This title made several people present a little confused, especially Zhang Yuan, who opened his mouth in shock, not knowing what to do.
Luo Lan looked at Zhang Yuan and said seriously:
"Go back and ask your mother what she means, and then you can discuss it and give this girl a reply within ten days."
Zhang Yuan blushed, lowered his head and nodded, "I know, because this matter has caused the princess to worry about it. I am at fault."
Luo Lan nodded and then looked at Xiao Lingzi, "General Ling, don't run away from this matter. Getting married is a matter of time. You don't have parents or family, so you have to make the decision yourself. The prince and I are waiting for you. reply."
Xiao Lingzi glanced at Fang Qiu, with a hint of reserve in his eyes, and then nodded, "Let the princess worry about it. I will definitely consider this matter carefully."
Luo Lan turned to A Cai again and said:
"Ah Cai, arrange for these two girls to stay here and arrange some errands for them to do. We will make a decision after ten days."
Since they are here for these two men, why not be a peacemaker? Anyway, Zhang Yuan and Xiao Lingzi have both reached the age where they should get married. With such good things coming to their door, why should they be turned away?
When the two girls heard this, they grinned excitedly. After thanking Luo Lan, they followed A Cai with their respective baggage.
Luo Lan said to everyone again:
"You all go down, Xiao Lingzi and Zhang Yuan stay."
She, as the master, has the right to advise them on their life-long matters.
After Xiao Shuangzi and others accepted the order, they all retreated. Zhang Yuan and Xiao Lingzi stood there with some embarrassment.
Luo Lan looked at the two of them and said softly:
"Although these two girls are a little bolder, you can still tell that they are women from serious families. You are not young anymore. You need to think carefully about life-long matters."
Xiao Lingzi blushed and glanced at Zhang Yuan, then replied with some fear:
"Princess, this is too sudden. I...I can't accept it for the moment, so...so let's wait and see."
In contrast, Zhang Yuan looked much more free and easy. He shrugged and replied directly:
"If my mother knew about this, she would be so happy that she couldn't find any answers."
Hearing this, Luo Lan nodded directly,
"Well, think about it carefully later. Zhang Yuan's house has been renovated. You don't have to worry about having no place to live after getting married. As for you, Xiao Lingzi, you have followed the prince for many years and have worked hard. If you agree, the prince will buy you a yard. You have a little home of your own.”
This sentence made Xiao Lingzi a little excited. Do you have your own home? He had no father or mother since he was a child, and Prince Yu's Mansion was his home. He never dared to think that he would have his own home.
Seeing what he was thinking about, Luo Lan said again:
"It's not just the two of you. There will be suitable ones later. Ayu, Ahou, and the little twins will all get married. Everyone has emotions and desires. This is not an embarrassing thing. You should go back and think about it carefully. "
After saying that, she waved her hand directly. Upon seeing this, the two of them clasped their fists in salute and retreated directly.
Regarding this matter, she felt that this was a good start. Only when these men had their own homes would their hearts settle down.
In the evening, Luo Lan and Leng Yu talked about this matter, and Leng Yu also expressed support for it.
"This is a good thing. Xiao Lingzi has been following me for many years. She is usually very carefree in life. No matter what the girl's identity is, as long as the two of them agree, there is nothing inappropriate."
Luo Lan replied while fidgeting with the incense box at hand:
"That's right, and they are already grown up. It's time to start a family. I really admire these two girls for their courage to seek their own happiness. I like people with straightforward personalities."
Leng Yu stood up from the table, walked slowly to her side, put his hands under her armpits, held her in his arms, and sighed:
"Madam, I'm sorry for your trouble."
Luo Lan looked at him with furrowed eyebrows and snorted displeasedly,
"You are so polite to me. By the way, I promised Xiao Lingzi that if he agrees to get married, I will buy him a yard."
"It's all up to you. By the way, you can go to the palace tomorrow. Ming'er is not in a good mood recently. Go and persuade him. Maybe he will listen to your words."
Mentioning Leng Ming, Luo Lan felt a little sad. This child was too worried and not good at talking. If he couldn't think about something because of something, the consequences would be serious indeed.
So, early the next morning, after seeing a few children, Luo Lan took A Cai and A Hong into the palace.
It turned out that Leng Ming had already moved out of Dening Palace and lived in a relatively remote small courtyard.
Luo Lan found the courtyard where he was after walking around the palace several times. When she came to the entrance of the courtyard, she saw him sitting in the courtyard in a daze. She called out softly,
"Ming'er..."
Hearing her voice, Ming'er came back to her senses, looked at her blankly, and suddenly grinned.
"Fourth sister-in-law, have you come to see Ming'er?"
Luo Lan slowly came to the round stool in front of him and sat down. Looking at his pale face, he asked distressedly:
"Minger, you have lost weight."
Leng Ming grinned, smiled sadly and shook his head.
"It would be nice to lose weight, so thin that no one can notice me."
"Ming'er, what's wrong with you? I heard that you didn't let servants take care of you, and you had to move here by yourself? Why is this? Is someone bullying you?"
Leng Ming breathed a sigh of relief and slowly shook his head with lonely eyes, "No one bullies me. I want to hide, but I can't find a place."
"Why are you hiding it? Tell me what's on your mind, okay?"
"I have nothing on my mind. I just feel that there is no one in this world that I want to see anymore. I feel that I am useless. This prince's identity is also a joke that is ridiculed by others."
Leng Ming's words shocked Luo Lan. Judging from his state, he had a big problem in his heart now. Perhaps, the matter of his mother and concubine had been brooding in his heart, making him feel unable to hold his head high. , he would think of closing himself up.
Luo Lan didn't know how to persuade him. She looked at the Go on the table and said calmly:
"Ming'er, let's play a game of chess. Haven't you always wanted me to teach you?"
When it came to playing chess, Ming'er's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise. He hurriedly pushed the chess box containing the black stones in front of Luo Lan and said excitedly:
"Okay, I play chess with myself every day. It's great to have my fourth sister-in-law with me today."
Playing chess with yourself?
His words made Luo Lan feel a sense of sadness. His mother-in-law was thrown into the cold palace, and he was also ignored by the emperor. There must be a big gap in his heart, so he closed himself up. It wouldn't be a good thing if this continued, but other than coming to play a few games of chess with him, she didn't know how to persuade him.
Luo Lan played several games of chess with Leng Ming and taught him some chess moves. Seeing that it was almost noon, she said to him:
"Ming'er, I have to go back. When I have time, I will come and play chess with you. Don't think too much. Just wait until next year when you can go out and call your own mansion. Then you can live the free life you want. "
Listening to her words, Leng Ming's eyes revealed a longing look. He looked at Luo Lan and nodded lonely,
"One year is too far away..."
