The cruel little princess

"Daddy, is there a problem? Is there no possibility between me and His Royal Highness Prince Jin?" Shen Youyou saw her father so surprised and thought that she had some connection with His Royal Highness Prince Jin. Her father disagreed.

"That's not the case. It's just that daddy has always been a loyal minister in the court. But if my son marries His Royal Highness Prince Jin, then at that time... no matter whether daddy makes a choice or not, in the eyes of others, we are on the same side as His Royal Highness Prince Jin!" Shen Duanfang was a military general after all, so he analyzed the situation to Shen Youyou from the perspective of the court.

"So what Daddy means is..." Shen Youyou was not sure whether her father agreed with this matter.

"That's fine! After all, His Majesty is in the prime of his life now. If he takes good care of himself, he can live for at least another twenty years... By then, Daddy will be old, maybe even dead. That's what your brother needs to worry about!" Shen Duanfang's words were a little cryptic, but Shen Youyou understood. Yes, His Majesty is young and strong, so why should they think so far ahead?

"Did Dad agree?" Shen Youyou's eyes suddenly lit up and she asked in disbelief.

"What do you mean by agree?! There's nothing to say about this!" Shen Duanfang glared at her. "Although His Royal Highness Prince Jin is a good man, it's still unknown whether he's interested in you. Besides, marriage is such a big deal, how can we make such a hasty decision? As the women, we should be more reserved and show our attitude!"

Shen Youyou lowered her head slightly and responded softly, "My daughter knows. And..." She paused briefly, thinking for a moment, and then made up her mind to tell her father the truth. "This afternoon, I heard that my father went to the palace to seek justice for my daughter. His Royal Highness Prince Jin was afraid that my father would be punished by the emperor, so he went to the imperial study with me to propose marriage. He didn't know that the news about my daughter's difficulties in having children was false..."

"So he still insists on going to see the emperor and ask for marriage?" This time it was Shen Duanfang's turn to be in disbelief.

"Yeah." Shen Youyou nodded shyly.

"Will His Majesty agree?" Shen Duanfang asked uncertainly.

"The emperor did not agree at first, but His Royal Highness Prince Jin kept kowtowing and begging. The emperor asked him if he was clear about the consequences of marrying me. He said he knew very well that if I could not give birth to children in the future, he would lose the qualification to inherit the throne. Even so, he was still determined to marry me!" Although Shen Youyou's tone was calm, it vaguely revealed the tenderness and sweetness of a little girl.

"If it's really as you said, then His Royal Highness Prince Jin is determined to marry you even though he knows it's difficult for you to have children... then he's really good to you! Just for this, I, your father, look up to him!" Shen Duanfang slapped the table happily, then stood up, paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, a satisfied smile on his face.

"And..." Shen Youyou said those two words and then deliberately looked at her father, then paused. She blinked, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if waiting for her father's reaction.

"And what? Tell me quickly, my daughter! Don't keep me in suspense!" Shen Duanfang was listening happily, but unexpectedly his daughter kept him in suspense and stopped talking. He hurriedly urged, his eyes full of anticipation and curiosity.

"And after the emperor agreed, in order to make his position clear to his daughter and prove that he didn't care about the issue of offspring... he... went to find Xu Yuanpan, who prescribed a sterilizing medicine... Xu Yuanpan boiled it on the spot and he drank it..." Shen Youyou finished speaking in one breath with a bit of amusement, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart about Prince Jin's deep affection for her.

"What?! His Highness Prince Jin drank a contraceptive drug?" Shen Duanfang became anxious upon hearing this. He stared at his daughter with wide eyes, his face filled with astonishment. "What should I do? How can I do this? My son is not infertile!" He muttered anxiously, his heart filled with worry and uneasiness. "He drank a contraceptive drug! Then you will..." Shen Duanfang asked anxiously, "Can the contraceptive drug be reversed? Is it easy to reverse it? Do you have any rules?" He asked a series of questions.

"Don't worry, Daddy. His Highness Prince Jin did this just to reassure his daughter. He said that having just one daughter was enough, and he didn't need any other heirs." She gently took her father's hand, trying to calm his anxiety. "And Xu Yuanpan knew the true extent of my physical condition. So he didn't prescribe a sterilizing drug for His Highness Prince Jin. He just randomly prescribed a tonic and tricked him into drinking it, saying it was a sterilizing drug!" Shen Youyou laughed so hard that she couldn't help herself. Even now, thinking about it, she still found it both amusing and touching.

Although this man never said anything, he expressed with the most sincere actions that he really didn't mind whether they had children in the future!

After hearing this, Shen Duanfang frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said: "His Royal Highness Prince Jin has such deep affection for my son, which is really touching. But the Prince Jin's Mansion needs an heir after all, and this matter needs long-term consideration." He sighed. Although he understood Prince Jin's approach, he was still worried about future developments.

"Since my son-in-law is so loyal to you, and you are also interested in His Royal Highness Prince Jin, Daddy will no longer object. As long as he treats you sincerely, Daddy will naturally support you. But you must also remember that no matter when and where, you must maintain your original intention and principles." Shen Duanfang warned earnestly.

Shen Youyou couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. Perhaps because she had heard the feelings and actions of His Royal Highness Prince Jin towards her, Shen Duanfang also believed that His Royal Highness Prince Jin was a man worthy of entrusting his life to. Therefore, he had already approved of this marriage in his heart, but he just didn't say it out loud. After all, he even called him "son-in-law" so intimately, so how could he be reluctant?

"Thank you, Daddy!" Shen Youyou said happily, her eyes gleaming with happiness. She was grateful for her father's love and understanding, especially for giving her full autonomy in the matter of marriage.

Shen Duanfang looked at his daughter with a smile, his eyes revealing a hint of relief and emotion. He knew that his daughter had grown up and was about to start a new life of her own. As a father, all he could do was to silently support her and protect her happiness.

He sighed softly, lamenting how time flies. It seemed as if only yesterday she was just a babbling little girl, but now she has grown into a graceful young lady. However, he did not feel any regrets, but was proud of his daughter's growth.

Shen Youyou understood her father's thoughts. She walked up to him, hugged him tightly, and whispered, "Dad, I will always be your good daughter. I will think of you no matter where and when." Shen Duanfang was so moved that his eyes were moist. He stroked his daughter's hair and said gently, "Silly child, as long as you are happy, Dad will be satisfied." The father and daughter have been separated for many years, and at this moment they cherish this rare family affection and peaceful atmosphere even more.