In fact, everyone present except the Gaomi King and his wife and Sheng Suihe wanted to know that question.
Hearing this, Zheng Guogong, who was stroking his long beard and about to speak, swallowed back what Zhengqiu said, and looked at the faces of Gaomi Wang and his wife with a look of inquiry.
"It's a long story." Prince Gaomi and his wife laughed miserably. Princess Gaomi was begging to speak, but Prince Gaomi suddenly said first, "The old marquis and the old lady have always been in their hometown for a long time. They made a mistake in the court meeting more than ten years ago. I don’t have much of an impression after thinking about it. Mr. Zheng Guogong, I should remember that I asked you to thoroughly investigate the matter of human traffickers in Chang’an, right?”
Zheng Guogong frowned and then said: "Is that possible? At that time, Jingzhao Mansion arrested many people and recovered many children and women... Could it be that the reason why the prince had that form at that time was? Because your son actually fell into the hands of such people?! Why didn't he make any announcement and instead reported the death of a good child?!"
He had a look of dismay on his face, "Is the prince worried that the Meng family will fall into trouble?! Although my family and the prince have always had different political opinions, we have different opinions on official matters. In private matters, we all work together. As a minister, you naturally have a sense of collegiality, let alone something like the child's roasting. Who knows, why don't you help me?! I can pat my chest and say a word of conscience: If I had known that my son had fallen into the lap of a human trafficker, , even if the prince asks for the East China Sea arrest documents to be traced, I will not hesitate! Moreover, I am very good at spreading the word to my confidants in various places, and I will do my best to help!"
"The Duke's character is something that the couple can certainly trust." King Gaomi sighed as he listened, but looked around and said nothing.
When Mr. Xu saw it, he raised his eyebrows and ordered Nan: "I'll tell all the idlers to disperse."
He glanced at Sheng Weiqiao and Xu Baomo again, "Let's go east, too!"
Nanshi and Xu Baomo agreed, but Sheng Weiqiao was reluctant to leave. She had known for a long time whether Sheng Suihe was the legitimate son of the Gaomi Palace, but the reason why the man was living outside and what happened was still unknown. I finally had the opportunity to hear the story from King Gaomi himself, how could I miss it? Secondly, she was also worried about her grandfather and wanted to leave Dong to take care of him.
At this moment, he did not move immediately, but quietly tugged on Mrs. Sheng's sleeve.
Old Master Sheng understood and said hoarsely: "That child He'er entered his Sheng family tree three years ago and got along with that child Qiao'er day and night. The two of them were brother and sister, and they had always been friendly and harmonious... At that time, he suddenly became the legitimate son of the prince. Not only did he The old man couldn't believe it. Qiaoer must also want to get to the bottom of it, so let her also come and listen to it! The child is also sixteen, so he is a kid who can't keep secrets. "
Does the old man really think so? Even he doesn't know that Sheng Suihe is not a son of the Sheng family, let alone Sheng Weiqiao, who is still childish in the minds of everyone in the Sheng family
So I was completely shocked by the news, and Sheng Weiqiao's granddaughter was afraid that she would feel even worse.
In that case, Mrs. Sheng had infinite pity for his granddaughter, so naturally he would not refuse her request to listen.
Bu Nao Sheng Wei Qiao's family knew about her family affairs, and she felt guilty when her grandfather misunderstood her caring and doting attitude. After receiving permission from Liu Dong, she lowered her head and closed her eyes in a respectful manner, for fear that it would be seen that she was too early. I know a lot about foreign affairs.
But in the eyes of the elders such as Mrs. Sheng, Mr. Xu and the Nan family, the girl was shocked by the sudden change and was at a loss. She sighed secretly and couldn't bear it.
Because Yan Dong's first priority is to worry about Chu Sheng Sleeping Crane wandering outside, the old man and others cannot comfort Sheng Weiqiao alone at this moment. Seeing that the scene has been cleared, they all look to King Gaomi and wait for him to explain the whole story. .
The King of Gaomi didn't care about Sheng Weiqiao's extra money. He coughed dryly and said, "That child in Qingzhuo was indeed kidnapped by human traffickers. Bu Nao, that group of human traffickers are not ordinary villains."
"Although he is an ordinary villain, shouldn't he be afraid of the prince's identity?!" Zheng Guogong narrowed his eyes and said, "Moreover, parents are cruel, and there are often those who do not hesitate to take their own lives. How can they avoid them because of good fortune and misfortune? What kind of father and son, mother and son?" Feelings?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Sheng Sleeping He with a dull expression, "It's true that I provoked you, but in comparison, the Sheng family is more sincere about that child! Even if the prince and princess came to the door in person, They didn’t say that they were afraid of their powerful position and immediately surrendered the child to others. On the contrary, it was very clear that they wanted to keep the child away!”
King Gaomi's expression changed when he heard this, and he didn't say anything. Princess Gaomi quickly defended herself: "Is that because..."
"Then it's because the Duke of the State didn't know what was going on, so that's why he said that!" King Gaomi's eyes turned cold, and he raised his voice to interrupt the Princess, saying, "The Duke of the State remembers my appearance back then, but he doesn't know whether Do you remember the little prince who was rumored to have been strangled by his wet nurse?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard the last sentence!
Zheng Guogong straightened up unconsciously and blurted out: "What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?! Could it be that the little prince...?"
"Outsiders don't know about that matter, but there have been rumors in the imperial city." King Gaomi ignored him, and nodded slightly to Mr. Xu and Mrs. Sheng, explaining, "No. The wet nurse of the little prince actually strangled not the little prince, but her biological son. Naturally, her purpose was to kill Li Daitao so that the little prince could escape. Even though the wet nurse died like that, I don’t know why afterward. The news may have leaked out."
Then he glanced at Zheng Guogong, "Is it possible that the person behind the wet nurse used the so-called human trafficker's legs to send the little prince to the south to escape, waiting for his return as an adult?"
"He Meng has never heard of such a thing!" Zheng Guogong understood what he meant, his face darkened, and he shook his head, "The Queen Mother was also very heartbroken about the little prince's incident. She rushed to the scene after hearing the news. By that time, the little prince was already... If the little prince was really alive, the Meng family would have known about it and would have already managed to welcome him to the court and enter the East Palace. Why bother to persuade the Queen Mother to establish the Middle Palace for the emperor? , to continue the bloodline?!"
Calculating the age, if the prince is still alive, even though he is one or two years younger than Sheng Suiheqiu, he will be eighteen or nineteen next year, and it is time to talk about marriage. The fifty-year-old Emperor Xuan Jing, who was obsessed with the Shu sisters, could hardly allow the young Empress Meng to have an heir, but the same could not be said for the prince who was of marriageable age.
No matter how young an adopted heir is, in terms of future intimacy and reliability, how can it compare with biological flesh and blood
Seeing that everyone nodded slightly and agreed with his statement, Zheng Guogong's serious face not only did not disappear, but became more gloomy, "May I ask the prince, is there any evidence for that matter? Is the little prince really alive? At this moment, he is here again where?"
After hearing those words, he no longer even cared about Sheng Suihe's life experience, and his attention completely shifted to the little prince who was rumored to have been strangled in infancy!
It is not surprising that King Gaomi made this mistake. In fact, it was not his intention to say that. The Meng family tried every means to give Emperor Xuanjing Meng Bijun as his successor, in order to ensure that there would be another Empress Dowager Meng. Although the King of Gaomi currently has no idea how Meng plans to solve the problem of Emperor Xuanjing having no heir, from Meng's point of view, the younger the new emperor is, the better.
A prince who is already eighteen or nineteen years old has never had any contact with the Meng family before, let alone feelings. It is obviously not in line with the interests of the Meng family... That person is really alive and older than Meng Bijun. Woolen cloth!
When the time comes, Meng Bijun will only have the title of "Queen Mother", and will have no nurturing grace, and will not be able to point out the wrong side. How will Meng be treated differently by the new king
The most important thing is that once a prince of that age ascends the throne, he no longer needs anyone to be a regent and can personally control the imperial power!
And why did King Gaomi and the Meng family have Mingyue's powerful position? After all, it was hard to deny that Emperor Xuanjing's visit to the harem gave them the opportunity to take power
If the new king seeks pro-government, how can they not surrender the many powers they hold
For powerful ministers, it would shake the foundation of their own family, so even if Zheng Guogong guessed whether King Gaomi was making alarmist remarks, he did not dare to neglect it!
"Had I known so clearly, I would not have waited until the bright moon to reunite with his son, let alone let the princess suffer for those fifteen years!" In the face of Zheng Guogong's eagerness, King Gaomi said calmly, He even said a little coldly, "Whether the little prince Dongluo is still alive or not, I don't know anything about it!"
"But that group of so-called human traffickers took away the little prince, I do have some evidence."
"Actually, it is precisely because I am aware of this that I dare not pursue it openly, lest this move would anger them and cause harm to them, so I have kept silent!"
There was a hint of reminiscence between his brows, "Later... someone came to the door with the belongings that his son had taken when he disappeared, asking them to declare that his son had died in infancy and terminate the search. Is this the only way to guarantee their safety?" Is it possible to see the child again... The king was thinking, maybe they were considering the future of the little prince, so they deliberately took his son as a hostage to wait for the month when the little prince returns. Is there someone to take care of him? "
"No matter what Bu Sheng said, it would affect his son's safety, so they could just do it... I originally thought that I would send a trustworthy person who is good at this to slowly investigate and eventually get my child back."
"Who knows, those people are very good at concealing their traces. If they relaxed their legs a little, they would soon lose their traces..."
"More than ten years have passed, not only the princess has been tortured on a moonlit night, but also the king... I blame myself all the time for not protecting the child!"
"At that time... could it be considered that God had mercy on the couple!"
Having said that, he raised his eyes to look at Sheng Suihe, his eyes were very soft, "Maybe his son has great blessings. Not only did he escape from the shipwreck, but he was also freed from the control of the people in Lujuan, and he also gained the support of the Sheng family." With his careful adoption and careful cultivation, he was able to come to Chang'an to take the exam at a young age, be named on the gold medal list, and reunite with his family!"
"There is no evidence for what you say. In my opinion, it would be better to show it to everyone to judge whether it is true or not!" Zheng Guogong looked at Old Mrs. Sheng with a sharp look, "Prince Gaomi has already explained the truth." The reason why my son is living abroad, but I don’t know... Why does Zunjia’s family recognize it as his own bloodline and officially record it in the genealogy? Doesn’t he deny Zunjia’s identity as the eldest grandson of the east eldest room?!”
Without waiting for Mr. Sheng's answer, Zheng Guogong continued, "Although Nanfeng County is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, because the two beautiful granddaughters of Yuxue who are on my knees are very popular with the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, so I spent those months, I have vaguely heard about the situation in your mansion: Zunjia has three sons and two daughters. Among them, the youngest daughter has been expelled from the house for being unworthy. Let’s not mention it for the moment! Among Yu Dong’s three sons and one daughter, Zunjia has come to the side. It hurts my eldest daughter-in-law. If my eldest daughter-in-law, whom I don’t respect, got married by chance at the end of last year, then Sheng Suihe... 100% hopes to become the future head of the entire Sheng family?!"
"Actually, even if my eldest daughter-in-law, Ruming, is pregnant, she still doesn't know whether she's a man or a woman, let alone whether she will be wise or foolish in the future!"
"If it hadn't been for the Gaomi King and his wife Mingyue coming to recognize their son, Sheng Sleeping Crane, Keke would still be in charge of the entire Sheng family!"
"Even if your family has always been virtuous and good, showing mercy to the weak and adopting orphans, it wouldn't go so far as to hand over such a large business to outsiders, right?!"
Sheng Weiqiao broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, knowing that Mrs. Sheng's answer was not good, and Meng's anger would definitely burn into the Sheng family!
She Dong consciously held her breath and secretly prayed that her grandfather's words would satisfy Zheng Guogong.