The second prince put down the tea cup and waved his hand quickly.
"Mom, my cousin is too good, and you know the virtues of my son, but my son is not worthy of my cousin."
Not to mention that he has someone he likes, even if he doesn't, he can't destroy the happiness of his third brother and his cousin.
Mother and concubine, isn’t this a bit of a mess?
"I'm worried that Xue'er will suffer hardship when marrying someone else and will be punished by her mother-in-law. Naturally, you won't dare to neglect Xue'er when you marry her. Otherwise, you really won't be worthy of Xue'er."
She has watched her niece grow up and has a cold temper. She is a little worried about marrying someone else.
"Mother, there is no need for you to worry. My cousin is outstanding in appearance and she is the princess of the princess. Who dares to treat her badly? Besides, you can choose someone who does not have a mother-in-law for your cousin."
The third brother is very suitable. When the time comes, the young couple will live in the Third Prince's Mansion. How great!
Concubine De nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense."
"Auntie, you don't have to worry about my affairs. I will choose the one I like. If you don't like it, there's nothing dad can do to me."
Mu Xue knew that Concubine De cared about her, but her father had always doted on her, so naturally he would not do anything to force her into marriage.
"That's right. If Xue'er can't find someone she likes, she will live with your cousin."
The second prince rolled his eyes silently, "Concubine, your words make it seem like no one wants me."
Hearing what he said, Concubine De also became excited, "You still have the nerve to say that if someone wants you, you should tell me, and I will help you ask the emperor for marriage."
Thinking of the person he liked, the second prince closed his mouth angrily.
If you tell me, your mother, concubine, and uncle will beat you up in a mixed doubles match!
No, no, he is not as strong as his fourth brother and cannot withstand a beating.
...
at the same time.
After the emperor and several princes separated, he took Yu Yiluo back to the imperial study.
As soon as I sat down, I heard someone come in to report.
"Your Majesty, there are several adults outside asking to see you."
The emperor glanced at Eunuch Cao next to him and said, "Go and get rid of these people."
These people must be asking for a meeting because of the matter of the third child. Anyway, if they talk about it now, people who haven't come will definitely talk about it again in the morning. It's better to deal with it together in the morning tomorrow, so that these old guys can shut up.
Eunuch Cao complained in his heart that he was being asked to offend others again.
[Concubine Cao endured too much when she was with the tyrant, such as this offending thing. 】
The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Eunuch Cao, are you not happy?"
Eunuch Cao paused and quickly put on a respectful smile.
"What did the emperor say? This is the duty of the slave. How could the slave be dissatisfied?"
After speaking, he walked out of the imperial study and was surrounded by four or five ministers.
"Eunuch Cao, what did the emperor say?"
Eunuch Cao cleared his throat and said, "My lords, please go back. If you have any questions, we'll talk to you tomorrow morning. The Emperor doesn't have time to see you now."
Several people looked at each other. Is the emperor trying to prevaricate them?
Before they could ask any more questions, Eunuch Cao turned around and entered the imperial study, quickly closing the door.
After several people left, he went to the emperor to report.
"Your Majesty, send them all away."
The emperor nodded, picked up the booklet of Deng Feng's related records, and handed it to Eunuch Cao along with the scarred man's interrogation record.
"Send these two things to Dr. Lin and ask him to see something."
[Why don't you give me a look? Maybe I can see something! 】
Yu Yiluo raised her little hand to grab it, but the emperor had already waved Eunuch Cao to do it.
He knew that Luo'er would definitely be able to see something, but if he wanted the rumors to be unfounded, he would naturally need someone who could speak convincingly.
Besides, the man with the scar is not a medical doctor, so he can't believe everything he says. It's best to let Medical Doctor Lin confirm it.
Doctor Lin was very efficient and confirmed the emperor's uncertainties before dinner.
...
The next day.
The ministers came to court earlier than usual and gathered outside the palace in twos and threes to discuss the affairs of the third prince.
It wasn't until Prime Minister Li and Master Qin came that he calmed down a little.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, now that everyone knows about the third prince, it can be said that the royal family has lost face. Does the Prime Minister know how the emperor plans to deal with the third prince?"
Prime Minister Li raised his hand and stroked his beard, "My lords, are you so anxious? How to deal with this matter has already been known to the court. You are discussing things that have not yet been resolved, because you want to be dragged down and killed with a stick like those in the palace. ?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the main hall was opened by the palace servants.
Prime Minister Li lifted his legs and walked in.
The other ministers shut their mouths angrily and followed in to line up, waiting for the emperor's arrival.
The emperor came in with Yu Yiluo in his arms. After sitting down, he waited for them to finish their salutes and then said calmly.
"My dear friends, the music has started to play. I know you have been holding it in all night, so it must be quite uncomfortable!"
[The tyrant Yin Yang and his ministers are really not polite at all. 】
"Your Majesty, the affairs of the third prince must be explained to everyone, otherwise it will be an insult to the majesty of the royal family."
"I heard that the emperor killed a palace official who discussed the identity of the third prince with a stick. The emperor is so careless about human life, I fear that there will be resentment among the palace people!"
"Since the third prince is not of royal blood, he should be executed."
After these people finished talking, they thought the emperor would be furious, but they did not expect that the emperor looked as usual and his tone was calm.
"Have we finished talking? Who told you that the third prince is not my son? You all just believe it. If I really care about human life, I would have killed you too, and you are still talking nonsense here."
Prime Minister Li grasped the key point and took a step forward, "Does your Majesty mean that everything is a misunderstanding?"
Eunuch Cao glanced at the emperor and shouted outside at the top of his lungs.
"Bring everyone in."
Yang Xin was dragged in by two guards and pushed to the ground. She raised her head and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the daughter of the people is wronged. The third prince is really a Yulou countryman..."
Before he finished speaking, he was so frightened that he stepped back when he saw the scarred man being brought in.
Isn't this man dead? Why is he still here?
"Are you surprised to see me alive? Idiot." Scar Man said sarcastically.
Yang Xin was freed from fear when she heard the word alive.
So the fourth prince deliberately lied to her, but in fact, this man has been living well?
"Your Majesty, since this man is still alive, if you ask him, you will know that the third prince is indeed Deng Feng's son."
Yang Xin's hanging hands tightened, praying in her heart that this person would not ruin her affairs, otherwise she would be completely ruined.
That hellish place in Tianlao was not for humans, and she didn't want to be locked up in it again.
"Oh," the emperor raised his eyebrows, "Why are you so sure that the third prince is not mine?"
Other ministers were also curious, waiting for Yang Xin's next words.
Yang Xin snorted coldly, raised her finger and pointed at the scarred man, "This person asked me a few questions to test whether the third prince is color blind, and from this he inferred that Deng Feng is color blind."
Afraid that these people wouldn't understand, Yang Xin went out of his way to explain.
"Color blindness is the inability to distinguish certain colors. It is hereditary, and the same is true for the third prince."
