Upon hearing this, everyone present except Lan Chunqiu reacted.
Ming Wang's mind moved, and a warm and itchy feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. Before he came, he thought Lan Shuang just wanted to drive a thorn in the hearts of Duke Ying and Lan Yuning, but he didn't expect her to go to this extent.
To be honest, it was both unexpected and reasonable.
Moreover, he had to admit that although this move was cruel, no one could find fault with it once it was made public. They had been at odds several times, and now the incident with Liu Lang had occurred. The attitude of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion was very clear. Even if Lan Shuang severed her ties with them at this time, at most she would be criticized a few times, which would not be a big deal in the long run.
This family is confused and is being led by a "daughter" who is not related to them by blood. The next generation, Lan Chunqiu, is even more stupid. The decline of the Duke of Ying's Mansion is only a matter of time.
Breaking off ties with them at this time would be beneficial to Lan Shuang in every way.
If there weren't so many people here, King Ming would have applauded Lan Shuang. Even though he tried hard to hide it, a brief look of admiration couldn't be restrained from flashing in his eyes.
Lan Shuang didn't see it. She just looked at the Duke of England. Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, she asked again: "Well, have you thought it through?"
The Duke of England took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. He turned to look at Lan Yuning. Lan Yuning's heart skipped a beat. Her wings were not yet fully grown. She would be nothing if she left the Duke of England's Mansion!
Meeting the Duke of England's gaze, she called out in panic, "Dad..."
Her voice was soft and weak, as if she was extremely aggrieved.
After all, she was his daughter whom he had raised for so many years, it was impossible for him to have no feelings for her at all. Seeing Lan Yuning crying silently, he was silent for a moment and turned back.
Lan Chunqiu, desperate for chaos, rebuked Lan Shuang, "You have Lan blood in your veins, and we've never denied you. Why are you so ungrateful? Are you determined to drive Yu Ning away? How has she wronged you?"
Lan Shuang looked at him in disbelief. "I used to think there was a limit to how stupid people in this world could be, but you've refreshed my understanding."
"What?" Lan Chunqiu frowned in confusion.
Lan Shuang snorted and laughed: "You are so stupid. It's the mother of an idiot who opened the door for an idiot - so stupid."
Lan Chunqiu's face flushed with anger: "You——"
"Shut up!"
Duke Ying couldn't stand it any longer and scolded him. Lan Chunqiu looked at him and said, "Dad, you can't abandon Yu Ning. You know how filial and obedient she is."
These words touched the softest spot in Duke Ying's heart. He shook his head and sighed, "Well, since you really don't want to have anything to do with the Duke Ying's Mansion, I'll have someone remove your name from the family tree and then transfer your ownership to the government."
"From now on, we will go our separate ways. I hope the princess will not regret it and will be healthy and prosperous."
The Duke of England bowed to Lan Shuang. Lan Shuang looked coldly at Lan Yuning's smug look. She smiled faintly and said, "There's a long way to go. We'll just have to wait and see. Your Highness, let's go home."
She left the words, turned around, held Biqing's hand and walked away with her head held high.
Hearing the word "go home", Ming Wang's fingertips moved slightly and rubbed the purple jade ring, "Okay, go home."
He chuckled, took a last look at this family of monsters, and felt that Lan Shuang could not be more decisive.
She had expected this result a long time ago, right?
So smart.
…
As soon as Lan Shuang and the others left, the Duke of Ying said to Lan Yuning with a sullen face, "Come with me."
Hearing his bad tone, Lan Chunqiu wanted to follow him, "Dad, don't be angry. You can't just listen to Lan Shuang's one-sided story. Who knows if she deliberately framed Yu Ning? We watched Yu Ning grow up. Don't you know what kind of person she is? You—"
"Enough! Go back to your yard!" The Duke of England was already very impatient, and Lan Chunqiu kept nagging him. He got so angry that he slapped Lan Chunqiu in the face.
Lan Chunqiu's head tilted sideways as he was hit, and he was completely stunned. "Dad?"
"roll!"
The Duke of England pointed in the direction of the front yard and then left.
Lan Chunqiu was angry and aggrieved. Lan Yuning passed by him and stuffed a handkerchief into his hand: "Brother, Dad is angry right now, don't take it to heart. I appreciate your kindness, you can go back first."
Even though her eyes were red, she still tried to comfort herself. Lan Chunqiu suddenly felt distressed. "Okay, brother understands. Take care of yourself too. Dad loves you after all. If it really doesn't work, just cry a little, he'll soften his heart and everything will be fine."
"Thank you, brother."
Lan Yuning forced a smile at him and followed the Duke of England.
…
"Kneel down."
As soon as he entered the study, the Duke of England didn't even turn around. He spoke directly when he heard Lan Yuning closing the door.
Lan Yuning was stunned for a moment, then knelt down respectfully.
"Dad...I'm sorry, your daughter has embarrassed you."
"Heh," the Duke of England laughed briefly, then turned around and looked at her with an unclear expression: "So you admit that Liu Lang was ordered by you?"
"No, I didn't instruct Liu Lang. Before this, I didn't know that my sister wanted to sever ties with the Duke of Ying. Why would I do something that would hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt myself by eight hundred?"
Lan Yuning's tears fell, and she looked so pitiful. "I apologized because I felt that my sister had accumulated too much resentment because of me, which led her to this path today. If my father and mother had sent me away, perhaps this would not have happened."
"So in the final analysis, it's still my daughter's fault. I beg Daddy to punish me!"
After saying this, she kowtowed to the Duke of England.
She knew the Duke of England's character best. He was stubborn, cold-blooded, and valued face and power above all else. So she couldn't confront him like Lan Shuang did. She had to go along with what he said to make him feel useful.
As expected, her series of words and actions greatly benefited the Duke of England. He walked silently to the desk and sat down, saying in a deep voice, "Actually, you don't need to blame yourself. I've been thinking about severing ties with her before. If something happens to Prince Ming in the future, she'll have to implicate us. It's better to break off relations, but..."
He changed the subject and his eyes became sharp again.
"What exactly are you thinking about Ming Wang?"
Lan Yuning's heart trembled violently, and she stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning, almost unable to recover. Her first reaction was: Could it be that her father had also seen through her little thoughts?
"Hmm?" The Duke of England stared at her closely.
Lan Yuning pursed her lips. "My daughter...my daughter is a little interested in King Ming, but it's not a romantic relationship. My daughter just thinks King Ming shouldn't sink into such a state! My daughter just...just wants to test him!"
She was able to think quickly and actually found an excuse.
"Where did you get that from?"
The Duke of England leaned back in his chair and looked at her.
Lan Yuning breathed a sigh of relief and continued to make up stories: "Dad, have you forgotten how high-spirited the Ming King was back then? How did he end up like this in just a few years? Even his personality has changed? Didn't Dad ever doubt it?"
The Duke of England suddenly tightened his grip on the armrests.
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