The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly
Chapter 1341 - 498: Palace Intrigue Is No Match for Rebellion (The End)
He Tiantian seemed to neither hear Emperor Yongcheng’s accusation nor notice Prince Liang’s ridiculous look of excitement as if he was about to faint.
She suddenly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, I also have something to tell everyone!"
Wang Yuan, Feng Shou, and other old foxes raised their eyelids, knowing the "main act" was about to begin!
Other officials were a bit puzzled.
Isn’t the discussion supposed to be about the "deposed Emperor"? Why does Empress Dowager He suddenly interject with something else?
Could the content Empress Dowager He is about to speak relate to Zhao Gui’s dethronement?
In the midst of puzzled glances, He Tiantian continued, "I believe everyone knows, I am not the late Emperor’s original wife!"
"Thirty years ago, before the late Emperor raised an army, he had married once and had several concubines..."
Boom!
In the Imperial court, some two-dynasty Chief Figures, especially the old ministers who followed the late Emperor, nobles, were all awakened by Empress Dowager He’s words.
Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes, thinking!
Ah, Empress Dowager He is truly formidable!
He knew Empress Dowager He would never be controlled or coerced by others.
Even if that person were her own flesh and blood.
Feng Shou pursed his lips.
As a partner who rebelled with the late Emperor, Feng Shou wasn’t the earliest follower but understood the late Emperor’s circumstances very well.
Like his background, previous marriage, and children lost in war.
Yes, lost!
Although the late Emperor publicly claimed that his original wife and many children died in war.
The truth, however, was that he had no definite news.
Those relatives had no more than lost contact.
Initially, the late Emperor had people searching everywhere, later, Feng Shou suggested he marry Lady He.
To ensure he could marry Miss He successfully and take control of the He Family’s troops and territories.
The late Emperor stopped searching for his lost wife and children, publicly declaring that they were killed by soldiers.
The late Emperor became a widower without any liability, allowing smooth union with Lady He.
After the new dynasty was established, the late Emperor occasionally remembered his former wives and children, secretly searching for them.
However, so many years passed, those people’s traces were nowhere to find.
The news of Lady He’s marriage to the late Emperor was well known throughout the land.
Even if they lived, they might not dare to acknowledge kinship.
Old kin slowly forgotten.
Until the late Emperor died, not mentioned once.
Thus, even "old ministers" like Feng Shou wouldn’t easily remember those people without He Tiantian’s reminder.
"Before the late Emperor passed, reminiscing, he mentioned feeling guilty toward his original wife and many children!"
"I, united with the late Emperor as one, must naturally mend his regrets!"
"For years, I’ve sent people searching far and wide. Heaven rewards the diligent, after years of searching, I’ve finally found the bloodline of the late Emperor living among the common people!"
He Tiantian feigned a nostalgic expression, squeezing a few tears when mentioning the late Emperor.
She pressed a handkerchief to her eyes, raising her voice to call, "Someone, bring Qing in!"
When mentioning "Qing," He Tiantian specially explained, "This child is the eldest son among the late Emperor’s legitimate children, now six years old, named Zhao Qing by me."
The legitimate eldest of the legitimate eldest, truly the most orthodox and rightful heir.
A flash of insight crossed Wang Yuan’s eyes.
Feng Shou couldn’t help but secretly admire.
As for Prince Liang, Prince Han, and Emperor Yongcheng on the Dragon Throne, they were already dumbfounded.
Some Zhao Family Clan, and those loyal Military Merit followers of the late Emperor, were all eagerly anticipating.
"Oh my, this child looks exactly like Maomao!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Tao Yong shouted excitedly upon seeing Zhao Qing.
He was one of the late Emperor’s most trusted old ministers, not only aware of his original wife but had seen the ordinary official family woman and her two sons and a daughter.
Maomao was the childhood name of the original wife’s eldest son.
"That’s right, that’s right. I also saw Dalang; he was only five or six then!"
Duke An, Duke Dingguo, and several others with Military Merit surrounded Zhao Qing, staring intently.
They cried excitedly, filled with exuberance.
As if they had never forgotten the late Emperor’s wife and children lost among the common folk;
And Dalang, imaging vividly in their memories.
Even Feng Shou, seeing Zhao Qing, was briefly stunned.
Instead of thinking Zhao Qing like Maomao, discovering this child’s brows and eyes resembled the late Emperor greatly.