Seeing that Concubine Li was dissatisfied and wanted to plead with the emperor, Leng Xi quickly turned around and shook his head at her, signaling her to stop talking.

The emperor turned around and said to Liu Xi without hesitation:

"Let's go back to the palace and have the imperial physician prescribe some medicine for Concubine Li to recuperate. She was already weak, and after this ordeal, she won't be able to recover for a while."

"I understand."

Liu Xi bowed and saluted, then shouted to the people around him:

"The Emperor is returning to the palace."

When everyone heard this, they all knelt down and shouted,

"Farewell, Your Majesty..."

The emperor's brows were furrowed. He was originally proud of having a son in his old age, but he didn't expect that Concubine Li would ruin his plans. If it weren't for that little pill, he would definitely give her a good beating.

Thinking of this, he closed his eyes slightly and dozed off.

Luo Lan, who was sitting in another carriage, had been frowning, thinking back to what Empress Li had said to her by the river, her tenacious eyes when she pointed at Concubine Li after she fell into the water, and her pale face in the carriage just now. She suddenly felt a chill all over her body. This Empress Li actually had such a changeable personality, her mind was so meticulous, and she did things without considering the consequences.

If someone like her takes the right path, she will be a very powerful woman.

But if you go astray, it will be far more terrifying than Concubine Li.

Thinking of this, Luo Lan sighed with lingering fear.

She felt that she needed some time to digest what happened today. First, Xiaobao framed An An, and then Empress Li framed Concubine Li. These two things made her realize that she had to be extremely careful in the future when doing things.

The emperor did not return to Prince Yu's Mansion, but took Empress Li directly back to the palace. After the emperor left, Luo Lan's heart was finally at peace.

Leng Yu did not accompany Luo Lan back to Prince Yu's Mansion because he had to escort the emperor back to the palace. After arranging for A Yu and A Hou to send the three children back to the mansion, he took Xiao Lingzi and others and went straight to the palace.

Leng Ming volunteered to accompany his fourth sister-in-law.

Luo Lan looked at him in confusion. "Ming'er, you're tired too. Go back home and rest. Ah Cai and Ah Hong will be with me."

"How can that be possible? I've already told Fourth Brother that I have to protect you, so I can't just run away. Besides, I'm not tired, not at all."

"Since you're not tired, let's go to the pastry shop and buy some pastries. Sina and my mother have been holding back for two days. Let's buy some delicious food to reward them."

When Xina was mentioned, Leng Ming immediately became energetic, and he nodded with his eyes rolling.

"Okay, she likes mung bean cakes and osmanthus cakes..."

"How do you know?"

Luo Lan turned around and looked at him with strange eyes, "I don't even know what she likes to eat, how do you know?"

"I……"

Leng Ming scratched his head awkwardly, blinked several times, and covered up:

"I heard her say it last time, otherwise how would I know."

Seeing him so flustered, Luo Lan suddenly had a different feeling.

After thinking for a while, she asked tentatively:

"I heard from my father that he wants to find a marriage for you. You are not young anymore, it's time to get married."

When this matter was mentioned, Leng Ming shook his head without even thinking.

"I just turned twenty-two, why should I be in such a hurry? My father was just saying that there is no official lady of my age in the court that I like."

"So what kind do you like?"

"Fourth sister-in-law is like this."

Leng Ming's words surprised him a little. When he realized his mistake, he quickly changed his words:

"I mean, I also want to find a woman as sensible and virtuous as you, my fourth sister-in-law, who can not only share my fourth brother's worries, but also manage the household in an orderly manner."

Leng Ming's panicked look seemed to make Luo Lan catch something. She frowned and immediately denied her idea in her heart.

No, Xina is five years older than Leng Ming, and she is a Chu citizen. If they want to be together, it will definitely be difficult and may even cause a huge uproar, which may even endanger Xina's life.

She absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen. Sina was her sister, and she would do her best to protect her.

Thinking of this, she sighed and slowly said:

"When your fourth brother and I first met, we had absolutely no feelings for each other. We developed this affection little by little over the course of our lives. So, when you choose a princess, don't just look at her appearance; spend some time with her before you decide. Otherwise, during this time, I'll keep an eye on the daughters of the ministers in the court to see if any of them would be a good match for you. If there's a suitable one, I'll have the Emperor grant you a marriage."

"Don't bother Fourth Sister-in-law anymore."

Leng Ming seemed a little unhappy, and his voice became cold.

Looking at Leng Ming's reaction when he mentioned his marriage, Luo Lan felt more and more that he must have fallen in love with Sina. Thinking of this, she secretly took a breath.

How can she control this matter?

Leng Ming did not return to Prince Yu's Mansion with Luo Lan, but left early on the pretext of having something to do.

After Luo Lan returned to Prince Yu's Mansion, he carried the pastries he had bought and went straight to the room where Sina was.

At this moment, she was lying on the table bored, watching Xiaoling doing the embroidery in her hands.

"Nana, when your sister got married, I didn't make it in time, and I didn't give her anything. When you get married, I'll give you this mandarin duck pillow."

marriage?

For some reason, when Xina heard these two words, the first person she thought of was Leng Ming, and a shy smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Xiaoling didn't notice her strange expression, but continued to mutter:

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