After hearing what Dahuang said, Xiao Yanbao glanced at his father.

It turns out that everyone in the palace has a lot of tricks up their sleeves. Those with the least tricks can easily become cannon fodder.

I wonder if my dad is that kind of person too.

They are the same children. Using one to block the knife for another is really cruel.

Poor Royal Consort Xian, she didn't know until her death that she was a pawn used by the late emperor to protect Concubine Zhen and the child in her belly.

Emperor Lan Qian felt nervous again when his daughter looked at him. She told him not to compare himself with the late emperor. He was also an unpopular child in the past, so he would not do something like the late emperor.

He didn't ask his daughter to take the blame for any prince.

Now that it has been confirmed that Qin Zhe is Concubine Zhen's son, there is no need to beat around the bush.

Emperor Lan Qian straightened his body and his expression became serious.

"My dear Concubine, you are indifferent to the affairs of the previous dynasty, but you must know something about the little princess, otherwise you wouldn't say that with the little princess around, all the problems of Lan Country can be solved."

Concubine Zhen smiled and looked at Xiao Yanbao, "Of course I have heard about the little princess's affairs. As long as the little princess is with Lan Kingdom, Lan Kingdom will be as stable as a rock."

Emperor Lan Qian proudly puffed out his chest again, "Of course, so there is no need for the Concubine to hide it. I brought the little princess to Su Jinhua Hall late at night not because I couldn't sleep, but to take a walk. Let's talk about Qin Zhe, the Royal Prince of Xuan Kingdom."

Concubine Zhen's body trembled involuntarily, and she suddenly raised her eyes to look at Emperor Lan Qian.

Although Concubine Zhen is old, her eyes are clear and sharp in her calmness.

But the sharpness of it cannot be discovered by ordinary people because it is hidden too deeply.

"Your Majesty, are you kidding me? Who is the Royal Prince of Xuan Country? I just heard about this person from your Majesty. What do you want me to say?"

Concubine Zhen's face showed confusion.

Emperor Lan Qian stared at Concubine Zhen's face, trying to find any flaws in her expression, but he saw nothing.

If Emperor Lan Qian had not heard Da Huang's inner voice, he would have really believed what Concubine Zhen said.

"Concubine Zhen and the Queen Mother of Xuan Kingdom are close friends, right?" Emperor Lan Qian said this casually.

When Concubine Zhen heard what Emperor Lan Qian said, she was shocked. The emperor actually found out about this matter.

When did the emperor turn his attention to her?

She hasn't had any contact with the outside world for a long time, so the emperor can't find any evidence against her.

But his face remained calm.

"That was before I entered the palace. Decades have passed. If the emperor hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered this person."

Emperor Lan Qian: Keep pretending. I wonder how long you can keep pretending.

In fact, as long as Qin Zhe does not target Lan State, he doesn't care whether he is the son of Concubine Zhen.

But now it has threatened the Lan Kingdom, and this matter must be made clear. Is it Concubine Zhen who has colluded with Qin Zhe to attack the Lan Kingdom this time?

If that is the case, Concubine Zhen must be eliminated, including her followers.

I don’t know whether the late emperor left any manpower for Concubine Zhen.

The hidden Concubine Zhen is even more hateful than the eye-catching Concubine Sheng.

"If the Concubine Dowager didn't remember, why would she entrust her son to the Queen Mother of Xuan Kingdom?" Emperor Lan Qian emphasized his tone when he said this.

And his eyes became sharper.

Concubine Zhen's face flashed with panic, but she quickly calmed down. "Your Majesty, I don't know what rumors you heard. I don't understand what you said today. It is a well-known fact that I am not favored by the late emperor. How can I have a son? Are you insulting me?"

Concubine Zhen was finally not as calm as before.

"Empress Dowager Zhen, I already have a little princess, do I need to listen to rumors? If it weren't for your good son Qin Zhe targeting the Lan Kingdom, I wouldn't bother to care who you gave my son to." Emperor Lan Qian suddenly stood up.

Concubine Zhen could no longer maintain the calmness on her face.

"Your Majesty, if this palace cannot accommodate me, you can issue an order to expel me from the palace. If Your Majesty is afraid of being criticized, I will leave the palace and go to Fulu Temple to pray for the country of Lan. Anyway, no one will remember me as a concubine who was not favored by the previous emperor."

Emperor Lan Qian snorted coldly, "The Concubine Dowager wants to leave the palace so that she can meet with your son to discuss countermeasures?"

"Your Majesty, you want to force me to death today. You have to frame me with a false charge." As he said this, he looked as if he was going to bang his head against the wall.

Emperor Lan Qian didn't even pull.

"Tiffany, even if you really died, the little princess would capture your soul and interrogate it."

Concubine Zhen stopped walking suddenly.

I can’t leave the palace, and I can’t die either. What should I do?

Little Yanbao, who had been watching the fun, was quite puzzled as to when his father had investigated this Concubine Zhen.

Didn't he not believe that Qin Zhe was Concubine Zhen's son?

What was he doing investigating Concubine Zhen?

It was probably discovered by chance when investigating Consort Xian.

It came in handy.

"Empress Dowager Zhen, I am very curious about how you were able to hide your pregnancy with the heir from the Sheng family. You couldn't have done it by yourself, right? Did the late emperor help you, and you are actually the late emperor's favorite concubine?"

My Concubine Dowager suddenly raised her head and looked at Emperor Lan Qian with a look of disbelief.

There is no one left who knew the truth back then, so how did the emperor know it?

Little Yan Bao looked at his father with admiration, wow! Daddy is worthy of being the emperor, Daddy is so smart, he actually guessed it.

It turns out that everyone who can sit on the throne is full of ulterior motives.

[Master, Master, I doubt your father can hear me talking to you.]

Emperor Lan Qian shuddered with fear when he heard Da Huang's words.

I was too cocky and Da Huang figured it out. I have to be more careful next time.

Little Yanbao glanced at his father and felt that this was unlikely.

[All those who knew the truth back then are dead. How could your father find out? Besides, he never suspected Concubine Zhen.]

Da Huang felt that only Emperor Lan Qian could hear what he and his master said.

Emperor Lan Qian rolled his eyes, "Yan Bao, I suddenly remembered that there are still a lot of meat bones left in the imperial kitchen. I thought you should come back today. Da Huang hasn't eaten meat bones for a few days. The chefs in the imperial kitchen are used to leaving meat bones for Da Huang every day."

As soon as Dahuang heard the word "meat bones", he immediately stopped talking about what had just happened.

Little Yanbao and Concubine Zhen were both confused by Emperor Lan Qian's irrelevant words.

"Father suddenly feels a little hungry. Let's go to the imperial kitchen to see if there is anything delicious." As he said this, he picked up little Yanbao and left.

Little Yanbao: “…”

Concubine Zhen: “…”

On the way to the imperial kitchen, Xiao Yanbao couldn't help but ask, "Dad, we haven't finished asking questions yet. Why did you leave when we were about to ask the most important question?"

Emperor Lan Qian grinned and said, "This is called stopping at the right time."