Chapter 70 Chapter 70: Meng Chen’s substitute, the unwilling Meng Chen!
The lacquered red door of Xuanwu Hou Mansion slowly opened, and an old housekeeper walked out, followed by Meng Xiaosi.
Meng Xiaosi pointed at Meng Chen who was standing at the door of the mansion, and quickly said to the old housekeeper: "Butler Wu, this young master came to the door with the jade plaque of Prince Meng Chen."
Butler Wu looked at the young man in purple clothes in front of him, with a hint of surprise in his old eyes.
He has lived for almost seventy years, and it is not like he has never seen people with different hair and eyes. However, this is the first time he has seen someone with silver hair and silver eyes like the young man in front of him.
Moreover, Prince Meng Chen does not have silver hair and silver eyes.
Meng Chen also looked at Butler Wu, a smile appeared on Junyi's face, and he greeted warmly:
"Steward Wu, I haven't seen you for many years. You have aged a lot. I think back on when I used to ride on your neck and ask you to take me to buy peach blossom preserves."
When Butler Wu heard this, his heart trembled slightly. How could this young man know the secret between him and Prince Meng Chen?
When Prince Meng Chen was a child, he loved sweets. However, the Marquis and his wife felt that eating too many sweets would damage the children's teeth, so they explicitly prohibited him from eating less. Therefore, the crown prince often asked him to secretly take him out of the mansion, pretending to be his grandfather and grandson. Buy a variety of preserves.
This is a secret that belongs only to him and his son, and no one knows about it.
Could it be that this silver-haired boy is really Prince Meng Chen?
Butler Wu looked at Meng Chen in surprise, his eyes gradually turned red, and he walked quickly towards Meng Chen, but when he went down the steps, he didn't look at the road and accidentally stepped on the ground.
Fortunately, Meng Chen had quick hands and eyes, and he ducked in front of Butler Wu and supported him.
When Meng Xiaosi saw this scene, his jaw almost dropped in shock, so fast!
"Chen, Prince Chen, you are back! I never thought that I would see you come back alive in my lifetime. I will die with no regrets!"
Butler Wu bent his legs and knelt directly in front of Meng Chen, crying with joy. The guilt accumulated in the past thirteen years was released at this moment.
Meng Chen quickly helped Butler Wu up, reached out to wipe away the old steward's tears, and comforted him in a gentle voice:
"Steward Wu, don't cry. I don't blame you for what happened back then. If you want to blame me, you can only blame me. I was too playful. I shouldn't have gone outside the city and harmed Uncle He."
Thirteen years ago, he was curious about the outside of the city, so he secretly left Butler Wu and took his old servant, Uncle He, to the outside of the city.
Meng Chen knew that he was missing, and Butler Wu was definitely the most guilty, but it was not his fault and there was no need to blame himself.
"Your Majesty, it will be good if you come back, it will be good if you come back. Hurry up and follow the old slave to see the Marquis. If the Marquis knows that you are really back, he will definitely be happy."
Butler Wu wiped his tears and asked Meng Chen to follow him into the Marquis Mansion. Before entering, he did not forget to praise Meng Xiaosi:
"Xiaosi, you have done a good job, I will not forget your reward."
Meng Xiaosi was overjoyed when he heard this. He thanked Butler Wu repeatedly and watched him and Meng Chen enter the Marquis Mansion.
"Your Majesty, please come this way."
After entering the Hou Mansion, Butler Wu showed the way to Meng Chen. Meng Chen followed him and walked in the corridor. Looking at the Hou Mansion where the layout had not changed much, scenes of playing in the Hou Mansion when he was young appeared in his mind. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up into a faint smile.
"Steward Wu, is this the person pretending to be my son?"
Suddenly, a questioning voice sounded, interrupting Meng Chen's memories
But they saw a young man in brocade clothes walking out from the other side of the corridor, standing in front of Meng Chen and Butler Wu, and his scrutinizing eyes fell on Meng Chen.
"Impersonating?" Meng Chen was a little confused when he heard this. The boy in front of him was about the same age as him. Could he be his mother's child from a sideline?
After Mrs. Hou gave birth to Meng Chen, her body was damaged and she was unable to have another child.
After his disappearance, the only people who were eligible to take the throne were the adopted children of his mother from the collateral line, apart from his concubine brother.
When Butler Wu saw Meng Chen blocking the way, his face darkened and he said in a cold voice: "Master Chen, I advise you to get out of the way immediately. Otherwise, you will not be able to bear the delay of the Marquis' meeting with Prince Chen."
The word "Master Chen" almost made Meng Chen lose control of his expression. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Steward Wu, I am the eldest son of the Xuanwu Hou Mansion!"
"You are not, and you have never been. There is only one eldest son in the Xuanwuhou Mansion, and that is Prince Chen." Butler Wu did not give Meng Chen any face. In his heart, Meng Chen is the eldest son of the Xuanwuhou Mansion, and no one can replace him.
Meng Chen was so angry that his back molars almost broke, but he did not dare to lose his temper with Butler Wu.
Because Butler Wu is an old man from the Xuanwu Hou Mansion, he once saved the old prince's life on the battlefield, and his status in the Xuanwu Hou Mansion is quite high.
Even though he is the eldest son, as long as Butler Wu has not made any mistakes, nothing can be done to him.
Butler Wu ignored Meng Chen and said respectfully to Meng Chen who was watching the show behind him:
"Prince Chen, you don't need to pay attention to him. Just follow me here."
Meng Chen followed Butler Wu and ignored Meng Chen, not wasting his eyes on him anymore, which made Meng Chen feel a sense of humiliation in his heart.
He has been adopted by the Xuanwu Hou Mansion for so many years, and no one has ever looked down upon him so much! Damn it!
boom! !
Meng Chen, who was furious, punched the pillar in the corridor. Wood chips flew everywhere, and a fist mark was deeply imprinted on the pillar.
Meng Chen slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with murderous intent and unwillingness. He would never allow anyone to destroy or take away what he had finally acquired.
He is the eldest son of the Xuanwuhou Mansion, the future Xuanwuhou!
"Steward Wu, is that person the mother's adopted child from a collateral line?"
After walking out of the corridor, Meng Chen asked Butler Wu about Meng Chen's origins. Butler Wu did not hide anything and told Meng Chen's origins in detail.
When Meng Chen disappeared, Meng's mother was heartbroken after losing two children one after another. She also suffered from soul-leaving syndrome, which was sad.
In order to cure Meng's mother, Meng's father first asked the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. He also searched all over Jin and even several surrounding countries before he found a child who was the same age as Meng Chen and had a somewhat similar appearance to comfort Meng Chen. mother.
Over the years, Meng's mother had regarded the child, Meng Chen, as her own. Not only did she become a direct descendant of the prince's family, but she also offered him the title of heir apparent when he was crowned emperor.
"That's it."
After listening to Butler Wu's story, Meng Chen understood clearly that he originally thought that Master Chen was an adopted collateral descendant, but he didn't expect that he was just an adopted substitute.
No wonder it's called Meng Chen and not another name.
However, Meng Chen had a strange feeling about the word "chen". He had met a Ye Chen before, and now he met a Meng Chen.
Should we say that he has a predestined relationship with the person with the word "chen", or does he have a grudge?
Meng Chen clearly felt that the substitute was hostile to him. If it weren't for the fact that the substitute had replaced him and accompanied Meng's mother for many years, he would have slapped him to death.
"Your Majesty, we are here."
Butler Wu stopped in front of the study. He knocked on the door and reported, "Master Marquis, this old servant has brought Prince Chen."
After a while, the door of the study room was opened from the inside, and Meng Chen keenly felt a weak energy fluctuation. It was not as powerful as the monk's true energy, not solid, not solid, and very loose.
"Your Majesty, please go in."
Butler Wu made a gesture of invitation. Meng Chen nodded and walked into the study.
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