Seeing them coming back, Luo Lan and Xiao Ling greeted them together. Luo Lan asked anxiously:
"Dad, sir, what did the emperor say?"
Liu Dechang glanced at the two of them and said to Xiaoling:
"You go back to your room first, we have something to say."
Although Xiaoling was a little confused, she nodded in agreement and walked outside.
It wasn't until he saw her back disappearing at the door that Leng Yu sighed, shook his head and said:
"The emperor asked them to leave the capital within three days, otherwise they will come to arrest them."
"how so?"
Luo Lan stood up from the chair unexpectedly.
"You and Dad go together to beg him, but he won't even give you this little favor?"
"The emperor was very dissatisfied when he learned that the two of them had been living in Prince Yu's Mansion for a long time. Moreover, he had always had a grudge against the Chu people and doubted their identity. He was afraid that he would not be able to accept it for a while, so he only gave him three days. , how can we make him change his mind within three days?"
At this time, Liu Dechang suddenly started shooting the case.
"Hmph! The emperor actually doesn't care about my loyalty to the Daning Kingdom. He is so determined. It's really infuriating."
Luo Lan had a gloomy look in her eyes, and then sighed softly,
"Don't let mother and Xina know about this matter first. Let's think of a way slowly. Later, you and dad will find some ministers of the court and go to the emperor to plead for them. With more people and more strength, maybe the emperor will be accommodating. of."
When she said this, she had no idea that Xiaoling had heard the conversation between the three of them at the door.
With tears in her eyes, she hurried to the west wing where they were. .
When she returned to the west wing, Xina was embroidering a pair of mandarin duck pillows. Seeing her come in, she stepped forward and asked:
"Mom, I just want to ask you, look, is the embroidery thread I have here a bit redundant? Do you want to remove it?"
Xiaoling had no intention of listening to her words. Instead, she sat blankly on the chair, thinking about something.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Xina Xu noticed Xiaoling's distraught and looked at her with some confusion.
"Mom, what happened?"
"mother……"
Xina couldn't help but pulled Xiaoling, and Xiaoling came back to her senses. She looked at Xina and shook her head with tears in her eyes.
"No... nothing happened."
"No, mother, you must be hiding something from me. Tell me quickly, what happened?"
Xiaoling didn't want to mention this matter to Xina, but she was a person who couldn't hide things. Besides, this matter had something to do with both her and Xina. She should tell Xina so that they could figure out a solution together.
Thinking of this, she felt heartbroken and said directly:
"I just came back from the main hall. I heard your father and your brother-in-law say that the emperor asked us to leave the capital within three days, otherwise we will come to arrest him..."
Xiaoling's words were like a heavy hammer hitting Xina's heart. The embroidery work in her hand fell off inadvertently. Xiaoling hurriedly comforted her,
"Nana, don't get angry, your sisters will find a way."
Xina shook her head vigorously,
"Mom, why don't we leave here? Let's go back to the Chu Kingdom. We don't want to cause trouble to my sister and father. The emperor of Daning Kingdom is a man with a changeable personality. Just in case he gets up and sends people to raid Prince Yu's Mansion. , the sin between us two is huge."
Xiaoling looked at her blankly, biting her lip, looking at a loss.
Seeing her hesitation, Xina persuaded her again:
"Mom, even though we have left, we still have a chance to come back. When the old emperor of Daning Kingdom dies and my brother-in-law becomes emperor, he will definitely vindicate us, and we can come back."
"But...but your father is old, can he wait?"
"Mom, we don't have to worry about so much anymore. It's not like you haven't seen the determination of the Emperor of Daning to hunt down the people of Chu. If we don't leave, we will not only implicate Prince Yu's palace, but also my father. Then everything will be in trouble. late."
"But, I have to go talk to your father and your sister."
"No, if you tell them, they will definitely not let us leave. Let's leave them a letter and then sneak away. When they find out tomorrow morning, we will have gone far..."
"But……"
Xiaoling was still a little hesitant. She didn't want to leave here, nor did she want to leave her daughter and husband-in-law.
"Mom, stop it. I know you don't want to leave, and I don't want to leave either, but if we don't leave, it will only bring trouble to them. We should consider the overall situation. Just listen to me."
After saying this, Xina went to pack her things. Xiaoling sat there blankly, recalling every moment of being with Liu Dechang during this period, feeling extremely reluctant to part with her.
Because of Xiaoling and Xina's incident, Liu Dechang and Leng Yu went to the minister's home overnight, hoping to have these people go to the emperor to intercede for them tomorrow. It has already passed Xu hour, and they have not returned yet.
At this time, Luo Lan also felt confused. She, her father, her mother, and Xina had finally reunited. She didn't want to be separated from them, so she had to find a way to make them stay.
Since she couldn't sleep, it was better to go for a walk, otherwise staying in the house would make her feel like she had difficulty breathing.
The moon was so full today. She looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh of relief.
Everything always catches people off guard. I originally thought that the emperor was not feeling well and would allow Leng Yu and Liu Dechang to restore their status as Daning people for the sake of Leng Yu and Liu Dechang.
But now, everything is in vain, the emperor is still the heartless emperor.
Perhaps, she should go to the palace tomorrow for the purpose of diagnosing the emperor's pulse. After all, the emperor is still taking the medicine she prepared. She asked the emperor for mercy. I wonder if the emperor would give her some thin noodles?
Thinking of this, she found that she had arrived at the door unconsciously. Looking at the closed door, she turned around and headed towards the west wing.
At this time, Niang and Xina should have fallen asleep. She didn't want to disturb them, she just wanted to walk around the door where they were and feel their presence.
When she came to the door of the west wing, it was quiet as usual. She looked at the door for a long time, turned around, and left with long strides.
In the room, Xina watched her back walking away, then patted her chest, turned around and said to Xiaoling:
"Mom, let's leave later. The people in the house have just gone to bed. When they are asleep, we will leave through the back door."
Xiaoling nodded emotionally,
"Okay, everything is up to you!"
Xina saw her mother's disappointment, turned around and comforted:
"Mom, we are only leaving temporarily. It won't be too long. Don't be too sad."
"Can I not be sad? Your father and I have been separated for more than 20 years, and now we are separated again. Your father would be very sad if he knew that we were gone."
At this point, Xiaoling actually wiped away tears. Xina hurriedly stepped forward, held her in her arms, and comforted her softly:
"Mom, I know you are sad. I have told you before that we will come back when the Daning Kingdom lifts the ban on Chu people. By then, you and dad will never have to separate."
When Xina said this, she knew better than anyone else that their return was far away, but what could be done? In order not to leave trouble for everyone, it was the wisest choice for them to leave.
Finally, at the end of the day, Xina and Xiaoling each carried a baggage and tiptoed out of the door, taking advantage of the night to head towards the back door of Prince Yu's Mansion.
