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There was no reason. If that was the case, why would he let Princess Pingping give him the jade pendant?

Ye Zichen looked at the woman in the painting in confusion. The next time he saw her, he would ask her properly so that no one who died would know about it.

"NO!" No! "No!" Xuanyuan Zhenhua suddenly became excited. His mind was replaying the tragic scene of Su Su's death and he was still blaming himself.

Xiaoxiao took a few steps back, afraid that her royal father would take her for that woman and do something too extreme. Although royal father was fine, she didn't want to be forcefully kissed by an old man.

Turning around, Xuanyuan Zhenhua wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, sniffed and put on a kind smile before turning his head back.

"Royal father, I am a small child, not Susu. I don't know why she looks so much like her, but I really don't know her. Xiaoxiao waved her hand with all her might, not knowing what to say that could be explained more clearly.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart and nodded. He spoke in a low voice, "I know you aren't Susu, but I feel a sense of familiarity when I first meet you. "However, you can be at ease. In my heart, you're my good daughter-in-law."

Xuanyuan Zhenhua expressed his attitude, afraid that these small random thoughts would leave this seemingly lively old man, yet his heart was incomparably lonely.

If only she could think like this. She let out a small sigh, and very politely replied: "Xiaoxiao thanks royal father for his love!"

"I don't dare to face the princess of the rouge hall, but every night I think of Pingfei and Susu. That's why I built this courtyard in the Honorable Dragon Palace." Xuanyuan Zhenhua was still unable to face many past debts.

"No wonder I felt that this place is familiar. It's right!" Everything in the courtyard is exactly the same as the one in the rouge hall, and even the place where the guqin was placed hasn't changed. " A small memory of that small yard of rouge flowers that Princess Pingping took him to see, the pavilion in the courtyard also had that old zither placed.

"Thank you for taking good care of me these past few days. I really owe her too much in this life. I don't know if I'll have the chance to repay her in this life." Xuanyuan Zhenhua shook his head. All these years, he had wanted to visit Pingfei, but he was also afraid that he would think of Susu when he saw her.

"Since you feel that you owe her, why don't you look at her more? royal father, Pingfei lives alone in that rouge hall, which is filled with fear. There was actually someone who wanted to kill her last time. " Mentioning her, Xiaoxiao immediately thought of her pitiful fate. She forgot her status in an instant and yelled at his royal father without any trace of politeness.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua had always blamed himself. Now that he heard Xiaoxiao's words, his heart ached even more. Staggering forward, he took a step forward and held onto the mahogany chair.

Of course, he had already guessed who was the culprit behind the matter with Madam Ping. However, he did not dare to continue investigating. This was because the truth would implicate many people and even cause them to lose their lives.

Xiaoxiao already saw the answer on royal father's face, but other than being surprised, she was also more confused. Calming her mind, she opened her mouth to ask: "Father already knows who it is, right?"

Shaking his head, Xuanyuan Zhenhua did not dare to underestimate him. Looking uncomfortably at the woman on the painting, he spoke with emotion, "I know that I have let Pingfei down for the rest of my life. But, I also have a lot of helplessness. As an Emperor, sometimes, you can't be forced to do what you want. If I were just a commoner, Susu might not have died so early, and Pingfei might not have had to suffer for most of her life. "

"Ordinary people?" The little mouth repeated the four words, and a sarcastic smile appeared on her face as she said, "Do you think that the common people will live a good life? The commoners would also worry about the oil and salt of the rice all the time, while the commoners would feel angry and inferior because they didn't have the money to marry. As long as you are a human, it is impossible for you to not be worried. It is just a matter of how you face it and how you resolve it! "

Listening to her was like reading a ten-year book.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua had always been silent in the struggle for power, even though he had always wanted to bring Madame Pingping to his side. But in the end, he did not dare to provoke the empress, because the empress's reserve forces held the military power. He did not dare to provoke Imperial Concubine Mei, because Imperial Concubine Mei's viciousness could destabilize the entire palace.

The only thing he could do was to sacrifice her.

But now, that small sentence had completely awakened him. The days of being afraid of wolves and tigers would never end. No one knew how much lifespan they had. They could only cherish what was before them for the rest of their lives.

"Thank you, little one. This Emperor has lived for most of his life. Before, it was for the throne, but later, it was for the military. And now, as long as I can properly live my next life, as long as I can properly compensate Pingfei and replenish everyone around me, then it will be a type of happiness. " A relieved smile, a flash of weariness on his pale face.

Xiaoxiao knew that she had deeply harmed his father, so she lowered her head in remorse before speaking, "I'm sorry, royal father. I spoke too little."

"You're right. Alright, it's already late. You should go back now." Xuanyuan Zhenhua nodded his head, clutching his chest to steady himself.

"Then Xiaoxiao will take her leave first." Xiaoxiao bowed, lowered her head, and left the room with the door closed.

Just as she wanted to go to the rouge hall and ask Pingfei more about that woman, she turned her head and a familiar face appeared before her. Her face was like peach blossoms, red lips and white muscles, and her low-cut clothes made her seem like she was bursting with rage.

"How dare you!" You actually dare to look directly at me! "

Imperial Concubine Mei shouted, excitedly slapping her small face. She had said long ago that sooner or later she would let this little girl know the consequences of offending her.

Xiaoxiao touched her aching face and opened her mouth in shock.

Damn it!

Could the Imperial Consort be so rude? Did she really think that she was an easy target?

No!

Since that's the case, don't blame her for not giving him face.

Plop! She sat down on the ground and started crying loudly while rubbing her aching face.

"You!" It was only then that Imperial Concubine Mei realized that the emperor was still in his room. This damned girl actually dared …

Xiaoxiao had just cried a few times when she saw Xuanyuan Zhenhua rushing out of the house in a hurry. Seeing Xiaoxiao sitting on the ground crying, he didn't even look at Imperial Concubine Mei. He reached out a hand to pull the little girl up from the ground.

"Father... royal father … "I don't know what I did wrong, but mufei hit me the moment we met." He wiped his eyes with his sleeve and began to whimper.

Imperial Concubine Mei was angry and angry at the same time. She pulled the scarf in her hand, not daring to say a word. She gave a slight bow and pretended to be wronged. With tears and snot streaming down her face, she said, "Your majesty, your majesty!"

As she spoke, she took a few steps forward and impolitely pushed Xiaoxiao away. She fell into his embrace and secretly gave Xiaoxiao a furious glare.

Xiaoxiao purposely pushed backward and plopped down on the ground. She let go of her throat and started crying as loudly as she could. The crying sounds made the girls nearby run over to take a peek at her situation.

Anger!

Xuanyuan Zhenhua had seen Imperial Concubine Mei's movements clearly. In his fury, he pushed her away and cursed, "As a mufei, how can you not show any mercy to your child?"

Uh!

Imperial Concubine Mei had even forgotten to cry. She stood dumbly on the spot, staring at the emperor's angry expression for a long time before regaining her senses. She kneeled on the ground, a look of grief on her face.

Xiaoxiao didn't give Imperial Concubine Mei a complacent smile, but felt that she was very pitiful. A woman would not hesitate to fight with her daughter-in-law for the love of the man she loved. Was it really necessary for a woman to live to such an inferiority?

Due to the woman's sympathy for her, Yue Shuang didn't wait for his father to come over to support her. She stood up and walked to the side of Yue Shuang, who 'thudded' on her knees, "Mother, I have never seen my father before. I was brought up by my mother, and have always yearned for this fatherly love. Ever since he had married into the Azure Dragon Kingdom, royal father had always been like his father, who had always been showing small care and concern for his wife. "Xiaoxiao will kowtow to you here. Please don't be stingy again. In the future, Xiaoxiao will be filial to all of you."

Dong, dong, dong!

After three kowtows, Imperial Concubine Mei was once again struck dumb. He looked to the side and saw that Xuanyuan Zhenhua was already in tears from the pain.

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Dong, dong, dong!

After three kowtows, Imperial Concubine Mei was once again struck dumb. He looked to the side and saw that Xuanyuan Zhenhua was already in tears from the pain.

When Imperial Concubine Mei came back to her senses and saw that her forehead was covered in blood, she was so frightened that she quickly went forward and pulled her daughter up. In addition to her pitiful life just now, she no longer wanted to blame him.

"Look at you!" "You must be thinking too much!" Of course, Xuanyuan Zhenhua knew that Imperial Concubine Mei was feeling jealous, which was why she was being so hostile.

"Your majesty, chenqie knows she was wrong. In the future, she will definitely be twice as nice to Xiaoxiao, and she will also have Qi'er accompany her more." Imperial Concubine Mei was embarrassed. She held her small hand and wiped the blood from her forehead with the handkerchief.

Only when she got closer did she smell a strong scent of alcohol from Xiaoxiao. She could not help but ask, "How much did you drink?"

"No …" I don't know, but I feel a little dizzy! " Upon hearing those words, Zhang Xuan immediately made use of the situation and covered his bleeding head, feigning a headache.

"Ling'er, hurry and support Master back. Let Master drink a bowl of wine and sleep, don't wake up tomorrow to get dizzy." Imperial Concubine Mei shook her head and shouted at Ling'er, who was standing at the side with her head lowered.

"Yes sir!" Ling'er responded in a low voice, then went forward to support her master, who was still struggling on his feet.

"Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, this little one will take my leave first." She slightly bowed without raising her head, because she knew that her royal father's gaze must be filled with anxiety and sorrow.

Forget it!

Drinking alcohol sometimes makes it easy to be impulsive. However, it seems that this impulsive action has resolved the storm between the daughter-in-law and her husband. It's not bad though.

"Let's go back!" Xuanyuan Zhenhua did not speak further. He too felt that today's actions towards Imperial Concubine Mei were a little excessive, and he did not want to stir up any unnecessary trouble.

Xiaoxiao was supported out of the courtyard by Ling'er in a daze. Outside the yard, she gave a long sigh, as if she were running away from the trouble. However, her dress was too long tonight. She could only walk slowly, or else she would surely fall into a sorry state.

As such, it was unknown how many turns the master and servant took in the Supreme Dragon Palace, and how many courtyards they passed. In short, Xiaoxiao and Ling'er weren't able to find the entrance to the Supreme Dragon Palace due to the lack of energy in their legs.