Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

At the same time, in the imperial palace.

After the Empress's power was diminished by the Consort Xian, she returned to the palace with an extremely gloomy expression.

Seeing this, Gao Fengyi stepped forward and comforted her, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. The end of the year is approaching, please wait patiently."

The trusted nanny Song also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, that Consort Xian is only temporarily pleased with herself; she cannot threaten your foundation."

The Empress glanced at Gao Fengyi and Granny Song, and sneered, "That's right, she's just a mere Consort Xian. She can't possibly harm me."

"I am simply furious. After all these years, His Majesty is still so heartless towards me. In his heart, there is probably only that wretched woman who died."

A surge of overwhelming hatred welled up in the Empress's eyes.

Hua Xiang and her daughter Hai Qiongzhang have always been a thorn in her and her mother's side.

Gao Fengyi said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to get angry over a dead man. Right now, there's another matter that's extremely urgent and must be dealt with thoroughly."

The Empress's heart skipped a beat. "What is it?"

Gao Fengyi stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, the child from the Xuanwu Marquis's residence did not die back then; he survived."

Recently, the Xuanwu Marquis's residence has been searching for the child who was switched at birth. This servant has learned that they seem to have a lead.

"What did you say?" The Empress stood up in surprise.

"That child isn't dead? How could he not be dead?" She stared intently at Gao Fengyi, her knuckles turning white from clenching her fists.

Gao Fengyi also looked surprised and said, "This servant heard from our informant in the Xuanwu Marquis's mansion that the child was tough and could not be killed back then, so he was sent away later."

"Can't kill it? How can you not kill an infant?" the Empress said, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.

"That child was predicted to be a future general, and coincidentally, he shares the same birthday as the Crown Prince. If we could find that child, wouldn't that be..."

Doesn't this confirm the prophecy made by the abbot of Baiyu Temple back then?

Back then, before the child of the Lady of Xuanwu was even born, the abbot of Baiyu Temple predicted that the child would be a great general who would surely assist the monarch and make Beixuan the ruler of the world.

O Lord of all under Heaven!

The crown prince is worthy?

That's why she found a baby boy from the countryside to replace the child born in the Xuanwu Marquis's mansion, and that child was Zhong Xingchu.

Zhong Xingchu was utterly useless and had a wicked and perverse nature, which suited her perfectly.

Unexpectedly, it was discovered that he was not their biological son.

But now they say that the child she painstakingly switched back then is actually alive...

The Empress's face twisted with hatred. "Why does he have to share the same birthday as the Crown Prince?"

Two days later, he would have shared the same birthday as my Ze'er! Why couldn't he have been born two days later?!

The Empress murmured, her eyes churning with endless darkness: "Why is it that Hai Qiongzhang and her mother are superior to my mother and me? In the end, Hai Qiongzhang's child will become the ruler of the world, with a generation of generals assisting him, surpassing my son?"

On what grounds?

She absolutely cannot accept it.

"Eunuch Gao, that child must not be found." The Empress looked at Gao Fengyi, her eyes red.

Gao Fengyi remained calm and confident, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured, they will not outdo you, and the Crown Prince will certainly not outdo the Second Prince."

As I have said, you and His Highness the Second Prince are the most honorable people.

"Your servants have already made the arrangements. Our informants in the Xuanwu Marquis's residence will make their move. Once they find the child's whereabouts, they will seize the opportunity to kill him."

The Empress nodded. "Alright, Eunuch Gao, I'll leave this matter to you."

Gao Fengyi said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, this servant will not let you down."

The Empress suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked at Gao Fengyi. "Eunuch Gao, you have indeed never disappointed me. However, I am very curious about who exactly the mole you have planted in the Xuanwu Marquis's mansion all these years is."

He not only successfully switched the child from back then, but also managed to deliver such an important message.

Grandpa Gao, how many people are in that secret network, and how did they manage to do it?

Are there other spies you've planted in the residences of other officials throughout the capital?

Another point is that she is very curious about where Gao Fengyi's people come from.

Is there some powerful force behind him?

When Gao Fengyi was questioned by the Empress, he was not flustered at all. Instead, he smiled and said with relief, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. This servant is loyal to you. Even if I die, I will protect you."

As for the reason behind this, she soon found out.

The empress squinted at him, saying nothing more.

Hongxiu Pavilion.

Marquis Xuanwu was visibly excited. Upon seeing the Crown Prince, he bowed first, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The Crown Prince said, "Marquis Xuanwu, you may dispense with the formalities."

Marquis Xuanwu then said, "Princess Anguo, we've found it! We've found the old man who fished my son out of the moat back then!"

However, the old man had passed away many years ago, but his son was still alive.

When the old man was still alive, he told his son about this, and that he had sent the child to a village a hundred miles away from the capital.

We checked, the village is called Xiaoxi Village.

【Host, don't forget, you also have the task of helping Marquis Xuanwu find his biological son, returning the star to its rightful place, assisting the Crown Prince, and thwarting the Empress's treacherous scheme.】

Host, this is a very important mission. The general must return; there can be no mistakes.

Ying Yufu's expression turned serious.

The crown prince, who was also listening, was very serious.

He said directly, "Lord Xuanwu, there is no time to lose, let's set off for that village immediately."

Marquis Xuanwu hesitated, then said, "Having traveled all night, His Highness the Crown Prince's health..."

"I can sleep in the carriage," the prince said firmly.

Marquis Xuanwu clasped his hands in a deep bow, then turned and walked out.

The Crown Prince and Ying Yufu exchanged a glance, and the group left together.

Back at the Mu residence, Ying Yufu changed into a low-key and convenient outfit that looked similar to Wushuang's at first glance. She then took Granny Cao and Chong'er with her when she went out.

As soon as he stepped outside, Shangguan Hong, the Crown Prince, and Wushuang were waiting for him.

Shangguan Hong said, "Cousin, I'll go with you. Father said I need to see more of the outside world."

Ying Yufu readily agreed.

They boarded a carriage and headed outside the city gate to meet up with the Marquis of Xuanwu's family.

As soon as they arrived outside the city gate, they saw two carriages parked there. In addition to the Marquis of Xuanwu, the Marquis of Xuanwu's wife and the old Marquis of Xuanwu also came out.

In addition, there was the nanny of the Marquis of Xuanwu, and a middle-aged man dressed as a martial artist, with bulging temples and sharp, piercing eyes; he was clearly a top-notch expert.

Marquis Xuanwu said, "Your Highness, Princess Anguo, this is Master Pang Jian, the martial arts instructor of the Marquis Xuanwu's residence. He was brought into the residence to teach my son martial arts before he was even born, but unexpectedly..."

"These past years have truly wronged Master Pang. That Zhong Xingchu was really..."

Marquis Xuanwu sighed and shook his head.

"My lord, there is no need to sigh. Fortunately, the real young master is still alive. Rest assured, the young master is very lucky. Once we find him, I will definitely be able to teach him well."

Pang Jian clasped his hands in a fist salute and said with a resolute expression.

Marquis Xuanwu repeatedly agreed.

Pang Jian stepped forward again and bowed: "This humble one, Pang Jian, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo."

The Crown Prince and Ying Yufu looked at him and said, "No need for formalities."

Without lingering, the group hurried to Xiaoxi Village, a hundred miles away, overnight.