After returning to Prince Qi's Mansion.

When Lingling saw Lu Ze in his official robes, she ran to him and begged him to hold her: "Daddy, sleep with me today."

Lu Ze glanced at Qi Yu'an and coaxed Lingling softly, "Not today, let's wait for next time."

Lingling hugged Lu Ze's neck tightly and said, "No, Lingling wants to sleep with Daddy today!"

Lu Ze helplessly touched Lingling's little head.

Seeing that Qi Yu'an and his sister looked unhappy, Ah Ping handed Qi Yu'an a cup of warm tea and asked, "Your Highness, what happened?"

Qi Yu'an didn't want Ah Ping to know about these things, so he said, "It's not a big deal."

Qi Yuning said coldly, "I really don't know why Your Majesty is so protective of the King of Shu. If the King of Shu had succeeded, it would have been his kingdom that would have been taken away!"

Lu Ze said, "The Prince of Shu is your majesty's first son. Before the Crown Prince was born, your majesty had considered making the Prince of Shu the crown prince. He had originally planned to wait until the Prince of Shu married before naming him the crown prince, but the Crown Prince was born before that.

Fourteen years ago, the King of Shu took the wrong path and colluded with the Northern Desert. I think it was because he was just one step away from the throne and was unwilling to accept it. Therefore, Your Majesty feels guilty towards the King of Shu."

"Your Majesty feels guilty towards the King of Shu, but what about my parents?" Qi Yuning looked into Lu Ze's eyes and said, "Do the lives of the Zhao family really matter? We, the Qi Family Army, are loyal to Your Majesty, not to a fool..."

Before Qi Yuning could finish her words, Lu Ze covered her lips and said, "Be careful, walls have ears. I know you're angry, but some things you say are irreparable."

Qi Yuning looked into Lu Ze's eyes and gradually calmed down.

Qi Yu'an said, "Ningning, I will not watch the murderer of our parents go unpunished. Please be patient for a few days."

No one had much appetite for dinner, except Lingling, who was unaware of anything and ate happily.

After dinner, Lingling learned that Lu Ze was leaving, so she pulled Lu Ze away and stopped him from leaving.

"Daddy, don't leave. Daddy wants to be with Mommy and Lingling!"

Lingling said seriously, "Lingling misses daddy so much, daddy won't leave!"

Lu Ze glanced at Qi Yuan in embarrassment, but Qi Yuan just snorted and turned away.

Qi Yuning said to Lingling, "Lingling, if your uncle is at home, Daddy can't stay with you. He can only tell you stories and then leave."

Lingling lay in Lu Ze's arms and said, "Then Lingling doesn't like uncle anymore!"

Lu Ze said to Lingling, "Be good, it won't be long before our family of three can live together officially. Once the matter with the King of Shu is resolved, Daddy will ask His Majesty for permission to marry you, so Lingling and your mother can return home."

Qi Yuning was not in the mood to discuss her arranged marriage with Lu Ze. Compared to her own marriage, her brother's marriage was more important.

Ping has been pregnant for almost four months, and her belly is slightly showing. She must get married in February.

It is no small matter for Prince Qi to marry a concubine. It is very time-consuming to hold such a grand wedding in just a few days.

Qi Yuning read through the letters sent by shops from all over the country that night. Most of them were about wishing everyone a happy new year. Fortunately, she went to North City during the Chinese New Year and did not miss any important events.

After Lu Ze coaxed Lingling to sleep, he saw Qi Yuning still processing the letter. He walked over to her and said, "You must have been tired on the journey back. Go to sleep first."

Qi Yuning raised her eyes and said, "I'll go to bed after I finish dealing with the letters."

Lu Ze said, "Tomorrow morning at court, my brother Prince Qi and I will do everything we can to get the King of Shu to sentence you to death by slicing."

Lu Ze emphasized the word "Lingchi". He knew very well that the death penalty alone could not make up for the hatred in Qi Yuning's heart.

Qi Yuning put down the letter in his hand and said, "My name wasn't Qi Yuning before."

Lu Ze said, "I remember you were called Yuning since you were a child."

Qi Yuning said slowly: "When I was a child, my name was Yuning. The character "Yu" is the same as my brother's, not the "Yu" in "language".

I changed my name when I was three years old. I said, "It would be great to be an emperor. Everyone should listen to Your Majesty. It would be great if I could be an emperor too."

My grandfather changed the word "Yu" (yu) to "Yu" (yuhua) out of loyalty because of the innocent words spoken by a child.

My grandfather has always been loyal to Your Majesty. Even when he held military power and fought hard to build this empire, he still adhered to the principle of loyalty.

But now, Your Majesty is actually protecting your own son. I wonder if my grandfather in heaven would regret his loyalty in the past?

When I was little, I made a foolish joke and they changed my name, but now Your Majesty is doing this to our Qi family just to protect your eldest son."

Lu Ze pulled Qi Yuning into his arms, gently hugged her and said, "Your Majesty has decided the fate of the King of Shu at the morning court. This is not a sign of partiality towards him. The Crown Prince and the Qin family will definitely not allow the King of Shu to live at the morning court. Your Majesty has actually compromised, but he has to delay because he is his biological son.

Have a good sleep, and when you wake up tomorrow morning, there will be good news."

Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Well, be careful on the way back."

After Lu Ze left, Qi Yuning walked to the bedside, looked at the sleeping Lingling, and reached out to touch Lingling's little face.

When she was little, did her mother touch her face like this?

Qi Yuning took out the drawing of their family that Lu Ze had made last time and gently stroked his mother in the drawing. "Mom and Dad, I will do whatever it takes to avenge you."

Qi Yuning didn't sleep much that night. Early in the morning she put on gorgeous brocade and went outside the palace gate.

Qi Yuning waited outside for a long time, until noon, when officials began to come out of the palace one after another.

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