However, seeing his son crying so hard, Emperor Chongle also realized that something was wrong.
After all, no matter how ruthless and emotionless he may be, he is still a human being and will be caught up in the complexities of human nature, learning how to use micro-expressions to convey various emotions and put on a perfect mask for the outside world.
So even if Emperor Chongle couldn't understand, he could still sense the sadness emanating from the cub. Unlike the monster family members who were oblivious and only wanted one of their cubs to survive, they only understood the meaning of love through the cub's redemption.
Having witnessed too much of the coldness and warmth of human nature, Emperor Chongle naturally knew that there were many unsavory and shameful things in human nature.
He has always done his best to protect Qianyuan, keeping him away from these things and preserving the little guy's clear and pure eyes and heart, as if confining him in an ivory tower built just for him, so that he can grow up to be the purest and most original version of himself.
However, just a simple promise of willingness to give could evoke so many emotions in Qianyuan, as if she had never received a promise before and was treasuring such words for the first time.
It's as if he used to be just a little striped creature that was disliked by everyone. It seems that from the moment he was born, no one wanted him and he was a pitiful little dragon who was not well received.
Emperor Chongle had thought that the little guy's sensitive and gentle nature was something he had inherited from the egg, but now it seemed that this was not the case.
It turns out that the cat he picked up wasn't the most gorgeous or perfect cat, but a cat that had been abandoned.
It is something that others call a defective product.
But after learning the truth, he didn't feel deceived at all; instead, he felt an overwhelming rage that was about to consume him.
So what if nobody wants me?
His dragon cub was still well cared for by him. It was the most perfect dragon cub that grew flesh and blood like crazy after he carefully raised it.
He is the most adorable dragon cub who dares to stand before Emperor Chongle and accept his father's unreserved love.
Emperor Chongle would never be angry with his child because of this truth. He merely frowned slightly and said:
"Don't cry, it hurts your father's heart."
"Was it because the other dragons bullied you when you were in the egg that you ran away to your father's place? Is it because your biological dragon parents would never love you like this, which is why you have suffered so much?"
"I will never abandon you. If anyone hurts you, even if it is an immortal from beyond the Nine Heavens, I will find a way to get revenge."
Qianyuan wiped away her tears and hurriedly shook her head: "No."
He thought he had disguised himself well, and that after going through several worlds, he was no longer the timid and fragile person he used to be.
But in the end, her father still found out.
Even the main system couldn't help but ask:
"Do you want me to help you erase this memory of the target?"
Qianyuan shook her head.
After all, even if Emperor Chongle doesn't discover it this time, there will be a next time, and the time after that.
He was the father who loved him more than anyone else; how could he not sense Qianyuan's emotions?
Even if Emperor Chongle is disabled, he will do everything he can to make up for his child's regrets.
So Qianyuan hesitated for a moment, then looked up under Emperor Chongle's gaze:
“Father, actually I came from a very, very far place. I traveled a very, very long way. Back then, I was an abandoned child, an unimportant child…”
Qianyuan was about to tell her whole story, but Emperor Chongle stopped her.
Upon hearing the first sentence, Emperor Chongle understood that Qianyuan was carrying an extremely heavy burden.
Although he really wanted to help Qianyuan, he was also worried that if Qianyuan revealed these things, she might suffer some backlash.
"If you can't tell me, let me ask the Celestial Master for a solution. I won't let you fight this battle alone."
Qianyuan shook her head, wiped away her tears, and told her father a very long story.
Stripping away the unspeakable details like the small world system, emotional value, and punishment mechanism, Qianyuan told Emperor Chongle everything about the people and events she had encountered along the way, and that she was actually someone else's child.
After listening, Emperor Chongle looked intently at his child and uttered only one sentence:
"No matter whose child you were, you are now an orphan."
“Our child has suffered a tremendous injustice.”
Qianyuan's tears never stopped.
Emperor Chongle sighed, concealing the pity and anger welling up in his eyes, and extended his hand:
"Come here, let me wipe your tears."
That's how people are; the more someone loves them, the more wronged they feel. Qianyuan thought she was no longer dwelling on the past separations, but she still couldn't help feeling sad because of the past separations and illnesses.
Emperor Chongle seemed unable to bear seeing Qianyuan shed tears, even if Qianyuan shed pearls, they would still sting Emperor Chongle's heart like a bitter, rotten sore.
It was enough to smash his heart into a thousand holes.
These tears, every single one, every single one, are the result of his child's suffering.
Why can't the world revolve around his children?
Why didn't that audacious thief directly target him?
Emperor Chongle watched his cub shed tears for an entire day until the cub could no longer cry. Its light blue eyes were misty, and at first glance, it seemed as if it had lost its spirit.
Emperor Chongle's heart tightened. He thought of the cub's frequent illnesses and discomforts and suspected that the thief who had been forcing Qianyuan to travel such a long distance must have been using a slow-acting poison or something else to threaten Qianyuan with her life as a means of coercing the cub.
His gaze deepened until Qianyuan fell asleep.
"Go and investigate! Find out everything related to the dragon cubs within the Great Yu territory, and also investigate every child born and died in the past whose name contains 'Qian' or 'Yuan'! Even if it's the Western Regions, even if it's the Nine Provinces, even if it's beyond the heavens, dig to the bottom of the earth and find out everything you can find!"
Although Qian Yuan did not explain in detail why she wandered through the world and witnessed separations, Emperor Chong Le still keenly sensed the sense of helplessness and coercion in Qian Yuan's words.
The boy didn't explain why he had to leave, and he didn't even dare to say how long he had stayed in those places...
Throughout the entire autumn and winter, those rare moments of happiness that Qianyuan repeatedly cherished and savored from her memories were few and far between.
It seems that each time, the cubs set off again in less than a year.
Is leaving a form of reincarnation, or is it about finding another place to live under an assumed name?
And what about this time?
Will the cubs, like before, spend some time with their guardians before parting ways again and embarking on distant journeys?
Emperor Chongle gradually uncovered a chilling truth from the clues in Qianyuan's story.
Qianyuan concealed far more than he revealed.
It seems this is the part that cannot be told to Emperor Chongle.
Emperor Chongle looked into the void, almost meeting the gaze of the main system that was hovering beside Qianyuan.
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