54 THE WHITE CHILD 6

"I don't care. If there is a way to save her then please, Your Grace." Lord Wu kneeled down

"Very well, I will contact my people to tend to lady Hue." Empress Aucelen said

"Thank you, Your Grace." Lord Wu overjoyed and kowtow to her.

"Lady Hue, tell me, exactly how did that man made you bear His Majesty child?" Empress Aucelen broke her silence.

"Is it? You lay with that man is it? You stupid, stupid girl." Lord Wu grinding his teeth

"No, father, I swear in front of His Majesty and Her Grace, I swear in honour of our ancestor, in the name of Quelas'Airuth and the Five. I did not lay with him." Lady Hue affirmed "it's just… I… not sure how… but, all I did is just gave him a strand of hair of His Majesty, then all I remember is some strange magic ritual, and… and… I was in a haze for days. And... and a few weeks later I starting to have sign of pregnancy. I swear! I didn't lay with him!"

"I... at first can't believe it, nor do I think the child is His Majesty blood, I was scared, but… but then, somehow, I don't know how, I… I heard voices… in my head… whispering… and… and the voices… claims the child is His Majesty… I…" lady Hue broke down in tear again.

Heard that, Empress Aucelen silence for a few seconds, then she abruptly changes attitude, claimed that lady Hue is just a victim who had been took advantage of, and mandate lord Wu have to take care of her. Then suggest to her husband that they return to the palace.

"Talk to me Aucelen." Emperor Lam asked his wife, when they're in the carriage. "What're you up to?"

"Am I that obvious?" Empress Aucelen smile, then show her husband something in her handkerchief, a strand of hair she plucked unnoticed when speaking with Li.

"You plucked that from the infant? Are you plan to use your tests to verify if she's my daughter?" Emperor Lam sigh "Are you sure? Had her confession just now not enough? Beside how can you convince anyone that your tests are valid? No one understands how your tests work, even me. I only trust your test result because I trust you."

"Lady Hue did say she do not know how the man name Liu can make her bear your child, without she lay with you, right?" Empress Aucelen said, put her handkerchief back into sleeves pocket

"Well… I'm not so sure what she means by that… uh… maybe that man is just lying to her to… I mean… with her?" Emperor Lam shrugged

"There is a way." Empress Aucelen said

"What!? Are you sure?" Emperor Lam surprise

"Indeed, I will tell you more when I had the test result." Empress Aucelen sigh. "I am so hope I was wrong."