Murong Ke listened to Zhao Ning talk about her childhood. She was a fatherless orphan and her mother died young. Now, she wanted to find her biological father, not because of family, but because she wanted to get rid of her identity as a fisherwoman in Hua Village. She did not want to be alone anymore.
Before her death, her mother had painted a dream for her, telling her that her biological father was of noble status. She should not be just a fisherwoman, but a noble lady who was envied and respected by others. In Zhao Ning's heart, this was what she thought. She worked very hard to seize every opportunity to achieve her goals.
Such a person, if she stayed in Hua Village for the rest of her life, she would be more unscrupulous than anyone else in the future.
"Miss Zhao, it might be a better choice for you to stay in Anhe City." Murong Ke knew that it was unfair for him to be on guard against her. Zhao Ning had not harmed Yao Yao, she was trying her best to please Mo Rongzhan. However, he could tell that this had nothing to do with liking Mo Rongzhan. She only wanted people to remember her and try their best to help her find her biological father.
Zhao Ning laughed at himself and said, "No, I won't stay in Anhe City. If I stay there, you will soon forget about me and will not help me find my father. I know you don't want me to follow you. Both you and the Empress don't like me, but so what? The more you see me as a thorn in your side, the faster you will want to send me away. Then find my father quickly and I won't have to follow you."
Murong Ke looked at her from the corner of his eyes. "You're quite smart."
"I'm not smart. I just know what I want from a young age." Zhao Ning smiled innocently. She looked at Murong Ke seriously. "Sixth Marquis, can I ask you a question?"
"Yes." Murong Ke nodded.
"What did I do wrong? You and the Empress do not like me. It's like you don't want me to follow you. I'm just a fisherwoman. I can't get in your way. Did I do something wrong?" Zhao Ning asked.
"You think you did something wrong?" Murong Ke did not answer.
Zhao Ning shrugged. "What can I do wrong? I think you don't like me because I saved the Emperor. If I didn't save him, you might stay with the Empress forever."
Murong Ke's eyes were as sharp as a knife as he glared at Zhao Ning. His killing intent spread out in all directions. "Miss Zhao, do you think that I don't dare to kill you?"
"No, I know you dare!" Zhao Ning's heart was beating very fast. She knew that if she said such words, she would be killed. But she felt that her guess was not wrong. She wasn't blind. How could she not see the unusual gaze Sixth Wang had towards the Empress, "I was just guessing. Don't you and the Emperor like the Empress?"
"Do you think you are threatening me?" Murong Ke asked coldly.
Zhao Ning hurriedly shook his head, "How would I dare to threaten Sixth Wangye? I'm just … envious of the Empress!"
She had secretly observed for a few days. Not to mention Sixth Wangye, the Emperor's love for the Empress was not concealed at all. They were clearly in a hurry, but the Emperor would still stop a few times a day. Not for anything else, just to let the Empress get off the carriage to rest. When the road was uneven, he would carry the Empress in his arms and carefully walk through the rugged terrain. The way he looked at the Empress … made people feel that he was willing to give the world to her!
No matter which woman it was, to be able to receive the Emperor's love like the Empress, it should be enough for this lifetime!
Murong Ke looked at her coldly, "Some things can't be obtained just by being envious. A person should know their own limits!"
Zhao Ning smiled slightly, "Don't worry Sixth Wangye. If it's not mine, I won't force it. Furthermore … I've never been worse than others!"
She didn't think that she was inferior to the Empress. In the future, couldn't she meet a person who sincerely treated her well? That person would not be the Emperor. His heart was full of the Empress. She didn't want to be like her mother, waiting alone for a person who abandoned her. She wanted to wait for a person who was willing to accompany her all the time!
"It's good that you think so!" Murong Ke nodded lightly. He stood up, "Thank you for dinner. Benwang will find your biological father as soon as possible!"
"Thank you Sixth Wangye!" Zhao Ning said with a smile.
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The next day, Mo Rongzhan and the others were in a hurry to leave early in the morning. It was raining outside, and it didn't stop until noon. The sun broke through the clouds and shone on the earth. The raindrops on the leaves were crystal clear.
Ye Zhen stood outside the inn and took a deep breath. It was so fresh!
"Yao Yao!" Murong Ke came out of the inn and saw Ye Zhen standing at the door. His eyes flashed with a smile. He walked behind her and called her softly.
"Sixth Wangye!" Ye Zhen looked back at him, and her mouth curved into a faint smile, "Are you ready to leave again?"
Murong Ke smiled and said, "Almost!"
"Have you talked about the things with the Emperor?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile. She knew that Mo Rongzhan trusted Murong Ke very much now. Sometimes, she would ask him about the past, hoping to recall more of the past.
"Yes, the Emperor will come down soon!" Murong Ke said. "Yao Yao, thank you for speaking up for Qian Luocha in front of the Emperor!"
Ye Zhen smiled, "I'm just telling the truth. By the way, yesterday … who came?"
"Teng Ye!" Murong Ke said lightly, "The Emperor should have told you the reason."
"Yes …" Ye Zhen's eyes were slightly cold. "I wanted to pay 30 million taels to let Qian Luocha kill the person who hired me!"
Murong Ke laughed, "Yao Yao, Qian Luocha no longer takes on the job of killing people!"
Ye Zhen snorted softly, "But there are still people who are tempted by the 10 million taels. Otherwise, they would not be here!"
"There will be no next time!" Murong Ke promised.
"Why didn't you keep Teng Ye with you?" Ye Zhen asked doubtfully.
Murong Ke said lightly, "There are other things for him to do."
Ye Zhen sighed softly, "He is loyal to you. At that time, you didn't even have a heartbeat. If it were me, I would definitely want to kill him!"
"Yao Yao, are you pleading for him?" Murong Ke asked, amused. "The person he wants to kill is you!"
He no longer believed Teng Ye because he clearly told him to take care of Yao Yao before he fell into a coma. As a result, Teng Ye did not listen to his words because of his selfishness. This was the reason why he was angry.
"Am I not here?" Ye Zhen smiled. Of course, she was angry, but after thinking about it, she felt that she could still understand Teng Ye. After all, compared with her and Murong Ke in his mind, Murong Ke was the most important person to him.
Murong Ke had an accident because of her. It was understandable that Teng Ye would hate her in his heart.
"Let him reflect on himself!" Murong Ke said with a smile.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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