Faced with the love of the second prince, Jia Baoyu calmed down and was determined to face it head-on.

He didn't know that at the same time, in the majestic and vast Xiyuan Dust Palace, a shocking secret that might be related to him was slowly unveiling its hidden veil.

In the tall pavilion in front of Shenyue Lake, the Emperor Taishang sat and fished as always. However, his gaze was not on the float in the water, but on the unfolding portrait in his hand with his head down.

On the low table to his left, there are two scrolls, and another is a scrolled portrait.

At this time, if someone dares to walk over and take a look, they can find that on the covers of the two volumes, there are two similar names: Zhen Baoyu and Jia Baoyu.

Feng Xiang bent over and walked over.

The Emperor Taishang put down the portrait in his hand and asked without raising his head, "What's the news?" ”

"Back to the old emperor, there is indeed news."

"Speak." The Emperor sat up slightly straight, put the rolled portrait aside, and picked up the fishing rod at his feet.

Feng Xiang bent his body lower, and said softly: "It has been determined that Jia Baoyu of Rongguo Mansion has been staying in the capital all these years and has only been out of the capital twice. ”

The Emperor nodded slightly, motioning for him to continue.

"The most recent one was the flood in Shandong last year, and he went to Shandong with His Royal Highness King Qi for disaster relief, and he was ...... at that time."

"I already know about it, let's talk about it another time."

"Another time, it was two years ago, Jia Baoyu suddenly contracted a vicious disease, and the Rongguo Mansion sought medical treatment in all directions to no avail, and I don't know where I heard what a monk said, so they asked them to send people to the Phantom Spirit Temple outside Jinling City to be saved.

Rongguo Mansion couldn't, so he had to do it, but he didn't think about it, and he only went once, but it was really good. ”

"Two years ago." When the emperor heard this, his eyes changed.

Suddenly, he felt that the fishing rod in his hand was moving, and he looked around, only to see that the yellow float was pulled into the water by something, and it was rapidly shifting its direction.

He pulled the rod, but did not lift it immediately, but dragged the hooked fish and struggled to swim on the surface.

I have already seen the hooked fish, and the visual volume is still considerable.

Feng Xiang hurriedly stepped forward to assist and brought the fish up.

The little eunuch came, took out the golden hook from the fish's mouth, replaced it with bait, and then put the fish in the bucket and walked away.

When the Emperor was fishing, he didn't like them to stand too close.

"What time of year ago?"

"Before and after Qingming."

Emperor Taishang paused for a moment, and suddenly sneered: "It's a coincidence, Qi'er's son also fell off the cliff at that time." ”

Feng Xiang didn't dare to answer.

"Did the Jia family and the Zhen family meet during that time, what was abnormal?"

"The Zhen family and the Jia family are world friends, and the two families have naturally met, but it is just a routine visit by the family, and there is no abnormal behavior."

Feng Xiang said, took out the secret report from the people below, and handed it to the Emperor. He said tentatively: "In the eyes of the old slave, it is not strange that even if there are two people in the world who look alike, according to rumors, the ancestors of the Zhen family and the Jia family are also related by blood, maybe it is just an atavism, or it may just be a coincidence......

"Hmph, how can there be so many coincidences in the world." The Emperor Taishang glanced at the contents of the secret security, all about the southward trip of the wife of the head of Rongguo Mansion.

"Then, let the people below continue to investigate?" Feng Xiang asked.

"No need."

Emperor Taishang stood up: "It is enough to know this, the real answer may have been under my control for a long time." ”

He turned around and entered the hall, and Feng Xiang immediately followed.

"Call him and tell him that this is his last chance, and if he hasn't thought about it, he won't have a chance to talk again."

The voice of the Emperor Taishang was deep and calm, like the sound of a bell chime from the Nine Heavens.

......

Bao Ran came to the hall again and saw the emaciated, old man who was the most noble person in the world.

"Sinners Bao Ran, knock on the old emperor!"

He knelt down and buckled his head deeply.

In the middle of the night, the person above did not cry, and he did not raise his head.

"I ask you, is the child left by Yuan Yi Zhen Baoyu of the Zhen family now, or Jia Baoyu of the Jia family. You should know that the consequences of deceiving me, your answer, is related to the life and death of you and the entire Zhen family, I hope you think clearly before answering. ”

It is still the voice of the Emperor Taishang, this voice used to be the faith of him, his master, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers who can fight well.

Now, it has also put on the coat of an old dragon clock.

Suppressing this emotion, Bao Ran raised his head and said, "Then I don't know who the old emperor wants?" ”

Although he is an admirer, he will risk his life to fight him in a ring.

After the dragon case, the Emperor Taishang's pupils shrank.

If someone dared to talk to him like this before, he would have been beheaded a long time ago.

But now he cares more about the meaning of Bao Ran's words!

"Oh, who do I wish I had? Tell me what's the difference. ”

Bao Ran said: "If it is Zhen Baoyu, now he is just a stupid person, everything has nothing to do with it, and with the power of the emperor, he can plan a path for him to become rich and prosperous."

But Jia Baoyu is different, Jia Baoyu is peerless, talented, and has the ambition to soar for nine days and the talent to help the country. If it is him, the sinners are only afraid, even if they are the emperor, they will not be able to protect him. ”

As soon as Bao Yong's words came out, Feng Xiang's face beside the Emperor suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "You are crazy, dare to talk to the old emperor like this!" ”

The Emperor just waved his hand.

He knew that since Bao Yong took the initiative to come to see him, he proved that he was not afraid of death, and what he did and said had a purpose, and now, he had roughly guessed it.

"In this way, Yuan Qi's bloodline is Jia Baoyu?"

Bao Ran said: "The Emperor said yes, then that's it." ”

Emperor Taishang glanced at him coldly and said, "You are so courageous, Zhen Xiao is really a good minion!" ”

Although the Emperor's words were cold, his heart couldn't help but stir.

Before, when he knew that Yuan Yi still had children left in the world, the feeling of joy and relief was something he had never experienced in the past ten years.

Although he later learned that he had become stupid, he felt a little regretful in his heart, but it did not prevent him from feeling this way.

He will soon be eighty years old, and even if he is conceited, he knows that the days in this world are less than one day at a time, and he may soon be able to see his sons under the Nine Springs.

Nothing else, his third son, who was also the one he once liked and had high hopes for, when he watched him kill himself in front of him, and before he died, his only wish was to hope that he would forgive his family.

Unfortunately, he did not agree. It should be said that he promised in his heart, but he did not say it so that he could hear it, and more importantly, he did not do it.

He is human, he can get hurt, and he will get tired. But who knows, he just took a nap in the depths of the imperial palace exhausted, and Prince Yizhong's mansion was turned into ashes in a blood-red fire.

Even if he later killed thousands of people for this, it could not hide the fact that he broke his promise.

Break your heart with yourself.

Moreover, he knew who the real murderer was...... This is the ruthlessness and helplessness of the emperor.

Maybe it was God's mercy that made him come to an end, and he actually knew that Yuan Yi still had a bloodline left, which could be regarded as comfort.

I originally thought he was a stupid person, and it had nothing to do with the overall situation.

But the world is impermanent, and he always likes to joke with people.

The children left behind by Ruo Yuanqi are not only not stupid, but also much smarter and better than ordinary people, even to the point of being supernatural......

This is not a good thing.

Yes, as a grandfather, would be happy to have such a grandchild. But as an emperor, he knows that this is not a good thing for either the child or the court!

A smart and capable person will not give up a blood feud.

If it is a common people's house, the avenger will only kill one person and ten people.

But in the emperor's family, revenge is always a terrible word, and it will make a comeback, and even the world will change dramatically.

Therefore, he knew what Bao Ran was thinking, and he also knew what all his previous doubts were for.

"If you want to tell me that Jia Baoyu is my grandson, you have to come up with evidence." The Emperor Taishang restored his tranquility and said lightly.

Jia Baoyu was born on April 26 of the year of Bingyin, and is the grandson of Jia Daishan of Rongguo Mansion.

His grandson was born in the first month of the year of Yichou, which is one year and three months older than Jia Baoyu.

These can't be faked, so it's not easy to make him believe that Jia Baoyu is his grandson just because he looks similar. If you are an ordinary person, you hope that his grandson is the one who is gifted and intelligent, and you may believe it. But he is an emperor.

"Empirical? Naturally, there is. ”

Bao Ran smiled, and he bowed down at the bottom of the steps: "But before the criminals say the evidence, I beg the old emperor to agree to the criminals a condition." ”

"Say."

"Please old emperor, no matter what, I must ensure that the little prince has no worries for a lifetime, so that the bloodline of the third highness and the young lady can stay in this world safely!"

When the Emperor heard this, he was already covered with folds and vicissitudes, but his majestic face remained unmoved, and he said: "My bloodline, of course I will protect him." ”

Bao Ran bowed and said: "The princes and county lords of Prince Yizhong's mansion back then were all the blood of the old emperor. ”

Syllable!

The Emperor Taishang finally got angry and slapped his palm on the case.

Feng Xiang was so frightened that he fell directly to the ground.

Bao Ran is really crazy, what is this, accusing the emperor of incompetence?

Looking at Bao Ran, who was kneeling motionless at the foot of the steps, the Emperor Taishang finally didn't care about this doomed person, but just said, "Okay, I promise you." ”

When Bao Ran heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face.

At that moment, he really wanted to make such a request directly: abolish the tyrannical and immoral monarch and support the emperor's grandson to the throne.

Fortunately, he was sober and knew that it was impossible.

Let the Emperor Taishang completely believe that Jia Baoyu is his grandson, and let Jia Baoyu have the power to fight from now on, which is the ultimate goal of his death to enter Xiyuan.

Now that he is about to succeed, he doesn't dare to make extraneous branches.

It's a pity that I can't see the day when the little prince avenges the young lady......

As for whether he would put the little prince in danger, he couldn't care less. It is always dangerous for people to live in this world, and if the little prince had always been like him for more than ten years, only knowing how to play and have fun, he would have obeyed the old master's decision.

However, the incident in Shandong made him completely see the talent and ability of the little prince, and he knew that as long as the little prince was given a chance, he would have a chance to reach the top. This is the only thing he can do for the little prince. The Emperor Taishang will not let him live again.