Hearing this, Luo Lan frowned. As far as she knew, the Yu Palace had been forgotten by the Emperor for three years. How could an imperial decree suddenly arrive? What would this imperial decree contain?
Without giving it any time to think, she quickly stood up and knelt down with Ah Cai and Ah Hong. All the servants in the mansion also knelt down.
Eunuch Liu walked into the hall, looked at her with half-closed eyes, and said in a hoarse voice:
"The Emperor has ordered Princess Yu to come to the palace to see him. This is my command!"
Go to the palace to see the emperor?
Luo Lan asked in confusion:
"Excuse me, sir, why did the emperor want me to go?"
"have no idea."
Eunuch Liu frowned coldly at her, "Princess Yu, pack up quickly and leave!"
"Go now?" She looked at Eunuch Liu in surprise. This was too hasty!
"Yes, the emperor is waiting. Hurry up and pack up. Don't be disrespectful. We are waiting at the door."
After saying this, Eunuch Liu flicked his whisk, turned around and went to wait in the yard.
Luo Lan went to Leng Yu's room. She wanted to tell him, otherwise he would miss her if she was away for too long.
Although Leng Yu's legs still had no feeling, he was able to stand up and sit for a while by supporting his body with his hands.
When Luo Lan came in, he saw that she looked unhappy, and asked with concern:
"Lan'er, what's wrong with you? You don't look well."
Luo Lan didn't want to hide it from him. She frowned and looked at him, asking doubtfully:
"The Emperor summoned me to the palace to see him. What do you think could be the matter?"
Hearing this, Leng Yu's face, which had been bright and clear just now, suddenly became filled with darkness. He raised his eyes to look at Luo Lan, pursed his lips and frowned, and said:
"My father is the person I respect the most. He has always been fair and just. He probably won't make things difficult for you, but there's no guarantee that the people around him won't slander you behind your back, so you have to be careful."
Luo Lan sat on the edge of the bed, holding his hand, smiling and nodding,
"I feel relieved when you say that. As long as the emperor is righteous and reasonable, what can others do to me?"
"Take Ah Cai and Ah Hong with you. Don't go into the palace alone. I'm worried."
There was suddenly a hint of worry in his eyes. He held her hand in return, the worry deep in his eyes clearly visible.
Luo Lan looked at him and smiled gently.
"Don't worry! I can even save a dying person like you, so what else can stump me? If I can't make it back by noon, I'll ask Ahou and Ayu to bring you food. You look fit to meet people now."
"No."
Leng Yu shook his head heavily, "If you don't come back, I won't eat or drink, and I won't see anyone."
His attitude was firm, and Luo Lan could only pinch his nose and scold him helplessly.
"You! Why are you being so willful like a child? What if I come back late? Will you starve?"
"If I can't see you, I won't be hungry,"
Luo Lan knew that he was a person who would not listen to advice, so she could only nod helplessly.
"Okay then! I'll try to get back before lunch. If you're tired, just lie down and take a nap."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and was about to leave when he called her.
"Lan'er, wait..."
She glanced at him sideways, "What's wrong?"
He looked at her with eyes as gentle as water and said softly:
“Go early and come back early…”
He wanted to tell her that he couldn't live without her now, not even for a moment.
But he didn't say it out loud, he didn't want to put pressure on her.
Luo Lan smiled, blinking her sparkling eyes at him, comforting him gently.
"I understand. I just came into the palace. You made it feel like we were parting forever. I will definitely come back as soon as possible."
Her smile made him feel at ease, but also uneasy.
Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Over the years, many people have died inexplicably in the palace. He believes that his father will not harm her, but he cannot guarantee that those who want to harm him will not blame her.
Before leaving the house, Luo Lan took Ahong and Acai with him, and asked Ahou and Ayu to take turns guarding Leng Yu's door in case he couldn't find anyone when something happened.
The palace carriage stopped at the gate of Prince Yu's mansion. After getting on the carriage, Ahong and Acai seemed a little excited and kept chattering all the way.
Ah Cai muttered excitedly,
"Princess, this is our first time in the palace. I wonder if we can see the emperor. I heard the palace is very nice."
Ah Hong hummed at her and then said:
"Don't think the palace is so good. When you get there, don't talk nonsense. If you say something wrong, you could get beheaded."
Hearing this, Ah Cai frowned and looked at Luo Lan, and asked with some concern:
"Princess, is this really the case?"
Luo Lan pursed her lips and shook her head. "This is my first time in the palace too, so I don't know the rules. But it won't be wrong if you don't talk or act rashly."
A Cai stuck out her tongue and dared not say anything more.
Their carriage soon stopped at the gate of the palace. Acai and Ahong got out and lifted the curtain of the sedan chair. Luo Lan took a deep breath. She was still a little uneasy about the unknown.
After getting off the carriage, Eunuch Liu walked in front, waving his whisk, followed by Luo Lan with Ahong and Acai, and a group of young eunuchs following closely behind.
As they walked, Eunuch Liu warned, "The Imperial Palace is not like the outside world. You must not talk or move around carelessly. When you meet the Emperor later, after paying your respects, you must not speak unless the Emperor asks. You must not look directly into the Emperor's eyes, and you must not look around disrespectfully..."
Half of Eunuch Liu's words fell into Luo Lan's ears, and the other half flew away with the wind.
Because Luo Lan was looking at the magnificent palace as he walked. It looked so noble and elegant, but the people walking here all had expressionless faces. Occasionally, he would see a woman who looked like the master, but she was also walking hurriedly, without a trace of calmness.
Luo Lan couldn't help but think, no wonder Concubine Chang treated Leng Yu like that, it turned out that she had become a ruthless person in the palace.
After walking for a while, Eunuch Liu took her to the door of the imperial study and asked her to wait outside while he went in to report.
After a while, Eunuch Liu came out and said to Ah Cai and Ah Hong:
"You guys wait outside, Princess Yu will go in by herself."
Luo Lan turned around and nodded to Ahong and Acai, indicating that they should wait outside. She walked into the door of the imperial study alone.
Following the guidance of Eunuch Liu, after entering the door, passing through the main hall and crossing a screen, it is where the emperor handles state affairs.
She walked through the screen and saw a man sitting behind the dragon table, dressed exactly like the emperor in the TV series. She hurried forward, knelt on her knees, and whispered:
"Princess Yu Shui Luolan pays respects to the Emperor. May the Emperor be blessed with good fortune."
The emperor looked up when he heard her words, half-closed his eyes and said kindly:
"Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
She stood up, lowered her head, and followed Eunuch Liu's instructions, waiting quietly for the emperor to speak.
After a moment of silence, the Emperor spoke:
"Look up."
Luo Lan took a deep breath and slowly raised her head. Eunuch Liu told her not to look at the emperor, so she set her eyes on the dragon robe the emperor was wearing. It was a well-made garment made of fine silk and must feel good!
Just as she was lost in thought, the emperor suddenly spoke:
"How is Yu'er doing recently?"
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