A Ping was shocked when she heard what Nanny Qin said. She held her hands on the table and said in disbelief: "So my father is your majesty and my mother is the queen?"
Nanny Qin nodded with tears in her eyes and said, "Yes, at that time I was fortunate enough to be rewarded by my mother-in-law, and I was able to leave the palace and marry the steward of the Qin family. I had just given birth to the child a few days ago.
I accidentally overheard my husband discussing with my uncle. If the mother-in-law gave birth to a daughter, we would exchange the Qin family's two-day-old baby boy for the princess. "
Aunt Qin shed tears and said, "Your Majesty has been so kind to me. I learned that the Qin family's plan to steal a dragon and turn a phoenix into a phoenix was hidden from your Majesty, so I held on to my body after giving birth, regardless of the cold in the winter." Feng, after entering the palace, I thought I could stop the Qin family from exchanging children...
But I didn’t expect that the Qin family had already planned that the queen’s palace would be replaced by people from the Qin family. The queen has never doubted her natal family, because the fetus is too important, and the queen is also afraid of the good concubine King Shu’s manipulation. , so I only dare to trust my parents’ family.
The Queen had a difficult delivery when she gave birth to you. She fainted right after you were born. I saw you put into a food box by the Qin family, so I took you out and planned to go into the palace to exchange you with the baby boy. .
Just when the Queen woke up, Princess Pingrou came in and saw the two children. Before I could say anything, Mrs. Qin Guojiu said that I was trying to exchange my newborn daughter for the little prince..."
Aunt Qin cried and said, "I wanted to tell you that they had replaced the little princess, but Mrs. Qin Guo came to me first and threatened me in my ear. Now everyone in the court knows that the empress has given birth to a prince.
If I insist on telling the story of stealing a dragon and turning a phoenix into a phoenix, the queen will also be implicated, and my newly born daughter will also die. The entire Qin family will not survive. My husband and my children are all Qin family members. , don’t even think about escaping the death penalty..."
Aunt Qin bit her lip sadly and said, "Pingping, I'm sorry, I was cowardly at that time, and in order to prevent the Queen from being implicated and to keep my husband and daughter alive, I hid this matter.
Later, when I returned home, I tried countless times to tell the truth to the Queen, but I had missed the best opportunity. The Queen no longer believed me and did not want to see me.
Uncle Qin asked my husband to throw you into the river, so I jumped in front of the river to look for you. The waves were so high that day that no one thought we would survive.
But God showed mercy and none of us died. We were saved by a leader.
After the Taoist priest learned about this, he told me that it was important to save my life. The little prince had been crown prince, and everyone recognized that the queen's child was the little prince.
Even if I go back and tell the truth, it will be difficult for me to fight against the entire Qin family on my own. It will only make the world think that I am talking wants his daughter to covet glory and wealth.
Later, under the guidance of the Taoist priest, I took you to Shancheng. Shancheng is still the fiefdom of the King of Shu, and people from the Qin family will not enter Shancheng without permission..."
Nanny Qin shed a tear and said slowly: "As time goes by, the Qin family becomes more and more powerful, especially after the death of the old prince Qi Yang, the Qin uncle's house can be said to be the largest family in Dasheng. I Even more afraid to tell the truth.
I feel guilty for you in my heart. When you reach the age of marriage, I don’t know what kind of husband I can find for you, for fear of wronging you.
Later, when I arrived at Prince Qi's Mansion in Beicheng, I learned that Qi Yu'an was interested in you, so it was really unfair for you to be Qi Yu'an's concubine.
But King Qi is like a local emperor in Beicheng. If you become his concubine, you can enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth in Beicheng. It does not count as marrying a mediocre commoner. At least your children and grandchildren can continue to be rich. "
A Ping sat down on the table in a daze, still in disbelief: "Aunt, is everything you said true? Am I really a princess?"
"Every word is true. If I lie to you, I will be struck by lightning!"
Nanny Qin cried and said, "Ah Ping, I just saw the Qin family at the gate of Prince Qi's Mansion holding a portrait to inquire about you. I can't guarantee that Prince Qi's admiration for you now is enough to make him willing to give everything he has." Believe in you and protect you...
Let’s fake death and leave here. After all, Shancheng is the territory of the King of Shu. The Qin family dare not act rashly and cause trouble for you on the territory of the King of Shu! "
A Ping looked at Nanny Qin and said, "How could the Qin family know about me?"
Nanny Qin shook her head and said, "I don't know how the Qin family got your portrait or why they came to inquire about you. But Pingping, you really can't go back to Shengjing. Just relying on my words, you can't defeat the Qin family." Yes, now it’s best to fake death and leave Prince Qi’s Mansion.”
A Ping lowered her head, it was hard for her to digest such shocking news.
But she also understood, so what if she was a princess?
At that time, Nanny Qin had been said to be a thief who wanted to exchange her daughter for the prince. Now what can she prove when she goes back?
Qi Yuan...
Will Qi Yuan stand up for her?Will he bet the future of the Qi family for her?
A Ping shook her head, she was just delusional.
Qi Yu'an could scold her for the non-existent princess and ignore her for several days, so how could he risk the Qi family's future on Nanny Qin's one-sided words?
So what if she is pregnant?There are thousands of women in this world who are willing to give birth to children for King Qi.
"Aunt, I'll go with you!" A Ping touched her belly, "You will sell the jewelry the princess gave me later. I have also saved some silver these days. The silver from the sale of the jewelry will also It’s enough for you, me and our children to have enough food and clothing for a lifetime.”
Nanny Qin nodded and said, "I'll sell it right away."
……
The birthday banquet in the East Palace was very lively.
Zhao Chong walked to Lu Ze and said, "Why didn't you bring Lingling here? The princess didn't come either?"
Lu Ze raised his eyes and said, "The princess is afraid of her great-uncle. Her cousin-in-law saw her interceding for Qin Yuli, so she didn't come."
Zhao Chongdao: "That's it."
Princess Pingrou walked up to Zhao Chong and chuckled: "Brother, you are one year older now. You are already 23. When will you let your sister hug your fat nephew?"
Zhao Chong said: "Sister, you have such a cute granddaughter like Lingling. If you haven't had enough to hold her, why not wait until Ze'er gets married to the princess and give you a fat grandson to hold?"
Princess Pingrou said with a smile: "I've been thinking about it too. I don't know when I will be able to hold my eldest grandson."
The royal family was bustling in the East Palace. The prince's birthday banquet was attended by several of his royal brothers.
As the eldest prince, the King of Shu has many children. Several of his sons are already sixteen or seventeen years old, and all of them are very handsome.
The King of Shu walked to Lu Ze and said, "Ze'er is really becoming more and more talented. I didn't expect that even the child is three years old, and you still hide this from your uncle. You don't treat your uncle as one of your own."
Zhao Chong laughed at the side and said: "Brother Emperor, Ze'er even hides this from his parents. It's not like he doesn't treat you as one of his own."
Lu Ze picked up a glass of wine and said, "I should be punished for hiding my daughter from my uncles and aunts!"
Lu Ze drank a glass of wine in one gulp, and the princes and princesses stopped talking about Lu Ze and urged the prince and his brother to marry the prince as soon as possible.
Emperor Shiyuan and Queen Qin, who were sitting at the top, saw a large family full of children and grandchildren, and they were full of joy. When people grow old, what they want is the happiness of their children and grandchildren.
Emperor Shiyuan said: "Why don't the third family still take Jie'er in the imperial mausoleum and come back?"
Queen Qin said: "Well, not long ago I sent someone to bring charcoal fire to their mother and son. I heard that Jie'er can already read."
Emperor Shiyuan sighed when he thought of his third son who passed away two years ago. When his third son passed away, Zhao Jie was still in his infancy.
When Empress Qin saw her lively children and grandchildren, she always felt like there was an empty space in her heart.
Empress Qin didn't know why she felt this way. She thought it was because Zhao Chong had not married yet and had no legitimate grandson.
Lu Ze was drunk a lot today.
After returning to Prince Qi's Mansion, he felt like he was smelling of alcohol.
Lingling didn't dislike it, "Dad, you are finally back! Mother and I miss you dearly!"
Qi Yuning came closer to Lu Ze and said, "It's the prince's birthday, but it's not your birthday. Why do you drink so much? You smell of alcohol all over your body?"
Lu Ze said: "It's been a long time since we had such a purely family banquet in the palace. Because we kept things secret from them, we drank a lot of wine."
Qi Yuning chuckled and said, "Go and wash up quickly. If it smells like alcohol, you are not allowed to enter my room."
As soon as Qi Yuning finished speaking, he heard Li Chun coming in to report to Qin Feng for a meeting.
Qi Yuning asked curiously: "Qin Feng sees me? Isn't he here to see Prince Lu?"
Lu Ze said: "Qin Feng doesn't know that I live in the palace now. If he wants to find me, he will go back to the princess's palace next door to look for me. He will probably come to find you, princess."
Although Lu Ze lived in Prince Qi's Mansion every day, he always returned to the Princess Mansion first and then went to the Prince's Mansion through the adjacent side door of the two houses.
After all, they are not married yet, so it would be inappropriate for outsiders to know if they live together. (End of chapter)