Xianyue turned around and saw Concubine Yu holding Yongqi standing behind her and said with a smile: "Yeah, it's a bit boring to stay inside all day. The weather is fine today and there's no storm, so I went out for a walk.
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After Concubine Yu knelt down and saluted, she said with concern on her face: "I heard that your Majesty was seasick and unwell yesterday, and originally wanted to come over to see your Majesty, but Yongqi was also feeling a little uncomfortable at the time, so she couldn't come over. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
"I am very pleased that Concubine Yu has such a heart. The fifth elder brother is young and has always been weak. Naturally, you, as a mother-in-law, have to take more care of me." After that, she looked down at the fifth elder brother.
Year-old Yongqi said: "Your mother-in-law loves you so much, I must honor your mother-in-law well in the future, do you understand?"
Yong Qi said obediently: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your teaching. Yong Qi knows!"
"It's really rare to know how to answer questions at such a young age. It's not in vain that Concubine Yu worked so hard to give birth to you. It's just a pity that she's too weak and can't bear too much."
Facing Xiayue's words, Concubine Yu's eyes flashed slightly and she said: "The imperial doctor said that Yongqi's health has improved a lot. When he grows up, he will not be as weak as he is now."
Facing her gaze, Xianyue smiled slightly, "Maybe, but I always feel that what human beings can do is very limited. What is more important is God's will and destiny. No matter what people do, it cannot be changed. Happy
Concubine, what do you think?"
Concubine Yu lowered her eyes and said, "I don't agree with my concubine. Everything depends on human beings. As long as you have the will, you can change anything, even the so-called fate."
Xianyue looked at her deeply and said, "Really? Then I will wait and see whether man can defeat God or God decides everything!"
Concubine Yu smiled and said: "Since your Majesty is so interested, I am bold and want to make a bet with you. I wonder if it is possible."
"Concubine Yu is so elegant, I should accompany you. I don't know what the lottery is?" Faced with Xianyue's inquiry, Concubine Yu smiled and said, "Didn't you already have the lottery?"
Xianyue understands that she means everything they have. No matter who loses, he will lose everything. On the contrary, he will take everything and become another owner of Cining Palace.
After Concubine Yu left, Xianyue also walked to Yinfeng Pavilion. When she was about to arrive, a eunuch came towards her. He seemed not to see Xianyue, and walked straight past with his head lowered.
Kuan Shi even bumped into him.
Zhichun immediately shouted: "Don't go, you are from which palace, and you won't be polite when you see the imperial concubine."
"Zhichun, stop being nosy." Faced with Qi Kuan's dissuasion, Zhichun frowned and said, "What's wrong with you? You didn't make a sound when someone hit you. You think I'm nosy."
Qi Kuan glanced left and right, lowered his voice and said: "He is the person next to Prince He. He was the one who brought black plums yesterday. Look." He slightly opened his hand towards Zhichun, and saw
There was a small paper ball in his palm. I think the person just took advantage of the collision and stuffed it into his hand.
Seeing this scene, Zhichun knew that he had misunderstood, so he stopped talking and helped Xianyue back to Yinfeng Pavilion with A Luo. After closing the door, Qi Kuan handed the paper ball to Xianyue.
After Xianyue read the contents on the paper ball, she handed it to A Luo and said solemnly: "You all should take a look at it too."
After everyone looked at them separately, they all showed a strange look. Although they had not contacted each other for a long time, Hong Zhou had been pursuing the things that Ling Ruo had confessed before, and he had not stopped there. However, Liu Erniang seemed to have disappeared from the world, and her whereabouts had never been found.
But Hong Zhou discovered something else: Xiao Quanzi and Dongmei, who were beside Concubine Yu, would leave the palace and go to the suburbs of Beijing every once in a while.
A farmer visited a child, and every time he went there, he would give some money to the farmer. Hong Zhou pretended to be a person from that place on the way, and looked for an opportunity to ask about the child's origin, and found that Xiao Quanzi had brought it to them, saying that it was
A relative's child's parents had died, so he was entrusted with their care; and the date was not long after Yongqi was born, so he was exactly five years old now.
Zhichun was the first to say: "There is nothing strange about this. Why did you and the prince write a note to tell the master?"
A Luo shook her head and said: "On the contrary, this matter is very strange." Under Zhichun's puzzled eyes, she said: "If the child is a relative of Xiao Quanzi, why did Dongmei go to see him and send him money?
It’s not like this child is related to Dongmei, right?”
"Both of them are serving Concubine Yu, and their relationship is much better than that of ordinary people. It's not strange for Xiao Quanzi to ask Dongmei to visit the child when he can't spare time."
When she said this, A Luo's voice faltered. It was undeniable that this possibility was indeed possible. In the silence, Xianyue said: "Xiao Quanzi is lying!"
"How can Master see this?" Faced with Zhichun's inquiry, Xianyue pointed to the last few words on the note and said: "Look clearly, it says: No such person has been found; Prince He should mean that Xiaoquan has been investigated.
Regarding his background, among his relatives, there is no such child whose parents both died."
Zhichun said in shock: "No? Then where did this child come from?"
Qi Kuan bit his finger and said hesitantly: "Master, is it possible that the fifth elder brother now is not the real fifth elder brother, but the one raised in the farmer's house."
Zhichun felt dizzy after hearing this and said: "What does it mean to not be the real fifth elder brother? Why can't I understand it? You should explain it more clearly."
A Luo's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "Qi Kuan means that Concubine Yu stole the dragon and turned into a phoenix, turning the real fifth elder brother." As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Qing, who had been silent, said: "If this is the case, Yang
The child in the farmer's family should be a girl, but I made it clear to the prince that it was a boy. Furthermore, the weight of the fifth elder brother when he was born was definitely not what ordinary children can achieve, and those appetizing medicines are not fake.
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Zhichun said puzzledly: "It's not a case of stealing a dragon and turning it into a phoenix, and Xiao Quanzi is lying, so what is the truth?"
Xianyue got up and walked slowly in the house, thinking about the origin of the child. She had a feeling that as long as this mystery was solved, Concubine Yu could be convicted even if Liu Erniang was not found, but... who was that child?
Who? Xiao Quanzi and Dongmei must know, but they will never tell themselves.
When everyone was thinking about this issue, Xia Qing suddenly said: "Master, I'm wondering if this child could be the backup for Concubine Yu to steal a dragon and turn a phoenix into a phoenix, but she didn't use it in the end?"
Qi Kuan frowned and said: "But she gave birth to an elder brother, so what kind of backup is needed?"
"Don't forget, before the child is born, no one knows whether it is a boy or a girl. Even the imperial doctor does not dare to be 100% sure. Concubine Yu is also determined to give birth to a prince, and has prepared a series of auspicious signs and visions for this purpose.
"It's not surprising that she had prepared backup plans in advance just in case."