Feng Guang looked up at Xia Fengxue, who nodded to her before she left the imperial study. Xia Chao then dismissed the other palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only Xia Chao and Xia Fengxue in the spacious room.
One person sat on the dragon throne, and the other stood below the steps. Neither of them spoke, and a silent atmosphere spread.
After a long pause, Xia Chao said casually, "Feng Guang wants to marry that man named Si Jia, what do you think?"
"This is a momentous occasion, a lifelong matter, and should be taken seriously," Xia Fengxue said politely, but in reality, he didn't express any opinion.
"That Sijia actually managed to win Fengguang's heart... Ha, he's got some skills, don't you think, Fengxue?"
“Father is right.”
"If I were to order the execution of that man named Sijia, would you agree?"
"Whether I agree with or disagree with Father's decision is irrelevant. What matters is how Fengguang will fare."
Xia Chao sneered, "You're right. If Si Jia dies, Feng Guang might sever her father-daughter relationship with me. And I also believe that he does hold that position in Feng Guang's heart. After all, among all the people I've met, Feng Xue, you are the most skilled at bewitching people."
"Father, you flatter me." Xia Fengxue remained calm and composed, even though others had clearly revealed his dual identity.
Xia Chao said coldly, "You've finally made your move. The assassin who tried to kill Aci half a month ago is now deliberately using another identity to get close to Feng Guang. Moreover, Feng Guang mysteriously fell into a coma some time ago. Do you want to retaliate against me by harming the people around me?"
"Yes." Xia Fengxue admitted frankly, "From the first day I learned my identity, I thought that maybe my father was a heartless person, but it seems that I was wrong. Whether it was your treatment of the Empress or Fengguang, you did not act like a cold-blooded person."
When did you find out your true identity?
Fourteen years ago.
"It was when you met the former master of Wuji Tower."
"That's right, it was also the time when my mother died."
Xia Chao said calmly, "It's because Consort Jie doesn't know her place."
"Yes, she never knew until her death that I was not actually my father's son."
“You are not like your parents, at least... not as stupid as them.”
Summer winds and snow fall silently.
People only know that the emperor of Gengliu Kingdom did not favor the empress, had few concubines in the harem, and even had few children, with only two sons and one daughter. However, apart from the statement that he did not have many concubines, all other statements are wrong.
Xia Chao loved his empress so much that, apart from the routine visits to the empress's palace, whenever it was his turn to favor other women, his stand-in would do it for him. In this respect, Xia Fengxue could be said to have learned from him.
Consort Jie thought she had given birth to a prince, and her ambition gradually grew, especially when she saw that the Empress only had one daughter, she felt that she had hope.
Xia Chao was an emperor. When faced with women sent by court elders, he would just laugh it off, as it wouldn't affect him. But it was a different story when it came to Wang Ci. So the man who ultimately killed Consort Jie was also Xia Fengxue's biological father, the previous master of Wuji Tower, Sikong Qi.
No one knew that the person behind Wuji Tower was the emperor of a country. No one knew that after pretending to be the emperor for so long, Sikong Qi had developed inappropriate thoughts. He knew that Xia Chao had no sons, but he was bound to have an heir. And why did Xia Chao keep Xia Fengxue alive when he knew that Xia Fengxue was not his child? That was because Xia Chao felt that bloodline did not matter. He just needed a good heir.
Unfortunately, Sikong Qi's attempt to control Xia Fengxue failed, as he died at Xia Fengxue's hands.
As for the young prince Xia Fengyu... who knows which substitute from the Xia Dynasty left behind his offspring?
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