The Regent's Little Wife

Chapter 580 Si Ning's Father Chen Han

After marriage, the love between Chen Han and Si Yan became a legend in the palace. They welcomed two lively and lovely sons, adding endless laughter and warmth to the family. As the youngest daughter in the family, Si Ning has thrived under the care of her parents since she was a child. She not only inherited her parents' wisdom, but also has an extraordinary physique - amazing resistance to cold. Even on the coldest days in winter, Si Ning only needs to wrap herself in a thin shirt to freely shuttle between the wind and snow, like a touch of warm sunshine in winter, warm and tough.

Chen Han is particularly concerned about Si Ning's education. He knows very well that as a child of the royal family, Si Ning must not only be knowledgeable, but also have good conduct.

Therefore, he personally took charge of Si Ning's studies, teaching her everything from poetry and songs to governing the country, and his requirements for Si Ning were almost harsh. Under his strict teaching, Si Ning quickly grew into a woman with outstanding talent, wisdom and courage.

However, things never go as planned. Si Ning's mother Si Yan, due to years of overwork, finally became ill and fell ill on the bed. Despite the advanced medical skills of the palace doctors, they were unable to save her life. Si Yan passed away just three months later.

Faced with this sudden change, everyone thought that Chen Han would turn his grief into strength and fully assist the young Si Ning to consolidate the imperial power.

However, Chen Han made a shocking decision - he took the initiative to resign from the post of Taifu, petitioned the Queen Mother, and vowed to accompany his deceased wife in the imperial mausoleum for three years to show his deep love. This move once again moved the court and the public, but also made people full of doubts and worries about Chen Han's future.

Two years passed in a flash, and Chen Han's days in the imperial mausoleum were lonely and long. He almost cut off all contact with the outside world and devoted himself to remembering Si Yan.

However, Si Ning was puzzled as to why her father from her previous life had not returned after the three-year period, and had not even shown up when she needed him the most.

Si Ning's memory of the original owner is not deep, especially the memory fragments of this father are very few. When his mother was alive, this father might be considered strict, but after his mother passed away, he cruelly abandoned Si Ning, who was only twelve years old. Now, Si Ning, with four followers - secret guards Jin Yu, Shunzi, Zhihang, Mo Yu, and a personal maid Cui Zhu, a total of five people set out on a journey to the imperial mausoleum. The trip to the imperial mausoleum naturally caused the guards, eunuchs and maids to be busy, after all, the empress's personal visit was a big deal.

The moment she stepped into the imperial mausoleum, Si Ning felt a bone-chilling chill, which seemed to be even colder than the outside world. Although she had lived in ancient times and visited the imperial mausoleum, the feeling at this moment was completely different. The surroundings seemed to be shrouded by an invisible cloud, and the feeling of depression and uneasiness quietly spread.

Just as Si Ning was immersed in this strange atmosphere, a man in white slowly walked into her sight. She had never met this man before, and she was secretly guessing his identity. The man in white approached with a calm face, and after adjusting his clothes, he actually performed the etiquette of a monarch and a minister to Si Ning: "Your Majesty, Chen Han pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty." This action shocked Si Ning. It turned out that the man in white was her father, and also her current father. It seemed so absurd that a father saluted his daughter in common sense.

Cuizhu saw this and gently reminded: "Your Majesty, you are the emperor, and although Master Chen is your father, the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects cannot be abolished. This is the rule." Upon hearing this, Si Ning felt mixed emotions and had a deeper understanding of this complicated relationship.

Si Ning stood there speechless, secretly complaining in his heart: "What kind of lousy etiquette is this!"

She really couldn't understand this situation - her biological father actually had to kneel down to his biological daughter, just because his daughter became the empress. Si Ning stepped forward quickly and helped her father up. However, when she looked up at her father, she found that his face was expressionless.

Chen Han's cold eyes made Si Ning feel a chill, as if there was no affection at all between them.

Chen Han invited Si Ning into the room, and Si Ning couldn't help but ask, "Father, we haven't seen each other for a long time. How have you been recently?"

Chen Han nodded respectfully and replied, "Your Majesty, I am fine. Please rest assured."

Si Ning stared at her father in front of her, and an indescribable feeling surged in her heart. Although the two kept a certain distance, she could still feel the chill emanating from Chen Han.

Chen Han looked at Si Ning carefully, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart. For some reason, he always felt that the empress in front of him was a little strange, and seemed to be different from the daughter he remembered. Although they had not seen each other for more than a year, this feeling of strangeness was so strong.

Si Ning looked at the man in front of her, and an indescribable feeling surged in her heart. She always felt that this man was a little weird, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Chen Han stared at Si Ning closely, with a hint of fear in his eyes. He couldn't understand why he felt such a strong fear when facing his own daughter. However, what surprised him even more was that he felt a strong power emanating from Si Ning. This power did not come from the empress herself, but from a unique existence.

Chen Han decided to use magic to examine the empress Si Ning in front of him, but he was shocked to find that there was a phoenix flying behind Si Ning! He couldn't help but jump up in fright. The phoenix is ​​the symbol of the celestial race, and his daughter, born to the previous empress, should be a mortal. So, why did the empress in front of him turn into a phoenix?

At this moment, Chen Han fell into deep thought. If the empress in front of him was really Fenghuang, then where was his biological daughter? Why did this empress suddenly appear in front of him? What exactly did she want to do? No, he had to find out where his biological daughter was.

But he decided not to alert the enemy for the time being. After all, the empress in front of him looked exactly like his daughter, even her voice was exactly the same. If he had not lived with his daughter for many years and knew that she did not have such an aura, even he would not be able to tell the real from the fake.

And the original voice of this woman was actually a phoenix. If it was a phoenix, then she was the daughter of destiny, a person that he could not afford to offend. But why would such a daughter of destiny come here to be an empress in the mortal world?

So he deliberately talked to Si Ning, and he found that the daughter in front of him had indeed been replaced, and the woman sitting on the throne now was not only very smart, but also had a very high level of cultivation. This made Chen Han feel puzzled, because according to common sense, it was impossible for an ordinary mortal to have such a high level of cultivation.

However, although he was somewhat confused, he remained calm on his face. He continued to talk to Si Ning, trying to find some flaws in her words. But Si Ning's answers were flawless and did not reveal any flaws.

Chen Han secretly sighed: "What a clever woman!"

In the following conversation, Chen Han gradually learned some things. It turned out that he had not known the real affairs of the court for more than a year, and many important decisions were made by the empress herself. Therefore, Chen Han decided to re-enter the court and conduct an in-depth investigation of what had happened in the past year.

Especially for this mysterious empress, he wanted to know her true identity and purpose.