Concubine Li's words stopped the emperor from walking out of the room.
He turned back to look at her and replied with a calm expression:
"What were you talking about just now?"
Seeing that the emperor was very concerned about this matter, Concubine Li was very happy. She took two steps forward and leaned back and said:
"My concubine said that there are two Chu people living in Prince Yu's palace, and they may be people from the Chu palace."
"how do you know?"
The emperor looked at Concubine Li with suspicious eyes, frowned and continued to ask:
"What evidence do you have? How do you know they are from the Imperial Palace of Chu?"
Seeing the suspicion in the emperor's eyes, Concubine Li hurriedly explained:
"Going back to the emperor, when Mother Lu left the palace a few days ago, she met some officials from the military camp at the tea stall. They said privately that when Yu'er and Lan'er returned to the capital, they brought two people from the Chu State with them. Their identities are unusual, one of them looks very similar to Princess Yu, and outsiders can’t tell them apart at all, and they stay in Prince Yu’s Mansion..."
Concubine Li's words made the emperor's face darken with vigilance. He walked back, sat back on the chair again, and asked sternly:
"Do you have any evidence for saying this?"
"Yes, Aunt Lu just saw those two Chu people in the backyard. One of them looked exactly like Princess Yu, and... and according to Aunt Lu's inquiry, they also had a close relationship with the Protector Liu Dechang. Very unusual.”
Hearing this, the emperor's pupils suddenly shrank, and a cold look filled his brows.
The Chu people were the blight on Daning, and he would not allow a Chu person to stay in Daning.
Thinking of this, he suddenly waved his hand and yelled loudly:
"Come here, call Prince Yu."
After Liu Xi accepted the order, he quickly went to call Leng Yu, while Li Fei winked at the girl standing not far away. The girl nodded with understanding and quietly withdrew.
At this time, Leng Yu and Luo Lan were fully clothed and lying on the bed, looking at the top of the bed and whispering,
Leng Yu gently stroked Luo Lan's hair and said softly:
"If the emperor hadn't come, I would rarely have this leisure time. I could hold my beloved Lan'er in my arms and lie on the bed for a nap. But I always feel a little uneasy and can't sleep?"
"Are you worried about my mother and Xina? Don't worry, I have ordered Ah Cai and Ah Hong to take turns guarding the backyard. If there is any movement, we should make plans in advance."
"I'm afraid they won't give us time to make plans! No, I'd better go take a look."
As he spoke, he was about to sit up, but Luo Lan quickly held him back.
"Ms. sir, you also said that it's a rare opportunity to lie down for a while. Don't worry about it now. I'll just go and take a look later."
"But……"
"It's nothing to worry about. Mom and Xina won't leave the house, and everyone in our house will keep their mouths shut. There won't be any problems. Don't worry."
Of course Leng Yu didn't want any problems. He nodded and lay down again, "Okay, tomorrow the emperor will take Concubine Li and Concubine Li out of the city to enjoy the lotus flowers. Then you can find a way to place them in a safe place. Wait until It will be fine as long as the emperor and the others leave. I am really worried that Concubine Li has other motives for coming here this time..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor will send you over."
This was A Gang's voice. Leng Yu's brows tightened instantly, and Luo Lan also sat up with him alertly.
"Ms. sir, we just came back from the emperor, and now he's sending you over. You're not sleeping at noon? There must be something wrong."
Leng Yu went to the ground to put on his shoes and said:
"Hurry to the backyard and place your mother and Xina in place. You must not be discovered at this time, otherwise your father and others will be implicated."
After Leng Yu said this, Luo Lan also felt that something was wrong about the matter. She hurriedly got out of bed, and after Leng Yu left, she took off her coat and went straight to the backyard.
As soon as she arrived in the backyard, the girl Cai Die came over to greet her.
"Princess, I just heard in the front yard that Concubine Li and the Emperor said that there are two Chu people living in our house. What do you think we should do about this?"
Caidi's words made Luo Lan's expression tense instantly. She frowned and waved her hands.
"I understand. Now go to the corridor and see if the Emperor and others are coming this way. Remember to inform us at any time."
After Cai Die accepted the order, she quickly walked towards the corridor, and Luo Lan also hurriedly rushed to Xina and Xiaoling's room.
As soon as she entered the backyard, Ah Cai and Ah Hong came over to greet her. Ah Hong looked not far away, blinked a few times, and reminded in a low voice:
"Princess, over there... there are people in the palace, it seems they are people around Concubine Li. They are staring at the room of the madam and the second lady. What should I do?"
Luo Lan followed Ah Hong's gaze and saw two people standing under the eaves not far away with their hands folded. Their eyes glanced at the room where Xina and her mother were from time to time.
Her waterfall-like eyes flashed with a sharp gaze like an eagle, and then she whispered to Ah Cai and Ah Hong:
"You guys stay here and watch, I'll go see Mom and Xina..."
After saying this, she raised her feet and walked towards the room where Xina and her mother were.
Although the two of them are in two rooms, they only use one front door. To be more precise, the two of them live in a suite, so that they can talk to each other in their free time to avoid boredom.
When Leng Yu hurried to the main hall, he saw the emperor sitting there with an ugly expression. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted:
"Father, you summoned my son, what is the important matter?"
The emperor's face was ashen, his lips were trembling, and he asked angrily:
"I heard that there are two Chu people living in your palace, Prince Yu? Is this possible?"
As soon as he said these words, Leng Yu's heart suddenly twitched.
It seemed that his guess was right, the father knew about Xina and Xina Niang.
He hurriedly leaned over and clasped his fists, denying:
"I don't understand what my father said. How come there are people from Chu in Prince Yu's palace? Who did you listen to arrange this for me behind your back?"
Seeing that he didn't want to admit it, Li Fei flashed her sinister eyes and snorted with the corner of her mouth raised,
"Arrangement? Yu'er, how can you talk like this? I told the emperor this. I did this for your own good. You are also the protector general of Daning Kingdom. You are inferior to one person and above ten thousand people in Daning Kingdom. Prince Yu, although the emperor took away your position as prince because you made a big mistake, he did not punish you. Why are you ungrateful? Why do you want to keep people from Chu in Prince Yu's Mansion? I just advised the emperor Don't worry, if you leave the Chu people in the palace, you won't want to join forces with the Chu people, it's just a moment of confusion."
Her seemingly well-intentioned remarks undoubtedly made matters worse, and the emperor's face became even colder.
He looked at Leng Yu, clenched his fists, and asked word by word:
"Are there any Chu people in Prince Yu's palace?"
Leng Yu raised his voice and replied without thinking:
"No, my dear, there are no people from Chu in Prince Yu's palace. Please tell me."
Seeing that he still refused to admit it, Concubine Li snorted coldly, leaned over and said:
"Your Majesty, since Yu'er refuses to admit it, she must be kept in the dark and doesn't know about this matter. How about this, I will take you to see it for yourself, and then the truth will be revealed."
Regarding Concubine Li's proposal, the emperor thought for a while and nodded.
"Okay, I am not an emperor who just wants to follow your example. Concubine Li, please lead the way. I want to see if there are any Chu people in your palace, Prince Yu."
