Leng Yu filled the teacup in front of Luo Lan, poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and then said solemnly:
"During this period, please work harder and observe this child's emotions more. I always feel that his eyes are not as clear as before, and he is not as kind to us as before."
Seeing Leng Yu's suspicion towards Huai Yu, Luo Lan hurriedly shook his head to deny it.
"Husband, you're overthinking it. Huaiyu and we have always been very close. Maybe he has a lot of homework recently, and we are about to live in the palace, so he is a little resistant. I will have a good talk with him later."
When it came to entering the palace, Leng Yu seemed to have thought of something. He looked at her with an extremely surprised look and asked in a muffled voice:
"Have you talked to him about the appointment of a crown prince?"
"Yes."
"So what was his reaction?"
"He didn't have any special reaction, he just said he was happy for Lele."
“That’s not right.”
Leng Yu frowned vigilantly, then narrowed his sharp eyes and said:
"Huaiyu's change must be related to this incident. Even though he doesn't say it, he must be unhappy in his heart. Otherwise, why would he change so suddenly?"
After Leng Yu's reminder, Luo Lan recalled carefully that Huaiyu's change seemed to have really started after the conversation that day.
Could it be that, as Leng Yu said, he really took this matter to heart?
Thinking of this, she took a breath, frowned and looked at Leng Yu, and asked uncertainly:
"Is it really like this?"
Leng Yu frowned and shook his head.
"I don't know. Even though this child has lived with us for fourteen years, I still can't guess what he's thinking. His fickle personality is very similar to that of the emperor, and his gloomy personality is very similar to that of his mother, Xiaoyu. His sometimes cold personality makes me think that he's like Leng Yun."
"But...but he's lived with us for fourteen years. During these fourteen years, I've tried my best to change him. Is it all in vain?"
Leng Yu's face darkened in an instant. He sighed, shook his head and said:
"It's not his fault. We've always raised him as the eldest son of Prince Yu. Now that he's not included in the list of crown princes, it's inevitable that he'll be dissatisfied. You don't have to worry too much about this. With time, perhaps he'll understand. Let's just take it slow!"
There was a hint of sadness on Luo Lan's face. She really didn't want to admit that Huaiyu would be like his biological father Leng Yun, a selfish person who didn't care about the overall situation.
She raised her hand, held her forehead, sighed, and muttered to herself:
"I'll talk to him tomorrow. The changes in this child over the past few days really make him feel very strange. He doesn't seem to be the same child I raised since he was a child."
Leng Yu knew that if their guess was true, Luo Lan would be very sad.
The effort she put into Huaiyu was definitely no less than that put into Lele.
Thinking of this, he stood up, came to her side, pulled her up from the chair, and then held her directly in his arms, patting her back and comforting her.
"Don't worry, my lady. This is just my guess. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Spend more time with him these few days and try not to let him think that we're neglecting him."
"I know."
Luo Lan buried her head in his arms and nodded aggrievedly, "My husband, for so many years, I really treated Huaiyu as my own child. If not for the fact that everyone knew he was Leng Yun's child, I would even want to tell him that I was his biological mother. A few years ago, when An An went missing, I was thinking, this child, he has too much on his mind, he actually went to see the grave of his biological mother whom he had never met. Over the years, he has been serious and stern. I have tried my best to change him, but I still can't. Is it true that a person's character is really predetermined and cannot be changed?"
Listening to Luo Lan's slightly sad words, Leng Yu patted her back again and said softly, "
"My dear, don't forget that he is Leng Yun's child. He has Leng Yun's blood in his veins. He has never given up asking about Leng Yun over the years. He has also been asking about his biological mother. This shows that he has a grudge against you and me. In other words, even if you give him your heart, it may not be exchanged for his true love."
"No."
Luo Lan suddenly pushed Leng Yu hard, stood up straight, looked at him calmly, and shook his head in frustration.
"No, this is your prejudice against him. You treat him differently because you hate Leng Yun so deeply..."
"Lan'er, you need to be more rational."
Leng Yu tried to go forward and pull her, but she kept backing away until she reached the wall and stopped.
She bit her lip, shook her head and sighed:
"I know you hate Leng Yun. You didn't agree to adopt him back then. But I didn't expect that even after he's been with us for fourteen years, you still can't accept him from the bottom of your heart. He calls you dad every day. Isn't this enough to prove that he has no other feelings for us?"
"Lan'er, he was young and naive before, so naturally he had no other intentions towards us. But now he has grown up, and he has always been worried. Now I am about to become emperor, and Lele is about to become the crown prince. Can you guarantee that he has no other thoughts in his mind? Don't forget, Leng Yun's blood flows in his body..."
"So what? I believe people can change. As long as he calls me mom for a day, I will believe that he and I are of the same mind. I also hope you can believe him. He just hasn't been feeling well lately, or... or maybe he's too tired."
"Lan'er."
Leng Yu raised his voice, interrupted her, and reminded her seriously:
"Lan'er, I understand how you feel. You just said that you can't change his personality. He's really grown up now. He keeps asking about his mother and father. This is enough to prove that his heart is not with us at all. Please stop lying to yourself, okay?"
"Stop talking."
Luo Lan waved his hand directly and said coldly:
"I don't want to hear it anymore. I regret what I just said. I raised this child and I trust him."
After saying that, she was about to go out, but Leng Yu hurried forward to hold her back.
"Where are you going?"
She didn't look back, but replied coldly:
"I want some quiet time, you can sleep by yourself!"
Leaving these words behind, she shook off his hand and walked straight to the door.
She felt that Leng Yu could say these words because he must still be holding a grudge against Leng Yun for harming him in the past. However, this had nothing to do with Huaiyu. He was only a few days old when he came to Prince Yu's Mansion.
The next generation should not be responsible for the affairs of the previous generation.
While thinking about this, she looked up at the dark sky, sighed, turned around and walked towards another room.
This is where she lived when she first came to Prince Yu's Mansion. Although no one has lived here for more than ten years, she has always ordered people to clean it.
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