If looks could kill, Qin Yi would be dead already.
Nanqianyue withdrew her unfriendly gaze and didn't take the teacup he offered. Who would want to drink from a cup he had used?
She said coldly, "Is the Southern Chancellor truly at odds with you, or are you putting on an act for the Emperor?"
Throughout history, emperors have always been wary of those who have achieved great merit and wielded military power, and have tried every means to eliminate them. Naturally, they would not allow them to form cliques with powerful ministers for personal gain.
Qin Yi smiled and said, "Guess."
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"Fine, don't tell me then. I'll go ask Qingyi." With that, she got up and was about to leave.
Qin Yi quickly pulled the person back, saying helplessly, "You really can't take a joke. I'll tell you."
Nanqianyue pried his hand away and sat down again.
Qin Yi slowly explained, "You guessed right. My discord with the Southern Chancellor is just a facade. The old emperor is suspicious, and for the Southern Chancellor's safety, he has to stand against me."
"Why does Nan Xiang want to follow you?" Nan Qianyue asked.
Qin Yi looked at her and smiled confidently, "Because I am resourceful, care about the people, and am a good person."
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"Because he's your man, that's why you're letting me acknowledge him as my father? But if a daughter suddenly appears out of nowhere, will the old emperor believe it? And what about the Southern Chancellor's family? Will they believe it?" she asked again.
Qin Yi suppressed his smile slightly. "The Prime Minister's wife gave birth to a daughter many years ago, but she disappeared when she was a month old. The Court of Justice did not find out the cause, and over time, the outside world believed that the baby was dead. But the Prime Minister's mansion believed that you were still alive and has been sending people to search for you for the past twenty years."
"Two years ago, I met you. The first time I saw you, I thought of the Prime Minister's wife. You look very alike, so I sent you to the Prime Minister's residence."
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She was born without a mother; her father said that her mother died during childbirth.
She was raised by her father, but she had seen pictures of her mother and she didn't look like her at all.
So how is it such a coincidence that she resembles the wife of an ancient prime minister?
She suddenly felt an urgent need to see the Prime Minister's wife.
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