QT: TPE Chapter 42.1

However, General Xu remained rational. Even though he felt a bit upset, he took a deep breath and quickly composed himself.

“Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Her Majesty.”

The Emperor reached out to help him up, a smile on his face: “Do we still need to stand on these formalities between us?”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Xu Lingyi lowered her head even further, calling out softly, “Father.”

General Xu nodded and looked at her gently.

After thinking it over, the Emperor decided to give the father and daughter some time together.

“I will go to attend palace affairs and will not disturb your father-daughter reunion.”

Even after the Emperor left, Xu Lingyi still felt guilty. Would her father mind her entering the palace?

“Why are you keeping your head down?” General Xu asked.

Xu Lingyi heard her father’s voice as it always was, filled with his doting and indulgent affection for her.

“Father.”

Only then did she dare to look up at him.

“Is Father still angry with this daughter?” Xu Lingyi asked.

She knew that it was impossible not to be angry.

“When I first found out, I really couldn’t accept it, but now, it’s a done deal, so there’s no point in saying anything more. Besides, it’s not my daughter’s fault. Even if I’m angry, it’s not because I’m angry with you.”

They only had this one daughter, and in his and his wife’s eyes, Xu Lingyi was perfect in every way. How could they bear to blame her?

If anyone was to blame, it was the person who seduced their daughter, as it was disrespectful to their elders.

Xu Lingyi was deeply moved. After being reborn, she was most afraid of losing her family and also afraid that they would ignore her.

As a result, neither the father nor the mother changed their ways.

“Are you doing well in the palace?” Mr. Xu asked.

He felt a pang of sadness after asking the question, because no matter whether Xu Lingyi was doing well or not, there was nothing he, as her father, could do.

If Xu Lingyi had married down and was unhappy, he could have helped her by bringing his daughter back home or seeking justice. But now, Xu Lingyi has not only married up, but has also entered the palace.

As a subject, he could not possibly attack His Majesty.

“Father, rest assured, His Majesty treats me very well, as does the Empress Dowager. With Gui Fei being deposed, I am now the only high-ranking concubine in the palace, and I am living a very happy life. I only wish that Father and Mother would take good care of their health and not worry about me.”

These are Xu Lingyi’s true feelings. After being reborn, she understood what path she had to take. She only hoped that her family would be safe and well. If they were safe, then her path would have been worthwhile.

“As long as you’re doing well, that’s all that matters.”

Mr. Xu looked at Xu Lingyi’s face; although her complexion was somewhat pale, she still had a smile on her face.

He also received a letter from his wife on the way, in which she said that their daughter was living well in the palace.

Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he could finally feel at ease.

 

 

 

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