Huangfu Yongxian sat opposite him. His expression was serious and respectful as if they were in a meeting.0

Zhao Changhe found himself preferring Cui Wenjing’s attitude, where he would be threatened with a slap every now and then—but maybe he was just a glutton for punishment.0

Huangfu Yongxian then asked, “Your Highness… Or um, Young Master Zhao, is there any special reason as to why you refuse to acknowledge your identity? Is it due to the resentment from being abandoned?”0

That would be Chichi’s issue…0

Actually, the reason Zhao Changhe did not want to admit to the identity was much simpler. Firstly, he did not want to acknowledge someone else as his father; secondly, he did not want to get involved in court politics. Just thinking about having to deal with all the nonsense in the imperial court made him gag.0

Ever since he realized that his path differed from Xia Longyuan’s, he became even more reluctant to admit to the identity. Calling someone like Cui Wenjing father-in-law because of a relationship was acceptable, but anything else was out of the question.0

However, these were not reasons he could easily explain to Huangfu...3