The emperor secretly turned his aching neck and said softly:
"Without this fake imperial edict, the treasury door cannot be opened. If the door cannot be opened, not only will the theft not be discovered, but the victims will also cause chaos in the capital, which will definitely end badly. I was originally wondering, was it Prince Yu who forced the treasury open? Or was it you, Liu Xi, who ordered the door to be opened? I wanted to reward you handsomely, but now it seems that the person who issued this imperial edict is the one who deserves the credit. Now both of you claim that you issued the imperial edict. Who should I believe? Who should I reward?"
The emperor's words did not sound like coercion or inducement. Luo Lan was a little surprised, and Liu Xi was also a little surprised.
"Father, if there really is merit, it was Eunuch Liu who made the first contribution. It was he who delivered this imperial edict."
Seeing this, Eunuch Liu hurriedly shook his head and explained,
"Your Majesty, you should have rewarded Princess Yu. This old servant was only responsible for delivering the imperial edict, and did not ask Princess Yu to write it. Please reward Princess Yu."
"Your Majesty, please reward Eunuch Liu..."
"Your Majesty, please reward Princess Yu..."
The two people began to give in again.
The emperor's brows were twisted into a knot. He looked at the two people and waved his hands in pain.
"Just now, both of you were about to receive punishment, and now why do you want the other to receive a reward? I've been hurt by your quarrels. Since you've been giving in so much, I guess you both had a hand in this matter. Well, let's make amends for this matter and there will be no reward or punishment."
This result is undoubtedly the best. Otherwise, if the emperor really investigates the matter of falsely conveying the imperial edict, it will be a very bad ending.
Thinking of this, Luo Lan raised the corners of his mouth and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Father..."
Liu Xi also grinned and bowed,
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
"Well, everyone, please leave. I'm tired and want to take a break."
After saying this, seeing that the emperor wanted to lie down, Leng Yu hurried forward and helped him lie down on the bed.
After settling the emperor, Leng Yu, Luo Lan and Liu Xi walked out of the Yangxin Palace together.
Outside the Yangxin Palace, not only Xiao Lingzi and the others were standing there, but several ladies from the palace were also waiting at the door. When they saw them come out, Concubine Li was the first to step forward and ask:
"Eunuch Liu, we would like to go in and see the emperor. Please let him know."
Liu Xi's face instantly darkened, and he waved his hands impatiently.
"The Emperor is tired and has gone to bed. Ladies, please go back. Don't come again unless there is news."
Eunuch Liu's words were so cold that the hearts of the ladies sank to the bottom.
Especially Concubine Li, her face suddenly turned pale.
Luo Lan knew that she was emotionally unstable and was afraid that she would have bad thoughts, so he hurried forward and comforted her:
"My dear ladies, the Emperor is ill and cannot speak any more. Please go back first. When he recovers, he will summon you."
Concubine Li pulled the corner of her mouth and said with a pale face,
"The Emperor doesn't want to see us, right? I heard he met Sister Li and even talked to her. Why did he avoid us when we came?"
When did the emperor meet Concubine Li?
Could she be talking about the incident when Leng Xi came to force the emperor to abdicate and Concubine Li came? Does that also count as a summons?
This...this statement is too far-fetched.
Luo Lan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She had no obligation to wake up someone who was pretending to be asleep. If she wanted to do so, then let her do it!
Luo Lan looked at Concubine Li helplessly, smiled and shook his head.
"If you insist on thinking so, I won't stop you. Just wait here! I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, she took Leng Yu's hand and left the gate of the Yangxin Palace. Xiao Lingzi and others followed closely behind.
After seeing the two of them leave, Liu Xi turned around and coldly ordered Xiao Lizi and others who were guarding the door:
"Guard the door well. No one is allowed to enter unless the emperor summons you."
After saying this, he rolled his eyes at Concubine Li and the others, and limped towards the ear room, leaving Concubine Li and several concubines without names standing there in a daze.
The breeze is gentle and the sun is shining brightly.
On the way out of the palace, Luo Lan was in a good mood. She held Leng Yu's hand and couldn't help but say:
"I haven't seen the kids for a long time. They must miss me. I don't know if these naughty kids have been well behaved these past few days. I'll go buy them some delicious food later."
"Don't worry, Mom and Sina are here, they're obedient..."
When Xina was mentioned, Luo Lan pulled his hand as if she had thought of something and stopped.
"Husband, have you visited Ming'er these days?"
"No, I don't know what he's busy with. He hasn't been seen for a few days."
“Oh no…”
As she said these two words, her pace quickened a lot.
Leng Yu, confused, was pulled forward quickly by her and couldn't help asking, "Lan'er, what happened?"
Luo Lan then slowed down and whispered in his ear:
"A few days ago, Xina was hiding at home crying all day! I thought it was strange at the time, but then I went to Prince Ming's mansion and saw Ming'er there, too, drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Finally, I got the answer from him. It turns out they were in love, madly in love. Maybe it was because I had told Xina earlier that she couldn't be with Ming'er, and when Ming'er confessed his love to her, Xina rejected him, causing Ming'er to hide at home and get drunk all day. I've been so busy with the Emperor's affairs these past few days that I actually forgot about their relationship."
"So what do you want to do?"
Leng Yu pulled her hand tightly, frowned, and looked at her in confusion.
"What do you want to do about this?"
This question made Luo Lan feel troubled. She sighed and shook her head vigorously.
"I don't know what to do, but I have to ensure their safety. Xina is in Prince Yu's mansion, and she has her mother to look after her, so she should be fine. We don't know if Ming'er is doing well these days, so I want to go and see."
Leng Yu knew that she was anxious, because her sister-in-law treated Leng Ming better than her brother.
He took her hand again and nodded heavily.
"Okay, I have nothing to do today, I'll go with you."
As they spoke, the two of them held hands and walked out of the palace in the warm sunshine.
Mingwang Mansion
The sun was shining outside, but it was dark inside the house.
Leng Ming lay on the rocking chair, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
This is what he has to do every day. He feels that apart from daydreaming, he doesn't know what else to do.
He has been living in this kind of muddle-headed life for some time.
Once a person adapts to a certain kind of life, he feels that this is the life he should live.
Leng Ming is now living this kind of life that he has adapted to.
In his eyes, there is no distinction between day and night.
When the housekeeper saw Leng Yu and Luo Lan coming, he immediately came over with a sigh as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Prince Yu, Princess Yu, you're finally here. Let's go check on Prince Ming. What will happen if he continues like this?"
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