He had finally proved that he was himself!
Sniffling, the Son of Heaven said to Liu Ai, "At tomorrow's morning court, I hope you, as Director of the Imperial Clan, will clear up the misunderstanding before all the civil and military officials and tell them the result of the identity verification."
He placed particular emphasis on the word "misunderstanding."
The Son of Heaven understood that only by attributing all this to a misunderstanding and laying the blame on that Pretender Emperor could he demonstrate his magnanimity and dispel the officials' misgivings.
Most importantly, he had to let Cao Cao, Yang Biao, and Fu Wan know that they had merely been deceived by the Pretender Emperor, and that he would not hold them accountable for this matter.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. It is my duty."
Liu Ai bowed, then turned and took his leave.
Watching Liu Ai's retreating figure, the Son of Heaven let out a long sigh of relief. A smile rose unbidden to his face, along with a trace of smugness.
Pretender Emperor, this is where it ends!
No matter how you deceive the world, no matter how closely you resemble me, a fake will always be a fake!
After leaving the great hall, Liu Ai sank into thought.
The Son of Heaven in the palace was undoubtedly genuine.
The ease with which the Son of Heaven had answered questions about those secret incidents from his childhood proved as much. No one but the real Son of Heaven would know them, and the birthmark on his body was genuine as well.
That also meant the Son of Heaven in Ye City was a fake.
*What should I do now? Should I truthfully announce the results of the identity verification to the officials, or seek an opportunity for myself