As she was leaving, she noticed that Princess Huaiyin's expression had suddenly turned gloomy, and she was glaring at her with resentment.
Rong Qingqing paused for a moment, then turned and followed Xiao Zhen without saying anything.
Xiao Zhen had been on military campaigns for many years, so he walked very fast, but he slowed down to match his daughter's pace.
Rong Qingqing followed closely behind him.
Princess Huaiyin's face darkened as she watched the father and daughter walk away.
Did Xiao Zhen really love Lan Shi that much?
Even though Lady Lan is dead, she lives on in his heart. He even extends his love to her daughter, showering her with affection and care.
Thinking of this, a wicked glint flashed in her eyes, but at that moment, she felt a tickle in her throat. She quickly covered her mouth with her handkerchief and coughed violently, startling the palace servants who rushed over, "Princess!"
After leaving the palace gates, Xiao Zhen and Rong Qingqing boarded a carriage together and headed towards the Prince Su's residence.
Inside the carriage, Xiao Zhen frowned, recalling the time his daughter had left for a while on the city wall, and hesitated to speak.
Rong Qingqing did not notice his strange behavior. She lifted the curtain of the car window and looked at the street outside.
Because it was New Year's Eve, the imperial court did not impose a curfew, so it was still lively outside very late.
Children chased each other through the streets carrying lanterns, and occasionally firecrackers went off. Laughter filled the air, creating a festive atmosphere for the Chinese New Year.
Rong Qingqing smiled knowingly and lowered the curtains. This was her first New Year here. The modern world felt very distant to her; she had completely integrated into it.
As the midnight watchman's drum sounded, Rong Qingqing turned to Xiao Zhen and said, "Father, Happy New Year!"
Xiao Zhen patted her head and said, "Happy New Year!" Then he took out the New Year's money he had prepared beforehand and handed it to her, saying, "I hope my Qingqing can be this happy and carefree every year!"
Rong Qingqing accepted the red envelope, nodded emphatically, and said sincerely, "Yes, I will. I hope Dad can live a long and healthy life and stay with me forever!"
Xiao Zhen felt a warmth in his heart, and a smile appeared on his usually stern face. "Don't worry, Father will live a long life, and Father will protect you for the rest of his life!"
Rong Qingqing smiled warmly, squeezed the red envelope in her hand, paused, and couldn't help but ask, "But why did Father give me so much New Year's money?"
Xiao Zhen said gently, "I didn't know you existed all these years, so I'm making up for the New Year's money I owed you for the past few years."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing understood.
It turns out that her father gave her so much New Year's money all at once because he had been giving it to her for over ten years.
She was deeply moved.
Back at the Prince's Mansion, since it was already late and there was no need to stay up all night, Rong Qingqing said goodnight to Xiao Zhen and then returned to her own Lanyue Residence.
After entering the room, Rong Qingqing couldn't help but open the thick red envelope in her hand and take a look.
Upon counting, there were indeed fifteen silver notes, each worth over a thousand taels.
Fifteen sheets would amount to 15,000 taels.
Although she was not short of money, she couldn't help but smile as she touched the thick stack of silver notes; this was her father's token of his affection for her.
She never expected to receive such a large sum of money during the Chinese New Year.
It's so great to have a rich and generous dad!
She was filled with emotion.
The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
She got up very early, washed up, put on her newly made dress, gave the maids around her a generous reward, and then ran to pay her respects to Xiao Zhen for the New Year.
The court officials entered the palace early in the morning to offer their New Year's greetings to the Emperor. Since there was no need for the morning court session, Xiao Zhen returned very early.
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