A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

When Emperor Xuande asked this question, Shen Zhixiu looked at Mr. Zhou, but Mr. Zhou motioned for Shen Zhixiu to speak.

Upon seeing this, Shen Zhixiu said loudly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhou is actually the eldest son of the late emperor. Your Majesty should call him the Emperor's brother."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked again.

Today, there were many unexpected things, but no one expected that Mr. Zhou was actually the eldest son of the previous emperor.

Emperor Xuande also stood up in surprise. He was not surprised when he heard that Mr. Zhou was of royal blood.

I thought it was the bloodline left behind by some emperor's uncle who had an affair outside.

But if this matter involves the late emperor, then it would be a big deal.

"Shen Zhixiu, the royal bloodline cannot be confused. Do you have evidence for what you said?"

The three members of the Li family were still kneeling on the ground. Princess Yongjia looked up at Mr. Zhou in surprise. How could it be? How could he be the son of the late emperor?

The prince was also confused. Wasn’t this the news that the second prince sent back?

How can the descendants of criminals become royal bloodlines?

"Father, I think this matter needs to be investigated in detail. Mr. Zhou has been in the capital for more than a year, and he didn't reveal anything at first. Could it be that he is afraid of escaping the blame, so he did this?"

He looked at Shen Zhixiu suspiciously and said meaningfully: "With Lord Shen's ability, it is not difficult to fabricate some evidence."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixiu said sternly, "Your Majesty, please allow me to explain the whole story first."

"If after I have finished speaking, Your Majesty still thinks Mr. Zhou is a criminal and wants to determine his guilt, then I am willing to accept the punishment together with him."

Emperor Xuande did not believe the prince's speculation. Even if Shen Zhixiu wanted to excuse Mr. Zhou, he had plenty of ways to do it without having to bring up his background.

Royal blood is not so easy to fool.

"Shen Qing, please tell me in detail what happened."

Shen Zhixiu received the order from Emperor Xuande and explained the cause of the matter, "When Emperor Jing was in power and the previous emperor was still a prince, he fell in love with the daughter of the An family, the governor of Qianzhou."

"It was a critical time for the succession to the throne, and the affair between the late emperor and Miss An was not made public, and of course there was no marriage or marriage discussion."

In fact, it was because the late emperor wanted to use the An family to unexpectedly deal a fatal blow to the other princes. Of course, he couldn't say this in the palace.

Shen Zhixiu continued, "Later, Miss An gave birth to a child quietly and did not make it public. She was just waiting for the late emperor to ascend the throne, and then the identities of the mother and child would be revealed to the world."

"But I didn't expect that the fight for the throne would intensify, and the An family would suddenly be accused of rebellion and treason."

"The late emperor could not protect himself at that time, so he could only think of a way to send the child away to preserve the bloodline."

"Afterwards, the late emperor ascended the throne, and it was too late to find the child. In fact, Mr. Zhou had already become a disciple to learn medicine, and his master's school was in the deep mountains and forests of Miaojiang, so he disappeared without a trace."

"But the late emperor always kept him in mind. The clan office has records about this eldest son, and his characteristics are recorded in detail."

"In addition, he was given a jade pendant with a dragon pattern. It was given to the late emperor by Emperor Jing. I should be able to find records about this jade pendant."

After Shen Zhixiu finished explaining the whole story, he said, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask Prince Zhao, who is in charge of the clan affairs office, to help investigate. This matter cannot be false."

It happened that the King of Zhao was in the hall. Hearing this, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what Lord Shen said is true. The clan office does have a record of this. I will send someone to bring it to you so that we can check it out on the spot."

In fact, Emperor Xuande knew that this matter had indeed happened without Prince Zhao telling him.

But decades have passed, and he had long forgotten about this matter and thought that his royal brother was no longer around.

King Zhao knew that the matter was of great importance, so he quickly ordered the people around him to find the record documents.

The royal family members sat together and first studied the contents of the file, and then looked at the mole on the sole of Mr. Zhou's foot based on that content.

Afterwards, Mr. Zhou took out the jade pendant with dragon pattern. It was indeed the gift from Emperor Jing to the late emperor, so it couldn't be fake.

The imperial physician also estimated Mr. Zhou's age based on his bones and looked at the mole on his foot, which was indeed a congenital one.

After more than half an hour, it was finally confirmed that Mr. Zhou was the eldest son of the late emperor.

All the princes bowed to Mr. Zhou and called him "Royal Brother".

Although Emperor Xuande did not perform the salute, he still called his brother "imperial brother" and ordered the Ministry of Rites to draw up a title and choose a mansion for his brother.

Mr. Zhou bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to go to such great lengths. In fact, I did not intend to return to my ancestral home, and I did not want to cause trouble to my brothers. I entered the palace today because I did not want Zhixiu to be implicated in this matter."

"There's no need for a title, let alone a mansion. I feel comfortable living in the Shen family."

Shen Zhixiu looked at Mr. Zhou gratefully. Mr. Zhou was not a person who cared about fame and fortune. Today's actions were all for him.

"Your Majesty, I know the leader of the Jiuli tribe, Zhai Fang, and it was Mr. Zhou who introduced me to him. Although he has never acknowledged his ancestry, he still has his heart set on the Great Zhou."

Emperor Xuande nodded and said, "My brother is a man of high moral character. Although I do not care about false reputation, I cannot listen to you."

"Let's not talk about anything else. My father was thinking about my brother until his death. This matter must be reported to our ancestors."

Mr. Zhou knew that once this matter was made public, he would no longer have control over many things.

He nodded calmly, "I will obey the emperor."

Mr. Zhou was not enthusiastic about this matter. When Emperor Xuande mentioned respectfully informing the ancestors, Mr. Zhou lowered his eyes and a layer of coldness appeared in them.

What Shen Zhixiu said was just the surface of the matter. In fact, the late emperor used the An family as bait to ascend to the throne. He had already investigated everything.

But the late emperor was already dead, and he had no way to seek justice.

If it wasn't for the purpose of settling the matter today and not wanting to implicate innocent people, he would not have acknowledged that man as his father.

A palace banquet to congratulate Empress Chenfei on her birthday first turned into a trial hall, and now it has become a family reunion scene.

Prince Zhao was discussing with the Minister of Rites about the matter of recognizing his ancestors and returning to his ancestral home. The other princes were all talking to Mr. Zhou.

Having such a miracle doctor as the emperor's brother, several people felt that they had made a great profit. After all, everyone is bound to have illnesses, and having a miracle doctor at home is much more convenient.

Shen Zhixiu turned to look at Su Qingyu and smiled at her. But when he looked away, he glanced outside the hall.

Everyone just thought that Lord Shen and his wife had a good relationship, but they didn't notice that a little guard hurriedly left outside the hall.

After a while, the crown prince whispered to Emperor Xuande, "Father, the matter of the imperial aunt is probably a misunderstanding. Why don't I investigate it? I will give you and Empress Chenfei an explanation."

Emperor Xuande thought for a moment, but he could not think of any reason why the Li family would do this, so he could only let the prince investigate.

Afterwards, Emperor Xuande asked Mr. Zhou again, "Brother, please take a look at Concubine Chen. Is her discomfort caused by witchcraft? How can we cure it?"

Mr. Zhou stepped forward to check the pulse of the Concubine Chen, and then looked at the silk paper, and then explained: "This is just an ordinary piece of silk paper, and it has nothing to do with witchcraft. As for the pulse of the Concubine Chen, it seems to be colic caused by greed for coolness."

"If you don't believe me, Your Majesty, ask again. The Queen must be much better now."

Concubine Chen nodded quickly, "Your Majesty, I am indeed much better."

She didn't dare say anything more, for fear that she would be implicated.

Emperor Xuande then felt relieved and decided to let everyone go.

Before he could open his mouth, he heard the faint sound of drums in the distance.

Soon, a guard came in to report.

"Your Majesty, the drum for reporting has been sounded. The person who came said that he was the deputy general who served His Royal Highness the Prince of War in the past, and he wanted to seek justice for His Royal Highness the Prince of War."