Yiren glanced at Housekeeper Wu irritably and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could a child of Zhao Country's royal family look exactly like him? You're certainly seeing things!"
Housekeeper Wu shook his head and said confidently, "Young Master grew up before my eyes, I remember what he looked like at every age. Old Servant might mistake others, but not Young Master. Look, his nose, his eyes, how much they resemble Young Master's!"
Upon hearing this, the women immediately looked closely at the child, and indeed, in his features, there was a slight familiar resemblance.
It seems... there truly is a resemblance!
At this moment, Su Qing also realized where the sense of familiarity came from.
Housekeeper Wu was right; this child looks exactly like Li Nuo when he was young!
Her gaze immediately turned towards Yiren.
Could it be that she secretly gave birth to him and Li Nuo's child in Zhao Country?
This child looks about the same age as Li Yan, which means his mother was pregnant at the same time as Jiaren. Perhaps back then, he had privately made a lifelong commitment with Yiren?
Impossible, Yiren is still a virgin to this day.
But if he had a child with another woman in Zhao Country, the timeline doesn't add up.
Based on the age of this child, Li Nuo was still in Chang'an at the time.
If he secretly had a child with someone while in Chang'an and sent them to Zhao Country to be raised by the Empress—logically and emotionally, it doesn't make sense!
More importantly, he isn't someone who would secretly have affairs outside.
Could it be they just look alike?
Could such a coincidence exist in this world?
Li Yan and Li Nian have features more like Jiaren, while Li Zhi resembles Princess Anning more, there's no reason someone else's child would resemble him more than his own flesh and blood, even if you stretch the truth, it makes no sense.
Su Qing was disordered...
Not only her, everyone was very confused.
Housekeeper Wu finally realized something, after a moment of staring blankly, he scrutinized the child again and remarked, "Perhaps my old eyes are failing me, now that I look at him, this little one doesn't seem to resemble Young Master that much..."
Li Yun, having been the center of attention in front of the Mohist officials in Zhao Country, feeling immensely proud, walked over with his hands behind his back, casually glancing in the child's direction and exclaimed, "Whose child is this? How can he look so much like Li Nuo..."
In some corner of the great hall.
Li Nuo was discussing with the Empress about the governance of the country when Yiren suddenly approached and asked, "Zhiyi, what's this child's name?"
Zhao Zhiyi's gaze flickered as she lowered her eyelids and said, "His name is Zhao Che. I hope he grows up to be a person upright, with a pure heart, unlike the elder brother..."
Yiren pushed Zhao Che towards Li Nuo and asked, "Hey, doesn't this child resemble you?"
Li Nuo gave her a disdainful glance and replied irately, "What are you joking about, how can someone else's child resemble..."
Before finishing his sentence, his tone suddenly halted.
Indeed, this little one's features seemed to have some resemblance to his.
But it's just a resemblance.
A child not yet a year old hasn't fully grown into their features, unless there's a very prominent trait, how could one see a resemblance to anyone, it's purely coincidental that the nose and eyes are similar.
After the banquet ended, everyone returned to King Mansion.
Just as they entered the room, Anning and Yiren closed the door, crossed their arms and stared at him, and Jiaren's gaze also carried scrutiny and suspicion.
Li Nuo looked at them and asked, "What's up?"
Yiren looked at him skeptically and asked, "What's the story with Zhao Che?"
Li Nuo was even more puzzled and asked, "What story?"
Yiren said, "Housekeeper Wu and Mother said he looks just like you when you were a child, how do you explain that?"
"Explain what?"
Li Nuo asked full of confusion, then suddenly realizing something, exclaimed, "No way, are you suspecting he's my child? What kind of joke is this, he's about the same age as Li Yan, just think about it and it makes no sense..."
There's really nothing to suspect about this matter.
Zhao Che is the same age as Li Yan, meaning his mother was pregnant at the same time as Jiaren and Anning, he was still in Chang'an at the time, could he teleport overnight to Zhao Country's capital to cuckold King Sheng?
This point, the women couldn't explain either.
Anning puzzledly asked, "Could it really be such a coincidence?"
Li Nuo truly didn't expect he could be caught up in this. If the technology of this world allowed for paternity tests, he would immediately prove his innocence.
The Mohists hadn't developed to such an extent, although this world's Medical School had taken a different path, even they were powerless in this matter.
Helplessly, Li Nuo had to ask Senior Dongfang to prove his innocence.
The next morning, just as Dongfang Xuan was about to leave, Li Nuo stopped him.
Looking at Li Nuo, Dongfang Xuan said in surprise, "What are you calculating this for?"
Li Nuo replied, "Senior, please don't ask, just tell me if you can calculate it."
Dongfang Xuan shook his head and said, "Others can calculate, but you can't."
Li Nuo was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
Dongfang Xuan explained, "Your Confucian cultivation is too high, each school's methods are ineffective on High Realm Confucian, unless it's a Saint from the Yin Yang School, no one else could calculate your circumstances..."
He scrutinized Li Nuo for a few moments, his face revealing a deep expression, and said, "You brat, always leaving behind affairs, don't even know how many children you have?"
Li Nuo was righteous himself and wasn't worried. They insisted on suspecting, so he couldn't be bothered to explain and waved dismissively, saying, "Go busy yourself..."
Though unable to directly prove his innocence, Anning and Yiren didn't dwell on the issue.
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