"Lin'er, I'm your father!" An Zishang trembled and said, tears flowing from his dim eyes along the grooves on his face. It was crisscrossed and intertwined. It was indescribably strange and desolate.
"My father?" Xiao An smiled sarcastically. It was as if she had heard the most ridiculous words in the world. She took a sip of tea, and when she looked up at An Zishang again, her beautiful eyes regained their indifference and clarity just now. "My father died twenty years ago, sir, I don't care if you have seen it wrongly or for some other reason. Don't have such misunderstandings in the future. Although my parents are just ordinary farmers, they love and care about me very much, which is why I can live a comfortable life today. I have always respected my parents. I hate people making fun of my parents the most. This time is fine, but if there is a next time. I will not be so kind."
"Lin'er! I'm your father! Are you confused?!" An Zishang was shocked and suddenly grabbed Xiao An's hand. He stared at her anxiously and said hurriedly, "Lin'er. I know that Dad did something wrong to you in the past. It's Dad's fault! It's Dad's fault! Dad will make it up to you in the future, okay?" An Zishang looked at Xiao An's expressionless face, and became more and more anxious as he spoke. He held Xiao An's hand tighter, "Lin'er, you used to be the most filial to Dad. You are a good child, so even if Dad did something wrong, you will definitely be able to forgive Dad, right? Lin'er, Dad was really helpless at the time. If it weren't for Madam and your elder sister forcing him, how could Dad be willing to do that to you? Lin'er, Dad loves you the most. Do you still remember, when you were a child..."
"Enough! Don't make me look down on you even more!" Xiao An suddenly pushed An Zishang away. She used all her strength to push An Zishang to the ground. She looked at An Zishang sitting on the ground, covering his arm and wailing in pain. The anger on her face gradually faded away with the wailing, and was replaced by full of ridicule. She looked at the man sitting on the ground and crying out in pain from time to time, as if she was watching a joke. Yes, how could there be such a ridiculous and shameful person?
"Lin'er, I was wrong in the past. Can you give me another chance, please?" Hearing Xiao An's laughter, An Zishang stopped crying in pain. He looked at Xiao An with a pleading face, "Lin'er, I'm old now. I've let go of everything and don't fight for anything anymore. I just want you to forgive me and come back to my side. We can be the same as before..."
"An Zishang, I only have one question for you," Xiao An put down the teacup in her hand, turned to An Zishang, and said calmly, "If the one vying for the throne now was Prince Rong, and if your eldest daughter was still alive and well and was the empress, would you still want to ask for my forgiveness? Would you want me to come back to you and we could be the same as before?"
An Zishang seemed to be struck by lightning. He stared with his eyes wide open, his lips twitching, and he didn't say a word for a long time. Seeing him like this, Xiao An pursed her lips in a mocking manner, and then said slowly: "Didn't you always say that you have let go of everything and don't fight for anything? What's wrong? Now you suddenly can't let go? Are you still worried about something in your heart?"
Without waiting for An Zishang to answer, Xiao An stood up and left. Seeing An Zishang's lips moving, as if he wanted to say something, Xiao An was the first to speak: "An Zishang, I don't care whether you can let it go or not, and I don't care what you have in mind, but from now on, you must remember clearly that you and I have nothing to do with each other. I am the Pang family of Ningguta, and my husband is Pang Yi, the Minister of War, and a top-notch confidant of the emperor. If you dare to pester me, what will be the consequences? I believe you know better than me."
After saying this, Xiao An didn't stop for a moment and walked straight out of the private room, leaving An Zishang sitting alone on the ground. Suddenly, she let out a sigh and half of her body collapsed on the ground.
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