The prince's personal bodyguard

"Well, never mind. This is a family matter, let's not talk about it. Since the King of the Xiongnu really wants to know. After the banquet, please come to my imperial study!" The emperor looked into the distance, his eyes a little blurred, as if he was recalling something.

After saying this, he told the prince to greet everyone and went back to the back hall first.

Then some more performances were performed in the hall. However, due to the great impact of what happened just now, everyone was in low spirits.

Tonight, Bai Xinyin was constantly fed by King Mu Yunxiao. After eating a little, she strolled around everywhere.

Seeing Huangfu Yan, he pulled him to a place with few people and simply told him what happened in the Bu Mansion in the morning, asking him to pay attention. Huangfu Yan had never heard of casting a spell on the horoscope, and was a little surprised that Huangfu Yun, who seemed quiet at ordinary times, could do such a thing.

When the two returned to the main hall, the prince had already announced the end of the dinner and everyone had left.

Following Mu Yunxiao to the entrance of the main hall, they suddenly saw Eunuch Gao coming to deliver a message, inviting the Ninth Princess and Prince Rong to go to the imperial study.

Bai Xinyin looked at Mu Yunxiao, and Mu Yunxiao nodded. Under the guidance of Eunuch Gao, the two of them came to the imperial study.

When he entered the imperial study, he saw that several people had already come in. Dugu Feng sat sideways on a chair in the imperial study, and Zhao Qing stood beside him next to the imperial concubine.

The two entered the imperial study and paid their respects.

"Please take a seat!" The emperor ordered the eunuch to bring two chairs.

After Bai Xiyin and Mu Yunxiao sat down, the emperor said, "I am here to clear up the doubts of the Xiongnu king and also to explain the general situation to Ayin."

"Actually, this is an incident that happened sixteen years ago... I didn't hide this incident on purpose, I just didn't want to bring it up again and make people sad."

"Back then, when I was on a tour in the south, I stayed at the Hua Mansion, a family from the south of the Yangtze River, and met Hua Qifeng, the eldest daughter of the Hua family." When the emperor said this, his eyes sparkled, as if he was recalling the beautiful past. "It was a spring morning, and she was picking flower petals in the garden... There is no word in the world that can describe her beauty. I fell in love with her at first sight, and I made her a concubine from the beginning."

"But she was unwilling to come with me to the capital and enter the palace. So I ordered people to build a palace for her in Jiangnan - the Qifeng Palace. I originally planned to tour the south for a month, but because of her, I stayed for more than three months."

"Because I stayed in Jiangnan for too long, the ministers in the court petitioned me to return to the court. At that time, I had just ascended the throne and my position was unstable, so I had to say goodbye to her and come back."

"The day before I left was her birthday. I held a banquet on a boat on the Spring River that day to give her a surprise. She came to me to tell me a piece of good news: she was pregnant and planned to return to Kyoto with me."

"This should have been a happy event, but her closest wet nurse was taken advantage of by someone who put a colorless and odorless drug into her tea in an attempt to harm her and others... She had no choice but to jump into the river." When the emperor said this, his eyes turned red and he became excited.

When the imperial concubine saw the emperor like this, she remembered that night when the emperor seemed to have gone mad and killed many people with a thunderbolt. She subconsciously pulled the emperor's hand to comfort him.

At this time, Eunuch Gao handed the emperor a cup of tea. The emperor looked at it, took a sip, and seemed to calm down.

"Then I conducted a dragnet search of Chunjiang. I searched for seven days and seven nights without sleep, but my Feng'er was still missing, alive or dead!"

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At this moment in the imperial study, even the sound of a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone was silent. It turned out that the emperor, who didn't like to linger in the harem, was actually a lovesick man.

"I sent people to guard and investigate every intersection leading to that river, and my Feng'er seemed to have disappeared. Unfortunately, a major event happened in the court, so I had to return to the court first, but I still did not give up on finding Feng'er in secret."

"It was not until seven years later that an informant reported that a woman who looked like Feng'er was found in Medicine King Valley. I put aside everything in the court and rode a fast horse for several days to rush to Medicine King Valley. After arriving, I found that the woman was indeed Feng'er, but her behavior was completely different. She did not deny that she was Feng'er, but just told me that my fate with her for a hundred days was over and we would have nothing to do with each other in the future."

"I don't know what happened. Feng'er also gave birth to a daughter. Maybe she was young and seemed stupid at that time. That's Ayin."

"Since Concubine Hua admitted that it was her, why didn't she want to come along?" Zhao Qing asked in a low voice.

"I also wanted to bring them here to look after me, but Feng'er's words made me give up the idea."

"She said that I couldn't protect her and her daughter seven years ago, so I took them back to the palace. Given their abilities, did they just commit suicide?"

"I felt ashamed when I heard this. I was sad and upset for a while, so I didn't dare to act rashly. I just sent people to protect them in secret."

"It was not until A Yin revealed the imperial edict that I realized that my daughter had grown up and returned to my side. But at that time, I did not dare to recognize her. I chose to respect Feng Er's original opinion and not disturb you. I only sent people to protect you secretly."

"Then why did you choose to announce her identity today?" Dugu Feng hit the nail on the head.

"A few days ago, the eighth princess told me that she liked Prince Rong and asked me to make a decision for her. So I went to discuss it with the old prince and the princess. The prince and his wife said that Mu Yunxiao had someone he liked, and they both had the same feelings, so I asked who it was?" The emperor glanced at Mu Yunxiao.

"Of course it's Ayin!" Mu Yunxiao looked at Bai Xinyin with affection in his eyes.

"I told the old prince and Prince Rong about Ayin's life story. I wasn't around to take care of her. Now that my daughter has grown up, how can I, as a father, let her suffer? I have owed her so much over the past decade. When she gets married, I want to give her the best wedding and marry her off in style."

"She is a daughter of heaven, the most noble princess in the world." The emperor turned to look at Bai Xinyin, a trace of guilt and love flashing in his eyes. "After thinking it over again and again, I decided to restore her princess status. I also wanted to talk to her beforehand, but I couldn't open my mouth. I might as well announce it first!"

"Your Majesty, you are acting rashly. Aren't you afraid that Ayin will not want to recognize you?" Dugu Feng said coldly.

"I'm afraid. But I must recognize her before I die. It's better to recognize her sooner rather than later. I have already lost her mother... I don't want to miss the chance of losing my daughter to her... If you blame me, I won't regret it!" The emperor said as he glanced at Bai Xinyin secretly, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Then why is the emperor so sure that I am your daughter?" Bai Xinyin had never thought that her life experience was so complicated, and she was a little overwhelmed for a moment. Mu Yunxiao held her hand and comforted her.

"Yes, it must be. I was sure of it the first time I saw you. There is no doubt about it. You can go back to Yaowang Valley and ask your mother. She may have her own reasons for not telling you. But there is only one truth, ahem... ahem... you are my daughter!" The emperor was a little emotional when he said this, and he didn't even use "I". Eunuch Gao hurried over to give him a back massage.

Bai Xinyin wanted to ask some more questions, but seeing that there were many people in the room, she changed her mind and thought that her mother would come to Kyoto in a few days, so it would not be too late to ask then.