Qin Yuanzhang stood frozen, somewhat at a loss.
Then he chuckled again. "Hahaha, Yun'er, you're becoming more and more amusing. Why are you joking with Father now?"
Qin Yun wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead. "Father, your child is indeed a woman!" With that, Qin Yun knelt on the ground.
Seeing Qin Yun so serious, Qin Yuanzhang still couldn't believe it.
Or rather, he didn't want to face such a result.
He had never imagined that his outstanding son, Qin Yun, would suddenly become a woman!
"Alright, don't say any more! I don't want to hear your jokes. Father has things to do, I'm leaving now!"
Qin Yuanzhang strode away, a look of slight embarrassment on his face.
Watching Qin Yuanzhang's retreating back, Qin Yun slumped to the ground.
She knew Qin Yuanzhang wouldn't be able to accept it.
Now, her father was choosing to evade.
Qin Yun slowly got up.
Then she went to find Qin Yuanzhang again.
At this time, Qin Yuanzhang was hiding in the study, the door tightly shut, refusing to see anyone.
Even his favorite concubine, the Third Concubine, couldn't get in.
"Father, your child is sorry to you...!" Qin Yun knelt outside the study.
Qin Yun lowered her head. Her life was full of helplessness.
Who would want to be treated as a man from birth!
She had occupied the original owner's body, and naturally, she had to bear these responsibilities.
Inside the room, Qin Yuanzhang sat woodenly before the desk.
His eyes were vacant, his expression calm, he didn't cry or make a fuss, he didn't move at all.
He had never imagined Qin Yun would be a woman.
The thought of Qin Yun being a woman meant his Qin family would have no heir.
Qin Yuanzhang slowly closed his eyes.
Immediately, another, more serious matter came to mind.
Qin Yun was the top scholar in the imperial examinations!
If she was truly a woman, wouldn't that be deceiving the emperor, a capital offense?
If the Emperor found out, their entire family would be annihilated!
At this thought, Qin Yuanzhang almost fell to the ground.
No!
Qin Yun must be a man in this life, not a woman!
Recalling Xie Qianmo's cruelty, Qin Yuanzhang stood up and stumbled to the study door.
"Creak," the door opened.
Qin Yun was kneeling. Though Qin Yuanzhang was angry, the person before him was, after all, his own flesh and blood.
"Come in!" Qin Yuanzhang said, then turned and went back inside.
Upon receiving Qin Yuanzhang's command, Qin Yun quickly got up.
Even though her knees ached, she didn't dare to delay.
After entering the room, Qin Yuanzhang instructed, "Close the door!"
Qin Yun dared not make a sound and obediently closed the door.
She carefully approached Qin Yuanzhang. "Father?"
"Yun'er, are you truly a daughter?" Qin Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask.
Qin Yun lowered her head. "Yes."
"You...?" Qin Yuanzhang still found it difficult to speak.
"If Father doesn't believe me, he can ask any experienced nanny in the mansion to verify."
Since Qin Yun had said it to this extent, Qin Yuanzhang's last shred of hope was completely extinguished.
Qin Yuanzhang collapsed weakly to the ground, feeling as if the Qin mansion was on the verge of disaster.
"Father, what's wrong?" Qin Yun hurried to help him.
At this moment, Qin Yuanzhang began to cry. "Yun'er, what can be done about this!"
"Father, your child has wronged you. Your child should have confessed long ago."
Qin Yuanzhang shook his head. "Perhaps you were also forced. Who told me to insist on having a son when I was young!"
"This is retribution now! The Qin family is finished, utterly finished!"
"Father, in this life, your child will take care of you until you are laid to rest!"
Qin Yuanzhang chuckled. "Take care of me until I'm laid to rest? I fear our Qin mansion is not far from death."
Qin Yun didn't understand at first, then she grasped Qin Yuanzhang's meaning.
"Father, the Emperor already knows that your child has been disguised as a man, and he did not blame me!"
The Emperor already knows?
And he didn't blame her?
This?
How could this be possible?
Qin Yuanzhang asked doubtfully, "Yun'er, tell me the truth, the Emperor already knows about this matter?"
Qin Yun lowered her head, no longer concealing anything. "Father, your child... is already the Emperor's person."
Qin Yuanzhang was somewhat confused.
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"Yun'er, you... and the Emperor...!" Qin Yuanzhang held up his thumbs on both hands and brought them together.
Seeing this, Qin Yun nodded shyly.
"How is this possible? For so many years, the Emperor has been indifferent to women, how could he favor you?"
Qin Yuanzhang still found it unbelievable.
He had received too much news today, and his mind couldn't process it all at once.
"Father, please don't worry, your child is fine, and neither is the entire Qin family."
Qin Yuanzhang sighed. "Let's hope so."
Even though the Emperor did not impose punishment, his son turning into a daughter still made him feel unsettled.
"Father, your child has explained her situation to you. I hope you won't be angry. It's getting late, your child will return to the mansion now!"
Qin Yun did not linger. She believed Qin Yuanzhang needed time to process this issue.
After leaving the Qin mansion!
Qin Yun felt as if she had been liberated.
Now that the people who needed to know knew, she had nothing else to hide.
Upon returning to the Grand Scholar's mansion, Qin Yun immediately went back to the main chamber.
Then she lay quietly on the bed.
When she was at the Qin mansion just now, she clearly felt that her father was very disappointed.
But what could she do? She was a woman, and she couldn't conjure a son out of thin air for him.
"Young Master, may this servant come in?" Outside the room, Xiao Ju's voice sounded.
"Come in!" Qin Yun's voice was weak.
After entering, Xiao Ju approached Qin Yun and said, "Young Master, what's wrong? You seem listless."
"Xiao Ju, I told Father about being a woman! He seemed very disappointed." Qin Yun hid under the covers.
"Master knows?" Xiao Ju exclaimed.
Qin Yun poked her head out and nodded gently. "Yes."
"Master must be very sad. He loved sons the most! Now that he knows Young Master is a woman, he must be extremely disappointed, perhaps even complaining that Madam deceived him back then."
Qin Yun shook her head. "He didn't do that. His first question was whether the Emperor would blame me."
Xiao Ju seemed to have received another earth-shattering secret and stammered, "Young Master, the Emperor also knows about your disguise as a man?"
Qin Yun nodded. "Yes."
Xiao Ju slapped her forehead. "The Emperor really didn't blame you?"
Qin Yun nodded again. "No."
Xiao Ju found it strange. It shouldn't be like this!
The current Emperor was known to be very cruel. After knowing Young Master's identity, he just let it go?
Why did it feel like this matter wasn't so simple?
"Young Master, did you make some kind of deal with the Emperor?" Xiao Ju guessed.
At this question, Qin Yun lowered her head.
Seeing this, Xiao Ju became very worried. "Young Master, did the Emperor threaten you? How did he threaten you?"
Xiao Ju felt indignant!
Qin Yun was slightly embarrassed. "It's nothing much, just ordinary service."
"Young Master, you must have been threatened, otherwise, why are you speaking so incoherently!" Xiao Ju felt very wronged for Qin Yun.
Qin Yun was helpless and leaned close to Xiao Ju's ear to whisper.
After listening, Xiao Ju's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Young Master, the Emperor actually has such feelings for you! This...?" Xiao Ju didn't know whether to be happy or sad.