CHAPTER 689: CHAPTER 571: THE ORIGIN OF TREASURE PIGGY

Early in the morning, Lu Zhaoyan, as usual, went to the Imperial Palace to visit Emperor Liang.

Surprisingly, three days had passed, and Emperor Liang had not regained his memory.

Lu Zhaoyan seriously suspected that his father-in-law had done something to his father.

However, according to the current situation, the later his father regained his memory, the better.

Emperor Liang was in the study of the Diligent Governance Hall reviewing documents.

Treasure Piggy and Nie’er were running around in the courtyard, sometimes feeding the foal, sometimes playing with the Golden-winged Sparrow, extremely excited.

That day, Duke Jiang originally intended to take Nie’er back to the mansion, but unfortunately had a bathroom mishap and became exhausted, so Consort Jiang kept Nie’er.

Nie’er’s little mouth kept chattering.

Emperor Liang was almost driven mad by the noise.

"This boy talks even more than a girl!"

"Fun, fun! Again! Again!"

Treasure Piggy clapped his hands, jumping up and down.

Chief Steward Yu glanced at Emperor Liang without a change in expression: Miss Zhaozhao also talks a lot.

"Crown Prince Grandpa!"

Treasure Piggy threw himself into Lu Zhaoyan’s arms.

Lu Zhaoyan picked up the little one: "Are you having fun staying in the palace?"

Treasure Piggy pouted: "Not happy!"

Lu Zhaoyan asked unexpectedly: "Oh?"

Treasure Piggy complained with a serious face: "Great-grandfather is stingy!"

Chief Steward Yu quickly exited the room and came to Lu Zhaoyan and bowed: "Your Highness."

Lu Zhaoyan nodded and put down the little one: "Go play. Grandpa will come find you later."

"Brother Nie’er, let’s go horseback riding!"

Treasure Piggy led the foal out of the Diligent Governance Hall with Nie’er.

Chief Steward Yu smiled and explained: "Miss Zhaozhao ate too much and got indigestion, had stomach pain at midnight, and His Majesty held her and comforted her all night. So, he won’t let Miss Zhaozhao eat so much anymore."

Lu Zhaoyan said: "I understand."

Whether before or after his memory loss, his father was eaten up by the little one and could not possibly wrong the little one.

"I will go pay respects to Father."

As he spoke, he was about to go to the study.

Chief Steward Yu hesitated for a moment and finally called him: "Your Highness, may I have a word with you?"

Lu Zhaoyan followed him to the corner of the corridor.

Chief Steward Yu looked around and whispered: "Your Highness, please don’t make such big jokes with this old servant in the future. This old servant was almost scared to death by you."

Lu Zhaoyan asked puzzledly: "What do you mean, Chief Steward Yu? When did I joke with you?"

"Miss Zhaozhao."

"What happened to Zhaozhao?"

"Your Highness said that Miss Zhaozhao is not of the imperial bloodline."

"She really is not."

"Miss Zhaozhao is!"

"Hmm?"

Lu Zhaoyan looked confused.

Chief Steward Yu looked conflicted.

Lu Zhaoyan saw his hesitance and politely said: "Chief Steward Yu, feel free to speak if you have something to say. If it is inconvenient, don’t force yourself."

Chief Steward Yu sighed long.

In the past, Prince Jin treated him courteously, showing him considerable respect, but people are strange like this—they are never moved by gestures of goodwill.

"Forget it, punish me if you must. This old servant always felt that this matter should be told to Your Highness."

Chief Steward Yu revealed the secret of the Dragon Stone to Lu Zhaoyan.

Lu Zhaoyan suddenly realized: "No wonder Father accepted Yuan’er so easily."

He had been worried and anxious, fearing the boy would be exposed in the Imperial Palace, and all that worrying was for nothing.

Seeing Lu Zhaoyan’s expression, Chief Steward Yu knew that the Crown Prince truly thought Miss Zhaozhao was not his biological child. Whatever the reason, or if Imperial Grandson had some other background, it was not the concern of a servant like him.

"Thank you, Chief Steward Yu."

Lu Zhaoyan expressed sincere gratitude.

After visiting Emperor Liang, Lu Zhaoyan immediately returned to the Crown Prince Mansion.

He first found Liu Qingyun: "Xiaobai, is Zhaozhao Lu Yuan’s biological child?"

Liu Qingyun was eating fried dough with Tan’er, taking big bites.

Upon hearing this, he puffed his cheeks and looked at him: "No, she isn’t."

Lu Zhaoyan frowned.

At night, Lu Yuan and Meng Qianqian returned.

Lu Zhaoyan immediately called the naughty son to the study.

"Confess honestly."

He demanded sternly.

Lu Yuan looked bewildered: "Confess what?"

Lu Zhaoyan said seriously: "Lu Bao Shu!"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Calling her by her full name? What’s wrong with her?"

Lu Zhaoyan was almost furious: "She is clearly your flesh and blood. Why hide it?"

Lu Yuan said perplexed: "She is not, who told you she is?"

Lu Zhaoyan explained about the Dragon Stone: "Your grandfather used the Dragon Stone for the bloodline recognition, Zhaozhao is indeed a Lu Family child."

"Oh."

Lu Yuan touched his chin, "Even if she’s from the Lu Family, it doesn’t mean she’s mine. The Lu Family doesn’t only have me as a man."

Lu Zhaoyan was so angry he almost picked up the book on the table to throw it, but then held back.

Anyway, he couldn’t hit him, wasting effort.

Lu Yuan stopped while he was ahead. If he truly made his father sick with anger, his mother would have one less target to vent on.

Lu Zhaoyan looked deeply at his son and said: "Where was Zhaozhao adopted from? You’re not allowed to hide even a single word."

Lu Yuan said: "Someone abandoned the little child at the back door of the Governor Mansion, and Old Cui took her back."

"Who is Old Cui?"

Lu Zhaoyan asked.

Lu Yuan replied: "The mansion’s steward, has been with me for many years."

Talking about this reminded him of his initial encounter with Meng Qianqian.

A little while after the child arrived at the mansion, he hired a nanny.

After the information leaked, someone paid the nanny a lot of money to steal the child, and the backup plan was set on the child’s first birthday banquet.

She held an umbrella, thin and frail, and saw him killing under the rain.

"Could this be a romantic affair you caused outside?"

Lu Zhaoyan could only think of this, "Otherwise, why was the child precisely left at your door?"

Lu Yuan said casually: "How would I know?"

Lu Zhaoyan asked seriously: "Think more carefully, really haven’t had any romantic affairs outside?"

"Believe it or not."

Lu Yuan finished speaking and left.

Lu Zhaoyan muttered: "If it’s not the naughty son’s, whose could it be? Lu Qi’s? Only those two were left out in the open."

Lu Yuan’s eyes flashed with doubt.

That night, he sneaked into the Jin Prince Mansion.

Lu Qi was practicing martial arts in the back mountain.

"Who?"

He turned cautiously.

Lu Yuan walked out leisurely.

Lu Qi put away the sword, asked annoyed: "It’s you? What are you here for?"

Lu Yuan smirked: "Just married, not accompanying your wife, but practicing sword alone here, dissatisfied with this marriage, cousin?"

Lu Qi said coldly: "After you just schemed against Father Wang, appearing before me now, do you want to die?"

Lu Yuan crossed his arms, said nonchalantly: "Only losing means wanting to die."

Lu Qi ignored him.

Lu Yuan said: "Asking you a question, have you ever caused any romantic affairs outside?"

Lu Qi looked at him with disdain: "Do you think I’m like you? A Grand Commander with a romantic nature!"

Lu Yuan touched his chin: "I thought you weren’t interested in women? How did I become romantic? My reputation is so exciting, huh?"

Lu Qi’s fingertips brushed the sword edge, and he fiercely cut out a Sword Qi at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan tiptoed and leapt onto the rooftop: "I’m leaving."

The little child wasn’t Lu Qi’s either.

Strange, whose child is it?