Yuqiongyin

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

Xie Feisi looked at Xie Chenning carefully, his eyes filled with love, care and longing.

His eyes slowly moved downwards and he noticed his daughter's slightly thin figure under her gorgeous clothes. His brows slightly frowned and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

"Ah!" Xie Feisi sighed heavily, his face full of regret and helplessness, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was about to arrange for you to leave the palace, but why did you... Tell me, why did you do that?"

As he said this, he let out another long sigh.

Xie Chenning shook his head gently, "Father, he is willing to return the title of Duke of Zhenguo to you today, but he dared to do so because he thought he could bring Princess Galan into the palace. Princess Galan will marry Pin'er first, and if he doesn't announce this news now, he might do something desperate."

Thinking about how Ming Fei lost her baby, Xie Feisi couldn't help but worry about his daughter.

"Be anxious if you want to. What can a coward like that do? The Queen Mother in the palace is really cruel. She even killed her own grandson. Back then, she was just a concubine. Now she has reached this position. She is very scheming. You have to be careful."

"Father, don't worry! Zhizhi knows everything and will pay more attention. Wei Ming just lost the child that Ming Fei was pregnant with, so he will definitely treasure this one very much. Even if our previous plan failed, as long as the maid gives birth to the child safely, she can be used as an assistant in the future."

Xie Chenning walked lightly to the tea table, picked up the exquisite teapot with her jade hands, gently opened the lid, and immediately, the fragrance of tea filled the air.

Xie Feisi nodded, "Your Highness the Crown Prince was originally the one with the best chance, but I didn't expect that the one who would ascend the throne would be the Third Prince Wei Ming..."

Xie Chenning raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. That smile was like a flower blooming in spring, soft and warm.

She stared intently at the movements in her hands and spoke slowly, "Empress Dowager... your daughter also understands that when the late emperor was seriously ill, it was the Empress Dowager who served him. She has been dormant for many years, and what she wants is right in front of her. It is not surprising that she would do such a thing..."

Xie Feisi frowned, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, his right hand unconsciously grasped the armrest, and his body leaned forward slightly: "You mean..."

Xie Chenning nodded slightly, and gently placed his right hand on the tea table, his fingertips unconsciously running across the patterns carved on the ice jar: "Father's guess is almost right."

As he spoke, Xie Chenning opened the ice container, reached out his hand, and took out the teacup filled with clear tea.

There was a hint of coolness on the teacup, which contrasted with the slightly tense atmosphere in the room.

She held the teacup in both hands, walked to Xie Feisi, bowed slightly, and handed the tea to him.

Xie Feisi took the teacup, his eyes still fixed on his daughter, as if he was thinking about something. Then he raised the teacup to his mouth and drank it all in one gulp without any hesitation, as if it was not a cup of tea, but a strong liquor that could quench the anger in his heart.

After drinking, he slammed the teacup heavily on the table, making a crisp and decisive sound. The teacup hit the table and a few drops of tea splashed out, as if it was also shocked by the shocking news.

"If this is true, then the Queen Mother really deserves to die."

He clenched his left hand tightly into a fist, his knuckles turning white from the force he exerted. His voice was deep and filled with anger, his eyes full of resentment towards the Queen Mother for what she had done.

A complicated look flashed across Xie Chenning's eyes. She knew very well that once this matter was revealed, it would cause a storm in the court and the harem.

Since the death of the late emperor, everyone thought that he died of illness, but the secret has gradually emerged from some clues.

Xie Chenning accidentally heard some unusual news from an old friend in the palace. After much verification, he dared to mention it to his father in person.

Xie Feisi stood up and paced back and forth in the room. As an important official in the court, he was loyal to the late emperor. Now he knew that it might be the empress dowager who was secretly obstructing him. His sense of justice made him unable to tolerate it.

"Daughter, this matter is of great importance. Do you have any solid evidence?" He looked at Xie Chenning with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

Xie Chenning nodded gently: "The evidence is there, but the Queen Mother has been in the palace for many years, has a deep foundation, and has many followers. Others may not be found."

Xie Feisi snorted coldly: "Hmph, even if there is a huge danger, for the sake of the late emperor, for the sake of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and for the sake of this country, we cannot let the truth be buried."

He stopped and looked out the window, his thoughts drifting away.

He and the late emperor had known each other since childhood. At that time, the late emperor was a prince and he was his study partner.

When they encountered a difficult problem, the two of them would look at each other and smile, and then study it together. The late emperor was quick-witted and often solved their doubts, while they themselves had great ambitions and were determined to serve the country.

After he came of age, the late emperor ascended the throne and he became a powerful general under his command.

When the border was in chaos, he volunteered to go to the battlefield. The late emperor personally saw him off, handed him a glass of wine, and said with tears in his eyes: "My brother, you must return safely from this trip."

"Your Majesty, rest assured that I will fulfill my mission."

During the war, the late emperor was always concerned about me and sent me supplies and care. In order to live up to the late emperor's trust, I fought hard and made many military achievements.

On the battlefield, filled with smoke, the Duke of Zhenguo always led the troops and protected his country.

The late emperor also trusted me and entrusted me with important tasks. No matter how many slanders I faced, his trust in me never wavered.

After returning from the war, when the late emperor was seriously ill, she stayed by his bedside and couldn't help crying.

The late emperor held his hand tightly, expressing his reluctance to part with a lifelong friendship.

Now telling him that the late emperor did not pass away due to illness, Xie Feisi couldn't accept it for a while.

Xie Feisi slowly raised his head and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky with empty eyes.

The moonlight fell on him like water, but he could not feel any warmth at all, only shock and confusion in his heart.

He just stood there quietly, not moving.

There was silence all around, only the breeze blowing gently, blowing up the corners of his clothes.

However, this tiny sound seemed so harsh at this moment, breaking the suffocating silence.

"Father, don't worry. I will stay in the palace to investigate this matter." Xie Chenning said to comfort him.

Xie Feisi sighed, "Be careful in the future. The Queen Mother is not a pushover. She is cunning and ruthless. We must be on guard. Let me send a few more elite secret guards from the palace to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Xie Chenning nodded slightly and responded obediently: "Okay, everything will be arranged by father. With the help of these secret guards, I think my daughter will be more confident and confident in doing things."

Everything is under her control.

Despite hearing his daughter's calm words, Xie Feisi's worries did not diminish in the slightest.

He was well aware of the treacherous circumstances in the palace, and that if he was not careful he could end up in an irretrievable situation.

How could he feel at ease with his precious daughter who had finally come back after going through so much hardship and now had to go into danger alone?