Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning beside him. He didn't know how she had told His Majesty and the Queen about Lingling's identity, so he admitted his mistake and said, "I know I was wrong. I am willing to take responsibility for it to Princess Qi."
Qi Yuning said, "No, Master Lu, we are no longer connected. Back then, you said that marriage between men and women is irrelevant. I have nothing to do with you anymore. Although Lingling is your blood, you didn't acknowledge this daughter then. Now I won't force you to acknowledge Lingling."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Shiyuan became even more enraged. "Lu Ze, you! How dare you deny your daughter?"
Lu Ze said, "I know I was wrong. I hope Your Majesty will give me another chance and take responsibility for you and Lingling."
Qi Yuning snorted softly, "That depends on Master Lu's sincerity. Your Majesty, I will not bother you any more. I will take my leave now."
Emperor Shi Yuan stroked his gray beard and said, "Okay."
As soon as Qi Yuning left, Lu Ze followed.
The two walked side by side, and Qi Yuning smelled the orchid fragrance on Lu Ze again. Today, the orchid fragrance on Lu Ze seemed to be stronger.
After leaving the Purple Palace, Lu Ze asked Qi Yuning, "Why did Princess Qi bring the child into the palace?"
Qi Yuning said, "Someone told me that Lingling was a bastard. I'll ask His Majesty to grant Lingling an identity and shut up those gossipers."
Lu Ze asked, "How did the princess explain Lingling to His Majesty?"
"You and I were young and ignorant, and then we went our separate ways. In the future, whether we get married or not has nothing to do with each other."
Lu Ze said slowly, "If you and I were truly unrelated in our relationship, Lingling would not be here."
Qi Yuning stared at Lu Ze.
Lu Ze said in a clear voice, "If Princess Qi marries someone else in the future, the child she gives birth to won't be Lingling anymore. So Princess, please refrain from saying that marriage is irrelevant to men and women in front of His Majesty and Prince Qi."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "You don't like me, and I don't like you either. If you don't say that marriage is irrelevant to men and women, then His Majesty has granted us a marriage right now. Does that mean we have to get married right now?"
Lu Ze sneered and said, "You and I will definitely get married in a year. Even if we are granted a marriage now, it will only bring us together sooner."
Qi Yuning smelled the orchid fragrance coming from Lu Ze and frowned, "How can a grown man like Lu Ze often use a woman's orchid fragrance?"
Lu Ze said, "In the Dali Temple, we often deal with corpses, so it's inevitable that we'll get some corpse stench on us, so we use orchid ointment to mask the smell."
Qi Yuning took two steps away from Lu Ze. "Could it be that this princess went blind after a year? Otherwise, how could she possibly marry a man who has been dealing with corpses for years?"
Lu Ze sneered at Princess Qi's words of disdain.
He once thought that the future Crown Prince's Consort would be gentle, virtuous, considerate and quiet, but Princess Qi had nothing to do with these qualities.
Lu Ze really couldn't imagine how he and Qi Yuning would end up having Lingling a year later.
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