After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

Despite their strained relationship, the two elders remained remarkably in sync on this matter, refusing to consult each other's opinions.

He never imagined that these women would fall so deeply in love with him, nor did he ever think of learning about their lives!

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Tang Rui asked further, "Then do you like your mother?"

"I…"

Situ Che frowned, and after a long pause, he finally managed to utter, "What does 'like' mean?"

Tang Rui stared at him wide-eyed, as if he were an alien: "Daddy, are you the legendary chauvinist?"

"What utter nonsense!"

Situ Che didn't want to waste his brain cells on these love-related matters, so he said simply and bluntly, "I don't know what love is, but I am their husband, their support, and I will take responsibility for myself. Isn't that enough? The princess has never told me these things before, and I didn't know she was living such a miserable life. This is my oversight."

Tang Rui stroked her chin and nodded in agreement: "You're right!"

A good man is one who is willing to take responsibility.

Monogamy was unrealistic in ancient times.

Not to mention that Situ Che is a prince, not the male lead in an ancient romance novel.

As for her, she won't abide by monogamy when she grows up; she'll want polyandry!

Muhahaha…

"Father, how do you plan to avenge Mother?"

"Don't worry about that, I'll help her get her dowry back."

"Okay!" Tang Rui wasn't the type to keep digging to the bottom of things.

Besides getting back the dowry, there are even more important issues.

"Father, you must treat Mother better in the future. Go and have meals with her when you have time, or invite her out for a walk after meals to talk about life ideals, poetry and songs."

Tang Rui looked at him suspiciously as she said this, "Father, you're not illiterate, are you?"

Situ Che: "..."

what!

Laugh to death!

Is he illiterate?

Even the most learned fifth brother wouldn't dare say that, right?

Situ Che rubbed his forehead, utterly exhausted: "You can get lost now!"

"Alright, then remember to spend more time with your mother when you have time. If you don't have the patience, you can think about how you longed for your grandfather to be with you when you were little, but he didn't. Wouldn't you have been very sad? Your mother felt the same way you did when you were little."

Situ Che was taken aback upon hearing this!

He began to re-evaluate his daughter.

Tang Rui...doesn't she also wish that I could spend more time with her?

Seeing Tang Rui open the door and about to leave, Situ Che looked away, feeling somewhat uneasy: "You're going to the Imperial Academy tomorrow. I... I'll personally escort you there tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, Daddy. Get some rest, Daddy. Goodnight, love you!" Tang Rui grinned and skipped away.

Situ Che chuckled softly.

Perhaps my daughter is just a little abnormal, not really abnormal...

As for the princess, he should indeed fulfill his responsibilities as a husband.

"Bright moon!"

Upon hearing this, Mingyue jumped down.

Situ Che said calmly, "Take a few skilled guards to the East Palace and retrieve the Princess's dowry."

Mingyue tilted her head, somewhat confused: "Steal?"

"..." Steal your ass!

Can you use words correctly?

"That's called returning something to its rightful owner!"

"oh!"

Mingyue understood: "Steal!"

Situ Che gritted his teeth, enduring it again and again, but finally couldn't hold back any longer, and picked up a book from the table and threw it at the book.

Mingyue caught the book and said expressionlessly, "The matter of Caiying has been investigated and found out that it was Liu Ji who instigated it."

"She's pretty capable!" Situ Che sneered. "Take her to the dark room and deal with her."

Mingyue nodded and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

however…

When he arrived at Liu Ji's courtyard, he discovered that Liu Ji was already gone.

...

The next morning, before dawn, Tang Rui was dug up by Rong Momo.

Tang Rui kept her eyes closed the entire time.

She closed her eyes while the servants washed and dressed her, closed her eyes while Rong Momo changed her clothes, and closed her eyes while Princess Li carried her into the carriage.

Situ Che was already waiting in the carriage. When he saw her fast asleep, his face darkened.

Before he could even get angry, Princess Li whispered, "Your Highness, let Rui Rui sleep a little longer. She's at a crucial stage of her growth!"

"..." Aren't you the one who loves me the most?

Why do I feel like you prefer your adopted daughter?

Situ Che gave her a cool glance, but chose to remain silent.

"Here's a food box for Rui Rui's breakfast and another for her lunch. If she wakes up hungry later, give her the breakfast box. If she doesn't wake up, please bring the breakfast box back with you."

After Princess Li finished speaking, she had a servant bring over two food boxes.

Rong Momo said that Tang Rui has a large appetite and only likes to eat meat and vegetables, but doesn't like to eat rice.

This kind of work shouldn't be given to Consort Zhu, who is in charge of the household affairs and prepares better dishes than Consort Zhu.

Princess Li had completely forgotten that she had never embezzled public funds and had always advocated frugality.

But now, for Tang Rui's sake, she completely forgot about thrift and generously threw a sentence at the kitchen: "Make whatever Rui Rui wants to eat. At worst, I, the princess, will allocate an extra sum of money to your kitchen every month."

With her words, the chefs finally had a chance to show off their skills.

Tang Rui has finally achieved the goal of being able to live a life free from worries about food and clothing!

"Okay!" Situ Che was speechless.

Preparing lunch is one thing, but the students at the National Academy don't go home for lunch either; they either prepare their own lunch or eat out.

But who prepares two food containers at once?

We have to wait until Tang Rui wakes up to eat; if she doesn't wake up, we'll bring her back...

Who spoils their child like this?

That's outrageous!

The carriage swayed and rocked its way toward the Imperial Academy, waking Tang Rui along the way.

The moment I opened my eyes, I was greeted by the stunning beauty of my cheap dad.

Tang Rui chuckled rather lewdly, as if she were dreaming: "New here, huh?"

Situ Che suddenly shivered, realizing his adopted daughter wasn't thinking straight: "What's wrong with you now?"

Upon hearing the voice, Tang Rui instantly snapped back to reality and sat bolt upright like a zombie.

Feeling the carriage sway, he belatedly realized, "Are we going to the Imperial Academy?"

What do you think?

He's usually quite clever and decisive when it comes to killing, so why is he acting stupid again now?

Situ Che brought over the breakfast box: "This is the breakfast prepared for you by the Princess."

"Wow, Mother is still the best!" Tang Rui didn't hold back at all, opening the food box and taking out the snacks to show off.

"..." Seeing how much she was enjoying her food, Situ Che felt a little hungry himself.

But he still has his pride and won't fight with children for food.

"When you get to the Imperial Academy, study diligently with the teachers, don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either. By the way, you didn't bring your poisonous snakes, insects, or poisons, did you?"

"No, no!" Tang Rui shook her head vigorously.

Situ Che narrowed his eyes dangerously and held out his hand to her: "Give it to me!"

The children in the Imperial Academy are either relatives of the emperor or children of high-ranking officials. What would happen if this girl ruined them?

Tang Rui clutched her clothes tightly: "Really, no, I swear!"

Situ Che's patience ran out: "I'll say it one more time, take it out."