Dugu Ruyuan was sitting in the hall, frowning and drinking tea. He had just kicked his wife out and said he wanted to be alone, but he couldn't calm down in his heart. He speculated on the emperor's thoughts, but

However, he could not recall the details of the previous conversation with the emperor, and he was not sure which of his daughters the woman mentioned by the emperor was referring to.

Facing all the prominent families in the dynasty, it is unclear why the emperor chose the Dugu family as his favorite. Moreover, it is even more difficult to know how much role the imperial concubine played in this matter, and Dugu Ruyuan was even more difficult to know.

Dugu Ruyuan shook his head helplessly. Hey, he was getting old after all. He couldn't remember whether he mentioned to the emperor that he had two daughters or not. Moreover, he couldn't figure out whether the emperor's appointment with him to have a secret talk was to inform him or to test him.

That’s right, the previous joyful mood plummeted.

Dugu Ruyuan really wanted to bring Dugu Xiaomeng to the palace for an audience, and the emperor would definitely fall in love with his beloved daughter. But if the emperor fell in love with Dugu Xiaoyue because he saw the portrait sent by the concubine, it would be very troublesome.

He was afraid that the emperor would see the real person and ask about his age, which would be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. Concubine Jing would definitely renounce her relationship with the Dugu family.

If the concubine Jing was also involved in the crime of deceiving the emperor, it would be possible to punish the nine clans. The more Dugu Ruyuan thought about it, the more he became afraid. The more he became afraid, the more he wanted to marry Dugu Xiaomeng to the prince, so as to preserve the reputation of the Dugu family and protect the family.

Otherwise, if Dugu Xiaoyue marries into the royal family, he and his wife will be in fear all day long. If they are not protected and are reported by uneasy and well-meaning people someday, they will be as uneasy as falling into a prison.

"Dad, what are you thinking about? You are so lost in thought." Dugu Xiaomeng noticed that Dugu Ruyuan was in a daze, so she approached him slowly and quietly from behind, and suddenly patted her father heavily on the shoulder.

"Ah~ Ouch, my little ancestor, I miss your biological father..." Dugu Ruyuan was so absorbed in his thoughts just now that he didn't even see his beloved daughter sneaking into the hall, nor did he hear her footsteps.

I was startled by this naughty daughter and almost dropped the tea bowl in my hand to the ground.

"Daddy is too attentive, and I don't know what he is thinking?" Dugu Xiaomeng pouted and acted coquettishly to her father.

"What else can Daddy think about? Of course I am thinking about you. I haven't seen my Xiao Meng for several days." Seeing his beloved daughter's cute expression, Dugu Ruyuan responded dotingly.

"Dad, you really miss me? Then why can't I find you in the house?" Dugu Xiaomeng always wanted to tell her father about being rewarded by the emperor.

Because Dugu Ruyuan was busy with official duties during the last sacrificial ceremony, Dugu Xiaomeng has never been able to see him recently, and has never had the opportunity to report to him. Although he can see Jing Yisu every day, Dugu Xiaomeng always

He was cold to her, and occasionally polite to Dugu Xiaoyue. After all, they were related by blood, "Dad, I have something to report to you."

"What is it? Good thing or bad thing? Your father and I have been busy recently, and the emperor asked me to have a secret talk today." Dugu Ruyuan was thinking about how to explain the emperor's meaning to Dugu Xiaomeng.

"Why did the emperor secretly talk about father?" Dugu Xiaomeng asked puzzledly.

"You finish your story first, and then daddy will tell you." Dugu Ruyuan had not yet decided how to mention this marriage to his beloved daughter.

"Tch, dad is always so busy. I can't share good things with him right away. Normally, Aunt Jing would compete with the children for their father. But now, even the emperor has started to compete with the children for their father?" Dugu Xiao said

Meng had an unhappy expression on his face.

Although Dugu Ruyuan married Jing Yisu according to the standard of a legitimate wife, Dugu Xiaomeng has never liked this stepmother. In the past, she always fed and called her, and Dugu Ruyuan once heard and severely taught her a lesson.

That meal was the only time in Dugu Xiaomeng's memory that she saw her father getting angry.

From then on, Dugu Xiaomeng called her aunt one after another. Although she was also calling her concubine, she was much more polite than before. Dugu Ruyuan no longer cared about anything. Jing Yisu sounded very awkward at first, but after a long time

Naturally I got used to it.

"Xiao Meng, please don't be rude. You are not allowed to make fun of the Emperor." Dugu Ruyuan suddenly said seriously.

"Dad, don't be angry. The child is wrong. I don't dare to tease the emperor anymore. Daddy is not allowed to frown, be harsh, or be angry with Xiaomeng." Dugu Xiaomeng hugged Dugu Ruyuan's neck, like a grown-up child.

Childlike.

Dugu Xiaomeng was not born arrogant and domineering. It was all because her biological mother passed away early and she spent all day with her stepmother and half-sister, which created her flamboyant character. She just expected to get more love and pampering from her father.

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No matter how domineering and unreasonable Dugu Xiaomeng is outside, in front of Dugu Ruyuan, she is like a well-behaved and coquettish kitten. Her impression of her biological mother is very vague. She only vaguely remembers being sick when she was a child.

Her mother gently put her hand on her cheek, which was the only warmth she could recall. After she became sensible, she always believed that her father was her only support in this life.
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