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"Between your child and me, who is more important?"
Faced with Mengxi's sudden question and its ambiguous meaning, Yumo's brows furrowed tightly, her stunning crimson eyes filled with shock and confusion.
Clearly, this was a question that Yumo found difficult to answer. After biting her lip and showing a bit of distress, Yumo replied with a puzzled tone, "What do you mean by that? Please, don't make such jokes."
"A joke!?"
Hearing this, Mengxi flashed a charming smile, guilt evident in her eyes.
"Sorry, sorry, I may not have asked clearly enough."
As she spoke, Mengxi reined in her smile, adopting an unusually serious gaze as she locked eyes with Yumo.
"Let me ask it differently, my dear empress. If you could only choose one, between me and your children, who would you choose?"
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