The visit from someone with absolutely no connection to him prompted Governor Zhao to think only one thing: "A stranger coming to the door must be either a scoundrel or a thief!"
After all, he was the heir of a Duke of the highest rank, so he had to be given face. Governor Zhao went out to greet him.
After exchanging a few perfunctory words, Governor Zhao abruptly changed the subject, asking, "Nephew, is there anything I can help you with?"
After he finished speaking, he saw the person in front of him looking at him with a mixture of pity and surprise. Governor Zhao felt a sudden unease and sensed that something was wrong.
The next second, "Uncle, I ran into Miss Zhao, who was in trouble, on my way here. She asked me to come and find you."
The language was tactful, but the meaning was very clear. Governor Zhao was initially taken aback; his daughter had left the mansion without any explanation?
Then I thought again, wait a minute, I just saw my three daughters this morning when I went to pay my respects.
Thinking about it this way, Governor Zhao's tone became a little unpleasant: "Nephew, you jest. My daughters are all well at home and haven't left their chambers."
Yan Xun frowned. Could it be that Governor Zhao was unaware of his other concubine, or perhaps he didn't even have such a daughter?
Just then, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Miss Zhao, whose legs had just felt weak, jumped out of the carriage like a gust of wind, calling out, "It's me, Father!"
“You…” Governor Zhao was startled. Judging from the woman’s figure, he knew she was not one of his three daughters.
Why are you calling me "father" like that? If the princess finds out, she'll think I've been messing around outside and even had a child.
But upon closer inspection, Governor Zhao swallowed his rebuke, "Empress Zhangde!"
He stared intently, and the woman before him had features that perfectly matched the Empress Zhangde in his memory.
In a daze, it felt as if an old friend had returned.
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