Hearing his words, the emperor's brows tightened, his sunken eyes revealed a trace of guilt, and he murmured:
"Don't blame Father for punishing Leng Yun so lightly. Father really has his reasons!"
Leng Yu snorted in his heart, but said coldly,
"Your Highness dare not blame me, Father."
Time stood still for a moment, and the emperor walked up to him again, patted his shoulder, and said in a kind and amiable tone:
"Yu'er, come back and assist your father. The Daning nation needs you."
Although there was a hint of negotiation in the emperor's tone, Leng Yu wanted to laugh and burst out laughing.
His father said that the Daning Kingdom needed him? This was so awkward and ironic to him. When he was confined to Prince Yu's mansion for three years and had nails implanted in his legs, why didn't he remember that he had a son?
However, even though he thought so in his heart, he still replied calmly on the surface:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have not been involved in court affairs for many years. I no longer have the ability to judge right from wrong and can no longer assist you. I only ask that you demote me to a commoner and let me live the life of an ordinary citizen."
He had promised Lan'er that he would live an ordinary life with her, and he couldn't go back on his word.
When the emperor heard his words, his expression suddenly turned cold, and the hand on his shoulder dropped.
He turned around, was silent for a while, and suddenly asked sharply,
"Is it because of that woman? I heard that after you came back from Ningguta because of that woman, you actually wanted to stay in Ningluo City instead of returning to the capital?"
"So, you sent someone to kill him?"
Before the emperor finished speaking, he suddenly raised his voice, looked directly at the emperor, and questioned him with raised eyes.
The emperor was stunned for a moment, frowned, looked back at him, and nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, her identity is unclear, her purpose in approaching the royal family is suspicious, and she also attempted to seduce the Crown Prince and tarnish the reputation of the royal family. For all these reasons, I cannot keep her."
Hearing the emperor slander Luo Lan like this, Leng Yu's anger instantly rose. Thinking of when he first arrived in Ningluo City and saw Luo Lan standing helplessly in the wind, his face suddenly became as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and he said coldly:
"She is my savior and the woman I, Leng Yu, love the most. No matter how others slander her, she is perfect in my heart. Therefore, I will not allow anyone to hurt her, no matter who it is."
His tone was filled with a firmness that made it impossible to refute and question. The emperor was stunned at first, then looked at him with confusion, surprise and anger.
Suddenly, he pointed at him and shouted sternly, word by word:
"What if I absolutely want her to die?"
As soon as he said this, Leng Yu's heart trembled. He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at him coldly. His eyes, as deep as a cold pond, were filled with ice. His eyes were firm, his thin lips parted slightly, and he gritted his teeth and replied word by word:
"She is my life. If anyone hurts her in the slightest, I will fight tooth and nail to seek justice for her..."
His words made it clear that no one could touch Luo Lan, including him as his father. It was just that he was not in a position to say it directly.
"you…"
The emperor pointed at him angrily, gritting his teeth and roaring, "That woman is indeed a witch. She has bewitched you. As a man of the Leng family, you must not be seduced by women, otherwise it will only delay your work. Don't you know that?"
"Oh!"
The emperor's words made Leng Yu's face become unusually cold. He looked at him with a firm look in his eyes and said:
"When I, Leng Yu, was neither human nor ghost, she was the only one who didn't despise me and wiped my feces and urine. When I, Leng Yu, was paralyzed on the bed, she didn't despise me and massaged my legs and brought me tea and water. So, even if she is a witch, even if everyone says she is bad, she is still everything in my life. Since you can't tolerate her, please immediately demote Leng Yu to a commoner. No matter where I go, I will accompany her. The meaning of the rest of my life is for her."
His words stunned the emperor. He suddenly felt disappointed with his son. He actually wanted to give up his position as prince for a woman.
He looked at him with disappointment, shaking his head and muttering:
"You really disappoint me. You are a man from the Leng family. Why do you have to live for a woman?"
"A man from the Leng family?"
Listening to the emperor's words, Leng Yu suddenly pulled the corners of his mouth into a bitter smile, muttering:
"When I was wrongly paralyzed in bed, did anyone consider that I was a man from the Leng family? The only person in this world who doesn't despise me is Shui Luolan. So, no matter what, I will never leave her in this life, and I will never allow anyone to slander her."
The emperor frowned deeply and tried his best to defend himself:
"You are expressing your gratitude. There are many ways to express gratitude. You can give her money, a house, or anything else, but you shouldn't give her your person."
"My father lives in the deep palace, surrounded by countless women, and he has never truly fallen in love with any of them. How could he possibly understand the emotions between men and women?"
"Shut up."
Hearing his words, the emperor suddenly roared angrily, the roar resounding through the sky and breaking the eardrums.
Leng Yu's words suddenly reminded him of a person, a woman, that was his most beloved Jade Lady. She was the only woman he had ever loved in his life, but she left him forever when she gave birth to the son in front of him.
He once lost his beloved son because of the birth of this son. He ignored this son and didn't even see him before he was eight years old.
Now, this son confronted him for a woman, saying that he did not understand feelings. His temperament was so cold and stubborn, just like his mother.
Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, with a hint of coldness in his brows.
Thinking carefully about his four sons, a look of worry appeared on his face.
After experiencing this incident, he deeply knew that in his heart, Crown Prince Leng Yun was no longer suitable to succeed the throne. He was too sinister in his mind and too reckless in his actions. How could a brainless person hold on to the throne?
The fifth prince Leng Xi has an unruly character and does things without thinking, which makes him totally unsuitable for this position.
Although the youngest son, Leng Ming, had some ideas, he only knew how to read and write all day and had no interest in martial arts. How could such a man be the emperor? As for Leng Yu, he had high hopes for him three years ago. If he had not been framed by Leng Yun for patricide, he would have made great use of him long ago.
Thinking of this, he lowered his voice and whispered in a negotiating tone:
"Yu'er, your father has high expectations of you. For the sake of Daning, you must not act recklessly. You must be the Prince Yu, and you must also be a great general fighting on the battlefield. Your father hopes that you will achieve greater things in the future. You must not give up your bright future for a woman."
Listening to his father's words that seemed to be for his own good, Leng Yu felt extremely contemptuous.
He still saluted with a firm attitude and replied righteously:
"I am a dull-witted son, not someone who can accomplish great things, so I ask Your Majesty to demote Leng Yu to a commoner."
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