To protect the child, the Saint publicly announced the death of the legitimate son while secretly sending the child to the care of Princess Yongchang.
Princess Yongchang, feeling pity for her young brother and also fearing that her nephew would be harmed in the Imperial Palace, decided to pass off the child as her own son.
Coincidentally, that year, Princess Yongchang was not in good health and was pressured by forces such as Prince Li, forcing her to retreat to a manor outside the city to recuperate, disappearing from the public eye for several months.
When she reappeared, she pointed to the infant in her arms and claimed it was her newly born son; few people doubted her.
Yes, this child was Guo Erlang, Guo Yaozong.
The court officials... this story sounds even more bizarre than a novel.
And it's full of loopholes.
For instance, Prince Li is already dead; during the past two decades, why didn't Prince Consort Guo reveal the mystery of Guo Erlang's heritage?
