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"Father, Father!"

The emperor smiled and opened his arms wide, facing his only son. Even the most stern emperor couldn't help but reveal his loving fatherly side.

However, the matter does not seem to be over yet.

"Hey, how did you get in there? Get out of here right now!"

066 Huh, what's going on here?

Gao Hai's voice rang out again, still urgent, immediately attracting the attention of Mo Mo and the others.

When Mo Mo turned around, she was both amused and exasperated, because, just as Gao Hai had said, a girl who shouldn't have followed them in had.

Karen.

Karen, who had been looking somewhat bewildered, was startled by Gao Hai's sudden increase in volume. However, Karen was not a weak girl, and coupled with her hatred for Gao Hai, she immediately brandished her fists, revealing her small fangs at him.

Momo glanced at Karen in surprise, then communicated with Yuki telepathically, finally understanding what was going on.

It turned out that the guesthouse had also been attacked by the Grand Eunuch and his men. However, with the protection of Artoria and Yuki, the Imperial Guards arrived after the Grand Eunuch and his men had suffered a dozen or twenty casualties. They executed the group of people who intended to harm Jiang Lihua on the spot.

Since the guesthouse was also attacked, some things were naturally hard to hide from Jiang Lihua, even though she was only six years old. In addition, Yuki and Artoria were busy fighting off the enemy at that time, and C.C. was still fast asleep. So, only Kallen was there to take care of and comfort Jiang Lihua, and Kallen was only ten years old. Before she knew it, Jiang Lihua found out that both she and the Emperor were in danger.

The situation had been unstable just moments before, with everyone, including the Imperial Guards, desperately trying to stop Jiang Lihua. But now, especially after CC received orders to see the Emperor, everyone was certain of his safety. Therefore, no one dared to stop Jiang Lihua from coming to see him.

Although Yuuki and Artoria had rendered meritorious service in protecting Jiang Lihua, as outsiders, they were left at the guesthouse just like Odysseus's guards. Yuuki, on the other hand, had Karen, using her status as Jiang Lihua's good friend, continue to stay by Jiang Lihua's side, taking care of and comforting her.

Although Jiang Lihua was young, she was second only to the emperor. Since no one would object to her agreeing to let Karen come along, Karen obviously wouldn't pose any threat.

However, Karen was completely oblivious to the etiquette of the Chinese Federation. Just as she saw Jiang Lihua rush into the palace, she subconsciously followed her in. Gao Hai and the guards, who were focused on Jiang Lihua, didn't notice for a moment and actually let Karen into the palace.

This is unacceptable!

Unauthorized entry into the emperor's palace, especially during such a sensitive period, could easily result in being shot to death, particularly given the bloodstains on the ground and the lingering stench of blood in the air.

Gao Hai was already anxious because he couldn't get involved in the conversation between Mo Mo and the old emperor. Now, a mere little girl dared to act arrogantly towards him. How could he tolerate this?

"Someone come here!"

Gao Hai's face darkened, and he said, "Seize this person who dares to trespass into His Majesty the Emperor's bedchamber!"

"As ordered!"

Gao Hai needed to vent his anger, and the heavily armed guards around him were terrified. When they saw Karen enter the palace, they trembled as they realized what was happening, and everyone instinctively raised their guns.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Gao Hai to vent his anger or show his presence through Karen.

Even if Momo does nothing, Karen now has an even stronger backer.

Jiang Lihua.

"What are you doing? Don't hurt my friends! Get out of here! Father! Father! They're trying to hit my friends! Punish them! They're just like that group from before, they're all bad people, they're all trying to hurt me and my friends! Father, protect me! Waaah!"

When Jiang Lihua saw the guards raise their guns at Karen, having witnessed the power of the guns and still feeling the sting of blood along the way, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

Gao Hai and the guards also calmed down instantly. Jiang Lihua's words were like a bucket of cold water, hitting them on the head.

The group of bad people Jiang Lihua was talking about were the rebels who had just died. If Jiang Lihua said they were like rebels, then weren't they all rebels?

At this sensitive time, it was considered treason, which was a capital offense.

The guards who had just raised their guns awkwardly lowered their hands, changing from raising to holding the guns, clearly frightened by Jiang Lihua's childish words.

Karen now understood what had happened. She had been genuinely frightened by having a gun pointed at her, but now, with Jiang Lihua backing her up, the powerful eunuch Gao Hai, who had almost ruined her life, didn't seem so scary anymore!

Thinking of this, Karen waved her fists at Gao Hai repeatedly. If Karen hadn't become much more sensible, she might have directly launched an egg-blasting attack on Gao Hai... well, although it wouldn't have caused any damage.

"Your Majesty...this..."

Gao Hai, his face dark, avoided looking at Karen and asked the old emperor, who waved his hand and said, "Alright, step down. She's just a girl. If I'm afraid of even a girl, I might as well let the world be destroyed!"

Gao Hai immediately bowed and withdrew. The guards at the door were also relieved and obediently returned to their posts.

Jiang Lihua was truly heartbroken, and even more so, terrified. She buried her face in the Emperor's arms and wept. The Emperor, however, had lost interest in speaking for the time being. With a kind smile on his lips, he patted Jiang Lihua's back.

Seeing this, Mo Mo was not in a hurry, but quietly watched this heartwarming scene.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Karen took small steps to Momo's side.

Karen has become much more sensible. This period of time has made her more mature, and she doesn't even seem like a ten-year-old child anymore.

However, a child is still a child. Like Mo Mo, seeing Jiang Lihua crying in the old emperor's arms reminded her of her own situation.

Although the image of the old emperor was... rather terrifying, this familiar kinship resonated in Karen's heart, making her miss her mother and brother. Even her father, whom she had always complained about seeing only once or twice a year, now felt dear to her.

However, having specifically looked at a map to find her father's location, she knew that she was now in the Chinese Federation, far, far away from Japan, and even further away from Britannia. Right now, she only had one person she could rely on.

Karen looked up at Momo, her eyes slightly red. Momo noticed Karen's unusual behavior and placed his hand on her head, wanting to pat her and comfort her.

However, Karen didn't seem quite satisfied with the comforting pat on the head. She pouted and pulled Momo's hand down from the top of her red head, dragging it to her chest. Then she grabbed Momo's hands with both of her own and turned her head away.

She would never admit it, but she wanted to get warmth from Mo Mo.

Mo Mo smiled slightly, knowing what Karen was thinking, and could only let Karen throw a tantrum.

The interaction between Momo and Karen seemed to have attracted the attention of the old emperor as well. The old emperor looked at Momo and Karen's hands clasped together, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After a while, Jiang Lihua, exhausted from crying, sat up and sat next to the old emperor. She wiped away her tears, straightened her back, and faced Mo Mo, seemingly trying to put on a very serious demeanor in front of him.

The Emperor paused slightly upon seeing this, gave Mo Mo a meaningful look, and then asked, "Lihua, won't you introduce your friend to your father?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lihua's eyes lit up, as if she had forgotten her earlier displeasure. She took the Emperor's hand and said, "Father, this is a good friend of mine named Kalan!"

"It's Karen!"

Upon hearing Jiang Lihua's childish and unclear words, Karen immediately corrected her. She and Jiang Lihua couldn't communicate in the same language, and they even needed a translator when they played together before. The only thing they could have in common right now was that they had both learned each other's names.

Although Jiang Lihua always called Karen "Kalan," the two lonely children overcame numerous difficulties and established a friendship.

Karen subconsciously corrected Jiang Lihua, only to realize that they were in front of the Emperor of the Chinese Federation. She immediately lowered her head, clenched Mo Mo's hand, and dared not look at the terrifying old man.

The old emperor glanced at Karen, then at Momo, frowning as if deep in thought. He had assumed Jiang Lihua had finished her introduction, but she was still going on.

Jiang Lihua pointed her little finger at Mo Mo and said, "Father, this person is a bad guy!"

"Oh?"

The old emperor was taken aback, somewhat surprised by Mo Mo's high regard, and said, "A bad guy? Although he is indeed a bad guy, Lihua, how did you figure that out?"

"Yes, Father knows he's a bad guy! This morning, he lied to me, saying his breakfast was sweet and he wanted to trade with me. I believed him, but his breakfast was bitter and awful! Father, don't you think he's a bad guy?"

The old emperor immediately cast a suspicious look at Mo Mo. Facing Jiang Lihua's innocent eyes, Mo Mo couldn't help but cough and said, "Your Highness is so innocent and cute. This morning, I couldn't help but play a little joke on Your Highness and fed her some bitter melon."

"Yes, bitter melon, that's what it's called. Father, he's a bad guy, don't you think?"

The old emperor then looked at Mo Mo with a strange look in his eyes, but he did not speak to Mo Mo. Instead, he asked his daughter, Jiang Lihua, "So, Lihua, how do you think your father should punish this scoundrel? Or should your father send someone to spank him?"

"do not want!"

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Jiang Lihua exclaimed in surprise, "Father, please don't spank him, it hurts!"

"Then Father Emperor is puzzled. Didn't you say he was a bad guy? Why do you suddenly not want to punish him? Is he really a bad guy?"

The old emperor's words seemed to have stumped Jiang Lihua. She blinked and looked at Mo Mo, as if she was thinking.

Mo Mo revealed an innocent-looking smile.

"No, Father, don't spank him."

"Oh, why?"

"Although he lied to me, I can tell he wants to play with Lihua, and he seems really happy playing with her, laughing just as happily as Karan. As long as he doesn't lie to me again, I still want to play with him!"

067 Making Friends

"Does Lihua really like playing with him like this? Isn't Father Emperor going to spank him anymore?"

The old emperor seemed to enjoy the question-and-answer session with his daughter, which made Mo Mo, who was watching from the side, a little suspicious. Was the old man thinking about something?

Jiang Lihua was only six years old and had grown up in the Forbidden City. She was more innocent than most children. After hearing the old emperor's words, she nodded and said, "Yes, Lihua likes to play with him."

"Oh, why is that? Although there are no children your age in the Forbidden City, there are quite a few young people his age. Why don't you like playing with them, but prefer to play with him?"

"Is it because he lied to you? You two only recently met, right?"

Jiang Lihua nodded, acknowledging that she hadn't known Mo Mo for very long. She looked at Mo Mo, her wine-red eyes shining with pure light, as if she had been stumped by the Emperor's question once again.

She looked at Mo Mo, at Mo Mo's face, at Mo Mo's eyes, as if she was trying her best to figure out why she wanted to play with Mo Mo.

"He...it wasn't because he lied to me."

Jiang Lihua slowly shook her head and said, "Father, Lihua doesn't understand either. He looks... different from others."

"It's different. Can you tell Father Emperor what's different?"

Jiang Lihua was deep in thought, her little mind seemingly working at its limit. Mo Mo also became slightly interested, wanting to know what was going on in the mind of a pure little girl like six-year-old Jiang Lihua.

"When he looked at Lihua, he only looked at Lihua. His eyes were very beautiful, and there was only Lihua in his eyes. There was nothing else in his eyes."

The old emperor was slightly taken aback and said, "Something else?"

“Yes, other things. Lihua doesn’t know what they are. When others look at Lihua, there’s always something else in their eyes. Only Father, Kalan, and he look at Lihua without anything else in their eyes.”

"Father!"

Jiang Lihua seemed somewhat embarrassed and said, "Lihua doesn't know what that is. Can Father tell me?"

The old emperor was slightly lost in thought. He looked at Mo Mo, noticing Mo Mo's still harmless face.

Then he said, "Lihua, what you are seeing is a person's heart. When a person has no desires or wants, the way he looks at you, or anyone else, is pure."

"Lihua, don't you feel that his eyes are as clean as water when he looks at you?"

Jiang Lihua was taken aback, then broke into a big smile and said, "Yes, Father, just as you said! When you look at Lihua, your eyes are as clear as water."

“Unlike others, when they look at Lihua, it's as if they're looking at something else, not Lihua. There seems to be something else in their eyes.”

After hearing Jiang Lihua's words, the old emperor laughed along with her. He patted Jiang Lihua's head, making her smile even brighter.

“Mr. Qilin, my daughter seems to like you very much.”

However, what was originally a scene of fatherly love and filial piety was suddenly interrupted by a single sentence from the old emperor. He looked at Mo Mo, and the wariness in his eyes seemed to have lessened a bit.

"Ahem... Her Highness is young and innocent, and her words are innocent. Your Majesty need not take them seriously."