After his first request for an imperial decree to grant the marriage failed, Leng Ming returned to Prince Ming’s Mansion in despair.
Leng Xi was waiting for him on a stone bench in the courtyard of Prince Ming's mansion. Seeing him come back, he asked angrily:
"Failed?"
Leng Ming sighed, sat down beside him, clenched his fists angrily, and complained hatefully:
"Why did Father stop me from being with Luo Xue? Luo Xue finally agreed, but now Father doesn't allow it. Is he trying to force me to death?"
"What's the point of you dying? Father has Leng Yu as his son now, which is enough. Even if you die, he won't feel sad."
"Then what should I do?"
Leng Ming looked at Leng Xi, looking at him as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw.
"Fifth brother, give me some advice. How can I marry Luo Xue home?"
Leng Xi blinked a few times, pondered for a while, and said mysteriously:
"I'll go find a minister in the court who has a good relationship with me and plead for you. You can ask Liu Xi to help you. He has been with the emperor for many years. If he comes to plead for you, the emperor may agree. But there is one thing you must do."
"What's up?"
Leng Ming looked at Leng Xi impatiently, as if he was willing to try anything as long as there was a way to marry Luo Xue.
Leng Xi pondered for a moment, half-closed his eyes, and said:
"Go to the entrance of the Yangxin Palace and kneel down, holding up a sign that reads: 'I will marry Liu Luoxue in this lifetime. Please grant us this marriage.' This way, all the ministers who enter the palace will be able to see you, including Liu Dechang. Then, you can have them plead with the Emperor. This will make sense, and the Emperor will approve the marriage for the sake of both the royal family and Liu Dechang's reputation."
"Is this... is this okay? Will my father punish me?"
Leng Xi looked at him impatiently.
"Didn't you say you'd do anything as long as I let you marry Liu Luoxue? We've only just started, and you're backing off?"
"I'm not backing down. I'm just thinking, what if Liu Dechang doesn't agree?"
"He won't disagree. You are Prince Ming after all. Marrying his concubine's daughter would be considered marrying above your station. What reason does he have to disagree?"
Leng Ming hesitated for a moment, and Leng Xi saw this and continued to persuade him:
"I'm doing this for your own good. I've thought of a solution for you. Whether you go ahead and do it or not is up to you. But I'm telling you, do it now while Liu Luoxue hasn't changed her mind. Don't wait until she changes her mind and would rather become a nun than marry you. Then it will be too late for you to regret."
Leaving these words behind, he stood up from his chair and walked outside while saying:
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. When you figure it out, please inform me immediately. I will help you greet most of the ministers in the court."
Leng Xi walked away with big strides, while Leng Ming remained standing there in a daze.
Marrying Luo Xue was his wish. If he couldn't marry her in this life, he would even feel that there was no meaning in living.
Although his mother did not agree with him marrying Luo Xue, and although Luo Xue might have been forced.
But he didn't care about so much. As long as he could marry her home, he would be satisfied even if he just looked at her every day.
Thinking of this, he decided to do as Leng Xi said. No matter what the cost, he would marry Luo Xue home.
Having made up his mind, he began to prepare for it...
Huichuntang
Luo Xue went to Huichun Hall to help as usual. It was not known whether she was too careless or had let it go, but what happened in Qingyu Garden did not seem to have much impact on her.
She originally thought that Leng Ming would ask for the emperor's edict, and for the sake of her father, mother, and sister, she would gladly accept it. However, two days had passed and there was no movement from Leng Ming, so she decided to make the best of it and simply continued to help in Huichun Hall.
Huichuntang was a bit busy today. Luo Lan was taking the patient's pulse, while Luo Xue was helping to record and lead the patient to get the medicine.
So they didn't have much chance to talk throughout the morning, but seeing Luo Xue busy, Luo Lan felt much more at ease.
At noon, Luo Lan had just finished his work and was thinking of saying a few words to Luo Xue when a familiar voice came.
"My wife..."
Luo Lan and Luo Xue looked in the direction of the sound. When they saw Leng Yu, Luo Lan went over to him in surprise.
"How come you have time to come here?"
Leng Yu's expression was a little unnatural. After nodding to Luo Xue, he whispered to Luo Lan:
"Ma'am, come out for a moment. I have something to tell you."
"Let's talk about it here. Xue is not an outsider."
"You'd better come out!"
After saying this, Leng Yu took Luo Lan's hand and walked outside.
Looking at Leng Yu's mysterious expression, Luo Xue had already guessed that what he was going to say must be related to her.
She straightened her clothes and followed him.
Luo Lan followed Leng Yu to a corner outside Huichun Hall, and she couldn't wait to ask:
"My husband, what happened?"
Leng Yu looked at her solemnly.
"I just came back from the palace. Leng Ming went to the palace yesterday to ask the emperor for permission to marry him, but he refused. Early this morning, he knelt outside the Yangxin Palace holding a sign. Now, everyone in and out of the palace knows that he is determined to marry Luo Xue. Your father knows about it too. What do you think about this?"
A look of surprise flashed across Luo Lan's eyes, and then he asked:
"What does it say on that sign?"
"I will marry no one but Liu Luoxue. Please grant me the marriage, father."
this……
Luo Lan frowned, clasped his hands together, and muttered,
"This Leng Ming must be crazy, he must be crazy. How can he do anything?"
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