Dongfang Muze knelt on the ground, feeling so pitiful.
"Father, if you even doubt my life experience, how will I gain a foothold in the Dongyi Kingdom in the future? Please be considerate of me."
Emperor Dongyi was already determined, how could he allow him to refuse?
"As long as your bloodline is proven to be pure, I will punish those who slander you one by one and set the record straight! No one will dare to look down upon you in the future."
The emperor's hand was still raised. Dongfang Muze couldn't think of a way to refuse, so he had to slowly reach out and take it.
Standing up and walking to the bowl of water, he thought of Concubine Dan's oath, and felt that he was being careless. How could he not be his father's son?
Dongfang Muze was cruel and pricked his finger, and also dropped a drop of blood into the water.
The emperor, empress, and Dongfang Muze all stared at the two drops of blood in the water with bated breath.
The two blood beads swayed, then stood there clearly and distinctly!
Emperor Dongyi's eyes were stained with bloodshot eyes, and he raised his eyes to look at Dongfang Muze in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, look! The blood of the prince and yours don't mix."
The queen pointed to the water in the bowl with some excitement, but just reminded the emperor softly, fearing that the emperor would think she did it on purpose.
"Crack!"
Emperor Dongyi slapped Dongfang Muze to the ground with a loud slap.
Dongfang Muze's ears were buzzing, and he was completely panicked. Concubine Dan, lied to him? No, no, he must be his father's son, so there must be something wrong with the water. Yes, there is something wrong with the water.
"Father, father, the queen mother must have wanted to avenge her eldest brother, so she deliberately framed her son."
The queen felt guilty and scolded her harshly.
"You bastard, you still dare to accuse me?"
Dongfang Muze couldn't care less about what the queen said now, he only begged the emperor.
"Father, there must be something wrong with the water. That little eunuch must be from the mother. Please find someone trustworthy to fill the bowl of water again."
When the little eunuch heard what he said, he immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty clearly noticed that the servant did not do anything with it. It was indeed a bowl of clean water."
Emperor Dongyi tried hard to control his emotions and calm down. What Dongfang Muze said made sense. He looked at the queen suspiciously.
The queen's heart was like a turbulent sea, but her face was calm and composed.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged. It is clearly Concubine Dan who has no shame and disturbed the royal bloodline!"
Emperor Dongyi looked at Eunuch Gao standing aside with sharp eyes.
"Eunuch Gao! Go there yourself and bring a bowl of water."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go right now."
Eunuch Gao is the eunuch who has been with the emperor the longest and is now the most trusted person around him.
The queen's hands were tightly clenched under her sleeves. What should she do? If Dongfang Muze was really the emperor's son, what should she do? Could it be that she would fall here today?
Then who else can save her eldest prince? She can only pray to God to open her eyes. Dongfang Muze must not be of the emperor's blood.
The queen maintained her dignity, but Dongfang Muze embraced new hope and waited uneasily for Eunuch Gao to cut off the water supply again.
Eunuch Gao is a member of his father's family, so there is no reason to frame him.
"Your Majesty, this is the water that the old slave drew with his own hands."
Eunuch Gao came back and placed a new bowl of water in front of the emperor and Dongfang Muze. He bowed and took a few steps back.
Emperor Dongyi did not hesitate and pricked his hand again. He was eager to know whether the son he had cultivated as the prince for more than ten years was his biological flesh and blood!
Dongfang Muze's knees were so weak that he staggered up from the ground. The hand that took the needle trembled slightly. He swallowed and finally pricked his finger.
You could hear a needle drop in the hall for a moment. It was so quiet that Dongfang Muze didn't even dare to breathe.
He took two steps back and shook his head in despair.
"How could this happen? How could it be possible? This is not true."
The scene where Concubine Dan swore in front of him that if she told lies, she would die a good death was still vivid in her mind. How could he go from a high-ranking prince of a country to a bastard with an unknown biological father in the blink of an eye?
"Clang!"
Emperor Dongyi forcefully swept the water bowl on the table to the ground. All his life's hard work was ruined by that bitch Concubine Dan and the scoundrel in front of him.
"Come here, come here! Lock him up and keep him under strict supervision."
"Father, father, I will always be your son. I will be filial to your father. Please don't abandon me. I am wronged..."
Dongfang Muze's cry made all the palace people along the road lower their heads in shock.
Why was His Highness the Crown Prince dragged away? The eldest prince had just been exiled, and the Crown Prince was captured again. Is the world of Dongyi Kingdom going to change?
The queen was so excited that even God was on her side. She really wanted to pat her pounding chest, but now was not the time, so she knelt down in front of the emperor again.
"Your Majesty, even if the eldest prince is at fault, he still wants to eliminate future troubles for our Dongyi Kingdom and quell public anger. Your Majesty, how can he be considered guilty of assassinating a bastard? Please recall our eldest prince."
Emperor Dongyi was so angry that he was dizzy. He was helped by Eunuch Gao to sit down. Hearing the Queen's words, he was reminded.
Yes, without the prince, he still has his eldest son. He cannot exile his own flesh and blood just because he is a bastard.
"Someone, go and bring the eldest prince back safely."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The queen finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, I am your first wife. I and the eldest prince will never betray you. Please, take a look at our mother and son, and don't be fooled by that vixen again."
The queen cried so hard that her heart broke. Emperor Dongyi thought of his indifference to the queen in the past ten years and felt somewhat guilty, so he leaned over and helped the queen up.
"Queen, I have made you suffer."
The queen shook her head.
"What I want in my life is nothing more than a thoughtful word from the emperor."
Thinking of Concubine Dan's appearance in the morning, Emperor Dongyi was filled with emotion. He actually mistook the fish eye for a pearl and raised a bastard as an heir. Instead, he neglected his wife and children.
The more I think about it, the more frustrated I become, and I have nowhere to vent.
"Come here to deliver the message. Concubine Dan ignored the emperor's favor and did not know how to behave. The cholera royal family fled to the enemy's country and gave birth to wild animals. They have been lying dormant for many years. Now they have been arrested. Concubine Dan and her daughter will be paraded through the streets and beheaded at noon tomorrow!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Come back and announce this imperial edict to the world!"
"yes!"
Emperor Dongyi has a splitting headache, Concubine Dan, you can no longer threaten me!
That's fine. It's better to have Concubine Dan act indiscreetly than to have Concubine Dan testify that he, the emperor, pushed his pregnant concubine to be a spy. It's much better to lose face than to lose one's character.
Thinking about it this way, even if what happened in the morning was deliberately arranged by the Queen, he should thank the Queen for being such a good wife.
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with the prince?"
If he is not killed in one blow, the queen is worried that one day, the prince will find a way to turn around. He has not been the prince for so many years in vain, and the forces in the court that support him cannot be underestimated.
Emperor Dongyi tried hard to control his emotions and explained to the queen.
"Wait until our Chen Ze comes back and then deal with that evil obstacle to avoid causing turmoil in the court."
The queen was completely satisfied, stepped forward lightly, and kneaded the emperor's temples.
"My concubine, mother and son, all obey the emperor's arrangements."
While the emperor was enjoying the service of the queen, Concubine Dan and Dongfang Xueer were already paraded through the streets.