Chapter 337: Life Story Revealed
Madam Qian said excitedly, "It's Qianhuan. She has a plum blossom birthmark on her arm."
General Qian and Qian Bolin were both shocked when they heard Madam Qian's words, and they both looked at Qianhuan in the center of the hall.
At this time, Qianhuan in the center of the hall thought that she had proved her innocence and she would not have to go to the Canglang Kingdom for marriage, but she still underestimated the horror of imperial power.
His Majesty said to Qianhuan, "Princess Jingrou, although you have proven your innocence, the king of Canglang is interested in you. For the sake of peace between the two countries, I have decided that you will represent our Dayuan to go to Canglang to marry."
The emperor looked at the prince again and said, "As for you, prince, I will choose a suitable marriage for you."
The prince was about to argue when Madam Qian suddenly rushed into the hall.
She walked up to Qianhuan and looked at her tenderly and excitedly. Seeing Madam Qian looking at her like this, Qianhuan was a little confused for a moment, "Madam Qian, what's wrong with you?"
However, Madam Qian did not answer her. She just grabbed Qianhuan's left arm, quickly lifted up her sleeve and began to carefully examine the plum-shaped birthmark, muttering to herself, "It's this shape, and in this position, exactly the same."
Qian Huan was startled by Madam Qian's actions. She asked in confusion, "Madam Qian, what are you talking about? What do you mean by the same shape and position?"
Madam Qian hugged Qianhuan and began to cry excitedly, "My dear daughter, I finally found you. I have been looking for you for so many years..."
Everyone present was stunned by Madam Qian's words. The Qian family had lost a newborn daughter in their early years, and everyone had heard about this. Looking at Madam Qian's reaction, could it be that Princess Jingrou was the Qian family's lost daughter?
His Majesty asked, "Madam Qian, why are you crying like this while holding Princess Jingrou? What's going on?"
Madam Qian was still immersed in her own emotions. She could not hear any sound at all and just kept crying while holding Qianhuan.
General Qian and Qian Bolin also hurried to the center of the hall.
General Qian Da apologized to His Majesty with red eyes, "Your Majesty, please forgive my wife for being so disrespectful in front of you. Princess Jingrou must be my daughter who has been missing for more than ten years, so my wife is so emotional."
His Majesty had originally made up his mind to send Qianhuan to marry, and he never expected that Princess Jingrou would actually be the daughter of General Qian.
He asked suspiciously, "Your daughter has been missing for more than ten years. In the past, many people came to claim her as their relative, but they all said it was not true. Are you sure this time that Princess Jingrou is your lost daughter?"
General Qian Da choked up and said, "Your Majesty, this time we are definitely correct. When my daughter was born, she had a plum blossom-shaped birthmark on her left arm. My wife and I didn't tell anyone because we were afraid that someone with ulterior motives would come to impersonate her. As a result, many people brought abandoned babies to our house to claim their biological parents, but my wife and I saw through them all. The birthmark on Princess Jingrou's arm is exactly the same as my daughter's in shape and position. Your Majesty, Qianhuan is our biological daughter."
Qianhuan was stunned by this sudden news. She was clearly from Yunfeng Village, Qingxi County, and the daughter of Liang Laoer and Liu. How could she become the long-lost legitimate daughter of the Qian family?
Qianhuan asked in disbelief, "General Qian, could you be mistaken? Could the birthmark be just a coincidence? I have a father and a mother."
Madam Qian cried for a while, and her emotions have stabilized a little. When she heard Qianhuan's disbelief, she quickly let go of Qianhuan and said, "It can't be wrong. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? I felt very close to you when I saw you for the first time. This is the power of blood relationship. Child, your parents are not tall, but look at your height now, and then look at your father and your brother. You are clearly a member of our Qian family."
Qianhuan looked at the tall and mighty General Qian and Qian Bolin next to her, and then looked at her own tall stature of 172 cm. She originally thought that the reason why she was not as short as Liang Laoer and Liu was because good shoots come from bad bamboos. Now it seems that maybe it is really because of her good genes.
His Majesty did not expect things to turn out like this. If Qianhuan was really the legitimate daughter of the Qian family, then as the king of a country, he would not marry the legitimate daughter of his most capable general to the enemy country. Otherwise, once his generals joined forces with the enemy country, their Teng family's kingdom would be in danger.
Even if General Qian Da would not betray his country, his precious daughter was a concubine in the enemy country. If the king of Canglang Kingdom used his daughter as a threat, it would be difficult to guarantee that he would not turn against his country for the sake of his legitimate daughter.
The most important thing now is to confirm whether Princess Jingrou is the daughter of the Qian family.
His Majesty said, "My dear Qian, the birthmark could be a coincidence. If we want to confirm the truth of the matter, we can only send someone to Jingyuan to invite Princess Jingrou's parents to the palace. If Princess Jingrou is not their biological daughter, then the truth will be revealed."
General Qian Da also thought it made sense. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. Then please send someone to invite them over."
Not long after, Liang Lao Er and Liu were brought into the palace. Having never seen such a big scene, the two walked into the hall trembling with fear, and neither of them dared to look up at the emperor.
When everyone saw the ordinary Liang Laoer and Liu, they already felt that Princess Jingrou could not possibly be their daughter, because Princess Jingrou was not similar to them in terms of height or appearance.
Everyone looked at Princess Jingrou more carefully. They found that she had some shadows of Madam Qian and General Qian, but because her appearance combined the advantages of both, when people looked at her individually, they didn't notice that Princess Jingrou looked like either Madam Qian or General Qian.
Li Dezhong shouted, "You are here to see His Majesty, why don't you kneel down and kowtow?"
Upon hearing this, the two men immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, long live the emperor!"
The emperor said "Stand up" in a dignified tone, and then asked, "Mr. and Mrs. Liang, I am going to ask you a question now, and you must answer truthfully."
Liang Lao Er nodded quickly, "Your Majesty, just ask, and I will tell you the truth."
"Okay, let me ask you now, is Princess Jingrou your biological child?"
When Liang Lao Er heard this question, he was stunned, and Liu was also dumbfounded. They could never have imagined that His Majesty would ask them such a question.
Liang Lao Er glanced at Liu, not knowing how to answer.
Qianhuan also stepped forward and asked, "Dad and Mom, you don't have to be afraid. Just tell the truth. Am I your biological daughter?"
Liu hesitated for a moment, and finally, as if she had made up her mind, she whispered to Liang Laoer, "His father, just tell the truth."
Liang Lao Er then began to answer, "Your Majesty, Qianhua is not our biological daughter. Fifteen years ago, my father was seriously ill, and her mother and I went to the capital to seek medicine. On the way back, we found a baby girl in the mountains not far from the capital. At that time, the baby girl was frozen to the point of turning purple and was dying."
When Madam Qian and General Qian heard this, they were extremely distressed. Their daughter was suffering.
Liang Lao Er continued, "When her mother and I saw no one around, we thought someone had abandoned her child. Plus, Liu and I had been married for three years and had no children, so we took Qianhuan home to raise her ourselves."
Qianhuan didn't expect things to be so ridiculous. She was actually not the daughter of Liang Laoer and Liu.
Upon hearing this, General Qian quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the truth has now been revealed. Qianhuan is the legitimate daughter of our Qian family."
His Majesty nodded, "Well, Lord Qian, I want to congratulate you on finding your legitimate daughter."
General Qian knelt down and continued, "Your Majesty, when I was a soldier fighting on the border, the enemy wanted to capture my pregnant wife alive to threaten me, which led to our newborn daughter being lost for so many years and suffering so much outside. Your Majesty, I want to recognize my daughter and keep her by my side to make up for the regrets of these years, so I ask Your Majesty to revoke your order and choose another person for the marriage."