Concubine Yun was greatly surprised.
"Young lady, how did you come to have those things? You..."
How come it's completely different?
It's like he's become a completely different person.
Lang Xuan used to never care about family matters, nor did she have the courage to do so, and she was also indifferent to her.
In short, she is very different now.
Lang Xuan said, "From the moment I was betrothed, I have been filled with resentment towards the Lang Family. I am not the only eligible girl in the Lang Family. My seventh and eighth sisters were ahead of me. Why did it have to be me? It is clear that the Lang Family deliberately pushed me out."
"That's true."
The Lang Family was determined to follow Prince of Ding to the end, so those pushed into the enemy camp would definitely be cannon fodder.
The fathers of the Seventh Young Lady and eighth daughters both held considerable influence in the Lang Family, so this "good thing" fell to Lang Xuan.
Since they don't care whether I live or die, I have no choice but to fend for myself.
"But it's dangerous for you to steal those things."
If the Lang Family finds out, they will probably let Lang Xuan "die of illness."
Lang Xuan sneered, "Being forced to this point, whether I stick my neck out or not, I'm going to die anyway. I'd rather risk it all, fight to the death, and make the Lang Family pay with their lives!"
"Young lady, if your wife knew this in the afterlife, she would be comforted." Concubine Yun was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.
Lang Xuan was somewhat surprised by her.
She had originally thought that Concubine Yun would disapprove of her actions.
Surprisingly, she agreed.
Unbeknownst to her, Concubine Yun had always worried that her naive nature would lead to her being bullied after marriage.
But seeing how well she had planned things out, Concubine Yun was naturally pleased.
The most important thing for a girl is to have her own opinions.
Girls with strong opinions are less likely to be bullied.
"Miss, you did the right thing, you did well!" Concubine Yun said. "Don't be afraid. If this matter is found out in the future, I will say that I did it and that it has nothing to do with you."
"What if it gets found out in the future?" Lang Xuan was touched, but said aloud, "Who would find out? Do you think the Lang Family will still exist after today?"
Concubine Yun was stunned, then suddenly realized. "Miss, you had Chunya lure us all out so you could rescue us from the Lang Family?"
"Yes. The Lang Family is too busy taking care of themselves right now, so no one will bother us," Lang Xuan said. "We just need to stay here peacefully. I've already had a month's worth of food prepared, and there are cabbages and radishes in the backyard, which should be enough."
Concubine Yun wisely refrained from asking who she had made do all this.
The girl has grown up and has her own ideas; that's more important than anything else.
The Lang Family of four, along with Chunya, temporarily settled in the small courtyard.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the palace was tense and on the verge of conflict.
Linlin also arrived at the palace.
The emperor had just woken up and was lying in bed, looking at the brother and sister standing side by side, his gaze still filled with anger.
"Grandfather, the imperial physician just said that you should not get angry again," Yanran said. "Please don't be angry. And don't worry about Prince of Ding committed suicide out of shame or was killed; he deserved it. What he did was inhuman."
Linlin waved his hand dismissively, and immediately someone presented the evidence of the crime.
"Your Majesty," Linlin spoke, his voice clear and powerful, "The evil deeds of Prince of Ding are countless. This is merely the tip of the iceberg, yet it is already shocking. Other matters aside, their mere act of targeting the wheat seeds is an unforgivable crime!"
The Emperor finally found his voice. "The people are all dead, and no one can refute what you say. So this is what you were planning."
Linlin stopped Yanran from speaking, looking directly into the Emperor's eyes with a frank and composed demeanor. "Your Majesty, if all of this was a test from you, are you satisfied with this answer now?"
Brothers fighting amongst themselves, the victor takes all—isn't this the emperor's art of ruling?
The emperor's expression changed.
"If not, then we will purge the court of treacherous officials, keeping you away from them. We do not seek merit, but only that Your Majesty discern right from wrong."
"Distinguish right from wrong? I believe it is clearly you who are deceiving the emperor and plotting to usurp the throne!"
"If that's what you insist on thinking, then... so be it," Linlin said. "You're getting old, and a little confused won't stop me from fulfilling my filial duties as a junior. From now on, you can live out your remaining years in this palace."
"Yuwen Duo! How dare you!"
"Your Majesty, I am not particularly bold," Lin said Linlin. "Otherwise, why would I have waited until today? Moreover, I am willing to bear the full consequences of what I have done today!"
"Brother!" Yanran called out anxiously.
She had a vague feeling that things weren't going quite right.
Linlin waved her hand, signaling her not to speak.
The Emperor frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
Linlin, "Your Majesty will know in time. We have more important things to do now. Please rest well, and my father will report to you after everything has settled down."
After saying that, Linlin walked straight to the table and picked up the imperial seal.
"You..." The emperor's eyes widened in anger, his Zidu popping out.
Linlin ignored him completely and walked straight out.
He has more important things to do right now.
For example, the throne.
(School starts tomorrow. I just got home from buying stationery. They notified me this afternoon that everything was sold out. I ran all over town. I'm speechless. I'll continue later~)