Yan Cheng still remembered that when he came back that day, he was completely out of his mind. His mother asked him with concern if he had caught a cold, and immediately ordered a doctor to come, showing her utmost concern.
Facing her worried face, he was speechless and could only acquiesce.
So the troops in the mansion were in a panic, and they were busy working for him.
He took the opportunity to ask his mother why he was so weak. His mother said guiltily that she was young and ignorant at that time and had not raised her child properly.
Yan Cheng thought to himself, the Duke of Zhao had a family that had been passed down for centuries, so much emphasis was placed on heirs, how could he fail to raise them well?
Many things will leave traces as long as you pay attention to them.
After he recovered from his "illness", Yan Cheng went to Daming Temple again to offer incense. His people found an old lady who had worked in the mansion in the early years.
The old nun told him that his father and mother got married in September 21 years ago. She later served in the house for another half a year before leaving the house. Until she left the house, the lady was not pregnant.
Yan Cheng was stunned.
He is twenty years old this year, and his birthday is in April, which happens to be the time when the old grandma leaves the house.
There is no way the mother could have given birth to him!
Yan Cheng's heart was boiling. He half-believed Liu Xianfei's words, but now he found out on his own.
But the old nun said something else: "When the madam first got married, she and the Duke were quite rude and polite. It wasn't until half a year later, when the old slave left the house, that the two of them gradually got better. Sure enough, the relationship between the two of them was created by getting along.
Now that the husband and wife are in love, their blessings will be endless."
Yan Cheng closed his eyes and said nothing for a long time.
"Master?" His confidants were very worried.
Yan Cheng waved his hand and said: "Take one hundred taels and send grandma back to her hometown! Remember, nothing happened today."
"yes."
Yan Ling is eighteen years old this year. According to his birth date, he was born a year and a half after his parents got married. If what the old mama said is true, his mother didn't have enough time to have another child before him.
With this secret in mind, he pretended nothing happened and returned home.
While sitting around drinking tea, he took the opportunity to ask his mother for advice on how to get along with newlyweds. His mother smiled and said, "This person is just sincere for sincerity. If you treat her well, she will naturally treat you well. You got along very well before marriage.
"Little, if we say that love is not enough, isn't that the case for all couples in the world? Gradually, they become familiar from being unfamiliar."
"Is this the same with you and your father?"
"Well, we have been married for more than half a year before we gradually got used to it. Speaking of which, we have known each other since childhood, but we never thought we would become a couple at that time. Things are so unpredictable!"
Yes, before my mother left the government, she and Miss Liu were close friends, so she naturally knew my father.
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"When we first got married, your father didn't dare to come back. He had to prevent others from knowing, so he secretly slept in the study room next door. There was only a thin quilt in the study room. One day, it suddenly turned cold and your father was freezing.
When you sneeze, you have to cover it up for fear that your grandmother will find out."
After saying these words, his mother smiled sweetly, but Yan Cheng's heart sank.
Even if you are covered with a thin quilt, you will catch a cold. It should be when the autumn wind blows.
A few days later, Yan Cheng took the opportunity to check the accounts and flipped through the old books. Sure enough, he found out about the relationship in September of that year.
The old mama was right, my father and mother got married in September of that year.
Moreover, from April to June twenty years ago, the salary list of the Duke's office changed a large number of people one after another. Many old servants must have been dismissed, and the old nanny was among them.
He searched year after year, and found the full moon ceremony list in March eighteen years ago, which matched Yan Ling's birthday. But for several years, there was nothing related to him. The earliest thing related to him was
The record is the enlightenment wine when I was six years old...
Yan Cheng fell down on the chair and covered his face with his hands.
What Liu Xianfei said is true, he is not the mother's biological child...
But if he appeared out of nowhere, how could this matter be hidden from anyone?
There were not many old servants in the house, only his father and mother, and he couldn't ask. So he took the idea to the army and spent some time pretending to invite a general from his hometown to drink.
The old general told him when he was half drunk that at that time, the Zhaoguo Duke's palace was full of crises. There was the Zhenbei Protectorate in the north, the Zhao family in Zhangzhou in the south, and the marauding horse thieves in the west. The Green Forest Rebellion had not completely subsided.
In order to earn military expenses, the general had no choice but to go out and negotiate business in person, often leaving home for more than half a year. The first time he knew that the Duke was pregnant, the young prince was already one year old.
Yan Cheng's heart ached while he calculated calmly.
According to Liu Xianfei, his real birth date is the first lunar month. The Duke's Office should have known about his existence in April twenty years ago, when he was three months old. In order to cover up this matter, he began to change his birthday.
The old servants in the mansion. The generals were busy with errands, and the old servants were almost replaced again, so he appeared in the Duke's mansion as the young prince.
Then, the Duke's government changed his birthday to April. Even if those generals knew about it, they would think that his mother was born prematurely. But he was indeed born prematurely and was born weak, so it would not be exposed.
After checking everything, Yan Cheng had to believe that it was all true.
"Acheng, my aunt didn't lie to you, did she? Dong is not your mother. Your biological mother's surname is Liu, and she is buried in the imperial mausoleum!"
In the Zen courtyard of Daming Temple, Concubine Liu Xian had tears in her eyes, feeling sad and happy at the same time: "I wanted to tell you this when I was in the capital, but at that time... I couldn't. Now I finally tell you the truth and call you
Know what has been taken away from you!"
"If it hadn't been for Dong's calculations, the selected eunuchs would not have written my sister on the list. My sister would have been married into the Duke of Zhao smoothly, and the family would be happy. But now, my sister is forced to enter the palace and will not be able to see you until she dies.
On the other hand, he died in depression at a young age. Your mother and son were separated, and you never even saw your mother and didn't know her existence. And your enemy is sitting in the high hall, watching you respectfully bow to her and acknowledge your mother..."
"Shut up!" Yan Cheng suddenly turned his head, stared at Concubine Liu Xian, and said, "Even if my biological mother is someone else, it doesn't mean what you said is true. You are not me, and you don't know what your mother means to you.
How caring I am. I was weak when I was young. If it weren’t for my mother’s tireless care, I wouldn’t be where I am today. When I am sick, when I cry, when I am naughty...my mother is always by my side.
I believe my eyes more than your words!"
"A Cheng!" Concubine Liu Xian shed tears, feeling sad and angry, and her whole body was shaking.
"Aunt!" Liu Xier hurriedly supported her.
Concubine Liu Xian took a breath and showed a sad smile: "Okay, you don't have to believe my aunt, but Cheng, you have to be more careful and don't let others plot against you. Dong is the best at buying people's hearts.
She is always gentle and amiable in front of others, otherwise my sister would not be deceived by her. Your father is very affectionate, and even if he married her, he would still be thinking about your mother in his heart. In order to win your father's heart, she pretended to be kind to you.
She looks like she is tearing her heart out. Just wait and see, she will secretly pave the way for her biological son, and when the time comes, she will pull you down!"