The sixteenth day of the first lunar month
Leng Yu spent the night in the study, or to be more precise, he did not sleep all night and just sat there.
He still couldn't understand why Luo Lan lied to him?
If An An was someone else's child, even the child of a street beggar, he wouldn't be so angry.
But she happened to be Lengxi's child...
In the morning, Luo Lan came to the door with a bowl of chicken soup and knocked on it. Leng Yu's voice called from inside.
"Come in."
She heard fatigue in his voice. She pushed open the door and watched him sitting at the table with his hands hanging down. When he heard the door open, he looked up palely at the door.
When he saw that the person coming was Luo Lan, he asked calmly:
"What's up?"
She brought the chicken soup, walked slowly to his side, scooped out a bowl, and placed it in front of him.
"Have a bowl of soup."
"No, take it away."
There was desperation in his tone.
"Still mad at me?"
"I'm not angry. I'm a fool and don't know how to be angry."
"I know it's my fault for lying to you, but I really want An An to always be our daughter..."
"So, if it weren't for yesterday's situation, you were going to lie to me forever, right?"
"sorry."
She finally apologized to him, but he felt it was meaningless.
This time, maybe he was really disappointed.
He smiled coldly.
"Don't say sorry. It's been thirteen years. Don't you think it's too late to say sorry now? I can condone everything you've done, except this one. You asked me to raise Lengxi's child without telling me. You're playing tricks on me. I feel like you're playing me like a monkey. We've been together for more than ten years... and you don't trust me at all."
"Husband..."
Luo Lan wanted to explain to him, but she found that no matter how much she explained, it would become pale and powerless in the face of facts.
She put down the bowl of chicken soup.
"If you want to think so, I can't help it. I'm going out first."
She was unwilling to explain, and his heart sank.
This was the saddest he had ever been in the sixteen years they had been together.
Luo Lan felt particularly heavy-hearted when he walked out of the study.
She knew that it was her fault, but she really didn't mean to hide it from Leng Yu. She just wanted to keep it a secret.
But who would have thought that something like this would happen yesterday, forcing her to tell the truth out of necessity.
Now, she didn't know what to do. Leng Yu was about to enter the palace to become emperor, and she didn't want to affect his mood at this time.
The seventeenth day of the first lunar month,
Today, Leng Yu is going to the palace to prepare for tomorrow's coronation ceremony. After much deliberation, he decided to let Agang and all the servants of Prince Yu's Mansion stay in Prince Yu's Mansion.
This place holds too many of his memories, and it is the only home in his heart. He doesn't want to see it fall into disrepair.
When An An woke up in the morning, he came to Leng Yu, knelt on his knees, and admitted his mistake to him.
"Dad, this is all An An's fault. Please don't be angry with Mom, okay?"
Looking at the daughter in front of him who had called him dad for thirteen years, Leng Yu's heart softened.
He stepped forward and helped An An up.
"An An, you don't understand adult matters, go back..."
"Then, do you still recognize me as your daughter?"
Leng Yu tightened his expression and sighed in embarrassment.
"Dad wants to recognize you, but...but you are Leng Xi's daughter after all. Dad really doesn't know what to do with you."
"Dad, I've made up my mind. I won't go into the palace with you for now. I'll stay in Prince Yu's mansion and look after our family. When you and mother are free, come back and visit us."
An An's words made Leng Yu's eyes instantly red.
He stepped forward, held An An in his arms, and sobbed with heartache.
"Child, if your biological father wasn't Leng Xi, I would never let you leave me. But I really have no choice. If I selfishly keep you by my side, I will be despised by the people of the world, criticized by thousands of people, and cursed by millions of people. Do you understand?"
"Father, I understand what you mean. You'll ascend the throne tomorrow. You need to set an example for the people and bring benefits to them. Everything you do must be carefully considered. I've thought about it over the past two days. I can't bring you any trouble, and I can't let others gossip about you behind your back. That's why I've decided to stay in Prince Yu's mansion, in our home. I don't like the secluded life of a large palace. I prefer my freedom. Please fulfill your daughter's wish."
Leng Yu looked at An An's innocent face and her sensible appearance, and nodded reluctantly.
"An An, thank you for thinking about Dad. Don't worry, Dad will come back to see you often and come back to see our home often."
An An finally grinned, and there was no trace of embarrassment or dissatisfaction in her smile.
At this time, Luo Lan, who was in the backyard, was feeling extremely complicated.
Ah Hong was dressing her up while comforting her softly:
"Princess, you don't look very good. Tomorrow will be a very tiring day. You have to hold on."
Luo Lan sighed.
"Ah Hong, I really feel very tired. If it weren't for the overall situation, I would rather stay with An An, stay in Prince Yu's Mansion, guard my Huichun Hall, and live a peaceful and stable life."
"Princess, I understand your intentions, but what can I do? If you do this, the entire court will be gossiping about it, and the people of the city will laugh at you and the prince. Besides, there's only a small misunderstanding between you and the prince. After tomorrow, when the prince is in a better mood and the misunderstanding is resolved, everything will be fine."
Luo Lan shook his head in disagreement.
"This misunderstanding is not something that can be easily resolved. Not to mention that the prince cannot forgive me, I cannot even forgive myself. Fortunately, An An is a sensible child. She was afraid that I would be embarrassed, so she took the initiative to ask to stay in Prince Yu's mansion. She did not disappoint me like Huaiyu did."
"Princess, where do you think Huaiyu went? Did she go to find someone from Beihai Kingdom? Or did she go to find Wu Yuanzhang?"
"Is there any difference?"
A look of disappointment flashed in Luo Lan's eyes.
Of course there is no difference. Wu Yuanzhang is now the military advisor of the Beihai people. No matter who Huaiyu goes to, it means that he has betrayed Prince Yu's Mansion.
At this time, Ah Cai ran in hurriedly with a letter in her hand.
"Princess, someone delivered a letter to the door, saying it's for you."
Luo Lan's brows tightened instantly. She opened the letter and saw eight big words written on it:
"Qingfeng Inn, all staff are on duty."
Looking at the letter, Luo Lan frowned with trembling hands.
"This is Huaiyu's handwriting."
Ah Cai and Ah Hong opened their mouths in astonishment.
"Huaiyu? Then is the writing on this letter real or fake?"
Luo Lan nodded without hesitation.
"I believe it's true. I'm going to find the prince now."
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