After hearing him say this, Luo Lan realized that he was just making excuses for himself. Although his reasons were ridiculous, they could still hold up for a while.
It seems that Leng Xi is not as annoying as she imagined. On the contrary, he has a simplicity and kindness that is rare among royal family members.
Seeing that she remained silent, Leng Xi quickly turned to look at her, "Sister-in-law, are you angry? I don't mean any harm. I'm just worried about you. From what I've observed recently, you didn't sneak into Prince Yu's mansion with other motives as they said. Although I can't understand how you can do everything, I know you're definitely not a bad person. So, I want to help you."
He spoke the last sentence softly, but with full sincerity.
Luo Lan looked at the stream not far away and chuckled, "Thank you, but you can't help me with this, and no one else can help me."
She pulled a bitter smile at the corner of her mouth. Who could help her? How could anyone help her when she couldn't even explain it herself? Now she had no other wishes but to hope that Leng Yu would be safe.
"Is Fourth Brother okay? I heard something happened in Ningguta. Father was furious and ordered the execution of all those involved in the unrest. Several of Fourth Brother's generals are all over there. I don't know if they have anything to do with this."
Hearing this, Luo Lan's eyes narrowed, and he became even more worried about Leng Yu.
However, from Leng Xi's words, she roughly guessed that Leng Yu should not have been caught yet, otherwise, his identity would have been exposed, and Prince Yu's Mansion would not be so peaceful.
Thinking of this, she sighed and sneered,
"What kind of person do you think your fourth brother is?"
Leng Xi half-closed his eyes, sighed deeply, and then said helplessly:
"Alas, I think my fourth brother is a good person, but what's the use? No one will believe what I say. Back then, I was only fifteen years old. In the eyes of the emperor, I was just a child. How could anyone believe me? Just like now, I think you are a good person, but no one will believe you either, because the emperor doesn't like me at all."
As he said this, he lowered his head somewhat dejectedly, playing with the jade pendant on his waist while muttering:
"Sometimes I think, if I were born in the common people, I would have an ordinary father, and I could talk to him every day. How wonderful it would be! What a pity!"
Listening to his words, Luo Lan suddenly felt a sense of connection with him. Ever since she traveled through time, she had become one with the original owner. The original owner had never experienced fatherly and motherly love since childhood. Although her uncle treated her well, he would not give up his family for her. Therefore, she did not dare to show her uncle's love at all, and her aunt was extremely harsh on her.
Thinking of this, her eyes flickered and she said slowly:
"At least you still have your mother by your side. I grew up without a father or a mother, but I lived a good life too! The last thing a person can choose is their birth, but they can choose how to live their life."
“No choice.”
Leng Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly, disagreeing with her words. "It's so hard for a member of the royal family to choose the life they want. Even if you don't fight for it, someone will arrange for you to fight for it."
When he said this, he thought of his mother. She was paving the way for him in the name of doing good for him, so that he could compete for the throne in the future. However, he thought this was ridiculous and outrageous.
The throne was waiting for his elder brother, the Crown Prince, so how could he have the right to fight for it? Besides, he had no intention of becoming the so-called emperor. He just wanted to live a quiet and comfortable life. However, his mother did not understand him at all.
Whenever he thought of this, he felt irritated. When he was sixteen, his father gave him a mansion and let him live alone. However, his life was still controlled by his mother and he had no freedom at all.
Thinking of this, he sighed and felt inexplicably anxious.
"I've never said these words to anyone else, nor do I dare to say them to anyone else. But for some reason, I always feel that someone as free and easy as you can understand me. Am I a little silly?"
Luo Lan didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only nod and say:
"Yes! You are a little silly, but don't worry, your sister-in-law is very tight-lipped. I won't tell anyone else what you said."
"Then, can I come to you when I have something to say in the future?"
After saying this, Leng Xi suddenly felt that he was a bit abrupt, and he hurriedly explained,
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. In fact, when I first met you..."
Seeing that he wanted to explain, Luo Lan chuckled and interrupted him.
"I know that what you said when you first met me was to test me for Leng Yu."
"You know everything?"
He suddenly looked up at her, a clear light flashing in his eyes, "I thought you would hate me for that."
Luo Lan couldn't help laughing in her heart. She really hated him before, but after several meetings, she no longer hated him. Listening to his words tonight, she suddenly felt that he was also a kind-hearted boy, but his status was different, and what he said and did was not in line with his age.
"You can come to me when there's no one to talk to you in the future, provided that you can still find me."
After saying this, her crystal eyes flashed, and she shook her head and smiled bitterly.
At this moment, the palace maid who had gone to report the news came back trotting. She walked straight to the pavilion, bowed and said:
"Princess, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. The Queen said that in this harem, it's better to talk less with others. Also, you should pay attention to your status, otherwise it's easy to get into trouble."
Hearing this, Leng Xi's brows tightened, and he said sternly to the palace maid who spoke:
"What are you talking about? What's wrong with me talking to my sister-in-law? Go back and tell your master not to show off in front of me."
The palace maid lowered her head and said nothing. Luo Lan smiled bitterly. Seeing that the hour of Mao was approaching, it was time for her to leave.
So, she stood up and said to Leng Xi as she left the stone bench:
"It's getting late, you should go back early!"
"Emperor's sister-in-law..."
The moment she turned to leave, Leng Xi called her. She stopped, looked back at him, tilted her head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Leng Xi smiled broadly when he looked at her. It was a smile that came from the heart. He then stuck out his tongue and smiled at her:
"Today...thank you, sister-in-law."
Luo Lan didn't know what he was thanking her for. Maybe he was thanking her for talking to him, or maybe he was thanking her for listening to him talk about his troubles. However, because there were people around Concubine Chang, she didn't ask any more questions. She nodded to him, lifted her skirt and left.
Looking at her back, Leng Xi breathed a long sigh of relief. Tonight, he said what he had kept in his heart for many years, and suddenly he felt much more relaxed.
Although he called Shui Luolan the emperor's sister-in-law, he had an inexplicable feeling for her in his heart. This feeling... should be very intimate!
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