In Emperor Yuan Sheng's view, this was just a way to amuse himself while he was ill, and he never thought it would have anything to do with him.
When Wang Zhixian offered it, he was just trying to please someone, and he didn't think about what would happen.
But at that time Wang Zhongyan was caught off guard, frightened, and turned pale... Emperor Yuan Sheng didn't notice, but he happened to be face to face and looked at him.
Wang Zhi was already good at observing faces, so he immediately took notice of them.
He was originally a person who was afraid of chaos in the world. He never felt that anything could not be investigated and he immediately wanted to test it.
As a result, when I paid close attention, I discovered that Wang Zhongyan had a thick layer of fragrant powder on his face, and there seemed to be stubble on his head under the fragrant powder?
This surprise is no small matter.
He immediately checked the records.
Wang Zhongyan is a heavenly eunuch. Logically speaking, he needs to be cut again when entering the palace to prevent "dead branches from sprouting", but Wang Zhongyan does not have it. Moreover, there are also annual inspections in the palace. If there are those who are not clean, they will be cut once a year.
Minor repairs, one every three years, are called "stubble cleaning", but Wang Zhongyan climbed up quickly, so no eunuchs with some status need to participate in this kind of annual inspection.
So, is it?
Nowadays, Wang Zhi is very popular, and there are many people in the palace. After an investigation, it was found that Wang Zhongyan secretly took good care of the Zhaoyi Chen family.
Therefore, Chen's child is most likely Wang Zhongyan's.
Wang Zhongyan had the medicine given by Tang Shijin, and he also had many eyes and ears in the palace, so Wang Zhi checked it and he knew it.
Wang Zhongyan was so frightened that he couldn't care about exposing a huge secret, let alone thinking about the future. He could only focus on the present... and hurriedly contacted Shen Yiyi.
Shen Yiyi didn't give a clear answer at the time. Two days later, he came to see him secretly and said that Wang Zhongyan didn't know how to raise the snake.
Plant some medicine, one to avoid snakes and one to attract snakes. You can apply them on your shoes when the time comes. If you stand closer to Emperor Yuan Sheng, they should be able to be confused.
Wang Zhongyan could only believe him.
Two days later, Chen went into labor.
Wang Zhi instigated several palace officials to congratulate the emperor on "having a son at an old age". As expected, Emperor Yuan Sheng became suspicious of the three congratulations and thought that it was indeed difficult for someone to conceive at such an old age, so he sent
Someone brought a blood-bred snake and wanted to examine it on the spot.
Wang Zhongyan had a serious look on his face, and Wang Zhi felt angry in his heart.
The angrier he was, the more sure Wang Zhi felt, and the happier he was.
You are also a eunuch, why can you still enjoy the pleasures of men and women and have an affair with a palace concubine? You even want to mix things up with others and confuse the royal bloodline?
He smiled happily.
More than one person noticed the strange atmosphere and secretly held their breath.
Soon, the newborn baby was taken out, a drop of blood was taken on the spot, and a pair of snakes were picked out and eaten.
Wang Zhongyan stared at the snake, his heartbeat almost stopped.
Wang Zhi suddenly said: "Manager Wang, is it too hot? Why are you sweating?"
Everyone looked at his face, even Emperor Yuan Sheng couldn't help but turn his head and take a look.
Wang Zhongyan quickly calmed down his expression, raised his sleeve and wiped it: "It's okay."
Wang Zhi laughed and said: "If Mr. Wang has something to do, why don't you tell us and we can discuss it together."
Wang Zhongyan has many years of experience in the palace, how could he show his flaws in this situation? He looked at Emperor Yuan Sheng and sighed: "The emperor is happy to have a son. Yesterday he was so happy that he used half a bowl of extra rice. The servants are also happy for the emperor...
But Master Wang suddenly wants to test the blood relationship, and I wonder if Master Wang has found something... I am a little worried."
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yuan Sheng was immediately moved and patted his arm.
Wang Zhi sneered.
While everyone was talking, the snake had already licked up the blood drops and swam outwards, heading towards Emperor Yuan Sheng.
Wang Zhongyan stood behind Emperor Yuan Sheng and stared at the snake. The snake swam to Emperor Yuan Sheng's boots and stopped, shaking its head from side to side.
Emperor Yuan Sheng's expression had softened, and Wang Zhongyan hurriedly laughed and said: "This snake is quite interesting. Let me argue with you, and it won't go away. Do you think it will turn into a dragon if it gets the dragon's energy?"
"
This sentence was meant to ask the emperor to step down. After all, a sudden kinship test was really a bit of a chore.
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Wang Zhi suddenly stepped forward, pulled Emperor Yuan Sheng to the dragon chair with a smile and sat down: "Your Majesty, sit down first."
Wang Zhongyan's smile suddenly froze.
He suddenly took a step forward, intending to bend down to take a closer look. The snake smelled the medicine and quickly backed away.
Wang Zhi's eyes narrowed.
He pointed at him: "Your Majesty! What's painted on Mr. Wang's boots?"
Wang Zhongyan's heart skipped a beat and he said anxiously: "Wang Zhi, what nonsense are you talking about..."
But Wang Zhi knew how to kung fu, so he stepped forward and lifted his robe: "Your Majesty! His boots are coated with medicine! I don't want to hide it from your Majesty... I found out that this Wang Zhongyan had a close relationship with the Chen family of Zhaoyi.
Moreover, Wang Zhongyan has not purified himself, so this child is probably his!"
What a madman! He really is a madman!
Wang Zhongyan was shocked, scared and angry, his whole body was shaking, and he said angrily: "This is simply, this is simply... Your Majesty! This is nonsense! This slave is a eunuch!!"
Wang took a step forward and asked, "Then why do you put medicine on your boots?"
Wang Zhongyan admitted it directly: "Your Majesty, this servant has applied medicine. I have been afraid of snakes since I was a child, but when I serve the Emperor, I dare not step back, so I applied medicine on my boots... Your Majesty, do you still remember decades?
Before, when I was in the East Palace, my servant was bitten by a snake. Your Majesty gave me medicine. Since then, my servant has been extremely afraid of snakes..."
Emperor Yuan Sheng thought for a while and vaguely remembered that such a thing happened, so he nodded: "It does happen."
He said to Wang Zhi: "I know you are loyal to me, but I don't need to be an army."
Wang Zhi said: "This slave asks for a physical examination for Mr. Wang." He pointed at Wang Zhongyan: "Didn't the Emperor realize that Wang Zhongyan has a beard?"
Wang Zhongyan applied Tang Shijin's beard bleaching lotion every day and shaved his beard cleanly. He said coldly: "Master Wang, do you dare to be lame?"
The two of them had a heated argument.
However, despite the dispute, Emperor Yuan Sheng still called the imperial doctor to examine the matter.
It had been three days since Wang Zhongyan took the medicine, and there was no trace left... The imperial doctor also reported that it was impossible for the woman to get pregnant, but in the end, at Wang Zhi's insistence, he was stabbed again and completely purged.
Wang Zhongyan was so old that he howled in pain for four or five days, which made Wang Zhi hate him to the bone.
But for Wang Zhi, even if he didn't get blamed or killed, he would be very happy if he could be stabbed.
While Wang Zhongyan was still lying on the bed, he complained to Wang Zhi.
He borrowed the words of a palace official and told Emperor Yuan Sheng that the eighth prince now calls Wang Zhi "Yafu" in private.
However, Emperor Yuan Sheng did not have an attack.
After all, even he himself calls Wang Zhi "my brother". To him, his son's status may not be as high as Wang Zhi's, so he doesn't think it is a shame for the eighth prince to call a eunuch like that.