"I said it was my half-brother who wanted to harm me. Do you believe me?"
His words were like a thunderclap in a clear sky, exploding above Luo Lan's head. She looked at him in astonishment.
"Could it be that your brother wants to compete with you for the throne?"
She had heard such scenes before, so this was all she could think of.
Leng Yu's mouth twitched. "I guess so. He's the crown prince. I'm just favored by my father. I don't pose a threat to him at all. Why would he do this to me?"
At this point, his head, the only part he could move, began to shake violently. Luo Lan hurriedly comforted him.
"Don't do this. Your condition will only get worse. I think the best way for you to get revenge on these people is to live. Live a wonderful life and let all those who want you dead go to hell."
Her words calmed him down, and he looked at her with his crystal-clear dark eyes.
"Can I really stand up again?"
This was the nth time he had asked her this question. She smiled gently at him, "Yes, I can. I said I can, and I definitely can. I, Luo Lan, never lie."
After that, she asked again:
"What's that foreign object in your leg? Was it also nailed in by the Emperor's order?"
"No, it's probably Concubine Chang, the mother I've called for twenty years."
His eyes once again flashed with despair. "My father had both my legs amputated, leaving me unable to walk for the rest of my life. My mother was afraid I would pose a threat to her position, so she secretly ordered someone to drive two finger-long nails into my calves. Don't you think she's quite cruel?"
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