Fortunately, Huo Chenyi knew that the Yang family was extremely apprehensive in front of him, so he left after the worship ceremony.

Madam Yang gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between the Chi family and the Princess's residence, and therefore became even more considerate and careful towards the Chi family members in the following days.

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The Imperial Palace.

After Princess Duanhui entered the palace, she went directly to the Imperial Study.

In the study, Emperor Huiwu seemed to be searching for something, but he appeared to be looking for nothing and was somewhat angry.

After Princess Duanhui performed the salutation, she did not hear Emperor Huiwu say that she could dispense with the formalities, and her heart skipped a beat.

Her brother had never treated her like this before, unless...

"Duanhui, do you know why I summoned you here?"

Emperor Huiwu stopped searching and gazed at the trembling Duan Hui with a deep, unsettling look.

He asked, "When did you find out?"

Upon hearing this, the great weight in the Princess's heart finally lifted.

She hadn't expected that her brother would still find out.

She slumped down and knelt there, giving a miserable smile: "When did I find out? It was when I was dying that Prince Anping took pity on me and told me the truth."

"On the verge of death?"

"Yes, right before I died."

Princess Duanhui knelt there, her eyes gradually regaining their luster.

Then, Emperor Huiwu heard an unbelievable story.

"...That's how it is, but I died young in my previous life, so I didn't know that Prince Anping would rebel, nor did I know that he had ulterior motives. My elder brother knew, but I wasn't sensitive to these things."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Emperor Huiwu slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly: "I am your elder brother. Apart from the time I made you marry Huo Minglang, have I ever treated you poorly?"

Even if it's a marriage, as members of the royal family, whose marriage is truly their own to decide?

This was the key point that enraged Emperor Huiwu.

Why did you lie to him and keep it from him?