Chapter 70 Chapter 70: Meng Chen’s substitute, the unwilling Meng Chen!
The lacquered red door of the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion slowly opened, and an old butler walked out, followed by Meng Xiaosi.

Meng Xiaosi pointed at Meng Chen who was standing at the gate of the mansion and said to the old housekeeper, "Housekeeper Wu, it was this young man who came to the house with the jade token of Prince Meng Chen."

Butler Wu looked at the young man in purple in front of him, and a hint of surprise appeared in his old eyes.

He had lived for nearly seventy years and had seen people with strange hair and eyes before, but this was the first time he had seen someone with silver hair and silver eyes like the young man in front of him.

Moreover, Prince Meng Chen does not have silver hair and silver eyes.

Meng Chen also looked at Butler Wu, a smile appeared on his handsome face, and he greeted him warmly:

"Butler Wu, I haven't seen you for many years. You have aged a lot. I remember that I used to ride on your neck and ask you to take me to buy peach preserves."

When Butler Wu heard this, his heart trembled slightly. How did this young man know the secret between him and Prince Meng Chen!
When Prince Meng Chen was young, he loved sweets, but the Marquis and his wife thought that eating too much sweets would damage children's teeth, so they expressly forbade him to eat less. As a result, the prince would often secretly take him out of the house, pretending to be grandfather and grandson, to buy all kinds of candied fruits.

This is a secret that belongs only to him and the prince, and no one else knows it.

Could it be that this silver-haired young man is really Prince Meng Chen!

Butler Wu looked at Meng Chen in surprise, his eyes gradually turned red, and he walked quickly towards Meng Chen, but he did not look at the road when going down the stairs and accidentally stepped on empty air.

Fortunately, Meng Chen was quick to move and rushed in front of Butler Wu to support him.

When Meng Xiaosi saw this scene, his jaw almost dropped in shock. What a fast speed!

"Chen, Prince Chen, you are back! I never thought that I would see you alive in my lifetime. I can die without regrets!"

Butler Wu bent his legs and knelt directly in front of Meng Chen, crying with joy. The guilt that had accumulated over the past thirteen years was released at this moment.

Meng Chen quickly helped Butler Wu up, wiped away the old butler's tears, and said in a gentle voice:

"Butler Wu, please don't cry. You are not to blame for what happened back then. If anyone is to blame, it's me. I was too playful and shouldn't have gone outside the city and hurt Uncle He."

Thirteen years ago, he was curious about the outside of the city, so he secretly left the housekeeper Wu and went out of the city with the old servant He Bo.

Meng Chen knew that Butler Wu must be the one who felt the most guilty about his disappearance, but it was not his fault and he did not need to blame himself.

"My Lord, I'm glad you're back. Come on, follow me to see the Marquis. If the Marquis knew you were back, he would be delighted."

Butler Wu wiped his tears and invited Meng Chen to follow him into the mansion. Before entering, he did not forget to praise Meng Xiaosi:

"Xiao Si, you have done very well. I will not forget your reward."

When Meng Xiaosi heard this, he was overjoyed. He thanked Butler Wu repeatedly and watched him and Meng Chen enter the Marquis' Mansion.

"Your Majesty, please come this way."

After entering the Marquis' Mansion, Butler Wu showed Meng Chen the way. Meng Chen followed him, walking along the corridor. Looking at the Mansion, whose layout had not changed much, scenes of playing in the Mansion when he was young emerged in his mind. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing a faint smile.

"Butler Wu, is this the person who pretended to be the prince?"

Suddenly, a questioning voice sounded, interrupting Meng Chen's memories.

But then a young man in brocade clothes walked out from the other side of the corridor, stood in front of Meng Chen and Butler Wu, and looked at Meng Chen with a scrutinizing look.

"Impersonating?" Meng Chen was a little confused when he heard it. The boy in front of him was about the same age as him. Could he be his mother's child from a side branch?
After giving birth to Meng Chen, Mrs. Hou's health was damaged and she was unable to have another child.

After his disappearance, the only ones eligible to sit on the throne of the crown prince, apart from his half-brother, were his mother's adopted sons from a side line.

When Butler Wu saw Meng Chen blocking the way, his face darkened and he said in a cold voice, "Master Chen, I advise you to get out of the way immediately. Otherwise, you will not be able to afford to delay the Marquis's meeting with Prince Chen."

The sound of Master Chen almost made Meng Chen lose control of his expression. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Butler Wu, I am the prince of Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion!"

"You are not, and you never have been. There is only one prince in the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion, and that is Prince Chen." Butler Wu did not give Meng Chen any face at all. In his heart, Meng Chen was the prince of the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion, and no one could replace him.

Meng Chen was so angry that his back teeth were almost broken, but he didn't dare to lose his temper with Butler Wu.

Because Steward Wu is an old man in the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion and once saved the old marquis' life on the battlefield, he has a high status in the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion.

Even though he is the prince, nothing can be done to him unless Butler Wu does anything wrong.

Butler Wu ignored Meng Chen and said respectfully to Meng Chen who was watching the show behind him:

"Prince Chen, you don't have to pay attention to him. Just follow me."

Meng Chen followed Butler Wu and passed by Meng Chen without wasting any glances on him, which made Meng Chen feel humiliated.

He had been adopted by the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion for so many years, and no one had ever looked down on him like this! Damn it!

boom! !

Meng Chen, enraged, punched the pillar of the corridor, wood chips flew everywhere, and a fist mark was deeply imprinted on the pillar.

Meng Chen raised his head slowly, his eyes filled with murderous intent and unwillingness. He had worked so hard to obtain all this, and he would never allow anyone to destroy or take it away.

He is the crown prince of the Xuanwu Marquisate and the future Xuanwu Marquis!
"Butler Wu, is that person the child adopted by my mother from a side branch?"

After walking out of the corridor, Meng Chen asked Butler Wu about Meng Chen's background. Butler Wu did not hide anything and told him Meng Chen's background in detail.

When Meng Chen disappeared, his mother, who had lost two children in succession, was heartbroken and even suffered from soul-leaving syndrome, which was really sad.

In order to cure Meng's mother, Meng's father first invited the imperial physician to treat her. He also searched all over Jin State and even several neighboring countries before he found a child who was the same age as Meng Chen and looked somewhat similar to him, to comfort Meng's mother.

Over the years, Meng's mother has treated that child, Meng Chen, as her own son. Not only has he been included in the clan list and become the legitimate son of the marquisate, but she also requested the title of crown prince for him when he came of age.

"I see."

After listening to Butler Wu's story, Meng Chen understood everything clearly. He originally thought that Young Master Chen was an adopted descendant of the collateral family, but he didn't expect that he was just an adopted substitute.

No wonder he is called Meng Chen and not any other name.

However, Meng Chen had a strange feeling about the word "Chen". He had met a Ye Chen before, and now he met another Meng Chen.

Should we say that he has a connection with people whose name contains the character "尘" (dust) or that he has a grudge against them?

Meng Chen clearly felt that the substitute was hostile towards him. If it weren't for the fact that the substitute had replaced him and accompanied Meng's mother for many years, he would have slapped him to death long ago.

"Your Majesty, we are here."

Butler Wu stopped in front of the study, knocked on the door, and reported, "My Lord, this old servant has brought Prince Chen here."

After a while, the door of the study was opened from the inside, and Meng Chen keenly felt a weak energy fluctuation. It was not as strong as the true essence of a cultivator, and it was neither solid nor condensed, but very loose.

"Prince, please go in."

Butler Wu made a gesture of invitation, Meng Chen nodded and walked into the study.

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