After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

No one else seemed to react unusually. Queen Hyomin turned her head to say thank you to the little guy, but found that the little guy was rolling his eyes mischievously but didn't open his mouth.

So where did her voice come from?

Queen Xiaomin suppressed her doubts and smiled to comfort her, "Thank you, Yue'er..."

The little girl pursed her lips and smiled, which made Empress Xiaomin's heart soften again. Seeing this, Emperor Jianxi smiled and said to Empress Xiaomin, "Empress, you don't know how clever this little girl is!"

Emperor Jianxi started by telling the story of how Shangguan Qingyue broke into the pigpen, subdued the pig demon, and cut down her father's flag. Everyone laughed, but Shangguan Shu curled his lips, feeling extremely helpless.

Shao Yihui lowered his eyes and remained silent.

The prince was very nervous and couldn't laugh.

Shangguan Qingyue put his hands on his hips and said, "Grandfather, how dare you expose Yue'er's shortcomings? Yue'er will not be with you any more!"

Empress Xiaomin looked at Shangguan Qingyue in surprise and asked, "So our Yue'er is so capable?"

The little fellow was startled, and then his pouting mouth lowered, [Okay, since the Imperial Grandmother praised me for being so great, I will let you go! ]

She then said, "It's just so-so. Anyway, I'm the military advisor of the pig demons now. They all listen to me. They are so obedient!"

She raised her chin and said proudly, "If the Royal Grandmother wants to see the pig demons, Yue'er will call them to show you!"

Queen Xiaomin looked at Shangguan Qingyue in disbelief. The incident of the pig demon alone was enough to surprise her, and she had just confirmed that Shangguan Qingyue did not open his mouth when he was saying something.

Could it be that he was using ventriloquism?

Queen Hyomin responded to the little guy and reached out to touch his belly, which was so round and cute.

goo goo goo...

Queen Hyomin withdrew her hand without leaving a trace.

It doesn't seem to be ventriloquism.

Empress Xiaomin was still puzzled until the banquet was over and everyone was sent away. Shao Yihui was left in a side hall by her.

Empress Xiaomin was indeed tired due to the long journey, and she fell asleep immediately after taking a bath. Emperor Jianxi returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and asked several ministers led by Shangguan Shu to investigate the ins and outs of the replacement of the crown prince.

And that night, after the prince returned home, Wei Mansion and the prince's mansion were surrounded by the imperial guards.

The prince completely gave up.

He knew that he was really finished.

After more than thirty years of life that should not have belonged to him, he actually felt a little uneasy. The moment he learned the truth, he wanted to treat Li Liangdi well to atone for his sins. For himself, his mother and his sister, he could not take the initiative to admit that the Empress was childless and everything his mother had built was gone.

He originally thought that if something happened one day, his father would show him some mercy because of the years of raising him, even if he knew about it but kept silent.

Until I saw Shao Yihui...

His face resembled his father and mother, and his eyes and eyebrows were as beautiful as his sister's. He suddenly realized that Pei had deceived him.

The princess who was replaced that year was not Li Liangdi at all, but a baby boy.

And he's still alive!

Since he was alive, how could he explain his difficulties to his father?

How could the emperor show mercy to him...

When Zhao Cong returned to the Prince's Mansion, he locked himself in the study and cried silently.

What is his will be his in the end, and what is not his will be returned sooner or later...

The whole night was peaceful in the palace.

Emperor Jianxi rushed to Kunning Palace after receiving the order and squeezed in before Empress Hyomin closed the palace door. After ten years, he finally succeeded in sleeping with her. Although the bed was plain, he felt that he had no regrets in his life just being able to lie next to Hyomin.

Shao Yihui was served, bathed and changed.

Queen Hyomin temporarily assigned eight young eunuchs and sixteen palace maids to serve him.

When the palace maid was changing his clothes, she was startled by the scars on his body. He smiled and comforted her, "Don't be afraid."

The prepared robes were all brocade and satin; one was even bright yellow with a four-clawed golden dragon inlaid on it.

This is the prince's uniform.

After a day and a night of getting along, he had already realized that his mother, although careless on the outside, was actually very meticulous on the inside.

She certainly didn't send it unintentionally. She wanted to use the robe to comfort him and tell him something.

Of course he would not wear it, as the time had not come yet. But at night, after closing the door, he did not let the palace maid keep watch. He lit a candle, placed his hand on the dragon pattern, closed his eyes, and stroked the direction of the silk thread in front of him. His heart felt both empty and full.

The corners of my eyes couldn't help but become wet.

He thought, just that little bit.

Yuan'er, just a little bit short.

I can promise you everything in this world!

Outside the palace, the Dali Temple, the Imperial City Bureau, the Imperial Guards, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Revenue... all went out to arrest, interrogate, and search, turning the capital upside down.

There were people coming and going in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, some reporting back and forth, some presenting letters, and some old cabinet ministers who heard the news and came to question Shangguan Shu why he had mobilized so many troops... Until the darkness faded, the sky turned white, and a gorgeous morning glow stretched across the sky and broke through the air.

Shangguan Dan came hurriedly, "Brother, Wei Ju confessed."

After a night of interrogation by the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, Wei Ju confessed.

At the same time, more than 20 recorders who were temporarily assigned to Shangguan Shu compiled what they had investigated tonight into a book, which Shangguan Shu reported to the emperor.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Emperor Jianxi adjourned court today.

Early in the morning, after a good rest, Empress Xiaomin began to tell Emperor Jianxi about the replacement of the crown prince. As soon as she started, she saw that Emperor Jianxi did not look surprised at all, so Empress Xiaomin knew what was going on and there was no need to say more.

Sure enough, Emperor Jianxi took her to the Yangxin Palace.

The case of the crown prince being replaced.

Outside the Yangxin Palace, people were kneeling on the ground early in the morning. Wu Yonggui stepped out of the Yangxin Palace and shouted, "Your Majesty has issued an order to summon the Crown Prince, summon Princess Chengqian, summon..."

After a while, everyone knelt at the steps. Zhao Ying took Shangguan Qingyue and Shangguan Qiyou, who loved to watch the fun, and sat next to the emperor and empress.

[Wow… Such a big show, what is this for…]

Next, Shangguan Shu stood up and reported, "Your Majesty, I have already found out that the Crown Prince was replaced, and it is true!"

[So that's what happened! I was saying that my eyelids were twitching so much early in the morning, and it turns out there's something really big going on! ]

[Has it been discovered that the prince's uncle is a fake? ]

Queen Hyomin glanced at the little girl imperceptibly. This must be the little girl's inner voice... She didn't even move her mouth just now.

Judging from everyone's expressions, it didn't look like they heard her speak.

Emperor Jianxi frowned upon hearing this. Yue'er had known this long ago... It was his fault for not asking Yue'er...

And below the steps, a pair of sharp eyes were staring at Shangguan Qingyue without blinking. It was Shao Yihui.

This little kid is really spoiled. He often speaks without restraint in front of the emperor and the empress and says whatever he wants.

Emperor Jianxi glanced at the bloody Wei Ju and said in a deep voice, "Speak, my dear minister!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Shangguan Shu bowed, turned to look at Wei Ju, and asked, "Wei Ju, do you admit your guilt?"

Wei Ju's face was covered in blood and dirt, blood and sweat mixed together, smelling bad. The Ministry of Justice had dealt a heavy hand on him, and his legs had been broken. He was lying on the ground like a pile of mud, and next to him was Wei Fu, who looked ashen, and was still wearing white mourning clothes.

Even so, Wei Ju was able to change his confession without blushing or breathing heavily.

"I...No, I was tortured into confessing by Lord Shangguan."

He was certain that there was no solid evidence to prove that the crown prince had been replaced, and he only relied on some clues and Pei's confession? How could he convince people?

Even if Shao Yihui looks like Zhao Rui and Wei Zhen, how can they prove that Shao Yihui is their son?