Zosia: Quick Transmigration System
Chapter 88 - 86-Arc 3

Zosia had a weird look on her face as she stared at the figure in front of her.

"Father, why the gifts?"

She wasn't surprised to see him, but was surprised by the gifts he came with. After, what she did yesterday, she was sure that the shadow figure must have reported to him after she didn't feel his presence till late afternoon.

"Can't a father come to see his daughter?"

"No, not that. Of course you can visit me anytime, but isn't father busy with work?"

Zosia was surprised at how fast she had started blending Into the life of her hosts. Before, she would find it hard to call the host father figure, father or even mother, but right now, it could easily roll out of her tongue at the drop of a hat.

Despite formerly being an assassin, there were just some things she wasn't used to doing.

"I should still make out time to come and see my daughter." He said, his gaze fixed on her despite sipping his tea.

Dropping the empty tea cup on the table, he just stared at Zosia, wanting to take in all the features of his daughter whom he might not see again.

"Father, is there a problem?" Zosia asked tentatively as she refilled the empty tea cup.

"You don't need to worry about the gifts, from here, you can also gift back to those who sent you medicinal herbs during this period." He said, taking the now filled tea cup.

Talking about medicinal herbs, she had planted those she could plant and used the rest to concot some common poisons, even creating one that she used her blood. Though she doesn't know their potency or efficacy yet.

Even without going through a proper school of medicine, with the simulation effect of her chip, she has been able to make some drugs.

Apart from using her analysis on plants, objects etc, she has never actually used it on a human being.

She was tempted to try it on the emperor. "Tsk, I should first try it with my maids, else I might put myself in some trouble." She thought inwardly as she remembered the shadow figure.

"About the assassin, Keish told me everything. Tell me, what method did you use?"

"Oh, so Keish was his name." Was the first thought in her heard upon hearing the name of the shadow figure, followed by, "I definitely can't tell him about how I did it but I can't as well escape the question."

She thought for a solution and finally came up with something.

"Father, I used a pin which is usually used by us ladies when parting parts of our hair, if the style needs to be extra neat. The pin is not too tiny or too big, but it is mostly ignored when reflected by light.

I sent the pin into the pressure point on the shoulder, then using the wax, I poured it into the hole that was left open, so it will increase the pain by 10 times."

Hearing her explanation, he was beyond surprised.

"Where did you hear pressure point from? How did you come to know about this method?"

"During my treatment with the Imperial Chief Physician, I learnt some things under him during that period. As for the wax Idea, it was something I thought of after understanding the principle behind poking someone's pressure point."

The Emperor nodded his head repeatedly, appreciatibg what he just heard. It was a new knowledge for him.

He wondered if he could ask his daughter to teach Keisha, but he refrained from it. Luckily he did not ask, else her lie might have been exposed and even if it worked as she had said, the pain wouldn't be so high as the one she used her life energy to do.

She actually didn't lie much, the pressure point stuff is actually true but the pin is not true and neither is the hole thingy.

"It's good you are willing to learn. I decided to send you out of the confines of the palace to stay with your uncle, you would be able to see a new scenery and even make a new friend. Is that okay with you?"

Zosia blinked her eyelashes twice to be sure of what she was hearing.

Thinking of the fact that she was now going out, how could she not be happy. She was going to finally leave the palace that was filled with crouching tigers and scorpions.

"Of course." She answered with a beaming smile. "Thank you father."

The Emperor's expression became sullen. "Seems like you are so eager to leave your father? Are you still mad at Dad for not being with you since? Could you forgive your old man?" The emperor asked in rapid succession.

Zosia was a little dumbfounded, did he just apologize? That was strange.

Very strange for the Emperor to apologize. Something is off somewhere.

Aaron heart rate increased as he waited for his daughter response. After he met his brother, his brother had told him to come down from his high pedestal and apologize while trying to mend the relationship between them. It would be good for the throne and for himself.

After waiting for a while and not receiving any response from his daughter, he coughed to clear his throat.

"Um—"

"Father, to forgive is a little hard but I am willing to mend our relationship." She said.

She couldn't forgive him, not her but the original host should be the one to do that.

"That's good. That's good." He said with a smile. "Tell Daddy anything you want. Come, come." He used his hand to beckon towards her.

Zosia stood up and walked up to him and before she knew it, just like before, he carried her and placed on his laps.

"It's good I always send the maids and everyone around away whenever he comes, else if this leaks, she wasn't sure her life will ever be peaceful, even though it currently wasn't peaceful, but it's better than what would happen." She thought inwardly.

Aaron looked at the child that was leaning on him and his heart felt full. After what happened between him and Amelia, especially after he found out that she was cheating on him with his step-brother whom he had never seen eye to eye.

Sometimes, he wondered what was wrong with him, there were many times he cried and sometimes he felt that life was unfair but he would also console himself as he was the one on top, over seeing the whole world.

Sometimes, he also got tired as well.

"My brother would teach you everything you need to know and anything that he can't teach you, I will hire someone to do that.

Don't worry about the maids, they would also follow you." He assured with a gentle and soothing voice.

"Thanks father."

"Call me Dad."

"Dad." Hearing the word Dad filled him with happiness that a bright light appeared in his eyes, making his eyes look like a bright star in the black sky.

"Mmm." He hummed and patted her back rhythmically. Unsure of if it's due to how comfortable they both are, Zosia felt a sense of security that she didn't even know when she slept of.

Aaron noticed that Zosia's breath has slown down and was more calming. Yawning, he lowered his head to look at his daughter's face.

Seeing the black mark that decorated her face, he closed his eyes to hide the depressing light in it.

"I really regret it."

Tracing the mark over her face, he muttered, "I am really sorry. If I never neglected you, you wouldn't have to learn a lot of things to protect yourself.

If I had ignored the rumors that would rise up, I would have brought you closer to me but at the same time, I feared for your life, yet, my fear still came to fruition.

Dad is really wrong." A tear drop slid from his eyes and landed on Zosia's face.

Zosia was already awake when she felt his touch but did not move, only maintaining her breathing.

Her heart felt a little stuffy as she heard him speak. She knew it might be the Original owner's emotions.

"You know, when you first came out to this world. I was really happy. Finally my own child.

Unfortunately, your brother who could have been your companion died.

I thought your mother would do a better Job, but I was wrong and fooled.

As I am sending you to my brother, anything he does that you don't like, don't hesitate at all to tell me.

Sia, I know you are awake.

Dad, would give you some advices. Anything you do, be prepared for the consequences and think twice before you do anything.

If you want to do something, make sure it doesn't affect your reputation in the long run.

Do not allow yourself to be bullied by anyone but if you have to be bullied to lie low, lie low.

Know that Karma exists and if you don't want the thing you would do to someone to be done back to you, don't do it.

Another thing you should know is that, Death is not that scary, it is dying with regret or not knowing how or why you died.

I pray for you to always be strong, alive and healthy. "

"Thank you, Dad" she clasped his hand against hers.

Zosia felt warm in her heart. In her main life before she died, she never had a father and the only person who had given her advice was her master, who was so unapproachable.

It is her first time receiving such care, it made her feel warm and cared for, giving her a sense of security.

"Mmm, you are welcome." He smiled as he looked into his daughter's eyes.

"I should be going. Take care and make sure you take your medicine on time."

"Dad, wait, I also have a gift for you." Zosia stood up and ran inside her room. She had packed some tea leaves that she had grown with her spring water, so it's effect is much more better than any of the teas given to her by the Emperor.

Bringing out a packet, she wondered if she should bring out a basket.

Shaking her head, she decided to give him two packets and a pouch of scented leaves. She hadn't planned on giving him anything and this was the only thing she had in store.

Going back, she hadnded them to the Emperor.

Seeing how surprised and happy the Emperor was, she noticed that he wasn't faking it and from his words before, she decided to build a good relationship with him. Besides, he was this body's father.

Aaron stood up. He was more than happy with the gifts and immediately wore the pouch on his waist.

"Thank you."

Zosia watched him leave. She even noticed that his steps had become lighter.

"Is he really that happy? Seems like he really is sincere." She muttered.