Her words surprised Luo Lan. She didn't expect that Concubine Li would say something fair to Leng Yu.
However, every time before entering the palace, Leng Yu would remind her to be wary of everyone in the palace, so she could guess that Concubine Li's words were not a kind reminder, she must have her own purpose!
So, she shook her head and smiled bitterly, "I don't know what happened back then, and Prince Yu didn't mention it to me, so it's hard for me to judge."
When Concubine Li heard her say this, she grinned and chuckled, "You've only been married to Prince Yu's Mansion for a short time, so it's normal that you don't understand these things. But since you've married Yu'er, I think it's a blessing for Yu'er. Perhaps you can help clear his name from the crime he committed back then."
As she said this, Concubine Li stared at her with eyes like a hawk, as if she wanted to see some clues from her face.
Luo Lan pretended not to understand and shook his head and sighed.
"Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. However, Prince Yu has never mentioned this matter to me, and I don't know the details, so how can I help him clear his name?"
Her expression was indeed one of ignorance.
Concubine Li smiled lightly, raised her teacup and took a sip of tea.
Since it was her first time meeting Princess Yu, she didn't want to say too much, so she just chatted about some skin care.
After Ah Hong finished finding out about Madam Lu, she came back and winked at her. She moved her body and said a little embarrassedly:
"My lady, you are tired today. Please take a rest. It is getting late. I should go back."
“Don’t be impatient…”
Concubine Li stood up, looked at her reluctantly, took a few steps to her side, took her hand, and said kindly:
"Then when will you come to the palace? Don't forget to come to Liyuan and chat with me. I don't have many close friends in this palace. The women in the palace only compete with each other and flatter each other. I really don't like it. You have seen Linlin's personality. She doesn't like to talk to people, and I can't chat with her either. I hope you can come to the palace more often in the future."
Luo Lan smiled faintly. She could tell from her words that she was trying to get close to her, but what good would it be to get close to her?
Luo Lan pretended not to know and nodded, "Okay, when I enter the palace again, Luo Lan will come to Liyuan to pay my respects to the Empress."
After saying this, she lifted her skirt and walked out of the main hall of Liyuan, followed closely by Acai and Ahong.
Looking at her back, Concubine Li's eyes flashed with a meaningful look.
The girl next to her came forward and asked:
"Madam, how could you bear to give her such valuable jewelry?"
Concubine Li twitched the corner of her mouth, half-closed her eyes, and said slowly:
“Nothing is given away for free. The more valuable the gift, the more useful it will be.”
This Princess Yu was not as weak and spineless as she had imagined, nor was she as ordinary as she had imagined. On the contrary, she exuded an unusual aura.
Therefore, Concubine Li was certain that Princess Yu would be useful to her.
After leaving Liyuan, Concubine Li stopped and said to Ah Hong:
"Where is Madam Lu?"
"I heard she's in the laundry department. I wanted to go look for her, but I was afraid of scaring her, so I came to ask you, Princess, to take a look."
Luo Lan's eyes tightened, and then he nodded:
"Okay, find someone to ask for directions to the laundry department. We'll go take a look and get a result as soon as possible so we can go back. I don't want to stay overnight in the palace."
Ah Hong said with some pride:
"I have already inquired about it. Just follow me."
Luo Lan blinked at her and praised her playfully, "Ah Hong is reliable in her work. I'll reward you later. Let's go!"
After he finished speaking, the three of them headed towards the laundry department.
The laundry department in the palace was the place with the most miscellaneous work. Most of the palace maids and nannies who came here had committed some mistakes and were sent here by their masters in anger.
The management of the laundry department is rather loose, with no guards at the door. Walking through a long corridor, you can see a group of people doing their work in the yard not far away.
At this time, an old and weak voice sounded,
"I was wrong, please forgive me, Mammy!"
"You still know you're wrong? You've already ruined three pieces of clothing this month. If you keep going like this, the entire laundry department will be punished along with you."
After saying this, he whipped the woman lying on the ground. She hugged her knees tightly with her hands, curled up her body, and a low moan came out of her mouth.
Such things are not uncommon in a cold and ruthless place like the harem. Although Luo Lan couldn't bear to watch it, she could do nothing about it. She could only sigh and said to Ah Hong:
"Go find someone and ask who is Aunt Lu."
After nodding, Ah Hong walked towards a palace maid who was performing solo not far away.
After a while, she hurried back and pointed at the man who was curled up on the ground and was whipped from time to time and said:
"Princess, that... is Aunt Lu."
Hearing this, Luo Lan was a little surprised. She took two quick steps and grabbed the wrist of the person whipping her when the whip was about to fall on her.
The other party looked up and saw that she was a stranger. He frowned and asked,
"Who are you?"
Ah Hong snorted coldly and yelled at her:
"You're blind, this is Princess Yu."
Although Princess Yu was not a member of the palace, she was still a master. The man who was wielding the whip finally put it away, raised his face, and asked with disdain:
"Why is Princess Yu here at the laundry? I'm here disciplining a servant, how has that bothered Princess Yu?"
Luo Lan looked at her arrogant face and asked coldly
"What did she do wrong? Why do you keep beating her?"
"She ruined the ladies' clothes. Even if we deduct three years' salary from her, it wouldn't be enough. Do you think she should be beaten?"
Luo Lan frowned, lowered her eyebrows and looked at Lu Ma Ma who was lying on the ground, gritted her teeth and said sternly:
"A Cai, give her some silver. I'll pay for the clothes."
Hearing this, the woman in front of her was stunned for a moment, then she took the silver from Ah Cai with a flattering smile and said coldly to Madam Lu lying on the ground:
"You are lucky to have met a noble person today. If you do something wrong again in the future, you won't be so lucky."
Leaving these words behind, she turned and left. Ah Cai and Ah Hong hurried to help Aunt Lu who was lying on the ground.
"How are you? Are you okay?"
Nanny Lu glanced at Luo Lan, her eyes suddenly reddened, she bit her lips tightly and got up from the ground. Luo Lan hurriedly signaled A Cai to help her sit down in the pavilion not far away.
After sitting down, she took a few deep breaths, then looked at Luo Lan and asked:
"Are you really Princess Yu?"
Luo Lan nodded, "It's me."
"That's great. Someone is taking care of Yu'er now. Nanny Sun can rest assured now."
After saying this, she raised her sleeves and wiped the corners of her eyes which were a little dry.
Luo Lan hurriedly asked:
"Madam Lu, to be honest, we came here today just to find out about Madam Sun."
Hearing the words "Madame Sun", Madame Lu's body twitched, and then she began to sob, muttering:
"She's so pitiful! Even more pitiful than me..."
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