"The Southern Di Emperor? Sheng Lingwei? Chang Le, do you really not even want to acknowledge your father?"
Nangong Hanmo's face turned pale, and his already melancholy and deep eyes were now tinged with even more sorrow and grief.
Yueyu Qian rolled her eyes, unable to bear it any longer, and stepped forward to grab Nangong Hanmo's ear.
"Nangong Hanmo, where do you get the nerve to be upset? Shouldn't it be my Weiwei who's upset?"
"Hmph, I'm telling you right now, Weiwei can have whatever surname she wants. Whether she acknowledges you or not is entirely up to her. You have no right to demand it."
Yueyuqian grew angrier as she spoke, raising her fist and slamming it down on Nangong Hanmo with tremendous force.
"Nangong Hanmo, my precious daughter whom I risked my life to give birth to, you don't care about her at all. How can you be so heartless?"
For the past ten years, you haven't even brought your daughter back to Nandi, you should at least have sent someone to protect her! Instead, you've done nothing but let her fend for herself. You're simply inhuman.
As Yueyu Qian cursed, large tears rolled down her cheeks. Her poor daughter.
Nangong Hanmo endured the beatings and scoldings silently, bearing the unilateral beatings from Yueyu Qian.
He knew he had wronged his daughter and had no face to say anything in rebuttal. He only hoped that Qianqian could calm down after venting her anger.
"Nangong Hanmo, everyone says you are a wise and powerful emperor who loves his people, but who knows that you, this good emperor, are so cruel to your own daughter?"
Enraged, Yueyuqian grabbed Nangong Hanmo and kicked him so hard that he crashed heavily into the tightly closed door of the Imperial Study.
"Bang!" The door to the Imperial Study shattered into pieces. Nangong Hanmo clutched his chest and collapsed onto the cold ground, a bitter smile playing on his lips.
At this moment, the imperial guards stationed outside, weapons in hand, looked at each other in bewilderment.
In fact, they had already heard the voices coming from the Imperial Study and guessed that it was none other than the Empress, the Princess, and the Crown Prince.
I must say, the Empress is as fierce as ever! She's not someone to mess with!
To be honest, this was a private matter for the Emperor's family, and they, as guards, really felt embarrassed to interfere.
Upon receiving the news, Zhu Kui rushed to the scene. When he saw the scene before him, his lips twitched uncontrollably a few times.
He first greeted Yueyu Qian and her two children with a smile, saying, "Your subordinate pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress, Your Highness the Princess, and Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Nangong Zichen ran affectionately to Zhu Kui's side and introduced him with a smile: "Mother, this is Uncle Kui that I told you about."
Zhu Kui felt a warm feeling in his heart, and his gaze toward Nangong Zichen was full of affection.
Yueyuqian immediately understood, and a grateful smile appeared on her face. "Commander Zhu, thank you for taking such good care of Wuyou all these years. Wuyou said that you treat him like a father and son. When he was sad and upset, you were always there to comfort him and give him warmth. I am truly grateful."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Hanmo felt even more guilty, both towards his daughter and son.
Zhu Kui was flattered and hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, you flatter me. Taking care of His Highness the Crown Prince is my duty. I have no reason to be grateful."
Yue Yuqian smiled and said, "Commander Zhu, you don't need to be so modest. I brought you a special gift to express my gratitude. Also, if you have any needs, just tell me and I will try my best to meet them."
Zhu Kui opened his mouth as if to say something, but Yue Yuqian stopped him with a gesture.
"Commander Zhu, let's not say much more. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and I just want to spend a peaceful New Year's Eve with Weiwei and Wuyou. I don't want any embarrassing incidents to happen in the palace. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhu Kui glanced quickly at Nangong Hanmo, who was sitting on the ground clutching his chest, and forced a smile. "Your Majesty, rest assured, I understand what you mean."
Yueyu nodded. She enjoyed dealing with intelligent people, which explained why Wuyou praised Zhu Kui so highly.
"Commander Zhu, my two children and I will take our leave first. Please do not send anyone to bother us unless it is absolutely necessary, especially regarding matters concerning the Emperor. We have no desire to hear about such things."
Nangong Hanmo: (。??︿??)
Zhu Kui gave an awkward smile and respectfully accepted the order, "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress."
Yue Yuqian then took her two children and left the place, heading to the palace where Nangong Zichen lived.
After the mother and her two children left, Zhu Kui looked at the dejected and pitiful Nangong Hanmo and sighed helplessly.
They quickly stepped forward to help him up and immediately noticed the change in Nangong Hanmo's body.
Without a doubt, it must have been Her Highness the Princess who cured him. Alas, Her Highness the Princess is ultimately too soft-hearted.
He now has no other expectations but hopes that the Emperor, who cares only about the Empress, can soon obtain the forgiveness of the mother and her two children.
The one who tied the knot must untie it.
Your Majesty, you have indeed wronged the princess and the crown prince. If he had focused his attention on his children earlier, he would not be excluded by the mother and her two children now.
Look at the bruises on her face and the tiny footprint on her chest; it's clear that the Empress was truly angry and could actually do such a thing.
Fortunately, the princess healed the emperor's body; otherwise, judging from the empress's strength, the emperor would have been in grave danger today!
Zhu Kui helped Nangong Hanmo into the imperial study and gave instructions to the group of palace guards who were looking at each other in bewilderment.
"What are you all standing there for? You should tidy up and replace the doors if necessary. Did the Empress return today and you were so surprised that you don't know what to do?"
Zhu Kui's tone seemed accusatory, but it was actually protective.
The imperial guards, their eyes filled with gratitude, hurriedly replied, "Yes, Commander Zhu," and then quickly went about their business.
"Ahem!" Zhu Kui coughed lightly twice before looking at Nangong Hanmo.
Wow, in such a short time, his emperor went from being completely dejected to looking ashen-faced.
It's just... speechless!
"Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness."
The Empress and the others have already gone to His Highness the Crown Prince's palace, so there's really no need for you to put on such a pitiful act.
Nangong Hanmo's face instantly turned cold, and he said in a low voice, "Zhu Kui, do you also think I'm pretending to be pitiful?"
Zhu Kui: "...Difficult, isn't it?"
Nangong Hanmo: "..." (￢_￢)
Zhu Kui sighed and earnestly advised, "Your Majesty, playing the victim is not a long-term solution. Besides, the current Empress doesn't buy into that at all, let alone the Princess and the Crown Prince."
Nangong Hanmo corrected, "I'm not pretending to be pitiful; I'm genuinely heartbroken and saddened."
“Your Majesty, we men are men of our word. There’s nothing wrong with admitting that we’re faking it.”
"I wasn't pretending, I wasn't pretending. How many times do you want me to say it?"
Zhu Kui opened his mouth, "But Your Majesty, back then you often used the trick of feigning pitifulness to soften the Empress's heart. Whether I believe it or not is not important, the key is that the Empress has to believe you!"
Nangong Hanmo: ...
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