"Eunuch Liu, listen to me. Although this injury is not serious, it still needs to be taken care of. I came here today to tell you that something big might happen in the palace in the next few days. You must be prepared and don't move unless it is absolutely necessary."
Luo Lan's words made Liu Xi's face suddenly turn ashen. He gasped and nodded angrily.
"I knew something was going to happen once Prince Yu left. I'm going to find General Liu now and ask him to send troops to protect the emperor."
"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu."
Luo Lan raised his hand and stopped Liu Xi who was about to stand up.
"Everything will be arranged. Just take care of your injuries. As for the emperor, I will take good care of him."
"Princess Yu..."
Liu Xi wanted to say something more, but seeing Luo Lan's determined eyes, he had already guessed something in his heart, so he nodded.
"I believe that after the Emperor wakes up this time, he will no longer treat you and Prince Yu the same way as before. The affairs of the national treasury and the victims are all handled by Prince Yu alone. The Emperor's injuries are all dependent on you. If it weren't for you two holding on these days, the Great Ning Kingdom would have been in chaos long ago. You two are the heroes of the Great Ning Kingdom."
Luo Lan chuckled, "Eunuch Liu, you're too kind. My husband and I are just doing what we should do. The emperor has a loyal servant like you, which is something others would envy."
"The fate between this old servant and the Emperor is hard to explain. The Emperor has a changeable temperament and mood swings. Ordinary people cannot serve him. Perhaps only I can serve him!"
When saying these words, Liu Xi seemed to have thought of something, and a look of resentment flashed in his eyes.
Luo Lan also felt that what he said made sense. A person with a changeable personality like the emperor was not someone that ordinary people could serve. Only someone as meticulous and intelligent as Eunuch Liu could stay by his side for so many years!
After Luo Lan came out from Liu Xi's place, she strolled alone in the Imperial Garden. Looking at this seemingly peaceful scene, and thinking about the contents of Leng Yu's letter just now, she suddenly felt a little melancholy in her heart.
Not far away, a woman was sitting in a pavilion, staring at the lake in a daze.
Luo Lan recognized that it was Concubine Li. She had a miscarriage some time ago because she tried to stop Concubine Li from becoming the queen. Now the emperor's life or death was unknown. She must be in a bad mood.
She walked slowly to her side, bowed and saluted,
"Li Guifei, why do you have the inclination to sit here idle?"
Concubine Li was interrupted by her words. She looked around and saw her maid standing not far away. Luo Lan hurriedly explained,
"It was me who stopped them from passing the message. Don't blame them."
"Sit down."
Concubine Li's tone was very calm.
Luo Lan sat down opposite her, followed her gaze, looked at the gurgling stream, and said softly:
"Don't you want to ask me about the Emperor?"
"Can you speak it?"
"No, I heard that you, Concubine Li, and some other ladies came to kneel outside the Yangxin Palace?"
"Oh! What's the point? It's just for show."
Luo Lan didn't expect that she would answer without hiding anything.
The two of them were silent for a while, and Luo Lan couldn't help asking again:
"The child is gone, do you regret it?"
Concubine Li looked back at her, smiling and shaking her head.
"No regrets. If I had known that this child wouldn't be born healthy, I would have let her find a good family to be reborn into. Anyway, my career as a concubine has come to an end."
Her words surprised Luo Lan, "Why do you say that?"
"Everyone knows that the Emperor is seriously ill and may not live long. When he dies, we, the childless concubines who were once favored by the Emperor, will be buried with him. We have no choice but to die."
No wonder she was in such a bad mood, it turned out she had such pessimistic thoughts.
The women in this palace are really pitiful. They have to marry men who are much older than themselves, and when the man dies, they have to be buried with him. This is really a terrible vicious cycle.
Luo Lan sighed and said softly:
"Don't be too pessimistic. Perhaps the truth is not as serious as you think."
"Oh, I suddenly regret why I tried so hard to climb onto the emperor's dragon bed. It would be so nice if I could still be that unknown concubine. Perhaps, I will have the chance to leave the palace and see my family again."
Having said this, she suddenly covered her face with her hands and started crying.
Luo Lan didn't expect that her mood would be so bad. It seemed that the miscarriage had a great impact on her. To be more precise, did she suffer from what modern people call postpartum depression?
Thinking of this, Luo Lan took a breath and comforted softly:
"Your Majesty will be fine, don't worry."
"Really?"
Concubine Li suddenly looked at Luo Lan and asked as if she had found a life-saving straw.
"Will the Emperor really be alright?"
Luo Lan nodded and comforted again:
"Women don't just live for men, they also have to live for themselves. If you're so pessimistic, there won't be sunshine in your life. I hope you can be happier."
As if she didn't hear her words, Concubine Li stood up alone, muttering,
"I'd better go back and get dressed. The emperor won't like me in this state."
Luo Lan was a little worried about her condition, but what could she do? Everyone had their own path to walk. She already had enough of her own affairs, so how could she care about others? She could only pray silently in her heart, hoping that this Concubine Li would be able to take care of herself.
As night fell, Leng Yu and his group rode on horseback, driving a carriage with the silver. They had already opened up a long distance from the refugees walking on foot. Seeing that it was getting dark, Xiao Lingzi rode forward and walked side by side with him.
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