When the emperor saw Leng Xi speaking for Luo Lan again, he looked at him with a displeased frown and shouted:
"I haven't punished you for taking Ming'er out of the palace without permission, causing him to be seriously injured. Do you think you can escape the blame?"
Hearing this, Concubine Li turned her eyes, winked at Leng Xi and said reproachfully:
"Xi'er, Ming'er is your brother. It's your responsibility that you didn't protect him. Now I'm punishing you to stay outside his door. Go away now."
Obviously, Concubine Li was trying to excuse Leng Xi. She was afraid that the emperor would punish Leng Xi, so she acted first. After all, she was deeply favored by the emperor. If she said a few words casually, as long as they were harmless, the emperor would give her a favor. Some thin noodles.
Leng Xi frowned and was about to speak when Li Fei opened her eyes again and shouted at him:
"Don't you listen to my mother-in-law's words? Get out of here quickly."
When Leng Xi saw this, he glanced at Luo Lan and said to her firmly:
"Don't worry, Sister-in-law, Xi'er will always be on your side. Xi'er believes in you."
After saying that, he glanced at the emperor and Concubine Li, turned around and left without saluting.
Leng Xi was such a person. People he was used to seeing liked to play with playful faces, but people he couldn't stand seeing, even his father and mother, he just stayed away from.
Watching his leaving figure, the Emperor pointed at him angrily, "My beloved, look, this kid Xi'er is really spoiled by you."
Li Fei pursed her lips and said coquettishly:
"Your Majesty, don't you also dote on Xi'er? This child is like this. He has a good temper, but he actually has a good heart. He is closer to Ming'er than to my mother."
After saying this, she looked at Concubine Chang and asked with a smile:
"Yes, Sister Chang."
Concubine Chang's face was livid. She really couldn't bear to see Concubine Li acting coquettishly in front of the emperor. She couldn't learn it, couldn't do it, let alone didn't dare. If she spoke like that or twisted her body like that, the emperor would definitely scold her for showing off. .
She straightened her expression, nodded with a dark expression, and said mockingly:
"Concubine Li is right. The relationship between Xi'er and Ming'er is much better than that of adults like us."
"alright."
Seeing the smell of gunpowder in Concubine Chang's words, the Emperor interrupted them with some dissatisfaction, continued to look at Luo Lan and said:
"Since Princess Yu doesn't want to talk about it, I won't force you. Although you have done a good job in curing Ming'er's injury this time, Ming'er was taken privately by you and Yu'er to see what happened on the way to see the lanterns. I I won’t punish you for your sins, let’s just consider the merits to be equal to the faults.”
Luo Lan calmed down and bowed with an indifferent expression.
"Luo Lan understands that if nothing happens, Luo Lan will resign."
After saying that, she slowly took two steps back and turned to leave.
She didn't want to explain, because there was nothing to explain, and she didn't want to talk too much. Ming'er was injured when he went out with them, and they did not protect him. They were indeed responsible. This is understandable. As for Ming'er's injury, she was the one to treat it. She sincerely wanted to save him, and it had nothing to do with anything else. She didn't need other people's thanks, nor did she need a reward from the emperor.
After leaving the main hall of the palace, the sky had darkened. A Cai and A Hong hurriedly followed them and asked in a low voice,
"Princess, what's wrong with you? You don't look well?"
She chuckled and shook her head, "It's okay, I'm a little tired. I'll go take a nap and I'll be fine tomorrow."
A Cai pursed her lips and asked softly:
"That Concubine Chang didn't make things difficult for you anymore, did he? And Your Majesty, why did he bring the two concubines to our Prince Yu's Mansion? Judging from their aggressive looks, they didn't want to cause trouble for you, right?"
A Cai and A Hong were worried that the emperor would be in trouble if he left her alone.
Luo Lan shook his head and chuckled as he walked, murmuring,
"There are many people who want to cause trouble for me and my husband. If the soldiers come to stop them, and the water comes to cover them, what can we do?"
The emperor's question just now and the sarcastic look in Concubine Chang's eyes gave her a hunch that this time the emperor came with the two concubines, not just to see Ming'er.
As she was walking absentmindedly, she was caught off guard and ran directly into a generous embrace. Then a gentle and jade-like voice sounded in her ears,
"Lan'er, what's wrong?"
She raised her head in panic. When she saw Leng Yu's familiar face, the corners of her mouth suddenly rose, and a bright smile appeared on her face. She plunged into his arms and wrapped her hands around his waist, delicately murmured:
"It's nothing. When I see my husband, I'm not afraid of anything anymore."
Seeing her fragile and helpless look, Leng Yu felt a little worried.
He stroked her hair gently and asked in a low voice:
"Are they giving you a hard time?"
"No."
She shook her head slightly, "But I think it's quick."
Having said this, she shook her head and smiled bitterly, then raised her head and looked at Leng Yu, "Has your husband made all the arrangements?"
He lowered his lips and kissed her forehead softly, and then nodded, "Okay, but I have to go and accompany the Emperor and the two noble concubines, Princess Yu, for a while. You go back and rest first. I will come back to accompany you after I have made arrangements for them." .”
She pursed her lips and climbed up to his neck, nodding coquettishly.
"Okay, sir, go and get busy. I'll go back and take a nap first. You can call me when you come back."
After saying that, she secretly pinched his waist with her jade hands, exhaled hot breath and whispered:
"Stay with me tonight."
Fortunately, Ah Cai and Ah Hong were far enough away, otherwise, these words would definitely make them laugh.
Leng Yu put his head on hers, nodded gently, raised his hand and patted her cold little face, murmuring softly,
"Go back quickly, take a hot bath, and then go to bed. My husband will be back soon."
After saying this, he said to Ah Hong and Ah Cai who were not far away:
"Send the princess back to her room, prepare hot water for her to take a bath, and wait for her to sleep."
A Cai and A Hong nodded in agreement, and Luo Lan removed his hands from his waist, winked at him slyly, pretended to be reluctant to leave, and muttered softly. :
"Then I'll leave first. Come back soon."
Seeing her petite and caring look, Leng Yu could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
His wife is like that changeable little fairy. Sometimes she is as gentle as water, sometimes she is arrogant, sometimes she is serious, and sometimes she is playful and cute. In short, she is a fickle little lady who makes him want to stop and love her so much. Not enough little woman.
After returning to the room, Ah Cai and Ah Hong put away the bath water and then retreated. Before leaving, Luo Lan told them not to come in unless they were told. She was too tired these days and she wanted to soak for a while longer.
Sitting in the warm bathtub, looking at the scattered rose petals floating in the water, Luo Lan had a wry smile on his face.
Taking a bath with rose petals was a ritual that only ladies needed, but she didn't know where A Cai got the dried rose petals. She thought it was most likely from a tea shop.
But sitting in the warm water, smelling the fragrance of the roses, she suddenly felt that the fatigue all over her body disappeared without a trace.
She tried hard to restrain herself from thinking about tomorrow, because she had a bad feeling that something big would happen tomorrow, and during the days when the future emperor stayed at Prince Yu's Mansion.
After thinking about it, she fell asleep sitting in the bathtub. During this sleep, events from her past life and this life appeared one after another in her dreams.
