"Father?" Nan Wanchen's eyes were filled with doubt and confusion, then he suddenly asked, "Do you know that my elder brother is innocent?"

Do you know that your elder brother is innocent? So, was it your idea to place your elder brother under house arrest?

"Yes." The Emperor Emeritus answered without hesitation.

Now that Nan Wanchen is the emperor, there are some things I should talk to him about.

"Why? Since you know that my brother is innocent! Why do you still do this? Isn't my brother your son?" Nan Wanchen's tone was more agitated, but even more so, it was filled with anger.

"What if I say no?" The Emperor Emeritus was not angry; a faint smile remained on his lips as he looked at his son.

Nan Wanchen was stunned by the answer. No! It couldn't be! How could it be? "How could it be that my elder brother and father look so alike?"

Although there are differences, and although the elder brother looks more delicate, he still has many similarities with the father, and even resembles the father more than his elder brother.

"It's time to tell you some things, Chen'er. The reason we've all done this is so that you can become the emperor."

"So my brother knew all along? He's clearly more suited to be emperor than I am." That's why my brother made him listen to the Empress Dowager, and that's why he lied to me and said he liked that place.

The retired emperor sighed softly. To be honest, he felt the same way. He also thought Wan Ge was more capable of being emperor, but…

"Because your elder brother has a reason not to be emperor. To be precise, she is not your elder brother, but your elder sister." In fact, Wan Ge is not his son, but his daughter.

Nan Wanchen's pupils contracted slightly. What?! What did he hear? How could this be?

The retired emperor told Nan Wanchen everything that had happened back then, including Wan Ge's true identity and why he did what he did.

"So you understand now?" The Emperor Emeritus patted his son on the shoulder.

After a pause, he continued, "So you're going to give Wan Ge the most barren fiefdom, but what happens after that is up to you, isn't it?"

Although he was given the most barren land, Nan Wanchen could secretly give all the good things to Wan Ge.

Moreover, due to its terrain, although that barren fiefdom had few resources and people, it was relatively close to the capital.

In the eyes of the ministers, the fiefdom was barren and very close to the emperor's feet, so Wan Ge could not cause any trouble.

The retired emperor naturally wouldn't let his precious daughter suffer. Although she appeared to be under house arrest all these years, she still lived a life of luxury. When she felt bored, she could even sneak out of the palace, but Wan Ge rarely had such thoughts.

"I understand, Father." So this is the truth. He thought... he thought that Father and Mother were really so cruel to his brother and sister.

…

Feng Su went to retrieve the gifts that the new emperor had bestowed upon Wan Ge upon his ascension to the throne. When he returned to the door, he saw many guards standing there.

Looking at so many people, he had a guess in his mind that Nan Wanchen must be among them.

Feng Su couldn't help but clench his fist a little tighter, but finally walked in without any expression.

Seeing that Nan Wanchen was about to leave, he silently stood aside and lowered his head.

As Nan Wanchen left, she glanced at Feng Su, opened her mouth as if to speak, but ultimately did not linger.

Since learning that Wan Ge was a woman, Nan Wan Chen's feelings had been quite complicated, until she just saw Feng Su.