ebookland Chapter 170 The Prince's Background
Chapter 170 The Prince's Background
The queen began to spread some rumors about the prince through these confidants. The rumors spread quickly in the palace and the capital like an evil wind.
Rumor has it that the prince is not the legitimate eldest son, but the son of a maidservant of the queen and another man, and was secretly swapped by the queen.
This rumor was like a huge storm, instantly sweeping across the entire palace and the streets of the capital.
When the people heard this rumor, it was as if a bomb was dropped on them and they began to talk about it.
They gathered in the streets and alleys like a swarm of buzzing bees, each expressing their own opinions.
Some people began to doubt the prince's identity. Their eyes were filled with confusion and suspicion. Some even began to openly slander the prince in the streets. Those words were like sharp knives, stabbing the prince's reputation.
In the palace, those forces that had always opposed the prince also took the opportunity to make trouble. Like sharks smelling blood, they excitedly jointly wrote a letter to the emperor, demanding a thorough investigation of the prince's background.
The words in their memorial were harsh, as if the prince had committed an unforgivable crime.
When the emperor heard the rumor, he was furious, and his anger was like a volcano about to erupt.
He ordered those who spread the rumors to be arrested and tortured, and the harsh punishment was like the torture in hell.
He tried to find out the mastermind behind the scene, and every person arrested seemed to him to be a key clue to solving the mystery.
When the prince learned about this, he knew in his heart that it must have been his mother's doing.
His heart seemed to be filled with mixed feelings.
He decided to go to the cold palace to see the queen in person and get to the bottom of things.
When the prince walked into the cold palace, a chill hit him in the face.
He saw that his once noble and gorgeous mother had now become haggard, her hair was disheveled and her face had lost its former radiance, like a withered flower.
When the queen saw the prince coming in, a complex look flashed across her eyes. There was resentment, and that resentment was like a cold blade stabbing straight at the prince; there was also a trace of imperceptible maternal love, and that maternal love was like a ray of sunshine hidden behind the dark clouds, weak but still there.
"Mother, why do you want to spread such rumors? You are destroying me."
The prince asked with a trembling voice, his voice was filled with pain and confusion. He stared at the queen closely, as if trying to find the answer from her eyes.
The queen sneered, and the laughter echoed in the cold palace, full of ridicule and resentment.
"Are you scared too? When you were plotting against me, why didn't you think this day would come?" Her words were like cold arrows, shooting at the prince one by one.
The prince fell to his knees with a thud, his knees hitting the cold ground heavily, making a dull sound.
"Mother, I was only trying to protect my uncle and had no intention of harming you. You and I are mother and son, so why would we turn against each other to such an extent? Isn't this just making a fool of ourselves?"
The prince's voice was full of sincerity and helplessness, and tears sparkled in his eyes, like stars twinkling in the night sky.
The queen looked at her son kneeling on the ground with mixed feelings.
She knew that what the prince said might be true, but the resentment in her heart had made her lose her mind.
The resentment was like a blazing fire, burning away the remaining rationality in her heart.
"Go away, I won't stop."
The queen said coldly, her voice was like an icicle in the cold winter, bitingly cold.
In fact, she didn't want to kill the prince. After all, he was her child, and she just didn't want to do it.
She was clearly planning for the prince, why did she end up like this? Couldn't the mother and son work together?
The prince stood up slowly. His movements were a little slow, as if he was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders.
He looked at the queen, his eyes full of disappointment.
"Mother, you have been blinded by power. I will not let you continue to make such mistakes."
After saying this, the prince turned around and left the cold palace. His back looked a little lonely, like a wounded lone goose, flying alone to an unknown distance.
After the prince left, the queen collapsed on the ground.
Her body fell down helplessly like a puppet without support.
She knew that the relationship between her and her son was irreparable, but she had no way out and could only continue on this path full of hatred.
Her eyes were full of despair and madness, like a soul lost in the darkness, unable to find the direction of salvation.
Although the emperor severely punished those who spread the rumors, he still had some doubts about the prince's life experience.
The doubt was like a seed, which was planted in his heart and slowly began to take root and sprout.
He decided to investigate the matter secretly, and he sent his most trusted eunuch to look for the records of that year.
The eunuch was like his shadow, loyal and mysterious, quietly embarking on the road to find the truth.
The prince also realized the seriousness of the matter and knew that he had to prove his identity as soon as possible.
He began to search for witnesses from that year everywhere in the palace, leaving no corner unsearched, like a persistent treasure hunter looking for rare treasures.
He hopes to find evidence to prove his innocence. That innocence is as important as his life and is the foundation of his foothold in the court struggle.
After Mu Chenye learned of the prince's predicament, he also looked for clues within his own sphere of influence.
He knew very well that if the identity of the crown prince was questioned, the entire country would fall into turmoil, like a ship without a helmsman, drifting in the vast ocean.
His expression was serious and determined, and every action he took was full of a sense of mission, as if he was carrying the fate of the entire country on his shoulders.
At this time of turmoil in the palace, everyone is working hard for their own goals, and whether the prince can maintain his position and prove his innocence in this storm has become the focus of attention of everyone in the palace.
Just like a fierce chess game, every chess piece moves according to its own trajectory, and the final victory or defeat is still hidden in the fog.
After the prince left the cold palace, he knew that time was running out. He first found the old nanny who had served his mother during childbirth. The old nanny had been in the palace for many years and knew many secrets. The prince sincerely asked her to testify for him. Although the old nanny was afraid of the queen's revenge, she finally agreed after seeing the prince's sincere eyes.
The emperor's eunuch encountered many obstacles in his search for the records, as it seemed that someone had secretly tampered with and destroyed them. However, he still found some fragments that vaguely contained information about the prince's true origins.
As evidence from all sides slowly gathered around the crown prince, the rumors gradually lost their credibility. The crown prince gradually stabilized the situation, becoming more mature and stable, and in the storm of the court, he became more determined to walk towards his own path to becoming an emperor.