Wei Tu stretched out his hand with difficulty and gently patted the back of his daughter who was lying in his arms. A loving look appeared on his face. "Be good, Xuan'er. How could Father leave you alone? Didn't we agree to have a chat together? How could Father forget our promise?"
"Because, because when Father was unconscious, it really seemed like you would never wake up again. Although the imperial doctor and Xin Zizhao both said that you would wake up and be fine, I was still very worried..." Wei Shuxuan raised her head and looked at Wei Tu with teary eyes. "But it's really great that you're awake now."
"Xin Zizhao?" Wei Tu frowned, catching a key word in Wei Shuxuan's words. "You don't mean the fifth prince of His Majesty, do you?"
Wei Shuxuan smiled. "Father, Emperor Jinzheng has already abdicated. He passed the throne to Xin Zizhao. Now Xin Zizhao is the new emperor of the Dragon - Ruling Kingdom."
Hearing that Wei Shuxuan actually called the emperor of the Dragon - Ruling Kingdom by his given name, Wei Tu sank his face and began to educate his daughter. "Who taught you to be so disrespectful? Calling the name of our country's monarch directly. If someone with ulterior motives hears about it, it will give them something to talk about! Don't call him like that again!"
"But, Father..." Wei Shuxuan felt a bit aggrieved. Just as she was about to explain, she was interrupted by Xin Zizhao who came in.
"General Wei, you've finally woken up."
Xin Zizhao walked in from outside. When Wei Shuxuan saw him, she was very happy and quickly threw herself into his arms. "Xin Zizhao! Please explain it to my father! He won't even listen to me!"
Seeing his daughter hugging the current emperor, even Wei Tu, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help being stunned. "You two? Xuan'er? Your Majesty?"
"General Wei, this is our first meeting. There are only the three of us here, so there's no need for the etiquette between the monarch and his subject. Now I'm just your son - in - law. I'm very sorry that I married your daughter without your consent, but both Xuan'er and I hope to get your blessing."
There was no imperial might in Xin Zizhao's words, only his love for Wei Shuxuan. Wei Tu had seen many people and could tell that this man was serious about his daughter. Since they were already married, it was an irreparable fact. If he tried to stop them, he would be the bad guy. Moreover, he never intended to stop his daughter from pursuing happiness.
"Okay, now I'm warning you as your father - in - law. Since you've married my daughter, you should be whole - hearted towards her and don't let her down. Do you understand?" Wei Tu looked at Xin Zizhao a bit coldly. There was nothing he could do. This man had taken away his precious daughter.
"I understand. Thank you, Father - in - law."
"Father, you just woke up. Don't talk too much. Lie down and rest first. I'll go and ask someone to cook some porridge for you. After you eat it, you can take your medicine."
Watching Wei Shuxuan leave the room, Xin Zizhao walked up to Wei Tu. "General Wei, how do you feel today?"
"Your Majesty... This old subject is fine. Please don't worry."
Xin Zizhao smiled. "There are only you and me in this room. Don't be so formal. I don't like such a formal environment. If you have something to say, just say it."
"This old subject wants to plead guilty to Your Majesty. If this old subject had been stronger, I would have driven the people of the Qiangfeng Kingdom out of our territory long ago, and things wouldn't have come to this."
"General Wei, you don't need to say more. Actually, it's not your fault at all. It was my father who listened to the slander of villains that made your family end up like this. If anyone should be blamed, it should be me. You're not wrong, General Wei. It's just that the people of the Qiangfeng Kingdom are greedy. You and General Ge have worked very hard for our Dragon - Ruling Kingdom, so there's no need to feel guilty."
The sunlight came into the room through the open window and shone on Xin Zizhao's perfect side - face, as if it was coated with a faint halo, illusory and beautiful. Wei Tu felt that this new emperor of the Dragon - Ruling Kingdom was a bit different from the previous one. He didn't seem like an emperor, but he was really serious about being one.
"This old subject understands. Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Then General Wei, you should rest well here. This is the bedroom of Xuan'er and me. You can live here with confidence until your injury heals."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Zizhao left the room and just happened to meet Wei Shuxuan who was coming back with the porridge. "Xin Zizhao, wait for me outside. After my father takes his medicine, we'll have dinner."
"Okay, I'll wait for you outside."
After resting for a few days, Wei Tu's injury was not a big problem, but he still had to stay in bed. Ge Long'an and Ge Zian were eager to enter the palace to visit Wei Tu when they heard that he had woken up. Ge Long'an often talked with Wei Tu in the room. Wei Shuxuan didn't know what they were talking about, but judging from Ge Long'an's expression, she thought he should be quite happy.
"Godfather, what do you and my father often talk about in the room?" Wei Shuxuan couldn't help asking out of curiosity.
"Just about what happened after Big Brother Wei disappeared. There's nothing much to talk about. Back then, Sima Tianhai used another person's body to replace Big Brother Wei, making us think that Big Brother Wei was dead. But at that time, his people left a dart with a simple family crest of the Sima family at the scene. I asked Zian to send people to be undercover in the Qiangfeng Kingdom to inquire about that family crest. Later, we found out that it was a dart of the Sima family."
"So that's it..." Wei Shuxuan also remembered that dart. The mark on it seemed to be really a part of the Sima family's family crest. If no one had said anything, she really wouldn't have known about it.
On the other hand, Xin Yeheng also received a reply from Sima Tianhai, saying that he would arrive in the capital within two days. Xin Yeheng stopped the messenger. After reading the letter, he immediately picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Sima Tianhai, asking the messenger to take it back to Sima Tianhai.
After reading the letter, Sima Tianhai showed a look of joy on his face. "Good. I'll be able to see Heng'er soon. Heng'er's plan is really good. He's really worthy of being my grandson."
Sima Tianhai and his entourage came to the capital. Under Xin Yeheng's arrangement, he let Sima Tianhai and his personal attendants stay in his bedroom.
"Grandfather, you can stay in this room. It's relatively remote and not easy to be discovered."
Xin Yeheng led Sima Tianhai to a room in the East Courtyard. Sima Tianhai looked around the environment. The environment here was quite quiet, but the sunlight was a bit strong. It was still acceptable.