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"I don't know either, the emperor's intention is hard to predict." Wei Mingting sighed.
Although he had been an official for many years, he had only seen the emperor from afar a few times and had no opportunities like other high-ranking ministers to interpret the emperor's thoughts.
As for the Seventh Prince, they had little interaction, so Wei Mingting wasn't sure about his character or intentions.
Wei Qingwan thought for a while and then guessed, "Maybe it's because sister is a woman. The emperor might feel it's not appropriate to reward a woman for such deeds."
Wei Mingting gave the same reply, "We don't know the truth for now."
Then Wei Mingting glanced at Wei Qingwan and said, "Wanwan, you should go back now."
Wei Mingting was still pondering how to break this news to Wei Ruo, so he dismissed Wei Qingwan from Cangyun Garden.
After Wei Qingwan left Cangyun Garden, she thought about it all the way back. She was surprised by the outcome but couldn't help feeling happy.
She knew that the reason why Wei Ruo could be so arrogant in the household, even daring to defy their mother, was because she had this merit to rely on and was connected to the Seventh Prince.
If Wei Ruo had been acknowledged in the emperor's rewards, she would have become even more arrogant, oppressing her both openly and covertly.
So, even though it was a pity that the Wei family didn't receive any honors this time, for her, the joy was greater than the sadness.
Although Wei Mingting didn't know how to break this news to Wei Ruo, he knew that the truth would come out eventually. After some thought, he decided to summon Wei Ruo to Cangyun Garden.
It would be better for him to deliver the news himself than for her to hear it from someone else.
When Wei Ruo arrived, Wei Mingting briefly told her what had happened.
Then, looking at Wei Ruo, Wei Mingting unexpectedly felt a sense of nervousness.
He rarely felt this way. Even when leading troops into battle or facing the ferocious Japanese pirates, Wei Mingting had never experienced such nervousness.
But now, he was nervous just because he had to tell his daughter about this matter, worrying that she might be upset or saddened.
After a moment of contemplation, Wei Ruo said, "I understand."
Her expression remained calm, without any signs of anger, sadness, or complaints.
Seeing her like this, Wei Mingting became more concerned.
"Ruo'er, your father will try to find out what happened..." Wei Mingtang said.
Although the Wei family’s power was limited and they might not have the means to inquire, Wei Mingtang still wanted to investigate for his daughter's sake.
Wei Ruo shook her head. "Father, you don't need to worry too much. Now that things have come to this, even knowing the reason won't change anything. Let it be."
Wei Mingting understood what Wei Ruo meant. Given the Wei family’s current situation, even if they found out the reason, there wasn’t much they could do about it.
But it was precisely because of this that he worried even more about his daughter.
In fact, he felt that if Ruo'er, like Wanwan, would express her grievances by speaking out or crying, he might not be so worried.
"Father, if there's nothing else, I’ll head back now," Wei Ruo said.
Wei Ruo wasn’t in a good mood. She didn’t show any anger or sadness because she knew such emotions wouldn’t help, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t affected by the situation.
Wei Mingting frowned, seemingly wanting to say more, but as he wasn’t good at comforting others, he hesitated for a long while before eventually nodding, allowing Wei Ruo to return to Tingsong Garden.
As she approached the entrance of Tingsong Garden, Wei Jinyi called out to her.
"Ruo'er."
Wei Ruo turned around and saw Wei Jinyi looking at her with concern.
Wei Ruo immediately guessed that he must have learned about what their father had just told her.
"Second Brother, I’m in a bad mood."
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