Hearing this, Leng Yu showed a sarcastic smile.
Since childhood, my father has always praised Leng Yun's goodness. Even when he did something that hurt himself, my father still found excuses for him.
Leng Yu felt that what he said was quite ironic, but he didn't want to expose him.
Leng Yun, he will make him pay the price for what he has done sooner or later, but the time has not come yet.
Seeing that he remained silent, the emperor came to him again, looked at him solemnly, and said seriously:
"Yu'er, Wu Hong will surely become a great threat to the imperial court. This time, the emperor doesn't intend to let him leave in order to find an opportunity to seize his military power. This matter will be left to you."
Hearing this, Leng Yu's brows tightened, and he looked up at him with a puzzled look on his face, "Father, I only have the title of Prince Yu, and I have no soldiers under my command. How can I fight against Wu Hong? Please choose someone else."
"well!"
After hearing his words, the emperor actually sighed deeply, paused for a moment, and continued:
"Among the princes now, you are the only one with a relatively calm temperament. Xi'er is playful, and Ming'er is still young and cannot be entrusted with important tasks, so father can only turn to you."
Having said this, he was silent for a while, frowned and said:
"Since Wu Hong is not allowed to leave, Liu Dechang cannot leave the capital for the time being. Currently, only Liu Dechang can contain him, so I want you to serve under Liu Dechang as a general to protect the country."
To serve as a national defense general under the command of the Protector of the Country, Liu Dechang? The emperor's actions left Leng Yu somewhat bewildered.
Since he wanted to get rid of Wu Hong, why not just let Liu Dechang do it?
But he couldn't ask directly, because the emperor must have his reasons for doing this.
Thinking of this, he bowed and clasped his fists and said coldly:
"I obey your orders."
The emperor looked at Leng Yu, nodded slightly, frowned and continued:
"Starting this month, you will attend the court meetings every five days. Father has ignored you for so long, it's time for you to return."
Leng Yu's brows were furrowed, and he suddenly thought of Leng Zian's words. He really wanted to ask him about his biological mother, but after thinking for a while, he still didn't open his mouth. He once again used reason to remind himself that the person in front of him was the emperor, the ruler of a country, who could get angry at any time.
Thinking of this, he clasped his fists with a serious expression and said again:
"I understand."
The emperor looked at him with a complicated expression in his eyes, then patted his shoulder, seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and finally said only one sentence,
"Step back! I have high expectations of you, please don't let me down."
"I understand."
After he replied these four words again, he slowly backed away until he reached the door, then turned around and left quickly.
Looking at his back, the emperor sighed deeply. Liu Xi came forward and asked,
"Your Majesty, please take a sip of freshly brewed tea to warm your stomach."
The emperor simply waved his hand and murmured:
"Liu Xi, I was wrong. In fact, I should have known that Yu'er didn't do what happened three years ago, but I don't want to clear it up for him. In my heart..."
At this point, the emperor stopped what he was about to say, and his face suddenly turned cold.
Seeing this, Liu Xi pursed his lips and replied softly:
"Your Majesty, I have followed you for many years and naturally know what you are thinking. The day that incident happened three years ago was Empress Yu's birthday. You were in a bad mood, and Prince Yu did something wrong at that time. That's why you misheard and misjudged him and punished him. Don't blame yourself too much for this. Although Prince Yu was drugged by the Crown Prince, it was also because he couldn't control his mind."
The emperor listened to Liu Xi's words, sighed deeply, and said again with a slight twitch of his lips:
"That being said, I have never inquired about his situation in the past three years. Even when the Ministry of Revenue cut off Prince Yu's salary, I knew it but did not ask. This... Sigh!"
Seeing that the emperor was in a low mood, Liu Xi defended him again:
"Your Majesty, although you haven't personally inquired about Prince Yu's residence in the past three years, you have secretly and openly allowed Concubine Chang to visit. Prince Yu doesn't seem to blame you now, so don't blame yourself. Your health is more important."
"Oh!"
The emperor suddenly smiled bitterly to himself, shook his head and said:
"How could he not blame me? He just didn't want to say it. When I appointed him as the General Guarding the Nation, I clearly saw resistance in his eyes. But even if he didn't want to, he wouldn't mention it to me. He refused to tell me what he had to say. It's obvious that he has a grudge against me."
At this point, he swung his sleeves and muttered to himself again with some annoyance:
"Forget it. The past is not worth mentioning again. If I don't make amends to him, Yu'er will definitely ignore me when she sees me one day."
When mentioning Empress Yu, the emperor's eyes showed a hint of melancholy. She was the only woman he had ever loved, so why did she die so young?
After Leng Yu came out of the imperial study, his face looked more solemn. He didn't expect that the emperor would assign him such an important task, and he didn't know how to refuse.
"My husband, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing him walking with his head down, even in a daze, Luo Lan appeared in front of him at the right time, holding a blade of grass in his hand, and continued with some excitement:
"Look, spring seems to have arrived, and the grass is sprouting."
Leng Yu looked at Luo Lan, who had a sunny smile on her face, took the blade of grass from her hand, and murmured:
"How wonderful the grass is, so free, it sprouts leaves in spring, grows luxuriantly in summer, turns yellow and green in spring, and dies in winter, its life is short but happy."
Listening to his words, Luo Lan frowned and looked at him, asking in a low voice,
"My husband, what happened?"
Leng Yu pursed her lips and sighed:
"Lan'er, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to say something wrong to you."
His words were a bit confusing, and Luo Lan continued to ask with confusion in his eyes.
"What are you talking about? What happened?"
Leng Yu sighed, threw the blade of grass into the air, watched it fall freely, and said softly:
"The Emperor has appointed me as a general to protect the country and to participate in government affairs. I am currently unable to fulfill my wish to take you to live a free life."
When he finished saying this, he looked up at her with a hint of apology in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Luo Lan grinned after hearing these words. She put her hand on his chin, lifted up his charming smiling face, and said word by word:
"As long as you're with your husband, it doesn't matter where you are. You should be happy. How can you do what you want to do, or deal with someone you want to deal with, without some power and status?"
Listening to her comforting words, Leng Yu's eyes suddenly showed a little more hope. He looked at her and asked with a chill,
"Is what my lady said true? You won't be angry if I'm tied to you because of this?"
Luo Lan pursed her lips and looked at him indifferently, "I said, as long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter where I am. My husband, don't worry about this. Remember, wherever you are, that's home."
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