Fengyi Palace
Lele took Yicheng to practice sword, and Anan stayed with Luo Lan, peeling apples for her and talking to her.
"Mother, are you adapting to life in the palace? Do you think Prince Yu's Mansion is better?"
Luo Lan shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.
"Mother sometimes recalls the days when we were in Prince Yu's Mansion. Back then, Mother left home early and returned late every day to Huichun Hall. You guys studied literature and martial arts every day, and your days were very fulfilling. Life in Prince Yu's Mansion was indeed more colorful than in the palace. However, for your father and for the stability of Daning Kingdom, what does it matter if I feel a little depressed?"
"Mother, you are truly a righteous person. No wonder the people in the streets are saying that you are the queen and the people of Daning are blessed. They also say that you carry blessings with you."
"Haha! Don't listen to their nonsense. Good fortune is something you have to strive for. No one can bring it naturally."
After saying this, she took the peeled apple from An An's hand, took a bite, and nodded.
"The apples my daughter peeled are so sweet. How can I not be blessed to have obedient and sensible children like you?"
"Mom, we are blessed. Lele is your biological son. Apart from him, you treat me, Yicheng, and Huaiyu like your own children. From this point of view alone, we should be filial to you in the future..."
When she mentioned this, Luo Lan thought of Lengxi who was about to go to provide disaster relief. She put the apple in her hand on the plate and sighed sadly.
"An'an, Leng Xi is going to Mianzhou to provide disaster relief. To prevent local residents from rioting, he also has to participate in post-disaster reconstruction. Therefore, his mission this time is arduous and will take a long time. It may take a long time for him to return. Mother doesn't want to force you to recognize him. Mother just hopes that before he leaves tomorrow, you can say goodbye to him. Even if it's just a goodbye or a visit from afar, it will make him feel better."
An An lowered her head, pinched her fingers, and nodded.
"Mom, I know you and Dad both want me to recognize him, but...but the damage he has caused me will last a lifetime, I really can't convince myself..."
"But for your sake, he's trying his best to be a good person. This is not easy."
"I know, mother, let me think about it again!"
"Okay, I won't force you, but I still hope that when he comes to the palace to say goodbye to the emperor tomorrow, you can go and see him off. Even if you don't say anything, it's good for him to see you. This way, he might have some hope."
"Mom, I understand..."
In fact, when An An heard that Leng Xi had taken the initiative to ask for permission to provide disaster relief, she was also surprised.
Disaster relief is not a good thing. A place where the imperial court sends officials to provide disaster relief must have suffered a rare natural disaster. Otherwise, the imperial court would just allocate some money and why would it make such a fuss to send officials there?
This time, the disaster in Mianzhou is the most serious since the founding of Daning State, which is why the emperor pays special attention to it.
To put it nicely, the officials who went to provide disaster relief were carrying relief funds allocated by the emperor, and they would definitely be supported by the local people.
However, in recent years, there are many officials who have been buried in the local area and have not been able to return because of danger caused by disaster relief.
An An also knew that although Leng Xi had done many things that had wronged her in the past, he was now changing for her and atonement for what he had done.
Maybe it's okay to go and see him before he leaves!
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After dinner, Leng Yu was massaging Luo Lan's calves while speaking distractedly:
"Lengxi is leaving for Mianzhou tomorrow. I think it's time to settle Yongning's case. Once the truth is clear, we can send them both back to Nanping. But what about Princess Xingnan? I heard she went to Prince Yu's mansion to look for Xiao Ningzi again today, but after she came back, she hid in her room crying and refused to see anyone. What do you think we should do about this?"
"My husband, Yongning and Yongping have done nothing wrong except trying to harm me. I think we should not report this to the Emperor of Nanping. Otherwise, their lives will not be easy after they return, and we don't want them to be unhappy in Nanping."
Leng Yu raised his dark eyes and looked at her, asking curiously,
"They even wanted to kill you. Don't you really hate them?"
Luo Lan flashed her bright eyes for a few times, shook her head and smiled bitterly.
"They did this to get Xingnan to marry you and take my place, but their plan has clearly failed. Xingnan has unexpectedly fallen in love with Xiao Ningzi. Yongping must be feeling restless now, and Yongning must be living a life worse than death in the prison. If this is reported to the Emperor of Nanping, they will be banished to the cold palace when they return, and their lives will be over. Besides, although I'm injured, it's not fatal. This time, I just need to teach them a lesson so that they won't think of harming others again."
Leng Yu gently rubbed her calves with both hands and murmured:
"You've always been like this, always considering others in everything. When have you ever considered yourself?"
"Human, being alive is not easy. Everyone has only one life, and how many people are as lucky as me to have the opportunity to experience two lives? So, from the day I traveled to your side, I thought it through. I have lived one more life than others, and enjoyed more of life than others. God has treated me so well, why should I bother with others over trivial matters? Besides, a thousand years from now, everyone now, everything that happened now, will become a story told by others, or even forgotten. Why should we bother to make things difficult for others?"
He raised his bright eyes and looked at her with love in them.
"My dear, your thoughts have always been very clear. I used to never understand why you are so magnanimous and why you don't care about anything. But after hearing what you said just now, I suddenly feel like I have suddenly become enlightened. As you said, life is not easy. We should really be more magnanimous in our work and life. Otherwise, we will not only embarrass others but also make things difficult for ourselves. Why bother?"
Seeing that he agreed with her, Luo Lan looked at him with satisfaction and smiled softly.
"My dear, if I could live my life again, the thing I regret least is meeting you. If possible, I really want to take you back to the world I once lived in, so you can experience the lifestyle of people from a different era."
"Haha, if I get there, I'll be like a fool, bewildered. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you for bringing a fool out?"
"What's wrong with being stupid? As long as you listen to me, I won't mind you no matter how stupid you are."
“Hehehe…”
"The matter concerning Princess Xingnan is really not easy to resolve. Xiao Ningzi doesn't seem to like her. She only likes Xiao Ningzi unilaterally. In this case, even if we want to help, we are powerless. So, let's put this matter aside for now and let Xingnan be alone and quiet for two days. Maybe she will come to her senses."
They initially wanted to match Xiao Ningzi and Xingnan, but later found that Xiao Ningzi hated Xingnan as much as a mouse hates a cat.
What's the point of only one person working hard on a matter between two people?
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