eurekapd Chapter 315 The Crown Prince Recognizes His Relatives
Chapter 315 The Crown Prince Recognizes His Relatives
He looked at her with suspicion, then suddenly realized and said:
"You mean, Aunt Feng is your biological mother?"
Lan Zhi nodded.
"Yes, I've confirmed it. She is my biological mother. How about that? Isn't that a happy occasion?"
Her sudden words shocked Wei Jianning.
"Is Lin Xingliang your father?"
"Could there be someone else?"
"This……"
Wei Jianning immediately embraced her with delight.
"That's wonderful! You used to envy others who had loving parents, but now you have them too. I'm so happy for you."
She nestled in his arms, nodding repeatedly.
"Yes, I'll have a mother now too."
He then seemed to remember something and pulled her up.
"So you've already accepted it?"
"Not yet. When Aunt Feng told me a few days ago, I wasn't sure and didn't dare to acknowledge her. I just confirmed our relationship today, and the first person I thought of sharing it with was you. I haven't had a chance to acknowledge her yet."
Wei Jianning immediately took her hand.
"Come, I'll go with you to the East Palace to find your mother."
Lan Zhi hesitated for a moment.
"Should we go now?"
"right,"
He then called out to the people outside:
"Nie Yuan, quickly go and inform Lord Lin to go to the East Palace. Tell him that I have important matters to discuss with him."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Nie Yuan left in a hurry, and Wei Jianning gave him further instructions:
"Someone, go and inform all officials of the third rank or above to come to the Eastern Palace. I have something important to announce."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Jianning then turned to look at Lan Zhi.
"Now go and dress up nicely. We'll go and meet your biological parents. Let these officials verify that my empress is not without a background. Your father is a first-rank censor, and your mother is a first-rank imperial consort. I will announce this to the world to shut up the foul mouths of some ill-intentioned people."
At this moment, Wei Jianning seemed even more excited than Lan Zhi.
Because he knew that Lan Zhi had waited and longed for this day for a long time.
An hour later, Lin Xingliang rushed to the East Palace, where all the ministers also arrived.
Aunt Feng was surprised and puzzled by the arrival of these people.
Everyone stepped forward and bowed to Zhuangzhuang in unison.
"May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings."
Zhuangzhuang raised his hand in a very professional manner.
"Rise, everyone! This is not the main hall, there's no need for such formalities."
He looked up at Lin Xingliang again.
"Lord Lin, what's going on here?"
Seeing that Zhuangzhuang, despite his young age, possessed the demeanor of an emperor, Lin Xingliang and the ministers were immediately delighted.
Lin Xingliang quickly bowed and replied:
"Your Highness, it was the Emperor who summoned us to the Eastern Palace. We do not know the specifics of our purpose."
"Oh? Father Emperor summoned you here?"
Zhuangzhuang glanced at Aunt Feng in surprise, then heard the voice of "The Emperor has arrived" coming from the doorway. Everyone hurriedly faced the doorway and knelt down to pay their respects.
Zhuangzhuang ran over happily, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying:
"Your subject greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
Seeing Zhuangzhuang's sensible demeanor, Wei Jianning swiftly raised his hand.
"Rise! Are all the ministers present?"
"Your Majesty, I just checked and most of the officials of the third rank and above have arrived."
Wei Jianning glanced at everyone and then nodded, saying:
"Yes, everyone, please follow me into the palace. I have important matters to announce."
At this point, he glanced at Aunt Feng, who was standing to the side with her hands at her sides, and said gently:
"Aunt Feng, please come into the hall with me. The matter I am about to announce concerns you."
These words filled Aunt Feng's eyes with surprise.
She turned to look at Lan Zhi, and was about to ask a question when she saw Wei Jianning already pulling Lan Zhi's hand and walking into the main hall. Without thinking twice, she quickly followed.
For some reason, she always felt that what the Emperor said he was going to announce was related to her, and must be related to Lan Zhi's background.
But now she wasn't sure if, after so many days, Lan Zhi was willing to acknowledge her as her mother, or rather, whether she was willing to admit that Lan Zhi was her mother.
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, she followed the others to the main hall of the Eastern Palace.
After the Emperor and Empress were seated, everyone stood in order, waiting quietly for the Emperor to speak.
After glancing at everyone, Wei Jianning looked at Lan Zhi and said slowly:
"I have something very important to announce today, and it concerns the Empress's background."
Upon hearing this, everyone showed curious expressions, and Lin Xingliang and Aunt Feng's hearts pounded even harder.
Wei Jianning continued:
"When Father Emperor was alive, someone used the Empress's background as an excuse to petition Father Emperor to demote her rank as a concubine. So I took her away from the capital, but then I was hunted down. In order to protect myself and my family, I faked my death and hid in an assumed name for five years. If Wei Jianxun hadn't been so incompetent, I would never have wanted to be here in my life, because I don't want my woman to suffer even the slightest harm."
As he spoke, he seemed to recall his experiences over the past five years, a look of satisfaction on his face.
"I've digressed. The reason I've called everyone here today is to tell you that Her Majesty the Empress has found her biological parents, and they are here right now."
"Here? Who?"
After exchanging glances, the group turned to look at the Emperor, waiting for him to continue.
At this moment, Aunt Feng's eyes had already begun to redden; she knew what Wei Jianning was about to say.
He stood up from his seat, went to Lan Zhi's side, took her hand, walked to Aunt Feng, and then looked at Lin Xingliang.
"Lord Lin, come this way!"
Lin Xingliang was taken aback by Wei Jianning's sudden action, but he still slowly walked to Aunt Feng's side.
"Your Majesty, this..."
Wei Jianning glanced at Lan Zhi, gave her a gentle smile, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying:
"Father, Mother... Your daughter greets you..."
"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, please accept my bow."
The scene before them left everyone present stunned.
How did Lin Xingliang and his wife become the Empress's parents?
Moreover, the emperor bowed deeply to them.
This……
Just as everyone was puzzled, Lan Zhi and Aunt Feng were already embracing, and Lin Xingliang was also wiping away tears.
By the time everyone realized what was happening, they all knelt down, shouting...
"Congratulations, Your Majesty the Empress! Congratulations, Your Majesty the Empress!"
Zhuangzhuang ran over happily, tugged at Lanzhi's clothes, and pouted as he asked:
"Mother, does this mean that Grandma Feng is my maternal grandmother?"
Aunt Feng rushed forward and picked him up, tears streaming down her face as she nodded.
"Yes, I am your maternal grandmother, and I have always been your maternal grandmother."
Lin Xingliang couldn't wait to squat down in front of him and try to get closer to him.
"Zhuangzhuang, I'm your maternal grandfather. Quick, call me grandfather..."
"Grandpa..."
Zhuangzhuang called out sweetly, and Lin Xingliang's eyes immediately welled up with tears of joy.
He suddenly stood up, turned to look at Wei Jianning, and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist and said:
"I beg Your Majesty to grant this old minister another marriage, so that this old minister may once again marry Lady Feng Yuanyuan, who was personally bestowed the title of First Rank Lady by the late Emperor..."