Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 430: Confusing Bloodlines

"You, you, you! Speaking such nonsense, slandering me so freely, are you truly tired of living!"

Then she motioned for the palace maids beside her to deal with Huang Boli.

But Ruyi and Ruhuan saw the situation clearly a step earlier than her.

They could only kneel on the ground, silent.

Imperial Concubine Yi, in her anger, kicked both of them.

With some martial skills, that kick almost cost them their lives.

"Oh, really? Everyone is pushing against me, huh? Hahaha, truly ridiculous!"

Then, with remaining resolve, she looked at everyone, her gaze filled with arrogance.

Turning to the Emperor, she spoke without the slightest fear.

"These are all slanders against me; surely, Your Majesty will not believe them, right? I am a daughter of the Liu Family. My Liu clan has guarded the Northwest for many years, making great contributions to Da Wei. I am a descendant of meritorious ministers! How can Your Majesty allow them to throw dirt on me?"

Her bearing was truly both righteous and bold!

In the grand hall, who didn’t shake their head?

Everyone knew Imperial Concubine Yi was just holding strong.

If such charges were established, it would lead to her death.

But considering the Liu Family’s merits and her current status, her ultimate fate was still uncertain.

Moreover, the Marquis of Northwest had yet to appear; who knew if he had some greater plans?

Thus, no one dared to act before the situation became clear.

The arrogance in Imperial Concubine Yi’s attitude made the Emperor’s gaze grow even colder.

Yet, before he could speak, the Empress Dowager acted first.

"Descendant of meritorious ministers, indeed. But if the ancestors of the Liu Family knew that their descendants were someone like you, deceiving the superior and hiding the truth, confusing the royal lineage, what would they think?"

The Empress Dowager hadn’t spoken, but that didn’t mean she was unaware of everything.

Even though she had retired from court for many years, her reputation remained strong.

Not only did the Emperor show her great deference, but older ministers clearly remembered her strategic mind back in the day.

Therefore, when she spoke, everyone understood internally.

Today was surely Imperial Concubine Yi’s death day.

"Deceiving the superior? Confusing the royal lineage?"

The Emperor was somewhat shocked.

The evidence he had didn’t include this.

So, his gaze immediately turned to the Third Prince.

Everyone, not just him, was the same.

Suddenly, the Third Prince became the target of all!

In his wildest dreams, he never thought he’d become the one being targeted.

Clearly, when he had just entered the hall, he was an extremely revered person.

But now, why did everyone look at him as if he were some illegitimate child?

Suddenly, he panicked.

His eyes were filled with tears as he looked at the Emperor, his speech shaky as well.

"Father Emperor, I...I am not, I didn’t know."

This appearance made the high-strung Imperial Concubine Yi completely break down.

But she still stubbornly stared at the Empress Dowager.

In her eyes, there was both anger and fear.

"Empress Dowager, me being slandered is small, but the matter of the Third Prince’s royal lineage cannot tolerate any forgery. You say I confuse the royal lineage? Are you accusing me of misconduct? This is a monumental slander!"

"It is a small matter if my reputation is gone, but as the mother of the Third Prince, if I am convicted for this, how can he face the world in the future? Empress Dowager! The Northwest is still guarded by our Liu Family. If I am falsely accused, it’s the entire Liu Family being slandered. Who knows what will happen then?"

By the last part, she was already gritting her teeth.

Clearly a threat.

She hoped the Empress Dowager would show mercy for the sake of border stability.

Alas, the Empress Dowager had weathered many storms.

How could she be frightened by mere words?

Thus, she let out a cold laugh and barely spoke.

Then she had Feng Enhai bring someone forward.

When that person appeared, Imperial Concubine Yi collapsed to the ground completely.

All desire to struggle vanished.

"Emperor, this matter, I initially didn’t want to speak more of. But today, seeing Imperial Concubine Yi’s excessive arrogance, always speaking of their Liu Family’s merits, I might as well share what I have gathered these days, to let the entire court see just how domineering the Liu Family’s conduct has been."

Then she glanced at Feng Enhai, who took a few pieces of testimony from his sleeve.

Dong Yuzhong immediately stepped down, took the documents, and respectfully presented them to the Emperor.

The Emperor hesitated before reaching for them.

If it’s true there’s doubt on the Third Prince’s origin, what should he do?

No matter what, the Third Prince was still a prince he’d cherished; at the moment, he indeed felt some reluctance.

But the arrow was on the string and had to be released. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

He picked up the testimony and read it carefully.

As the Emperor read, Feng Enhai seriously reported.

"In the eleventh month of the twelfth year of Yuanhe, over a span of four or five days, both Imperial Concubine Yi and Consort Qian gave birth simultaneously. However, Imperial Concubine Yi gave birth to the Third Prince, while Consort Qian gave birth to a stillborn girl."

"This was widely known throughout the harem."

At this point, Lin Wanyi looked at Consort Qian sitting quietly to the side.

She remained as serene as ever, as if she had foreseen something.

Both her hands were clenched into fists, then she lowered her head.

Not a word was spoken.

An alarming thought surged in Lin Wanyi’s mind.

Could it be that the Liu bloodline Imperial Concubine Yi thought of so dearly was not the Third Prince?

But rather...

"Since Imperial Concubine Yi was the first to give birth, no one initially found anything amiss. Only when Consort Qian appeared before the Empress Dowager did this long-hidden secret gradually come to light."

"The stillborn girl back then was the daughter of Imperial Concubine Yi, and the Third Prince was actually the son of Consort Qian."

Feng Enhai’s words fell into everyone’s ears like bombs.

Now, surprise was no longer sufficient to describe everyone’s mindset.

Especially those families allied with the Third Prince, feeling their future path blocked.

Regretting their earlier decisions.

"This servant specifically sought out the nannies and palace attendants who attended the births of both Imperial Concubine Yi and Consort Qian, and discovered that most had either died or disappeared. Illness or disappearance seemed too coincidental, suggesting there was definitely a problem. Therefore, this servant discreetly investigated further."

"Ultimately, heaven did not fail the diligent, allowing this servant to find someone who narrowly escaped. She, to avoid the actions of Imperial Concubine, lived under an assumed name for years, but heaven’s net was wide, yet closed tightly, bringing this matter to light."

"Therefore, what this servant presents today includes both witnesses and material evidence. Should Imperial Concubine Yi not confess, it would be no matter. A blood test between the Third Prince and Consort Qian would reveal the truth at once."