Chapter 448: Dripping Bone Recognition

Pei Shangling waited a while in the side hall; seeing Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin arrive together, his heart blossomed with joy.

Naturally, the object of his joy was only his sister.

"Ah Zhi!"

He went over, overjoyed.

Mu Yuanzhi, as usual, ignored his enthusiasm and told him to sit down like any other guest.

Her cold aloofness, Pei Shangling had long grown accustomed to; now, as long as she agreed to see him, he was happy.

"Ah Zhi, I..."

"Prince, please get to the point." Gu Rongjin interrupted Pei Shangling's hemming and hawing, "My daughter-in-law said, if you take the opportunity to spout nonsense, it's nothing; otherwise, don't even think of getting near the Grand General's Manor, or I'll hit you every time I see you!"

Mu Yuanzhi did not deny Gu Rongjin's embellishments.

Pei Shangling naturally thought these were all Gu Rongjin's additions, and said to Mu Yuanzhi, "I naturally really have a method! Ah Zhi, I'm not that kind of person!"

Mu Yuanzhi: "Prince, speak plainly."

"The method of recognizing kin isn't just dripping blood; in fact, during the previous dynasty, dripping bone to recognize kin was also a method!" Pei Shangling urged.

"Dripping bone to recognize kin? Are you crazy, Pei Shangling?!" Gu Rongjin was truly exasperated, "Do you know how dripping bone recognition works? You drip a person's blood onto the bone of a dead person; if it seeps in, they're kin. Do you think that's appropriate?!"

Mu Yuanzhi was speechless; as expected of Pei Shangling, his brain is truly the same as ever.

Pei Shangling: "I certainly know that, but isn't this a method when there's no other? Or what's wrong with blood-test for kinship? Having an extra method is better than none. I believe the Grand General and his lady in heaven wouldn't blame us, or are you saying Ah Zhi, you really believe he's your brother?"

This is what Pei Shangling least wants to see.

If Ah Zhi truly believed it, then there really would be no solution!

Anyway, he absolutely does not believe it, absolutely not!

"You want me to let that impostor disturb my parents' peace?" Mu Yuanzhi rolled her eyes.

"As expected, you also think he's an impostor!" Pei Shangling heard this and his mood instantly leapt up.

Great! Ah Zhi indeed does not believe that wild man who came from nowhere is her brother!

Mu Yuanzhi didn't understand what Pei Shangling had to be happy about: "You're just as much an impostor as I am."

"I'm different; I only feel sorry for you now..." Pei Shangling weakly rebutted.

That bit of joy instantly vanished half.

"No need, you may go."

"Ah Zhi, sorry, I was just too anxious, so I made this suggestion, which made you angry..."

Pei Shangling certainly knew this was improper; digging up a burial pit, opening the coffin to take bones, is improper no matter how you think about it.

"Hey, Pei Shangling, have you still mentioned this method to anyone else?" Gu Rongjin asked anxiously.

If this were exploited by someone with ill intent, they could take the opportunity to disturb his parents-in-law, or worse, be used by Mu Cheng to prove himself, which would be disastrous!

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuanzhi gathered her expression and looked at Pei Shangling.

If that idiot really spoke of it outside, she would just strangle him to death!

"No!" Pei Shangling hastily waved his hands, "Of course I came here to discuss this with you first, Ah Zhi."

"At least you have some brains." Gu Rongjin said.

Mu Yuanzhi: "Don't mention this again, Prince, you don't need to worry about it; this has nothing to do with you."

"How could it be unrelated? Ah Zhi, let it be, I won't act arbitrarily; I'll definitely inform you first." Pei Shangling urged.

Gu Rongjin: "If there's nothing else, Prince, you may go back; we're quite busy."

Pei Shangling looked at Mu Yuanzhi; Mu Yuanzhi didn't look at him, so he could only nod.

Anyway, he did see Ah Zhi today; although it's a pity his method wasn't adopted, he won't give up trying to find a way, and he will absolutely not let Mu Cheng take away the position of brother!

After Pei Shangling left, Pei Di came.

"Today we don't have to attend morning court; one or two, we're rather idle." Gu Rongjin muttered as no one had entered yet.

"Little Di coming to find us surely means there's business." Mu Yuanzhi said.

"Mu elder sister!"

Pei Di brought over a large pile of gifts: "These are for the two young grandnephews!"

"Oh my, Crown Prince, why do you always come with big and small packages every time?" Gu Rongjin couldn't help teasing, "It's as if you wouldn't be let in without gifts."

Pei Di handed the gifts to the servants of the Grand General's Manor, saying, "No matter how many gifts, they're due; Mu elder sister is my great benefactor!"

Mu Yuanzhi: "Doctors have parents' hearts; you're being polite, Little Di."

"It's not politeness; this is just a normal small matter, Mu elder sister, please don't take it to heart." Pei Di said.

He sat down and eagerly continued, "Mu elder sister, what's the deal with Mu Cheng? I heard blood-test for kinship proved he's your brother; the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomy Bureau have already begun handling his ancestral worship rites!"

Mu Yuanzhi sighed: "I also really want to know."

"So you're saying Mu elder sister, you also doubt it?" Pei Di asked, "My third brother thinks the same; he says blood-test for kinship isn't necessarily accurate, but since everyone accepts it, speaking up gets no response."

"Is the Third Prince also saying that?" Mu Yuanzhi thought it might be Cao Cixiu's opinion.

Pei Di nodded.

It seems his relationship with Pei Si has improved quite a bit compared to before.

Previously, Pei Di wouldn't say "my third brother"; he would just call him by name.

Gu Rongjin: "With so many people doubting, His Majesty must also have some doubts."

"But as the Son of Heaven, even if he doubts more, he can only suspect." Pei Di said, "Furthermore, putting it badly, a not-so-great General's orphan marrying the Grand Princess of the Glorious Strict State also serves to balance that state; perhaps he even welcomes it."

Gu Rongjin and Mu Yuanzhi exchanged a glance.

This child is again loudly criticizing his own father emperor.

Weren't they reconciled?

"Little Di, don't go off on a tangent again." Mu Yuanzhi said.

"No, I was just saying it offhand." Pei Di cleared their throat, "Isn't this annoying?"

Gu Rongjin curiously asked Pei Di: "His Highness the Crown Prince seems to have some objections to Admire-tea City, what's up, did he offend you?"

"He wants to deceive Elder Sister Mu, isn't that offending me?" Pei Di retorted to Gu Rongjin, "Isn't that enough?"

"Enough, enough! Well said!" Gu Rongjin nodded.

Mu Yuanzhi: "Anyone with discernment can see that this Admire-tea City is no good thing, and yet the Grand Princess of Splendid-severe State, who looks smart, is being played around by him."

"Being addled by love is like this." Gu Rongjin said, "I really can't understand, what about that utterly ordinary appearance is attractive? In terms of talent, she probably hasn't seen many talented people, after all. Besides, I really can't say much about Splendid-severe State—weren't the former Crown Prince princes all outstanding?"

They thought it over carefully and felt somewhat relieved.