No wonder Mu Lan did not compete for favor after entering the palace. Everyone thought she was hindering Concubine Mu. Now it seems that Mu Lan never thought about entering the palace to serve the emperor.
Concubine Mu stared at Mu Lan with cold eyes, "Qin Zeng is deliberately provoking, this is not true!"
Mu Lan sneered, "Whether it is true or not, only I can personally experience it... Lord Qin's words must not be groundless..."
"you!"
Concubine Mu was so angry that her face turned purple.
At this time, Tiezui Chen Yushi said doubtfully, "However, Empress Lan and the fourth prince are completely different in age."
"Mrs. Mu has been with Mu Yuanchang for five years. After returning to the capital, Mu Lan Muying has grown up. Who knows if Mu Lan Muying is really one year older than the fourth prince? The child is one When you are two years old, you can still tell the difference. When you are two or three years old, you can hide your age and say that the child is smaller because of a weak fetus or for some other reason. It is not impossible to say that the child is one year older. "
Qin Zeng made some explanations, and then glanced at Li Qingyi. It was the little girl who had guessed like this at the beginning, and then reminded him.
Mrs. Mu rushed back overnight after giving birth, and even got sick due to this, and was unable to conceive a child again. This was one of the reasons why Mrs. Mu hated Concubine Mu.
"Everyone in the Mu family knows that Mrs. Mu once had a son who died in infancy. This is also a cover-up, just to make the matter sound more real."
Mu Lan reacted immediately after hearing this, "When I was a child, I did hear some words about a weak fetus from the servants, but in fact, I have been in good health since I was a child, but my mother always said that I was weak and refused to let me go out more... "
Concubine Mu stared at her, "Mu Lan, I am your biological aunt! You are talking nonsense here. Do you want to kill me?"
Mu Lan sneered and said, "My aunt robbed my brother and pretended to be the prince, which is a serious crime of deceiving the king. Are you going to drag everyone in the Mu family into trouble?"
Mu Lan's naivety made Concubine Mu grit her teeth for a while, "I and the Mu family are one. If I fall, how can the Mu family escape?"
Mu Lan immediately looked at the emperor and the empress, "Your Majesty! The empress, I am willing to accept my crime and make meritorious service!"
Concubine Mu almost passed out with anger. She quickly and neatly admitted the murder of Xiao Lan and she was afraid that it would lead to other things. But Qin Zeng and others seemed to be absolutely unwilling to let her go today!
She stopped talking to Mu Lan, a fool, and looked at Qin Zeng, raising her head and saying, "Where did Mr. Qin come from with this conjecture? I have never done it at all! How dare you confuse the royal bloodline!"
Qin Zeng ignored Concubine Mu's stubbornness and said, "Although Concubine Mu has kept this secret very well, there is no airtight wall in the world. My father tried every means to investigate old cases of the Xiao family and accidentally discovered this matter. It’s just that my father had no evidence, and you were the first to frame him and put him in jail.”
Concubine Mu straightened her back, looked at Qin Zeng mockingly, and said, "Huh, that's just speculation. You just talk about yourself, and you have to apply it to me!"
Qin Zeng ignored her retort, "Since the imperial concubine does not admit it, it is better to invite Mrs. Mu to come to the palace and explain the facts in person."
Concubine Mu's expression changed and she wanted to stop her, but the emperor had already nodded.
The palace door creaked, as if the hearts of everyone present were squeezed into a ball.
Two figures appeared at the door one after another. The taller one had a dignified manner. Li Qingyi could tell at a glance that it was Mrs. Mu. The woman following her, with her back bent and her head buried deeply, looked sluggish and lacking in vitality, like a straw that had lost water for a long time and was about to break at the first touch.
Mrs. Mu took the person to a bright place and came into people's sight. Only then did everyone see her clearly.
The woman was already in her forties, and her hair was growing on her temples. However, her facial features were regular, and she still had a bit of charm. You can imagine her beautiful appearance when she was young. But at this time, her figure's skin had become rough and she was no longer light and graceful. It can be seen that it is due to years of hard work.
Mrs. Mu saluted the emperor and empress, but did not salute Concubine Mu. She only looked up at her and gave her a meaningful smile.
Concubine Mu glanced back and forth at Doctor Mu in surprise.
The man and the woman behind her finally felt a surge in their hearts.
As a person who has been involved in conspiracies and conspiracies, she would be a fool if she could not detect anything strange at this time!
"Wu Lanying! You betrayed me!"
When Mrs. Mu heard her calling her by name, she raised her lips and sneered. She ignored her and said to the empress: "My wife was confused at that time and believed Concubine Mu's slander. Concubine Mu's remaining baby girl was exchanged, confusing the royal bloodline..."
She raised her face in the astonished eyes of everyone, and said with regret: "I have been unable to sleep and eat well for many years, and I am overwhelmed. Today I reveal the truth. I do not expect to be forgiven, but I hope that the emperor can give me a A chance to make amends..."
"How can we make up for our mistakes?" The emperor said calmly, "Confusing the royal bloodline is a heinous crime! How can we make up for our mistakes!"
Mrs. Mu knocked her head heavily on the floor, "I understand that I don't want to live, I just want the emperor to let my daughter Lan'er live..."
When the emperor heard this, he looked at Mu Lan. Mu Lan was startled, then rushed forward, hugged Mrs. Mu and cried loudly, "Mother..."
The mother and daughter cried together, but Li Qingyi looked on but did not feel moved.
Mrs. Mu's move was just retreat in order to advance.
She seemed to surrender to the emperor and empress to atone for her sins and save her life, but in fact she had a deeper purpose.
At this point, the fourth prince must rebel. If he succeeds, Dr. Mu's exposure of Concubine Mu will be tantamount to revealing his identity as the biological mother of the fourth prince to the world. Whether it is usurping the throne or treason, as long as the fourth prince can ascend the throne, She is the Queen Mother.
If the fourth prince fails, Mrs. Mu will "do meritorious service" as she said. At least she can save her own life and not go to hell with the Mu family, and she can also send the hateful Concubine Mu to a dead end.
For her, exposing Concubine Mu is a sure-profit deal, so why not do it?
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Mu obviously knew this. She looked eagerly at her husband, the King of Dajing, and wanted to defend herself.
But the emperor raised his hand to stop her, "First listen to what Mrs. Mu has to say. If what she said is false, I will make the decision for you."
Concubine Mu gritted her teeth, but she could only close her mouth bitterly.
Mrs. Mu gently wiped her daughter's tears, knelt down again, and said with a solemn face: "Master Qin is right. At that time, my wife was about to give birth, but our master arranged for people to escort me back to the capital. I am very I was puzzled and asked again and again, but he refused to explain that I was pregnant with twins, and my movements were more inconvenient than ordinary pregnant women. I couldn't resist, so I had to be sent back to the capital..."
