Xiaoling directly scolded Chang, and Leng Ming could not bear to listen any longer. After all, the crying person in front of him was his mother who gave birth to him and raised him. How could he bear to watch others speak ill of her?
But the other person was his mother-in-law, and he couldn't afford to offend both. He immediately stepped forward and said to Chang:
"Mom, let's go back!"
Seeing Leng Ming was about to leave, Xiaoling looked at him gloomily.
"Leng Ming, if you dare to leave here today, don't even think about setting foot in my Liu Mansion again. Your engagement with Luo Xue ends here."
She originally wanted to provoke Leng Ming, but unexpectedly, Leng Ming stopped and replied in a cold voice without turning his head:
"Please ask the Emperor to issue a decree for this subject's divorce as soon as possible, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."
Leaving these cold words behind, he stepped forward and helped Chang up, but Chang looked at Leng Ming stubbornly.
"Ming'er, Duoduo is our Leng family's child. Why should she be raised by someone surnamed Liu? Take Duoduo away with her."
Hearing this, Luo Xue immediately roared with cold eyes,
"Leng Ming, if you dare to touch Duoduo, I will kill you immediately."
Leng Ming bit his lips tightly and looked at her distressedly.
"Luo Xue, I won't take Duoduo with me. I, Leng Ming, have wronged you, and I'm afraid I can't make up for it in this lifetime. In the next life, I, Leng Ming, am willing to serve you like a slave."
After he finished speaking, he pulled Chang around, took big strides, and walked towards the door.
Looking at his resolute back, Luo Xue suddenly fell down on the chair, sneering angrily.
"After all, she is his biological mother. What do I, the woman who shared his bed and gave birth to his children, mean to him?"
This scene made Luo Lan a little confused. How could these two people who were just doing fine get divorced?
She stood up from the chair, came to Luo Xue, and comforted her softly:
"Xue, this is just Leng Ming's delaying tactic. If he really wanted to divorce you, he wouldn't move to Prince Yu's Mansion with you. He's probably afraid that his mother will make a fuss again, so he said this as a last resort."
Xiaoling was panting heavily,
"A delaying tactic? I think he's just trying to get out of this situation. Xue'er, listen to your mother. If he dares to take his mother away this time, don't forgive him easily. Chang almost killed your sister and your brother-in-law back then, and now she wants to harm you again. She's truly vicious."
"Mom, please stop talking."
"Why didn't mother say anything? This Chang was sincere. She just wanted to disrupt Xue'er and Leng Ming's divorce. Didn't you see it? Just before she left, the corners of her mouth were almost stretched to the sky. She is truly the most vicious woman. This Chang, I will deal with her sooner or later."
Luo Xue suddenly stood up with a calm expression. Luo Lan asked anxiously:
"Xue, what are you doing?"
"I'll tell everyone in Prince Ming's Mansion to return to the Mansion. Sister, can I stay here for a few days? I'll go find a house tomorrow morning."
"Xue, what are you talking about? This is your home, why are you still looking for a house?"
Xiaoling also persuaded with red eyes,
"Xue, if you can't make it, then go back to your mother's home. There's plenty of room in the Duke's Mansion. Take Duoduo back with you to keep her company and save her from being lonely."
Luo Xue looked at Luo Lan and Xiao Ling, suddenly hugged them both, and started crying.
Her heart ached very much, but she couldn't express it in words.
Except for Luo Xue and Duo Duo, everyone in Prince Ming's Mansion left overnight. The dinner was very peaceful. After the meal, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
That night, Luo Lan and Xiaoling stayed with Luo Xue, but neither of them slept well.
The next morning, Luo Xue just got up and was about to go to Huichun Hall, but was stopped by Xiaoling.
"You haven't slept much, and your eyes are swollen. Don't go today."
Luo Xue shook her head and smiled bitterly.
"Mom, life has to go on. I can't change the trajectory of my life just because of one person. Don't worry, I'm fine."
Luo Lan wanted to stop her, but seeing that she was very strong, he comforted Xiaoling:
"Mom, let her go. She can't be idle."
Luo Xue looked back at Luo Lan, curled her lips and smiled softly,
"Sister, don't forget to ask the Emperor for permission to divorce us. I'm going to the clinic first."
Luo Lan sighed, "Xue'er, you and Leng Ming have always had a good relationship over the years. Don't you think it's a pity that they divorced because of the Chang family?"
"There's nothing to regret. That's his mother. He can't possibly abandon her. Since filial piety and righteousness can't be fulfilled at the same time, let him fulfill his filial piety first! In fact, I think this is a good idea. Otherwise, he would be caught between me and his mother, and it would be very difficult."
Looking at Luo Xue's free and easy look, Luo Lan felt more and more distressed.
But there is no fairness in such family matters, and even if she is the queen, she has no right to deal with them.
Xiaoling was still worried about her and said immediately:
"Mom has nothing to do today, so I'll go to the clinic with you."
Luo Xue wanted to refuse, but seeing that her mother insisted on going, she could only look at Luo Lan helplessly and go out with Xiaoling.
Luo Lan originally planned to return to the palace at noon, but now Luo Xue's matter has made her uneasy. She decided to return to the palace immediately and discuss with Leng Yu what to do about this matter.
But Xingnan had already dressed up and was about to go out for a walk. When Ah Cai came to inform her that she was going back to the palace, she immediately became unhappy.
"Didn't you say you'd be back at noon? Why are you leaving now? I'm not leaving."
"The Empress has urgent matters to attend to and needs to return to the palace. She is worried about leaving you here alone. You should pack up and return to the palace with the Empress as soon as possible!"
"No, I still want to go for a walk on the street. Go back and tell the Queen that I will be back at noon. Let her go first."
"The Empress specifically instructed that you must return with her, otherwise she will ask the Emperor to cancel tomorrow's hunting trip."
Hearing this, Xingnan immediately lost her temper and nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, I'll go back now. This is finally done, right? I've been looking forward to this hunt for so long, and if it's cancelled, it would be like killing me."
As she spoke, she immediately instructed the maid to help her pack her things.
The moment Ah Cai turned around proudly, she admired the Empress's foresight. If she couldn't find a way to suppress the willful Princess Xingnan, it would be difficult to persuade her to return to the palace.
Imperial Study
The first thing Luo Lan did when he returned to the palace was to look for Leng Yu.
Qin Shun saw her coming back and hurried forward to greet her.
"Your Majesty, you are finally back. The Emperor hasn't slept all night. Please go in and take a look!"
"Why didn't you sleep all night?"
"There have been a lot of memorials lately, and the Emperor has been processing them all night. I urged him several times last night, but he always said he wasn't sleepy. Before he knew it, it was already dawn. He just finished the morning court, and now he's already reviewing memorials again. How can this be allowed? I'm really worried that his body won't be able to handle it!"
Hearing this, Luo Lan frowned and nodded.
"I'll go in and take a look."
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