A piece of Japanese incense

Zhi Yian narrowed his eyes slightly, and his voice was still cold:

"Your grandmother was weak since she was young. Whenever the weather was hot or cold, she would go blind. Fortunately, a miracle doctor treated her with acupuncture. When she was blind, she only needed to pierce her earlobe to see again. Your grandmother was grateful to the miracle doctor, and because piercing the ears could improve her eyesight, earrings became her inseparable and indispensable item."

I was stunned and suddenly turned to look at him.

He then tilted his head and laughed softly: "So, according to what He'er said, it is not unreasonable for the palace to avoid wearing earrings. It's just because your grandmother is the taboo of His Majesty."

My eyes widened, and my pupils reflected the shock of discovering a new continent. My mouth opened into a perfect O shape, as if it could swallow an egg, and a silent "ah" came from the depths of my throat. The sound was like surprise squeezed out from the deepest part of my heart. I felt like I was frozen in my seat.

"Father once returned to his hometown and the house where he lived in his childhood, but he found that it had been banned by the emperor, and not even a nostalgic item could be obtained. The earrings that Daddy gave to He'er were painted according to the style that Daddy remembered your grandmother wearing, and then carefully polished by a craftsman."

I pursed my lips and smoothed the hair beside my ears: "So... the earrings you gave me were all worn by my grandmother? Then what do you want me to do?"

"He'er is Daddy's daughter. She looks very similar to your grandmother. Daddy wants He'er to..."

(What? Are you trying to seduce the old emperor again? Help!)

"Gain the trust of His Majesty and have the opportunity to find out the whereabouts of your grandmother."

"Hmm?" I leaned back on the chair, put my feet on the seat, hugged my legs with my hands, and looked at the ground with a dazed look: "How can I win trust? I don't know how to..."

"He'er, finding your grandmother is your father's lifelong wish..."

I sneered and said, "So, father, just for this wish, you left my mother behind and married the princess instead?"

He stared at me blankly, his eyes motionless, the muscles on his cheeks trembling faintly: "Of course, it's not entirely true..."

I snorted coldly: "Then why should I pay for your dream?"

"What?" He subconsciously grasped the corner of the table and looked at me with a complicated expression. His knuckles were turning white due to excessive force.

My patience was exhausted, and I forced a polite smile. "My daughter, what I meant was why I should take on the responsibility of the mission that you, your father, failed to accomplish. How can I, your daughter, accomplish a wish that you yourself cannot fulfill? Since your father is busy, I will take my leave first!"

I bowed casually and turned to leave.

"He'er!" His voice was long and cold, "You don't want to do anything, your father will not force you. But there is one thing you must remember: in the future, you and Feng Zhixu should not interact too frequently!"

"why?"

"It is inconvenient to explain the reasons in detail. However, you should not invest too much emotion in the people of the Feng family. When you reach the age of marriage, your father will plan a proper home for you."

"What is a proper destination?"

(Isn’t he going to bring up the idea of ​​getting married again?)

I stared at him, the resentment in my heart burning like a flame. I almost gritted my teeth and said, "Please stop interfering in my life! Pay more attention to your own son. He really wants you to participate in his life!"

I opened the door, ignored his loud calls behind me, and resolutely walked down the stairs, away from this depressing place.

"Girl! Girl! What happened?" Yutuan trotted after me, asking anxiously.

"It's okay!" I thought for a moment, and my rebellious mentality quickly spread: "Yutuan! Let's go to Linhua Palace!"

"What?! Are you still going? Didn't the young lady make an appointment with Princess Qi to go to Wenyuan Pavilion together after dinner?"

"Oh! Well! Then please send a message to Feng Zhixu for me. If he is not busy, he can go to Wenyuan Pavilion to find me!"

"Ah... this..." Yu Tuan rubbed his hands together, intertwining his fingertips, looking hesitant.

"What! Aren't you having a good time chatting with your classmates? I'm telling you, not just today, but from now on! Every day! As long as I'm free, I'm going to go play with Feng Zhixu!"

"What?! This is not good..."

"Tsk~ I also want to be friends with Princess Qi! Princess Tingzhu, and Princess Yan! Make friends with everyone!" I shouted angrily towards the direction of Changle Palace.

The moonlight was like water, pouring down on my pillow. I lay in bed, my heart was beating fast, and I couldn't fall asleep. My brain was like a machine that kept running, and it couldn't stop.

Is it really just as simple as Zhi Yian wanting to find his mother?

Did he marry the princess in order to get close to the emperor?

He has lived in the palace for so many years but has not found any clues. Does he need his daughter to dress up as his biological mother to find out what the emperor has to say?

Luo Mengtang's guards and his entourage every time he went to Yun Mansion were not the same group of people. Does a prince consort really need so many people to protect him?

In this sleepless night, time seemed to pass very slowly. I kept changing my sleeping position, trying to find a comfortable one.

I heard a rustling sound outside the tent. I drew aside the bed curtain and saw Yuyi lighting a stick of incense.

Yuyi lay on the bedside and said in a low voice, "Miss, are you unable to sleep again? I heard from Yutuan that you and your husband were throwing cups upstairs and scared Her Royal Highness the Princess."

I lay prone on the edge of the bed, my head resting on Yuyi's shoulder, feeling a surge of emotion in my heart: "Tell me, what kind of person is my father?"

"Although the Prince Consort doesn't care much about the girl, he always thinks about her. We can often eat home-cooked meals in this palace. I think, in addition to the mediation of Eunuch Ming'en, the Prince Consort's secret care is also indispensable."

I retorted, "I really don't agree with that! He knows very little about my preferences, so how could he care whether my diet in the palace is appropriate? We can taste the dishes at home only because of my grandfather's kindness!"

"Then, girl, have you ever thought about this? You have had grudges with many noble ladies since you were young. Why didn't the prince consort let the master apologize, but went to apologize in person?"

"I bear the title of his daughter, and he is afraid that I will hinder his career!"

"My silly girl, it was the Prince Consort who was backing you up. If he hadn't come forward in person as the Prince Consort to mediate, just because you smashed the head of the eldest daughter of the Censor's family today, and insulted the son of the Minister's family in the street for being treacherous tomorrow, any one of these, our Yun Mansion's door would have been trampled down, and our pharmacy would have no chance of opening in the capital!