The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Liao Zhendong thought to himself, it is indeed the case.

He said with emotion: "When I first met your majesty's newly appointed King of Qin, I was quite shocked. I didn't expect that such a person could come out of my private school. What's more rare is that he is in a high position, but he still cares about the friendship between master and apprentice and saves you. It seems that he is a person who cherishes old friendships."

"No." Liao Qinglan bit her lower lip and whispered, "It's not a master-disciple relationship."

Liao Zhendong was stunned for a moment, then he understood what his daughter meant, and then he felt a little unbelievable: "What do you mean?"

"That's what father meant."

Liao Zhendong's face suddenly changed and he stood up abruptly, shocked by his daughter's words.

"You are master and disciple in name, but such a relationship is against moral principles!" Liao Zhendong found it hard to accept this.

"But he and I have never been master and apprentice for a day."

What is a teacher? When she was the queen of the previous dynasty, Gu Mingzhao dared to keep her by his side openly.

Even if he really was the Master, Gu Mingzhao probably wouldn't care about ethics.

Liao Zhendong didn't expect that his daughter, who had always been well-behaved, would talk back.

But when I thought about the fright my daughter had just received today, I couldn't bear to blame her.

He sighed softly and said in a gentle and persuasive way: "Lan'er, there are so many good men in Dayin, does it have to be him?"

"It has to be him." Liao Qinglan's voice was soft but her tone was firm.

Liao Zhendong was very puzzled: "How is the Wang family's child worse than him? In terms of family background and achievements, everything is better. Are you bewitched?"

Liao Qinglan didn't like her father's behavior. He only compared Wang Tingzhi's strengths with Gu Mingzhao, and her tone was a little heavier: "Then father, just think that I am obsessed with sex and only like good-looking people."

"You! You are so superficial!" Liao Zhendong was so angry at his daughter's words that he almost couldn't breathe.

Seeing that her father was angry, Liao Qinglan knew that she could not continue the stalemate, so she began to slowly reason with her father.

"Father, when the horse was startled today, Wang Tingzhi was also present. His first reaction was to catch the eunuch, but Gu Mingzhao immediately chased after me." Liao Qinglan calmly recounted what happened today.

"Wang Tingzhi is a civil servant and is not good at riding and shooting." Liao Zhendong defended Wang Tingzhi.

"But later, Wang Tingzhi didn't come up the mountain to find me." Liao Qinglan said.

"Although he didn't go up the mountain himself, he asked His Majesty and the Queen to send more than half of the guards to search for you all over the mountain. One more person wouldn't be able to help much."

Liao Qinglan said, "I understand. He has done everything he can for me. I also know that with so many people, he is not a big deal."

"Then why are you still feeling awkward?" Liao Zhendong was puzzled.

"Father, when you are really worried about someone, you can't sit still. Father knows that I can't do without your help, but you still went up the mountain to find me in person." Liao Qinglan said calmly.

Liao Zhendong was speechless.

Indeed, many people advised him that since so many people had already gone up the mountain to look for her, and as the prime minister, he should take care of his health and just wait at the foot of the mountain.

But he couldn't wait and had to be on the mountain to confirm his daughter's safety as soon as possible.

"If Gu Mingzhao hadn't saved me, all you would have found would have been a dead body under the cliff."

"Isn't this reason enough to make my daughter excited?"

His daughter's argument was well-reasoned and he could not find any reason to object.

"But Gu Mingzhao's identity is not simple, and I'm afraid you will be wronged." Liao Zhendong sighed and expressed his real concerns.

"Isn't he your Majesty's savior? What other identity does he have?" Liao Qinglan asked.

In these two lives, Gu Mingzhao gained the emperor's favor by virtue of his status as Li Zheng's savior, and thus gained control of the military power in the capital.

She never doubted it.

Liao Zhendong shook his head and said, "According to my guess, the assassination was probably staged by your Majesty himself in order to pave the way for the King of Qin."

The first time she heard this statement, she was shocked: "Why would my father say that?"

"First, there are so many secret guards around your majesty, how could he be rescued by a white-clad man? Second, after the incident, I proposed to investigate the assassin's origins several times, but your majesty rejected them all. After thinking about it, it can only be that this rescue was arranged by your majesty."

"Then why did Your Majesty do this?" Liao Qinglan continued to ask.

"I don't know about that, but I know it must be related to some old events in the court."

Liao Qinglan pricked up her ears and listened attentively.

Liao Zhendong felt helpless when he saw that his daughter was so concerned about Gu Mingzhao.

In order to prepare his daughter mentally for the situations she might face in the future, he told her everything he knew.

"All the civil and military officials in the court were against the enthronement of a king with a different surname, and even asked the retired Grand Tutor Qin to persuade Your Majesty. The Grand Tutor had originally agreed, but after meeting the King of Qin, he changed his attitude and persuaded his disciples to accept this matter."

"Qinghe told me that the eldest princess was originally against it, but after meeting Gu Mingzhao, she said nothing more," Liao Qinglan recalled.

"From your Majesty's attitude, it seems that he would like to present all the treasures in the world to the King of Qin. Such an attitude is more like compensation than favor," Liao Zhendong analyzed.

Having said this, Liao Qinglan recalled an old story.

In his previous life, after Gu Mingzhao forced the emperor to abdicate, he took out Li Zheng's will, which stated that he wanted to pass the throne to him.

Because the edict was so outrageous, everyone thought it was forged.

But he had the military token in his left hand and the imperial edict in his right hand, so others had to believe it even if they didn't.

Now it seems... that will may not be a forgery...

There are two tiger talismans of the Imperial Guards, one half is in the hands of the emperor and the other half is in the hands of the commander of the Imperial Guards.

What Gu Mingzhao took out at that time was a complete military token.

If Li Jin really succeeded to the throne legitimately, why didn't he have the half of the tiger talisman that belonged to the emperor?

"Thank you, father, for telling me this. I know the road ahead may be difficult, but since I have already chosen him, I will not shrink back." Liao Qinglan said firmly.

My daughter is grown up and has her own ideas.

Liao Zhendong shook his head and walked away helplessly.

*

Gu Mingzhao had no injuries and was much faster than Liao Qinglan.

He had come down the mountain a long time ago and was now sitting alone in the main seat.

There were no candles lit in the hall. He was in darkness with his eyes closed, as if he was resting.

The secret guard beside him advised: "Your Highness, you have been waiting for a long time, go to bed and rest for a while."

"No hurry, wait a little longer." Gu Mingzhao's cold voice echoed clearly in the hall.

Time seemed to be stretched countless times in the darkness, and every second seemed particularly long.

The secret guards all knew that the King of Qin was in a bad mood today, so they dared not make a sound, for fear of disturbing His Highness's rest.

After an unknown amount of time, Qing Feng tiptoed in.

He saw Gu Mingzhao sitting quietly with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep, and was about to leave quietly.

"where are you going?"

Gu Mingzhao's voice rang out in the darkness.

"Didn't I tell you to tell me the first time you have any news?" Gu Mingzhao's tone was very displeased.

Qing Feng quickly turned around, bowed and replied: "I thought Your Highness had already fallen asleep."

Gu Mingzhao didn't want to hear his explanation, so he got to the point: "Did you catch him?"

"The person has been brought back and is waiting outside."

A cold light flashed in Gu Mingzhao's eyes. He stood up and said coldly, "Take me there."