445 Recovering His Identity 2
So what if they were old friends? Did old friends have to commit crimes for him?
“What Miss Su said makes sense. Being old friends doesn’t mean anything. Miss Su is the divine doctor’s disciple. Calculating the years, I would only find it suspicious if she’s not an old friend of his. Don’t you think so, empress?”
Zhou Zhao said.
As soon as he spoke, Wei Ling swallowed her words silently. At this moment, it was inappropriate for her to say anything else. She lowered her eyes and said coldly, “Heng’er has been gone for many years. The situation is complicated now. I don’t know anything.”
She was unwilling to admit Zhou Heng just like that because in her eyes, Zhou Heng was Zhou Zhi’s man.
The empress’s attitude was cold. Zhou Zhao chuckled and said calmly, “The empress is right. This matter is complicated, so we need to find out more about it. My son can’t be impersonated for no reason. The divine doctor is here today with the whole Imperial Hospital. I believe that we will find out the truth.”
Wei Ling looked up at Zhou Zhao. She still wanted to retort.
However, Emperor Zhou Zhao did not look at her. Instead, he turned to Qin Shoucheng and the other imperial physicians and instructed, “There’s no time to lose. Prepare to investigate immediately. Imperial Physician Qin, prepare a test. Miss Su, prepare a test too. This way, all the officials can see clearly. No matter what you do, I hope that you will personally prepare it. Don’t let anyone else handle any steps.”
“Yes.”
Qin Shoucheng and the imperial physician immediately prepared the blood test.
Su Xiaolu went too.
The blood test was done using two bowls of clear water.
Zhou Heng reached out and did not even blink when his finger was pricked.
Wei Ling didn’t move. She was obviously unwilling to do this test.
Zhou Zhao saw this and did not say anything. He stood up and walked down. “Let’s do it. I’m not afraid of pain. Miss Su can also take my pulse and see if there’s anything wrong with my body.”
Su Xiaolu nodded.
As the blood dripped into the bowl, the two drops of blood gradually melted into one.
It was the same for Qin Shoucheng.
Zhou Zhao looked at Su Xiaolu and Qin Shoucheng and asked, “What does this mean?”
Qin Shoucheng lowered his head and replied, “Your Majesty, the blood has fused. This means that Your Majesty and Second scorer Zhou are father and son. Third scorer Zhou is the eldest prince who has been away for many years. Congratulations, Your Majesty.”
“That’s impossible. He doesn’t look like us at all. They were twins back then. How can they not look alike now?”
Wei Ling did not want to believe this result. She looked straight at Zhou Heng.
She did not want to believe it. If it was true, why was Zhou Heng so close to that demon? Why was this happening?
So this must be fake.
Zhou Zhao frowned. “Empress, Heng’er explained that in order to escape the pursuit of the remnants of the previous dynasty, divine doctor Wu helped him change his appearance. That’s why his current appearance is not similar to Zhi’er at all.”
“Take a good look at Heng’er. The two brothers don’t look alike, but look at their eyes. How similar are their eyes? And now that the little divine doctor’s results are identical to the Imperial Hospital, it means that this is the truth.”
Zhou Zhao’s tone became sharper.
It wasn’t a good thing for Wei Ling to keep questioning him.
Seeing that the emperor was already angry, Wei Guangrong immediately shouted, “Congratulations to the emperor. Congratulations to the emperor. The eldest prince is smart. He actually obtained the title of the third scorer as a commoner. It’s really admirable. Looking at the entire world in the past, which country’s prince can compare to our eldest prince? I hereby congratulate the emperor and welcome the eldest prince back to the capital.”
Wei Guangrong’s words caused a commotion among the officials.
They all echoed, “Congratulations, Your Majesty.”
The situation was set. Wei Guangrong also signaled Wei Ling with his eyes to stop talking.
The emperor’s intention was to admit Zhou Heng’s identity. Under the witness of the ministers, he had also dripped his blood to verify his identity. If the empress questioned him again, not only would she not be able to change the outcome, but she would also completely lose her favor.
The officials congratulated him. Zhou Zhao was in a good mood. He laughed happily and said, “Good, good, good. Dear ministers, please get up quickly. Today is a good day. The top three this year are all young and promising talents. The third scorer is even my eldest son. According to the customs of the common people, this is bringing honor to our ancestors.”
third”Three days later, on the same day of the Top Three Patrol, all the officials and I will offer sacrifices to our ancestors to comfort the spirits of our ancestors. We will also let the world know that this year’s third scorer is the eldest prince of our dynasty. I have to praise the Second Prince. I will remember everything he has done for the people in the past few years. I have been waiting for a suitable opportunity to praise him. I’m afraid we won’t be able to encounter such a good day as today again. Therefore, I have decided to confer the title of the Second Prince, Zhou Zhi, as the first prince among all the princes. I will give him a clear title and reduce the taxes this year by 10% so that the entire Great Zhou will celebrate with me.”
Zhou Zhao was excited. He wanted to announce to the world that the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty had returned. He had even participated in the imperial examination as a commoner and obtained the title of the third scorer.
Zhou Heng deserved to be called a third scorer.
The ministers responded one after another. Everyone’s faces were filled with joy.
Su Xiaolu also smiled, happy for Zhou Heng.
He had finally regained his identity.
Zhou Heng’s expression was calm. He knelt down and thanked him loudly, “Thank you, Father.”
Zhou Zhi also wanted to get up.
However, Zhou Zhao spoke first. “Zhi’er, just sit there and give your thanks. From now on, you will be the Wisdom King. I hope that you can continue to be clear-headed and be a sensible Wisdom King.”
Zhou Zhi was intelligent and scheming. He knew the human heart very well. He was actually more suitable to be the emperor, but his body was incomplete and he was destined to have no fate with the throne. Zhou Zhao did not know if Zhou Zhi would have the intention to seize the throne in the future, so he gave him the “Wisdom” title, hoping that he would remember the origin of this word.
Zhou Zhi cupped his hands and thanked him without changing his expression. “I will follow Father’s orders. Thank you, Father.”
Zhou Heng glanced at Zhou Zhi. His thoughts raced. He had not lied to him.
He had said before that if he helped him recover his identity, the reward he would get would be the title of a king.
Today, even if Zhou Zhi was kneeling, he could refute all of Wei Guangrong’s doubts one by one. In the end, Wei Guangrong had nothing to say.
Even if the Wei family told him about the dead Zhou Heng, they could not stop Zhou Zhi from helping him recover his identity.
“Alright, this year’s imperial examination has also ended perfectly. My beloved ministers are tired. I’m also tired. Let’s all go back. I want to enjoy the joy of father and son reuniting.”
The matter had come to an end, the top three had been decided, and Zhou Zhao’s anxious heart was relieved.
He looked at Zhou Heng and indeed had a lot to say.
If it was in the past, he would still keep the top three to talk with them. However, not today. He would talk with them in the future.
The Su family would be summoned sooner or later.
The ministers shouted in unison, “Goodbye, Your Majesty! Goodbye, Your Majesty! Goodbye, First Prince! Goodbye, Second Prince!”
