Luo Lan straightened his expression, looked at him solemnly, and said solemnly word by word:

"The first thing I want to say is very important. You must listen carefully. Ever since you arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, you have seen clearly what Crown Prince Leng Yun and the Wu family father and son have done. The Prince of Zhennan is your father, but he is determined to join them..."

"He's a bad guy, he's not my father..."

Before Luo Lan could finish her words, Xiao Zhi couldn't wait to clench his fists and roar. His face flushed red with anger, and he kept muttering to himself as he continued:

"I won't recognize him as my father. He is a bad guy."

Seeing this, Luo Lan frowned and comforted him softly:

"Xiaozhi, listen to your sister until she finishes her words. It's rude to interrupt others casually."

Hearing her blaming voice, Xiao Zhi lowered his head in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, sister. I was really angry when I mentioned him, so I couldn't control myself for a moment."

Luo Lan patted his little head and comforted him again:

"I know he'll be angry if you mention this, but if there's an opportunity to do something big right now, would you be willing to do it?"

Listening to her words, Xiao Zhi looked up at her in a daze and asked in surprise:

"What did my sister say?"

Luo Lan pursed his lips, glanced at Liu Mei, and said slowly: "If you can change him for the sake of the people of Daning Kingdom, and he is also willing to change himself for you, not associating with bad people, not becoming an enemy of the current emperor, are you willing to do it?"

Xiao Zhi looked up at her in confusion and asked blankly,

"Is what my sister said true? Can I do it?"

"Of course you can, as long as you are willing to do it."

Luo Lan raised her eyebrows, a look of determination flashed in her crystal eyes. Seeing that he was pondering, she continued:

"Although you are young, your sister and your master have never treated you like a child. You must remember what your sister said to you today. This matter is extraordinary. The Wu family father and son are trying to use the status of the crown prince to subvert the court. For the sake of the people of Daning, your master cannot sit idly by. No matter how much you hate the Prince of Zhennan, he is your father. This is an indisputable fact. Your master and I hope that you can do your part for the people of Daning and prevent him from going astray."

Listening to her words, Xiao Zhi's shrewd eyes kept flashing. He looked at Luo Lan for a while, then at Liu Mei, and then bit his lip and said firmly:

"Sister, tell me! What should I do?"

Luo Lan chuckled, turned to look at Liu Mei, and asked softly:

"What do you think?"

Liu Mei blinked, shook her head and smiled bitterly, "As you said, the established facts cannot be changed, and I am powerless to stop it. Let Xiaozhi decide for himself!"

Luo Lan nodded and chuckled, then turned to look at Xiao Zhi again. After thinking for a while, she opened her red lips and slowly said:

"This is the second thing I want to tell you. Today is the day for the royal family to worship their ancestors. We know you are the son of the Prince of Zhennan, but the Emperor and the ministers will not acknowledge your identity. So, today you need to enter the palace and face the doubts of others. You may even have to do a blood test to recognize your relationship with the Prince of Zhennan. You must be mentally prepared, because after the blood test, you must also acknowledge this father."

After saying this, she looked at Xiao Zhi with a serious expression and said solemnly:

"He promised me that if you acknowledge him as your father, he would return to his Yunnan and would no longer have any dealings with the Wu family father and son. By doing this, you have made a great contribution to the stability of the Daning Kingdom."

As soon as the words fell, the air suddenly froze. Xiao Zhi's face suddenly turned pale, and he kept rubbing his hands together, looking worried.

"Xiao Zhi..." Liu Mei glanced at Luo Lan and called Xiao Zhi softly, "What's wrong with you?"

A few tears suddenly overflowed from the corners of Xiaozhi's eyes, and then fell down.

Luo Lan raised his hand, touched his head, and asked softly:

"Xiaozhi, what are you worried about? Can you tell me? I'll help you find a solution."

Xiao Zhiyang looked at her blankly, biting his lips heavily and muttering:

"Sister, if I acknowledge him as my father, do I have to go back to Yunnan with him?"

"That should be it."

"But I don't want to go back. I don't want to leave my master and sister. I haven't had time to learn skills from my master yet."

Luo Lan was surprised by Xiao Zhi's words. He was actually worried about this matter, but she really couldn't agree to him on this matter.

So she could only sigh and said helplessly:

"I can't help you with this. You don't belong here. If you leave, your master will definitely be reluctant to let you go. But if you don't acknowledge this father, he will become an enemy of your master because of you, and he will also become an enemy of the Daning Kingdom. He will use all means to take you back, and then everyone will be unhappy. So, do you think it's better for you to take the initiative to show him your friendship? Or should he force you to recognize him?"

Luo Lan's words made Xiao Zhi silent. He understood these principles. He pondered for a while, lowered his head, muttered softly, and said:

"I understand. I'll listen to my sister."

Luo Lan glanced at Liu Mei, nodded to her, and then said to Xiao Zhi:

"Then get ready and we'll go into the palace immediately."

Xiao Zhi pursed his lips, nodded heavily, and his eyes were filled with a heavy look.

The person who was most surprised about Xiao Zhi's sudden agreement to enter the palace to recognize his ancestors was Leng Zi'an. He touched Xiao Zhi, who was wearing a dark red gown, pinched his little face from time to time, and couldn't help wanting to touch his little face with his own, but Xiao Zhi cleverly dodged him.

Seeing this, he was not annoyed, but put his hands on Xiaozhi's shoulders, and while looking him up and down, he shouted proudly:

"Son, the more I look at you, the more I like you. Hahahaha... I've been laughed at for so many years, but this time I can finally hold my head high. Hahahaha... I have a son, and the Yunnan Palace has a successor. Hahahaha..."

It can be seen from Leng Zian's joy that he likes Xiao Zhi very much.

Xiao Zhi raised his flushed face and looked at him, then asked seriously, word by word:

"I acknowledge you as my father. Are you...really willing...to listen to me?"

"Of course."

Leng Zian nodded at him without hesitation, "With such a smart and lovely eldest son like you, I have nothing to ask for. Of course I will listen to you. Tell me, what do you want me to do? I will listen to you... Hahaha..."

Xiao Zhi then opened his eyes wide and looked at him, timidly pursing his lips and shouting:

"Father…"

Hearing this call, Leng Zian was stunned at first, and then, a tear actually overflowed from the corner of his wrinkled eyes. He sobbed, suddenly squatted down, hugged Xiao Zhi tightly in his arms, and patted his back with both hands, muttering non-stop,

"He is truly my good son. Am I dreaming?"