After a moment of surprise, Lu Min hurriedly stepped forward.

“Yuan’er, I know I made a mistake back then. I shouldn’t have only thought about your sister and neglected you.”

However, if it weren't for this, you wouldn't have had the chance to enter the palace, let alone gain the emperor's favor.

You've completely outshone your sister now. Even if she marries well in the future, she'll never achieve half of your current success!

This is the mindset of men, who believe that women marry for the sake of wearing a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, and for the glory and prestige.

Little did they know, most women only wanted one man for life.

Chu Yuan sneered, "It's rare for Father to admit his mistakes, but does Father understand that what his daughter truly loves is not power and glory!"

Lu Min stared at the young girl in front of him, completely bewildered by her question.

Chu Yuan closed her eyes. Fine, she wouldn't bother disciplining this blockhead scumbag father for the original owner.

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

Let's get straight to the point: "How is your aunt?"

Lu Min snapped out of his daze and nodded vigorously, "Good, all good. Your stepmother knows you're favored now, and she even asked me to bring you a gift."

Chu Yuan rolled her eyes. "Father, my birth mother is Concubine Lin, not Madam Fang!"

Lu Min said, "Oh, Aunt Lin also brought you something. Wait a moment, Father will give it to you now."

As she spoke, she hurriedly pulled a crumpled handkerchief from her sleeve pocket. It was embroidered with fluttering butterflies, and the original owner's handwriting was in the lower right corner.

The food itself may not be great, but the sentiment behind it is invaluable.

Chu Yuan gestured for Mingyue to bring it over, and holding it in her hand, she indeed felt a special warmth.

Lin was weak and clumsy. Despite her charming and beautiful appearance, she never knew how to use her greatest strength.

But the love for his daughter was not base.

Moreover, one of the original owner's wishes was for the Lin family to live out the rest of their lives in peace and tranquility.

Chu Yuan clutched her handkerchief. "My aunt is my closest relative in this world. I don't want her to continue living the kind of life she used to live, where she was always hungry, cold, and forced to do hard labor. Father, do you understand?"

Lu Min was feeling for something in his pocket when he heard this. He paused for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh, "I understand, Father understands."

Before this trip to the palace, a new courtyard had been arranged for Consort Lin, and two maids had been assigned to her. Now, Yuan'er, can you rest assured?

"I hope it's really as my father said! The Emperor has already promised me that after I'm eight months pregnant, he can summon my birth mother to the palace to take care of me until I give birth smoothly."

Now that she is favored, Fang will certainly not dare to mistreat Lin like before.

But that's not enough. The Lin family must have a place in the family genealogy, not be a matchstick figure that doesn't even deserve a surname and cannot be buried with Lu Min.

Lu Min blurted out instinctively, "Accompanying the mother during childbirth? Shouldn't that be the honor of the legal mother?"

Chu Yuan smiled slightly, "Father, do you think the Emperor will consider the case of a Fang woman he has never met, or will he grant his daughter's wish?"

Lu Min choked up, his expression stiffening as he couldn't speak!

Not only did the concubine's daughter become more beautiful, but her personality also became much stronger!

But he understood! After all, the imperial harem was a more demanding environment than any other, and only by becoming like that could she win over the emperor and secure her place.

Chu Yuan didn't care what Lu Min was thinking; her intuition had served its purpose of giving him a warning, so she didn't say anything more.

These things can't be rushed. Once she gives birth to Emperor Wei Xian's only heir, I believe Lu Min will make a wise choice without her saying anything!

Chu Yuan stood up, her figure stunningly beautiful, but her words were cold and devoid of warmth: "Father, please go back. Your daughter is going to serve the Emperor."

Lu Min, "..."

He hasn't said a single word he wanted to say yet!

For example, say a few good words for him in front of the emperor. Also, as instructed by Madam Fang, have Yuan'er help Qing'er find a suitable match and try to marry Qing'er into a noble family. In the future, the two sisters can support each other and bring glory to their ancestors.

If we could summon Qing'er to the palace for a few days, that would be even better...

Consort Ying had already given the order to leave.

After a brief moment of frustration, Lu Min panicked when he saw Chu Yuan turn and leave without looking back. He quickly chased after her and stuffed a stack of silver notes into her arms.

He argued back and forth, "This...this is all thanks to Father Fang, no, to you. Although you hold a high position, there are many things you need to take care of. The things the Emperor bestowed upon you seem valuable, but they can't be used as money. Father can't help you with anything else, but money is not a problem..."

Imperial physicians didn't receive much salary in the palace, but they had an excellent reputation.

He could easily make a fortune by taking on a few jobs from wealthy people; otherwise, someone like Hu Yong would be desperate to get into the Imperial Hospital.

Chu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony, her tone unchanged, "I understand, I'll contact my father if needed."

After saying this, the person left, leaving behind only the fragrance of orchids filling the room.

Lu Min stood there for a moment, then left the palace in a daze.

"Your Majesty, this money..." After removing Chu Yuan's hairpins and jewelry, Mingyue stared at the stack of silver notes on the dressing table, unsure of what to do.

Chu Yuan stared at her unfamiliar reflection in the mirror. "Put it away. Use it however you like."

"Then... will Your Highness help Lord Lu?" Mingyue knew about Chu Yuan's background and once thought that her mistress was pitiful because her father and mother didn't love her.

But now there is an emperor, and the emperor loves his concubine the most. He treats her like a precious gem, afraid of breaking her or melting her in his mouth. He is extremely fond of her.

It wasn't because the Empress was pregnant that she acted this way; she could tell.

She thought the Emperor was actually quite good, just a bit fierce and cold, but when he truly liked someone, his deep eyes were so captivating.

No wonder more than 80% of the women in the palace liked the emperor.

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