It's not that she doesn't believe in the abilities of the ministers, but she doesn't believe in the emperor's capriciousness.
Whatever he promised, he would easily go back on his word. Therefore, she would not feel at ease until she waited for the imperial edict to pardon the Chu people.
Sure enough, when all the civil and military officials in the imperial court came to the Yangxin Hall, the emperor was a little stunned.
When they explained their intention, the emperor was not only unaccommodating, but even more annoyed.
He raised his hand, pointed at Leng Yu and Liu Dechang, and shouted angrily:
"Are you trying to convince everyone to force me? Do you think I will compromise just because there are so many of you? It's really too whimsical. Leave quickly, or I will order someone to be arrested now."
Seeing the emperor's decisive words, Liu Dechang immediately asked loudly and frustrated:
"Your Majesty, can't you take into consideration the old minister's loyalty to you over the years and be more tolerant to the old minister's family?"
The emperor waved his hand without hesitation,
"Tolerance? When did the Chu people show tolerance to the people from the Daning country? I suspect that those two women are the spies planted by the Chu people in the Daning country."
Seeing that the emperor did not give these people any face, Leng Yu simply clasped his fists and said:
"Father, the Daning Kingdom has ceased war with the Chu Kingdom, and there will be no more wars in the future. How can they be the spies of the Chu Kingdom? They have stayed in Prince Yu's Mansion for so long, and I know them well. They are just General Liu’s wife and daughter have no other identities, please be aware of this."
"Stop talking."
The emperor seemed to have lost his patience. He stared and waved his hand again.
"Go down. Anyone who dares to mention this matter will be punished with the same crime as the Chu people."
Seeing this, everyone shut up and didn't dare to say anything. Leng Yu looked at Liu Dechang who was panting with anger, winked at him, and left the Yangxin Hall.
Until he arrived at the gate of Yangxin Hall, Liu Dechang still looked extremely angry.
He shook his sleeves and cursed loudly:
"No wonder people say that the royal family is ruthless. Now I can see that the emperor is ruthless to the extreme."
"General Liu, stop talking. Let's go back first and then slowly think of a solution."
"What else can we do? We have found everyone we need to find, what else can we do?"
"And Lan'er, maybe she can talk to my father."
Leng Yu's words made Liu Dechang pause for a moment, then nodded helplessly,
"Go back. If Lan'er's explanation doesn't make sense, then I will have no choice but to resign and take my wife and children to find another career."
What Liu Dechang said was both angry and true.
He has lived alone for so many years. Now that he has finally found his wife and children, the emperor forcefully separates them. This is something he absolutely cannot accept. Before he came, he had already thought about it. Even if he did not become an official, he would He also wants to be with his wife and children.
…
Luo Lan entered the palace after noon. She held Lele's hand, followed by A Cai and A Hong, walking in a hurry.
The reason why she brought Lele with her was because she wanted Lele to play a few games of chess with the emperor and make him happy, so that she might be able to obtain his imperial edict.
"Lele, please remember, don't make your grandpa angry. Whether your aunt and grandma can stay or not depends entirely on you."
Lele patted her small chest and replied swornly:
"Mom, don't worry, Lele has a way to talk to Grandpa Huang."
"Really?"
"Of course, if you don't believe it, you can wait for me outside for a while, and I can talk to Grandpa Huang in just one game of chess."
Although Luo Lan felt that Lele's words were a bit exaggerated, he still smiled and nodded.
"Okay, then mom will go see your grandpa first. If mom can't make sense, you can go later."
Lele raised his head high, looking confident.
"Okay, then it's agreed. If I get through to Grandpa Huang, mother will give us a day off and let my uncle take us to play."
"If you can really speak to your grandpa, don't say one day off, even ten days will do."
Hearing what her mother said, Lele's eyes narrowed into slits, and she felt even more happy.
After the two of them arrived at the Yangxin Hall, Luo Lan bowed and saluted, while Lele knelt down directly.
"Grandpa Huang, I heard that you have recovered well, and Lele came to play chess with you."
The emperor glanced at Luo Lan and waved directly,
"You go down first and let Lele accompany me."
"Father, I have something to tell you."
"Stop talking. "
The emperor seemed to know what she was going to say. He waved his hand and refused before she could speak.
"No need to say more. I have made up my mind. It's useless to say more. You can go down."
The emperor's determination made Luo Lan a little disappointed, but she still bowed and saluted, nuzzled Lele, turned and walked outside.
Seeing that his mother had left, Lele stood up and came to the emperor. Liu Xi hurriedly put the chessboard on the table.
"Grandpa Huang, Lele is a child. You should let Lele go first."
"Okay, Grandpa Huang hasn't played chess for a long time, and Grandpa Huang is a little dim. You can't lie to Grandpa Huang."
Lele grinned happily,
"Grandpa Huang is very smart, how dare Lele lie to you."
As he spoke, he placed a black chess piece in the middle of the chessboard. The emperor also picked up the chess piece in front of him, thought about it for a while, and then put it down...
They had been playing this game of chess for a long time, and Luo Lan, who was waiting outside, was a little anxious.
She knew that Lele was a smart child, but the emperor was also a stubborn person. Regarding this matter, he would not even listen to the words of the ministers. How could he listen to the words of a child like Lele?
But what can be done now? She was lying alone on the railing not far outside the Yangxin Hall, thinking quietly.
After the game of chess, Lele lost to the emperor. The emperor grinned and said with a chuckle:
"Lele, have you given in to Grandpa Huang this time?"
Lele stood up directly from the soft couch, shook his clothes, knelt on his knees, cupped his fists with his hands and said:
"Grandpa Huang, Lele is not satisfied with your humiliation. Grandpa Huang is a master of chess. Lele is convinced that he lost."
The emperor looked at him with puzzled eyes,
"Then why are you kneeling down? Come up and say something if you have something to say."
Lele shook her head vigorously,
"Grandpa Huang, you are the king of a country. Lele respects you. Lele has something unclear, and I hope Grandpa Huang will make it clear."
"Oh? If there's anything you don't understand, you might as well tell me. Grandpa Huang will definitely tell you."
Lele lowered his head and thought for a while, then blinked his cunning eyes and asked:
"Grandpa Emperor, there are rumors among the people that you are an emperor who keeps his word and keeps his word. Is this true?"
"Of course, I am the king, and you have no words to joke about. The words I speak are the words of the King of Chrysostom, and they must be true to their word."
Hearing this, Lele nodded seriously, then took out a jade pendant from his arms,
"Grandpa Huang, this jade pendant was given to Lele last time. You said that this jade pendant is equivalent to a wordless edict. Now Lele please give Lele an edict. You will not be disrespectful to Lele. ?"
"Oh? What kind of edict do you want?"
