Madam and Master?
Ji Changying's expression was startled. She didn't expect the emperor to come so soon!
Zhou felt a little awkward and held Ji Changying's hand without saying anything.
"Let's go!"
Ji Changying answered calmly.
Aunt Hua smiled and said, "I will lead the way."
Yanyun and Feishuang behind him looked at each other and hurriedly followed.
They passed the pavilion and the gardens along the way, and then walked from the backyard to the middle yard. They then walked through a flower garden for more than a quarter of an hour before reaching the front yard.
The two saw their cousin and Ji Mingxuan brothers standing in a row outside the flower hall. When they saw the two of them coming, Ji Mingxuan signaled them to go in quickly.
Without bothering to ask why those who had gone out were here, Aunt Hua led them without stopping, nodded slightly to the others, and went straight into the flower hall.
Zhou Yidao and his wife, their four sons and daughters-in-law, and Ji Fengyi and his wife were all kneeling on the ground. They didn't dare to look back when they heard the noise at the door.
Ji Fengshou and Ji Changchuan knelt in the front. Among the younger generation in the family, Ji Changchuan was the only one there.
Emperor Mingde, who was sitting at the top of the table, was shocked when he saw Zhou.
He finally understood why the queen wanted to take the child back after only meeting him once.
No wonder the queen is so confident.
He had previously wondered if these people were the ones who instigated it.
Looking at it now, there is no need to say more, this is simply a replica of the Queen when she was young!
Ji Changying also secretly glanced at Emperor Mingde, who was sitting next to Jiang Qianruo with a solemn expression.
Although he is in his fifties, you can still see the handsomeness of his youth. His eyes are like torches, and he looks at people with an imposing aura as he sits there. He is intimidating without even being angry, and people dare not even look at him for any longer.
Everyone else lowered their heads, sweat on their foreheads and backs, but they didn't dare to move. The atmosphere in the entire hall was breathtaking.
"This old servant pays his respects to the Emperor and the Empress!" Nanny Hua led the people in and immediately knelt on the ground to pay her respects.
When Zhou saw that everyone was kneeling, she pulled Ji Changying and ran behind Ji Fengshou.
Squat down.
Feeling something was wrong behind him, Ji Fengshou turned his head and almost fainted from fright.
She immediately prostrated herself on the ground and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I... my wife, my brain... my brain has some..."
Ji Fengshou stammered and regretted that he had not read enough. He didn't know what euphemistic yet understandable words to use to describe Zhou's situation.
"Unlike ordinary people!" Ji Changchuan saw his father stuttering and immediately took over the conversation, "My mother is simple and straightforward, a little different from ordinary people. I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and forgive her!"
Emperor Mingde frowned and looked at Zhou with a strange look in his eyes.
Jiang Qianruo had not told him about Zhou's situation before coming. Now seeing her bowing like this, Emperor Mingde didn't know whether to say she was bold or that she was stupid.
Regardless of what he was thinking, he had never seen anyone so disrespectful in front of him.
The matter was done, and Ji Changying also squatted on the ground pretending to be stupid and not moving.
Ji Fengshou and Ji Changchuan were both very nervous as they hadn't heard the emperor speak for a long time.
Outside, Jiang Qianruo always gives face to Emperor Mingde.
Seeing that he had been silent for so long that it frightened people, she quietly reached out and twisted Emperor Mingde's arm. Emperor Mingde took a deep breath and then spoke: "You are, Zhou Yue?"
Zhou looked up at him and asked doubtfully, "Have you seen me?"
Zhou Yidao and the others couldn't help but shake their bodies, feeling a wave of despair in their hearts.
My mind started to wander uncontrollably. If the emperor found out that Yue'er had some problems with her brain, would he think it was a disgrace and simply deny her, and kill them all to erase this stain...
Emperor Mingde had people investigate Ji Fengshou's family, and of course he knew that Zhou Yue's personality was a little different from that of ordinary people. However, when he actually met her, he was still surprised by her straightforward way of speaking.
His expression softened a little, and he looked at Zhou: "Get up."
Zhou didn't move, looking at Ji Fengshou with a conflicted look on his face.
Emperor Mingde saw her expression and his face darkened: "Everyone, stand up and answer!"
They knelt for too long, and when Ji Fengyi and the others stood up, their bodies swayed, but they quickly steadied themselves.
"I have already understood what happened back then. Everyone else, please leave first. You and your family of four will stay."
Emperor Mingde pointed at Ji Fengshou and waved his hand for others to leave.
Ji Fengyi and Zhou Yidao looked at them worriedly and retreated with the others.
After everyone had left, Emperor Mingde's expression softened a little. He looked at Zhou, then at Ji Changying: "You come forward."
Zhou pulled Ji Changying forward, raised her face high, and looked at him from left to right: "How is it? Am I the child you lost?"
Emperor Mingde looked into a pair of eyes that resembled the Empress's, eyes as pure as a child's. He pretended to be serious and asked, "If not, what are you going to do?"
Zhou's mouth curled down, a little unhappy: "If it's not, then it's not! Anyway, you are the ones who have to recognize it, and you are the ones who don't recognize it..."
Emperor Mingde laughed out loud at her frank words, and the atmosphere in the entire flower hall suddenly relaxed.
"You are a straightforward kid. Aren't you afraid of being punished for saying this in front of me?"
"What I said was not wrong. What crime are you charging me with? The crime of telling the truth?" Zhou looked at him in disbelief.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Emperor Mingde laughed again. Jiang Qianruo glared at him fiercely, then looked at them and asked with concern, "How is living here? Did Uncle Wu and Aunt Hua give you any trouble?"
Ji Changying shook her head: "Uncle Wu and Aunt Hua take good care of us."
Emperor Mingde turned to look at his granddaughter, his expression softening.
Not only did she look somewhat like the queen, but she also inherited her supernatural powers. Standing next to Zhou, he seemed to see his own daughter in her prime.
But... when Emperor Mingde turned his head to look at his quail-like son-in-law, his eyes couldn't help but become critical.
Looking at Ji Changchuan on the side, the smile on his face faded a little.
This grandson...
He looks more like his dad.
"Zhou Yue is the biological daughter of me and the Queen. She is also the eldest princess of the Dali Dynasty and the biological sister of the other princes."
All of Emperor Mingde's doubts were answered when he saw Zhou and Ji Changying.
Although there are still many unresolved questions about what happened back then, the blood connection is undeniable.
Jiang Qianruo's eyes were filled with tears: "The people who went to Shuangyang Mountain some time ago have already checked, and the situation is like this..."
She told them the results of the Dragon Shadow Guard's investigation. "Although it's unclear why Yue'er was stolen and then placed on the moat and floated downstream, I am certain that you are my child!"
"In three days, at the harem banquet, I will announce this matter in front of everyone. Mother will give you a legitimate identity and protect you so that you can live freely in the capital!"
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