What Yanran described upon her return today revealed to Emperor Wen a woman driven mad by love.
He thought this was something worth considering.
That's why he dismissed his children and spoke seriously with Tang Zhuyun.
It was naturally inappropriate for him to get involved in this matter.
The matter of choosing a future daughter-in-law should be left to Tang Zhuyun.
After hearing his words, Tang Zhuyun said, "I won't do that! They're still too young. Even if you settle down now, Lang Jiu might fall in love with someone else later, or Linlin might change her mind. There are just too many variables."
How could a child this young know what it means to be crazy in love?
If you say Lang Xuan has feelings for Linlin, she believes it; but wouldn't the women who have feelings for Linlin stretch from inside the capital to outside?
Not to mention that Linlin has other important advantages such as intelligence, handsomeness, and gentleness, just because he is a playboy, he would have many women admiring him based on his status alone.
Emperor Wen said, "That's a matter for the future; things can change if they want. The most important thing is, haven't you noticed that Linlin doesn't object at all?"
"Huh?" Tang Zhuyun was stunned.
She felt that Emperor Wen was just indulging in wishful thinking, and that Linlin hadn't expressed any opinion whatsoever!
Didn't Linlin just emphasize that he and Lang Xuan weren't very close?
Was it pregnancy-induced brain damage, or was Emperor Wen possessed?
For a moment, she even began to doubt herself.
"For him, that's already a statement."
Linlin takes one step and looks ahead ten, or even dozens of steps.
His engagement with Lang Xuan has never been dissolved; if Linlin really wanted to resolve this matter, she would have already taken action.
However, there has been no movement so far, which at least indicates that he is still observing.
It's already quite rare to find a woman who can make him hesitate.
Emperor Wen felt that he understood Linlin better than Tang Zhuyun when it came to matters of the heart.
After all, they are father and son. After many years of being father and son, the son has grown up and is more like a brother to him.
"You should pay more attention to Lang Xuan," Emperor Wen instructed.
Tang Zhuyun didn't agree, but she was somewhat tempted.
Sigh, how difficult is it to raise a child with extraordinary talent?
The main problem is that there's no experience to draw upon, making people afraid of making mistakes whether they do something or not.
Emperor Wen could tell from her expression that she didn't take it to heart.
Forget it, he should keep an eye on this matter himself.
When Lang Xuan returned home, she still felt unsettled as she thought about what had happened that day.
She regretted it.
Why did she rush out so impulsively?
Even without her, Yuwen Duo could handle it.
She's like a clown...
Lang Xuan covered her flushed and hot face with her hands, her thoughts in turmoil.
But it's alright, she comforted herself, thinking that after this incident, Yuwen Duo would probably remember the time she gave him the evidence.
Then those four families are definitely fine.
Sigh, could it be that he thought I was there to remind him of this?
Oh, no way, Yanran will probably tell him.
Lang Xuan's thoughts shifted dramatically, perfectly capturing the anxieties and uncertainties that come with deep love.
"Miss." Concubine Yun's voice sounded from behind.
Lang Xuan was so frightened that she shuddered.
She didn't even know when Concubine Yun entered the room.
She stood up in a panic and asked, "Auntie, is something wrong?"
Concubine Yun looked at her, feeling uneasy, but she didn't show it on her face. She said softly, "I'm just feeling anxious, and I don't know who to talk to, so I can only trouble you, Miss."
"What are you saying, Aunt? You don't need to be so polite with me." Lang Xuan pulled Concubine Yun down to sit and personally poured her a cup of tea.
Concubine Yun sat slumped in her chair, holding a teacup, and said, "I'm thinking, it's not a good idea for us to keep hiding like this. What if we're found out in the future? Won't our punishment be even more severe?"
When she heard that the entire Lang Family was to be exiled, she thought to herself, "It's not a big deal if the whole family is exiled."
Lang Xuan said firmly, "Don't worry, Aunt, it won't happen. Prince Ming will give us a way out."
"But exile to Liaodong, in Prince Ming's eyes, is also a way out. What if that's really the case?"
Concubine Yun's only worry was Lang Xuan.
What would she do if she encountered something on the road?
After all, those escorting officials were hardly any better than bandits, and it was perfectly normal for them to bully the families of convicted officials on the way.
Concubine Yun actually came from a good family. When she was young, her grandfather committed a crime and the whole family was sold off. She eventually ended up with Lang Xuan's birth mother, and only then did she have a better life.
Although she was young at the time, there are some scenes she will never forget in her Zidu.
She witnessed her third aunt giving her third uncle's two beautiful concubines to various men she encountered on the road to be humiliated, even publicly humiliated...
The reason she was always so good to Lang Xuan was because Lang Xuan's mother had truly given her a second chance at life.
That was her nightmare.
She had even decided that if the nightmare were to repeat itself, she would rather end her own life than fall into the hands of those people.
But her biggest worry was Lang Xuan.
She thought that if her death could give Lang Xuan a way out, then she would be willing!
Lang Xuan replied, "They won't exile us. I guess they'll mostly just leave us to fend for ourselves."
"Really?" Concubine Yun asked worriedly.
She wasn't afraid of dying; she was afraid that when the time came, she wouldn't even be able to die, and that dying would be meaningless.
"Really," Lang Xuan said firmly. To reassure Concubine Yun, she added, "I accidentally learned that the Lang Family was raising a private army for Prince of Ding, so I told Prince Ming."
"Then, everything should be alright," Concubine Yun murmured.
"Yes, Auntie, don't worry," Lang Xuan said. "Once the Lang Family family leaves the capital, we can go out and have some fun."
She told Yuwen Duo about the existence of the private army, partly out of self-interest.
The fourth branch of the family, now acting as if they themselves are innocent, is like traitors to the Lang Family; those people might very well turn their swords against them.
Yuwen Duo has taken care of everything, and they'll have better days ahead.
"That's good, that's good," said Concubine Yun. "I must tell Fourth Master this good news; he's been so worried these past few days that he hasn't been able to eat or sleep."
Lang Xuan smiled.
Watching Concubine Yun's departing figure, she silently told herself: It's alright, everything will be alright. I even did something good! Yuwen Duo will definitely let us go.
Unexpectedly, three days later, things took a sharp turn for the worse.
"Girl, something terrible has happened! Our house is surrounded!" Chunya was the first to realize something was wrong. She tried to sneak out to buy groceries, but found a row of guards standing outside, telling her to go home.
The Chunya obediently went home, but it was also terrified.
Lang Xuan said, "Don't panic, don't panic, everything will be alright."
She wondered if Yuwen Duo had arrived?
He's the kind of person who sees things through to the end; maybe he caught those people and came to let them know.