Xiao Lusheng asked, "Did Yao'er send you?"

"Yes, it's my elder brother. My elder sister and the others told us to go to Chenzhou first, then set up defenses there, and then find out what the situation is like in the Lingnan area."

As she spoke, Xiao Zhenzhen looked at everyone and said, "I really didn't expect to meet my father and mother here." There was also Uncle Rong and Xiao Huang.

"I didn't expect that either. But from now on, don't call me Father or Mother outside. Besides, the funeral has already been held in the capital."

Xiao Zhenzhen's eyes widened as she looked at Su Yun and asked, "How did Mother know? Did you all see it?"

Su Yun nodded, "Yes, we saw it all."

"Mother, did you see that Zhen'er's eyes are swollen from crying? I thought I would never see you again in this lifetime."

"Nonsense, we're just faking our deaths, not really dead. We'll come back to see you when things calm down."

Xiao Zhenzhen asked coquettishly, "Mother, is what you said true?"

"Of course it's true." How could she possibly bear to part with her children?

"I thought that neither Mother nor Father wanted Zhen'er anymore."

"Silly girl, I don't know what you're thinking with that little head of yours. What kind of mother doesn't want her child?"

"Hehe, mother is the best."

Su Yun took a deep breath, looked at Xiao Zhenzhen, and then asked about the situation of Xiao Yao, Xiao Chen, Xie Yun Chu, Xie Ying, and their grandsons.

Xiao Zhenzhen told them everything.

Rong Xun came out of the room at some point and called the waiter to add more food and bowls and chopsticks. Then the family sat down together to eat.

Now that her children are not around, Xiao Zhenzhen, as the only child with her father and mother, feels like she has instantly become a child again.

Looking at the food her father, mother, and Uncle Rong had put in her bowl, she felt incredibly happy.

"Yiqing, you should eat too." Su Yun also put food on Zhou Yiqing's plate. "Are your mother and father still in good health?"

Zhou Yiqing was also somewhat flattered. She nodded and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Mother. My father and mother are both in good health. My mother often thinks of you."

Su Yun nodded. She hadn't seen Qing Ning for a long time either. "Let's wait until we go back to the capital."

"Ah."

evening.

Su Yun and Xiao Zhenzhen asked the inn's kitchen to make some pastries, as a way of sending blessings to the children from afar.

After nightfall.

Xiao Zhenzhen was clearly uncomfortable, or rather, embarrassed, and then made an excuse to slip away.

Su Yun naturally didn't stop her.

However, after Xiao Zhenzhen and Zhou Yiqing checked in, she discovered that her father, Uncle Rong, and Yu Hui had each booked a room.

So, the Empress Dowager was neither with the Emperor nor with Uncle Rong?

What should I do?

In short, Xiao Zhenzhen truly felt sorry for her father. He had loved her mother for so many years, so why was he now left alone in an empty room?

Even if the Empress Dowager and Uncle Rong have something going on, can't they each get half a month?

After washing up, Xiao Zhenzhen lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Zhou Yi had been out of the shower for quite some time, but Xiao Zhenzhen hadn't noticed.

Finally, Zhou Yiqing had no choice but to get into bed and hug her. "Why are you so upset?"

"My father is so pitiful," Xiao Zhenzhen muttered.

Zhou Yiqing shrugged. "No solution."

"Why is there no solution? At worst, each person can take a day, or each person can take half a month or a month, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Zhou Yiqing smiled, pursing her lips.

"Zhou Yiqing, are you making fun of my father and mother?!"

"I'm innocent! How could I dare!"

Zhou Yiqing raised his hand as if making an oath, and looked at Xiao Zhenzhen and said, "Father and Mother have supported each other all the way and their love has lasted until now. Who dares to question this relationship?"

As for Uncle Rong, his mother was willing to risk her life for his father, the emperor; such deep affection is truly moving. Moreover, his father and mother must have promised him something in order to bring him back. Therefore, the three of them are bound by an unbreakable bond.

Xiao Zhenzhen sighed again, "I know, although my heart aches, I still feel sorry for Father."

"You are the Emperor's daughter, so naturally you feel sorry for him, but from another perspective—"

"Uncle Rong is a very good person, but I never imagined he would be my father—"

Zhou Yiqing said, "Just think of it as one more person loving your mother, wouldn't that be better?"

Xiao Zhenzhen: “…”

"That makes some sense."

Seeing that Zhen'er seemed to have figured things out, Zhou Yiqing suddenly felt uneasy. "But don't even think about it."

Xiao Zhenzhen: “…”

"No one else has been as good to me as you, how could I?"

"What if it happens in the future?"

"Then you can't stop others from being nice to me, can you be nice to me the only one?" Xiao Zhenzhen asked Zhou Yiqing with wide eyes.

Zhou Yiqing smiled slightly, "That's right, I can't let other men have the chance to be nice to Zhen'er."

Xiao Zhenzhen hugged Zhou Yiqing and asked, "So, we're leaving early tomorrow and not going with them?"

"I'll listen to Zhen'er."

Xiao Zhenzhen remained silent for a long time.

"Zhen'er wants to go with Father and Mother?"

“Hmm.” After a pause, Xiao Zhenzhen continued, “But if I were there, Father, Mother, and Uncle Rong would definitely be very embarrassed. Besides, my elder sister and Brother Chen have told me not to look for Father and the others.”

Zhou Yiqing hugged her, "You have me, and I have you. Even if I can't replace Father and Mother in your heart, at least I'm here with you, so you're not so sad, right?"

Xiao Zhenzhen sighed helplessly, "Yes."

"Then, sleep?"

"Ah."

With a wave of his hand, Zhou Yiqing extinguished the candlestick a few feet away, then pulled Xiao Zhenzhen into bed.

Just as he was about to get intimate, Xiao Zhenzhen suddenly sat up.

"what happened?"

"I must go find my mother!"

"What do you want with the Empress Dowager?"

Xiao Zhenzhen took a deep breath. "I have to tell my mother that we can't neglect my father."

"And what about Uncle Rong?"

“Zhou Yiqing, I have to help Father and Mother! If they keep acting so awkwardly, all three of them will suffer.” With that, Xiao Zhenzhen got out of bed. Zhou Yiqing didn’t even have time to tug at her clothes before he saw her put on her clothes and walk out.

Zhou Yiqing was both amused and exasperated. No wonder Xiao Yao and Xiao Chen had all told them not to go looking for their father, mother, and Uncle Rong. After this coincidental encounter, Zhen'er was about to cause trouble!

After leaving her room, Xiao Zhenzhen went directly to Xiao Lusheng's room and knocked on the door.

"Zhen'er, why aren't you resting?"

Xiao Lusheng was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Zhenzhen, as she should have been resting with Zhou Yiqing.

Xiao Zhenzhen rushed over and grabbed Xiao Lusheng's sleeve, saying, "Father, did you and Mother quarrel? Do you no longer love Mother?"

"No, that's not true, how could that be?" Xiao Lusheng said. He wanted to as well, but Yun'er shook off his hand.

He knew that Yun'er felt that neither he nor Rong Xun could accept the three of them, but although he and Rong Xun were somewhat annoyed with each other, they had accepted their fate.

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