An Chaoli was, after all, a veteran of officialdom, and he could quickly connect the dots even if An Yuan'er didn't say everything.
My daughter recovered quickly from a situation where she had difficulty even taking medicine. It was like a window that had been closed but had somehow been opened again.
Miracles may occur in this world, but more often they are the result of unintentional human actions.
An Chaoli guessed it; it was that person who had arrived.
Originally, An Chaoli was desperate when he saw that his daughter was reluctant to drink the medicine. He had planned to have that person try it on her the next day before forcibly giving her the medicine.
After all, it was never An Chaoli's intention to violently harm his daughter.
He came, but left quietly, apparently not wanting to attract attention.
An Chaoli hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should tell his daughter the truth.
"Father, why aren't you saying anything? Why aren't you answering Yuan'er?" An Yuan'er asked again.
An Chaoli's eyes darted around a little. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Father has been here all along. For so many days, Yuan'er refused to take his medicine obediently, and Father was very worried. Now that Yuan'er is finally getting better, Father can finally put his mind at ease."
An Yuan'er was somewhat disappointed. Could it be that she was really delirious from her illness and was starting to hallucinate?
Undeterred, she asked again, "Was it really the medicine Father gave you that cured Yuan'er's illness?"
An Yuan'er rarely probed so deeply, but today she just wanted to know the answer.
Looking at his daughter's determined expression, An Chaoli felt conflicted. But even if his daughter knew that the Sixth Prince had visited her and given her medicine, what difference would it make? The conflict between the two remained.
At this point, the Sixth Prince couldn't possibly give Yuan'er a definitive answer, and Yuan'er also needed to secure her position at home. Knowing the truth would only cause further harm and increase their mutual longing.
It's a foregone conclusion that they can't go back. To break this deadlock, neither Yuan'er nor the Sixth Prince can be content with the status quo; they must make changes. Tying them together now is just a mirage; their current happiness will not last.
The adult world is realistic and cruel. An Chaoli sees things much more clearly and with greater foresight than An Yuan'er.
“If it wasn’t Father who gave you the medicine, who did you think it was?” An Yuan’er was stunned by An Chaoli’s question.
It turned out there was no one else; it really was just her imagination. An Yuan'er dismissed her foolish thought.
He chased her away, so why would he come?
What you are so attached to and unwilling to forget may not be what others want.
An Yuan'er told herself that deceiving herself was not a happy thing.
Seeing that his daughter was in low spirits, An Chaoli did not leave immediately, but sat down by his daughter's bedside and comforted her.
"The world is extremely unfair to women. Men can enter officialdom, but women rarely have such opportunities. Throughout history, very few women have made achievements in officialdom or as generals. Most women live by relying on men's power and status. I wonder what Yuan'er thinks about this?" An Chaoli rarely discussed such a topic with his daughter in such a formal way.
An Yuan'er thought about it carefully and said, "Yuan'er has never thought that women are inferior to men. Women can do the same things that men can do. Just like Mo Ran, her bravery in battle is no less than that of men. It is not what Yuan'er wants to live by relying on men."
When An Yuan'er said those words, a thought suddenly struck her.
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