The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 408 Recognizing the Ancestor and Returning to the Clan

Leng Qingyu frowned.

She knew that in this kind of situation, she had to step in and play the bad guy, and she couldn't let Ye Xinran take the lead.

Chang'an is a good child, but his daughter cannot be wronged.

After she finished speaking, everyone except Lu Changqing looked at her in surprise.

Leng Qingyu raised his head, "Why? You all think I'm too overbearing? I just..."

"mother!"

Ye Xinran interrupted her gently.

"Mom, please listen to Huai'an finish his words first."

Leng Qingyu felt very angry when she saw her daughter defending her husband so much.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said reluctantly: "Okay, then you tell me! I'm listening."

Xiao Huaian finally had the chance to speak again: "Mother-in-law misunderstood, Chang'an is not my eldest brother's child, but he is not my child either.

He is actually the former crown prince's child."

"what?"

This time, even Ye Xinran was shocked.

Ever since Ding Qiao said that, she had also guessed Chang'an's identity.

I wondered if he was the child of a soldier in the northern border, or the child of an official in the capital, and I even wondered if he was General Xiao's illegitimate child outside.

The only thing I never thought of was that he would be the former prince's child.

There is no rumor in the market that the former prince has any descendants.

No one has ever investigated the whereabouts of the prince's descendants.

How could a child of the former crown prince suddenly appear?

After listening to Xiao Huaian, Fan Qingzhou finally asked, "Huaian, what happened back then? Why would the prince entrust the child to you?"

Xiao Huaian looked at everyone and said, “I think everyone knows what happened back then.

Someone secretly reported that the prince was colluding with the northern barbarians, and the Xiao family was also implicated.

After the prince got the news, he immediately sent someone to call me over."

"Do you have a good relationship with the prince in Beijing?" Fan Qingzhou asked.

"We didn't have much interaction. When I first arrived in the capital, the prince did take care of me." Xiao Huaian answered, and then continued:

"I thought the prince called me over to ask me about the Xixia Mountain camp, but I didn't expect that when we met, he handed me a basket, and inside the basket was Chang'an."

"Hiss!" Everyone gasped.

Could it be that the prince already knew what was going to happen next?

Xiao Huaian closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there were many complex emotions in his eyes, including regret, sadness, and a bit of determination.

“At that time, the prince had already sensed the emperor’s intentions, and he was afraid that he would be placed under house arrest in the future, and would have no access to medical treatment.

The Crown Princess and he can both hold on for a while, but Chang'an has been in poor health since birth. He often turns purple and his heart stops beating. If he doesn't get timely medical treatment, he may die."

"But if you take the child away, won't the emperor investigate?" Leng Qingyu was puzzled.

"The prince had prepared a dead baby before I left. As soon as I left, news of the child's death spread from the prince's mansion. The palace doctors all knew that the prince's child was in poor health and could die at any time, so when the news spread, no one found it strange.

Even the Emperor did not ask any further questions, but only said that the prince and his wife were unlucky and could not even keep their only child."

It turned out to be the case.

Everyone suddenly realized.

"But if there's suddenly a child around you, other people will notice something unusual, right?"

Leng Qingyu asked.

"That night, I entrusted the child to someone else and sent him to a doctor's home."

Xiao Huaian answered.

"Actually, I still don't understand."

Leng Qingyu said, "You just said that you and he didn't have a close relationship. Under the circumstances at that time, why would the prince entrust the child to you? Wasn't he afraid that you would have other thoughts?"

"No!"

Fan Qingzhou answered for Xiao Huaian, "Madam is wrong. In that situation, it is safest to entrust the child to the Xiao family."

"why?"

Ye Xinran also didn’t quite understand.

Fan Qingzhou said: "The prince had been doing well before, but suddenly encountered a disaster. Someone around him must have done something wrong, otherwise the letter of treason would not have appeared in the prince's mansion. In that case, everyone around the prince became a suspect.

He no longer has anyone he can trust, except the Xiao family."

Ye Xinran nodded, "I understand, because the Xiao family and the prince are facing the same dilemma."

"Yes!"

Xiao Huaian spoke.

“The prince felt somewhat guilty about the Xiao family being implicated, but he had no time to think about these things at that time.

Not long after I left the Prince's Mansion, it was surrounded by the Imperial Guards, and even letters reporting safety could not be sent in."

"Actually, I'm thinking about a question,"

Ye Xinran spoke again, "If the prince knew that he was going to die, why would he send such a weak child out? Does he believe that you will take care of this child for the rest of his life?"

Xiao Huaian curled his lips, "The prince probably doesn't trust me to this extent."

"So I think," Xiao Huaian said,

"The prince entrusted the child to me at that time, saying that he asked me to take care of the child temporarily. He probably really thought it was only temporary. The prince never thought that he would die, and he would not commit suicide."

"You mean to say that the prince was murdered by someone?"

Ye Xinran asked.

Xiao Huaian nodded, "The prince was afraid that the child would have no one to treat him during his house arrest, so he found me and asked me to take care of the child.

But at that time he must have thought that the matter would be investigated thoroughly and he would be cleared of all charges.

This matter also involves the Xiao family. The Xiao family controls tens of thousands of troops in the northern border and will not allow anyone to slander them.

The prince thought that once the truth came out, the emperor would give him justice. It was a pity that he never got to see that day. "

"Those people are really powerful. They can even make trouble in the Prince's Mansion."

Ye Xinran sighed.

"Didn't the Xiao family get killed because of these people?"

Fan Qingzhou smiled bitterly.

At that time, he really felt that he was unworthy of the title of the Imperial Teacher. If he couldn't even protect the Xiao family, what was the point of being the Imperial Teacher!

So after the accident, he once thought about living a life of poverty and ignoring worldly affairs.

However, the people in Xueyue City lived such a hard life that he had no choice but to cheer up and fight for a way to survive for them.

"Under the circumstances at that time, it must have been King Rui who helped to save you."

Fan Qingzhou said.

"The prince must have told King Rui about you and asked him to save your life. That child can be considered as your life-saving talisman."

Sometimes, human hearts are like this. When it comes to a critical moment, the only people they can think of are the people they care about the most and are closest to.

If Xiao Huaian didn't have the prince's child in his hands, the prince wouldn't have thought of finding someone to save his life at the last moment.

"You brought them back on purpose, could it be that..."

At this point, Fan Qingzhou suddenly realized why Xiao Huaian was in a hurry to pick up the child.

He wanted Chang'an to inherit the throne.

Xiao Huaian nodded.

The people in the room were the ones he trusted the most, so he didn't intend to hide his plan.

"Chang'an is the prince's child, and that position should have been his.

Besides, there is no one available among the current princes."

This was the first time Xiao Huaian evaluated the princes.

As soon as it came out, it was so earth-shattering.

His tone was so indifferent, as if he was commenting on the spectators who were drinking tea in the teahouse, and he didn't take them seriously at all.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Xiao Huaian said, "Am I wrong?

The second prince is frail and unable to take care of himself, so it is impossible for him to inherit the throne.

The third prince was cunning, selfish and mean. Now that he had failed in his attempt to assassinate the emperor, he had completely lost his chance.

The remaining fourth prince is just a handsome man with no brains. The country of Daliang cannot be handed over to such a person."

"There's nothing wrong with saying that," Lu Changqing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"I just think that such words cannot be easily said from our mouths."

If this gets to the emperor's ears, you'll be beheaded!

Xiao Huaian smiled and said, "I wouldn't say it on normal days, but now that Chang'an has returned and the situation in the court is developing as we expected, some things have to be said first.

Mother-in-law, Changqing, if you are afraid of being implicated, I can take the three children and leave immediately.

After everything is settled, I will bring them to visit them.”

"Humph!"

Leng Qingyu snorted coldly when he heard this.

"You left with the three children, but what about Xinran? Where did you put Xinran?"

Xiao Huaian was speechless.

"I……"

Leng Qingyu immediately interrupted him: "Don't think about anything else at this moment. From the day you and Xinran got married, you and our Leng family have been inseparable.

When something happens, we should work together to find a solution, and stop thinking about who should be removed from the group."

"that is!"

Fan Qingzhou also felt that this disciple was fine in everything else except his emotional aspect, which was always a little lacking.

"You dragged the girl onto a horse and took her away in front of so many people in the capital, and now you want to distance yourself from her. Who would believe you?"

Xiao Huaian blushed, "I will do my best to protect everyone's safety and will never let anything happen to you."

"So what are you going to do now? Do you want the emperor to recognize this child?"

Leng Qingyu asked.

"Yes!"

Xiao Huaian said, "Chang'an must first recognize his ancestry and let everyone know that this person exists. But before that,"

Xiao Huaian turned to Fan Qingzhou and said, "I will leave Chang'an to your instruction, Master."

Fan Qingzhou's eyes felt a little hot.

I never thought that he had been called the Emperor's Teacher for his entire life, and at this age, he would really become the Emperor's Teacher.

"I can teach him."

Fan Qingzhou deliberately said in a reserved tone, "But I also want to see if he is a promising talent. I, Fan Qingzhou, don't teach him everything."

"I know!"

Xiao Huaian said confidently, "This child will definitely not let you down."

……

A few days later, there was a rumor in the capital that Prince Rui had found a child from somewhere, claiming that the child was the crown prince's orphan, and had brought him into the palace to meet the emperor.

Little Chang'an has a childish face, but his every move and gesture resembles that of a prince.

When he met Emperor Yongfeng, he was neither humble nor arrogant, always keeping Fan Qingzhou's instructions in mind, and answered the questions raised by the emperor fluently.

Emperor Yongfeng asked the eunuch to verify Chang'an's identity, and found the birthmark of the little emperor's grandson on Chang'an's body.

This sudden meeting made Emperor Yongfeng somewhat at a loss. He pointed at Chang'an and said in a trembling voice, "This child, this child is really my little grandson."

"Absolutely true!"

Prince Rui replied, "The prince entrusted this child to Xiao Huaian to take him out for treatment. However, not long after he was taken out, the prince and the Xiao family were in trouble. Xiao Huaian was too busy to take care of himself, and he dared not tell the truth to the emperor. He could only take this child with him to the place of exile."

Speaking of the crown prince, Emperor Yongfeng always felt guilty.

Of course, if he had not insisted on his own way, the child would have grown up in the palace instead of in that poor mountain village where no one lives.

He looked at Chang'an's face, which was somewhat similar to the prince's, and felt a little distressed.

He asked with a smile, "Child, how have you been through these years?"

Changan raised his childish face and said obediently: "I have been with my second uncle for these years, and he has always taken good care of me.

Although our life in Yunbian Village was a bit hard, we lived happily.

My second uncle would go up the mountain to hunt and sell the money to feed the three of us children.

He would buy us candy figures and chestnut cakes, and we could go to the river to catch fish and dragonflies to eat. In addition, my second uncle would let us study and find the best teachers for us. "

Hearing him talk about these hard times with a satisfied look on his face, Emperor Yongfeng's eyes turned red, "You have suffered a lot these years."

Changan saw this and quickly comforted her, "It's not hard, it's not hard, we live a good life, especially after Auntie came, our life is getting better and better.

My aunt earned a lot of money. She bought us new clothes, helped Uncle Xiao treat his legs, and cured my illness.

I used to feel uncomfortable all the time, but now I don’t feel it at all!”

"Your aunt!"

Emperor Yongfeng thought of that woman again.

I remembered her eyes that were as bright as gems, and her slender hands that were as cool as jade.

Now after hearing what Chang An said, he felt that this woman was kind, capable, and had such good medical skills...

Why can’t we find such a good woman in such a huge harem?

Such a good woman should be paired with the best man in the world.

She should hold the Phoenix Seal and let all women in the world learn from her.

Instead of staying in obscurity behind an incompetent man.

"emperor,"

Prince Rui noticed that the emperor was lost in thought, so he reminded him, "The little grandson is still young, do you want him to sit next to you so that you can get closer?"

Hearing Prince Rui's words, Emperor Yongfeng immediately looked at Chang'an and said, "Come here quickly. Are you still afraid of an old man like me? From now on, you will live in the palace and keep Grandpa company."

Chang'an immediately rushed to Emperor Yongfeng and said seriously:

“As soon as I saw Grandpa Huang, I liked him very much, but the palace was too big, much bigger than the house I lived in before, so I was a little scared.

From now on, I will come to talk to Grandpa Huang every day. When I know the roads in this palace by heart, I will come to live with Grandpa Huang, okay?"