Ming'er ignored Concubine Chang's worried look, but took one step at a time and walked straight to the emperor. He endured the pain from his wound and saluted with a fist.
"Your Majesty, I've come here to plead for your sister-in-law. She's a beautiful and kind person. Since she married into the palace, she's never done anything out of line, nor has she ever hurt anyone. So what if she's a country girl? So what if she knows more? Why are you, Your Majesty, and Mother, holding on to this matter? Aren't you happy to see her and Fourth Brother so affectionate? Or rather, don't you just hate seeing them happy?"
"Ming'er."
Seeing that Leng Ming's words were becoming more serious, Concubine Chang was afraid that the emperor would be displeased, so she hurried to his side and lowered her voice to dissuade him:
"Ming'er, don't be so rude. How can you speak to your father like that? Besides, your wound hasn't healed yet. Go back to your room and rest."
Ming'er was unmoved. He suddenly turned to look at Concubine Chang, with anger in his eyes, and asked directly:
"Mother, you're the one who started this, aren't you? Ever since Fourth Brother stood up, you've disliked the Emperor's wife. What exactly did she do to you? She's proficient in everything, that's her ability. I admire her very much. And even though you've been trying to make things difficult for her, she still cared for me wholeheartedly when I was injured. She has a heart of honor, and yet you treat her like this? Aren't your hearts made of flesh and blood?"
"presumptuous."
Seeing that his tone was becoming more and more excessive, the emperor suddenly slammed the table in anger. The teacup on the table shook violently the moment his palm fell, and everyone present was so scared that they held their breath and dared not speak.
He pointed at Leng Ming with a gloomy face and roared:
"You are the child I trust the most. You would never disobey me. You have only been with Princess Yu for a few days, and you have become like this? It is obvious that you were instigated by someone. I will send someone to take you back to the palace now to recuperate. You are not allowed to leave the palace without my order."
"No."
Leng Ming suddenly yelled and took several steps back. This yell seemed to have exhausted all his strength. Perhaps he was too strong, causing the wound to stretch and hurt. His face began to turn pale and distorted. He hurriedly covered his wound with his hands. His weak body stubbornly avoided Concubine Chang's support and roared in a low voice:
"I didn't dare disobey Father before because he was always so majestic and dignified in my mind. But I never thought you would allow Mother to embarrass a weak woman like the Emperor's sister-in-law. I won't return to the palace. I beg the Emperor to grant me a mansion and land. I want to live a free and unfettered life like my fifth brother. I hate the palace's cumbersome and suffocating rules."
As he said this, Leng Ming knelt on the ground with difficulty, tears in his eyes, and a rare firmness on his face.
"Ming'er."
Seeing that Leng Ming's words were becoming more and more excessive, Concubine Chang suddenly raised her voice and shouted:
"Someone, take the Sixth Prince back to his room to rest."
As soon as she finished speaking, several people came forward at the door. Leng Ming shouted to the emperor again:
"I beg Your Majesty to let my sister-in-law go. I beg Your Majesty to allow Ming'er to leave the palace and establish his own residence. I beg Your Majesty to grant this."
As his head hit the ground one by one, the emperor's face became ferocious. He clenched his fists and suddenly raised his hands and shouted:
"Come here, take the Sixth Prince back to his room. He is not allowed to come out without my permission."
Leng Ming knew that he could not resist, so he could only look at Luo Lan from the side, pursed his lips and said heavily:
"Imperial sister-in-law, no matter what others think of you, Ming'er will always regard you as my imperial sister-in-law."
Leng Ming's words warmed Luo Lan's heart. This child, whom she had always felt indifferent towards, would actually stand on her side and speak for her. She had always thought that Leng Ming would be as cruel as his mother, but she didn't expect that he was such a righteous child.
She nodded to Leng Ming and comforted him softly:
"Ming'er, be obedient and go back to rest. Your wound hasn't healed yet, so don't be careless."
Leng Ming also nodded to her, continued to cover the wound with one hand, slowly stood up, turned and walked out the door.
Looking at his back, the emperor felt extremely angry.
His sons all contradicted him because of this woman named Shui Luolan. It was obvious that this woman must have some magical powers that could deceive people.
At this moment, Wu Hong, who had been sitting there quietly without saying a word, suddenly snorted coldly, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Could it be that Princess Yu is truly as capable of deceiving people as the reincarnation of Daji? The four princes of Daning State have all been manipulated by you. This general truly admires you."
His words undoubtedly aroused the emperor's anger.
What Wu Hong said was right. Crown Prince Leng Yun was almost made a big mistake because he was bewitched by her beauty. Leng Yu did not hesitate to turn against the emperor for this woman.
Leng Xi, who had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, stood up for her, and even Leng Ming, who had always been loyal and honest, disobeyed the emperor for her.
The emperor was suspicious to begin with, and now seeing his four sons yelling at him because of this woman, how could he bear it?
However, Luo Lan's identity has now been confirmed to be that country girl. There is no reason for her to leave Prince Yu's Mansion, and Leng Yu will not allow it.
Thinking of this, he tightened his expression and said solemnly:
"Since Shui Luolan's identity has been confirmed beyond a doubt, I will appoint her as Yu'er's concubine and let her stay in Prince Yu's mansion for the time being!"
Hearing this, Luo Lan frowned, and Leng Yu said directly in displeasure:
"Lan'er has been the principal consort in Prince Yu's mansion for half a year. I feel that the emperor's canonization is inappropriate."
"What's wrong with that? She entered the palace as a burial concubine before. Since she was a burial concubine, there's no need to be too harsh on her status. But now it's different. You are the general who protects the country of Daning. How can she, a country girl, be your principal wife?"
Listening to the emperor's words, Luo Lan suddenly felt that she had overestimated the emperor before. It turned out that he was not only suspicious, but also fickle.
She could only secretly breathe a sigh of relief. When her eyebrows drooped, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She was mocking herself. If it were not for Leng Yu, she would never stand here and let these people point fingers at her. She would definitely turn around and leave, away from the troubles of the palace. Even if she became a country doctor, it would definitely be more free and easy than living here.
Concubine Li glanced at the angry Leng Xi and stopped what she was about to say. She couldn't let her son act foolishly and talk nonsense in front of the emperor.
Concubine Chang narrowed her eyes and said sternly:
"The Emperor has been very lenient in allowing her to be a concubine. Yu'er, please stop disobeying your father's wishes. Let the Emperor choose a noble and honorable wife for you later."
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