Ye Chunnan, who originally planned to support Ye Zhen, had already discussed with Murong Ke when he learned that Ye Zhen would personally lead troops to the Baili Continent. He immediately rushed to the Baili Continent with more than a dozen confidants. As a result, before he left the border of the Jin Kingdom, news of a truce came from the Baili Continent. He simply returned to the capital. Anyway, even if he went to the Baili Continent, there was no use for him.
With Ye Chunnan's return, the news of Ye Zhen's victory and truce spread throughout the world. Mo Rongzhan's reputation as the King of War was remembered again. He had disappeared for so long that everyone had forgotten that he was once an invincible god of war.
Murong Ke's heart finally fell to the ground. He understood that some things should really be put to an end.
"Father, what's wrong?" Ming Yu was practicing calligraphy when she looked up and saw Murong Ke's deep eyes. There seemed to be an indescribable sense of loss and bitterness in them. She had never seen such an expression on his face before and could not help but worry.
"It's all right. Have you finished writing?" Murong Ke returned to his senses and put down the memorials in his hand. When he reviewed the memorials, he always let Ming Yu practice calligraphy to accompany him. He could teach Ming Yu and at the same time, he could have someone to accompany him.
Mingyu took the calligraphy book to Murong Ke as if she was asking for credit. "It's done. Father, has my calligraphy improved?"
"Well, it has improved a lot." Murong Ke nodded with a smile. The sadness and loneliness in his eyes were replaced by a touch of tenderness. "Ming Yu has been working very hard recently."
"I will also work very hard in the future." Ming Yu whispered, "I will not let father down."
The smile on Murong Ke's mouth deepened. He was about to praise Ming Yu for being sensible when he felt that her words sounded a little wrong. "Ming Yu is very good."
"Then … will father still like Ming Yu if I have a younger brother or sister in the future?" Ming Yu lowered her head, trying to hide the worry in her eyes.
What? Murong Ke froze for a moment. After understanding what Ming Yu was saying, he looked sharply at Fu De. Fu De, who was waiting on the side, saluted with a gloomy face and bowed his head before retreating.
"What brother and sister? Father only has one daughter, Ming Yu." The sharpness in Murong Ke's eyes faded, and he still smiled like a spring breeze.
Ming Yu's face was a little confused. Although she had lived in the palace since she was a child, she used to be doted on by Ye Zhen and Mo Rongzhan. Later, she was protected by Murong Ke. Her life had always been simple and beautiful, so she had developed an innocent temperament today. She had never experienced any open or secret struggles. Recently, she heard that there would be new people in the palace soon, and there would be other princes and princesses in the future.
"Isn't Imperial Father going to choose Consort Xiuli? In the future, I will have younger siblings. "Ming Yu said," I will treat my younger siblings very well. "
"Yes, our Mingyu is a good sister. Brother Sheng and the others are your younger siblings," Murong Ke said with a smile.
Ming Yu was a child who was easy to coax. After hearing Murong Ke's words, he put down the gossip he had heard in the past few days. "Father, when will that beauty enter the palace? It's too quiet in the palace. When the beauty enters, it will be very lively. "
Murong Ke smiled when he heard this. This child had been in the palace for so many years, she probably didn't know what a beauty was. If she was in the harem of the former emperor, there would be a bloody storm in the palace at the time of the selection.
He wanted Ming Yu to have this innocence forever, but he felt that Ming Yu should know that not everything in this world was beautiful. There were dark sides that she had not been exposed to.
If Ming Yu just wanted to be a princess and choose a husband who really loved her in the future, she didn't need to know too much. However, Murong Ke wanted to hand over the Jin Kingdom to Ming Yu.
"Next spring, the beauty will enter the palace." Murong Ke said in a low voice. For so many years, he didn't pay much attention to women. Perhaps it was because he loved and thought of Yao Yao in his heart. He even felt that it was okay not to marry for the rest of his life.
But as an emperor … it was not okay not to marry for the rest of his life.
For the past four years, he had been waiting for Mo Rongzhan to come back so that he could return the throne to him. Now, the throne could not be returned. Although Yao Yao didn't make it clear that day, he understood.
What she owed him could not be returned. If he still refused to choose a concubine because of her, it would only make her more sad.
How could he bear to make her feel a little awkward?
Wasn't it just choosing a concubine? Then she could be at ease and not worry that he would grow old alone.
"Father, you are lost in thought again." Ming Yu waited for a long time and didn't hear Murong Ke reply. She looked up and found him in a daze.
"Even if those beauties enter the palace, they are all insignificant people. If you don't like any of them, just tell father." Murong Ke said lightly and gently rubbed Ming Yu's hair, "In the palace, only you are closest to father. We are family, the others are not."
Ming Yu smiled sweetly, "Father, don't coax me. I know what the beauties enter the palace for. In the future, there will be many aunts."
She called him father, but called him the future concubine aunts.
Murong Ke shook his head and laughed. Although Ming Yu still refused to call Yao Yao mother, she only had one mother in her heart.
"They are not your aunts." Murong Ke said with a smile. He had never thought of making an empress.
In his heart, there was only one empress, although she would never be his empress.
Ming Yu was still young and didn't understand Murong Ke's meaning. After the father and daughter had lunch, Ming Yu was brought back to the palace for an afternoon nap.
Murong Ke called Fu De in front of him with a cold face, "Who dares to gossip in front of Ming Yu?"
"Replying to your majesty, this servant has checked. It is not the people in the princess' palace who are gossiping behind her back. Yesterday, when the princess went to the Hundred Flower Festival, there were a few people who didn't know the rules who spoke nonsense." Fu De said in a low voice. Because Princess Ming Yu lived in the palace, everyone was personally trained by Fu De. No one dared to speak nonsense in front of Ming Yu.
"Find out who it is and beat them up yourself." Murong Ke said coldly.
Those beauties hadn't even entered the palace yet, but there were already people who wanted to test his love for Ming Yu.
Since he issued the decree for the selection of beauties, some people in the capital became active. Don't think that he didn't know. The reason why he ignored it was that he wanted to thoroughly find out these people. They really thought that letting beauties into the palace could change anything.
"Your servant obeys." Fu De promised.
"Is the list of beauties out?" Murong Ke asked.
Fu De said, "Replying to your majesty, the list of beauties from all over the country has been reported. There will be a preliminary selection in a few days, and then the candidates to enter the palace in the spring will be determined."
Murong Ke nodded lightly.
Not long after, a servant outside reported, "Your majesty, General Ye requests to see you."
Ye Chunnan returned to the palace so soon? Murong Ke sent Fu De away, "Let Ye Chunnan in."
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