Chu Wang finally managed to calm himself down.
He let out a long breath and looked at Chu Qianli, still unable to hide his inner excitement.
"Little Li'er, since you know, why didn't you tell us before? You even played a trick... no, that blood-matching ritual, you didn't tamper with it?"
"Naturally, I did."
"Why?" If they were biological, why tamper with it? Wouldn't their blood naturally blend?
Chu Wang was utterly confused.
Chu Qianli explained, "Even if they are biological, if two people have incompatible blood types, their blood might not blend. What I meant by tampering was that before the blood-matching ritual, I had already tested my blood against Father Emperor's."
Knowing that Chu Wang likely wouldn't understand, she simply explained, "To ensure there were no mistakes, I performed a blood-matching test with Father Emperor beforehand, while I was treating him."
In reality, it wasn't called a blood-matching ritual, but a blood type test.
However, such a difficult concept to explain, she wouldn't elaborate if it wasn't necessary, as it would only waste time.
The thousand-year cultural difference couldn't be explained in just a few words.
Chu Wang, with a half-understanding nod, decided to accept it as if he understood.
However, he still didn't understand Chu Qianli's attitude: "Why didn't you just tell Brother Emperor?"
Why go through a superfluous plan? Wasn't that a waste of manpower and resources?
"This is why I asked Fourth Uncle here tonight," Chu Qianli said.
Chu Wang didn't understand at first, but upon further thought, his heart sank: "You don't mean... you still want to hide it from Brother Emperor?"
Chu Qianli looked at him, remaining silent.
Chu Wang's face immediately darkened, showing his disapproval: "You don't know how happy and excited Brother Emperor was when he thought you might be his biological daughter! Although he didn't say anything, he truly loves you as a daughter!"
He believed Chu Qianli could feel it, she definitely could!
"Why hide it from him?"
Chu Qianli didn't answer the question but instead asked, "Where is Lan Fan?"
"Lan Fan?" Chu Wang blinked, then upon thinking, he seemed to understand her meaning.
"We can catch him sooner or later, what are you afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid, but Father Emperor will be." This was the reason Chu Qianli dared not reveal the truth for now.
Did Fourth Uncle understand Father Emperor's eagerness, and her own urgency to be reunited with Father Emperor?
"Lan Fan placed a life-and-death pact on me. Lan Fan's life is tied to mine, but he is a great criminal of Nanming, and he must be brought to justice."
"If Father Emperor knew I was his daughter, he would be hesitant to act against Lan Fan. I don't want Father Emperor to be controlled by Lan Fan because of me. Do you understand, Fourth Uncle?"
Chu Wang understood, but he didn't agree.
"Even if you aren't Brother Emperor's biological daughter, he already treats you as such! His feelings for you have long surpassed the superficial relationship of adoptive father and daughter. Don't you understand?"
That day, when he heard Chu Qianli was taken away by Lan Fan, Brother Emperor immediately became enraged, vomited blood, and fainted.
This was genuine father-daughter affection!
"Little Li'er, listen to me. Brother Emperor's current concern for you is not something that can be changed by you saying you are not his daughter. But if you tell him the truth, he will be very happy. Don't you want to see Brother Emperor happy?"
Chu Wang looked at her earnestly, "Please, don't hide it from Brother Emperor anymore, okay? Moreover, Brother Emperor has already ordered me to retrieve Long Xiyue's portrait. Once the portrait arrives, the truth will be revealed, and you won't be able to hide it!"