After the emperor emeritus returned to the palace,
Countless people wanted to come over to pay their respects to him,
Including the emperor, the empress dowager, Imperial Concubine Zhen, Prince Zhong Shun, and the emperor emeritus' concubines.
The emperor emeritus did not receive anyone else. Instead, he called the empress dowager and the emperor over.
"Your Majesty,
I went to the imperial mausoleum to pay my respects.
You've lost weight, "the empress dowager said softly.
"It's fine. I went to the imperial mausoleum to investigate something.
Now that I've found out,
I want to tell you first, "the emperor emeritus said.
"Father, what is it?"
Tu Chen and the emperor emeritus looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
"The crown prince, the crown prince, he …" The emperor emeritus hesitated. When Tu Chen heard the word crown prince, his heart skipped a beat. The crown prince was still alive? Then Tu Chen remembered that he had seen the crown prince's corpse with his own eyes in the palace.
The crown prince was definitely dead. It was impossible for him to still be alive.
Since he was already dead, why did father still mention the crown prince? Was it to give the crown prince a title? Tu Chen was a little uneasy.
"The crown prince still has a bloodline in this world.
I plan to bring him back to the palace. "The emperor emeritus spoke his thoughts in one breath.
Tu Chen's expression did not change.
But when he heard about the crown prince's bloodline,
He sank into his own thoughts.
He had to admit that he had been able to become emperor so smoothly because of the crown prince. If it wasn't for the change in the palace, his chances of becoming emperor would have been very low. Not only did he have to get rid of his other brothers, but he also had to deal with the crown prince. Moreover, his father would not have abdicated so quickly. Although he was grateful to the crown prince, he did not expect that the crown prince still had a bloodline. Would his father feel that he owed the crown prince, so he supported the crown prince's son to fight for the throne with him? Tu Chen was a little worried.
Without waiting for Tu Chen to say anything, the Retired Empress hurriedly said, "Really? Thank the heavens, this is a great thing. Will the child live with you or prepare another palace? If it's another, I will ask the empress to do it. "
Tu Chen came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Mother is very right. If father has such a plan, I will arrange it immediately."
The emperor emeritus was a little satisfied when he saw the emperor and empress's reactions. Why did he have to tell these two first to bring back the crown prince's bloodline? He was old and might not be able to protect the child for long. That child was also a girl. In this world, girls had a hard time. Even as a princess, there were many things that she could not do in this world. If she had the emperor's protection behind her, she would have an easier life.
"When I bring the crown prince's bloodline, the crown prince's to have a child's bloodline's bloodline, the emperor, the crown prince, the crown prince, the crown prince's bloodline.. If it was a boy, he could at least continue the Crown Prince's bloodline. In an instant, he felt that he was too greedy. It was already a pleasant surprise that the Crown Prince had an heir. If it was really a boy, the Emperor would be afraid. The Retired Emperor knew that he did not value the Emperor when he was young and did not train him well. After he ascended the throne, he was actually a little narrow-minded. When the water was too clear, there would be no fish. There were some things that he could just turn a blind eye to. However, the Emperor was a little narrow-minded. Thinking of this, the Retired Emperor thought of the Crown Prince.
The empress dowager was a little stunned. Leave it with her? What did that mean? "Your Majesty …"
The emperor emeritus looked at the empress dowager's face full of doubts and said, "There is a girl left. She is the concubine of the He family. Her ability is not bad. She let the palace servants take the child out during the chaos. She kept the child and used the cat's ashes to replace the child." The emperor emeritus explained.
This time, the empress dowager and Tu Chen both understood. They remembered that among the crown prince's concubines, there was indeed one who committed suicide by burning herself. They did not expect that it was because of a leopard cat. Anyway, the empress dowager and the emperor were finally relieved. However, they could still tolerate a girl.
"This concubine is incompetent. I'm afraid that I can't teach the crown prince's woman well. However, Your Majesty, please believe in this concubine. This concubine will do her best to teach her well." The empress dowager said.
"Well, tomorrow, after the court, all of you come over. I will have someone bring that child over for you to meet." The Retired Emperor thought to himself, "I don't really want you to educate her. She was born as a palace maid and doesn't know many words. Don't teach my granddaughter bad. I just want you to teach her in the name of the Retired Empress. A princess who has been taught by the Retired Empress will naturally have a better reputation. The ones who really teach her are the instructors and female teachers."
"Yes," the empress dowager and the emperor said in unison.
"Alright, you all can leave. I'm tired." The emperor emeritus began to drive them away.
After the empress dowager and the emperor left, the emperor emeritus let out a long sigh. Logically speaking, if he wanted to bring the child back, he didn't need to explain it to the empress dowager and the emperor at all. However, he was willing to tell them first because he was afraid that the two of them would hold a grudge against the child. The emperor emeritus smiled helplessly. He was indeed old.
The next day, the emperor rushed to the emperor emeritus's palace after the court. The empress dowager came early in the morning. When the emperor emeritus came back, Grand Concubine Zhen and Prince Zhongshun, who had not been summoned yet, were extremely angry. They only calmed down after wasting a few sets of tea sets.
After Xia Lu and Jia Zhen received the imperial edict, they brought Xiao Zhi, Qin Ye, and Qin Keqing into the palace.
After a series of checks, they finally arrived at the emperor emeritus's palace. At this time, Jia Daishan and Jia Jing were already waiting in the palace. They naturally couldn't be absent from such an important matter.
When the emperor emeritus saw Qin Keqing, who was beside Xia Lu, his eyes widened. She really looked like the crown prince when he was young. At that time, the crown prince was still young and his face was very gentle. He hadn't fully grown up yet. He looked very similar to this little girl. With just one glance, the emperor emeritus dared to conclude that this little girl must be the crown prince's descendant.
After Xia Lu and the others bowed, the emperor emeritus stretched out his hand and said to Qin Keqing softly, "Come, come to Imperial Grandfather."
Xia Lu lowered his head and looked at the timid Qin Keqing. He gently pushed her back and asked her to come over so that the emperor emeritus could have a look.
Qin Keqing felt Xia Lu's strength. She raised her head and smiled at Xia Lu. Then, she gathered her courage and slowly walked towards the emperor emeritus.
When she reached the emperor emeritus, the emperor emeritus carried Qin Keqing. To be honest, the emperor emeritus had six sons and many princesses. There would only be more imperial grandchildren and imperial granddaughters. Among so many children, other than the crown prince, he had only carried a few children. The emperor emeritus placed Qin Keqing on his lap and asked softly, "How old are you?"
"Five years old," Qin Keqing replied in a childish voice.
"Good girl." The crown prince had been gone for more than four years. It was almost five years. "Will you live in the palace with Imperial Grandfather in the future?" the emperor emeritus asked as he patted Qin Keqing's head.
Qin Keqing tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Auntie, I want to live with you." Qin Keqing pointed at Xia Lu.
Xia Lu suddenly saw Qin Keqing pointing at him and immediately felt a headache coming on. My dear naughty child, with so many big shots here, your auntie just wants to be a quiet beauty. Xia Lu felt a little guilty being stared at by so many pairs of eyes.
"You like this auntie?" the emperor emeritus glanced at Xia Lu and then lowered his head to look at Qin Keqing.
"Yes." Qin Keqing nodded fiercely. She liked this auntie very much and wanted to live with her.
Jia Zhen pursed his lips. As expected, he knew that he couldn't relax for even a moment. If he didn't pay attention, someone would come and snatch his wife away, even if she was still so young. Jia Zhen was a little depressed. His wife's charm was too great and it didn't seem to be a good thing. Fortunately, he and his wife were officially married. Moreover, his wife was the wife of a count. Even the emperor emeritus couldn't let his wife live in the palace. There were only two kinds of women living in the harem. One was the emperor's woman, and the other was the emperor's daughter. If his wife really entered the palace, what would he do?
"No, that auntie is the wife of a count. She can't live in the palace." The emperor emeritus shook his head and refused.
Jia Zhen was proud. Hmph, as expected, the emperor emeritus wasn't the kind of emperor who didn't understand the suffering of his subjects.
"Then I'll live in my auntie's house." Qin Keqing's face was full of innocence. Since her auntie couldn't accompany her to live here, she would live in her auntie's house. It was the same.
Jia Zhen was stunned. He forgot that there was a saying that if the mountain didn't come to him, he would go to the mountain. Jia Zhen's face was a little ugly.
Xia Lu's face was also a little ugly. So many big shots were faintly looking at her. Although she was also a person who had seen the world, she was now facing the people with the highest power in the whole country. Moreover, she was facing two of them at the same time. Her little world experience was completely insufficient here.
Hearing Qin Keqing's words, the emperor emeritus was a little surprised. His granddaughter missed the wife of a Jia Zhen so much, which meant that the wife of a Jia Zhen was really good to her. However, this was not strange. If she knew that she was the daughter of the crown prince, it would be strange if the wife of a Jia Zhen didn't treat her well. What he felt strange was why his granddaughter only missed the wife of a Jia Zhen. What about the palace maid who helped her escape before? Was she not good to her? The emperor emeritus narrowed his eyes.
"You and your auntie have only known each other for a short time. Do you like her so much?" The emperor emeritus asked.
"Yes, auntie is very good. She taught me how to read and write, and she also taught me how to play chess and draw. I like auntie very much." Qin Keqing's mind was very clear.
"What about your father and mother who raised and took care of you before? Don't you like them? "The emperor emeritus had a smile on his face, but this smile didn't reach his eyes.
When Xiao Zhi and Qin Ye heard the emperor emeritus's question, both of them were a little frightened. They knew very well that if Qin Keqing said that she didn't like them and that they didn't treat her well, the two of them would be finished.
Qin Keqing shook her head and whispered, "I also like her very much, but I like auntie more because auntie knows a lot of things." When Qin Keqing talked about Xia Lu, her eyes shone.
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