novelhk Chapter 557 Conflict arouses
Chapter 557 Conflict arouses
When Old Madam Jiang heard these words, it was as if a thunder had exploded above her head.
She immediately looked towards where Jiang Yanfan was.
When she saw the man, she felt as if she was under a spell and her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
"Yanfan, Yanfan, it's really you, you're still alive..."
Her cheeks flushed, her eyes sparkled with excitement, and she walked uncontrollably towards the direction of the Imperial Master.
But the Imperial Master took a few steps back and distanced himself from her.
"I'm not Jiang Yanfan, don't try to make connections with me, or else don't blame me for being rude to you!"
Madam Jiang froze, as if she had not expected him to say that.
When she reacted, tears flashed in her eyes and her hands were shaking slightly.
"Impossible. I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you. I am your mother. There is no way I would make a mistake."
Madam Cao curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Mother-in-law, of course he doesn't want to recognize you, because he is now the most beloved person in the heart of the Queen Mother, and he is also the Imperial Master of the Western Shu Kingdom, second only to the emperor."
"Their son is going to be appointed as the crown prince soon. Isn't it ridiculous that our whole family thought he was dead, but he kept it a secret from us for so long."
Madam Jiang almost lost her balance. There was too much information in Madam Cao's words and she was unable to react for a while.
Jiang Yanfan did not die, but became the imperial teacher. The Queen Mother liked him, and they even had a son.
His son sat on the throne, so what about her grandchildren?
Old Madam Jiang wouldn't even dare to dream of doing such a thing, let alone think about it.
But she knew very well that Mrs. Cao would never lie.
The fact that she had the courage to run to the palace alone to make trouble meant that Jiang Yanfan had indeed done something wrong to her, and this was not worthy of forgiveness.
Mrs. Jiang was so angry that the cane in her hand fell to the ground, and Mrs. Cao stepped forward to support her.
Then, she said to the Imperial Master: "Today, I have brought my mother-in-law and two children here. Sir, do you dare to do a blood test with Yutong and Shixu?"
"As long as the results of the paternity test show that Yutong and Shixu's children are indeed not related to you, I will let you deal with them without any complaints."
Yuan Jiuan interjected, his tone more or less gloating.
"If the Imperial Master doesn't agree, the succession ceremony won't be held. You guys can handle it on your own!"
The Imperial Master clenched his fists. He was always the one who forced others, but this time, others pushed him to this point.
He is in a dilemma now, so he can neither agree nor refuse.
Just when he was in a dilemma, Queen Dowager Yuan spoke!
"Isn't it just a blood test? Why are you afraid?"
"After the Imperial Master and these two children have completed the blood test, if the result proves that they are not related by blood, I will not let any of you go."
After saying this, she asked the palace maid to bring a bowl of water.
The Imperial Master hesitated there and dared not move. He didn't understand what the Queen Mother Yuan was trying to keep secret.
Empress Dowager Yuan gave the Imperial Master a look that urged him to stay calm.
Based on his years of understanding of her, the Imperial Master confidently picked up the dagger, cut his fingertip, and let the blood drip into the bowl.
The exchange between the two was very inconspicuous, but Ji Yuntang keenly caught the eye contact between them.
Her intuition told her that something had definitely happened in the bowl of water.
She sniffed carefully and found that alum was added to the water.
If this thing is added to the water, even if the two are father and son, their blood will not mix.
No wonder the old witch suddenly changed her mind and agreed to let the Imperial Master and Madam Cao's two children do a blood test to test their kinship.
Ji Yuntang sneered. Do they think they can escape this way?
How naive!
She secretly took out some powder to dissolve alum from the space, pinched it between two fingers, and flicked it lightly in the direction of the people.
The white medicine powder is colorless and odorless, and very inconspicuous. Under the action of the wind, the dissolved powder fell directly into the water bowl used for the paternity test.
No one noticed this action.
After the national teacher's blood dripped in, Jiang Yutong and Jiang Shixu also cut their fingers with knives and dripped their own blood in.
Everyone stared at the three drops of blood in the bowl, wanting to see if they would mix.
At the beginning, the three drops of blood spread out and did not get close to each other. The imperial teacher was delighted and felt that the arrangement made by Queen Dowager Yuan must be safe.
But suddenly, they seemed to be attracted to each other and quickly merged together.
The speed was so fast that everyone was stunned.
The Imperial Master and Queen Mother Yuan were stunned, neither of them could understand why this happened.
Especially Empress Dowager Yuan, she remembered that she had clearly winked at the palace maid and asked her to add alum to the water, but what was happening now?
Yuan Jiuan sneered and said sarcastically, "The blood of the Imperial Master and the two children have merged. I wonder what the Queen Mother and the Imperial Master have to say?"
The state teacher's face changed drastically, and he said anxiously: "This is impossible, someone must have tampered with the water bowl."
Qi Huaichuan stood up and said angrily: "Enough! Do you think all of us are fools?"
"From the beginning, I and several family heads have noticed that there is something very wrong with the prince you elected. If he is really destined to be the emperor who appears once in a hundred years, how could he have been so insignificant for so many years?"
"Besides, how can a person who has never even left the front door of his courtyard understand what national affairs are and what the government and government are?"
"If he doesn't even understand these, how can he be the crown prince?"
Empress Dowager Yuan was so angry that she was shaking all over, but Qi Huaichuan did not stop there. He continued:
"Don't even mention that this young master from the Yuan Dynasty is now the illegitimate son of the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Master. He was deliberately pushed to the position of crown prince by the two of you. He is simply unconvincing."
"Even if he is not your illegitimate son, with his current abilities and physical condition, he is not qualified to sit in this position."
"How dare you!" Empress Dowager Yuan's face turned pale. She picked up a tea bowl at hand and threw it towards Qi Huaichuan.
As luck would have it, the cup hit Qi Huaichuan on the forehead, instantly causing the seventy-year-old minister to suffer a bloody head injury.
The other ministers were shocked and rushed to support Qi Huaichuan.
This completely triggered the conflict between Empress Dowager Yuan and the aristocratic families.
Empress Dowager Yuan didn't take it to heart. In her opinion, as long as the person was not dead, it was not a big deal.
Her eyes turned cold, and a hint of hostility flashed in them.
"What if I insist on making Yuan Chao the crown prince today?"