After saying this, she looked down at Leng Ming again and comforted him softly:
"But this is an external injury, and the wound is quite deep. You need to rest in bed for half a month and avoid strenuous exercise for three months."
Leng Ming pursed his lips, his eyes flickered with weakness, and he nodded and said softly:
"Sister-in-law, thank you so much for saving me. From now on, you will not only be my master, but also my savior."
Hearing this, Luo Lan frowned a little embarrassedly, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he muttered softly,
"It's just a joke, why take it seriously? I'm just your sister-in-law. If you have any questions, you can ask me anytime. As for the bet, it doesn't count."
"That won't do."
Leng Ming was obviously a little excited when he heard this. Perhaps because he used too much force, he made a sound of "ouch" from his mouth, and then said with a grin:
"How can I not keep my word? As long as the Empress Sister-in-law doesn't mind, I, Leng Ming, will definitely accept the Empress Sister-in-law as my teacher and learn skills such as chess, poetry, calligraphy and painting from her."
Leng Xi, who was standing aside, saw this and took the opportunity to come forward and comfort him:
"Ming'er, don't be anxious. The Imperial Sister-in-law will keep her word. When your injury is healed, we will take her as our master. She won't disagree, right, Imperial Sister-in-law?"
Leng Yu took two steps forward, lifted Leng Xi's collar, and pulled him behind him. Then he lowered his eyebrows and said to Leng Ming:
"Ming'er, don't worry. We can discuss this later. Now you need to take good care of yourself. Father came to visit yesterday."
"He's coming?"
Obviously, Ming'er was a little surprised when he heard this. He looked at Leng Yu with disbelief and asked again:
"You said, Father came to see me?"
"right."
Leng Yu frowned. He knew better than anyone that in his father's eyes, power was above everything else. Children were nothing more than dispensable accessories in his life, just like how he had ruthlessly married off his two daughters to foreign countries and left them alone.
However, he was a little surprised that he could come to see Ming'er in person this time. He nodded heavily and said, "I came. I heard that you were injured and I was very worried."
After receiving a positive answer, Leng Ming suddenly pulled his pale lips into a wry smile and muttered:
"This is surprising to me. He never seemed to care about me since I was a child."
After saying this, he suddenly changed the subject and asked:
"Where's my mother? Does she know I'm injured? Is she worried?"
Leng Xi, who already knew everything about the palace, pursed his lips, sighed, and nodded.
"I see. She was also put under house arrest by the emperor because she let you out of the palace without permission, causing you to be injured. Later, my mother went to the emperor to plead for mercy, and only then was her house arrest released."
Hearing this, Leng Ming was obviously a little excited. He forced himself to stand up, but was held down by Luo Lan.
"Don't move, your wound is very deep and needs to be healed."
"But...but I have to explain this to the Emperor. Actually...actually, it wasn't Mother who asked me to leave the palace. It was me...I left the palace on my own, and Mother didn't know about it."
When he said this, Leng Yu was a little surprised, and Luo Lan looked at him with puzzled eyes. Leng Xi opened his mouth and asked a little excitedly,
"You...how could you lie to me? You...didn't you say your mother agreed to let you leave the palace? You...you're breaking the palace rules, don't you know that?"
"So what? I'm already fourteen years old. In the past fourteen years, I've rarely left the palace. I'm tired of life in the palace. I always hope that I can reach the time to leave the palace as soon as possible, but it's too slow."
Seeing his sad look, Leng Yu's brows trembled slightly, and a trace of contemptuous laughter appeared at the corner of his mouth. Then he said coldly:
"I never thought that your mother would take this responsibility for you."
"Why is Fourth Brother speaking so awkwardly?"
Ming'er looked at him with puzzled eyes and said:
"She is also your mother."
"Oh!"
Leng Yu sneered in his heart. He was laughing at how ironic it was for him to be called "mother".
Seeing that Leng Yu's face was not looking good, Luo Lan interrupted them and said seriously:
"Don't think about it now. I think since Concubine Chang has already taken the punishment for Ming'er, it's better for Ming'er not to tell the truth, otherwise the emperor will definitely punish you."
"no."
Leng Ming's face looked pale and ugly, perhaps because he stretched the wound too hard and it hurt.
He bit his lip and said:
"I can't let my mother bear the responsibility for the mistakes I made. I want to return to the palace and explain this to my father."
"You can't move."
Luo Lan stepped forward and held him down, his face stern and angry:
"Your injury hasn't healed yet, why are you in such a hurry? Besides, your mother has already been punished because of you. If you admit it, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?"
Leng Xi pursed his lips and agreed.
"The Imperial Sister-in-law is right. Your mother's house arrest has been lifted. Although your father has taken away her position as head of the harem, it is considered a light punishment. You should not acknowledge it again, otherwise your mother's efforts will be in vain."
Although Leng Xi and Luo Lan tried their best to persuade him, Leng Ming remained unmoved and shook his head vigorously, gritting his teeth with a determined look in his eyes.
"It was my fault. Why should my mother bear the responsibility for it? Regardless of whether she is punished for this, I will make this matter clear to my father. Please stop trying to persuade me."
Seeing Leng Ming's resolute attitude, Leng Yu's eyes darkened, and he raised his hand to Leng Xi and Luo Lan and said:
"It's a good thing that Ming'er has this idea. It proves that he has grown up. You should stop trying to persuade him, otherwise this matter will become a burden on him."
After he finished speaking, he came in front of Leng Ming, looked down at him, and said thoughtfully:
"Ming'er, take good care of your injuries. The emperor will come to pick you up in three days. It won't be too late to talk then."
Ming'er looked at Leng Yu, nodded heavily, and replied with a serious expression:
"Fourth brother, I'm sorry for causing you trouble!"
Leng Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's not your fault, take good care of it."
After saying that, he stood up straight, glanced at Luo Lan, and said to her softly:
"Madam, I have some things to take care of. I'll leave Ming'er to you."
Leaving this sentence, he turned around and left.
Ming'er did cause himself a lot of trouble this time, but it was not his fault. He was the one who took the arrow for himself, and the person the assassin wanted to kill was also him, Leng Yu.
…
The news that Leng Ming had woken up reached the palace. The emperor, who was drinking tea and chatting with Concubine Li in Liyuan, was surprised when he heard Liu Xi's report. Then he frowned and asked,
"Are you serious?"
Liu Xi hurriedly bowed and replied:
"The letter from Prince Yu's Mansion is authentic."
The emperor's brows suddenly showed a hint of joy. He waved his hand, and Liu Xi retreated. He then took a sip of tea and said happily to Concubine Li, who was smiling:
"My beloved, did you hear that? Ming'er is fine now. This Princess Yu is really capable."
When mentioning Princess Yu, he suddenly frowned and continued:
"I'm just a little curious. When I broke into that room that day, it was empty. I still don't understand where she took Ming'er."
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