Luo Lan didn't know whether she should tell the truth to the emperor or lie to him.
Thinking of the reason why Leng Yu was under house arrest, she decided not to tell the truth to avoid getting into trouble. The current Prince Yu's Mansion could not withstand any more turmoil.
Then she bowed and said:
"In reply to the Emperor, Prince Yu is still alive, bedridden, and occasionally eats porridge and mushy rice."
The emperor frowned. He didn't expect Luo Lan to reply to him with the words "he is still alive". It seems that Yu'er's condition is not very good.
He sighed deeply, stood up, walked slowly to her side, and whispered in a low voice:
"Does he still hate me?"
Luo Lan was a little surprised. She didn't expect the emperor to ask this.
Hate, how could she not hate? Leng Yu only had hatred in her heart. She hated everyone, but she still understood the principle that being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. She would not be so stupid as to say whatever the emperor asked.
So she shook her head and said, "He didn't mention it, Luo Lan doesn't know."
"He doesn't even want to mention me?"
There was a hint of resentment between the emperor's brows, and his tone became gloomy.
Luo Lan bowed again and replied:
"He mentioned the Emperor before he came today. He also said that the Emperor is a wise Emperor and told me to come without worry. He said that the Emperor would not make things difficult for me."
What she said was half true, and half she added it herself, with the purpose of praising the emperor. People always like to hear good words, especially the emperor who is so high and mighty. It is always right to say more good things in front of him.
The emperor turned around and looked at her in astonishment, a hint of joy on his face. "Really? He really said that?"
Luo Lan nodded gently, "These are his exact words, Luo Lan dare not lie."
The emperor's face suddenly became more serious. He sighed and said:
"Yu'er, you were once my most proud child. What a pity!"
Perhaps thinking of what he had done, his breathing was very heavy. Luo Lan held her breath and didn't dare to speak carelessly.
She wanted to tell him why he didn't believe his son was wrongly accused? Why didn't he investigate the matter thoroughly? But she stopped herself before she could say anything.
After all, she had no evidence, and saying it rashly only meant that she trusted Leng Yu, not that Leng Yu had never done that thing.
After a long silence, the emperor suddenly turned around and asked:
"I heard that you opened a clinic in Prince Yu's mansion? Do you know that by doing this you are bringing shame upon the royal family?"
After he said this, Luo Lan finally couldn't help it. You guys are almost forcing me to die. Is there anything wrong with me earning money by my own efforts?
She gritted her teeth, straightened her neck, and simply answered:
"I don't think this is a disgrace to the royal family. Luo Lan makes a living by his own ability. He behaves uprightly and walks a fine line. I swear, how has this affected the reputation of other members of the royal family?"
Hearing her speak so confidently, the emperor suddenly snorted coldly, quickly returned to sit behind his dragon table, looked at her sharply, and said coldly:
"Have you done what is right? Have you walked the right path? You have transformed the dignified Prince Yu's Mansion into a clinic. Does Yu'er know about this? Does he agree with it? He has always been a very cautious person."
Luo Lan sneered, raised her eyes, looked at the emperor, and raised her voice:
"Leng Yu not only knows about this, but also strongly supports me in doing this. What right does he, a useless person lying in bed, have to speak?"
"You are outrageous."
The emperor suddenly slammed the table and roared, "How dare you speak like that?"
"Am I wrong to say that? Isn't he a useless person? What right does a dying man have to speak? Who has ever treated him as a prince? In the eyes of the royal family, he is not even as good as a clown. And the emperor still said that this is Prince Yu's Mansion? Why has the salary of Prince Yu's Mansion been cut off? The people in the mansion can't even afford food and clothing. If I don't make a living for myself, am I going to starve to death? In my eyes, I think that place is not even as good as an ordinary house."
The emperor's face turned pale at her words. After taking a few breaths, he asked sternly, "Prince Yu's salary has been cut off? How come I don't know about this?"
Luo Lan suddenly smiled bitterly and replied calmly: "The emperor is busy dealing with the affairs of the world every day. How could he care about the life and death of a deposed prince? Now that the emperor knows, please allow me to continue to open my clinic and support the Yuwang Mansion that no one cares about."
"No matter what, you cannot open a clinic in Prince Yu's mansion. I order you to close the clinic immediately after returning."
It seems that this is the reason why the emperor called her here today. Does he want to cut off his own source of income and make the people in Prince Yu's mansion starve?
She raised her head without hesitation and looked at the emperor, and replied sternly:
"I'm sorry, but I've decided to open this clinic. I believe the emperor won't punish me for this. There's no law in Daning Kingdom that forbids anyone from opening a clinic in Prince Yu's mansion. If the emperor forcibly closes my clinic, I, Shui Luolan, will refuse to comply. I hope the emperor will reconsider."
After leaving these words, she turned and left without hesitation. The emperor pointed at her angrily and roared:
"You...you are so bold, you dare to speak to me like this."
But Luo Lan had already left, and she didn't care how angry the emperor was. Since he didn't care about Leng Yu's life or death, what right did he have to stop her from doing so?
Her words just now have made it clear that the emperor can't issue an imperial decree to her in the name of her opening a clinic, right?
The laws of the Daning Kingdom did not mention that royal family members could not do business, nor did they mention that a clinic could not be opened in the palace. It was reasonable for her to do so. So what if he was the emperor?
After she came out of the imperial study, Ah Cai and Ah Hong came over and asked nervously:
"Princess, has the Emperor given you any trouble?"
Luo Lan breathed a long sigh of relief, then shook his head. "He is the king of a country. How could he embarrass his own daughter-in-law? Let's go back to the mansion."
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