AWB Chapter 224 Recognition is a must
Chapter 224 Recognition is a must
After returning from the palace yesterday, Fang Qingqing couldn't help but sniff twice when she smelled the delicious aroma of meat in the house.
The aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of vegetables. What delicious food has mother prepared?
When she walked into the restaurant and took a look, Fang Qingqing couldn't help but cheer in surprise.
Hot Pot!
Pork, beef and mutton were all prepared, and vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, duck blood, black fungus and vermicelli were all put on the plate. The sizzling hot pot on the stove was emitting a fragrant smell, and the red peppers and green onions in the pot were dancing happily in the boiling soup.
Fang Yun, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted Qing'er and Yuanqing with a smile.
"It's too cold, let's eat some hot pot to warm ourselves up."
Ever since returning from Peach Blossom Mountain, Yuan Qing had become Qing'er's follower. After much deliberation, she had come to the conclusion that Qing'er and Xin'er's refusal to acknowledge Wanyan Tuda was the right decision. As long as the two children knew where they came from, that was all that mattered.
The most crucial person to keep this secret was Yuan Qing. Furthermore, at the Peach Blossom Mountain Inn, Yuan Qing had outsmarted the Ryukyu Gang assassins with his own skill, and previously at the Peach Blossom Temple, with his help, he had successfully taken down Yuan Zhen. After much deliberation, she decided to treat Yuan Qing to a meal as a token of his gratitude.
Fortunately, Cao Ben was there to keep him company. The two of them were of similar age and both had generous personalities, so they had a great time talking to each other.
"Alas, if it weren't for that sudden incident sixteen years ago, my eldest brother's leg wouldn't have been injured, and the position of king would naturally not have been passed to that Wanyan Totem!"
After three glasses of wine, Yuan Qing's face turned red and he couldn't help but start babble.
Because of Liu Ruyan's frame-up, he, whose original name was Temuqin, had been living in Taohua Temple under the name Yuanqing. Cao Ben was a little confused. Since he and Wanyan Tuda were like brothers, even if Wanyan Tuda had not become the king of the Great Desert Kingdom, he would have stayed in the Great Desert Kingdom and lived a stable life. Why did he run away to Dayan and become a monk who chopped wood and cooked?
Yuan Qing wanted to shake his head helplessly.
"If I don't leave, I'm afraid that Liu won't let it go, and I can't bear to put up with her!"
Fang Qingqing was eating her spicy hot pot while listening attentively. She noticed that her mother did not stop Yuan Qing from continuing to talk about the Wanyan family affairs.
Yuan Qing said that when Liu gave birth that year, one of the midwives secretly walked out with a bundle in her arms. He happened to run into her because he had drunk a little too much. He heard a baby crying coming from the bundle, but he didn't think much of it at the time.
After sobering up, Fang learned that Liu had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. The two children obviously looked much older than the newborn baby.
After a while, he received a small piece of paper with some crooked words written on it. There was only one line of words on it, which read "The Cat Substitutes for the Prince".
Combined with the child's condition, he felt something was amiss. The child, who had clearly just left the confinement period, weighed over 20 kilograms, clearly a normal three- or four-month-old! Coincidentally, the eldest prince, Wanyan Tuda, was away from the palace during that time. Unable to suppress his suspicions, he went directly to ask Liu.
"Of course, Liu refused to admit it! She insisted that I, her sworn brother, had ill intentions towards her and took advantage of the prince's absence to touch her. After the prince returned home, she slandered me in every possible way, even tearing off my tattered clothes..."
"She even ordered the maids and servants in the mansion to bear witness. To achieve her goal of driving me away, she even cut the two children's arms and legs, insisting that it was all my fault!"
"I'm wronged! Because of the fight for the throne, there was already a rift between the prince and me. Now these things have happened. You can imagine how unhappy the prince is with me! I'm not someone who can stand being humiliated. I might as well just leave..."
Fang Qingqing became more and more confused. She couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. Since Liu pretended to be his mother and successfully married the prince, gave birth to a child and raised him by her side, why would she take the risk of exchanging her own child?
Could it be that all the children she gave birth to were daughters, and she had to resort to such a poor strategy in order to keep her position as princess?
She couldn't help but ask aloud.
"That shouldn't be the case. The eldest prince is different from Wanyan Tuteng. He has been well-read since childhood and truly believes in one person, one life, and one couple. He has no intention of taking a concubine. Even if he gives birth to two daughters in his first pregnancy, it will not affect her status at all."
Yuan Qing still hasn't figured out what's going on.
"The reason she wanted to exchange the child, regardless of blood ties, must be because the child had a huge impact on her status."
"Perhaps, it's because of this child's appearance. You can tell at a glance that he is definitely not the prince's child!"
In a flash, Fang Qingqing suddenly thought of the appearance of the Xiao people. Their eyes were sunken, their noses were high, their eyelashes were thick and long, and even newborn babies were obviously different from the Dayan people. Perhaps this was the reason?
"It's very likely! Liu was so afraid of the truth being exposed that she must have made every possible preparation. Oh right! I remember the child was born a full half a month earlier than the midwife predicted. And the prince went out to handle some matters the night before the birth in order to be with him. This created a time difference!"
Yuan Qing looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He connected all the things together and everything became clear to him!
"Bang!"
He swung his fist on the table and started to run out.
"Master Yuanqing, please stay!"
Fang Yun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"If Master Yuanqing is returning to the desert, please do not tell Wanyan Tuda about Qing'er and Xin'er. These children are my children, Fang Yun's. I only want my two children to be safe and sound, and I don't want them to be involved in any more unnecessary disputes..."
"Qing'er is about to give birth. If Liu is indeed as cunning and vicious as Master Yuanqing said, I'm afraid the Fang family will be in turmoil. The Mingye Palace, the Ryukyu Gang, and Sun Kuang have already caused me so much trouble that I don't want to cause any more trouble. I hope Master Yuanqing can understand my feelings..."
As she spoke, Fang Yun stood up, walked up to Yuan Qing and was about to kneel down.
"Ah, Madam, please get up quickly. This is not possible. This is not possible..."
Yuan Qing hurriedly stood up to support him, stamping his feet and shouting anxiously.
What should I do? The thread of events is already clear; I can't let the prince remain in the dark forever. But what Madam Fang said is also true. If Liu knew about Qing'er and Xin'er's existence, she would certainly not let it go. Given her jealous and vicious nature, I'm afraid she would definitely do something that would harm Qing'er!
Fang Qingqing stood up and patted Yuan Qing gently, signaling him to calm down.
Of course we have to recognize our relatives, but not now.
Why would you give up the status of a princess?
Besides, Wanyan Tuda suffers from a leg disease. She can help him recover and even help him regain the throne!
And Xin'er must become the crown prince of the Desert Kingdom!