You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

The eldest princess nodded slightly.

"She is about the same age as me. We knew each other before entering the palace. I know a little about her affairs."

After saying this, she shook her head violently: "She entered the palace as queen and later gave birth to Jingtian. Everything seemed so normal. Who would have thought that she would have such courage? She is really crazy!"

Zhao Jingchen stared at the eldest princess and said, "Aunt, do you also think there's something wrong with my brother's identity?"

"When you compare yourself to Jingtian, the only one with a problem is him!

Zhao Jingtian's background is questionable. This is a serious matter and requires a thorough investigation. We cannot simply draw conclusions based on Xiao Yuzhu's words."

She recalled, "Before she entered the palace, she had a crush on her eldest brother, Zhao Qingyan, and they had a secret relationship.

Later, when her brother ascended the throne, her family sent her to the palace. Not long after she entered, something happened to her eldest brother. There were rumors that it was her brother who did it, but that was not the case at all. There is ample evidence to prove that it was her third brother, Zhao Qingming, who did it.

Several people looked at each other in bewilderment, but Zhao Jingchen felt relieved. "So, my brother might be the son of my great uncle Zhao Qingyan? Fortunately, he is still of royal blood, and the Zhao family's throne has not changed hands."

The princess glared at him. "What are you talking about? Even if he is of my Zhao family bloodline, but not my brother's, this is still considered confusing the orthodoxy and seeking power and usurping the throne."

An Bei was curious: "Grandma, does the emperor look like your eldest brother?"

The princess pondered for a moment, and then compared them in her mind, "Don't tell me, I didn't think so before, but now that I compare them, Jingtian and my eldest brother are really about 50% similar.

This seems to be almost certain. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Cining Palace and meet Xiao Yuzhu before we discuss this matter.

Zhao Jingchen hesitated and said, "Can we resolve this internally?"

"No! Chen'er, the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Such a serious matter, you want to whitewash it for the sake of that pitiful mother-son relationship?"

Zhao Jingchen was so ashamed by the question that he lowered his head.

The eldest princess stared at him for a long time, "Chen'er, in order to avoid hidden dangers, the Xiao family can't be left behind, and no one under Jingtian's name can be left behind either."

"They have relied on their brother's power to commit crimes and enjoy wealth and glory over the years, and they should pay a corresponding price for this.

But, after all, my mother gave birth to me, can I let her stay in the Cining Palace..."

The eldest princess said firmly, "She is the culprit of this whole thing. Everything started because of her. She was so audacious that she dared to confuse the bloodline of the emperor. She must not be allowed to live. For your sake, you can give her a decent death."

Having said this, she was silent for a moment and then sighed, "After what happened, I think she herself was too ashamed to live on. Chen'er, you have to know the seriousness of the matter and not let your emotions get the better of you."

Half an hour later, Zhao Jingchen and his group left the Princess's Mansion and returned to Prince Zhan's Mansion.

He waved towards Mu Yunge and his servants, "It's getting late. You should get some rest. Tomorrow will probably be a very chaotic day."

Mu Yunge thought that his grandfather would be coming back with his second grandfather tomorrow, so he said, "Zixuan, grandpa and the others will be back tomorrow, so we won't stay here. Let's go back to the general's mansion first.

Don't think too much, just let things take their course. Some things are beyond your control."

Zhao Jingchen nodded and called Ling Feng and Ling Yun: "Send them back to the General's Mansion!"

Watching the people walk away, Zhao Jingchen locked himself in the study.

He sat there for a long time, thinking about everything that had happened over the years.

Judging from the words of the Empress Dowager, that person is undoubtedly the son of my great uncle Zhao Qingyan. For the sake of my deceased great uncle, the Empress Dowager actually threatened to commit suicide to force that person to sit on the throne.

In her heart, should this Dayanjiang Mountain belong to her great uncle?

Yes, she must have thought so, believing that my father had killed my great uncle and seized his throne. That was why she was so righteously asking me to give in.

It's really a joke to say that one of the brothers is devoted to domestic affairs, while the other is devoted to foreign defense.

What exactly did she rely on? Where did she get the confidence from?

Although my great uncle was the eldest, he was born to a palace maid. Although my father was the second child, he was the legitimate son of the Empress Dowager.

According to seniority, the throne can only belong to my father. How could it be my uncle's turn?

My father is the legitimate heir to the throne as ordered by my grandfather and announced to the world.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jingchen took out a bright yellow decree from the secret cabinet.

The emperor dotes on the queen mother, but the queen mother actually concealed such a shocking event. How could the emperor be so foolish as to not notice it at all?

Looking at the contents of the imperial edict and thinking about his father's dying instructions, Zhao Jingchen felt mixed emotions.

My father doted on my mother, the queen, and believed in her completely, but he kept a backup plan for that person, leaving a way out for me.

"If your majesty is unworthy of the throne, I grant the War Prince Zhao Jingchen the power to depose the emperor and order him to inherit the throne and protect Great Yan..."

What was the emperor's mindset when he wrote this decree? Did he simply think that the person was mediocre and unfit for the task?

And what about me? For the sake of the pitiful affection between me and my mother, I have been foolishly filial for so many years.

Even if that person is my father's biological son, he has managed Dayan like this. According to my father's will, I have the right to depose him.

As for Zhao Hongyi, all his wishful thinking will be completely dashed, and he will fall from the clouds into the dust, with no chance of recovery.

General's Mansion.

When Guo Shu heard that Mu Yunge and others had returned home, she hurried to Xianyunju.

"Ge'er, Anbei, how are things going?"

Mu Yunge smiled and nodded: "Mother, the eldest princess has confirmed that An Bei is undoubtedly her granddaughter."

Guo Shu hugged An Bei in her arms and said, "Congratulations, Bei girl! We searched all over the border for your relatives but to no avail, but we found them without any effort.

From now on, you are no longer an orphan, you have a home and family."

An Bei nodded and corrected, "Madam, An Bei is no longer an orphan since you took him in. The General's Mansion is my home, and you are all my relatives.

Now that I have my grandmother, I just have one more relative, and the General's Mansion has one more relative."

Guo Shu patted An Bei's back with relief. "When the princess was young, she fought for Great Yan in many battles. After her husband left, she suffered a lot in her search for your mother. She lived a lonely life. You must respect her well in the future."

"Well, I've already made an agreement with my grandmother. I'll take her to stay at the General's Mansion for a few days, and then take my sisters to the Princess' Mansion for a few days.

Later, my grandmother had thirty-five granddaughters, which is also called a house full of children and grandchildren."

Upon hearing this, Guo Shu laughed and said, "It's a good idea, but your grandmother is the eldest princess after all, and her status is noble. Is it okay for her to live in our humble abode in the general's mansion?"

"The General's Mansion is so grand, how come it has become a humble residence?

Grandmother said that when she came to live in the General's Mansion, she was no longer the eldest princess, but just an old woman who wanted to be with her grandson. She believed that the General's Mansion would not lack her a room to live in or a meal to eat.

Having said that, Guo Shu had nothing to say.

I could only say: "Okay, I'll have someone prepare a separate yard for her, and you can live with her then."

"Thank you, ma'am! The yard doesn't need to be too elaborate, it's better to be more relaxed."

Guo Shu nodded in agreement...