Luo Lan shook his head quietly.
"I don't know. The emperor won't listen to anyone right now. My father is not in a position to report this matter to him right now, so we can only wait until the right time, or until everyone has forgotten about the Chu people, and then we can talk about it!"
Originally, Liu Dechang was going to report this matter to the emperor a long time ago, but was stopped by Luo Lan and Leng Yu. Now the emperor has been confused by Concubine Li and her son, and he probably won't think about this matter with a normal mindset. In other words, if Concubine Li whispers in his ear, he will punish Liu Dechang for it.
So after thinking it over again and again, I decided to put this matter aside for now and make a decision after this storm has passed!
Luo Lan picked out some beautiful new clothes for Xina at the garment shop, chose two pairs of embroidered shoes, went to the pastry shop to buy some pastries that the children liked, and then walked towards Prince Yu's Mansion.
All the way, she was thinking, how could she stop the emperor from continuing to take those small pills containing poppy?
If the emperor continues to take it, he will sooner or later become a dried corpse like a zombie. The degree of his addiction to the little pill is far more terrifying than anyone can imagine. Until his death, he will be controlled by Leng Xi and his son.
However, if the emperor stopped taking the drugs immediately, he would become listless and feel heartbroken, just like modern people when they quit drugs. The emperor would never accept such a drug-free method, and she would not be able to explain the drug issue to others.
Neither left nor right works. What should I do?
She suddenly sighed in annoyance. Next month, Concubine Li would be crowned as the Queen. Then she would surely turn the palace upside down.
That Empress Li was actually pregnant at this time. She might not even know that she was being harmed.
All these things made her face look extremely ugly.
It was already afternoon when they returned to Prince Yu's Mansion. Leng Yu had not returned from the military camp yet. His mother had nothing to do these days, so she would go to the kitchen to help when she was not playing with the children. Xina seemed a little bored. She was either forced by her mother to embroider things that she didn't like at all, or she sat in the pavilion in the backyard of the palace and was in a daze.
Luo Lan, who had not had lunch yet, felt a little hungry. A Cai hurried to the kitchen and asked the cook to make her something to eat. Luo Lan and A Hong took her newly bought clothes to the backyard to find Sina.
Sure enough, Xina sat there in a daze. She recalled the days in Chu State and felt indescribable bitterness in her heart.
Although she has her parents and sister by her side now, she has less freedom and happiness than before. She suddenly misses her days in Chu.
At that time, she often went horseback riding and hunting with Letu, and would occasionally practice boxing and kicking with the young eunuchs in the palace, and she would not stop until she beat them to a pulp.
But now, she has become a bird in a cage, unable to go anywhere except this yard. When will this kind of life end?
Thinking of this, she sighed deeply, lowered her eyes, lay sadly on the table, and blew a speck of dust on the table boredly.
"Xina..."
Luo Lan's voice brought Xina back to her senses. She raised her head and replied weakly:
"Sister, you're back!"
Luo Lan's face was filled with smiles. She spread out the piece of clothing that Ah Hong was holding and measured it in front of her.
"This is the dress I just picked out for you. The color and pattern complement your skin tone perfectly. Would you like to try it on?"
Sina pursed her lips and nodded indifferently.
"It looks nice, but I won't try it on. I can't go out anyway. In this yard, it doesn't matter what I wear."
From her words, Luo Lan sensed that she was a little unhappy.
She put the dress back into Ah Hong's hands and waved to her.
"Send her back to the Second Miss's room."
After receiving the order, Ah Hong turned and left.
Luo Lan sat on the stone bench opposite her, followed her gaze, looked at the dust on the table that was invisible to the naked eye, sighed and persuaded:
"I know you were used to being at ease before, so being stuck here all of a sudden might be a little unbearable. But don't worry, this will soon be over, and then you'll be able to come and go freely."
Hearing her say this, Xina immediately looked at her with eager eyes and asked anxiously:
"Sister, when can I go out? Ever since I came here, I haven't left Prince Yu's Mansion. I'm almost suffocated to death. I feel like a bird in a cage, without any freedom at all. If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed in Chu State."
Luo Lan could understand Xina's grievances, but what else could she do? She hadn't thought of a better solution yet.
She could only try to comfort her.
"Xina, I can't give you a specific time, but don't worry, your brother-in-law and I will find a way to solve this problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, let Lele teach you how to play chess tomorrow. He's a great chess player."
Xena pursed her lips and sighed helplessly.
"Those three brats are so busy, studying from morning till night, studying both literature and martial arts. How can they have the time to teach me how to play chess? Forget it. I'll just stare at the sky during the day and count the stars at night. Just bear with it!"
Looking at Xina's hopeless and aggrieved look, Luo Lan chuckled, took her hand, and comforted her softly:
"How about this, starting tomorrow, I'll come back early and play chess with you, or do something you like to do."
"No, you have your clinic to attend to, and I don't want to delay your work."
At this point, she thought of what Leng Ming had said to her when he came this morning. She blinked her eyes and grinned at Luo Lan.
"Although I feel bored sometimes, most of the time I feel pretty good. There are so many people in this mansion, and there are delicious food and drinks. From time to time, I can play games with three naughty kids. When my mother was in Chu State, she also stayed alone for more than 20 years. Look at her, she is used to it and doesn't feel bored now. I will also adapt slowly. Sister, don't worry about me, just go and get busy!"
"real?"
Luo Lan felt a little strange about her sudden change, so he wanted to raise his hand to touch her head to see if it was hot, but she dodged him.
"Sister, don't worry, I'm fine. I like sitting quietly like this. Go ahead and do your work. I want to go to bed early tonight. Don't disturb me."
She specifically emphasized that no one should disturb her at night, because she had already decided to go out of town with Leng Ming to see the extremely lively lantern festival he mentioned.
Luo Lan's stomach also rumbled at this time. She nodded to Sina and said with a smile:
"Okay, let's go into the palace. I haven't eaten yet and I'm really hungry. Let's go eat something now. When your brother-in-law and father come back, I have something to say to them. I'll leave first."
Sina waved her hands impatiently.
"Let's go. I'm going back to my room. I haven't been sleeping well these past few days and now I'm suddenly sleepy."
As she spoke, she stood up from the stone bench and walked out of the back garden with Luo Lan.
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