New Yu Palace
Three years later
The Prince Yu's Mansion, nestled among mountains and rivers, has been bustling with traffic ever since Leng Yu and Luo Lan moved in.
For this reason, Luo Lan ordered people to put up a sign at the door: No visitors today. However, even so, local officials would often come to try their luck, hoping that by currying favor with the legendary former emperor and queen, they would have a chance to rise to prominence in the future.
At this time, Leng Yu was sitting in a rocking chair in the back garden of Prince Yu's Mansion, watching Luo Lan fiddling with her favorite pot of Phalaenopsis, and couldn't help asking:
"I heard that the palace is selecting concubines. Do you think this is Leng Xi's idea?"
Luo Lan stopped what he was doing and looked up at him.
"Although I love this pot of Phalaenopsis orchids, I also love other flowers. As long as they bloom beautifully, I will like them."
"You mean, this is what Lengxi meant?"
"Probably. He is the emperor now. Without his permission, who would dare to make the decision and send a concubine into the palace?"
Leng Yu breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason.
"Where there are many women, there are many disputes. Concubine Li is a person who will not give in even if she is right. I don't know how Concubine Li and Yu'er are doing. I hope Leng Xi will not treat them harshly."
Luo Lan dusted off his hands, sat down on the chair opposite him, and then said calmly:
"Since ancient times, where there are many women, there are many disputes. In addition, the harem is a place where disputes are easy to arise. If Leng Xi takes in a few more concubines, then according to Yu Qiaoqiao's dislike of disputes, these women will attack him in droves, and Concubine Li will be safe."
"But now that Yu'er has grown up, will Concubine Li make things difficult for Concubine Li because of her concern for Yu'er?"
"this……"
Luo Lan frowned and shook his head slightly.
"I'm not sure about that. When I have time, I'll send someone to the palace to deliver a letter to Concubine Li to let her know I'm safe and to ask about her recent situation."
At this time, Ah Cai came over with cakes.
"Your Highness, Princess, another group of people just arrived outside and were sent away by Butler Qin. These people are truly tireless. They really think that by climbing onto your high branches, they can fly up to the top and become phoenixes."
Luo Lan took a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth, eating while smiling helplessly.
"It's not surprising that officials in remote areas would think this way. By the way, where are my father and mother? They said they went to the market, so why haven't they returned yet?"
"I'll go to the door to greet him. I guess he'll be back soon."
As soon as Ah Cai finished speaking, Xiaoling and Liu Dechang came over happily. Before they even got close, Xiaoling couldn't wait to say:
"Lan'er, I have good news for you. I just went to the market and met a matchmaker named Wang. I gave her the birthdays of Huaiyu and Lele and asked her to find a suitable marriage for them."
Hearing this, Luo Lan opened her mouth wide and looked at her in astonishment, while Leng Yu gestured to Liu Dechang to sit down and have some tea, feeling both amused and helpless.
Seeing her surprised expression, Xiaoling frowned in confusion.
"What do you mean by that expression? Huaiyu is twenty-two years old this year, and Lele is already eighteen. It's time for them to get married. Besides, there are only a few adults in our family. If they get married and have two more children, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Seeing his mother's excited expression when she mentioned the child, Luo Lan glanced at Leng Yu and laughed secretly.
"My dear husband, my mother is anxious to have a great-grandson. What do you think of this?"
Leng Yu put on an indifferent expression.
"My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I don't care about this matter."
Liu Dechang also nodded in agreement.
"Yu'er is right. I'm an old man and I won't get involved in this matter. You guys decide for yourselves!"
Seeing that the two grown men were not interested in this, Xiaoling glared at Liu Dechang hatefully and cursed inwardly.
"When the baby is born, you won't have to coax him anymore."
Liu Dechang immediately curled his lips,
"When you're old, isn't it good to enjoy a few days of peace and quiet? Why do you always want to interfere with your children and grandchildren's affairs? Besides, Huaiyu and Lele are in the shop all day long. Who knows when their fate will come. In my opinion, that matchmaker you hired is probably a liar."
"How could she be a liar? I even paid two taels of silver. She said she would give me a letter in three days, and then I would go back in three days..."
After saying this, Xiaoling stood up and said to Liu Dechang impatiently:
"Come on, follow me to find Huaiyu and Lele. I need to discuss this matter with them."
As she spoke, she pulled Liu Dechang's sleeve. Liu Dechang looked at Leng Yu helplessly and followed her.
Looking at the two of them being pulled together, Luo Lan suddenly smiled, and Leng Yu looked at her lovingly.
"Lan'er, although Dad and Mom have been fighting all these years, they can't live without each other. When I see them, I seem to see what we will look like when we are old."
Luo Lan rolled her eyes at him.
"Do you still think you're young? Didn't An An say in the letter that she's due in a month? I guess by now she's already born, we'd all be grandparents, not young anymore."
"I feel like we're still very young. Look at you, there are no wrinkles on your face yet. I also feel like I have plenty of energy."
"Even if you have strength, you can't resist the ravages of time. You've even grown a beard."
Leng Yu stood up without giving in, and went forward to pull her up.
"I refuse to admit I'm old. I can hold you in my arms."
As he spoke, he ignored her objections, bent down and picked her up sideways, but she kept struggling to break free.
"Stop making trouble, people will see you."
"What are you afraid of? I held you like this before, and no one dared to say a word. I'll hold you like this again today. If anyone dares to say anything, I'll gouge out his eyes."
"The past is the past. We are all old now. If we continue to do this, we will be laughed at."
"Didn't you say that men are like wolves at forty and tigers at fifty? I'm at that age now. If you don't believe me, try it..."
As he spoke, he picked her up and walked straight to the front yard.
Although people in the mansion were no longer surprised by such actions, Luo Lan still shyly buried her head in his arms...
…
Huaiyu and Lele opened a Sheng'an Pharmacy in Tongyou City, the closest city to Prince Yu's Mansion, hiding their identities. There were usually two doctors sitting there to see patients, and when they encountered difficult and complicated diseases, they would also ask Luo Lan to come out.
These two young men are not only handsome, but also said to have good family backgrounds and can run a shop on their own. This has attracted heated discussions among the people of Tongyou City, and there are also many young women who admire them.
They often come here in groups, using the excuse of buying some medicine for typhoid fever and staying here for a while.
At this time, the medicine shop was empty. Lele was calculating, Huaiyu was sorting the herbs, and someone at the door asked:
"Sir, do you have any new herbs today?"
Hearing this, Huaiyu raised his head happily and saw two women standing in front of them with smiles on their faces.
These two are regular customers of St. Ann's Pharmacy. They are cousins and their family runs a clinic. Since they became familiar with Huaiyu and Lele, they often come here to get medicine.
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