Luo Lan and A Cai looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that A Hong, who was usually calm and composed, looked panicked and even stuttered when she spoke.
"What's wrong?"
Luo Lan, who was sitting in front of a bronze mirror preparing to put on makeup, stood up hurriedly and asked. She was most worried that Ming'er might have an accident.
Ah Hong pursed her lips and said stutteringly:
"Yes... the emperor sent you over. It seems... it seems something bad has happened."
Hearing this, Luo Lan frowned. She sat back in front of the bronze mirror and asked solemnly, "What happened?"
Ah Hong shook her head vigorously, biting her lips tightly, and whispered:
"No...it's not a good thing, and...and someone is coming to the mansion."
"Ah Hong, you've never been one to hesitate. If you have something to say, just say it nicely."
Seeing Luo Lan's tone was a little impatient, Ah Hong quickly straightened her expression and said again word by word:
"I just heard from Ah Gang that your aunt was invited into the palace by someone close to Concubine Chang early this morning. I don't know what the matter was, but she stayed in the west wing for a long time before the Emperor summoned you."
Her aunt is here? The sudden appearance of this woman whom I haven’t seen for a long time must not be a good thing.
She pulled the corners of her mouth, chuckled helplessly, and then asked:
"Where's the prince?"
"He took his men out early in the morning. It seemed like the Emperor asked him to do something very important. I don't know what it was."
Hearing this, Luo Lan's mouth curled up into a scornful smile. It seemed that her guess last night was correct. The emperor deliberately sent Leng Yu away.
She sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at herself in the mirror, stroking her hair, raising her eyebrows slightly, and said lightly:
"Dressing up..."
Since you can't escape, then face it.
The reason why Concubine Chang called her aunt here was simply because she doubted her own identity and wanted to make it clear that this Shui Luolan was not the country girl Shui Luolan she had originally found.
Thinking of this, a hint of scornful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. They really went to great lengths to make her, Princess Yu, disappear.
People who can't stand others doing well will never be happy, just like Concubine Chang. When she was asked to be Leng Yu's burial princess, there was still a trace of sympathy for her in her eyes.
But when Leng Yu stood up and they were loving each other, Concubine Chang's eyes were full of hatred. Since others didn't want them to be well, she insisted on being well, making everyone envious and jealous.
Thinking of this, her expression became much more relaxed. Even if her aunt pointed out that she was not Shui Luolan, she would need evidence. The emperor could not make a conclusion based on just a few words from her.
Although Acai and Ahong were a little nervous, they still pretended to be calm and changed her into a new pastel-colored long dress and put on some fresh light makeup for her.
After preparing all this, she stretched out one hand and raised her eyebrows.
"Help me up and go to the main hall."
A Cai hurriedly lifted her hand, and Luo Lan gave her a sly smile. She had never done such a hypocritical thing before.
Ah Hong's face was full of worry, and she asked cautiously:
"Princess, do you want someone to bring the prince back?"
"Do you know where he went?"
Ah Hong pursed her lips and lowered her head, "I don't know."
"Since we don't know, where can we find it? Let's go!"
After she finished speaking, she walked out of the room with a solemn expression and went straight to the main hall of the palace.
In this strange world, as long as it is not about life or death, or what happens between her and Leng Yu, she is not afraid of anything.
Luo Lan, Ah Cai, and Ah Hong had just arrived at the front yard when Xiao Lingzi, Ah Yu, and Ah Hou came over to greet them. A rare solemnity appeared on the faces of the three of them. They all stepped forward, clasped their fists, and saluted, saying:
"princess……"
Luo Lan was a little surprised at their appearance. Xiao Lingzi was the person Leng Yu trusted the most. In the past, he would always take him with him when he went out. Why didn't he go with him this time?
She nodded to Xiao Lingzi and asked in confusion,
"I heard that the prince went out, why didn't you go with him?"
Xiao Lingzi bowed and replied:
"The prince specifically instructed his subordinates to obey the princess' orders in the palace. He is worried that someone will embarrass you. Don't worry, no matter what happens, we will protect the princess to the death."
Hearing this, a warm smile appeared on Luo Lan's lips. It seemed that her husband had already understood the emperor's good intentions in sending him away.
She straightened her expression, nodded, and whispered, "It's okay. Just stay outside and don't come in unless you tell anyone. Don't let anyone catch you."
After she finished speaking, she lifted her dress lightly and walked into the main hall with Ah Cai and Ah Hong, with her chest puffed out.
As soon as she stepped over the threshold, she raised her eyebrows and saw someone.
At this time, her aunt was kneeling in front of the emperor, telling something with tears and snot. When she saw her come in, she rushed over like crazy, shouting as she ran.
"You evil monster, give me Lan'er back..."
Seeing this, Ah Cai and Ah Hong stood in front of Luo Lan at the right time. Ah Hong even went over to her and grabbed her collar, staring at her and saying sternly:
"You are a common woman who knows no etiquette. How dare you be so rude to Princess Yu in front of the Emperor? You are really courting death."
Hearing this, the aunt was stunned for a moment, then broke free from Ah Hong's restraints, suddenly turned around, knelt down again, crawled to the emperor, and wailed loudly.
"Your Majesty, this woman looks different from my niece. Look at her face, it's so cold, as if she doesn't know me. She is definitely not my niece. Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me!"
Listening to her passionate words, if you didn't know her, you would think she had a deep affection for her niece.
Luo Lan's mouth curled up into a mocking and disdainful smile. She took two steps forward slowly and bowed slightly.
"Your Majesty, I wonder why you called Luo Lan here so early in the morning?"
The emperor glanced at her, his brows particularly solemn. He pointed at the woman kneeling on the ground and asked seriously:
"Do you recognize this woman?"
"I don't recognize him."
Luo Lan replied coldly without even thinking.
Hearing this, Concubine Chang showed a smug smile on her face, and Luo Lan's aunt pointed at her excitedly and shouted:
"Your Majesty, please listen, I didn't lie to you, did I? She is a witch. How could she recognize me if she had never met me? She must have killed my poor niece. Your Majesty, please stand up for me, uh uh uh..."
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, then looked at Luo Lan, frowned and asked:
"Princess Yu, Liu claims to be your aunt, but you claim you don't know her. Now she's come before me to file a complaint, suspecting you're not her niece, Shui Luolan. How do you explain this?"
The emperor's question seemed calm, but it was full of doubt. Luo Lan didn't even glance at her so-called aunt, but calmly bowed and replied:
"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't recognize her, it's that I don't want to. Half a year ago, she accepted a thousand taels of silver from Concubine Chang and sold me to Prince Yu's mansion. Since then, I have had no relationship with her, so I don't want to recognize her, so naturally I don't recognize her."
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