Shen Mingshu felt a tingling sensation in her heart as she met his sincere gaze. She pushed against his shoulders, putting some distance between them, and said, "I have no interest in being an empress. Managing the affairs of the world sounds far too exhausting."
"But then again," she continued, "if my biological father truly were the former crown prince, I would certainly demand to know why he abandoned my mother. An irresponsible man like that—no matter what his excuses might be—is someone I could never forgive."
Pei Jingheng looked at her stubborn little face and patted her head. "Alright, it doesn't matter who your birth father is. What matters is that you just need to be yourself."
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