Concubine Chang's words revealed contempt and dissatisfaction with Luo Lan.
In the past, Luo Lan would take into account that she was Leng Yu's biological mother and respect her a little, but now it is different. She is neither Leng Yu's biological mother nor is she so indifferent to Leng Yu, so she really can't respect her.
So, she bowed and smiled bitterly.
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? You are Leng Yu's mother and the one in charge of the harem. How dare Luo Lan refuse to see you? The last two times I went to the palace, I was in such a hurry that I didn't have time to pay my respects to you. I hope Your Highness will be magnanimous and not mind."
Concubine Chang pulled the corner of her mouth, picked up the teacup on the table with disdain, wiped the tea foam in the cup with the cup lid, and chuckled lightly, pretending to be indifferent.
"I'm not here today to argue with you about this. Winter is coming soon. In the past few years, when winter comes, I always bring the imperial physician to check Yu'er's pulse and prescribe some medicine to fight the cold."
Hearing this, Luo Lan thought to herself, would Concubine Chang be so kind? She must have other motives.
Thinking of this, she pondered for a moment, then bowed to Concubine Chang and said:
"Don't worry about that, Your Majesty. Luo Lan knows some medical skills, and I've already prepared some cold-weather items. Leng Yu will be able to survive this winter."
Hearing her words, Concubine Chang frowned, then wiped the corner of her mouth with the handkerchief in her hand and said softly:
"I know you know medical skills. I brought the imperial physician here as a token of my gratitude as a mother. Do you think you are going to reject my kindness?"
"Luo Lan doesn't dare."
She bowed again and saluted, "Luo Lan dared not refuse your Majesty's kindness, but it's been cold lately, and Prince Yu is not comfortable meeting strangers. In addition, he has been lying in bed for a long time, and his personality has become a bit withdrawn. In this palace, he won't see anyone else except me. I don't want him to be unhappy about this, and I believe that your Majesty, as his biological mother, would not want him to be unhappy either!"
Her words made Concubine Chang a little angry. This was obviously an excuse for her not wanting the imperial physician to see Leng Yu.
When she came here today, she had already made up her mind that she must ask the imperial physician to check on Leng Yu's condition so that she could feel at ease.
But Luo Lan actually tried to stop her like this. This was in Prince Yu's mansion, and she couldn't force it.
Thinking of this, she straightened her expression, raised the teacup beside her and took a sip with a calm face, then said:
"The last time you went to the palace, you told the Emperor that someone had driven an iron nail into Yu'er's leg. Did Yu'er tell you who did it?"
Hearing her ask this question, Luo Lan finally realized that she came here this time because she must want to know whether Leng Yu had told her about this matter.
So, she shook her head sadly and said helplessly, "He is a strong man. How can he speak after being tortured like this? So, he didn't say anything, and I didn't ask. After all, this is not a glorious thing."
When she replied, she deliberately glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, and a trace of calmness flashed across Concubine Chang's face.
After a while, she put down the teacup in her hand and slowly said:
"I was shocked when I heard about this. I will order someone to investigate. After so many years, Yu'er still hates me as his mother for not pleading for him in front of the emperor. Even today, he still refuses to see me. I feel a little regretful, so I came here today because I want to see him."
As she said this, a look that seemed both kind and sad flashed in her eyes.
Luo Lan felt extremely contemptuous of her hypocritical behavior in her heart. Her pretended worry was particularly artificial and extremely annoying.
She had already refused the imperial physician's request just now, and now that Imperial Concubine Chang wanted to see her, she couldn't refuse directly.
So, she nodded to Concubine Chang and said:
"Since the Queen wishes to see Prince Yu, let me inform him. I wonder if he would be willing to see her."
"No need to report."
Concubine Chang stood up immediately and said, "As a mother, I want to see my son. Do I need to inform her?"
After she finished speaking, she came to Luo Lan, looked at her sideways, and a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Princess Yu, you truly amaze me. I never expected that you would manage Prince Yu's Mansion so perfectly. I'm quite surprised. How could I not have realized that you were such a talented person?"
Luo Lan understood what she meant. She must be regretting it. Luo Lan was supposed to be a chess piece in her hand, but in the end he became someone she could not control.
Luo Lan pretended not to understand what she meant and replied with a smile on his face:
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. Since the day Luo Lan married into the family, she has been following Your Majesty's teachings, always thinking about the Prince Yu's Mansion and taking care of the Prince as her most important priority."
Concubine Chang glared at her contemptuously, walked out the door and headed towards the backyard.
The two servants standing at the entrance of the corridor were newly recruited by the Empress a few days ago. When they saw Concubine Chang approaching, they hurried forward to stop her.
"Princess Yu has ordered that no one is allowed to enter the backyard without her permission."
Hearing this, Concubine Chang's face suddenly turned ashen. She bit her lip and glared at the two servants. Ruyi, who was behind her, took two steps forward and slapped the two servants on the face without saying anything. She raised her head and said proudly:
"You dog slaves, open your dog eyes and see, this is Concubine Chang, and you dare to stop her?"
The two servants covered their faces in bewilderment. Luo Lan, who was rushing over, saw this and quickly stood in front of them. He looked directly at Ruyi and questioned her through gritted teeth:
"We are both servants. What right do you have to hit someone from Prince Yu's Mansion?"
Ruyi's face was full of disdain. She glared at Luo Lan with half-closed eyes and snorted coldly:
"Who told them they had no eyes? They even dared to stop Concubine Chang?"
Luo Lan raised his eyebrows without hesitation and said:
"How can you tell they don't have eyes? They're new here, they just don't recognize Concubine Chang. That's no reason for you to hit them."
Ruyi raised her head, looking nonchalant, "So what if they beat me? They're just two dog slaves."
Her words made Luo Lan feel furious. She suddenly stepped forward quickly and slapped Ruyi twice in the face before she could react.
This scene shocked Ruyi, Concubine Chang, and Ahong, Empress Dowager and others who were following behind.
Ruyi covered her face with her hands and looked at Concubine Chang with an aggrieved look, "Your Majesty..."
Concubine Chang's face turned pale immediately. She looked at Luo Lan and was about to ask a question when Luo Lan said directly:
"Your Highness, Ruyi is taking advantage of your power to come to Prince Yu's Mansion and cause trouble. I thought, even you, Your Highness, have always been kind to your servants. What right does a servant like her have to hit someone casually? She is a stranger from Prince Yu's Mansion and doesn't know the rules. I should teach her a lesson for you. I hope you don't mind!"
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