The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

On the night of the eighth day of the third lunar month, there was no moon in the sky, and darkness covered every inch of Daqi. Countless colored glaze lamps were lit one after another, and the palace was brightly lit.

Dongfang Shuo and his wife went to the palace at night and said they had important news to report.

The emperor had been in poor health these days and was very weak. He wanted to go to bed after dinner. Dongfang Shuo arrived just before he went to bed. The emperor had to struggle to go to the Purple Palace to summon them.

"Father, I brought Runxue into the palace to tell you the good news." Dongfang Shuo knelt down holding Runxue's hand and said.

"Oh?" The emperor perked up after hearing this. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What kind of happy event is this?"

"Father, Prime Minister Xie is getting married today. I went with Runxue to attend the wedding banquet. Unexpectedly, Runxue fainted on the way. The doctor of Xie's mansion diagnosed her with pregnancy after checking her pulse.

"I immediately took Runxue back to the palace and asked the palace's doctor to check her. The doctor also said that she was pregnant. This is such a happy event that I can't wait to go to the palace to report to the emperor."

The emperor had been in a bad mood these past two days, so he was naturally in a good mood when he heard about this happy event. He laughed heartily and said, "It is indeed a great joyous event. Princess Cheng must have a good rest in the future and make sure she gives birth to my little grandson smoothly."

Runxue said: "I will follow my father's instructions and take good care of myself and give birth to the child smoothly."

Dongfang Shuo also said: "Father, I will take good care of Runxue and make sure nothing happens to her or the baby in her belly."

The emperor was very satisfied with their performance and said, "What should I reward you with..."

"Father, I don't want any reward. I want..." Dongfang Shuo suddenly spoke, interrupting the emperor.

"Your Highness!" Dongfang Shuo was interrupted by Runxue: "This matter is of great importance. Don't make your father sad!"

Dongfang Shuo immediately shut up. The emperor looked at the two of them and asked sullenly, "Why, are you hiding something from me?"

“Father, your son…your son…” Dongfang Shuo was speechless, wanting to say something but not daring to.

The emperor's heavy gaze fell on the couple, as if it was a mountain collapsing, making it unbearable.

Dongfang Shuo immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Father, just now you said that you would reward me and Runxue. I don't want any gold, silver or jade. I just ask you not to be angry or sad after hearing the news. This would be a great reward for me and Runxue."

Emperor: "I promise you, tell me now."

Dongfang Shuo and Runxue exchanged a glance, and then Runxue said to the outside of the Purple Palace: "Guyu, bring the person in."

Soon, an old woman was brought into the Purple Palace and knelt before the emperor.

And this woman was none other than Old Lady Xie who had trapped Xie Lin in the ancestral temple.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" Mrs. Xie knelt down and immediately pleaded guilty. "I came here today to tell Your Majesty the truth. The current Prime Minister Xie Lin is not the true blood of the Xie family!"

Hearing this, the emperor frowned. At this time, he didn't know that Xie Lin was not a member of the Xie family, so what relationship did he have with him? Therefore, he seemed very impatient.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xie's next words stunned him. Mrs. Xie said, "Xie Lin's real identity is actually the biological son of the emperor and the queen!"

"What!" The emperor blurted out, and even stood up from the dragon chair, looking down at Old Lady Xie. The invisible pressure released made Old Lady Xie almost unable to breathe. He asked in a deep voice: "What did you say!"

Old Madam Xie trembled and continued, "I said that Xie Lin is actually the child of the emperor and the queen. The queen gave birth to twins, Xie Lin and the crown prince.

"However, there was a precedent in Daqi that if a concubine in the harem gave birth to twins, it was considered an ominous sign and she would not be able to become the crown prince. In order to consolidate her position as the empress and to compete for the crown prince position, the queen sent Xie Lin to the Xie Mansion and ordered her to raise him together with her husband.

"My daughter had just entered the palace not long ago. She had no status in the palace and was not favored by the emperor. She treated the queen with great respect. The queen was her only support. Unexpectedly, after the queen gave birth to twins, she was threatened by the queen and sent Xie Lin to the Xie family to be raised. My daughter was forced."

The emperor just stared at Old Madam Xie solemnly without saying anything. The Purple Palace was so quiet that for a moment, no one could tell what the emperor was thinking or what mood he was in.

Old Madam Xie was also very flustered, sweating, but she could only bite the bullet and said, "Xie Lin already knew his true identity, so he moved up step by step, from the Minister of Justice to the Prime Minister... I don't know what he wants to do, I only know that he is filled with hatred.

"I am worried that Xie Lin will make unforgivable mistakes in the future, harming others and himself. After all, he is a child raised by me. Even though we are not related by blood, I still regard him as my own child and do not want him to go astray and be infamous forever.

"So I risked my life to enter the palace and tell the emperor the truth of the matter, so that the mistake made twenty-three years ago can be ended here."

Old Lady Xie knelt before the emperor, with her hands on the floor, and said, "My daughter has already paid with her life because of this matter... If the emperor blames me, I am willing to accept the punishment."

The emperor listened in a daze, and there seemed to be a storm in his eyes. He suddenly staggered back a step, and Yao An immediately stepped forward to support him: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. This is just what Old Lady Xie's family said, and it may not be true."

He added: "This matter concerns the royal bloodline. How can we just listen to one person's words? If they don't have more powerful evidence, I'm afraid the emperor will have to investigate further."

Dongfang Shuo said, "Father, I think the same as Eunuch Yao, but when you told me that Xie Lin was of royal blood, it was not Old Lady Xie, but Concubine Zhen. I listened to Concubine Zhen and went to Old Lady Xie to check."

The emperor fell down on the dragon chair, holding his chest, and said, "Send the message, Concubine Zhen is here to see you."

After an incense stick of time, Concubine Zhen, wearing a tight-fitting palace skirt, walked in from outside the hall and knelt before the emperor.

After Dongfang Shuo explained the situation, Concubine Zhen trembled all over and said, "Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness Cheng Wang said is true. It was indeed me who discovered that something was wrong and didn't know what to do, so I told Concubine Cheng Wang about it and wanted her to give me some advice."

The emperor asked, "How do you know that Xie Lin is not of the Xie family bloodline, but of the royal family bloodline?"

Concubine Zhen said, "Your Majesty, the Eighth Prince was playful and somehow ended up in the cold palace. It happened that the cold palace was executing Concubine Xie that day, and Lord Xie went to see her off. The Eighth Prince was outside the window at the time and heard their conversation..."