The government quickly sent people over. Since it was Princess Ming's maid who reported the incident, the government took it very seriously. A group of people came directly, took Liu Lang away, and interrogated him overnight.
Of course, this is all in the past.
Lan Shuang and Prince Ming exchanged a glance and smiled back. Then, as she turned back to face the people, her smile vanished. She said solemnly, "This man has ulterior motives and fabricated lies to slander me. I've already explained today that I have nothing to do with him. If there are any more rumors like this in the future, please think twice before speaking. If anyone continues to cause trouble, I'll hand them over to the authorities."
After saying that, she turned around and said, "Close the door."
"yes."
Biqing and Zhenhan supported Lan Shuang in on both sides. The guards returned to their original positions and the servants followed behind to move the chairs back.
The gate of the palace slowly closed under the gaze of the people, blocking out their inquiring eyes.
After entering the room, Lan Shuang looked at Prince Ming and asked, "Why did your Highness give me a handkerchief?"
Ming Wang's eyes fell on her hands, and he opened his thin lips slightly: "Dirty."
Lan Shuang narrowed her eyes, and before she could ask, King Ming pushed the wheelchair away.
888 raised his hand: "Host, I think it might be because you touched Liu Lang's face outside just now that the prince said it was dirty."
Lan Shuang raised her eyebrows slightly: "Oh, it is indeed dirty."
She smiled and wiped her hands as she walked, and looked at the handkerchief in her hand again. The orchid on it was embroidered on both sides, which was so exquisite.
"Forget it, just wash it and return it to him."
Seeing that Ming Wang kept walking forward with no intention of stopping, Lan Shuang stopped and asked him how much he had heard. He would check it himself anyway, so he probably didn't want to ask if he didn't wait for her.
He also didn't allow himself to go to the study.
Lan Shuang thought about it and returned to her bedroom with peace of mind.
Liu Lang's problem was solved, and she was in a very good mood. She went back to her room, humming a little tune and reading a storybook, and even ate an extra bowl of dinner.
But it was not so easy for Ming Wang.
He sat at the table looking at the food and suddenly felt empty. From time to time, the image of Lan Shuang looking back and smiling in the sun flashed before his eyes.
It seems that she really never liked Liu Lang, and the so-called elopement was set up as she said. He should be relieved, after all, the cuckold was taken off.
But... he just felt indescribably irritated.
Yu Xiao asked from behind, "Is the food not to your liking?"
Ming Wang shook his head: "No."
Yu Xiao: "Then what's troubling the prince?"
Yu Heng stood at the door, fanning himself with a folding fan. He smiled when he heard the words, "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it."
Yu Xiao frowned slightly, but King Ming was stunned.
His sharp eyes swept across Yu Heng's face and finally landed in front of him. After a while, he said to Yu Xiao, "Push me to the backyard."
"yes."
…
Ming Wang was thinking, after what happened today, Lan Shuang could hold her head high with pride in front of others, but she might feel uncomfortable behind others' backs. He thought he would find Lan Shuang unable to eat, but he didn't expect to hear Lan Shuang say as soon as he entered the door: "Biqing, give me another bowl. I'm in a good mood today, so eat more to celebrate."
Prince Ming: "..."
As he smelled the aroma of the food, his stomach growled.
“Gurgle—”
Yu Xiao: “…”
Yu Heng: “…”
The three people in the room: "..."
Ming Wang suddenly tightened his jaw, not knowing whether to go in or turn around and leave.
Lan Shuang blinked, "Your Highness, are you here for dinner? Perfect, I can't finish all these dishes, let's eat together."
Ming Wang locked his deep eyes on her and looked at her for a long time.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lan Shuang made the decision for him. She understood that this sister was shy.
So she smiled and said to Zhen Han, "Go get another set of bowls and chopsticks."
"Yes." Zhenhan brought a pair of clean bowls and chopsticks, filled them with rice and placed them in front of Ming Wang, and also arranged the chopsticks.
"Your Majesty, please—"
Only then did the Ming King condescend and nod.
Lan Shuang took another small bowl and filled it with soup for him. "Your Highness, please have some chicken soup. This soup is well-cooked, rich and mellow, and it's good for your health."
After saying that, she picked up her bowl and ate her own food. No matter how many people were around her, she ate slowly and even leisurely.
Ming Wang couldn't help but take a few more glances.
He picked up his chopsticks and started eating too.
When Lan Shuang put down his bowl and chopsticks, Ming Wang had just finished the last mouthful of soup. He put down his bowl and felt a rare sense of satisfaction. It turned out that one needs to eat a lot to maintain an appetite.
After the things were taken away, Lan Shuang sat on the edge of the couch, fanning herself gently with a round fan, her eyes fixed on the window, looking at the imperfect moon.
Ming Wang didn't leave after finishing his meal. He pushed his wheelchair closer and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Lan Shuang didn't look at him and said casually, "The moon."
Ming Wang looked at her relaxed and contented attitude and became even more puzzled. "Are you not angry at all?"
"Huh? Why are you angry?" Lan Shuang finally turned around and looked at him.
"Liu Lang was clearly instructed by someone to ruin your reputation. If you don't handle this properly, you'll be criticized by the entire court tomorrow. I'm afraid the emperor, under pressure, will force me to divorce you."
Ming Wang carefully observed Lan Shuang's expression and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid. Why should I be afraid of something that hasn't happened yet? If I really can't handle it and it comes to that, then I'll just get divorced. After all, the world is so big, there's no place I can't find a place to stay."
Lan Shuang really doesn't care. She has done so many missions and traveled to so many worlds. Not only has her horizons been broadened, but her personality has also been affected to a certain extent. To put it nicely, she has become open-minded and carefree, but to put it bluntly, she has been heartless.
But Prince Ming was clearly not that forward-thinking. He clenched his hands on the armrests, "Really? If the Duke of Ying marries you to someone else, will you accept that?"
Lan Shuang raised her eyebrows: "Why are you asking this? Am I such an easy person to manipulate?"
"I..." Ming Wang was suddenly speechless, and then he was shocked. Yes, why did he ask these questions?
He was silent for a moment, then lowered his head. "Nothing, just a casual question. Go to bed early. I'm going back."
"Oh, good sleep."
Lan Shuang waved at him perfunctorily, giving him a standard fake smile.
Prince Ming: "..."
He took a deep breath and paused when the wheelchair turned to the door. He looked at Lan Shuang deeply, and saw Lan Shuang holding her chin with both hands, looking at the moon in the sky, and sighing softly.
The sound circled around and landed on the heart lake of Ming Wang like a feather, creating ripples.
…
After returning, Ming Wang tossed and turned for half the night, but in the end he still didn't make up his mind to test Lan Shuang. Even if she was not the same person as before, so what did it have to do with him?
Anyway, the one who married him was the current Lan Shuang.
…
The next day, someone from the government came to deliver a letter to King Ming, saying that Liu Lang had confessed everything. It was a maid who gave him money to do all these things. The maid had her face covered when she saw him. He didn't know what the maid looked like, but he only remembered that she had a red mole on the base of her right hand.
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