Luo Lan answered without hesitation:
"I miss An An, I want to go back and accompany her."
"How is she?"
"Very well. By the way, there is something I need to tell you. Huaiyu... is gone."
"Gone? Where did you go?"
"He probably went to Ducheng. I don't know the details, but he mentioned it in the letter and asked me to apologize to you. He said he had done many wrong things recently and felt guilty towards you and me, so he asked me to apologize to you on his behalf."
Hearing this, an indescribable look flashed in Leng Yu's eyes.
Over the years, because of Leng Yun, he never treated Huaiyu as his own child, and he was always cold and indifferent to him.
During this period, he did do many wrong things, which led to the death of the little twins and the injury of little Lingzi that has not healed to this day. However, he has admitted his mistakes and is able to correct them. Should he still be blamed?
What's more, this time, if he hadn't reported the news in advance and eliminated the North Sea Kingdom spies living in Qingfeng Inn in time, they would probably have been defeated by the enemy before the reinforcements arrived. In this way, he has made a great contribution.
Now that he was gone, leaving him with a few words of apology, he suddenly felt that he had felt a little sorry for the child over the years.
He sighed and shook his head.
"Please pay more attention to his situation and make sure he doesn't go astray again. If necessary, go to Ducheng and bring him back."
After hearing Leng Yu say this, Luo Lan knew that his disgust towards Huaiyu had decreased a lot.
She nodded. "I understand."
Seeing that her attitude towards him was very cold, he couldn't help but ask:
"What are you going to do about An An's matter?"
Luo Lan had long expected him to bring this up, so she simply looked him in the eye and replied frankly:
"Let An An decide this matter herself. She has the right to decide."
"However, I plan to give Leng Xi a city once he recovers, allowing him to stay away from the capital and establish himself as king."
His words surprised Luo Lan.
"Do you also want to treat him like the late emperor treated Leng Zi'an?"
"What's wrong with that?"
"No. "
Luo Lan shook his head.
"I won't interfere in the affairs of the court, nor will I ask about them. If you want to talk, then you can. If you don't want to, I won't listen."
"Are you blaming me?"
"I dare not. You are the emperor. I only took the position of empress in your name. How dare I blame you?"
"You are still blaming me..."
"I said, I dare not, no, I should call myself a concubine. I dare not blame the emperor. Regarding An An's matter, I feel sorry for the emperor. After the late emperor is buried tomorrow, I will ask the emperor to punish him for this matter."
Leng Yu knew that she was speaking to him angrily, and she had been having a hard time during this period.
He immediately stepped forward, took her hand, and said affectionately:
"Lan'er, go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow and you will definitely be very tired."
Luo Lan took her hand away from his palm and nodded.
"Well, Your Majesty, please move to the Yangxin Palace to rest."
He originally wanted to stay in Fengyi Palace and talk to her, but she actually turned him away.
He nodded helplessly, turned around, and walked away with big strides.
His back looked very lonely, which made her feel distressed.
She suddenly wanted to go up and ask him to stay, as she had a lot to say to him.
But thinking that his identity was very different from before, she immediately shook her head and denied her thoughts.
…
The 20th day of the first lunar month
On the day of the burial of the retired emperor, in the morning, all the civil and military officials came to the outside of the hall, waiting quietly to see the retired emperor off.
Led by Leng Yu, Leng Ming, Lele, and other royal family members and court ministers, stepped forward one by one to kowtow to the late emperor and express their mourning.
After everyone finished mourning, a monk who was performing a ritual came forward and shouted:
"Awaken the spirit..."
Suddenly, the wailing sounds, coupled with the chanting of monks and Taoists, echoed over the palace and reached everyone's ears...
Leng Yu took Leng Ming, Lele, Yu'er, and a group of court ministers to the imperial mausoleum to attend the funeral, leaving Liu Dechang to guard the capital.
According to the round trip distance and the auspicious date for burial, he will be back in at least five days.
As the mourners slowly left, the palace suddenly became peaceful. Luo Lan arranged for the people in the palace to start cleaning up the Shou Palace. She went alone to an attic not far from the Fengyi Palace.
Walk along here and you can overlook the entire palace.
This was the place where emperors of all dynasties and their concubines could enjoy the cool breeze. No one else was allowed to come here except the palace maids and eunuchs who needed to come up to clean.
Luo Lan stood here, facing the wind, looking at the huge palace, but felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.
When she first entered Prince Yu's Mansion, although life was hard, she and Leng Yu were able to find joy in the midst of hardship.
Now, Leng Yu has ascended to the most noble position in the Daning Kingdom, and she has become the queen admired by thousands of people, but she cannot be happy because they can never go back to the past.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li is looking for you."
Acai's words broke Luo Lan's thoughts. She turned around and saw Concubine Li walking towards her with the support of a maid.
She went over, bowed,
"Concubine Li."
Concubine Li curled her lips in disdain.
"How dare you ask the Empress to pay her respects to me? It really embarrasses me."
Luo Lan didn't want to argue with her, so she just frowned and looked at her.
"What does Concubine Li want from me?"
"I'm here to say goodbye to the Empress. I no longer have a place in this palace. I shouldn't stay here any longer and become a nuisance."
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