Ah Hong bit her lip tightly and nodded slowly, "I know, I didn't tell the princess about this matter in time. It's Ah Hong's fault. Please punish me, princess."

Luo Lan gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. After pondering for a while, she waved her hand with a look of reluctance and said slowly:

"Go away! I can't keep you here any longer. If anyone dares to tell anyone about this, I'll kill her."

Hearing this, Ah Cai and Ah Hong immediately started to beg for mercy in a panic.

"Princess, we were wrong. Please don't chase us away."

"Princess, this is my fault. It has nothing to do with Ah Cai. If you want to punish me, punish me. You can hit me, scold me, or even kill me. Please don't chase us away. We have nowhere else to go."

"Princess, we are yours in life and your ghosts in death. Ever since we came to your side, we have decided to stay by your side until death. Now Ah Cai has made a mistake, and I knew it but did not report it. I am guilty as well as she is. I beg you to punish us in any way you want, but please don't drive us away. We really have nowhere else to go."

"princess……"

"princess……"

Acai and Ahong kept begging her for mercy and kowtowed to admit their mistakes.

But Luo Lan always felt that what Acai did was unfair to her father's deep love for her mother, and it might also affect her father's lifelong chastity, which she could never forgive.

She sighed, clenched her fists, and said again angrily:

"Go back to Prince Yu's Mansion tomorrow, each of you will take out 100 taels of silver, and go make a living!"

After saying this, she left, leaving Ah Cai and Ah Hong kneeling there and crying.

These two girls had never disappointed her so much.

She quietly came to her father's door, and the doorman bowed and saluted.

"Princess, the master has gone to bed."

Luo Lan looked at the closed door and nodded, "I understand."

Leaving these words behind, she turned around dejectedly and walked away slowly.

At this moment, she wished her mother could appear in front of her. If so, she would take her to see her father and tell him that he was not dreaming and his wife had really returned.

But, this is just a fantasy, an impossible fantasy.

Early in the morning, Xiao Lingzi came to report that Acai and Ahong had left without returning to Prince Yu's Mansion and only took a few simple pieces of clothing with them.

Luo Lan suddenly felt her heart sink. These two girls had been with her all the way through her most difficult times. It wasn't that she didn't want to keep them, but what they had done this time made it impossible for her to keep them.

Thinking of this, she waved her hands weakly, "I understand. Don't mention this to the prince. Find me a smarter maid in the mansion later."

Xiao Lingzi didn't know why Ahong and Acai left, and no one knew why they left except Luo Lan.

After breakfast, Leng Yu took Luo Lan and Liu Dechang to say goodbye.

In the main hall of the Duke's Mansion, Liu Dechang solemnly clasped his fists towards Leng Yu and said:

"Yu'er, Lan'er, please take good care of yourselves on this trip."

"Don't worry, Master Yue Zhang, Yu'er will definitely take good care of Lan'er."

After leaving these words, he took Luo Lan's hand, nodded to Liu Dechang, and sent her to the carriage.

The capital city was about two days' journey away from Quan City, so they only had time to go back to Prince Yu's Mansion to pack up some belongings before leaving in a hurry.

This time, except for Ayu and Ahou who stayed in Prince Yu's mansion, the rest of the people followed them on the journey.

Prince Yu took Princess Yu out four days after their marriage, which was absolutely unbelievable.

Prince's Mansion

Wu Yuanzhang sat in the main hall of the Prince's Mansion. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Wu Hong, who was sitting on his right:

"When Leng Yu goes out, it's definitely not just a simple trip."

Wu Hong bit his lip, nodded continuously, and replied solemnly:

"Father's words make sense, and they are heading south. I guess they might have gone directly to Quancheng."

Hearing the conversation between the father and son, Leng Yun raised his eyebrows and asked,

"The Quancheng Martial Arts Conference? That must be very interesting. If I weren't grounded, I would also like to go and see it."

Wu Yuanzhang glared at him impatiently, frowned, and asked:

"When will that woman give birth?"

Leng Yun raised his head somewhat proudly, waved his arms and replied:

"It'll probably take another three months, but the imperial physician has confirmed she's pregnant with a boy."

Hearing this, Wu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction. "That's the best. If she really gives birth to a boy, the emperor might be so happy that he might lift your house arrest. During this time, you should behave yourself."

Leng Yun swung his arms and said with a helpless expression:

"That damn woman, I will kill her after the child is born. If it weren't for her pregnancy, she would have died a hundred times."

Wu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and nodded sharply.

"Well, have you done everything I asked you to do?"

"Don't worry, Grandpa."

Leng Yun raised his head proudly and said:

"I have already had my servants announce to the public that the Crown Princess is pregnant and will give birth soon. When the child is born, it will be Linlin's son."

When he said this, an evil and sinister look flashed in Leng Yun's eyes. The woman named Xiaoyu was just a reproductive tool.

Wu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, this matter must not be made into any mistakes. I will tell you what to do when the time comes."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wu Hong again and asked with a fierce look on his face:

"Are you all ready?"

Wu Hong raised the corner of his mouth and raised his head proudly, "It's absolutely safe."

"This is the best. If we get rid of him, Liu Dechang will be the only one left in the capital. Then, we can easily force the emperor to abdicate."

Hearing this, Leng Yun suddenly felt a little excited and uneasy. He hurriedly asked,

"Grandpa, uncle, what are you going to do?"

Wu Yuanzhang frowned and glared at him, then replied casually:

“There are some things you don’t need to know. Just do what you are told to do.”

Although Leng Yun was somewhat dissatisfied with his grandfather's words, he did not dare to ask any more questions. He knew that if he wanted to sit on the throne, the only people he could count on were his grandfather and uncle.

Wu Yuanzhang looked at Wu Hong again and said seriously:

"I've already made arrangements in Quancheng. When you get there, go directly to Longwu Villa's Second Master, Long Changsheng. He'll introduce you to the people attending the martial arts conference. He'll know who's available and who's not."

Wu Hong nodded as he listened.

"Okay, in that case, let's not delay any further. I will take my men out tomorrow morning. Father can just listen to my letter in the capital."

Wu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes with a cold expression and said:

"As long as Leng Yu is eliminated, everything will be fine. This time, we must make sure it is foolproof. The other two people in the palace are nothing to be afraid of."

Leng Yun was confused by the conversation between the father and son, but he could probably guess that the other two people were Leng Xi and Leng Ming.

Thinking of this, he tightened his lips and pleaded in a low voice:

"Grandpa, Xi'er and I have a very good relationship, and he's not interested in the throne. Can we keep him?"