The Emperor of Wei nodded as if he understood.

"Rumeng, don't worry. With just these two points, we might be able to find her. I'll have the Emperor of the Celestial Empire issue a proclamation, offering a large reward to find our daughter within the country. With such a generous reward, there will surely be brave men. I believe we will definitely find her."

"No, no, no, you must not tell anyone else. These two characteristics of the child are best kept to you and me. What if someone finds out her identity and harms her? Or, after living in the Celestial Empire for many years, if she finds out her true identity, she might be too scared to come out. You must not tell anyone else about this."

The Emperor of Wei nodded as if he understood.

“You’re right. Then I’ll search for the child under someone else’s name. We found the child in the woods outside Phoenix City. Just that should be enough to find him. Maybe the child is looking for us too.”

Tang Rumeng was not optimistic about this.

“If this child is adopted by a good family and lives happily, they might not necessarily tell the truth. If she is unhappy, she might hate us and might not come forward to acknowledge us. So, I am very worried…”

At this point, Tang Rumeng pulled her hand out of his, raised the handkerchief in her hand, gently wiped the corner of her mouth, and then looked at him tenderly.

"No matter what, as long as we issue notices widely and offer a large reward, the chances of finding her will be better. Silang, I still need to tell you in advance that even if our daughter is found, our relationship will only go so far. The death of my family has affected me too much. Although this is not what you wanted, I will never forget the night they were engulfed in flames. So, we can't go back..."

Hearing her words, Emperor Wei suddenly burst into tears.

His eyes were red-rimmed, and he looked at her with deep affection.

"Rumeng, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, your whole family could still be living happily together now. I really know I was wrong, and I will never forget that night. Even now, that fire still often appears in my dreams. Please, give me a chance to make up for the harm I caused you, okay?"

Tang Rumeng shook her head calmly.

“As I just said, we can never go back to the past. I came here this time to find my daughter. If you can help me find her, that will be the greatest help you can give me, and you won’t owe me anything in the future.”

"But……"

Tang Rumeng raised her hand, "Alright, I'll give you a month. I'll stay in the capital for a month. If I still can't find her after a month, I'll give up on finding her completely. After that, I'll shave my head and become a nun, never to concern myself with worldly affairs again."

"Like a dream..."

The Emperor of Wei came to her and, before she could react, suddenly knelt down before her.

He held her hand, looking at her with tears in his eyes.

"Please don't do that. If you don't want to come back to Nanyuan Kingdom with me, I can stay here for you. I'll even eat chaff and wild vegetables with you, or beg for you. Please don't shave your head and become a nun, okay? I'm begging you."

The fact that the ruler of a great nation, and a renowned one at that, knelt before her was somewhat unexpected.

She shook her head as tears streamed down her face.

"Si Lang, we were never meant to be together. We couldn't be together before, and we can't be together in the future. As for our daughter, if we are ever found, I just want to say sorry to her. I only want to spend the rest of my life making up for the debt I've caused her. Please don't force me, okay?"

She tried to pull him up, but he didn't budge.

He rested his head on her lap, and his tears instantly soaked her knees.

He refused to look up, and spoke through choked sobs.

"Ru Meng, I miss you so much I'm going crazy. I don't want to pressure you, but I don't want to lose you again. Tell me, what should I do to avoid losing you again? These past years have been a blur, a living hell. If it were possible, I would give up my kingdom, I would shorten my life, just to have you by my side..."

He forgot himself in her presence, thinking he was still the young man she used to call Silang.

He spoke with tears streaming down his face, and she listened, tears streaming down her face as well.

Isn't she the same?

But because of him, her entire family was wiped out.

Although he had killed those villains, she still couldn't let go of the past.

She was also telling herself that if she were to be with him, she would be letting down her family, and she couldn't do that.

She pressed her forehead against his head and sobbed as she replied:

"Shiro, we can't go back. I'm sorry!"

Their cries echoed in the room, filling the air with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms...

Crown Prince's Palace

After returning, Emperor Wei went straight to the palace and asked the emperor to write a notice offering a large reward for information leading to his return.

He didn't say who he was looking for, only that he was looking for someone for his friend.

Leng Chuyang and Wei Changle have become engaged and will hold their wedding ceremony on the eighth day of next month.

Therefore, Empress Qi made a special trip to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, as she had something to say to the Emperor.

The Emperor was not surprised by her arrival; on the contrary, he calmly asked...

What are you going to say now?

"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate for Yang'er to marry before Chen'er, who is the eldest son, is married. He is not yet married."

“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Princess Chang Le is here for a political marriage. Should we make her wait until Chen’er has married his wife before we get married ourselves?”

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that Chen'er should be married first."

The Emperor looked up, his brow furrowed as he gazed at her.

"Then let Chen'er support Luo Zhiwan as his principal wife."

"No."

Empress Qi was a little anxious.

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