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Chapter 395: Suixui's Belonging
Chapter 395: Suixui's Belonging
Suixui was both curious and excited.
She adored Prince Xing, so if he was her Daddy, Suixui thought she could accept it.
Her biological father.
Suixui thought, she has one too!
If Daddy agrees, she will have her birth father!
Prince Xing never expected Suixui to ask him like this suddenly.
He didn't hesitate and nodded firmly, "Yes, Suixui, I am your Daddy. I'm sorry for letting you wander and suffer for so long. It's Daddy's fault."
Suixui no longer cared much about the hardships she endured in the past.
She had always thought that if she endured so much suffering to find her birth parents, and even if it was for her father king and mother empress, she was willing to endure it.
She was even willing to endure more suffering.
Now that her father king had spoken, Suixui had also heard the explanation from her mother empress. Her father king was helpless back then; he was trapped in a foreign land and couldn't escape. Finally, he managed to return, but by then, Suixui and her mother had been taken away, and her mother had passed away in an accident.
Suixui didn't quite understand the story from back then.
However, she believed her mother empress wouldn't lie to her.
Daddy was a good father; he had lost her due to various reasons at the time.
But it didn't matter now; they had reunited, and that was wonderful.
Thinking of this, Suixui gently wrapped her arms around Daddy's neck, just like how she had rubbed against her mother empress, showing her affection.
Prince Xing was stunned by the soft touch of her hair, feeling a bit dazed.
He stood there stiffly, causing Duke Ling to feel a surge of jealousy, "Don't just stand there like a wooden block. The child likes you and wants to be close to you."
Prince Xing had no experience in this, and he let out a surprised sound before lowering his head to look at Suixui nestled in his embrace. What met his gaze were her lively round eyes, adorable and clear.
His daughter!
Prince Xing still couldn't believe it.
One day, he would be able to see his own daughter again!
So, the reason those eyes seemed familiar wasn't because they resembled Feng Xuanrui's or even the Former Emperor's eyes.
It was because of the father-daughter bond!
Heaven had given him so many hints, but he didn't catch any of them.
It wasn't her fault.
Suixui had inherited the best features from her grandparents; she only had a slight resemblance to Prince Xing, and she even looked more like Duke Ling than him! Suixui's facial features were similar to Nian Niang's.
Additionally, her eyes resembled the Former Emperor's, and her nose and mouth were like those of Prince Xing's birth mother, Consort Wen.
Therefore, every time Prince Xing saw this child, he found her adorable and familiar, but he never imagined that she could be his long-lost daughter.
He had only seen her during the postpartum period and never had another chance after that.
Now that they had met again...
Prince Xing's eyes stung with emotion, but he tried to control his tears, not wanting to scare Suixui.
Duke Ling had already cried and felt better, but he still couldn't help feeling jealous.
The father and daughter were overjoyed and hugged each other, while Princess Qi was feeling jealous, but she couldn't say anything.
She hadn't had enough time to raise the child, and now she was going to someone else.
How annoying! But Prince Xing was even more pitiful.
Princess Qi couldn't just snatch the child from him.
Duke Ling felt the same way; otherwise, he would have kept this matter a secret from the start and told no one.
After the emotional reunion, Suixui stuck close to Prince Xing.
Duke Ling wanted to tease Suixui, asking why she had forgotten about her father king now that she had found her Daddy.
But he couldn't bear to say it.
His precious treasure, whom he cherished in his heart, how could he say anything more? So, he stood there, feeling jealous in his heart, and even when he sat down, he kept it to himself, not wanting to make things difficult for his little treasure.
Princess Qi couldn't say anything either, so she mostly watched silently.
Prince Xing, under scrutiny, was actually under a lot of pressure.
However, at this moment, nothing could affect his time with his daughter.
He had found his daughter with Nian Niang! After years of believing his child was lost, his daughter had been found!
Prince Xing was so excited he didn't want to let go.
Several people sat down to discuss Suixui's future and her rightful guardianship.
The child, of course, belonged to her rightful parents.
However, having been raised in Duke Ling's Manor for so long, there was an emotional bond, and it wasn't possible to just neglect her.
Otherwise, Duke Ling would cry down the walls of the Capital City!
Moreover, Suixui's Coming-of-Age Banquet had already been held, and her public identity was now as the Young Duchess of Duke Ling's Manor.
If she were to return to Prince Xing's Manor now...
The process would indeed be quite troublesome.
They needed to discuss a stable and mutually acceptable method to successfully transfer Suixui's identity.
Duke Ling actually wanted to go through the process of adoption.
This way, there would be fewer rumors, and the process would be simpler.
However, it seemed a bit odd.
Moreover, Suixui's origins would still be unclear.
Prince Xing, naturally, was unwilling to do this. He wanted to be realistic, and for the cause to have a corresponding effect.
Suixui was originally his and Nian Niang's child, and there was a series of data and evidence to prove this, so why adopt her?
She was already their child; why go through the process of adoption?
It was just that since Suixui had already held her Coming-of-Age Banquet, this matter would be a bit more complicated to handle.
However, for them, this wasn't a big issue.
After both parties reached an agreement, they prepared to enter the palace to discuss this matter with His Majesty and decide on the best course of action.
In the afternoon, they entered the palace together.
His Majesty wasn't too surprised to hear of their arrival.
Before they entered, His Majesty had also informed the Empress Dowager about Suixui's background.
After listening, the Empress Dowager remained silent for a while, then sighed softly, "Prince Xing's military achievements are exceptional, and it's time to posthumously honor Consort Wen."
The consorts of the former emperor, or even those of the emperors from a few generations ago, would generally only have their posthumous titles elevated if they were the empress or the emperor's birth mother, due to the continuation of the bloodline and the new emperor's achievements. The empress dowager's status couldn't be elevated further, so various beautiful and praiseworthy titles would be added.
It was normal for a deceased empress to accumulate over a dozen posthumous titles by the time of her great-grandchildren.
For consorts, unless their descendants made exceptional contributions, the new emperor might consider adding posthumous titles.
However, usually, only if the son was particularly capable, would the mother receive such honor.
The chances diminished for the grandchildren and became even slimmer for later generations, possibly leading to being forgotten.
They would only have a brief introduction in the royal genealogy, and the posthumous title would only be used during the funeral rites.
Prince Xing's mother was honored as a consort because she gave birth to him.
Over the years, Prince Xing had achieved many military feats, but His Majesty had never considered posthumously honoring the late Senior Consort.
The main reason was the historical issues left by the former emperor's noble consort, which greatly displeased the Empress Dowager.
His Majesty didn't want to trouble his mother, and since there wasn't a pressing need for a posthumous title, he hadn't brought it up.
Prince Xing's military achievements could be recognized in other ways; it wasn't necessary to posthumously honor his mother.
Now, the Empress Dowager had brought it up.
The Emperor thought...
It was all because of Suixui.
Thinking of that adorable child, His Majesty felt that if he were in the same situation, he would agree.
(End of Chapter)
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