"Alas!"
Emperor Hengwu heaved another long sigh, for this was also a source of great headache to him.
"This matter is of the utmost importance. I originally had no intention of telling anyone else, merely thinking that if the day truly came when that child was found, I would inform your Empress mother then, lest she let her imagination run wild! But I never expected that when my men reported back on the day of the palace coup, your Empress mother happened to overhear it! Telling you all this is a helpless measure on my part; after all, I don't even know the person's name or what he's called now."
Chapter 234