Xiaoxiao loosened her grip on her father's hand and instinctively took a step back from him. She stammered, "Daddy... there are... many..."
"Xiaoxiao, that's called a human pig." Knowing she didn't understand, Gu Yan kindly told her.
Xiaoxiao froze. She had never heard of the term "human pig," but she knew how terrifying it was. She stammered, "Father...why...why do you want to be a human pig?"
“Because they are bad people who want to hurt your mother.” Gu Yan smiled and asked, “Xiaoxiao, do you think your father did something wrong?”
Xiaoxiao slowly shook her head. She wasn't smart, but her intuition was stronger than that of the smartest people. She raised her trembling hand and carefully grabbed her father's clothes, saying in a pleading tone, "I won't tell Mother, Father, please don't blame Xiaoxiao, okay?"
"Xiaoxiao is so clever." Gu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, affectionately patted her head, and chuckled softly. "How about Xiaoxiao stays at Father's mansion these days?"
Xiaoxiao trembled, loosened her grip, and looked pleadingly at Su Bi, but Su Bi remained silent. Her face paled, she forced a smile, and turned to leave, "I don't want to stay in the Prince's Mansion, I want to go back to the Palace to find my mother, I miss my mother..."
"Xiaoxiao." Gu Yan grabbed her shoulders. "You're so disobedient."
Seeing Gu Yan raise his palm, Su Bi cried out, "Master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yan's palm struck down.
Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, her body went limp, and she was held in Gu Yan's arms. Gu Yan then looked at Su Bi, "What are you shouting for?"
“Master... Xiaoxiao is your daughter.”
Su Bi's dazed look was especially comical to Gu Yan. He picked up Xiao Xiao and let her rest her head on his shoulder. He gently stroked her back, looking just like a loving father. He said calmly, "What are you thinking? I just wanted Xiao Xiao to take a nap."
Su Bi was surprised to realize that Xiao Xiao was still breathing. He breathed a sigh of relief, but then he heard the man say in a calm and gentle voice, "If Xiao Xiao were to disappear, Feng Guang would be heartbroken."
His reason for letting Xiaoxiao go was the same as the reason he let Xia Fengya go more than ten years ago, but Su Bi was horrified. Did he really... have the intention to kill his own daughter just now?
Su Bi dared not ask, for he was destined never to receive an answer.
Gu Yan glanced at the people in the room who were excited upon hearing his voice, and whispered, "Call Twelve here and have him erase Xiaoxiao's memory of that period."
“Yes…” Su Bi replied.
Gu Yanyang's people each have their own uses, and the one codenamed Twelve is skilled in hypnosis. It's a good thing that Xiaoxiao can forget about this.
Gu Yan turned his head slightly, looked at his daughter in his arms and smiled, "Xiaoxiao, your mother hopes you will grow up happily, how could your father ruin your mother's expectations?"
Su Bi suddenly realized that Gu Yan's doting on Xiao Xiao was not because Xiao Xiao was his daughter, but simply because Xiao Xiao was a daughter of a prominent family.
As the sun began to set, Feng Guang, who had been waiting in the palace for a long time, finally saw Gu Yan return. She saw that Xiao Xiao was asleep in his arms, and fearing that she would catch a cold, Gu Yan draped his outer robe over Xiao Xiao.
Feng Guang took Xiao Xiao and placed her on the bed. She sat down beside the bed and covered her with a blanket. Seeing that her daughter's face was a little pale, she asked Gu Yan, "What's wrong with Xiao Xiao? Didn't you say you'd be back soon when you went out?"
“She was playing around and stayed outside a bit too long.” Gu Yan sat down next to Feng Guang. “There were a lot of people on the street today, and Xiao Xiao almost got lost. She was scared. Feng Guang, when Xiao Xiao wakes up, you must not scold her anymore.”
Upon hearing the first sentence, Feng Guang became anxious. When she heard the second sentence, she sneered, "Do you think you're the only one who cares about Xiao Xiao? Xiao Xiao is the child I carried for ten months and gave birth to. I treat her like my own life. Even if I say a few words to her sometimes, isn't it all for her own good?"
"Yes, Your Majesty is right."
"Don't try to fool me." Feng Guang glared at him, then lowered her voice to avoid disturbing Xiao Xiao, "Feng Ya's second child is due soon, what kind of gift should we prepare?"
"Just send a box of century-old ginseng."
“She married three times, and the first time she had a child, I gave her century-old ginseng. Is it inappropriate to give her another one now?”
More than a decade ago, Lan Tingyu took the antidote that Su Bi gave him and the poison in his body was cured. However, after seeing Su Bi and Ke Huai become a couple, he was determined to become a monk. It is said that the temple where he stayed later had many scandalous rumors. Well, temples are full of men after all.
With two men suddenly gone from Xia Fengya's harem, Feng Guang felt a little guilty, which is why she always made sure to prepare a backup gift.
Gu Yan smiled and said, "It is precisely because there are so many people in the princess's residence that she needs to replenish her energy even more."
She immediately understood what he meant and said disdainfully, "Gu Yan, you're so dirty-minded."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." Gu Yan smiled. "It's not like Your Majesty's harem, where just one woman can surpass the three in the Princess's residence."
Feng Guang was stunned for a moment, then blushed and said, "You're shameless."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'm shameless. Xiaoxiao has finally fallen asleep..." Gu Yan carried her to another room. "How about I serve Your Majesty properly again?"
She covered her face. He had already carried her away; did he think he would listen if she said she disagreed?
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