Li Hongyuan fell silent for a moment, then said: "Emperor Father, this is something I don't wish to mention. But... I really didn't lay my hands on her. That wedding handkerchief..."
"Fool, when I say the child Jiang Ning is carrying is yours, I naturally am not talking about the incidents post your wedding."
"Emperor Father, I don't understand. Jiang Ning and I had no contact prior to this."
"I am saying you did. It's just you that didn't know."
"I don't understand."
"Do you still remember, three to four months ago, when you accompanied me out?"
"I remember." Li Hongyuan had an excellent memory, "We encountered assassins on that outing."
"Yes, and you protected me by leading the assassins away, even sustaining some injuries." The Emperor looked at his son, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, "You are a filial child."
Li Hongyuan asked: "Could it be, did something else happen thereafter?"
"Then I met that child, Jiang Ning."
"So that's how Emperor Father met her."