"In that case, Qin Ruoruo, don't blame me for severing our father-daughter relationship!"

Duke Qin believed that as a father, he had repeatedly put aside his dignity to beg his daughter Qin Ruoruo, but she didn't appreciate it!

"Qin Ruoruo, I'll give you another chance to choose. Do you want to help Ranran plead with the Queen Mother or sever ties with me as your father?"

Before Qin Ruoruo could speak, she heard a voice of agreement coming from outside the door. "Alright! Since Duke Qin has said so, then I will make the choice for Ruoruo without authorization. From now on, Duke Qin's Mansion will have nothing to do with Ruoruo. Duke Qin, please do not claim Ruoruo as the legitimate daughter of Duke Qin's Mansion."

The door creaked open, and Gu Yanyue walked in, followed by He Fangyan. The moment Duke Qin saw Gu Yanyue's appearance clearly, he immediately knelt down and bowed deeply to her, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Queen—"

Gu Yanyue glanced at Duke Qin, who was trembling on his knees, and couldn't help but sneer. Duke Qin was a bully who only feared the strong. Before she arrived, he might have threatened Ruoruo in various ways, but now he's put on a submissive front. She said calmly, "Duke Qin, please stand up and talk. Don't kneel anymore."

When Duke Qin stood up, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stood there looking at Gu Yanyue, somewhat at a loss.

He didn't expect that Gu Yanyue would suddenly come out of the palace to find Qin Ruoruo. If he had known that Gu Yanyue would come out of the palace at this time today, he would have come later.

"Didn't Duke Qin want to ask the Empress for mercy for his only daughter? Now that the Empress is here, why doesn't Duke Qin speak to her in person?"

Qin Ruoruo even emphasized the words "only daughter" on purpose, and she didn't even call him father, but just coldly called him Duke Qin.

Duke Qin closed his eyes, fearing that he really couldn't keep his daughter Qin Ruoruo.

"Oh? I'd like to hear how Duke Qin is going to plead for his only daughter. I'm in a good mood today. If Duke Qin pleads harder, I might agree." Gu Yanyue adjusted the hairpin on her temples and said with a smile.

"Empress, Ranran's actions were unintentional! She has become mentally unstable after suffering the pain of losing her mother. Sometimes she even fails to recognize me as her father. Please, Empress, spare her life! I will definitely discipline her well in the future and never let her do anything that is against the will of heaven!" Duke Qin knelt down again. He was so moved by the last sentence that tears came down his face.

Gu Yanyue continued following Duke Qin's words: "Ruoruo, tell me, is Qin Ranran's mental state really the same as Duke Qin said? If that's the case, then Qin Ranran deserves to be beheaded. Not only that, but Your Majesty should execute her as soon as possible. lest the night be prolonged and dreams befall her. If she escapes, then the people of the capital will be in danger if they encounter a madman."

Duke Qin suddenly raised his head after hearing what Gu Yanyue said. He hadn't expected Gu Yanyue to act so unconventionally. If Qin Ruoruo had said that Qin Ranran was indeed mentally ill, then she would have asked Yuwen Ran to order the execution of Qin Ranran as soon as possible for the sake of the people in the capital.

If Qin Ruoruo said that Qin Ranran did not have a mental illness, then Gu Yanyue would know that he had lied to him. Then not only would Qin Ranran die, but he might also be ordered to be beheaded.

Duke Qin's mind raced, and before Qin Ruoruo could answer, he said, "Your Majesty, I'm old and I made a mistake. My daughter is fine mentally."

"In that case, Duke Qin has anything else to say to plead for Qin Ranran. Why not say it all at once? I asked Ruoruo to help Duke Qin think carefully about it bit by bit. Is it because Duke Qin is old that he remembered things wrongly again?" Gu Yanyue chuckled. It was amazing that Duke Qin could come up with such a lame excuse.

Duke Qin shook his head repeatedly and said, "No... no need... Queen."

Gu Yanyue walked up to Duke Qin and stopped, her red lips parted slightly, and an oppressive aura emanated from her. "Since Duke Qin has nothing to say to me, please return home immediately. If I remember correctly, Duke Qin should still be under house arrest by His Majesty, right?"

Duke Qin trembled all over when Gu Yanyue looked at him like this. This reminder reminded him of Qin Ruoruo, who had also been placed under house arrest by Yuwen Ran. She had appeared in the clinic at this moment and hadn't returned home for several days. "Your Majesty, then Qin Ruoruo should also return home with me, right? She is also a member of the Duke Qin Mansion, so naturally she has also been placed under house arrest by His Majesty."

Gu Yanyue found it a little funny. Duke Qin was just as he said, his memory had declined with age. He had just said that he wanted to sever ties with Qin Ruoruo, and now that his secret departure from the mansion had been exposed, he was going to drag Qin Ruoruo down with him.

Duke Qin was about to grab Qin Ruoruo and take her back to the palace. He Fangyan strode forward, blocking Qin Ruoruo and said coldly, "Duke Qin, are you confused? Didn't you just say that you wanted to sever ties with Ruoruo? Duke Qin, don't you understand what severing ties means? How about I explain it to you?"

Duke Qin didn't expect that He Fangyan would show up halfway.

"This is my family affair, and I'm afraid it has nothing to do with you, right? As long as Qin Ruoruo and I haven't gone to the government office to apply for a certificate of dissolution of our relationship, then Qin Ruoruo will still be my daughter. Even if I have severed our relationship now, she left Duke Qin's mansion a few days ago and has been staying out for four or five days straight without returning home. Does her good relationship with the Empress mean she can disobey the Emperor's order at will?"

Gu Yanyue shook her head, "No."

Duke Qin's eyes flickered, but Gu Yanyue suddenly changed the subject, "But she has His Majesty's token in her hand. It was given to her by His Majesty to allow her to come and go freely after the entire palace was under house arrest. Could it be that Duke Qin has any doubts about His Majesty's order?"

Duke Qin was shocked. He didn't expect that Qin Ruoruo had Yuwen Ran's permission to leave the house, and he didn't expect that Yuwen Ran would even give his own token to Qin Ruoruo.

He didn't believe that just because Qin Ruoruo saved his life in the Western Regions, Yuwen Ran would give his token to Qin Ruoruo. He was afraid that Gu Yanyue must have been behind the scenes to help Qin Ruoruo get Yuwen Ran's token.

He really didn't expect that Yuwen Ran valued Gu Yanyue so much. It seemed that there was no hope of pleading for Qin Ranran.