Although Concubine Li understood Leng Xi's feelings, she did not agree with them.
She narrowed her eyes and looked at Leng Xi, whose face was bulging with veins, with an indifferent expression, without a trace of emotion.
Suddenly, Leng Xi looked up at her and growled softly,
"Did you know this would be the outcome?"
After saying this, he turned around in anger, continued to glare, met Li Fei's indifferent eyes, and asked,
"You knew I wouldn't succeed, didn't you? I finally figured it out now. This morning, I asked you to come to Yangxin Palace to celebrate my success, but you didn't take it seriously. So, you knew I was being tricked by Leng Yu. Why didn't you warn me?"
Concubine Li was not angry because of his anger. She just raised the handkerchief in her hand, wiped the corner of her mouth, and replied slowly:
"I'm reminding you, will you believe me? I told you long ago that this matter shouldn't be rushed. Did you listen? Xi'er, don't you think you've become too stubborn now, as if you won't turn back until you hit a wall? If you're so impatient, how can you achieve great things in the future?"
"How can I achieve great things? Now I am forbidden from even entering the palace, and I don't even have the chance to see him. What hope do I have? I think I can only be my own Prince Xi in this life. When Leng Yu ascends the throne in the future, he will find a way to kill me or send me to the frontier. This life will end here."
Seeing Leng Xi's words sounded a bit pessimistic, Concubine Li's eyebrows instantly twisted into a knot.
"Xi'er, if this small blow can make you unable to recover from it, then you really have no hope in the future. Don't forget that the person on the throne is still your father, and Leng Yu has only been named regent. You committed such a heinous crime, but your father only punished you by banishing you from the palace for five years. You still have the Weizhen Gang you founded. If you hadn't made plans in advance and rashly entered the capital this time, how could things have turned out like this? However, I think this is a good thing. You can have five years to calm down. I hope that during these five years you can reflect on yourself and know what you should and shouldn't do. After careful consideration, you will be able to be more calm and steady in the future."
Concubine Li's words made Leng Xi's bottomless eyes flicker a few times, and then he frowned.
"Mother, do you mean that this son of yours still has hope in the future?"
"As long as you're alive, there's hope. Five years isn't a long time, and these five years are a good opportunity for you to work hard and concentrate on your work. If you want to achieve great things, don't go crazy here, just do what you should do."
Leng Xi was stunned where he was. He frowned and pondered for a while, then asked coldly:
"I don't know what I should do next. Please tell me, Mother."
Concubine Li stood up, walked slowly to his side, and looked at him with a pair of charming and sharp eyes.
"Xi'er, if you want to sit on the throne of the emperor, it's not enough to just have that position. You also have to do it steadily and do it well. As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and he who wins the hearts of the ministers wins the country. Remember this in the future. Sometimes, you don't have to be too blatant in doing things, and don't just limit yourself to your Xiwang Mansion. It's appropriate to be a good person in front of the people. Especially after this incident, your reputation in the market will be greatly reduced. You might as well take advantage of these five years to fatten up your status as Xiwangye. When you achieve great things in the future, there will naturally be people supporting you. Do you know why Leng Yu and Shui Luolan can do things so well? It's because they learned how to please the people. Otherwise, how could Leng Yu get out of the sky prison safely last time?"
Concubine Li's words made Leng Xi hold his chin with one hand in deep thought. She continued:
"There was a hunter who wanted to catch a wolf. Do you know what method he used? He stuck two goat horns on his head, disguising himself as a wolf. Just when the wolf thought a delicious meal was about to arrive, the hunter took advantage of the wolf's unpreparedness and successfully captured it..."
After giving this simple example, she looked at Leng Xi with meaningful eyes.
"Xi'er, do you understand what mother means?"
Concubine Li's words brought a hint of coldness to Leng Xi's eyes. He half-closed his eyes and nodded secretly.
"Mother, I understand what you mean. You want me to get close to Leng Yu? Befriend him on the surface, and be the hunter who goes deep into the wolf pack?"
Concubine Li finally showed a relieved smile and nodded.
"It's good that you understand what Mother meant. Some things can't be achieved by force. If you want to undermine someone's strength, you have to undermine the people around him one by one, and finally, kill him with one fatal blow. You also have to do it secretly, making everyone think you are an innocent and kind person. If you can do that, then you are very close to success."
After saying this, she turned her head, glanced at Leng Xi with a smile on her lips, lifted her skirt, and walked out of the main hall.
Leng Xi stood there in a daze, a look that was hard to fathom in the depths of his eyes...
Prince Yu's Mansion
Leng Ming followed Leng Yu and Luo Lan to Prince Yu's Mansion, but Xina avoided him. Therefore, Luo Lan came to Xina's room and comforted her softly:
"Nana, I know I said something to you before that still resents you, but things are different now. Your brother-in-law is the regent, and he can help you. If you really like Leng Ming, let's sit down and talk it over, and we can work out a solution together."
Sina lowered her head, fiddling with the handkerchief in her hand, biting her lips, and shaking her head vigorously.
"Sister, I've thought about it these past few days. I feel that he and I are not suitable. He is too young. His love for me is just a flash in the pan and it won't last. When I'm with him, I always feel like an older sister and a younger brother. Please help me reject him."
"But Leng Ming has been locked up in Prince Ming's mansion for many days because of you. Now he has changed back to his old self because of you. Don't you think you should have a good talk?"
"There's no need. I don't want to talk to him anymore. Sister, please go out. I'm tired and want to lie down for a while."
After saying that, Sina lay down on the bed, facing inward, completely ignoring Luo Lan.
Luo Lan had no choice but to sigh and leave her room.
Leng Ming, who was waiting outside the door, came over quickly.
"Fourth sister-in-law, how is it? Is she willing to see me?"
Luo Lan shook her head. "She doesn't want to see you. Otherwise, you should go back. I'll find a chance to persuade her."
"No, if she doesn't come out to see me, I'll wait for her outside until she is willing to see me."
"Ming'er, don't be so stubborn. Why don't you go and see the three children first? They've been talking about you a lot these past few days."
"No, I'll wait for her here, Sister-in-law, don't worry about me, go and get busy!"
Luo Lan looked at Leng Ming with a determined look in his eyes and pursed his lips helplessly. These two people had the same stubborn temper.
He loves to wait, what can she do?
She can cure diseases and save lives, but she can't explain matters of the heart and doesn't know how to persuade people.
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