Seeing them coming back, Luo Lan and Xiao Ling went to greet them together. Luo Lan asked anxiously:
"Father, my husband, what did the emperor say?"
Liu Dechang glanced at the two of them and said to Xiaoling:
"Go back to your room first, we have something to talk about."
Although Xiaoling was a little confused, she nodded and walked outside.
Only after watching her back disappear at the door did Leng Yu sigh, shake his head and say:
"The Emperor ordered them to leave the capital within three days, otherwise he would come to arrest them."
"how so?"
Luo Lan stood up from the chair in surprise.
"You and Dad went to beg him together, and he wouldn't even give me this little bit of mercy?"
"The Emperor was very displeased to learn that the two of them had already been living in Prince Yu's mansion. Furthermore, he has always harbored a grudge against the Chu people and is suspicious of their identities. I'm afraid he won't be able to accept it immediately. He's only given three days. How can we change his mind within those three days?"
At this moment, Liu Dechang suddenly stood up and slammed the table.
"Humph! The Emperor actually disregarded my unwavering loyalty to the Daning Kingdom and was so decisive. It's truly infuriating."
Luo Lan's eyes were dim, and then he sighed softly.
"Don't let Mother and Xina know about this for now. Let's slowly figure it out. Later, you and Father can go find some ministers and go to the Emperor to plead for them. Strength lies in numbers. Perhaps the Emperor will be flexible."
When she said this, she had no idea that Xiaoling had already heard the conversation between the three of them at the door.
With tears in her eyes, she hurried to the west wing where they were.
When she returned to the west wing, Xina was embroidering a pair of mandarin duck pillows. Seeing her come in, she stepped forward and asked:
"Mom, I just wanted to ask you, look, is this embroidery thread here a little redundant? Should I take it off?"
Xiaoling had no intention of listening to her at all. Instead, she sat in the chair, thinking about something.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Xina probably noticed Xiaoling's distraction and looked at her with some confusion.
"Mom, what happened?"
"mother……"
Sina couldn't help but pull Xiaoling, and Xiaoling came back to her senses. She looked at Sina, shook her head with tears in her eyes,
"No... nothing."
"No, Mom, you must be hiding something from me. Tell me quickly, what happened?"
Xiaoling didn't want to mention this to Sina, but she couldn't keep secrets, and since this matter concerned both her and Sina, she should tell Sina so that they could work together to find a solution.
Thinking of this, she made up her mind and said directly:
"I just came back from the main hall. I heard from your father and your brother-in-law that the emperor asked us to leave the capital within three days, otherwise he would come to arrest us..."
Xiaoling's words hit Xina's heart like a heavy hammer. The embroidery in her hand fell off inadvertently. Xiaoling hurriedly comforted her.
"Nana, don't get angry. Your sisters will find a way."
Sina shook her head vigorously.
"Mother, why don't we leave here and go back to Chu State? We don't want to cause trouble for my sister and father. The emperor of Daning State has a fickle personality. If he gets angry and sends people to raid Prince Yu's mansion, we will be guilty of a great sin."
Xiaoling stared at her blankly, biting her lips lightly, looking at a loss.
Seeing that she was hesitant, Sina persuaded her again:
"Mother, even though we're gone, we still have a chance to come back. When the old emperor of Daning dies and my brother-in-law becomes the emperor, he will definitely redress our wrongdoings, and we can come back."
"But...but your father is old, can he wait?"
"Mom, we can't care about so much anymore. You've seen the determination of the Emperor of Daning to hunt down the people of Chu. If we don't leave, it will not only implicate Prince Yu's Mansion, but also my father. By then, everything will be too late."
"But, but I have to go and tell your father and your sister."
"No, if you tell them, they definitely won't let us go. We can leave a letter for them and leave secretly. By the time they find us tomorrow morning, we'll have already gone far away..."
"But……"
Xiaoling was still a little hesitant. She didn't want to leave here, nor did she want to leave her daughter and husband.
"Mom, don't say but. I know you don't want to leave, and I don't want to leave either, but if we don't leave, it will only bring trouble to them. We should still consider the overall situation. Just listen to me."
After saying this, Sina went to pack her things. Xiaoling sat there blankly, thinking about the little things she had experienced with Liu Dechang during this period, feeling very reluctant to leave.
Because of Xiaoling and Xina's matter, Liu Dechang and Leng Yu went to the homes of court ministers overnight, hoping to have these people collectively go to the emperor to plead for them tomorrow. Now it has passed the hour of Xu, and they have not returned yet.
At this time, Luo Lan also felt very confused. She, her father, her mother and Sina were finally reunited together. She didn't want to be separated from them, so she had to find a way to make them stay.
Since she couldn't sleep, she might as well go out for a walk. Otherwise, staying in the house would make her feel like she couldn't breathe.
The moon is so round today. She looked up at the sky and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Everything always caught people off guard. They originally thought that the emperor was not feeling well and would allow Leng Yu and Liu Dechang to resume their status as Daning citizens for their sake.
But now, everything is in vain, and the emperor is still the heartless emperor.
Perhaps, tomorrow she should go to the palace on the pretext of taking the emperor's pulse. After all, the emperor is still taking the medicine she prescribed. If she pleads with the emperor, I wonder if the emperor will give her some face?
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