Lele stuck out his tongue a little embarrassedly. He did not mention the jade pendant, but rolled his eyes and replied:
"I lost a game of chess to the Emperor, and in a fit of optimism, he agreed to Lele's request. His only requirement was that Lele come to the palace often to play chess with him."
Leng Yu simply couldn't believe this statement, but the imperial edict was in his hands, so he had no choice but to believe it.
He turned and looked at Liu Dechang, who was so excited that he was about to cry.
"Master Yue Zhang, congratulations, you have achieved your wish."
Liu Dechang was so excited that he was almost incoherent. "Yes, yes, I, Liu Dechang, have been alone for many years. Finally, I have a wife and daughter by my side. This blessing is worth dying for."
Seeing that his words were not very pleasant, Luo Lan blamed him:
"Dad, it's a happy day, so don't say unlucky words. Now everything is fine. Mom can officially return to the Duke's Mansion as the Duke's wife, and Nana is now the Duke's second daughter. From now on, you don't have to hide anymore and can walk around the capital of Daning Kingdom openly."
A long-lost smile appeared on Xina's face, and Leng Ming, who was standing next to her, was also laughing secretly.
Liu Dechang took Xiaoling's hand without saying anything.
"Let's go home."
Xiaoling blushed a little embarrassedly and tried to dissuade him:
"It's getting late now. It's not too late to go back tomorrow."
Luo Lan also persuaded:
"Mother is right. How can you welcome your wife into the house so late at night? You should hire the best drummers and musicians in the capital to welcome your wife home early tomorrow morning."
Luo Lan's words made Liu Dechang nod in understanding.
"Yes, Lan'er is right. I neglected this point. I will start preparing now. Not only will I hire drummers and musicians, but I will also hold a grand banquet to let everyone know that my wife, Liu Dechang, is back."
After saying these words excitedly, he turned to look at Xiaoling and said reluctantly: "Xiaoling, if you can't bear it for one more night, I will come to pick you up and take you home tomorrow morning."
When Xiaoling mentioned the word "home", she nodded repeatedly with some excitement. Luo Lan couldn't help but scolded her:
"Dad, how can Mom feel wronged for living in my Prince Yu's Mansion? You're talking as if I'm the one making Mom angry."
Seeing that Luo Lan seemed a little unhappy, Liu Dechang hurriedly waved his hands and explained with a smile,
"That's not what I meant. Your mother must have wanted to return to the Duke's Mansion a long time ago. After all, it is her home. No matter how good the Prince Yu's Mansion is, it is not her home. Okay, I won't say anything more. You take good care of your mother. I'll pick her up tomorrow morning. By the way, you all go to the Duke's Mansion for the wedding banquet."
After saying this, he strode happily towards the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion.
Seeing this, Xiaoling also said excitedly:
"I'm going back to pack my things, you two can chat slowly."
After saying that, she trotted towards her room.
Looking at her back, Leng Yu couldn't help but smiled with the back of his hand covering his mouth:
"I never thought that the Duke of Daning State would be so excited that he could speak incoherently."
Luo Lan raised his hand and knocked him on the head.
"How dare you laugh at my father?"
"How dare I? I'm just expressing my feelings."
After saying this, he came to Lele, rubbed his head, and said lovingly:
"Le Le has done a great deed this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Lele glanced at Luo Lan and said with a grin:
"My mother promised me that she would give us a day off to go play with my uncle."
Before Leng Yu could respond, Leng Ming interrupted and said:
"Okay, Lele has done a great job. Let's play for ten days, not just one day. Your dad will agree, right, Fourth Brother?"
Leng Yu frowned and looked at him, then said coldly:
"Ten days won't do. I'll give you three days off. Go play with your uncle. But you have to be obedient and don't cause any trouble. Got it?"
Hearing this, Lele was the first to applaud, "Great, we can go play now."
An An and Huai Yu also jumped up happily, "Great, we can finally have a holiday, Le Le is awesome."
Seeing the happy faces of these children, Leng Yu took Luo Lan's hand and said softly:
"Let's go, they don't seem to need us."
Luo Lan pursed her lips, chuckled and nodded, then followed his pull towards the backyard of the palace.
Seeing them leave, Leng Ming approached Sina and asked cautiously:
"Nana, come with us to Prince Ming's Mansion tomorrow. You haven't been there yet."
this……
Just as Xina was about to find a reason not to go, Leng Ming winked at the three children, and they gathered around.
"Aunt, come with us."
"Yeah, we finally have a day off, so please stay with us."
"Yes, auntie, grandma has grandpa to accompany her, mom has dad to accompany her, but we have no one to accompany us, so you should accompany us."
The three children's pleading really made Sina feel helpless.
"Okay, but you have to go to bed now. It's getting late."
The three children happily agreed and ran to their rooms.
When everyone left and only Leng Ming and Xina were left, Xina turned to look at Leng Ming.
"You should go back too."
"good."
Although Leng Ming agreed verbally, he showed no intention of leaving.
Sina looked at him in confusion, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Leng Ming looked at her and scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Nana, do you still remember what I said to you during the day?"
Hearing this, Sina's face suddenly turned red. She bit her lips tightly and shook her head vigorously.
"Leng Ming, I'm sorry, I feel that we are not suitable for each other."
"Why? Now that your status has been restored, you are the daughter of the Protector of the Country, and I am the prince. If we want to be together, I believe that the emperor will not object."
"Leng Ming, please let me be the second daughter of the Duke's Mansion in peace. Don't mention this matter again. I don't want to mention it at this critical moment."
"But……"
"Stop talking. I'm tired after a long day. I'm going to sleep first."
Leaving these words behind, she lifted her skirt and walked towards the backyard, leaving Leng Ming standing there in a daze.
He couldn't understand why Sina rejected him. He felt that he had said everything he should say, and Sina should accept him.
But when facing Leng Ming, Xina felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart and she couldn't breathe. It wasn't that she didn't like Leng Ming, she just felt that Leng Ming was still like a child who hadn't grown up, and she couldn't give herself to him so easily. If the two of them lived together, it would feel like two children playing house.
She is a strong-willed woman. How could she live with a little man who only knows how to love and romance?
Maybe she would choose to be with Leng Ming only when he truly became a man of integrity! But at least not now.
She is mature enough now. She will not look for a man who is as childish as a little kid. Life like that will be very tiring...
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