Luo Lan could tell from Leng Yu's almost roaring voice that he must be feeling extremely helpless at this moment. A person who doesn't even know who his own mother is is bound to feel sad.
She held his hand with her backhand, looked at him with her beautiful eyes, and whispered in his ear:
"My husband, the overall situation is more important. Don't talk too much in front of the king. This is what you warned me. Have you forgotten?"
Her words instantly reminded Leng Yu that the person sitting firmly on the dragon throne was his father, who was also the king of a country.
He cannot treat him like an ordinary father, and he will not love his children like an ordinary father.
Thinking of this, he bit his teeth hard and calmed his emotions. His face instantly changed from pale to unusually calm. He clasped his fists towards the emperor again and said:
"Your Majesty, today's events were an accident. It's already getting late. Please allow me to take my uncle away from here first. As for what to do with him in the future, I will consider it."
The emperor glanced at the long sword in front of Leng Zian, and thought about what he had just said. Looking at his son who had been under house arrest for three years, he felt a little touched in his heart, perhaps because of heartache, or perhaps because of uneasiness and regret, but no one knew.
He closed his eyes slightly, waved to Leng Yu, frowned weakly and said:
"Take him away. We'll discuss how to deal with him tomorrow. I'm tired. Please leave."
Leng Zian was still very excited. Xiao Lingzi and the others had already restrained him tightly. When he was taken away from the imperial study, he continued to shout angrily.
"Leng Zijin, you are an unkind father, an unjust brother, and an unkind ruler. You are a complete tyrant."
His words made the emperor clench his fists and tremble all over, but he did not open his mouth to punish him for the crime of disobeying his superiors. Instead, he closed his eyes and thought deeply.
After Leng Zian was taken away, Leng Yu respectfully clasped his fists towards the emperor and said:
"Father, I will take my leave."
Although the emperor looked unhappy, he did not want to say something pretending to care. He did not care about his health. He had determined three years ago that he was just the one who passed on his bloodline. Although his identity was restored now, he was still unwilling to communicate with him. He just wanted to do what he should do peacefully, hoping that one day, the emperor would have a change of heart and no longer force him to be the prince he did not want in the court, so that he could escape with his Lan'er.
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Leng Zian was locked in a house that had been uninhabited for a long time. His mood suddenly changed from excitement to a little depressed, and he didn't even have the slightest intention of struggling all the way.
The moment the door was closed, he sat down on the chair, suddenly covered his face and burst into tears. This man in a velvet suit was crying like a child at this moment.
His crying stunned Leng Yu, who was standing at the door and about to knock, and Luo Lan shook his head at him, signaling him not to disturb him.
Leng Yu put down the hand that was about to knock on the door and whispered to Xiao Lingzi beside him:
"Send him some refreshments later."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Leng Yu nodded, took Luo Lan's hand with a serious expression, and left.
The place where they lived was not far from Xiaozhi's room. Soon, Leng Yu and Luo Lan arrived at the door of Xiaozhi's room.
The door was kicked in, which must have been done by Leng Zian. The person guarding the door was gone. Looking at the dilapidated scene, Luo Lan couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly. She lifted her skirt and went into the house.
Leng Yu followed her in and looked at the empty bed. He looked at Luo Lan with surprise and astonishment, and asked in confusion:
"Lan'er, where is Xiaozhi? He doesn't know how to do it?"
"what you think?"
Luo Lan suddenly stopped, looked back at him, raised an eyebrow and asked,
"My husband also thinks I'm fooling people?"
"No."
Although Leng Yu was puzzled, he still shook his head, "I believe my wife, but there is indeed no trace of Xiao Zhi here. No wonder the emperor's uncle is so excited."
Having said that, he still had doubts about this matter.
Luo Lan smiled helplessly, then sat down heavily on the bed, sighed heavily, pointed at the teacup on the table and whispered:
"Husband, pour me a glass of water. I'm so thirsty."
Hearing her call, Leng Yu did not dare to delay and quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to her.
She reached out, took the water, and drank a few gulps. Leng Yu looked at her gently. The moment the cup left her mouth, he took it with one hand and wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth with the other hand.
After drinking a glass of water, Luo Lan breathed a sigh of relief, then lay back on the bed, patted the seat beside him and said to Leng Yu:
"Husband, come and lie down for a while and have a conversation with me."
Leng Yu looked at Luo Lan lying on the bed. Although he had countless questions, he couldn't bear to ask anymore because she looked very tired.
He turned around, walked quickly to the door, closed it, and returned to the bed. Like her, he lay on his back with his head facing inward.
Knowing that he lay down, Luo Lan did not turn around and asked directly:
"Husband, do you think it's my fault what happened today?"
"Why do you say that?"
His voice became softer and softer, as if he was afraid of scaring her.
Luo Lan pursed his lips, thinking of the scene just now, he sighed deeply, and murmured softly:
"If I could have let the uncle see Xiaozhi earlier, he wouldn't have done the act of drawing his sword and going before the emperor. This crime of offending the emperor is no joke. I wonder how the emperor will punish him."
Hearing her say this, Leng Yu moved his hand to hers, holding her hand tightly, with an unspeakable look in his dark eyes, and asked softly:
"Lan'er, do you hate him?"
Luo Lan knew that what he was talking about was that Leng Zian had held her hostage and almost cut her throat.
Thinking of the scene just now, her body tensed up and she shook her head gently. "No matter who it is, it would be hard to accept this. It's just that his behavior was a bit extreme. I don't blame him for hating me. When he sees Xiaozhi, he will naturally understand why I did this."
Leng Yu's eyes suddenly showed a turbid look, he smiled bitterly and said,
"Actually, I really admire the Emperor's uncle. I used to think he was a rude and brainless person, but now I think he is someone I admire."
"Why?"
Luo Lan turned to look at him in confusion, and a hint of puzzlement appeared in her beautiful eyes.
Leng Yu sighed and continued:
"The fact that the Emperor's uncle would do something incomprehensible for his son shows that he deeply loves him. Regardless of whether what he did today was right or wrong, at least I think he is a qualified father. Unlike me, I have never experienced the love of a father. In fact... even to me, my father is inferior to others."
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