Mu Qingyaâs gaze sank. âFather still wants her to accept me until now?
âRidiculous!â
However, Mu Qingya did not say it out loud. She hesitated for a moment before saying, âActually, I know why my sister doesnât like me.â
âWhy?â Mu Yi turned to Mu Qingya, confused.
Mu Qingya smiled bitterly.
âBecause that young man standing next to Sister looked at me several times, and by looking at the way Sister looked at him, she seemed to be very fond of him. So maybe she misunderstood me...â
Mu Qingya sighed and smiled bitterly.
âI already have a future husband, and I donât have any feelings for that young man. I canât accept him because I know my sister likes him. How could I snatch him from her? But looking at my sisterâs expression, she really hates me for this.â
Mu Yi frowned.
He was also curious why Little Nine was so cold to Qingya.
It turned out that it was because of a man.
He frowned harder, and a hint of coldness flashed across his face. âQingya, donât worry. I wonât let anyone destroy your sisterhood. Thatâs just a man. Canât it be less important than family?â
Mu Qingya smiled bitterly and said, âFather, you understand me, but Sister may not understand me. I am most afraid that the young man will come to me, and Sister will hate me more. How about we invite Sister home? I want to explain to her clearly.â
âAlright...â
Mu Yi nodded slightly. âLittle Nine has come back to Feng Yun Kingdom, so we still have a chance. As for that young man, he is stunning, but Little Nine misunderstands you because of him. In that case, he canât stay by her side. We also have to find a way to get rid of those few impolite servants.â
Little Nine might not be willing to listen to him earlier, so he had to take some time to persuade her.
âMm...â
A smile appeared on Mu Qingyaâs face. âSister is really beautiful. I like her a lot, so I also hope that she will like me as well.â
âShe will...â
Mu Yi rubbed Mu Qingyaâs back gently, calming her.
Even though he was forced to marry the princess back then, Mu Qingya was still his daughter, and he really loved her.
He knew that she was sad because Little Nine had misunderstood her.
Why should there be a feud between sisters? He believed that one day Little Nine would accept Qingya because she was really a nice girl.
Mu Qingya smiled shyly, but no one noticed a trace of coldness in her eyes when she lowered her gaze.
A coldness that made people shudder.
***
After leaving the tavern, the Ninth Emperor looked around and smiled faintly.
Dongfang Yu blinked and was curious. âNinth Emperor, that man just now... Is he really your father?â
âAhem!â
Tian Xuan cleared her throat, trying to stop Dongfang Yuâs words.
The Ninth Emperor smiled faintly. âSort of, right? It has been a long time since I came back to Feng Yun Kingdom. Letâs go. Iâll take you guys to my former residence.â
âFormer residence?â
âThe place where my mother lived.â The Ninth Emperor shrugged, and her expression remained calm, âBack then, the Mu family did not accept my mother, so they kicked her out. That man also followed my mother and was kicked out of the family. After my mother died, he took me back to the Mu family.â
âBut...â She paused, âI suspect my mother did not die. She just disappeared. I left back then just to find her. Now that Iâm back. Weâll go there now, and maybe we can find something there. â
âOh...â
This was the first time Dongfang Yu heard about the Ninth Emperorâs mother. She could not help but be a little curious. But she did not pursue the matter further. After all, that should be the Ninth Emperorâs most painful memory.
The courtyard had not been taken care of for a long time, so when they just walked in, they felt the desolation.
The weeds were overgrown, and it was dirty, and obviously, no one had come to clean them.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Back then, her mother liked to play with her in the pavilion, but now that pavilion was no longer what it once was.
âNinth Emperor...â Tian Xuan was not too happy. âThat man from the Mu family... He looks like heâs too fond of his new wife and daughter. If he really loved your mother, he would have hired someone to clean the courtyard.â
âAs expected, all men are bad!â
The Ninth Emperor did not think so. She walked in, glancing at the entire courtyard. She vaguely remembered the time when she lived here.
But these memories began to blur, and perhaps it would not be long before they were forgotten.
However, she had never given up trying to find her.
âQing Zhu...â
Nan Changfeng looked at the courtyard and called out faintly.
A snake crawled out of his sleeve and transformed into a handsome young man, standing next to Nan Changfeng.
Nan Changfeng said calmly, âClean this courtyard.â
Qing Zhu froze.
âBecoming a snake is so difficult...â
The Ninth Emperor stroked her chin as she smiled and stared at Qing Zhu.
âAbduct one young man and get another one?
âCloud Mountain will have more people to do the chores...â
âI plan to stay here for a while and see if I can find some traces of my mother. After all, this is the only place we lived back then, and she disappeared here.â
âItâs just that everyone in the Mu family says sheâs dead, and that guy really thinks sheâs dead too...â
âNinth Emperor...â Dongfang Yu spoke with some hesitation. âIf we stay here, that man will find you again. What are we going to do then?â
âOh, just kick him out.â
The Ninth Emperor shrugged and replied unconcernedly.