The next day

Zong Zheng Xiaoting went to Rouyun Palace to pay his respects without waiting for the emperor to arrive. He had already guessed what happened last night. In order to appease Concubine Rou, there was no need to think too much about where the emperor would stay.

Sure enough, when Zong Zheng Xiaoting arrived at Rouyun Palace, the emperor had already returned from court and was considerately having breakfast with Concubine Rou.

"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor, Father, and Mother." Zong Zheng Xiaoting, with his face covered by a veil, spoke in a hoarse voice as he bowed.

"It's just me and your mother here, and Ting'er is being too polite again." Zong Zheng Weimo looked reproachful and quickly helped Zong Zheng Xiaoting up.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting shook his head and said, "Father, I am afraid that this is one of the few times that I have saluted you and your mother. Father, you love and pamper me, and I understand. However, I cherish these rare moments of being in your arms and greet you day and night."

The slightly hoarse voice, at this moment, seemed to have a nasal tone, but to the emperor's ears, it sounded like crying.

He had already felt sorry for Concubine Rougui, but now Zongzheng Xiaoting's words made him feel guilty again. He hadn't even had time to do anything for his daughter who had suffered so much, but now she had to marry far away for the sake of the country's interests, and she was still injured.

Reluctance and guilt were shown on Zong Zheng Wei Mo's face without any contradiction. The discomfort in his heart made Zong Zheng Wei Mo's voice hoarse, "Ting'er, it's father who is ashamed of you and your mother."

Zong Zheng Xiaoting heard this and simply lowered her eyelids, putting away the mockery in her eyes. Then she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled helplessly at the emperor, "Your son understands that being a princess of a country is fate. With a position of power that others envy, you also have responsibilities that others don't know about. This time, no matter whether the road ahead is safe or dangerous, and no matter whether the person you marry can bring happiness to your son, your son has no regrets."

Zong Zheng Xiaoting forced a smile and looked at Concubine Rou Gui, "I am fully prepared. If I can find it as I wish, then if I get it, I will be lucky. If I lose it, it will be my fate."

"Ting'er..." Concubine Rou Gui choked and bit her lips tightly. She didn't know what to say, but tears welled up in her eyes.

"But Ting'er wants to ask father for two things." Zong Zheng Xiaoting took Concubine Rou Gui's arm, took a handkerchief to wipe away her tears affectionately, and turned to look at Zong Zheng Weimo.

At this moment, looking at the miserable face of his beloved woman, and then looking at his most beloved daughter who was stubborn and strong, Zong Zheng Weimo felt pained and suppressed.

"You said, as long as it is something that the emperor can do, the emperor will definitely agree to it."

Can it be done?

Zong Zheng Xiaoting secretly mocked in his heart. No matter how guilty he felt or how much he loved her, he would never forget his own greatest interests. To put it nicely, it was for the sake of national affairs. To put it bluntly, it was because he was afraid of losing his power. The so-called deep love was just an excuse to deceive himself. Zong Zheng Xiaoting didn't want to think about it, but he was clear in his heart. The emperor may not be unloving Concubine Rougui, but this love, compared with power, seems insignificant.

This choice of mine is indeed necessary.

"Don't worry, father. I won't ask you to promise something that I cannot do or that goes against the interests of the country." Zong Zheng Xiaoting raised his eyes and looked at Zong Zheng Weimo, with no disguising the resentment in his eyes.

Just this one look and this one sentence made Zong Zheng Weimo's heart suddenly startled, and then he felt more and more guilty. This daughter really understood, and in comparison, he felt a little embarrassed.

Just when Zong Zheng Weimo secretly hated himself, Zong Zheng Xiaoting also seized the opportunity and spoke slowly: "Father, the Queen Mother and the Concubine only have one son, and Father, you have countless children. Xiaoting wants to choose his own destiny through this marriage, but no matter what, I will not be able to sit by your side in the future. The Queen Mother and the Concubine must be worried about you all the time and feel depressed. Originally, the harem is a place where people are eaten. I also believe that Father has seen it for so many years in the palace, and he must understand the horror of it better than I do. I only hope that in the future, unless Mother and Concubine are so evil that they must be killed, otherwise, I pray that Father and the others will be safe and comfortable."

"Ting'er..." Concubine Rougui's tears were already falling uncontrollably. She murmured to herself sadly to Zongzheng Xiaoting, "It's all because of my selfishness, mother. I thought a person's fate was beyond their control and that as long as their heart was satisfied, they would be happy. If it weren't for mother... I'm sorry..."

Every word of Concubine Rougui's heart-breaking self-reproach pierced the emperor's heart.

She was selfish, wasn't she doing it for herself? If it wasn't for her own insistence, the two sisters wouldn't have to be tied up in the palace. If he had insisted back then, then the queen wouldn't have to go to the palace in tears just to fulfill her wish.

"I am sorry for you." Zong Zheng Weimo's voice was trembling.

"If there were no father and mother, there would be no Xiaoting. However, I am afraid that if I can come back to visit father and mother one day, everything will have changed." Zong Zheng Xiaoting knew when to stop and kept the emperor's heart firmly in his hands.

Sure enough, the emperor heard this and said decisively: "Even if Ting'er hadn't asked me, I would have done this."

"Father, you are a man of honor, okay?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at Zong Zheng Wei Mo happily. After getting Zong Zheng Wei Mo's affirmation, he finally felt relieved.

Before Zongzheng Xiaoting could even open his mouth, the emperor said impatiently, "Ting'er, I want you to agree to three things. What about the remaining two?"

"Father, please sit down." Zong Zheng Xiaoting pressed the emperor who was standing beside him onto the couch, then smiled faintly at the emperor and Concubine Rou Gui, "The second thing is actually the matter of Yuanguang Country, which I chose."

"Oh?" The emperor's eyes flashed with joy when he heard this. Zong Zheng Xiaoting could see this joy clearly.

"Father, this is what I think. As everyone knows, the crown prince of Tianxi Kingdom is just a puppet of the regent, and I was just a puppet in the past. However, the war god prince of Yuanguang Kingdom is not like that. I may not have much time left. If I can win his heart, no matter what happens in the aftermath, at least, in case I die of illness, I can find support for my Luozha Kingdom. What do you think?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at Zong Zheng Weimo seriously and asked.

Zong Zheng Weimo nodded repeatedly, "Ting'er's idea is the same as your father's, but your father has never known how to talk to you about it."

Zongzheng Xiaoting shook his head, "Father, I understand all of this, and it is the only thing I can do for you. So, wouldn't it be more meaningful to spend the rest of my life this way? If I cry and refuse to marry, it will only make things difficult for you, Father. And what's the point of Xiaoting staying in the palace even if I finish my life?"

The righteous and solemn words warmed the emperor's heart. However, he did not know that everything Zong Zheng Xiaoting did and said was for the person he wanted to protect and her last request. That was all.

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