Shi Yan remained silent for a few moments, then said, "Children have their own destinies."
"Now that you say that, I'm curious. What kind of young man could possibly gain your tacit approval?"
Lou Shisan put himself in her shoes, saying, "If any man were to have designs on my Xiaoyuer in the future, I might just smash his head in first."
No one in this world is good enough for his little fish.
Shi Yan glanced at him and said, "I'll wait and see."
Would he be willing to marry Zhen'er off?
Isn't it because his daughter has someone she loves, and he can't bear to see her heartbroken?
Lou Shisan still couldn't understand his suffering and scoffed, "Just you wait and see."
As the two were talking, a servant rushed in, and Yan whispered, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Emperor has run away with the Empress."
Lou Shisan, who was nearby and had just taken a sip of wine, spat out his drink upon hearing this. "Run away again? No, is your dragon throne too hot to sit on?"
Meeting Shi Yan's cold gaze, he quickly changed his words, "What, is your dragon throne too hot to handle?"
Why are all the emperors so restless and running away?
Other countries fight tooth and nail for the dragon throne, but in Great Wei, the dragon throne is treated like a tattered rag.
From Shi Yan's great-grandfather to Shi Yan's father, Shi Yan's elder brother, and now Shi Yan's emperor nephew, four of them have already passed away.
Shi Yan's grandmother, the Crown Princess, also refused to ascend the throne. When Shi Yan's elder brother was in power, he repeatedly proposed to pass the throne to Shi Yan, but Shi Yan refused. Including these two who refused, there are now six.
The Great Wei Dynasty is prosperous and peaceful, and its officials are diligent and conscientious. Is being an emperor really that difficult?
Lou Shisan is truly perplexing.
Shi Yan's expression was not good. "Go and find out where they went."
The attendant replied, "Our ancestor has returned and said there's no need to search."
The ancestor he mentioned was not his maternal uncle Shi Xinglan, but Shi Yan's biological grandmother.
Shi Yan's eyes darkened.
Even the most composed person would find it hard to remain calm in this situation.
The real reason was that his elder brother suddenly ran away with his sister-in-law, leaving him with the country and the infant crown prince, which left a deep psychological scar on him.
Over the years, he has not only had to govern the country, but also raise his nephew like both a father and a mother. He has finally been looking forward to his nephew growing up and being able to help him share some of the burden.
They actually... got away... got away!
In addition, his father had also left behind a decree of succession without a word and gone to another world, and he also learned that his ancestor said there was no need to look for him.
Shi Yan subconsciously felt that his nephew had also gone to another world.
There's no need to search for him if he goes to another world, because he hasn't yet awakened the ability to travel through time.
He wanted to go look for it, but he couldn't.
Shi Yan lost his appetite for drinking.
After the palace banquet ended, he asked Ye Zhen, "Did you have a good time these past two days?"
Ye Zhen nodded.
Would you like to stay a few more days?
Although Shi Yan's features remained gentle, Ye Zhen keenly sensed the difference in him.
"Father, is there something urgent that you need to go back to?"
Time was short and urgent.
They were eager to verify whether that little bastard had really abandoned the country.
But thinking of the smile on Ye Zhen's face these past two days, he laughed and said, "There's no rush. If you're having fun, then stay a few more days."
“If Father is in trouble, I won’t be able to play in peace.”
Ye Zhen said, "Besides, I think it was worth it to stay in Pu Kingdom for these few days. Let's go back to Wei tomorrow. I also want to see where Father lives as soon as possible."
Shi Yan was impressed by her thoughtfulness.
Moved, she told him about the emperor's escape, "Back then, your mother secretly left without telling me, partly because she didn't want to put me in a difficult position."
She knew that she could not leave the Great Wei before the emperor came to power, and she could not stand idly by while the Great Abyss was invaded by the Canglang.
We both have our own responsibilities and missions that we can't let go of, which destined us to be separated. But now that I have you, I think of handing this burden over to the Emperor, so that Father can visit you whenever he misses you.
Or perhaps he would stay in Dayuan to support his daughter.
Unexpectedly, before he could hand over all the responsibilities, the man ran away.
If he were to shoulder the responsibility of governing the country, it would be difficult for him to travel freely between the two nations, causing Shi Yan great distress.
His grandmother said that he had ruled the country in his life to pay off a debt. He thought that if he was to be trapped in the country and its people for the rest of his life, then he must have been a tyrannical ruler who brought about the downfall of his country in his previous life, which is why he had to spend his whole life paying off a debt.
Ye Zhen hadn't expected it to be such a big deal, and comforted her, "My great-grandmother said there was no need to look for him. Could it be because she knew where my cousin was, or perhaps he didn't really run away? Has my cousin ever run away before?"
Shi Yan thought about it carefully, "Although I've complained that being an emperor is hard, I've never actually run away from it."
Over the years, the uncle and nephew had relied on each other for survival in Dawei, and the child was quite filial to him.
Thinking this way, Shi Yan felt a little better. "Then let's rest in Pu Kingdom for two more days, and then set off back to Great Wei."
Who knows, that brat might actually have something to do and be temporarily leaving, instead of abandoning his empire like his father...
etc!
What could possibly be wrong with him?
Shi Yan's gaze fell on Ye Zhen's face, and he said uncertainly, "When he learned of your existence, your cousin mentioned that he wanted to find you a live-in son-in-law to take over the family business so that we uncles and nephews could have an easier time... Could he... have gone to find Xie Tingzhou?"
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