Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

The emperor's expression made it hard to tell whether he believed it or not: "You look a lot like Su Huaiyue who passed away that year. Master Su, don't you think so?"

Old Master Su took a step forward, tears streaming down his face, and knelt on the ground: "That's right! She looks exactly like my poor daughter!"

Without the emperor's approval, he dared not step forward to acknowledge his relatives.

The emperor said, "Your name is Gu Xu? This name also makes sense."

"Yes, yes! In the letter my daughter received from Yunxi, she mentioned that she had named her newborn child Xu..." Old Tutor Su couldn't stop crying when she thought of her precious daughter.

The emperor raised his hand.

Immediately, a young eunuch brought a chair forward, and old tutor Fusu stood up and sat on the chair.

Gu Xu had no reaction to this sentimental scene.

Qin Zhaoyue stepped forward and said, "As far as I know, Gu Xu is indeed a descendant of the Su family."

Everyone in the court was in an uproar.

"As far as I know, Prince Shen's entire family died in the fire. How come a child suddenly appeared?" Censor Lu Xinzhong frowned and stepped forward.

The emperor said nothing.

Shangshu Zhou Yongsi said, "Didn't the records back then say that a charred body of a boy was found in the ruins of Prince Shen's mansion?"

Historian Lin Fu stepped forward and said, "That is indeed the case. However, the case file also states that it is not certain whether the body is Gu Xu, the only son of King Shen."

An official who witnessed the incident also nodded and said, "Yes, yes."

Xu Anxing said, "Could it be that someone with a similar appearance was found from somewhere and wants to take advantage of the situation?"

Zhou Yongsi taunted, "Who can change his appearance and become the son of a criminal king who died many years ago?"

Xu Anxing frowned.

Hu Mengzhu also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! Since he is the son of the criminal king who escaped punishment many years ago, he should be arrested and interrogated now."

Old Master Su was a little anxious.

The emperor ignored everyone and asked, "Gu Xu, tell me yourself."

Gu Xu said: "I was injured in childhood and lost my memory. I can't remember anything from the past."

"What experiences have you had before, and why did you help the prince by accident?" asked the emperor.

"As far back as I can remember, I have been adopted by a farmer in Luonan Road." Gu Xu answered, "This time I went to Ganzhou because my adoptive father had to go on a long journey for some small business. Who knew that I would notice all kinds of suspicious things on the way, and I met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by chance, so I got the so-called merit."

He continued, "As for where I came from and why I ended up in my adoptive father's home, due to an accident in my early years, all those who knew the truth have died. Therefore, I cannot answer your majesty's questions."

Qin Zhaoyue also smiled and said, "Father, these are all mentioned in my memorials. And when I was investigating the poisonous weeds in Yuning Prefecture, it was Gu Xu's adoptive father who discovered all the clues, and that's how I got to know him."

Gu Xu suddenly turned his gaze towards him.

The emperor's gaze swept over everyone in the hall.

Imperial Censor Lu Xinzhong received the emperor's signal and stepped forward and said excitedly: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, this matter is extremely important. Is this Gu Xu really the bloodline of Prince Shen?"

Old Master Su sensed that the atmosphere was not right, so he did not speak but sat there in silence.

Now is not the time to rush into a relationship.

The emperor asked, "What do you think, Prince?"

Qin Zhaoyue said: "I think he is the blood of Prince Shen, and naturally the only grandson of the Su family."

The emperor nodded slightly: "Just looking at this face, I am 70% sure."

Gu Xu frowned.

Old Master Su was very frightened.

Lu Xinzhong immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! How can the son of a thief king enter this palace? In the past, King Shen set himself on fire and escaped the crime of treason, but now his descendants are standing in the Golden Throne Hall in broad daylight. It is really absurd! Drag this thief down and behead him immediately!"

Old Master Su stood up suddenly and scolded: "You bastard! There are many doubts about what happened back then, and it is not without records in the case files. But now you want to kill an innocent child without any investigation. How can the emperor be such a cruel and violent person? You are forcing His Majesty to become a tyrant!"

The decades of experience of Master Su was beyond the reach of a middle-aged kid like Lu Xinzhong. As soon as these words came out, Lu Xinzhong immediately lost his temper, and many ministers who wanted to make suggestions were also choked.

Wang Xiujie, the Dali Temple official, said: "Beheading him immediately is too severe. It is better to detain him temporarily and wait until the incident is thoroughly investigated before making a decision."

Old Master Su also angrily scolded him: "Since you took office, there has been no progress in the case of Prince Shen for nearly ten years. You want to detain him and investigate thoroughly? I'm afraid Gu Xu will be sitting in the prison forever and won't be able to get out!"

Wang Xiujie's face turned red and he closed his mouth.

Another senior imperial censor retorted: "Lord Su, what you said is not good. It was the will of the late emperor to thoroughly investigate Gu Shen's family. It is unfilial to let Your Majesty ignore the son of a guilty minister."

Old Master Su said in a cold voice: "Did the late emperor issue an edict to confirm that Prince Shen was a traitor? He only issued an imperial edict to conduct a thorough investigation."

It was a good decision to invite this old stubborn guy here today.

The emperor remained silent.

General Xiao Jingzhi, who later made contributions in the Ganzhou case, said: "Your Majesty, I am a rough man and don't understand so many twists and turns. I only know that in this Ganzhou incident, Gu Xu discovered something wrong early and reminded the crown prince. Later, he led his troops to attack the Zuo Wang's troops and fought all the way to the Zuo Wang's tent. It is really... a great contribution."

Xu Anxing said: "He grew up in farming, where did he learn how to lead troops? I'm afraid there is something fishy going on."

Jing Shu smiled and said, "Lord Xu is a civil official, and I'm afraid he doesn't understand the affairs of military commanders. There are countless generals who are born with the ability to use troops, so it's really not a big deal."

Both the Yin Wang faction and the Mu family faction supported the temporary detention and interrogation of Gu Xu; the prince's people said some good things. However, the emperor's people had different opinions and could not see a unified idea.

Seems to be guiding something.

The emperor listened quietly for a while and interrupted the ministers' chattering.

"Alright. Although Gu Xu is the son of the guilty king, the matter of that year has not been concluded after all." The emperor said, "But King Shen set himself on fire and resisted the court's investigation, which was indeed wrong."

Qin Zhaoyue said: "Father, Gu Xu did help me a lot in the matter of Ganzhou."

The emperor nodded and said, "Protecting the crown prince is a great achievement. Let's cancel out what happened back then. I won't pursue it."

Gu Xu said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qin Zhaoyue added: "Father, you saved me, killed the Left King and rescued the Right King, and maintained the harmony between the Western Di and Northern Qin. This is a great contribution. It would be unfair to cancel it all out."

The emperor glanced at him sideways, what a bold boy.

He smiled and said, "That makes sense. I heard that Gu Xu has an adopted father who also made a lot of efforts in the Ganzhou case. What was his name?"

Gu Xu looked at Qin Zhaoyue, his heart chilled.

So that’s what Qin Zhaoyue was going to do!