Seeing Leng Yu was angry, Luo Lan hurriedly stood up, walked to his side, put his arms around his waist, hugged him, put his face on his back, and whispered comfortingly:
"Don't be angry, I'm just discussing this with you. Luo Xue is my sister, and you are my husband. You are both my closest relatives. I don't want to see Luo Xue going to the tiger mountain even though she knows there is a tiger there. She won't be happy if she marries Leng Ming."
"Then you can find her a suitable man to marry, but you can't let me marry her. I've always treated her like my own sister, just like you. Even if you tell me the truth, I won't agree to marry her. If you have such thoughts again in the future, I will be really angry."
"But Luo Xue has already promised Leng Ming. I guess Leng Ming will go to the palace to ask for permission tomorrow morning. I don't know what to do. I'm very worried that Luo Xue will be wronged."
"Leng Ming's behavior is indeed shameful. Luo Xue agreed to him out of helplessness. However, you and I are powerless to stop it. If this matter were to become known to others, Luo Xue would probably not even have the courage to live. Instead of this, it would be better for her to marry Leng Ming and become Princess Ming. At least she would have status."
"But I can imagine that her life after marrying Leng Ming will be just as bland as Yu Qiaoqiao's..."
"No, Leng Ming is different from Leng Xi. Leng Xi doesn't love Yu Qiaoqiao, so he ignores her.
Leng Ming is just the opposite. He loves Luo Xue and will tolerate her. Perhaps after they get married, Luo Xue will be moved by him."
Luo Lan did not have any hope for such an outcome. She just hoped that Luo Xue could live a happier life.
The next morning, as soon as the palace gate opened, Leng Ming couldn't wait to enter the palace.
He wanted to ask his father for permission to marry. He had originally wanted to come yesterday afternoon, but the housekeeper told him that it was unlucky to ask for permission to marry in the afternoon, so he should go early tomorrow morning.
As long as he doesn't marry Luo Xue back to Prince Ming's Mansion, he will not feel at ease.
So, he arrived at the palace gate early and waited. The moment the palace gate opened, he was the first to rush in.
In the past few days, the emperor's health has recovered well. In order to prevent anyone from secretly tampering with the emperor, the emperor returned to the Yangxin Palace to sleep under Liu Xi's persuasion. Whenever the emperor wanted to favor a concubine, he would summon her to the Yangxin Palace. This would prevent the concubines from competing for favor with each other and also prevent the emperor from tossing back and forth.
Last night, the emperor favored a concubine, but he was not satisfied with her, so he sent her back before morning.
At this time, the emperor was drinking ginseng soup, and he did not forget to say:
"Liu Xi, I'm kind of craving the soup made by Concubine Li. Ask her to finish it and send it over to me later."
Hearing this, Liu Xi became a little anxious. He had finally managed to get the emperor to quit this habit, so why was he bringing it up again now?
He bowed hurriedly and replied softly:
"Your Majesty, although Concubine Li's soup is delicious, we cannot always trouble Concubine Li to make it. I will ask the cook in the kitchen to learn from Concubine Li and then make it for Your Majesty."
"What? You won't even let her make me a bowl of soup?"
"No, Imperial Concubine Li is willing to make soup for you, but I think it's inappropriate. A few days ago, because you liked the soup Imperial Concubine Li made, everyone followed suit. I even turned away several concubines who came to offer soup. If the concubines in this palace continue to imitate this, won't our Yangxin Palace be in chaos?"
The emperor put down the spoon in his hand and nodded.
"You have some truth in what you said. By the way, I feel energetic today. I'll ask Lele to play a few games of chess with me. My hands are itching to play."
"Yes, I will pass it on later."
"Don't wait any longer. Send someone to pass the message now. Oh, and wait until Princess Yu is not at the Prince Yu Mansion before passing it. If she is, she will definitely say that Lele can't fall behind in his studies and stop him from coming to the palace to play chess with me. This is the most annoying thing about Princess Yu."
"Your Majesty is right. I will find a good time to pass it on."
At this moment, the eunuch outside came in bowing.
"Your Majesty, Prince Ming requests an audience."
"Why is he here?"
The emperor looked at Liu Xi in surprise.
"How long has it been since he came to see me alone?"
"It's been a long time. I don't remember."
The emperor frowned and waved his hand at the eunuch.
"Let him in!"
Xiao Tailin turned around and went out to pass on the message. After a while, Leng Ming quickly came to the emperor and knelt down to pay his respects.
"Long live your Majesty, Father. I am here to pay my respects to you."
"Ming'er, you're here so early in the morning to pay such a solemn tribute. Do you have anything to say?"
Leng Ming's face lit up with joy, and he replied with his heart beating faster:
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask your Majesty to grant me a marriage."
"A marriage granted?"
The emperor looked at him in surprise.
"Which lady have you chosen?"
"I've taken a fancy to... the second daughter of the Duke's Mansion, Liu Luoxue."
Leng Ming's answer surprised not only the emperor, but also Liu Xi.
The emperor immediately waved his hand and shook his head.
"No, as far as I know, Liu Luoxue and Liu Luolan are sisters. In that case, she is four or five years older than you. You can't marry her."
"Father, I don't mind. I like her. I beg your Majesty to grant my wish."
"There are so many daughters of officials, many of them well-behaved. Why did you choose her? Not only is she older than you, she was also born in Chu. How can she look like a lady from a noble family? You two are not suitable."
Leng Ming didn't expect that after he had just convinced Luo Xue, his father disagreed again.
He bit his lips hard, thinking of what Leng Xi had said to him, his heart hardened, and he frowned and replied:
"Father, I have already secretly pledged my life to Liu Luoxue, and... and we have already... slept in the same bed. If you disagree, you will be putting me in an unkind and unjust position, and will also ruin her. Then, General Liu will definitely not let me go..."
The emperor stared at him in astonishment. He had always been concerned about Luo Xuechu's nationality. If it weren't for the relationship between Luo Lan and Liu Dechang, he would not have allowed them, mother and daughter, to enter the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Now, Leng Ming actually wants to marry her as his principal wife. How can he agree?
Then he pointed at him and shouted:
"I have always said that the second young lady of the Liu family has bad conduct. She is an unmarried girl, yet she actually climbed into a man's bed. She is truly shameless. A woman like this is even more unfit to become the principal consort of your Prince Ming's mansion."
"Father, Luo Xue is not that kind of person. Please don't say that about her."
At this point, Leng Ming tightened his lips and continued:
"I will marry her, please grant us the marriage."
"If I say no, then it's no."
"I will marry her, please grant us the marriage."
"I don't want to repeat what I just said. Withdraw."
"Father..."
"Stand back."
The emperor's tone became sharp, and his eyes were cold.
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