Leng Yu suddenly raised his voice, and for the first time, he did not call the emperor his father.
Just when the emperor was surprised, he looked cold and continued to speak harshly without any care:
"No matter what, no one can take Lan'er away from Prince Yu's palace today, and no one can harm her at all. If the emperor insists on doing so, Leng Yu is willing to bear the reputation of being unfaithful and unfilial and swear to protect her to the death."
After saying this, he decisively took Luo Lan's hand, assuming that he would be with her whether he lived or died.
His eyes also became extremely cold at this time, as if he could squeeze out ice with just a little force.
Although his words were likely to anger the emperor, Luo Lan was very moved. Her man did not disappoint her.
She knew that according to Leng Yu's temper, even if she advised him not to contradict the emperor, he would not listen, so she simply kept silent and waited for her man to solve the matter for her. Sometimes, it is better for a woman to show weakness.
In fact, on the way back, Leng Yu had already made a plan. If the emperor really wanted to embarrass Lan'er, he would protect her even if he risked his life. He would never break his promise to her.
Leng Yu's words also made the emperor's face turn livid. He looked at Leng Yu, the son he wanted to reuse, and hesitated to speak.
If these words were spoken by others, he would definitely be furious, but Yu'er is his son who has been banned for three years. He already feels sorry for him. This time, he should be appropriately tolerant. After all, these few Among the sons, he is the only one who can be entrusted with important responsibilities.
Thinking of this, he tried his best to suppress the anger rising in his chest and stared at Leng Yu.
Seeing this, Concubine Chang suddenly raised her eyebrows and spoke with a gloomy face,
"Yu'er, don't be rude. You dare to say such things to your father for the sake of an unknown woman. You are really lacking in discipline. My mother and concubine will definitely teach you a lesson when you come back."
"You do not deserve."
Leng Yu blurted out these three words directly. He looked directly at Concubine Chang with a cold expression and continued without any hesitation:
"My mother-in-law is dead long ago. You are just in name only. Ever since I was a child, I have never experienced any mother's love from you. Therefore, you have no right to lecture me now or in the future."
"you……"
Concubine Chang pointed at him, her face turned pale with anger, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.
When the emperor saw this, veins popped up on his face again. He frowned and looked at him. He clenched his fists and asked coldly,
"Are you really going to disobey me because of this woman?"
Leng Yu tightened his hands, without changing his expression, and replied righteously:
"I dare not disobey the emperor, but I don't understand why my father is so gullible? He sent Lan'er to the Criminal Division without asking any questions? Also, the person who let her enter the palace in the first place was Concubine Chang. Now the person who sent people to investigate her is Concubine Chang. If there is a problem with Lan'er, Concubine Chang is also to blame. I hope my father will make a clear decision."
His words seemed to be on point. When Concubine Chang heard this, her face suddenly became deserted. She stood up in a panic, knelt down directly in front of the emperor, and said hurriedly:
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has learned that at the time, I did not understand her nature or her life experience. I chose someone unkind. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Hearing what she said, Leng Yu twitched the corner of his mouth mockingly and asked coldly again,
"Since we don't know his details, why did he let him enter Prince Yu's Mansion? In other words, this was deliberately arranged by Concubine Chang? So I feel that if my father wants to investigate this matter, he can't just investigate Lan'er. All of these people are involved. Need to check."
Having said this, he pointed at the Liu family and their daughter who were kneeling in front of the emperor, glanced at them, and continued in a cold and stern voice:
"Mr. Liu, she took a thousand taels of silver from Concubine Chang and sold Lan'er to Prince Yu's Mansion. She is not Lan'er's biological mother, so what right does she have to resell Lan'er? And this Shui Chunhua, she has The longevity lock they took was just redeemed from the pawn shop. If the mother and daughter said that this thing belongs to Lan'er, can they assume that it belongs to Lan'er? I think this is a false accusation. "
Hearing this, Mrs. Liu and Shui Chunhua immediately panicked. They hurriedly kowtowed to the emperor and explained,
"Your Majesty, the common woman has been wronged. The one thousand taels of silver that the common woman received was only a betrothal gift, not the money from selling Luo Lan."
Shui Chunhua also nodded in agreement,
"My longevity lock was indeed redeemed from a pawn shop, but it was pawned by my mother. It had been in the pawn shop for more than ten years and no one came to buy it. I just redeemed it. The pawn shop The boss can confirm that everything I said is true."
Hearing her explanation, Leng Yu raised his eyebrows and asked sharply:
"Luo Lan is only nineteen years old this year. Since that thing has been sent to the pawn shop for more than ten years, and Lan'er was only a few years old a dozen years ago, how many years old would a child remember this thing? Besides, she doesn't even know whether she has seen this thing before. I know, but you mother and daughter are talking nonsense here, trying to frame someone from the royal family, do you know your guilt?"
His voice suddenly rose, which frightened the Lius and their daughters to the point where they trembled, and then they defended themselves in a panic:
"No... that's not the case. She has seen this thing before. If... if she doesn't remember it, then... she must be fake and an imposter."
Leng Yu held Luo Lan's hand tightly, raised his brows slightly, and scolded sternly:
"You still dare to talk nonsense here and frame the king's concubine. I think you are really tired of living."
Seeing the panic of the mother and daughter, as well as Leng Yu's aggressive posture, the emperor knew that it would not be easy to find out the matter today, and Leng Yu would not let Luo Lan be sent to the Criminal Investigation Department.
This son had just been appointed by him as the general of the country. He also counted on this son to help him eradicate the ambitious man Wu Hong. Moreover, the two current generals were both people with other surnames. If they did not train a trustworthy person, How can the country of Daning be stabilized?
He understands Leng Yu's temper. He is an upright person. If he wants to protect this woman, he will risk his life to protect it. Therefore, in order to prevent the son he just mentioned from seeing his father as his enemy again, he can only Let’s start with a delaying strategy.
As for Shui Luolan's fake identity, as the king of a country, he will not condone it. He will not let unknown and dangerous people stay by his side at all times.
After pondering for a while, after considering the pros and cons, he frowned, waved to Leng Yu and said:
"Okay, stop arguing. Since Prince Yu thinks that Princess Yu is innocent, then it's up to you to prove her innocence. Within three days, as long as you can prove that she is the country girl from the beginning and did not deliberately sneak into the royal family. If you are interested, I can ignore this matter and postpone the matter of sending her to the Criminal Punishment Department for the time being. We will hold another interrogation in three days."
