Upon hearing this, a dark glint flashed in the eyes of both Ruan Mingchu and Ruan Huang, while Nian Suyang's back was instantly soaked with sweat.
He did think of pheromones and even went out of his way to buy fake pheromones, but Su Yang really didn't take DNA to heart.
If the real crown prince hadn't appeared, Gou Dan wouldn't have been suspected at all, so Nian Suyang never even considered the DNA aspect, since who would bother with that for no reason?
What to do? What to do? This was the question that filled Nian Suyang's mind.
Ruan Mingchu showed no sign of guilt on her face; on the contrary, she seemed very certain that she was telling the truth: "Then let's test it."
His behavior made the fake prince suspicious. DNA was his biggest trump card. Could it be that the person behind this imposter had also prepared this for him?
Where did he come from? He was about to complete his mission in three days, getting Ruan Huang to take the full set of poison, when this unexpected troublemaker had to ruin his plans.
Also, who knocked him unconscious and kidnapped him? Who is targeting him?
Too many suspicious points made the fake crown prince uneasy.
The aloof and powerful Emperor Nguyen finally uttered his first words: "Take them to get tested."
The attendant beside him obeyed the order and took Nguyen Minh Thu and the imposter to the Royal Hospital.
Everyone else was detained in the Hall of Diligent Governance, and Nian Suyang could only pray that Gou Dan would be quick-witted, otherwise he would have no choice but to push him out to take the blame.
In the interstellar era, DNA testing is very quick. The medical officer handed over the DNA comparison report, which was kept by Nguyen Minh Thu himself, to Nguyen Huang.
After reading it, the Emperor Nguyen instructed his attendants to circulate the report among the ministers, and everyone who read it looked surprised and doubtful.
The two people's DNA matches perfectly!
No two leaves are the same, and no two people are the same. How could there be two people who are identical inside and out, unless they are clones?
Imperial law strictly prohibits research into human cloning. Ruan Mingchu and the imposter are under the scrutiny of countless eyes, all wanting to see who the illegal clone is.
Unfortunately, this is something that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
The situation has reached a stalemate. It's impossible to determine the cause from a physical or chemical perspective, and approaching it from other angles may not be reliable.
Although he didn't know how Gou Dan had done it, Nian Suyang still breathed a sigh of relief. Then he began to ponder how Gou Dan had managed it, wondering if he had been used as a pawn, and if Gou Dan already had a master behind him.
A young minister spoke up in the silence: "As everyone knows, His Highness the Crown Prince is an invincible general who has never been defeated in battle, and his combat prowess is the best in the empire. Why don't we let the two of you have a contest, and the winner will be the true master."
Since we all share the same bloodline, why bother about who is real and who is fake? Just keep whoever is more capable, stronger, or more beneficial to the empire.
The minister who offered this opinion was quite pleased with his brilliant insight, unaware that his colleagues were about to kill him with their eyes.
Who benefits from the current stalemate? Certainly, it benefits these ministers with their own ambitions.
The meeting ended there, and then they went to contact the two princes separately in private. Whoever brought the most benefits would be the one they would support as the real prince.
If they can only prove themselves through fighting now, what else can they do?
How utterly stupid!
The Emperor Nguyen neither agreed nor disagreed with the proposal, saying only that it was already noon and that the two of them should stay in the palace for the time being, and that the matter would be discussed again at court the next day.
In other words, there was still half a day and a night to work out, and everyone's minds started to race.
Nguyen Minh Thu and the imposter were both taken to the Nguyen Emperor's bedchamber and invited to the east and west side halls respectively. In other words, they were temporarily placed under house arrest.
Just as Ruan Mingchu was wondering where Mu Yu would go, Qing Yao pushed open the door and came in, carrying a food basket.
Qingyao laid out the food, wine, and tableware, then sat down on a stool. "Would you like some drinks?"
Ruan Mingchu glanced at Qingyao and found it quite intriguing that this rogue fish was actually looking so worried.
He sat down opposite Qingyao, picked up the wine pot and poured a cup for both of them, then drank it all in one gulp.
The liquor went down my throat and into my stomach, leaving a burning sensation.
It tastes awful.
Seeing him frown, Qingyao finally cheered up, picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then refilled the glasses of both of them.
Ruan Mingchu did not move again.
Qingyao drank and then poured it out, then drank it again, drinking eight or nine cups in total.
Having had enough to drink, Qingyao began to speak.
“Little Chu Chu, you said that when you came back with great enthusiasm, you found that everything had changed and people had changed.”
"What would you do if you were in that situation?"
Ruan Mingchu immediately thought of the love and hatred between Qingyao and his father, and his mood became somewhat complicated.
"Hmm..." he pondered for a long time before saying, "It depends on my mood."
"Since people and things can become strangers, they can also become strangers again. Apart from life and death, nothing is insurmountable."
Aside from life and death, nothing is insurmountable. Qingyao pondered this sentence twice, then scoffed, "Easier said than done. Memories are right there; how can you overcome them?"
Ruan Mingchu shrugged. "I'm talking about myself. Just because I can doesn't mean others can."
Qingyao scoffed in dissatisfaction and continued drinking.
Ruan Mingchu picked up his chopsticks and ate, thinking about Mu Yu as he ate. When he found a dish that suited Mu Yu's taste, he thought about letting him try it in the future.
After finishing the pot of wine, Ruan Mingchu thought Qingyao was finally leaving, and he even got off the stool to see the guest off.
With a snap of his fingers, Qingyao conjured dozens of jugs of wine onto the table.
Ruan Mingchu: ...So what if it's a space-type skill? Why are you showing off?
Seeing that he looked like he was going to drink there forever, Ruan Mingchu simply took out his terminal and sent a message to Mu Yu.
Mu Yu has already replied to the message he sent earlier. He is now strolling around Ruan Mingchu's bedroom, looking at the places where Ruan Mingchu used to live.
Ruan Mingchu thought about it and realized that his bedroom was rather boring, since he wouldn't be staying there for very long.
After thinking for a while, Ruan Mingchu finally remembered a potentially funny place. He told Mu Yu that he could go under his bed and find a box containing things he had collected when he was a child and still had a childlike heart.
Mu Yu did as he was told, and brought out a box containing all sorts of things: stones, leaves, tableware, a piece of paper...
He would take a picture of each one he took out and send it to Ruan Mingchu. After seeing it, Ruan Mingchu would tell Mu Yu about the past related to that item.
The image of Ruan Yifeng from the early Ming Dynasty gradually came to life in Mu Yu's mind.
Ruan Mingchu's face was full of tenderness, radiating an aura of happiness.
With a "Duang" sound, Ruan Mingchu looked up and saw that it was Qingyao who had slammed a wine glass on the table. He then looked down at the terminal.
"Waaaaah..." Qingyao cried, "Ruan Mingchu, you have no heart!"
"I'm so sad here and you're showing off your love to me!"
"Waaaaah, now that you have a wife, you've forgotten your father!"
"You have no heart!"
Ruan Mingchu: ...
Ruan Mingchu picked up her chopsticks and placed a piece of bitter melon on Qingyao's plate. "Eat this. If you eat this, you won't feel sad anymore."
To be precise, after eating this, I lost all my mood for sadness and focused entirely on resisting the hellish bitterness.
Qingyao had never eaten bitter melon before, and he chewed it with some skepticism.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey—"
"Ruan Mingchu, you murdered your own father!"
Ruan Mingchu laughed out loud.
Ruan Huang had been standing outside the window for a long time, as long as Qing Yao had been drinking.
Having been numb and confused for so many years, he no longer knew how his heart should beat.
As night fell and the moon reached its highest point, the door was pushed open from the inside, and Ruan Mingchu came out.
After organizing his thoughts, Ruan Mingchu said, "He's drunk."
Ruan Huang grunted in response and remained standing there without moving.
Ruan Mingchu suddenly became irritable. Is this the kind of person who's secretly passionate? If someone's secretly passionate, does he even have a heart?
"Aren't you taking him back?" Ruan Mingchu asked.
Ruan Huang moved his fingers, seemingly lost in thought.
Ruan Mingchu was completely numb.
He went back into the house, grabbed Qingyao by the collar, and threw Qingyao onto Ruan Huang. Ruan Huang hurriedly caught Qingyao.
"I'm going to find my little fish. You can deal with your own issues later."
After saying that, he closed the door and left. After taking a few steps, Ruan Mingchu said again, "The room still needs to be tidied up. He drank a lot."
Nguyen Hoang stared blankly as Nguyen Minh Thu left, looking somewhat dazed. When did that little kid grow up to be so tall?
Qingyao felt uncomfortable being held and struggled, so Ruanhuang instinctively tightened his embrace.
Realizing what he had done, Ruan Huang slowly loosened his grip, while Qing Yao took the initiative to hug him and cling to him.
Walking down the street, Ruan Mingchu couldn't help but sigh. What a mess! He had never imagined that his father's love life was so dramatic.
He and Xiaoyu are the best; may they be sweet and loving forever.
At the court assembly the following day, all civil and military officials were present, and the generals who lived nearby were also summoned.
Rong Zhiming is also among them.
He had also heard the rumors and thought something serious had happened.
As soon as the two identical people walked in, Rong Zhiming was able to tell who was real and who was fake.
Their temperaments are completely different.
That imposter looked cheap.
No way? No way? Could it be that His Majesty really doesn't recognize who his biological son is?
Rong Zhiming looked at Ruan Mingchu, who gave him a look that said, "Just watch the show." Rong Zhiming chuckled and nodded in understanding.
Good heavens, this father and son are putting on an act together; I wonder who's going to be in big trouble.
After dealing with other matters for about twenty minutes, it was finally time for the real and fake princes to perform their grand show.
Ruan Mingchu slept intimately with Mu Xiaoyu last night, and the ministers couldn't find him at all, so they had to go look for that imposter.