Chapter 88 Princess Changning Enters the Palace to Report a Message

Changning acted immediately upon thinking of it. The day after her confinement was lifted, she rushed to the palace to see Emperor Wenjian.

"Changning, what brings you to see me?"

Emperor Wenjian sat upright in the imperial study, looking at Changning with a mixture of seriousness and curiosity.

He spent most of his time in the palace, so unless it was something directly related to him, news of other things happening outside the palace would reach his ears rather slowly.

Therefore, he was unaware of the Crown Princess's situation.

Changning solemnly knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Only after receiving Emperor Wenjian's permission did he slowly stand up.

She suppressed her usual liveliness and said in a calm tone, "Your Majesty, I heard rumors outside the palace about the Crown Princess. If these are true, then it is a major event for the royal family."

Therefore, Changning went so far as to come to the palace to bother her uncle, the Emperor; such rumors are truly terrifying.

"Oh? What kind of rumors are these?"

Emperor Wenjian became somewhat interested. Ever since he heard that the divine physician introduced by the Crown Princess had cured the Crown Prince's leg and the Empress's illness, Emperor Wenjian had become more interested in the Crown Princess.

Changning said, "There are rumors outside that the current Crown Princess is a fake. To be honest, the Crown Princess was killed long ago. The current Crown Princess is a completely different person from the former one. Even the Su family said that her personality has changed and she is not the same person."

"You're saying the Crown Princess is a fake?"

Emperor Wenjian found it somewhat absurd.

"It's not just me saying this, it's what everyone outside says. They all say that the former crown prince was a good-for-nothing who couldn't do anything, but he was extremely filial to his parents and loving to his brothers and sisters."

But the current Crown Princess is capable of everything, and she's ruthless, disobedient to her parents, and bullies her siblings. Your Majesty, if the Crown Princess is truly a fake, what is her purpose?

Princess Changning analyzed with a chilling expression.

Upon hearing the last sentence, Emperor Wenjian frowned deeply, his innate imperial suspicion rising at that moment.

Yes, if it's a fake, then what is this person's purpose?

"Guards, summon the Su family to the palace!"

Therefore, in order to find out the truth, Emperor Wenjian ordered the Su family to come to the palace to inquire about the facts.

The Su residence.

When the imperial edict reached Su Yu and his group, they were quite surprised.

"Why did the Emperor suddenly summon us to the palace? And why does he want all of us to go?"

He was unaware that Princess Changning had been pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that the Emperor had found out about the matter so quickly.

Originally, he thought that if the matter were blown out of proportion, first the court officials would discuss it, then the censor would report it to the emperor, and then the emperor would ask him about it during court.

Then, he could say he wasn't sure if the Crown Princess was his daughter, and have Su Wanshi and the others use medicine to secretly prove it on Su Liluo's face.

But now, the Emperor has summoned them all to the palace?

"May I ask, sir, what is the reason for His Majesty's summons to us?"

At this moment, Su Wanshi quickly slipped a piece of gold into the hand of the eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree.

The eunuch weighed the gold in his hand, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

He chuckled lightly, "Rumors are flying everywhere lately; His Majesty simply wants the truth."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanshi's eyes lit up.

This matter has actually reached the Emperor's ears! That's wonderful!

And so, the vague worry in my heart immediately disappeared.

After the entire Su family changed into appropriate clothes, they went to the palace together.

After passing through numerous palaces and walking across white jade bricks, the Su family finally entered the Imperial Study.

Among the Su family members, only Jiang Qinshu and Su Xuanlang were visiting the palace for the first time. They were so shocked by the magnificent palace that they were speechless.

At the same time, they were also attracted by the wealth of the palace and made up their minds that they must go up there.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The Su family members all knelt down before Emperor Wenjian.

Emperor Wenjian glanced at them, said "Get up" in a low voice, and then turned his gaze to Su Yu.

"Su Yu, are those rumors circulating outside true? Is the current Crown Princess really not your daughter?"

Emperor Wenjian asked in a deep voice.

Su Yu looked embarrassed. "Your Majesty, this... I'm not sure either."

"You're not sure? Don't you know the truth about your own daughter?"

Emperor Wenjian asked in confusion.

Seeing Su Yu's attitude, could the rumors outside be true?

Princess Changning, who hadn't left yet, was overjoyed to hear Su Yu's words.

She was convinced that the current Crown Princess was a fake, and she was determined to expose her true colors!

If the fake Crown Princess is executed, then the position of Crown Princess will be vacant. Now that her brother, the Crown Prince, has recovered from his leg injury, her mother certainly won't object to her marrying the Crown Prince.

"The Crown Princess is indeed very different before and after her marriage. Her personality is completely different from the same person. Only her facial features are the same. As for whether it is true or not, I really cannot be sure."

Su Yu spoke again.

"And your wife, do you also think the current Crown Princess is a fake?"

Emperor Wenjian then turned his attention to Jiang Qinshu.

He thought that children usually have more contact with their mothers than their fathers from a young age, and Madam Su should know this better than Su Yu.

"Your Majesty, I... I feel that the current Crown Princess is not my daughter. It seems that my daughter was... murdered!"

Unlike Su Yu, Jiang Qinshu, who was called out by name, was not composed and began to sob as she spoke.

Her heart was now filled with hatred for Su Liluo, and she only wanted to kill her.

She certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, regardless of whether it was real or not; to her, it was all fake anyway!

"Then what evidence do you have to say she's fake?"

Emperor Wenjian was somewhat surprised by Jiang Qinshu's attitude, after all, she was the mother of the Crown Princess, and it is very difficult for a mother not to recognize her own daughter.

Jiang Qinshu took out the speech she had prepared in advance, wiped away her tears and continued: "I raised my daughter from childhood, and I know her personality better than anyone else."

She was a completely different person back then, and the birth toxins on her face had been treated by doctors who said they were incurable. But then, the birth toxins mysteriously disappeared, leaving only her features somewhat similar to before…”

Her tone was tactful, but it was clear that she was saying that Su Liluo was not the same person she used to be.

"If she's not your daughter, then who is she? And where is your daughter?"

Emperor Wenjian began to believe Jiang Qinshu's words and couldn't help but raise questions.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qinshu was overjoyed and cried out, "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess probably knows the truth herself, but now that she is the Crown Princess, we have no right to ask her."

Emperor Wenjian rubbed his temples and said, "Someone, summon the Crown Princess to the palace!"