How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 163 I don't even know which of the two of them is the grandfather.

Consort Tao specifically told Granny Du that she would only invite Qian Laifu and Granny Tian. "The Emperor didn't invite Gousheng."

Qian Laifu wanted to try again. "My little granddaughter is full after eating just a little." He felt uneasy without his granddaughter.

Grandma Tian also wanted to bring her granddaughter along. "Yes."

Granny Du smiled and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, it's not about how much to eat, it's just that His Majesty only invited the two of you."

The elderly couple had no other choice.

Granny Tian: "Wait a moment, let's go change into some new clothes."

"it is good."

Xiao Gousheng was telling Qian Chunhua what the Jiang family members were like when he suddenly saw his grandparents running over in a panic.

Just as Xiao Gousheng was about to ask what was wrong, she heard her grandmother say, "Gousheng, the Emperor wants to invite your grandfather and me to dinner."

What? !

Before Xiaogou Sheng could even express her surprise, she heard her grandfather say, "Can you not go?"

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Is her grandfather brave or cowardly? "No. Not going is disrespecting the Emperor."

"Oh dear!" Qian Laifu slapped his forehead. "I was so scared."

Why did the Emperor invite you to dinner?

Why was that again?

The elderly couple looked at each other. "We were so scared we forgot."

It's normal to forget. Her grandmother had never even left the county before. Although her grandfather was more knowledgeable than before, he was still the emperor. "It's alright. Is Granny Du still waiting for you outside?"

Qian Laifu: "Hmm."

Granny Tian: "We said we'd come back to change into some new clothes."

"Then go change. Don't be nervous. The Emperor probably wants to invite you to a meal because the Imperial Concubine has been staying at our house for a long time."

The elderly couple looked at each other again.

Granny Tian: "Why does that sound so familiar?"

Qian Laifu: "That's what Granny Du just said."

"Don't be nervous, the Emperor is quite amiable."

It's impossible not to be nervous. "What should we be careful about?"

"Just don't drink too much." Saying more only made her grandparents more nervous. "Go change your clothes quickly, don't keep the Emperor waiting."

The elderly couple quickly went to change their clothes. After changing, they followed Granny Du away.

Before they even reached the palace, the commander of the secret guards had already informed the emperor of their reaction and what Xiaogou Sheng had said.

The Qian family is now living in the Jiang family's villa. The guards are all from the Jiang family, and Dong Laoqi has gone to the tavern to make money again. Xiao Gousheng's skills are still not enough to detect the commander of the secret guards.

The Emperor smiled after hearing this. "That little girl knows how to grasp the essentials. Since she's not indulging in alcohol, let's try something else."

"Yes."

Consort Tao was afraid that Qian Laifu and Granny Tian would faint from nervousness before they even reached her palace, so she specifically instructed Granny Du to bring the carriage in directly.

When Granny Du led the elderly couple in, the Emperor was chatting with Consort Tao.

Qian Laifu greeted the Emperor. Upon seeing the Emperor, Qian Laifu quickly pulled Granny Tian to kneel on the ground. "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Get up."

Qian Laifu dared not get up. "This humble subject can remain kneeling."

Consort Tao looked at the palace servants, who then went over and helped Qian Laifu and Granny Tian up.

The Emperor smiled at the elderly couple. "Don't be nervous, I'm just inviting you to a meal."

"No... I'm not nervous." Qian Laifu's voice trembled.

Seeing his reaction, the Emperor said directly, "Let's go, the feast is ready." He had originally wanted to exchange a few pleasantries with Qian Laifu.

"Yes."

Granny Tian followed along, her steps clumsy.

Granny Du quickly pulled her back. "You are a woman, you can stay here."

"Huh?" Granny Tian took a moment to react. "I'm sorry you had to see this."

"It's alright, even high-ranking officials get nervous when they see His Majesty."

Consort Tao stood up and pulled Granny Tian to the next room. A lavish feast was laid out there. "Come, try my food, isn't it delicious?"

"It must be delicious."

"That's not necessarily true." Consort Tao placed a piece of fish on Granny Tian's plate. "Try it."

"it is good."

On the other side, after the Emperor sat down, he waved to the palace servants. "You may all leave. If you stand here, my guests won't know how to use chopsticks."

"Yes."

After the palace servants left, the emperor pointed to the soup on the table. "Have a bowl of soup to calm your nerves."

Qian Laifu immediately picked up the bowl.

Before he had even finished drinking, Qian Laifu's mind started to wander.

The Emperor, seeing that things had gone well enough, asked, "How many sons do you have?" Qian Laifu shook his head. "Three."

"How come I heard you have four sons?" To lower Qian Laifu's guard, the emperor even used the word "how come."

"You misunderstood, I only have three sons."

"Don't you have a younger son named Eighteen?"

"I didn't give birth to Eighteen."

"Who gave birth to Eighteen?"

"can not say."

Can't say? That means, "Do you know who Eighteen's parents are?"

"Ah."

The Emperor gripped his wine cup tightly, his expression tense. "Who are Eighteen's parents?"

"I can't say. My little granddaughter said I can't say."

The emperor wanted to bring the little dog Sheng over, but no matter how clever that little girl was, she was still just a child.

The Emperor took a deep breath. "Where did you find eighteen?"

"Mass grave."

A glimmer of hope appeared in the Emperor's eyes. "Which mass grave?"

"The one outside the capital."

The Emperor wanted to wake Qian Laifu. However, he couldn't bring Shiba back to the palace yet. "How did you find Shiba?"

"She throws it, we pick it up."

"who is she?"

"do not know."

The Emperor asked several times but still couldn't get a clear answer. He took a sip of tea to calm himself. "Why did you call him Eighteen?"

Her granddaughter didn't say this, so she couldn't say. "The old woman who threw him tried to strangle him, but my granddaughter pretended to be a ghost to scare her, saying she would go to the eighteenth level of hell."

"And then she got scared and ran away?"

Qian Laifu nodded. "My little granddaughter is very smart."

"How did your little granddaughter know who Shiba's parents are?"

"That old woman is dead."

"That old woman who threw eighteen?"

"Ah."

How did he die?

"It was the Emperor who killed him."

How do you know it was the Emperor who killed him?

"That's what the person who threw her said."

Are there a few more corpses next to her?

"Ah."

The Emperor was almost certain that the eighteenth child was the one. "Were any of those corpses surnamed Ding?"

"Have."

"Was Eighteen's father also surnamed Ding?"

"I can't say. My little granddaughter said I can't say."

I really want to grab that little girl.

The Emperor placed a meatball on Qian Laifu's plate. "Try this, it's quite delicious."

"Alright." After finishing the meatballs, Qian Laifu regained consciousness. He shook his head. "Your Majesty, what was that about just now?"

"You just drank a bowl of soup."

Qian Laifu was relieved.

The Emperor smiled. "Eat more."

"Hey!"

After the meal, Consort Tao had Du Mama escort them back.

As soon as they left, Consort Tao dismissed the palace servants. "Is Eighteen that child?"

The Emperor told Consort Tao what Qian Laifu had said.

Consort Tao rubbed her forehead. "He certainly remembered his little granddaughter's words very well."

The emperor couldn't help but smirk. "I wonder which of the two is the grandfather?"

Consort Tao smiled as well. "What do we do next?"

The Emperor stretched. "Based solely on Qian Laifu's one-sided account, the imperial family and ministers will not acknowledge that the Eighteenth Prince is my son. I'll rest for a while and then see if I can find any other evidence."

*Facepalm* Thank you so much for correcting my mistake, darling. You worked so hard! Wishing you ever-increasing beauty! Sending you love! ヾ(^▽^*)))