Wu Ruo frowned: "Since she has been executed, why does she still appear in the palace?"
Hei Xuanyi recalled what happened back then, and said in a deep voice: "At that time, it was the guards who first pressed her into the prison and locked her up. When I got dressed and came out, the guards asked me how to deal with her. I never like others to be greedy. Enjoying the glory and wealth, she climbed onto someone else's bed, but as a maid in my palace, she knowingly committed the crime, so I ordered her to be executed as an example. Later, because the other party was just a court lady, she didn't see whether she was dead or not. No. Thinking of someone daring to disobey me at that time, I have sent someone to investigate the person who executed Nian Xia back then. As for the child who came with her... "
He held Wu Ruo's hand: "She swore to me that the child was mine, that the child was indeed somewhat similar to me, and knew our royal family's profound arts.
"So the child is a member of the royal family?"
"Yes." Hei Xuanyi said affirmatively: "But I can be sure that it is not my child. I was very drunk at the time, and fell into a deep sleep as soon as I touched the bed. It is impossible for me to have the strength to touch other women."
Wu Ruo heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his repeated assurances that she hadn't touched Nian Xia. Of course, he believed in Hei Xuanyi, but if he didn't explain clearly what happened back then, he wouldn't feel better at all.
"Even if you are drunk, there should be guards guarding you outside the door. How did she get into your room?"
"She and Fuqiu are my personal maids. According to the rules of the royal family in the past, the personal maids are just like the maids of wealthy families outside. However, since our ancestors robbed the throne, there is no such rule. But for the sake of the royal family's face, Still, when the prince reaches the age of twelve, he will choose two personal maids to serve by his side. They will be responsible for the daily necessities of the princes, and they can also watch the night in the princes' bedroom. Only by serving me in the palace can I have a chance to succeed. Since then, I have no longer asked for a personal maid. Those who are responsible for my food, clothing, and living have been replaced by eunuchs. The fourth and fifth brothers also removed all the personal maids because of this matter. .”
"If the child isn't yours, whose is it?"
Hei Xuanyi was also relieved to see that he believed him. Before he came back, he was actually quite worried that Wu Ruo would be furious after hearing this, and might even disbelieve him: "Although the child looks like me, he looks like me There are many people here, and the royal family has a large number of people, maybe the children will inherit their appearance from their great-grandfather like my father, so it is difficult to find out whose children are at present."
"Would you like to bring someone to me? I'll try Nian Xia with the spell of speech or divine control. Maybe I can get her to tell the truth." Well, you can try, but she dares to bring the child Entering the palace to recognize relatives, she should have thought that we used mysterious techniques such as the art of speech to force her to tell the truth, and she would definitely take precautions against us. ""If this is the case, there must be someone behind her who is in charge of this matter, and, since she started planning all this five years ago, why did the mastermind do this? Is he trying to threaten you with a child to seize the throne? Or do you want to destroy our relationship? "Wu Ruo thought about it, and felt that the possibility of destroying his relationship with Hei Xuanyi was relatively high." Hei Xuanyi squinted his eyes: "It must have come out at this time to destroy our previous relationship and not let us Undo the curse."
"You mean people from the old clan did it?"
"It stands to reason that it should be them, but people from the old clan are not yet so capable of reaching out to my officials.
Wu Ruo hooked Hei Xuanyi's neck with both hands: "Then how do you plan to solve the matter of Nianxia and her child?"
Hei Xuanyi caressed his hair: "Nian Xia should have been executed in the first place. If she hadn't given birth to a child belonging to the royal family, she would have been dragged down and beheaded the moment I saw her."
"Can't she kill her now that she has a child?"
"It's not that I can't kill her, but my mother said that the child is too young to be without a mother. Moreover, we haven't found the mastermind behind the scenes. If we kill her, the clue may be broken. Most importantly, I think the person who led this matter It is the same person who controlled the sixth-order magician to kill our children."
Wu Ruo was slightly taken aback: "The same person?"
"Well, it's just a guess." Hei Xuanyi stood up and put him down: "It's noon, let's have lunch first."
Wu Ruo nodded.
After lunch, Wu Ruo asked Heixin to take the child down for a nap, and then sent Nian Xia and her son to Heng Xing Palace.
As soon as Nian Xia entered the palace, she immediately pulled the child to kneel down: "My servant Nian Xia has seen the Crown Princess."
Wu Ruo's eyes fell on the child, and she squinted her eyes. Isn't this the child she met in the food street
I remember the child's mother at that time called the child Liang Dong, um, after changing into the new robes given by God, it made people feel that he was very similar to Dandan.
Wu Ruo looked at the child's mother, Nian Xia, with a handsome appearance and a trembling expression, with a pitiful and lovable appearance. If she hadn't entered the palace for the reason that she had slept in Hei Xuanyi's bed, maybe he would have treated her Generate a tinge of pity.
"Get up."
Nian Xia dragged the child and dared not get up.
Wu Ruo saw that she couldn't get up, so she didn't bother to wake them up again, and they could kneel for as long as they liked.
He slowly swallowed his teacup and took a sip of tea: "I heard that this child is the son of you and Xuan Yi.
Nian Xia replied in fear, "Yes, yes."
"and then?"
Nian Xia was taken aback: "What, what then?"
"What is the purpose of bringing your child into the palace?"
"It wasn't the servants who brought the children into the palace. Lord Mao accidentally found our mother and son on the road. After learning that Liang Dong was the prince's child, he insisted on bringing us into the palace. He believed that the royal blood should not be left outside."
"So you don't want to enter the palace?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll send someone to send you out of the palace now, and then arrange your residence.
Nian Xia hurriedly nodded her head to thank her: "Thank you, Crown Princess, thank you, Crown Princess."
A sarcasm flashed in Wu Ruo's eyes, if he really wanted him to arrange to be an official, why bother to say that the child belonged to the prince.
"However, as Lord Mao said, your son is of royal blood and cannot be left outside."
He deliberately delayed his tone, and then he caught Nian Xia's expression of relief: "But, I don't want to leave a woman who slept in Xuanyi's bed in the palace, so let me take care of your child , you go out of the palace by yourself."
Nian Xia's complexion changed, and he hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Crown Princess, please don't separate our mother and son.
Wu Ruo lowered her face: "I let your son stay here as a kindness to you. I will definitely not treat him badly in the future, and I will definitely win the position of prince for him, so that he can enjoy the glory and wealth for a lifetime."
"Crown Princess, my son and I have blood thicker than water and are inseparable. Please take back your life."
"You're really embarrassing me. The blood of the royal family must not flow outside. Your son must live in the palace, but I don't want to see you..."
"If the servants live in the palace, they will definitely hide away and will never destroy your relationship with the prince.
Wu Ruo raised the corners of her lips coldly: "Who do you think you are? You can destroy my relationship with Xuan Yi?"
If it hadn't been in the previous life, maybe this court lady could really destroy the relationship between him and Hei Xuanyi, but after the previous life, even if the sky fell, the two of them would still be inseparable.
Suddenly, Liang Dong stood up, stood in front of Nian Xia, and said angrily to Wu Ruo: "Big villain, you are not allowed to bully my mother."
Wu Ruo was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help thinking of when Eggy defended herself.
Nian Xia hurriedly pulled Liang Dong back.
Wu Ruo hooked her lips: "You gave birth to a good son."
It's a pity that I only know how to use it, but don't know how to love it, it's really hateful.
Nian Xia was worried that Wu Ruo would vent her anger on the child, so she hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Prince Princess, the child is not sensible, please forgive us once."
Liang Dong glared at Wu Ruo angrily.
Wu Ruo and Liang Dong looked at each other for a moment, and then said: "For the sake of the children, I will let you temporarily live in the small courtyard next to Hengxing Palace, and someone will arrange rooms for them."
"Yes." The eunuch standing outside took their mother and son out of the hall.
Hei Xuanyi came out from the screen, and sat down with Wu Ruo in his arms with a smile on his black eyes: "Just now you really looked like a bad person who separated mother and child."
Wu Ruo snorted softly: "I'm ashamed to say, if it weren't for you, would I need to be a bad guy?"
"When you find the person behind them, send them away immediately.
Wu Ruo sighed, "Just now I tried to use the art of speaking spirit and divine control, but it really didn't work for Nian Xia."
"The person behind her will be found out, unless she has no contact with the person behind her for the rest of her life."
At this time, the dark guard came to the entrance of the main hall: "This subordinate has seen the prince and the princess."
Wu Ruo took the initiative to get off Hei Xuanyi and sat on the chair on the other side.
Hei Xuanyi asked softly, "How is the investigation going?"
The hidden guard said: "The two guards who executed Nian Xia back then are dead."
"Dead?" Hei Xuanyi narrowed his eyes: "How did he die?"
"Four and a half years ago, when the prince led troops to arrest the old clan, two guards were beaten to death by the old clan."
Hei Xuanyi remembered this incident. Many guards died at that time. Later, he sent someone to bury them and gave money to their families.
"Where's their family?"
"They have no family."
Hei Xuanyi: "..."
Wu Ruo said: "The person who arranged this matter should have thought that you Nian Xia would investigate this matter again when Nian Xia appeared in front of you again, so he should find an opportunity to solve the matter in advance."
Hei Xuanyi also felt that the death of the two guards was too coincidental, so he asked the hidden guard: "At that time, they were the only ones who executed Nian Xia?"
"Yes."
Hei Xuanyi waved back the dark guard.
Wu Ruo said: "Now we can only send people to spy on Nian Xia."
"Um."
Nianxia and her son lived in the palace very peacefully, never stepped out of the small palace courtyard, and never heard the sound of the children playing around, as if they didn't live in the palace, and the courtyard was quiet. It's scary.
Wu Ruo didn't put his mind on their mother and child, and just did what he had to do as usual. After the magician competition resumed, he came to the arena to watch the magicians compete again on time every night.
Since the nine sixth-tier magicians were punished by the supervisor and could no longer participate in the competition, and Wu Ruo and the others banned the children from participating, the black market could only let all the sixth-level magicians compete again, and then compete with the fifth-level magicians for the top ten competitions. Ranking match.
The time of the competition passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the time for the competition between the 12th and 9th rank magicians on September 12th, and the border town once again ushered in a crowded and lively scene.
Wu Ruo took the children to Hei Xuantang's palace and had dinner with Wu Qianqing and the others, then came to the border town and found a place closer to the ring.
Wu Hope looked around and asked Wu Ruo: "Second brother, will Brother Yi and Brother Tang come to watch the game later?"
Wu Ruo smiled and said: "Tonight is the last competition, they are busy patrolling the border towns, so they may not have time to watch the competition."
Wu Xi looked at You Ye with some disappointment: "Sister-in-law, the competition will be held later, are you nervous?"
You Ye calmly said: "I can definitely take the first place, so why be nervous."
Wuzhu was speechless: "You are too confident, if you don't take the first place, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"
Guan Tong smiled softly: "You'er is self-confidence."
Xiao Wuyou giggled and said, "Father will definitely take the first place.
Eggy giggled: "Auntie, I am very fond of you."
Little Yethorn also said coolly: "You can do it."
You Ye was encouraged by the four children, and his heart blossomed with joy: "Wait for me to get the first reward back."
Wu Chenliu patted You Ye on the shoulder: "I think you can do it too."
Wu Qianqing told You Ye: "It's a good thing to win, but you have to do what you can, don't let yourself get hurt."
"Okay." You Ye looked at Wu Ruo: "If I meet your friend later, I will not show mercy."
"You don't need to be merciful." Wu Ruo stepped up and looked around: "I don't know where he is, and I want to encourage him before the competition."
"I'll look for it for you." You Ye flew up and searched around the edge of the ring, because usually those who want to compete will stand in the front, and finally he found Jun Xing and the others not far from the referee: "Find gone."
Wu Ruo's eyes brightened: "Where is it?"
You Ye pointed him in the direction: "Stand not far from the referee, you can find them by walking to the right under the ring."
Wu Ruo handed the child to Guan Tong: "Mother, I'll come back as soon as I go."
"Um."
Wu Ruo walked along the ring, and really found Jun Xing and Shen Song: "Jun Xing."
Jun Xing, who was talking to Shen Song, heard Wu Ruo's voice and turned his head quickly. The moment he saw Wu Ruo, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise up: "Pan Yang, you are here to see me compete ?"
"I came here specially to encourage you, I hope you can win the first place."
Jun Xing slowly put away his smile: "Your friend is also going to compete, don't you want him to be the first?"
"Of course I also hope that he can get the first place, but no matter which one of you gets the first place, I am happy.
Junxing smiled again.
Shen Song smiled heartily: "My master will never lose to your friend."
Wu Ruo said with a smile: "After the competition, let's choose another time to compete again, to make up for the regret that we didn't fight in the ring."
"it is good."
Juan Xing stared at Wu Ruo's beautiful face, and his smile became deeper. Suddenly, a pink figure rushed over and pushed Wu Ruo away.