After hearing General Luo mention it, Shen Ruoxi remembered that she had actually forgotten about this matter.
She lifted her hair and saw a small red mole on the back of her neck.
General Luo was stunned: "This, this..."
"That gold locket necklace has been around my neck for as long as I can remember."
Hearing this, General Luo opened his mouth in shock.
"But, but aren't you the second daughter of the Qiao family, so you were sent to the palace to marry the late emperor?" General Luo's voice trembled when he asked this question.
When he heard about this incident, he angrily denounced the Qiao family for using any means necessary to gain power and status, and even ruining a child's future.
If this child is his biological daughter...
Luo Xuan almost didn't dare to think any further.
Shen Ruoxi confirmed what Luo Xuan was thinking with her next words.
"It was only half a month ago that I found out that I wasn't the Qiao family's biological daughter. I was an orphan they picked up from the battlefield, a chess piece they could use and discard at any time."
Pei Yaozhou snorted coldly, "When you're no longer useful, they'll throw you into the mountains to suffer. When you're useful, they'll send you to the palace to marry an old man. The Qiao family really has a good plan!"
Luo Xuan's body trembled and he almost lost his balance.
He looked at his daughter helplessly, "Ruoxi, Daddy is so sorry for you! Daddy deserves to die. Daddy should have lost his own life instead of you!"
This general Wang, who had fought bloody battles on the battlefield for decades and had a back as strong as steel, knelt on the ground at this moment, his eyes red and tears falling uncontrollably.
Seeing this scene, Shen Ruoxi's throat felt a little sour.
She squatted down and helped her biological father up: "Don't do this."
Luo Xuan held Shen Ruoxi's hand, his voice trembling: "Dad promises you that as long as Dad is here, Dad will never let anyone bully you!"
"Okay." Shen Ruoxi didn't act pretentiously and responded with a smile.
This surprised Luo Xuan. He wiped his tears and looked at the girl in confusion: "You, don't you hate your father?"
Shen Ruoxi smiled and shook her head: "If I were a child, I might have hated it, but now I understand that everything is the best arrangement. It is because I have experienced all this that I have met those people who are very important to me."
As she spoke, Shen Ruoxi smiled and looked up at Pei Yaozhou.
Their eyes met, gentle as water.
Luo Xuan was still in guilt and didn’t notice this detail. After hearing what Shen Ruoxi just said, he felt even more uncomfortable.
How much suffering must he have endured to come up with such a philosophy of life? His poor daughter!
"Damn Qiao family, they actually dared to treat my precious baby like this, I will make them pay the price!" Luo Xuan gritted his teeth.
"I won't let them go either!" Pei Yaozhou's voice was equally cold.
"It's okay to fake your death and leave the palace. From now on, there will no longer be a Queen Mother Qiao Ruoxi. You are the apple of your father's eye. When His Majesty ascends the throne again, we two will stay away from trouble and live our own carefree lives." Luo Xuan couldn't help but plan for his daughter's future.
Pei Yaozhou frowned.
Why does it seem like he was left behind?
"My dear daughter, when everything is over, Daddy will hold a grand family reunion banquet for you. Daddy will let everyone in the world know that I, Luo Xuan, have found my daughter. I have a daughter!"
Having said that, Luo Xuan raised his arms excitedly, as if he was even happier than if he had won a battle.
Shen Ruoxi's eyes turned.
"Dad, what if we hold this family recognition banquet now?"
Luo Xuan became even more excited when he heard this: "That would be even better, of course. However, Your Majesty hasn't regained power yet. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to do these things so openly?"
At the end of his speech, Luo Xuan lowered his voice and glanced at Pei Yaozhou secretly.
Shen Ruoxi smiled: "Dad, what I mean is that we can use this family reunion banquet to gather people and start a rebellion quietly. That way, it will not be easy for people in the capital to find out."
When Luo Xuan heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and cheered: "I was just worrying about how to gather those old guys together, and my precious daughter came up with such a great idea!"
"I'll have them make preparations right away, and have them calculate an auspicious date. Even if it's just a pretense, I won't let my precious daughter down, Your Majesty, don't you agree?"
Pei Yaozhou raised his eyebrows and said two words: "Of course."
Luo Xuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, His Majesty was understanding.
While they were chatting, the soldier who arranged for the two to stay came back, but he looked confused.
"General, I just took inventory and found that there is only one thick tent left that can withstand the wind and sand. Should we arrange for this girl or this gentleman to stay there?"
"There's only one thick tent left?" Luo Xuan was also surprised, his eyes moving back and forth between Pei Yaozhou and Shen Ruoxi.
He had originally thought of arranging for both of them to live in a tent so that it would be easier for him to take care of and protect them, but now there was only one tent left, which was a difficult situation for him.
If His Majesty were allowed to stay in the tent, he would not be willing to let his daughter live alone in the city.
He was also worried about the safety of His Majesty if he left his daughter in the tent.
Just as he was struggling, Pei Yaozhou suddenly spoke up: "Ruoxi and I will live in the same tent."
Luo Xuan's mind buzzed, and without a second thought, he shouted, "No! Absolutely not!"
Seeing Pei Yaozhou looking at him, Luo Xuan realized that he had been rude. He quickly dismissed everyone in the tent and then hurriedly made up for it.
"What I mean is that although you and Ruoxi were nominally mother and son, there are still differences between men and women. Living in the same tent, what if people gossip about you..."
Pei Yaozhou seemed determined to shock people and spoke again: "Ruoxi and I have been together for a long time."
"What!" Luo Xuan exclaimed.
"When you say together, you mean you and Ruoxi are mother and son, right? I know that, but now everyone thinks Ruoxi is dead..."
Pei Yaozhou didn't give Luo Xuan any chance to deceive himself.
"Ruoxi and I are already married, which means we are married. We should do what we shouldn't do... well."
Shen Ruoxi saw that the situation was not right and quickly covered Pei Yaozhou's mouth, but it was obviously too late.
Luo Xuan’s world collapsed!
His precious daughter, whom he had just recognized, had actually been taken advantage of by a pig! Although this was an emperor pig that was more handsome and powerful than ordinary pigs!
But in his eyes, it's just a pig!
Luo Xuan turned around several times and said carefully, "Your Majesty, I have something to say but I'm not sure if I should say it or not."
Pei Yaozhou coughed lightly and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it."
Luo Xuan choked, pretending not to hear, and continued, "Your Majesty, from ancient times to the present, it is not uncommon to mistake family affection for love. You are still young, and now that you have encountered some setbacks, it is natural for you to rely on Ruoxi."
"When you ascend the throne again in the future and have three thousand beauties in your harem, you will naturally understand that your feelings for Ruoxi are not just romantic. Why not set Ruoxi free? I will be deeply grateful and will serve Your Majesty until my death!"
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