Soon, the door opened.
Rong Qingqing turned to look at Rong Shiqing, "Father, come in with me." Who knows if this old man will do something underhanded? Just in case, she'd drag him in with her.
After all, a thousand taels of gold is no small amount, and Rong Shiqing only agreed to give Lan Shi's dowry to her because of the old lady.
Rong Shiqing stood still, looking at her face that was becoming more and more like Lan Shi's. His vision blurred for a moment, as if he saw Lan Shi's voice and smile when she was alive.
"Father, do you regret it?" Rong Qingqing suddenly asked.
"What?" Rong Shiqing snapped out of his daze and looked at her suspiciously.
Rong Qingqing sneered inwardly. Did they really think she was a fool who didn't understand anything?
"Do you regret it now, tacitly allowing Chen to frame me? That day, Chen invited me to Liuxiang. She had someone knock me unconscious from behind and then threw me into Chunyanlou to ruin my reputation. I know you knew what Chen did to me, but you didn't stop her. It seems you also tacitly approved of her actions."
"What I find strange is that Rong Yiyi is your daughter, but am I not? And on my wedding day, you had someone drug my tea and force-feed it to me. These things, one after another, tsk tsk tsk!" Rong Qingqing looked at him coldly. "You really had the heart to do that!"
Rong Shiqing's face showed unease. After a long while, he said, "Qingqing, things are not as simple as you think. I... I had no choice but to do this."
Rong Qingqing gave him a mocking look. "So, Father had his reasons for everything he did to me?"
Rong Shiqing sighed, "Of course."
Rong Qingqing smiled slightly, "That must be hard on Father."
Rong Shiqing finally understood the sarcasm in her words and was taken aback.
Seeing her daughter's distant attitude, she realized for the first time that her daughter was truly different from before.
He felt a complex mix of emotions.
"Qingqing, there's a reason why I acquiesced to the Chen family's actions." He sighed, waiting for her to ask why.
However, Rong Qingqing was not interested at all.
Because Rong Shiqing can never be cleared of wrongdoing in her eyes.
No matter how grand or righteous his reasons may seem, they are merely excuses he makes up to justify his actions.
She could sense that Rong Shiqing truly disliked her as his daughter.
Seeing that she remained unmoved, Rong Shiqing suddenly said, "Do you know that the Empress does not like you?"
Rong Qingqing was startled and turned to look at him.
Rong Shiqing said with some complicated feelings, "The Empress and the Empress Dowager have always been at odds, but you were betrothed to the Third Prince by the Empress Dowager. How could the Empress let it go? She would never allow the Third Prince to marry you."
Rong Qingqing was surprised and suddenly remembered what the old lady had said in Deshou Hall.
Lady Lan died while trying to save the Empress Dowager.
So, the reason why the original owner was betrothed to Feng Mo by the Empress Dowager was because the Empress Dowager wanted to thank Lan Shi for saving her life?
Feng Mo is the son of the current Empress. The Empress is ambitious, forms cliques and seeks to control the government. She has long been at odds with the Empress Dowager, so anyone associated with the Empress Dowager is regarded as a thorn in her side.
The original owner was no exception.
Rong Qingqing's mind raced, and she suddenly realized a lot of problems.
She glanced at Rong Shiqing and suddenly smiled faintly, "So, Father really has his reasons. It was I who misunderstood you."
Upon hearing this, Rong Shiqing breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you know." He paused, his expression softening, and said in a fatherly tone, "Qingqing, you are still young and live in the Weiyuan Marquis's mansion, which is surrounded by tigers and wolves. If you rashly take such a large dowry there, it may attract the covetousness of those with ulterior motives. It would be better to leave it at home and let your father take care of it for you."
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