What?
When he said this, everyone, including Luo Lan and Leng Yu, was stunned.
"Uncle, don't talk nonsense here just to prove my identity."
Luo Lan was a little anxious. She had never expected that her uncle, who had always been cowardly and timid, did not show any fear at all at this moment.
Shui Youcai looked at her, shook his head and smiled bitterly, then muttered to himself:
"Back then, people from Shuntian Prefecture and Guogong Prefecture were looking for Luo Lan. After asking around, I learned that Luo Lan might be the lost child of the Duke's Mansion, but someone still wanted to kill her. I didn't know who wanted to kill her, so I didn't dare hand her over easily. I was also selfish, fearing that my wife would be unable to have children and no one would take care of me in my old age. It just so happened that a family in our village died after giving birth. To cover up my tracks, I picked up the dead baby that was thrown into the mountains, wrapped it in Luo Lan's quilt, and threw it into the river. This created the illusion that General Liu's daughter was dead."
At this point, he suddenly felt a little annoyed and a little self-blaming.
Hearing this, Liu Dechang became a little excited. He suddenly walked quickly to Shui Youcai's side, grabbed his collar without saying anything, put his hand on his neck, lifted him up from where he was, glared at him with bloodshot eyes, gnashed his teeth and shouted angrily:
"Shui Youcai, you have such a cruel heart. Do you know how I have been through all these years? You knew my daughter was with you, but you knew it and didn't report it. You really deserve to die."
Seeing this scene, Luo Lan hurried over to dissuade them.
"General Liu, please put my uncle down quickly. He didn't mean to do it. If it weren't for him, I might have died a long time ago. Please don't blame him."
Hearing this, Liu Dechang became even more excited. He gritted his teeth and nodded while angrily saying:
"Did you hear that? She should have called me Dad, but she called me General Liu instead. This is all because of you. You caused my wife to die of depression over the loss of her daughter, and you caused my daughter to not be able to grow up by my side. You deserve to die..."
Speaking of this, Liu Dechang became extremely excited, with a ferocious look on his face. His eyes, which seemed to be able to spit fire, stared at Shui Youcai, who had his eyes half-closed due to suffocation, as if he could strangle him to death at any time.
Seeing this, Luo Lan hurriedly tried to pull the hand that was strangling Shui Youcai's neck, but he had no strength at all.
Seeing that Shui Youcai was having difficulty breathing, she suddenly shouted to Liu Dechang:
"If you hadn't failed to protect your daughter, how would my uncle have had the opportunity to take advantage of you? If you hadn't made enemies, how could someone have wanted to kill your daughter? If my uncle hadn't saved me, how would you have had the chance to see me again? Even if my uncle had sent me back, you were away fighting for years. Could you have guaranteed that I would have survived until now?"
As soon as she finished speaking, time seemed to stand still.
Her words were like a hammer hitting Liu Dechang on the head. He was suddenly stunned, and the hand that was tightly holding Shui Youcai's collar slowly loosened. Seeing this, Luo Lan hurried forward to pull Shui Youcai over and asked carefully,
"Uncle, are you okay?"
Shui Youcai looked at Luo Lan, his bloodshot eyes brimming with blood. He pursed his lips, shook his head vigorously, and said with a wry smile:
"Luo Lan, uncle is sorry for you. It is because of my selfishness that you have suffered so much humiliation."
"uncle……"
Luo Lan interrupted Shui Youcai and shook his head with a chuckle.
"Uncle, you saved my life. You are my savior. Luo Lan will always remember your kindness."
Hearing this, Shui Youcai's eyes suddenly turned red, and two lines of tears kept rolling in his eyes.
Thinking back to what Luo Lan had just said, Liu Dechang sighed deeply. Shui Youcai's words made sense. Even if he had sent Luo Lan back to him, he really couldn't guarantee that she would grow up healthily. After fighting on the battlefield for many years, he knew that there were many people who wanted his life. Otherwise, how could his wife die of depression, and how could his daughter be stranded outside for so many years?
Thinking of this, he pursed his lips, clasped his fists towards Shui Youcai and said:
"Luo Lan is right. I was in a hurry and used too much force just now. Don't blame me. Although you made a mistake, you saved my daughter's life first. I, Liu Dechang, am not someone who doesn't repay a favor. In the future, if you have any difficulties, just come to me and I will definitely help you."
After saying this, he looked at the emperor again, bowed and clasped his fists, saying:
"Your Majesty, since Luo Lan is my daughter, Liu Dechang, I don't think there is anything wrong with her marrying Prince Yu and becoming the principal consort of Prince Yu's mansion."
Hearing this, the emperor frowned. Although Wu Hong and Wu Yuanzhang, father and son, were quite unhappy about this, they did not say anything else. After all, Shui Youcai's words were well-founded. If they continued to talk, it would not change the final result, and it would only make people suspect that they had ulterior motives.
Concubine Chang's face was a little gloomy. She would never have thought that this country girl would actually be Liu Dechang's daughter. This time she really shot herself in the foot. Not only did she fail to bring Shui Luolan down, but she also created a grudge with Liu Dechang.
Although Concubine Li looked calm, her heart was already surging. Leng Yu was marrying Liu Dechang's daughter. This was a powerful union and was definitely not a good thing. It was a bolt from the blue and she was so shocked that she couldn't recover for a while.
The emperor looked at the people in the hall with a serious expression. Even though he didn't want to do anything about it, he could do nothing about it. No matter who this Shui Luolan was, she had already been recognized as Liu Dechang's daughter, so it was not surprising that she had many skills.
Just when everyone was silent, Leng Xi suddenly spoke with a smile,
"Your Majesty, I feel that since your sister-in-law is General Liu's long-lost daughter, it's not surprising that she is so talented and intelligent and has suddenly acquired extraordinary skills. After all, General Liu is the Protector of the Country, and he is different from ordinary people. His daughter is naturally different from ordinary people. In this way, everything makes sense."
Leng Yu also clasped his fists to the emperor with a solemn expression and said:
"Father, since you have determined that Lan'er is the Duke's daughter, I think we should give Lan'er a grand canonization ceremony. This will allow the Duke to rest assured that he can keep his daughter in Prince Yu's Mansion. It will also be worthy of the grievances Lan'er has suffered during this period. Please allow me."
Hearing this, Leng Xi also laughed and echoed,
"Fourth brother is right. The Empress's wife has suffered a lot of injustices recently. After she entered Prince Yu's Mansion, she didn't have a formal enthronement ceremony, and she didn't even wear a phoenix crown and red robe. I also think that a grand wedding ceremony should be held for Fourth brother and the Empress' wife."
No one present objected to what Leng Yu and Leng Xi said. After all, at this time, anyone who said one more word would be an enemy of Liu Dechang. In the Daning Kingdom, no one dared to be his enemy head-on.
The emperor pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"I have no objection to holding a wedding ceremony for Yu'er and Shui Luolan, but I feel that before Shui Luolan is officially canonized as the principal consort, she should still undergo a blood test to confirm her kinship with General Liu. Once this is confirmed to be General Liu's daughter, she can then formally acknowledge her ancestry, move into the Duke's Mansion, and change her surname to Liu Luolan. This is the only way to properly hold a wedding ceremony. What do you think, General Liu?"
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