidden disease that ran in their family."
Zhou Yan'an's voice was clear and cold, and every word was like a small hammer, hitting everyone's heart.
"This disease is not serious, but it has two very obvious characteristics."
"First, all the children of the Zhang family, regardless of gender, will have a lotus leaf-shaped birthmark on the upper part of their arms near the armpit."
As soon as these words were spoken, Shan Zhuyu's crying stopped abruptly and her body suddenly stiffened!
Zhou Yan'an seemed not to notice her reaction and continued:
"Secondly, the Zhang family's bloodline is naturally allergic to lotus seeds. Mild cases can cause rashes, while severe cases can lead to... suffocation."
He raised his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a knife, shooting straight at Shan Zhuyu.
"Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Her Majesty the Queen, Your Majesty."
"If these two points can be matched with Second Miss Shen..."
Zhou Yan'an's voice suddenly turned harsh and resounding!
"That proves that they are indeed the bloodline of the Zhang family, without a doubt!"
As soon as Zhou Yan'an finished speaking, the hall fell into deathly silence.
Everyone's gaze, as if drawn by an invisible thread, was cast in unison on the unconscious Chen Jiao and the purple-black dead baby lying on the tray, gradually turning cold.
Lotus leaf birthmark...
Lotus seed allergy...
These two seemingly unrelated characteristics were like two poisoned blades, accurately piercing Shan Zhuyu's heart.
The emperor's eyes were as deep as an ancient well, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
He simply raised his eyelids slightly and gave a meaningful look to an old lady standing beside him.
That nanny had been immersed in the palace for many years and had already become a smart person among the smart people.
She understood almost immediately, bowed, and walked quickly towards the couch.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the nanny reached out without hesitation to untie Chen Jiao's bloodstained clothes.
Shan Zhuyu's pupils suddenly constricted!
"No! Don't touch her!"
She wanted to rush forward, but was held down by two strong guards and could only let out a desperate roar.
But it's too late.
The nanny deftly lifted the sleeve of Chen Jiao's right arm and pulled it upwards, revealing the snow-white skin near her armpit.
And on that snow-white piece, a green birthmark shaped like a lotus leaf is clearly visible!
"hiss--"
There was a sound of people sucking in their breaths of cold air in the hall.
“It really is!”
"Oh my god, it's exactly what Master Zhou said!"
"This...is this true?"
Discussions surged like a tide, but quickly subsided under the emperor's majestic gaze.
The truth seemed to have been revealed, revealing the ugliest and dirtiest inside.
The emperor's face darkened, and his eyes, like ice knives, shot towards the man lying on the ground in the Imperial Observatory.
"Someone come."
His voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable authority.
"Examine it for me!"
"yes!"
Two imperial guards immediately stepped forward, holding Lu Jiuxiao on the left and right.
One of them stretched out his hand and tried to tear off his official uniform.
Lu Jiuxiao's body remained stiff, like a soulless puppet.
But the moment the guard's hand touched his collar—
He moved!
As fast as lightning!
“Swish!”
A flash of silver light passed by!
Everyone saw a flash before their eyes, and Lu Jiuxiao unexpectedly broke free from the grip and snatched the dagger that Chu Yue had just used to injure herself and draw blood from the evidence table next to him!
There was still some blood clotted liquid on the dagger, which flashed a strange red light under the light.
"ah!"
Lu Jiuxiao's target was not the guards, not the emperor, but the one closest to him - Chen He!
He rushed forward, roughly grabbed Shen He's arm, and locked her in his arms!
The cold and sharp dagger instantly pressed against Shen He's slender and fragile neck!
"Don't move!"
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