"Zhi'er, I know you care for your junior brother. I will make it up to you both." The Emperor wore a look of fatherly affection. "You are my daughter; isn't your junior brother effectively my half-son?"
"I dare not accept such an honor. You flatter me, Your Majesty," Mu Yuanzhi said coolly.
The Emperor’s sudden shift in attitude—did he finally realize that Pei Yunxi was not as pure and kind as she appeared? Unless he were simple-minded, he couldn't possibly be unaware. But what if he knew? The Emperor would never punish his own daughter. The notion that "the Emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people" was merely a pretty sentiment; without conclusive evidence laid bare for all to see, it was meaningless. The Emperor shielded Pei Yunxi so thoroughly that bringing her down would be no easy task.
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