Hua Yan looked at the Emperor. Since the first time she saw him, she knew that although he couldn't be considered a good emperor, he was indeed a wise and enlightened one. He was very tolerant of Yun Chi, indulging and forgiving him.
Yun Chi wanted to marry her, persistently so, and the Emperor didn't interfere strongly like the Empress Dowager did.
Now, when the Emperor asked her like this, he did so both as a sovereign and as a father.
