Ming Dynasty: I am truly not the Emperor of Longevity

There must be something fishy about this!

When Lu Song brought Lu Kun with him to the capital, Lu Chen was only a little over a year old and his face hadn't fully developed yet, so it was indeed possible that he didn't look very much like the heir.

But after Lu Song went to the capital, did he never find an opportunity to come back and see Lu Chen?

You should know that Lu Chen is either the offspring of Prince Xing or his own child.

If he doesn't figure this out, how could Lu Song have slept soundly all these years?!

Even if Lu Song himself doesn't have the chance to return to Chengtian Prefecture, there's still a ready-made candidate who can confirm it for him!

This person has seen His Highness Prince Xing, Prince Xing's heir, and Lu Song; there is no mistake about him!

That's right, this person is Lu Chen's birth mother, Madam Wang!

Rumbling sounds...

At that moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky.

Soon, large, dense raindrops began to pour down from the sky.

The weather in July is unpredictable; it can rain at any time.

"This rain is quite heavy!"

The middle-aged yamen runner bowed to Sun Dexiu and said,

"Sir, there's a thatched hut over there. Why don't we go there to take shelter?"

However, Sun Dexiu seemed to completely ignore the middle-aged yamen runner's words, letting the heavy rain soak him.

A moment later, he turned around abruptly, his eyes fixed on the new grave of Lu Chen's birth mother, Wang, not far away.

The last piece of the puzzle is finally complete!

Lu Song did not fail to confirm, nor could he not confirm.

But one person used some tricks and successfully deceived him.

Lu Chen's face, which looks more and more like the former Prince Xing's son, can only be fooled by Lu Song by one person!

That is the woman lying in this tomb right now, Lu Chen's birth mother, Wang Shi, who was once a maidservant of "Lady Yousheng"!

The Emperor entered the capital as the heir apparent of the Prince of Xing to inherit the throne, and from the very beginning of his reign, he began to deal with powerful ministers such as Yang Tinghe.

Sun Dexiu had heard from Eunuch Huang that there were undercurrents in the capital at that time, and the Emperor had countless important matters that required truly trustworthy people to handle.

Under these circumstances, Lu Song's family, as the most trusted former officials of the Emperor's former residence, naturally had to prioritize serving the Emperor.

At least before Yang Tinghe was dismissed in the third year of the Jiajing reign, Lu Song would not have had time to return to Chengtian Prefecture!

In other words, if Wang really wanted to keep it from Lu Song, she had a full three years to prepare!

After Lu Song took his whole family to the capital, only Wang Shi herself could tell at a glance whether Lu Chen looked like Lu Song or Prince Xing when he was young.

By the time a child is three or four years old, their facial features are basically formed.

By this time, it was impossible for Lady Wang not to realize that the boy she had given birth to looked remarkably like the former Crown Prince of Xing.

At this point, Wang was faced with two choices.

Either tell Lu Song the truth, or choose to keep it a secret.

Did Wang have any reason to choose to conceal the truth at the time?

Sun Dexiu, unconcerned that he was soaked to the bone by the heavy rain, slowly walked to Wang's grave.

She did have a motive for telling Lu Song this colossal lie!

What awaits her if she tells Lu Song the truth?

For her son, Lu Chen, this was undoubtedly a wonderful thing.

Lu Song will bring Lu Chen before the Emperor. Just based on that face, and considering that he was indeed favored by Prince Xing back then, the Emperor will surely be happy to accept this younger brother.

Lu Chen will also receive a new name and be granted the title of Prince.

But what about herself?

Does a mother's status rise with her son's?

Why did Lu Song and Madam Fan give her to the ugly steward Lu Kun as a concubine back then?

Lu Song, Fan Shi, Lu Kun, and herself—who are they trying to fool by putting on this show together?

The late Emperor Xian, formerly Prince Xing!

Even if she couldn't figure it out back then, after all these years, does she really not understand it?

Lu Song definitely doesn't want the Emperor to know about this dark history!

Still hoping to gain status through her son?

She will not live to see the day her son is granted the title of prince!

The day Lu Chen was taken away by Lu Song was the day she died suddenly!

Not only her, but her nominal husband Lu Kun will probably also die in the line of duty for no reason!

Conversely, what if you choose to keep it a secret?

The answer is already right in front of us.

If Lu Songruo learned that Lu Chen and Prince Xing looked nothing alike, and even somewhat resembled him, he would feel relieved.

The Lu family father and son were deeply trusted by the Emperor, so they had no time to pay attention to this illegitimate child.

All they need to do is send some money every year to support Wang Shi and her son Lu Chen.

Although Wang's decision was risky, it was absolutely the right one for her!

She and her son were able to live a carefree life, relying on each other for eighteen years, in this manor on the east bank of the Chengtianfu Palace Pond!

Even after her death, her son, who should have been a prince, kept vigil at her grave in her place.

This woman, who was originally extremely lowly and whose fate and even life and death were manipulated by powerful people, finally awakened at the final crossroads of her destiny!

She made the right decision and took control of her destiny for the rest of her life!

They even fooled Lu Song, a high-ranking official of the second rank, and even the powerful Ming Dynasty!

Hahaha... Hahaha...

Having finally figured out the whole truth, Sun Dexiu burst into laughter in front of Wang's grave.

If this extraordinary woman could know this from beyond the grave, she would probably be laughing heartily right now, just like me.

. . .

At the same time, on the northern foothills of Tongbai Mountain.

This rain is really heavy!

Lu Chen looked up at the sky; the sun would probably set soon.

It's fine during the day, but walking at night in the mountains during heavy rain is not an option.

Not only is it dangerous, but it's also easy to get lost.

According to the information gathered before entering the mountains, it would take at least several more hours to get out of this mountainous area.

It looks like we'll have to spend the night in the mountains.

However, camping in such heavy rain is also not a good idea.

We must find a shelter from the rain!

Lu Chen tied the horse to a large tree and, with the help of his telekinetic powers, quickly climbed to the top of the tree.

Lu Chen had used this move many times in the first few days after he transmigrated to this world, and he was already very skilled at it.

The principle is actually quite simple: it involves focusing your mental energy on yourself, as if an invisible hand is lifting you up.

Although this invisible hand is only about as strong as one's own hand, and is far from being able to lift one's entire body, it can still provide considerable assistance.

An average person with a standard build, neither too thin nor too fat, who has not received professional training, can lift a maximum weight of about 30% to 50% of their body weight with one hand.

In other words, using mental energy to lift one's own body is equivalent to reducing one's weight by about one-third.

Moreover, this telekinetic power isn't a real hand.

It can flexibly adjust the angle of force as needed, so that all the force is applied to the blade.

This makes climbing very effortless, even effortless.