Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Chen Rui frowned for a moment. Her eyes turned to look at her husband with complication before turning back to look at Li Xue. "What do you mean, Xiao Xue? I feel there is a story in between your words that connects several things which we can't hear on the surface. What are you thinking?"

She asked and Li Xue's expression changed immediately. Pulling her hands back, she glanced in the way of Shin Tingming briefly before beginning, "Ma, without your permission prior, I have been courageous to do something. I have asked You Jun to give me the information about the happenings in the palace and I know that the situation here is not very good. I know that you won't blame me for anything but I am also aware that things started with me in the question."

"If only the things with Princess Shen wouldn't have happened, Pa wouldn't have to take a stand for me like that in front of Mr. Shen. So however, you say, I can easily see that I was the one responsible for this chaos. And since I was the one responsible, I can't sit back and see the things happening. So, I have come up with some plans if only you can accept it."

Li Xue added more and both Shin Tingming's and Chen Rui's expressions turned serious at her words. It was not like they agreed to all the blames the girl took on her head but they didn't want her to pause in between her words. This was the first time she had come up to speak to them. They wanted to hear her all accordingly before giving their words of thought.

When Li Xue saw that the couple has not stopped her in the middle of the words, she took it as a signal to proceed further. So, with her stance of elaborating, she turned around as she stated further on her conceptions. "Since the news of discord with Shens has got in the air, people have started speculating the things. I have even heard that taking the lead in the situation, Prince Su Ce has even made many of the royals stand against us which has led to the proposal of the great grand meet of the royales that would be happening soon."

"In the royal meet, people would be standing against you and your power, thinking that you supported someone that was out of the royal blood. In such a scenario, if anyone comes to know the reality of my birth, it would create a further mess for you to clear. So, before that happens, it would be better if we took the initiative in that context. Since you have already decided to get me registered in your name, how about we make a bit of change in the story? Instead of making me an adopted daughter, it would turn out more beneficial to make me a daughter that you lost several years ago."

She said, before turning to look back at Chen Rui. "I have heard from Shufen that back in the times, because of some issues you have lost the baby. Though that news hasn't reached many ears, there still have been few people who heard about it. It wouldn't be hard to make people believe the story of losing me back at times then." She spoke but paused when she saw the hints of blankness in the expression of the lady.

The talks related to children are always attached to the emotions of a mother and talking about them so casually, Li Xue knew that somewhere or the other she has pricked the nerves of Chen Rui. So, reaching out to her first, she accepted her wrong. "I know Ma that talking about such a big thing so casually, I must have been reckless in hurting your sentiments. I apologize for that. But I also remember you once saying that I am the daughter that you once lost in your life. So, can we not make it look more like reality? This way …"

"Enough!" Before she could say more, Chen Rui interrupted. "Do you think that's easy, Xiao Xue? Yes, to me, you have been the daughter, I lost once but even though I took you like her, I can't let you live in the shadow of her. I can't sacrifice you to take the identity of the child to never existed in this world. That would be unfair to you."

Li Xue smiled before shaking her head. "How could it be unfair to me, Ma? I have been the child who never received the love and care of my parents since I was born. Taking the identity of the child who was about to be born to get the love of both her mother and father, how would it be unfair to me? To me, wouldn't it be more like the dream that I always had since my childhood?" She spoke and her reason like that only made Chen Rui feel the suffering the girl has suffered in her life.

"Xiao Xue, you don't have to do this." Chen Rui said, reaching out to caress the girl's cheeks all lovingly.

Li Xue smiled, before wiping away the hints of tears the woman held in her eyes without allowing them to fall. "Ma, believe me. Becoming your daughter would be the most happiest thing for me. I would not regret it ever. Furthermore, I believe with you around, I would never suffer any injustice. So let me do it. Support me as you have promised me always." She said before moving to wrap her arms around the lady.

Chen Rui hugged her back, before trailing to look at Shin Tingming. The man nodded in acceptance as well but somewhere he was also hurt. Only if in the past he had not been ignorant, then the girl wouldn't have to suffer so much. He was informed about her suffering from the past, but the intensity of those suffering only became evident to him today.

"Fine, Li Xue, we would do as you have asked us to do about your identity. But from today on, you would also make sure that other than me you never had any mother in your life. I am very possessive of my children and since you are my daughter, I won't like to see you treating some other woman as one. Be it your love, respect, or even hate, it's only me who deserves it, okay?"

Chen Rui said, pulling away from the hug for a bit. Li Xue couldn't help but chuckle softer at her order like that. But still nodding, she agreed, "Of course, I have one mother. I dare not think or treat others the same."