The Retired Emperor arrived at the Imperial Mausoleum.
He immediately sent someone to investigate the remains of the Crown Prince's children. Indeed, it was Concubine He.
She had committed suicide by burning herself to death.
When the servants were putting the bodies in the coffins,
They could only be distinguished by the clothes and jewelry that had not been completely burned. Usually, this was how they died.
It was all to cover up their tracks.
"Your Majesty, we've found it.
The remains of the young princess in Concubine He's palace were not human.
It was the cat's. When they were putting the body in the coffin, they did not find the young princess's identity plate.
They all thought that the young princess's identity plate was lost.
The clothes on the cat were indeed the young princess's.
I guess the concubine wanted to swap the cat for the Crown Prince.
That's why she did this, "Zhu Lin said.
"She's a smart woman. The Crown Prince, the Crown Prince can have a descendant." The Retired Emperor's face was full of joy.
"Your Majesty, do you want to acknowledge the young princess?" Zhu Lin asked.
"Of course." He owed the Crown Prince.
If only … If only …
The Retired Emperor's eyes were filled with sorrow.
"But …
How can we explain it to the Emperor? "Zhu Lin was a little worried. What if the Emperor did not accept the young princess?
"No, he won't.
That child is just a daughter.
She will eventually get married. "The Retired Emperor lowered his voice.
"Your Majesty.
"Yes, Your Majesty. What do you plan to do?"
"Let me take a look at the child first." The Retired Emperor sighed. If only he had given up his power like he did now, he and the Crown Prince would not have ended up like this. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world. Fortunately, the Crown Prince still had flesh and blood. In the future, there would be someone to worship during the Qingming Festival.
Since the matter was clear, the Retired Emperor naturally had to return to the palace from the Imperial Mausoleum.
Jia Xie was dealing with Prince Zhongshun in the mansion. She was extremely impatient. "Your Highness, are you free these days? Don't you need to go to court?" Jia Xie asked.
"I'm not in charge of anything important. It doesn't matter whether I go to court or not. If I don't care so much, I won't make mistakes. In this way, I won't cause trouble for my brother. Marquis Jia, don't you think so?" Prince Zhongshun smiled. He naturally understood that the Jia Xie didn't welcome him, but what did that have to do with him? He was a prince. Who would dare to not welcome him? Even the Fourth Prince couldn't do anything about it. If Fourth Prince intervened, he would have an excuse to complain when Imperial Father returned.
"Your Highness, it's fine. But I'm busy. It's not convenient for me to entertain you," Jia Xie said with a cold face. If you don't tell him directly, he will pretend that he doesn't know anything.
"Then go ahead. I can handle it alone. If I'm bored, I'll go and say hello to Duke Rongguo's wife. You don't have to follow me all the time," Prince Zhongshun said as if he was easy to talk to, which made the Jia Xie gnash her teeth in anger.
"I'll entertain you. Your Highness is of high status. If you don't accompany you, I'm afraid you'll blame us for not treating you well," Jia Xie frowned. She knew that Prince Zhongshun wasn't easy to get rid of. He even wanted to see the Old Madam. If the Old Madam knew, she would make her worship Prince Zhongshun. For the sake of Jia Zheng, the Old Madam was willing to do anything.
"Now you're not busy," Zhongshun said proudly. As expected, Duke Rongguo's wife was Marquis Jia's weakness.
"No matter how busy you are, you still have to accompany you," Jia Xie's eyes were cold. She thought that she should ask the Old Madam about this. No, she couldn't ask the Old Madam. The Old Madam had already handed over Rongguo Province to her. If she couldn't handle this well, it would be ridiculous. After this Marquis left, she should go to the East Mansion and discuss it with Zheng 'er.
Prince Zhongshun was proud. So what if they didn't welcome him? His status was here. He was the heir of the Emperor.
Prince Zhongshun didn't have dinner here. He left before dinner. After leaving, Jia Xie went directly to the East Mansion. At this time, Jia Zhen was practicing martial arts with the three little radishes.
"Uncle She, why are you here?" Jia Zhen looked at Jia Xie and asked the three little radishes to continue practicing. He walked over to Jia Xie.
Jia Xie looked at the little radishes and a warm smile appeared on her face. "Lian 'er is much happier here. And Jinyu, he seems to be in good health." Jia Xie thought of Jinyu's sickly appearance before. Sure enough, Zheng' er's wife was good at raising children. Now, the child was alive and kicking, no different from an ordinary child.
"Children will be healthy if they move more. Uncle She, are you here to look for Lian 'er?" Jia Zhen didn't dare to claim credit. He already had three little brats. If a few more came, he wouldn't even have a place to cry. These little brats only knew how to pester his wife. They even liked to complain about him in front of his wife, saying how fierce he was and how he was especially overboard.
"No, I'm here to look for you and to see Lian 'er," Jia Xie said.
"You guys continue practicing here. I'll check when you come out. Understand?" Jia Zhen said to the three little radishes.
"Understood," the three little radishes replied in their childish voices.
Jia Zhen brought Jia Xie into the room. After the servant girl served tea and left, he said, "Uncle She, what do you want to say?"
"I'm here for Prince Zhongshun. Recently, Prince Zhongshun has been coming to Rongguo Province. I can't chase him away. Because of his status, I can't not entertain him. It's really a headache." Jia Xie didn't want to have anything to do with Prince Zhongshun, but he was like a shameless candy.
He had also heard about Prince Zhongshun's matter. Because of the guests in his residence, he didn't take it to heart. He thought about his second grandfather. He didn't expect Uncle She to ask him about it. He thought about it and said, "I think Prince Zhongshun's scheme this time is not simple."
"You think so too? I think so too. "Jia Xie sighed.
"Aren't Uncle She and Aunt She the Empress's younger sister? Since you don't know what Prince Zhongshun's scheme is, Uncle She should let Uncle She and Aunt She go to the palace and report this matter to the Emperor. Let the Emperor know that our Jia family has nothing to do with Prince Zhongshun. As long as the Emperor believes it, even if Prince Zhongshun plans in the future, it will be useless, "Jia Zhen suggested.
Jia Xie's eyes lit up. He thought it was a good idea.
"Uncle She, about Lian 'er, I still want to ask you. Do you have any plans for the future?" Jia Zhen was silent for a moment before asking.
"Plans? What do you mean?" Jia Xie didn't understand.
"Lian 'er is already four years old. Children are getting older year by year. Uncle She, Uncle She, and Aunt She have been married for so many years. Although they don't have children now, they may have children in the future. Uncle She, do you have any plans for Lian' er? Or, do you have any guarantees for Lian 'er?" Jia Zhen asked. Although he was usually strict with Jia Lian and the other children, he still loved them in his heart. That was why he asked today.
"You mean the position of Heir of Crown Prince, right?" Jia Xie understood.
"Yes." Jia Zhen nodded. The position of Heir of Crown Prince should belong to Jia Lian.
"I originally wanted to ask for the title of Heir of Crown Prince for Lian 'er this year. However, Uncle She and Aunt She said that Lian' er's biological mother's family made a big mistake. It hasn't been long, so they asked me to wait for a few years. At that time, it will be less difficult to ask for the title of Heir of Crown Prince with the help of the Empress," Jia Xie said.
Jia Zhen looked at Jia Xie strangely. He finally understood why Uncle She and Aunt She wanted their daughter-in-law to raise Jia Lian before they died. Uncle She really knew nothing about the affairs of the Inner Residence.
"What's with your expression?" Looking at Jia Zhen's expression, Jia Xie realized that he might have been fooled.
"Uncle She, you're really not good at the affairs of the Inner Residence. Do you really think that Uncle She and Aunt She are doing this for the sake of Lian 'er? Although the Zhang family was affected because of the Crown Prince, don't forget why the current Emperor was able to ascend the throne so smoothly. If it was only the Crown Prince who forced the abdication, there were still three other princes before him. Do you think it would be so easy for him to ascend the throne? To put it nicely, the Emperor got the throne smoothly because of his good luck. To put it bluntly, he got the advantage because of the Crown Prince. Do you think he should thank the Crown Prince? "Jia Zhen asked. He thought of this because of the Crown Prince's daughter.
Jia Xie remembered that the Emperor got the throne because the Crown Prince killed the other three princes. The Emperor was seriously ill and had no other choice, so he chose the current Emperor to get the throne.
"So the Emperor should thank the Crown Prince. Secondly, even if the Emperor doesn't agree, Second Grandpa is still here. Based on the friendship between Second Grandpa and the Retired Emperor, the Emperor will agree even if he doesn't want to. However, if time passes and Second Grandpa and the Retired Emperor die, the Emperor won't be happy, or someone will make trouble for him. It will be really difficult for Uncle She to ask for the title of Heir Apparent for Lian 'er." Jia Zhen told Jia Xie the serious relationship.
He knew very well that Uncle She and Aunt Lian were delaying it. Anyway, she didn't have a son now. As long as she kept delaying it, Second Grandpa and the Retired Emperor died, she would have a child of her own. Her sister would be the Empress in the palace. In the end, it was uncertain who would get the title of Heir Apparent. After a few years, things would settle down and the Empress would put in a good word for him. Although the Empress would put in a good word for him, it was uncertain who she was talking to.
"This vicious woman." Jia Xie came around and said, "I'll write a memorial tomorrow to ask for the title of Heir Apparent for Lian 'er."
"Don't worry. You still have to inform the Emperor and the Empress through Uncle She and Aunt Lian. Moreover, the Retired Emperor hasn't been in the capital recently. There's no hurry. It's better to wait until the matter of Prince Zhongshun is solved and the Retired Emperor returns to the capital to ask for the title of Heir Apparent for Lian 'er," Jia Zhen said.
"I see." Jia Xie calmed down.
Jia Zhen was satisfied with Jia Xie's attitude. Having a stepmother didn't necessarily mean having a stepfather. "Uncle She, let's go out and see them," Jia Zhen said.
"Okay." Jia Xie and Jia Zhen walked out and saw the three little radishes practicing martial arts very seriously. Although their small hands and legs often couldn't keep up with the rhythm, at least their expressions were serious.
"Lian 'er, come here and kiss your father." Jia Zhen waved his hand.
Jia Xie ran over, and Jia Xie picked him up.
Jia Yao and Lin Jinyu also came over and looked at Jia Zhen with longing.
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