Emperor Liang raised his eyebrows: "Why, are you afraid too?"
Lin Wenwan shook her head again, with a hint of sadness in her eyes: "I live deep in the harem, and have nothing to do with the interests of Kyoto."
"I just received a letter that my father-in-law is critically ill, and I feel very concerned about him."
snort!
Emperor Liang looked at the imperial concubine coldly, with contempt in his heart.
Lin Wenwan had been traveling to study since she was a child, and then she went directly to the palace and had almost no interaction with the Lin family.
Even though the old saying goes that blood is thicker than water and the friendship between grandfather and grandson cannot be erased, it is not so sad for a 'stranger'.
How could Emperor Liang not know what Lin Wenwan had in mind?
Emperor Liang narrowed his eyes: "Lin Taibao falsely accused Zhongliang and was temporarily detained in Dali Temple Prison. He was imprisoned."
"It's not that I don't allow you to go home for a visit. If you leave, if something happens to Taibao Lin, won't he not even have any relatives around him?"
Lin Wenwan took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"My concubine is also in trouble."
"But the Lin family attaches great importance to etiquette. My father once said that the patriarch is the eldest son. As a son, he cannot go back to visit his father, so he can only let his concubine, who is his granddaughter, do the work for him."
"Although my father-in-law has no official status, he has always been loyal to Daliang and contributed countless money."
"If you don't get to see your children and grandchildren before you die, wouldn't it be..."
Before Lin Wenwan could complain, Emperor Liang interrupted: "Lin Taibao is not the only descendant of the Lin family."
"The eldest son and grandson of the Lin family are both in Jiangnan. As the granddaughter, you don't have to worry too much."
Lin Wenwan bit her thin lips, looking pitiful, but a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes.
He realized that even if he told the truth, Emperor Liang would not let him go back to Jiangnan.
Lin Wenwan could only change the topic: "My father has committed a serious crime, and the trial in Dali Temple is far away."
"As a daughter, I am very worried about you. I can't think about it during the day and can't sleep at night."
"I also ask the saint for permission to let me go and visit."
Lin Wenwan took the initiative to take a step back, and kept squeezing away her tears. It was really outrageous for the majestic Concubine Liang to be so sad.
Although Emperor Liang knew Lin Wenwan well, he knew that this woman was most likely going to do something small.
But he could only nod in agreement.
Lin Wenwan quickly knelt down and thanked him: "Concubine, thank you for Your Majesty's grace for allowing me to see my father for the last time."
Neither Emperor Liang nor the eldest princess looked at Lin Wenwan, but looked at each other with disdain in their eyes.
Emperor Liang waved the imperial concubine away and asked casually.
"Princess Mingyue, where is she? Bring her here, I want to see her."
The eldest princess replied casually: "At the queen's place."
After hearing this, Emperor Liang closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and stopped talking. No one knew what Emperor Liang was thinking at this moment.
Less than five hundred steps away from the West Flower Hall, outside the Guanyin Temple is filled with incense.
Xiao Xiangxiang and Shufeng, who had just entered the palace, stood waiting by the door.
The two queen's maids stood opposite, looking at Xiao Xiangxiang and Shufeng with unkind eyes.
From time to time, he let out a snicker, full of contempt.
At the same time, in the temple, Li Xiaolan knelt on her knees with her hands on her knees, facing the Guanyin statue, her eyebrows slightly closed, and she devoutly fulfilled her vow.
In front of Li Xiaolan, stood a woman.
Wearing a black robe without any patterns, it is extremely elegant.
The bun that reaches the top of her head only has a jade hairpin that cannot be called expensive.
She has willow eyebrows and bright eyes, and looks gentle and generous.
Although he was dressed in extreme simplicity, his movements and gestures exuded a sense of dignity that made people look up to him.
The queen gently held the slender firestick and lit the incense in front of the Guanyin statue one by one. Her movements were gentle and extremely patient.
The queen did not know how many years she had repeated this action, let alone how many thousands of times she had repeated it.
But every time I burn incense, I do it with utmost piety and without any perfunctoriness.
After all the incense was lit, he raised his hand, waved it gently, and blew out the fire stick.
Carefully place the fire stick next to the altar, clasp your hands, face the Guanyin statue, and pray devoutly.
The entire temple was extremely quiet, except for the occasional sound of wind blowing in, there was no other noise.
I don't know how long it took, but then a soft and elegant voice sounded.
"alright."
Li Xiaolan slowly opened her eyes, and saw that the queen was already kneeling beside her at some unknown moment.
"Mingyue, I just prayed for you and fulfilled your wish. You have been wronged all these years. Whenever I think about it, I feel pain in my heart."
"Blessed by Bodhisattva, I am very pleased that you have finally returned to the palace."
"No matter what happens in this palace from now on, you can come to me."
"Your mother-in-law died early, and she was alone, even cold. From now on, I will be your mother."
Li Xiaolan secretly admired him.
She is worthy of being the empress of the world. She is so thick-skinned and mentally strong that even Li Xiaolan can't help but feel ashamed.
The queen personally appointed a killer to kill Li Xiaolan's mother and concubine, and has been pursuing Li Xiaolan to this day.
Now, they actually want Li Xiaolan to consider his thieves as his mother, and his face does not turn red and his heart does not beat? He is indeed a ruthless character!
Fortunately, Li Xiaolan has also practiced quite a lot by Qin Cheng's side these years.
He said without anger or sadness: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your grace. Xiaolan will keep it in my heart and be grateful."
The queen reminded softly: "The saint has given you a title. From now on, you will be Princess Mingyue."
"There are many taboos in this palace, but you may not understand them."
"Except for the saint, the queen mother, this palace and the noble concubine, no one is allowed to call you by your name."
"No matter how close I am to you, I can only call you Mingyue."
"This is the authority of the royal family and cannot be challenged."
Li Xiaolan has no interest in the identity of 'Princess Mingyue'.
She used to be the third daughter of the Qin family, she is now, and she will still be in the future. She will never be confused about what is near and what is far just because she regains her status as a princess.
Over the years, if the Qin family had not tried their best to protect her, she would have died in the hands of the queen.
Li Xiaolan turned around slowly, looking at the queen's calm, elegant and soft face, hesitating again and again, and couldn't help but speak softly.
"The saint gave me the word 'Ming Yue', with the intention of illuminating the mountains and rivers, so that no evil spirit can escape."
"I don't know if my little grain of light can shine into my mother's heart?"
The queen smiled softly, neither her mood nor her expression wavered at all, as steady as a rock.
He answered as casually as if he were chatting.
"You and I are one family, so why do we need to speak two different languages?"
"If you want to know, just tell me, and I will naturally satisfy you. There is no need to reveal your little thoughts."
"Back then, I killed your mother and concubine, and sent guards to hunt you down to this day. I am by no means ruthless."
"If you want to blame, I can only blame your mother and concubine. She appeared in the wrong place at the wrong time and saw things she shouldn't have seen."
