Wu Linlin glanced at him, rolled her eyes, and said coldly in a bad mood:
"The prince is busy and has no time."
Leng Xi was not annoyed. He raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a playful smile, and asked jokingly:
"Isn't the Crown Prince busy marrying a concubine again?"
Hearing this, Wu Linlin's pretty face turned pale and blue. She glared at Leng Xi hatefully, gritted her teeth and turned her face away.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is in good health, which is better than you, my fifth brother, who still hasn't married a wife or concubine."
Hearing her ridicule him like this, Leng Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly. Suddenly he looked at her waist which she was holding with her hands and asked with some doubt:
"Why is the Empress Dowager holding her waist? Could it be..."
He wanted to tease her and ask her if she had twisted her waist because she had too much fun with the Crown Prince last night, but because there were so many people here, he was afraid that others would say that she didn't know how to respect others, so he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
"Shut up..."
Wu Linlin glared at him angrily, "Don't hang around in front of me, you're really an eyesore. Find a place to sit down quickly."
Leng Xi then glanced at the crowd, and finally his gaze fell on Luo Lan in the corner.
He was stunned at first, then frowned and sat in the front seat on the left side of the main hall.
At this time, the eunuch's hoarse voice sounded,
"The Emperor has arrived! Imperial Concubine Chang has arrived! Imperial Concubine Li has arrived!"
When everyone heard this, they all stood up and knelt down to salute.
"Good luck to the Emperor, good luck to the Empress."
The emperor was wearing a golden brocade dragon robe embroidered with gold thread, and a golden headband inlaid with rubies on his standing hair. He looked energetic.
Following behind him came Concubine Chang, who was wearing a purple-pink formal dress. Beside her was a child who looked to be in his teens but had a cold face. This should be her son Leng Ming. Walking behind him was Concubine Li, who was wearing a dark green formal dress. Looking further back, there were a group of maids.
Luo Lan was familiar with Concubine Chang, and Leng Ming had also heard of him from others. He had no feelings for him and did not want to linger his eyes on him for too long.
It was the first time she had met Concubine Li. She looked younger than Concubine Chang, with a graceful and elegant look on her face. She gave people a feeling of being friendly yet not being easily approached.
The emperor sat in the main seat, with the two imperial concubines sitting on either side of him. Leng Ming sat next to Leng Xi, and the other concubines who came with him sat on both sides below.
The Emperor glanced at everyone, his eyes gleaming, and raised his hand, saying:
"Everyone, please stand up! Today is Concubine Chang's birthday, so there's no need to be so formal."
When everyone heard this, they all stood up and shouted,
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
The emperor's eyes fell on Wu Linlin, whose face was distorted and she was sitting in her original position without kneeling. Seeing this, Wu Linlin raised her handkerchief to wipe her tears while sobbing.
"Please punish me, Father. I cannot greet you."
Hearing her say this, Concubine Chang frowned, pretending to be concerned, but actually asked with a dissatisfied tone:
"Linlin, what's wrong? Today is my birthday, a happy day, why are you crying?"
Hearing her ask this, Wu Linlin cried even harder.
"Wow... Mother, please forgive me. I know I shouldn't be so rude in this situation, but I feel really wronged. Plus, my waist hurts so much, I can't bear it!"
After saying this, she pressed her waist tightly with her hands, as if her slender waist would break if she moved.
The Emperor frowned at her in surprise, "What's wrong with you? Why do you have to come to the palace to complain today?"
When Wu Linlin saw the emperor asking about it, she burst into tears.
"Father, I didn't mean to ruin everyone's good mood. I was seriously injured by someone when I entered the palace this morning. If I didn't want to miss Mother's birthday, I would have been bedridden by now. Woo woo woo..."
Upon hearing her words, the Emperor, Concubine Chang, Concubine Li, and everyone present were shocked. Who would have thought that someone would dare to attack the Crown Princess in the palace? This was simply a life-threatening act. Therefore, this matter was no small matter. The Emperor would surely be furious and would surely punish the person who angered the Crown Princess!
As expected, after hearing her words, the emperor's face darkened and he asked sternly,
"Who would be so bold as to hurt Linlin in the palace?"
Luo Lan, who was sitting in the corner, breathed a sigh of relief. Ah Hong bent down and whispered:
"Princess, this Crown Princess is clearly looking for trouble with you, you must be careful."
Luo Lan half-closed his eyes and pulled a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, "When the enemy comes, we will fight back; when the water comes, we will flood it with earth. We in Prince Yu's Mansion have experienced all kinds of storms."
She spoke softly, but Ah Hong and Ah Cai's hearts were in their throats.
Wu Linlin sobbed again, and then said in a voice as soft as water:
"Your Majesty, I was walking along the road just fine when I entered the palace. But who would have thought that Princess Yu, dissatisfied with my slow pace, bumped into me and caused me to twist my waist. Now I dare not move, and she didn't even say a word of apology. Ouch! It hurts..."
Hearing her false words and seeing her exaggerated expression, Luo Lan felt neither amused nor helpless.
However, she concluded that the Crown Princess dared to make up such a story because she knew that no one here would speak for her, Shui Luolan. Even if someone saw the truth, no one would dare to stand up. After all, her family background and status as the Crown Princess were not something that ordinary people dared to mess with.
Hearing the words "Princess Yu", the emperor's brows tightened, and then he glanced around the hall, with a hint of displeasure in his voice.
"Where is Princess Yu?"
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