Upon hearing this, the emperor was furious. He pointed at Rong Ning and scolded, "You dare to act so recklessly just because of this little bit of kinship? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to do such a thing?"
What a profound truth!
His audacity in acting out of familial ties is the same as his reliance on imperial authority to force others to bow down.
To put it more bluntly, as a father, he couldn't possibly kill her over such a trivial matter; but as the emperor, he could push his daughter away without hesitation and didn't want the three siblings to be reunited in the end.
Different roles lead to different positions and different outcomes.
But just as his siblings had to accept the marriage alliance, he also had to accept the possibility of being driven to his death by anger.
Rong Ning thought this to herself, but still said respectfully, "Your subject dares not, Your subject accepts punishment!"
"you!!"
The emperor, still breathless, clutched his chest and slumped back onto his dragon throne.
He was so angry that his chest hurt.
"Father...are you alright...Father!"
The crown prince hurriedly inquired.
"You won't die!"
The emperor closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and waved his sleeve. "Rong Ning... get out of the palace and kneel down. I don't want to see you, not even for a moment!"
Rong Ning glanced at Rong Sheng out of the corner of her eye and saw him nod almost imperceptibly before slowly getting up. "Your subject obeys. Your subject will leave now."
Stepping outside the hall, the sun was quite strong, so bright it hurt the eyes, and Rong Ning unconsciously shielded her eyes with her hand.
Why…
She sighed softly and knelt down facing the main hall.
Luo Chuan, who had been waiting outside, clicked his tongue when he saw her being forced to kneel again. He subtly moved behind her, blocking most of the sunlight, and whispered, "Your Highness, why do you have to do this? His Majesty is benevolent. If you could speak properly, soften your tone, and act coquettishly, this matter might be resolved. After all, His Majesty himself said—the bond between blood relatives cannot be severed."
Rong Ning looked up at him, her nostrils touching his chin. Feeling it wasn't very elegant, she lowered her head and replied, "Since my mother left, I haven't really given in or acted coquettishly. I've always been a troublemaker since I was little, to the point that I've forgotten there's such a solution."
That was also a miscalculation.
Rong Ning also felt a little regretful, "I'll try it next time..."
next time?
Luo Chuan was helpless; only she dared to do it again and again.
After kicking Rong Ning out, the emperor felt much better and blew his breath away. He looked at the crown prince and scolded, "You should take a good look at how much you and Yang'er have spoiled her!"
"Father... A-Ning is young and doesn't know her own limits when she speaks and acts. Please don't take it to heart!"
She's young, so don't take it to heart?
Does this sound familiar?
The emperor suddenly remembered that he had said the same thing to his ministers in the palace a while ago, and his face darkened instantly. "Fourteen years old is too young? She's already of marriageable age. With her like this, which young talent in Nanyang City would dare to marry her?"
Rong Sheng's eyebrows twitched, and he immediately replied, "They don't dare because they lack the courage and the fortune!"
"Shut up!" the emperor snapped.
This is not what he wants to hear.
He glanced coldly at the Crown Prince, "You ran back to Nanyang City on your own, and I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, but you're already pleading for someone else."
Rong Sheng lowered his head, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness, and said slowly, "Father has been suppressing the news about the marriage alliance. Now that I have returned to Nanyang City, it is too late for me to do anything. I just want to see Yang'er one last time."
You are now the ruler of a country, and you have your own responsibilities and considerations. So do your son and daughter, Yang'er and I.
But she is my younger sister who grew up with me and supported each other. If I can't even see her one last time, she will tear me apart when I meet my mother in the afterlife.
Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to understand my selfish motives and forgive my and A-Ning's disobedience.
When the emperor spoke of their mother, he was also filled with complex emotions and remained silent for a long time.
"I will definitely see your mother before you do, and if she's going to tear things apart, she'll tear me apart first!"
After a long silence, he finally said this.
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