Chapter 278 The man behind the scenes points to the mystery
After kissing the child's face, she gave instructions to the nanny beside her.

"Make sure to take good care of my child. Also, have someone send the news to my father in the palace, and announce to the world that I am pregnant."

Although her face still showed the weakness of a woman who had just given birth when she said this, her eyes were more focused on the princess who was in control of the situation, so there must be reasons for her words and actions.

Thinking of this, everyone knelt down in fear, but Princess Qinghuan was always generous when she acted, so she said to everyone.

"The doctor and midwife who delivered the baby today will each be rewarded 300 taels of silver, and all the others who attended to my delivery will receive three years' monthly salary."

This was a huge fortune, so everyone who received the reward thanked the princess sincerely and said auspicious words.

After receiving the generous reward, Princess Qinghuan finally lay down on the bed. She was so exhausted from childbirth that she took one last look at her beloved son before falling asleep. Then she fell into a sound sleep.

Soon the news was released from the palace, and it was even the old emperor himself who announced it. He was so excited about the princess giving birth to a child that it was simply impossible to think deeply.

The first thing was that the princess was canonized as Princess Deyi, which was a title usually used to canonize a crown prince. Now it was blatantly given to the princess, and the old emperor's intention was immediately known.

The child was then given a name.

According to past practice, the child should have taken the surname Cheng from the prince consort, but this child was given the surname Song. Not only that, the characters used for his generation were the same as those for the eldest grandson of the emperor, with the addition of the word "Ding". With such thoughtfulness, everyone said that this child was truly invaluable.

Nearly 70% of the officials in the court have already tacitly agreed that Dasui will produce a female emperor, so they have no objection to what the old emperor does.

Princess Qinghuan, who was in confinement after giving birth, welcomed an uninvited guest.

"you sure?"

"Yes, so I came here to ask Princess, where is Prince Consort Cheng?"

The princess was somewhat reluctant to mention this person again, but she also knew that this concerned the lives of Pei Zisu's children and mother, so she had to put aside the past grudges and speak.

"I ordered someone to find him a small courtyard in Xuzhou. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be there."

Xuzhou?

Xuzhou again?

Pei Zisu now had a strong thought in his mind: Could it be that they were deceived? He once thought that the most innocent people were the ones who were behind it.

He can be reborn, Anian can be reborn too, and maybe there are others who can be reborn as well!

If everyone knew their own fate, it would be understandable to change their ways to escape. So his expression became a little solemn. Previously, he had been misled to head towards Prince Chun's Mansion, but now, there was someone else plotting...

Seeing the change in his expression, Princess Qinghuan also became suspicious.

"You mean, you suspect Cheng Dengping is the mastermind behind this?"

"It's very possible that we have always known his identity and have always wanted to hide it, but what if he knew his identity from the beginning and was cautious at every step? All of us have been calculated by him, step by step, until now. I even suspect that he still has leverage over my father, so he can force Uncle Nie to take the children and my mother away as a threat."

"You mean that Marshal Pei has joined Cheng Dengping?"

"It's possible. After all, Cheng Dengping is also the son of the King of Han, much better than the Crown Prince. After he knew that I resigned for my mother's divorce, he might want to try again. So we put our bets on him. If he fails, we have the Prince Chun's Mansion as a backup. But if he succeeds, the Pei family will have the merit of following the dragon."

Pei Zisu calmly analyzed and sorted out all the doubts he had in the past few days. The more he thought about it, the clearer it became. Following his words, Princess Qinghuan also thought about the days she had spent with Cheng Dengping. Could such a gentle, helpless, and slightly sad person really be like what Pei Zisu said?
She was a little bit unconvinced, but Pei Zisu would not do anything without any basis in belief.

Now that she has a child, she will have the opportunity to ascend the throne legitimately in the future. She will not and cannot let anyone ruin everything, even if that person is her former lover.

So he quickly adjusted his mood and gave instructions to Pei Zisu.

"Keep digging. This princess wants to see if Cheng Dengping's acting skills are really that good. He can even fool you and me. Humph! He is more capable than Uncle Han!"

"Yes, but I still need to borrow one more person from the princess!"

"Who?"

"Mother of Cheng Dengping."

Princess Qinghuan raised her eyebrows and looked at Pei Zisu. At this moment, she felt that this man should not be underestimated. Even her father did not know this secret, but he said it so directly. Therefore, her eyes were a little complicated, but after a while, she gave the answer.

"The third one at the entrance of Qingshui Lane in the east of the city. Knock on the door three times fast and three times slow, and the person inside will let you in."

"Thank you princess."

After Pei Zisu left, Princess Qinghuan collapsed on the chaise longue as if exhausted. Her pretty face looked a little pale.

Pei Zisu rode his horse at full speed and rushed towards Qingshui Lane.

He came in a hurry today, with only four guards by his side. Just as they were passing through the city, someone had already got there first.

He knocked on the door three times fast and three times slow. A kind-looking old man opened the door. Seeing the familiar face under the black awning, the old man was a little surprised and then said.

"Why is the young master here?"

"Uncle, where is my mother? Is she in the house?"

"Madam? Madam is in Xuzhou. Didn't you tell me to let this old servant clean up the place first and then bring her over?"

After the two talked, Cheng Dengping suddenly realized that he had been cheated.

"No, I fell into a trap."

After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but he saw Pei Zisu and his men blocking the door. Soon hundreds of archers surrounded the yard. Even if Cheng Dengping could burrow underground and become invisible, he would not be able to escape.

"Prince Consort Cheng, there is no need to struggle. This game was set up for you. Just surrender."

As soon as Pei Zisu finished speaking, Cheng Dengping put down his black robe, revealing his usual expression of grievance and worry, and then he spoke.

"It's really General Pei. He is more capable than others. He was able to find out about me so quickly."

"If you hadn't messed with my children and mother, I wouldn't have found out about you. This is probably because the law of nature is so broad that nothing can escape it."

Hearing Pei Zisu's words, Cheng Dengping burst into laughter.