Wei Shuyan, the princess most beloved by the emperor in Chang'an, unexpectedly became pregnant. In an instant, she became the laughingstock of the entire capital.
The emperor flew into a rage, stripped her of her title, and ordered her to reflect on her actions at Jing'an Temple.
No matter who asked, Wei Shuyan refused to say who the father of her child was. When pressed, she would say, "The child's father is already dead."
For five years, Wei Shuyan raised the child all by herself. Just as everyone had come to believe that the child's father was truly gone, he showed up at her door.
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In Chang'an, the man young women admired most was neither a prince nor the top scholar, but the great general, Yan Nanqing.
But Yan Nanqing spent most of his time fighting far from home, and rarely returned to the capital. The young women could only keep their admiration to themselves.
After five long years stationed on the frontier, Yan Nanqing finally returned to the capital, only to discover that he had somehow become a father.
Yan Nanqing: "Princess, I hear you've been telling everyone that I died?"
Wei Shuyan: "..."
Yan Nanqing: "You didn't expect me to come back to life, did you, Princess?!"
Wei Shuyan: "...I didn't."
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Wei Lan had almost no memory of his father. According to his mother, his father had died so long ago that the grass on his grave had grown taller than he was.
Then one day, his mother called him into the side room and seriously asked whether he wanted to meet his father.
Wei Lan: "But, Mother, didn't you say my father had been dead for ages?"
Wei Shuyan was silent for a moment, then said, "If I told you your father had come back from the dead, would you believe me?"
Wei Lan: "...I can try."
Theme: Be an honest person
