Iver was a very suitable listener.
Under his focused gaze, Zhu Tang became more and more animated as he spoke: "My darling daughter was always the one who loved me most. She was the most like me, too, with just as fiery a temper. She had already reached the age when she should be discussing marriage, so she was practically half an outsider by then. That was why she wasn't included in this exile... I also knew that the young man pursuing her meant well. He saw how furious His Majesty was this time and worried that my daughter would be implicated and get into trouble as well. So he wanted her to sever ties with me, change her name, and even found a venerable old gentleman of high standing to take her in as his goddaughter.
"But that directly infuriated her—and she didn't hit or curse anyone. She simply slammed the door and came back. No matter how I tried to persuade her, she refused to return. Whatever I said, whenever I brought up the subject, she acted as if she couldn't hear me. She really does have exactly the same temper as me..."
At this point, Zhu Tang unconsciously wore a proud smile.
But as soon as that smile appeared, it fell silent again.
He paused in silence, then sighed. "As expected, I still ended up implicating her. Since I left this time and never returned, His Majesty probably thinks I defected. After all, I disappeared soon after entering the Parthian Ancient Kingdom.
"That place was originally my exile territory. Although the restrictions on me were very lax... I was even allowed to cross the border and go to Parthia for festivals and sightseeing. But in essence, I was still a convicted minister..."
"I don't think it will