Helian Rong looked at Su Xuening with surprise, seemingly not expecting her to suddenly ask such a question, let alone that a girl like her would ask such a sharp question.

Helian Rong stared intently at Su Xuening, trying to discern excitement, agitation, or greed on her face, but he found none. She was so calm that she didn't seem like a child under twenty at all.

It was as if she were asking a perfectly normal question, nothing important at all, and she didn't care at all.

Helian Rong then turned to Su Yun'an and saw that, despite his young age, he was as calm and composed as his sister, and did not show any strange expression because of this question. However, there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes, which were similar to Ci'er's.

Looking at these two children who had him completely under their control, Helian Rong couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips: "Are you willing to let your father become the emperor of our Northern Wei?"

Upon hearing this, both Su Xuening and Su Yun'an shook their heads without hesitation.

...Seeing the two men's expressions were exactly the same, Helian Rong's face darkened immediately, and he said unhappily, "Why are you unwilling?"

Su Xuening sighed softly and said, "As children, we don't care what our father's status is. Whether he's a great general, a royal descendant, or even just a country bumpkin from Su Family Village, it doesn't matter. What we hope for isn't that he can protect our country and achieve great things, but that he can stay peacefully by our side and never be separated from our family. That's all. So, if you were to let us choose, we wouldn't want him to be the emperor of Northern Wei!"

Su Yun'an wasn't as eloquent as Su Xuening, but he still nodded in agreement.

Helian Rong frowned. Although he could understand the child's words, they still hurt him: "But as a grandfather, I hope your father can succeed to the throne of our Northern Wei."

Helian Rong sighed again as he spoke: "If your grandfather were still alive, I wouldn't be living such a tiring life! Your grandfather was my favorite child, and the crown prince I started grooming early on. He was intelligent and kind. If he hadn't died young, he would have become a great man! It's a pity he died in such a rebellion. In the end, it was my fault that he died. If I hadn't personally gone to provide disaster relief back then, the Prince of Nanxian wouldn't have dared to rebel, and your grandparents wouldn't have died!"

As Helian Rong spoke, his eyes reddened. The thought of his beloved eldest son dying young caused him such heartache that he felt like he was suffocating.

Although Su Xuening and Su Yun'an could not fully empathize with his pain, they could understand the grief of a parent outliving their child, especially since that child was his most beloved eldest son.

Especially now that Su Xuening has her own child, I can really understand the pain he felt when he lost his child.

Su Xuening cautiously probed, "I heard that there are three princes in Northern Wei..."

Before Su Xuening could finish speaking, Helian Rong sneered, "Your three great-uncles have been hoping for my death day and night so they could succeed me to the throne! Unfortunately, I will not hand over the throne to them!"

As Helian Rong spoke, he looked seriously at Su Xuening and Su Yun'an: "Actually, you should have guessed it by now. The reason I brought your father back was to pass the throne to him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have disturbed your peaceful lives."

Heaven knows how excited he was when he learned that the child Yu'er had left behind was still alive and well. Almost as soon as he received the news, he decided to pass the throne to Yu'er's child.

Even before he saw the child, he had already made this decision in his heart!

To protect the child, he secretly sent a secret army to guard him in Eastern Chu, and to bring him back to Northern Wei, he secretly made arrangements in Northern Wei for twenty years.

It wasn't until four years ago, when his health deteriorated significantly and he was able to guarantee the child's safety, that he dared to let Wu Liping and the others send the child back.

That child looks so much like Yu'er. Not only does he look exactly like Yu'er, but his temperament is also very similar. He is also very intelligent, kind, and healthy. He is very satisfied with him in every way. He is also a qualified candidate for the crown prince.

After meeting the child, he became even more determined to pass the throne to him. So for the past four years, he had been planning to ensure that the throne would be passed to the child smoothly in the future.

Su Xuening and Su Yun'an exchanged a glance.

Although they guessed that he was thinking this way, they were still somewhat confused when they actually heard it.

If Father wants to remain in Northern Wei as emperor, what will happen to Mother? She can't just abandon Western Liang and stay in Northern Wei with Father.

And those two don't want their parents to be separated again!

Su Yun'an frowned and said, "Are none of those three princes capable of becoming the emperor of Northern Wei? Not a single one?"

Can't you find a single one among the three?

Why must the throne be passed to the father?

His father was a grandson of the emperor, and a grandson who had only recently returned to Northern Wei. He was still not as close as his son!

Helian Rong looked at the two men with a solemn expression: "These things shouldn't be told to you, but since you asked, I will. The second son, Helian Zheng, is relatively calm, but he is cunning and intolerant. If the throne were passed to him, not only would your father and you be unable to tolerate him, but even the third and fourth sons would not be tolerated! The third son, Helian Qin, is not very bright and has an impatient temper. He doesn't have the brains to sit on the throne. If the throne were passed to him, the maternal relatives would definitely rule! The fourth son, Helian Jun, is only good at putting on a show. He says one thing and does another, and his intentions are impure. He is also not suitable to be emperor. If the throne were passed to him, our Northern Wei would be in great trouble! Only your father, who inherited my son Yu'er, has great wisdom, great talent, and a broad mind. He is most suitable to be the emperor of our Northern Wei!"

If these three children were even half as good as Yu'er, he wouldn't have to worry so much.

It is precisely because these three are all useless that he is so determined to find Yu'er's bloodline!

...Su Xuening and Su Yun'an both fell silent upon hearing this.

Well, emperors probably think much more than they do.

After another moment of silence, Su Xuening raised her eyes and said seriously, "Since you insist on passing the throne to Father, then we will not object. However, our opinion is not final. For such an important matter, you still need to discuss it with Father. If he is willing to stay and become the Emperor of Northern Wei, then we will support him."

"Sister?" Su Yun'an looked at Su Xuening in disbelief.

How could she leave her father in Northern Wei? This was not what they had agreed upon before!

If Father really stays in Northern Wei, what will happen to Mother? What will happen to them?

Su Xuening gave Su Yun'an a reassuring look, and Su Yun'an seemed to understand something, so he stopped talking.

Helian Rong observed their expressions and suddenly narrowed his eyes, saying, "Since you know medicine, did you help your father regain his memory?"

Ci'er's deep sleep tonight must be related to this girl!