The reason she said this was because she knew that if her aunt knew that she had invited her uncle to attend her wedding ceremony, her aunt would definitely make a fuss about coming along, and would even threaten to commit suicide. However, she really didn't want her mood to be affected by her. She believed that Leng Yu would have a way.
Leng Yu nodded without hesitation, raised his hand and caressed her face, and said softly:
"Don't worry, Lan'er, I won't let anyone you don't like appear."
"Don't hurt her."
Luo Lan reminded her that although she hated her aunt, she just didn't want to see her. After all, she gave birth to a pair of children for her uncle, and her uncle would have to live with her in the future.
Leng Yu smiled and nodded, "I know, she's just annoying enough and was taken advantage of. I won't let anyone hurt her."
Hearing him say this, Luo Lan suddenly changed the subject, raised an eyebrow and asked:
"Can you guess who's taking advantage of her?"
Leng Yu replied without hesitation:
"I know, Concubine Chang."
When the three words "Noble Concubine Chang" were mentioned, Leng Yu's eyes were suddenly filled with coldness and sternness. The person he had called mother for more than ten years was now the one who hurt him the most.
Luo Lan saw that he was suddenly a little depressed, so he quickly raised his hand, smoothed the wrinkles on his forehead, and whispered to him:
"My husband, Concubine Chang treated you this way to consolidate Ming'er's position. But Ming'er is a good child. Do the people in the royal family like to engage in such intrigue?"
Leng Yu raised one hand, held her hand tightly, put it to his lips and whispered softly,
"That's probably the case! In the eyes of these cold-blooded royal family members, whoever is favored by the Emperor will become a thorn in the eyes of others. They only care about power and status, including my father. As for Xi'er and Ming'er, I am very happy that they have such pure hearts. I just don't know how long they can maintain this purity. After all, their mother is not someone who is willing to be mediocre."
At this point, he took a long breath and said again:
"I'm really afraid that the little bit of brotherhood we have will slowly fade away amidst the intrigues and deceptions of these people in the future. In the future, we will become strangers who are even more terrifying than our enemies."
At this point, Leng Yu's eyes revealed a trace of loneliness. He had no interest in the throne, but others would not believe it. Otherwise, why would he have been paralyzed in bed for three years?
Luo Lan knew what he was thinking. She nestled in his arms and comforted him softly:
"Husband, don't think about things that haven't happened, so as not to cause yourself more trouble."
Having said this, she rubbed her head against his arms and said coquettishly:
"I'm going back to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow. We won't be able to see each other before we get married. Will you miss me?"
Hearing her say this, Leng Yu put his arm around her waist and directly hugged her into his arms. He leaned his mouth against her hair and kissed it gently, while raising his lips and whispering:
"It feels like a long time since we last met. I wonder when the Ministry of Rites and the Duke have set the wedding date. I'll go ask them tomorrow. If it's too late, I won't agree."
"The wedding date is set by the Ministry of Rites. This is a rule that has been established since ancient times. You can't do anything rash. Besides, I just got married after recognizing my father, so I should go back and spend more time with him before I get married!"
"After we get married, I will go back with you to visit him more often. I will see him often in the military camp. Now he is not only my commander-in-chief, but also my father-in-law. He has not taken a concubine for so many years, which makes me admire him very much. From now on, we must be filial to him."
Speaking of Liu Dechang, Luo Lan felt a little more admiration in his heart. After all, it was really hard to believe that a man in such a high position as him didn't have a few concubines around him. It could be seen that he really had feelings for his deceased wife.
Just when Luo Lan was lost in thought, she was suddenly pinned down by someone. Before she could react, her red lips were blocked by a pair of cold, thin lips.
This man, as gentle as a breeze, held her hand with one of his hands, while his other hand wandered all over her body.
His kiss came like a raging storm, leaving her overwhelmed.
After a while, his lips finally left her red lips. He looked at her with blurry eyes and said gently:
"Lan'er, how am I going to get through these days without you?"
Luo Lan blinked a few times cunningly, stretched out her arms and hugged his neck tightly, and said playfully and charmingly:
"Then... thank you for your hard work tonight."
Looking at her charming eyes and seductive red lips, Leng Yu leaned over again and kissed her.
After a passionate kiss, the scattered clothes and the sound of panting continued to echo in the room, startling the red candles on the table so much that they bent and blushed...
Inside the Palace
Ever since returning from Prince Yu's Mansion, Leng Xi has been kneeling in the main hall of Liyuan without getting up.
Concubine Li sat opposite him, drinking tea and looking at him, waiting for him to speak.
Seeing that he remained silent, Concubine Li finally lost her patience and asked:
"Do you know why Mother asked you to kneel?"
"Know."
Leng Xi's tone became unusually cold.
Concubine Li frowned slightly, then asked:
"Then tell me, why did I ask you to kneel?"
Leng Xi straightened his back, snorted coldly, and then said:
"Mother is blaming me for helping Shui Luolan."
Concubine Li put down the teacup in her hand, raised her handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth, and then said softly:
"Mother knows that although you appear innocent and outspoken, you are actually very thoughtful. But Mother doesn't know why you would disobey your father for that woman. Don't you know that doing so would greatly disappoint him?"
Leng Xi tightened his expression and said in a cold voice:
"My mother taught me since I was young to learn to hide myself. In this deep palace, only by hiding myself deeply enough can I survive long. So Xi'er has always followed my mother's instructions. But I also know a truth: only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. If I don't do this, how can I gain the trust of Leng Yu and Shui Luolan? How can I act around them?"
Seeing Leng Xi's righteous words, Concubine Li sighed as her eyes flickered. She slowly stood up, walked to Leng Xi, helped him up, and whispered to him:
"Xi'er, Mother knows that you pretend to be carefree in front of others, but you are actually very thoughtful. However, you must not confront your father head-on again, otherwise the image you have worked so hard to establish in his heart will be destroyed."
"So what?"
Leng Xi raised his head nonchalantly, then half-closed his eyes and said solemnly:
"I don't want to expect him to depose the crown prince and enthrone me. That's unrealistic. Besides Leng Yun, there are also Leng Yu and Leng Ming. Our power and status in the court are far inferior to theirs. I can only use abnormal means to accomplish this. So, please respect my methods in the future, mother, and don't be too harsh on me."
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