The next morning, Luo Lan changed Leng Yu into a new navy blue gown. After helping him tidy up the corners of his clothes, he also adjusted the headband on his head. Finally, he raised his hand and pressed the tip of his nose, saying playfully:
"My husband is such a handsome man, so charming and suave. The more I see him, the more I like him."
After saying this, she hugged his waist affectionately and buried her whole body in his arms. She enjoyed this feeling very much. It was not only warm but also safe.
In response to her teasing, Leng Yu's mouth corners slightly raised, forming a perfect arc. He raised his hands to hold her head, leaned down, and left a kiss on her forehead, then whispered ambiguously:
"It's getting late, we should go. I'll love you after my husband's injury heals..."
After saying this, he gently took her hand, walked out the door, and headed straight for the gate.
The carriage of Prince Yu's Mansion was driving on the streets of the capital, and the people came out to watch.
Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted,
"Prince Yu killed Wu Hong to eliminate the evil for the people. He is a great hero."
Someone else shouted:
"Please, Prince Yu, kill the Crown Prince and rid the people of this evil."
Hearing this, Leng Yu whispered to Xiao Lingzi outside the sedan:
"Tell him, if you don't want to die, learn to shut up."
After receiving the order, Xiao Lingzi walked towards the man and whispered a few words to him. The man then shut up instantly.
Luo Lan lifted a corner of the sedan chair curtain and looked out, then said softly:
"Leng Yun has an extremely bad reputation among the people of the capital. If it weren't for the people's concern for the Wu family's father and son's face, I'm sure someone would have cursed him behind his back long ago."
Leng Yu leaned against the wall of the carriage, folded his hands together, half-closed his eyes and nodded.
"No matter what, he's still the crown prince. Even though he's a bit clueless, he's not short of the smart people Wu Yuanzhang has planted around him. When his position is in jeopardy, there will be people who will stand up and offer him advice. Right now, he's most afraid of people gossiping about him behind his back. The common people are powerless, and their words are bound to lead to mistakes. Any single word could cost them their lives. Ultimately, the arm can't twist the thigh."
"That's true. He's a narrow-minded person. Even if he's no longer the crown prince, he wouldn't let it go if he heard ordinary people say that about him."
There were still a lot of people watching outside, even more than on the day of Luo Lan and Leng Yu's wedding. This was enough to show how much harm the Wu family father and son had brought to the people of the capital. In the past, the people dared not speak out against them.
The carriage of Prince Yu's Mansion stopped at the gate of the palace. Liu Xi, who had been waiting at the gate for a long time, stepped forward and saluted.
"Prince Yu, the Emperor heard you were coming and was afraid you might stretch your wound while walking, so he sent for a sedan chair to come and greet you."
The emperor's sudden concern for Leng Yu made Leng Yu and Luo Lan a little uncomfortable. They looked at each other and smiled at each other.
Luo Lan said playfully with a cheerful face:
"Husband, get on the sedan chair!"
Although Leng Yu felt a little uncomfortable with the emperor's inexplicable concern, he still happily sat on the sedan chair and was carried by several guards as he walked into the palace.
According to Sun Xi, the emperor was recuperating in the Yangxin Palace, and the morning court sessions in recent days were hastily concluded.
After Leng Yu and Luo Lan arrived at the Yangxin Palace, they asked Xiao Lingzi, A Cai and others to wait outside. After getting permission, they went straight in.
At this time, there was a faint fragrance in the Yangxin Palace, and other than that, it was extremely quiet.
Hearing the footsteps of Leng Yu and Luo Lan, the emperor asked in a steady yet somewhat hoarse voice:
"Is it Yu'er?"
Leng Yu hurriedly bowed with Luo Lan, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
There was silence for a while. After a while, the emperor slowly said:
"Come in and talk."
Leng Yu and Luo Lan looked at each other and walked towards the bedroom in the Yangxin Palace together.
Just now, on the way into the palace, I heard Eunuch Sun mention that the emperor has been acting very abnormally these past few days and doesn't want to see anyone. Sometimes he would force himself to deal with some important matters in the court, and the rest of the time he was either going to the toilet or lying in bed.
Even his favorite Concubine Li was unable to get close to him. Eunuch Sun analyzed that the emperor probably didn't want others to see his pale and embarrassed appearance!
When approaching the dragon bed, Luo Lan stopped, and Leng Yu took two steps forward, bowed and said:
"Father, I heard you were ill, so I came to see you."
After a moment of silence, the emperor's deep voice finally came out.
"Yu'er, now that you're back, I feel at ease. Come closer, I have something to tell you."
Leng Yu's eyes flickered several times, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He walked slowly forward to the bedside and spoke again through the bed curtains:
"Father..."
The emperor then slowly sat up, slowly opened the bed curtain, looked at Yu'er in front of him, then raised his eyes to look at Luo Lan who was lowering her head not far away, and waved to her.
"Princess Yu, come here too."
Luo Lan was a little surprised at the emperor's abnormal behavior. She nodded, moved lightly, and moved towards the emperor.
When she came in front of Leng Yu, the emperor's face tightened slightly and he said seriously:
"Kneel down."
Although Leng Yu and Luo Lan were full of doubts, they both knelt down in front of him.
The emperor put his legs on the edge of the bed, raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly, then said earnestly:
"Yu'er, my health is getting worse day by day. I'm afraid I won't live long."
"Father, please don't say that."
The emperor simply waved his hand to interrupt him, "Listen to me and finish what I have to say."
Leng Yu then lowered his head and kept silent.
The emperor sighed palely and continued:
"I was foolish before, blaming you for your mother's death. When your mother died, you were just a baby. What could you have known? I've been sick these past few days, and I've often dreamed of your mother. She told me to take good care of you. I suddenly realized that I've been an unworthy father all these years. I'm really afraid that after I die, I won't be able to face your mother!"
When the emperor said this, his eyes were red. Although Leng Yu knew that it was too late for him to realize it now, the harm he had caused to himself could not be undone by just two words.
However, the emperor was a man of unpredictable moods. Thinking of this, he clasped his fists and said against his will:
"Your Majesty, this is serious. I was wrong before."
The emperor sighed and murmured sadly:
"I know that even though you say this, you still hate your father in your heart. These three years have been the best three years of your life, but I was blinded and caused you to be framed without a thorough investigation. I didn't even know how others treated you. But I will make it up to you. I have decided to pass the throne to you after my death. I hope you can continue to make Daning Kingdom a success."
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