Chapter 527: Bloodline Confirmation

Chapter 527: Bloodline Confirmation

Even though the two of them had already agreed on the conditions in advance, Nanny Fei was still hesitant.

Fei Nanyu noticed her hesitation and reminded her, "Actually, proving lineage doesn't necessarily require any witnesses. Since ancient times, there has been the method of bloodline confirmation."

This was a reminder to Nanny Fei that even without her testimony, he could still reclaim his identity as the prince today.

Upon hearing his words, her hesitation instantly disappeared. As long as there was a chance to save her nephew's life, she wasn't going to let it slip away.

Nanny Fei kowtowed to Emperor Shunwu and Her Majesty again.

"This old servant is at fault. Back then, I was deceived and took the newborn prince home, swapping him with my own newborn nephew.

The current Prince Qi is my unworthy nephew."

As she spoke, she glanced guiltily at Fei Nanyu.

"The person before you, who has endured years of hardship in the Fei family, is the true child of Your Majesty and Her Majesty..."

Nanny Fei tearfully recounted the entire process of how she had swapped the two children back then.

During this, Emperor Shunwu raised several doubts, which Nanny Fei answered truthfully.

Since she was telling the truth, her answers to Emperor Shunwu were flawless.

At this point, Emperor Shunwu was fully convinced that Fei Nanyu was indeed the third prince.

His striking resemblance to Her Majesty made it nearly impossible to doubt.

After all, it was royal blood. No matter how incompetent Emperor Shunwu might be, he wouldn't mistake such matters.

"In that case, let's proceed with the bloodline test."

In He Zhiran's view, the bloodline test had no scientific basis.

Even if Fei Nanyu and Emperor Shunwu weren't related, there was still a high chance their blood would mix.

So, she wasn't concerned about any issues with the bloodline test between Fei Nanyu and Emperor Shunwu.

Fei Nanyu wasn't worried either, knowing he was truly Emperor Shunwu's son.

Nanny Wang, being perceptive, quickly brought a bowl of clear water as soon as Emperor Shunwu finished speaking.

Being in the emperor's presence, even though Mo Jiuya carried a dagger, it was inappropriate to draw it.

Fei Nanyu followed suit, biting his finger and letting a few drops of blood fall into the bowl in front of Emperor Shunwu.

Emperor Shunwu did the same.

Under everyone's gaze, the two drops of blood quickly merged.

At that moment, Emperor Shunwu felt both excitement and fury.

He was excited because, at this crucial moment, his biological son had appeared. It seemed like heaven was giving him a chance to turn things around.

He was furious that Her Majesty had betrayed him, forcing him, the emperor, to raise a servant's child for over two decades.

But he knew this wasn't the time to dwell on such matters.

Emperor Shunwu's gaze became much more affectionate than when he had looked at Nan Yu earlier.

"My child, you’ve suffered so much over the years. Once I regain power, your identity as a prince will be restored."

Nan Yu remained unmoved. Although the person before him was his birth father, he still felt very unfamiliar.

At the same time, he could also see that Emperor Shunwu did not reject the existence of this son.

Fei Nanyu knew he should kneel and address them as "Father Emperor" and "Mother Consort," but he couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Meeting Emperor Shunwu’s expectant gaze with a slight bow and a clasped fist, Nan Yu stood firm.

At this moment, Consort Yuan, his mother, was already crying so hard that she could hardly catch her breath.

Nanny Wang supported her as she approached Nan Yu. She reached out tentatively, as if to touch his cheek.

Nan Yu instinctively recoiled, avoiding her touch.

Consort Yuan’s tears flowed harder, heartbroken by his refusal to acknowledge her.

Emperor Shunwu scolded upon seeing this, "If you hadn’t made such a mistake back then, he wouldn’t have refused to acknowledge you."

Consort Yuan understood this all too well and had carried the guilt for over two decades.

However, the person she blamed had always been Mo Jiuya.

Though Nan Yu despised Consort Yuan, this awkward confrontation wasn’t what he’d come for.

After reprimanding Consort Yuan, Emperor Shunwu declared, "From today on, you’ll no longer go by the name Fei. The name Nan Yu is also good, and I imagine you are already accustomed to hearing it. From now on, you shall be called Nan Yu.

Once I reclaim power, my first act will be to reveal your true identity to the world."

When He Zhiran informed him that his third prince was another, she had also praised Nan Yu’s abilities.

To verify this, Emperor Shunwu asked Nan Yu some questions about statecraft on the spot.

Nan Yu’s talents far surpassed those of ordinary people, and his recent time with Nan Qi had sharpened them further.

He answered Emperor Shunwu’s questions effortlessly, even extrapolating insights from single examples.

Emperor Shunwu was very satisfied with his answers.

"Our ancestors left us a token capable of summoning twenty thousand elite soldiers.

This army has lain dormant since Great Shun’s founding. Now, my own failings..."

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya were stunned to hear Emperor Shunwu admit his incompetence.

In their impression, Emperor Shunwu was the archetype of a foolish emperor.

Regardless, whether it was a moment of clarity or a desperate gambit, revealing his trump card now proved he wasn’t entirely foolish.

With that, Emperor Shunwu removed his crown.

In front of everyone, he retrieved a small and exquisite token from inside the crown.

He handed the token to Nan Yu.

"This is the final safeguard left by our ancestors for the descendants of the Nan family. Take this token to the valley seventy miles east of the Imperial City to locate this army."

As for how to control it, Emperor Shunwu planned to leave it entirely up to Nan Yu to manage.

From their short exchange, Emperor Shunwu could already confirm that Nan Yu's abilities far surpassed those of the sons who had grown up by his side.

Nan Yu didn't hesitate; he had long aimed to seize the throne.

He planned to use this army to change the course of events.

Emperor Shunwu continued, "I've hesitated to appoint a crown prince because I felt that Nan Qi's abilities were insufficient.

Now that I know he's not of royal blood, my earlier hesitation seems justified.

Now that I've handed over my only strategic asset to you, I hope you can swiftly alter the court's dynamics and save both me and your mother from this crisis."

At that moment, Emperor Shunwu's thoughts were crystal clear. Despite Nan Yu's lingering resentment towards Empress Yuan for her past deeds, she was, after all, his mother by blood.