Ah Hong took two steps forward, helped her adjust her cloak, and said with a click of her tongue:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li has gone to Prince Xi's Mansion, and Concubine Li has gone to the Imperial Mausoleum. From now on, you will be the sole ruler of the harem. This way, we can be considered safe and secure."

Luo Lan looked up at the bright sky and murmured to himself:

"Concubine Li is truly a clever woman. She knows Yu'er is still young and that her position in the harem alone is unstable and her life would be full of inconveniences. So she offered to go to the imperial mausoleum to guard the deceased emperor's body. Ten years later, when she returns, Yu'er will be considered a meritorious person and will be admired by everyone!"

"So, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Of course it's a good thing."

Luo Lan turned back to look at Ah Hong, shook his head and chuckled.

"Although Concubine Li is smart, she doesn't have the ambition of Concubine Li, nor the sinister heart of Concubine Chang. I just hope that she can make Yu'er a righteous person!"

After saying this, she lifted her skirt lightly, swung her handkerchief and said:

"It's getting cold, let's go back!"

"My Lady, you must be tired these past few days. I will help you take a bath and have a good sleep!"

"Well, these past few days, the Emperor is away, and Lele is also away. I feel a lot quieter here, but I always feel like something is missing."

Ah Hong followed behind her, echoing softly,

"You should be thankful that you have such peace and quiet now. In the past, the harem had many concubines and was lively, but there were too many women vying for the emperor's throne. The women in the harem were scheming and deceiving each other all day long. I'm sure you wouldn't be able to adapt to such a life."

At this point, Luo Lan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"The Emperor did promise me that no matter what day it is, he would never marry another woman. Now that he has truly become an Emperor with three thousand beauties in his harem, I wonder if that oath still holds true."

"Your Majesty's words are not bad, but according to the previous custom of Daning State, when a new emperor enters the palace, local officials must send beautiful girls. This rule cannot be broken even by the emperor. When the time comes, please don't be angry. I don't think the emperor will be interested in those beautiful girls."

"Do you really think I'm a jealous person? Even if he really favored a beautiful girl and made her a concubine, I think... I don't think I would be angry."

When she said this, she suddenly felt a pain in her heart.

If that were the case, would she really not care?

At this moment, she really didn't dare to give the answer to this question.

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Five days later

Leng Yu is finally back.

Liu Dechang and Luo Lan, along with a group of ministers, palace maids and eunuchs who stayed behind in the court, stood outside the hall to greet him.

From a distance, Leng Yu could be seen sitting on the dragon chariot with a tired look on his face.

When his dragon chariot came before the crowd, everyone knelt down and shouted:

"Long live the emperor."

Luo Lan also bowed,

"Long live the emperor."

Zhang Yuan stepped forward and helped Leng Yu get off the dragon chariot. Leng Yu then raised his hand slightly.

"Everyone, get up!"

He came to Luo Lan and said softly:

"Queen, please stand up. I'm not in the palace these days. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? As the head of the harem, it is my duty to do this."

Leng Yu's face darkened for a moment, then he stepped forward, took her hand, and instructed everyone:

"I'm tired. We can discuss this tomorrow. Everyone, please leave."

After leaving this decree, he took her hand and headed straight for the Yangxin Palace. Although Luo Lan was puzzled, she did not resist and just let him pull her.

It was not until they entered the Yangxin Palace that Luo Lan shook off his hand and questioned him unhappily,

"You are the emperor now, you should be sensible in what you do. How can you be so rude to me in public?"

Leng Yu squinted his eyes at her and suddenly roared hysterically:

"Liu Luolan, what do you mean? I've said before that I don't want to be the emperor. It was you who persuaded me that for the sake of the people of Daning and the country, I must take over the throne. I did as you said, but what about you? You put on a strange face to me all day long, and treat me politely and courteously all day long. Is that interesting? Don't you think that you are tiring both of us?"

ah?

Luo Lan seemed to not quite understand.

So, he was angry because of this?

"You are the emperor, and I am the queen. I should treat you with courtesy. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"This isn't right. We've already agreed that no matter what day it is, we shouldn't be together this way. Have you forgotten what we said when we were together?"

"But you are the emperor now. If I don't treat you with courtesy, it will definitely cause gossip. You have just ascended the throne, and I don't want people to think that I don't know etiquette."

Leng Yu suddenly raised his hands and clamped her shoulders, questioning with serious eyes,

"I know you didn't do this for this reason. You're mad at me because of An An, right?"

Luo Lan shook his head.

"No, it's me who wronged you about An An. How can I still be angry with you?"

"You're lying. You blame me for ignoring you because of An An's matter. You blame me for not understanding you. We've been together for almost twenty years. Don't you understand who I am? I've never been angry with you over trivial matters, but you kept An An's matter from me for more than ten years. If this matter were known by my father, you would be deceiving the emperor. Now, of course, I won't hold on to this matter, but...but this matter is really too unfair to me."

Luo Lan noticed that when Leng Yu said these words, tears flashed in his eyes.

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