Chapter 19 Thunderous Rage
When Ling Rui heard Gong Lan calling his name directly, the anger in his eyes became even stronger.
"Gong Lan, you are disregarding the imperial court's ban...Aren't you afraid of this general..."
Gong Lan interrupted him directly, "You can do whatever you want, but before you do it, think about whether the Ling Mansion can easily get away with it."
"Think about your so-called self-earned achievements and whether they can withstand the wrath of the current emperor."
Ling Rui's face changed...
He left Beijing last year to go to the border to quell the rebellion. Daqi Kingdom's old neighbor to the north, Dahe Kingdom, has been dishonest for more than ten years.
The Dahe Kingdom would provoke Daqi almost every once in a while.
Every time at this time, the first person the current emperor thinks of is him.
However...he faced Da He several times but never had a chance of winning.
This time... Prince Rui had such a thing happen...
The emperor has always taken a fancy to his younger brother, Prince Rui, and has always valued him very much. Even though Prince Rui has clashed with the Rong family several times, he has never suffered any loss.
Speaking of the Rong family, just now in the palace, the emperor was very angry with him, and his uncle Rong An was fanning the flames, wishing that the emperor would demote him immediately.
One of Rong An's words is...
"Back then, the Marquis of Zhenbei won seven battles against Dahe, pushing the Daqi border northward by a hundred miles. General Ling, however, returned all the spoils. I just wonder when General Ling will return the title of General Pingbei to His Majesty?"
This sentence is not only directed at Ling Rui, but also at the Emperor.
If he makes any more mistakes that anger the emperor, his title of general may really be taken back by the emperor.
The Ling family really can't withstand the emperor's wrath now.
Ling Rui looked at Gong Lan, so he could only let them stay in the Ling Mansion?
"General Ling, please go back." Gong Lan pointed outside the courtyard. "From now on, General Ling, please do not set foot in the young lady's courtyard without her permission."
Ling Rui said harshly, "This is still the Ling Mansion, and I am the owner of the Ling Mansion. I want to see what you want to do in the Ling Mansion!"
After saying this, he glanced at the rubble on the ground before turning and leaving.
After Ling Rui left, Gong Lan breathed a sigh of relief, and the energy she had just mustered up also weakened.
She turned around slowly, and the moment she saw Ling Chan, she suddenly felt very sad for some reason.
The master was so happy when he was with Ling Rui, and so happy when he was pregnant...
But now, the master is dead, and the master's daughter is not liked by Ling Rui. Not only is she ignored, but she is also often beaten and scolded.
She now doubts whether her master's happiness was real.
Or... was he deceived by Ling Rui's fake appearance? In fact, the ungrateful Ling Rui just now was the real Ling Rui.
She walked up to Ling Chan and called out tremblingly, "Miss."
Ling Chan raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong?"
Gong Lan suddenly hugged Ling Chan into her arms, "Miss, you've suffered so much over the years."
She was very scared in front of Ling Rui, let alone a weak young lady?
It's really not easy for the young lady to grow from a tiny baby to sixteen years old.
Ling Chan sighed helplessly, raised her hand and patted Gong Lan on the back, "No matter how hard it is, it will pass, right?"
"Yeah, it's over." Gong Lan let her go, "It's all over."
She secretly swore in her heart that from then on she would live to protect the young lady.
Hongdou felt dizzy at this time. Only after Ling Rui left did her legs feel strong again.
"Miss." Hongdou rushed towards Lingchan and felt relieved only after grabbing Lingchan's hands.
"Lan Niang, you are so amazing..." She did not forget to sigh, "When will I be as amazing as you?"
Gong Lan's mood changed instantly because of this sentence. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Xiao Hongdou, if you want to be as powerful as you just now, it will probably take you several decades."
Hongdou pouted, "Ah...it takes so long..."
She looked at Ling Chan and said, "Miss, I won't be so powerful then. I will just learn Qinggong well and take you with me if we are in danger in the future."
Ling Chan nodded helplessly, "Okay, then I'll leave my last chance of survival to you."
Anko nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, leave it to me."
Ling Chan glanced at Gong Lan and Gong Yu, then sent Hong Dou away. "Hong Dou, go to Luo Wei and ask him to find some people to renovate the small kitchen in my yard."
"Find two more reliable cooks..."
"Okay." Hongdou agreed happily without asking the reason and prepared to go out heartlessly.
"Wait." Ling Chan called her back and went back to the house to get her own cloak for her. "It's cold outside, put it on."
"Miss..." Hongdou felt it was inappropriate, but Lingchan insisted that she wear it.
She was worried that since she had just gone against Ling Rui like this, if he turned his attention to the people around her... then Hongdou would be the most dangerous.
Her cape regulates her body temperature and protects her from all damage.
"Remember." Ling Chan fastened Hongdou's cloak and warned her seriously, "If you encounter any danger, hide in the cloak and find a safe place to stay."
"Squat down?" Hongdou frowned in confusion. "Miss, why?"
She gathered her cloak and said, "If I squat like that, won't I look like a hen incubating eggs?"
Ling Chan flicked her forehead in annoyance. "Why are you talking so much? Just remember my instructions."
Hongdou touched her forehead and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, miss."
Everything that comes out of the space can be tracked, so if something happens to Hongdou, she can also find Hongdou based on the location of the cloak.
This way, Ling Chan can also feel at ease.
Hongdou left, Lingchan returned to the house, and Gonglan and Gongyu followed in.
"Miss, what do you want to ask?" Gong Lan said.
Ling Chan recalled all of Ling Rui's expressions and reactions just now and asked, "Gong Lan, Gong Yu, you must have followed my mother for a long time, right?"
"Then you should also have some understanding of Ling Rui's personality and their relationship."
"Tell me, what exactly did Ling Rui do to my mother?"
Gong Lan subconsciously said, "Miss, do you suspect Ling Rui killed the master?"
Ling Chan asked back, "Ling Rui is the most suspicious, isn't he?"
The sky can be measured, the earth can be measured, but the human heart cannot be guarded against.
Judging from Ling Rui's attitude towards her, she couldn't believe that Ling Rui was sincere to Gong Lele.
Gong Lan thought about it and nodded slightly, "Yes, he is the most suspicious."
She began to recall, "Back then... when the master rescued me, she was already with Ling Rui."
"At that time, Ling Rui was still a deputy general under General Liu."
"He is quite attentive to the master... Given the master's personality, if he hadn't received such a response, he probably wouldn't have followed Ling Rui so wholeheartedly."
Gong Yu pulled Gong Lan's sleeve and asked, "Sister Lan, do you remember that time?"
"It seems the master had a quarrel with Ling Rui, so he dragged us to practice for a while, and we were exhausted..."
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