Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2746 Still Vigorous in Old Age 130.0
"What? This is impossible!"

Upon hearing Chu Han's words, Xiao Fengqi stood up abruptly, staring at Chu Han with wide eyes and an expression of disbelief.

The others were no better off than Xiao Fengqi; they all stared at Chu Han with disbelief in their eyes.

"Grand Uncle, is this true?" Shen Cha was a little frightened. "We can't just say things like that. The old man is still here. It wouldn't be good if they asked us to take responsibility. It would hurt our relationship."

"If the late King of Liao said it himself, how could it be false?"

“But that’s really impossible!” Xiao Fengqi cleared his throat, trying to calm himself down, and said, “The royal family has its own set of methods for identifying bloodlines, and it’s basically impossible for them to make a mistake.”

"I know that." Chu Han gestured for them to calm down and said with a smile, "Don't rush, let me explain slowly. It shouldn't be what you think."

"But."

The Third Grandfather and Madam Ning, who were not far away, noticed what was going on and assumed that the two had started arguing. So they asked Qi Zhifeng to come over and check on them. Once they found out that they hadn't started arguing, they were relieved and stopped interfering, as long as the two didn't demolish the house.

As for what the children were asking Chu Han, the Third Grandfather didn't care much; it was all in the past, and there was no point in dwelling on it. However, it would be quite good if he could help the children catch that slippery Master Fa Lian.

After Qi Zhifeng left, everyone's emotions returned to normal, and they were not as excited as before. However, their doubts were still there, and they hoped that Chu Han would answer their questions as soon as possible.

"Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin!" Chu Han called out to Merlin. "Let's get everyone some fresh tea first, so you can all calm down. Once you've calmed down and can think things through, we can talk again."

"Grand Uncle, we have calmed down."

"Calm down?" Chu Han looked at Xiao Fengqi, whose eyes were a little red. "Look at him, his eyes are like this."

"My benefactor, I got a little excited and my eyes are a bit red. They'll be fine in a bit." Xiao Fengqi thought for a moment and said, "You just said something that wasn't what we thought. What did you mean?"

"What do you think it means?" Chu Han raised an eyebrow. "How about this, before I answer your question, you answer one of my questions first."

"Please speak, my benefactor."

"What was the first thing you thought when you heard me say that they were not the children of the late King of Liao?"

"What are you thinking?" Xiao Fengqi was taken aback, then blurted out, "It's impossible!"

"Okay!" Chu Han looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "What about you two?"

"It's similar to what happened with Young Master Xiao, it's impossible, and there's also..." Shen Cha looked helplessly at Chu Han, "My great-uncle is in trouble."

Upon hearing this answer, Chu Han shook his head helplessly, "Then I really have to thank Xiao Cha. I'll think of my safety first, not anything else."

"You're welcome." Shen Cha grinned at Chu Han, then turned to look at Shen Haolin. "Where's brother? He doesn't seem scared at all." "Indeed, not really scared. After all, Uncle wouldn't make things up without reason." Shen Haolin smiled at Shen Cha, pinched her cheek, then looked at Chu Han and said, "My reaction was also impossible. After all, the palace is heavily guarded, and it's not easy for officials to enter the inner palace, let alone have relations with the concubines. So, there must be other hidden reasons behind this."

"Well said!" Chu Han nodded approvingly, then looked at Song Yaojia and Xia Chen and asked, "What about you two?"

"I don't know what Seventh Brother is thinking, but Haolin and I think the same way. This kind of thing is easy to say, but very difficult to do."

“Me too.” Xia Chen nodded. “We all frequently enter and leave the palace, and we know the whole process. Even if we are relatives, it’s not that simple, especially if we want to stay overnight, it’s even more difficult.”

"Seventh Brother is right." Song Yaojia nodded, then looked at Jin Miaomiao who had returned to serve them tea, and asked with a smile, "Where's Miaomiao? What does Miaomiao think?"

“I don’t have any particular thoughts, I’m just a little surprised.” Jin Miaomiao looked at Chu Han and handed him a cup of freshly brewed tea. “It’s refreshing.” She then handed a cup to Xiao Fengqi. “Whether those two little princes are the biological sons of the late King of Liao or not is actually not important. What’s important is that Young Master Lan is the undisputed heir of the King of Liao, right?”

“That’s true,” Xiao Fengqi nodded, “but…”

“But the royal bloodline cannot be confused, right?” Seeing Xiao Fengqi nod, Chu Han smiled and said, “Don’t worry, there is no confusion. Haolin, Yaojia, and Xiaoqi are all right. There is another reason behind this.”

The hidden story is...

"He said those two little princes weren't his biological children, but rather the children of another man." Chu Han glanced at Jin Miaomiao, who was calmly sipping her tea. "Miaomiao, is this kind of situation even possible?"

"Did the late King of Liao say that he always felt there was another person inside his body, and that sometimes his memory was incomplete, and he didn't remember many things that others had said he had done, right?"

"Yes!" Chu Han nodded. "That's exactly it. This is..."

“It’s dissociative identity disorder.” Jin Miaomiao looked at the Third Grandfather over there, then at Chu Han. “My master and uncle should have both examined him, but…” She shook her head slightly, spread her hands helplessly, and said, “It’s not that easy. It’s not a matter of how skilled the doctors are, but rather that it’s beyond their capabilities.”

"Can't it be treated with medication?"

“Medicine only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. The best-case scenario is that the two selves in the patient’s body can coexist peacefully, but…” Jin Miaomiao shook her head gently and said, “It is very rare for them to coexist peacefully. Usually, either the stronger one eventually devours the weaker one, or they perish together. But no matter which one it is, the patient suffers a lot, a kind of suffering that ordinary people cannot endure.”

“I see.” Chu Han nodded. “I can indeed see his pain. He himself said that when he can’t bear it anymore, he usually uses alcohol to numb himself, which makes him feel a little better.”

“That’s how it is,” Jin Miaomiao sighed and said, “These patients often pretend to be normal in front of others, but only reveal their true selves in private. They can get angry and furious for no reason, and they can also suddenly become quiet and have no memory of when they lost their temper or what they did.”

"Is it that two people inside his body are replacing each other?"

“Yes!” Jin Miaomiao nodded. “I don’t know what kind of shock the late King of Liao suffered that caused him to contract such a strange disease.”

“I know that,” Xiao Fengqi sighed, “because of the Empress Dowager, who was the late king’s mother.”