Ling Yu looked out the window with a bitter smile. If it was possible, he really wanted his mother to come back to life. He did not want to be born. It was very tiring to live his entire life. He would always silently look at the person he loved and only have others in his eyes, while he could only look at her from afar.
But he couldn't tell her his feelings for her. The Empress Dowager looked at him and said with a smile," Actually, Mother wants you to be a lobbyist. I heard that General Lan Ling Lan has a younger sister, so this Queen wants the Emperor to make her the Empress. Yun 'er hurriedly inherited the throne but has not made an Empress. This is something that many officials do not understand, so this widow feels that it is time to make an Empress for the Emperor. This widow is very fond of General Lan's younger sister. I heard that Lan Yulin of the Lan residence is talented, gentle, and dignified. Ling Yu smiled bitterly in her heart. In fact, the so-called gentle and dignified was just because she saw that General Lan Ling held great power and wanted to rope him in.
However, he had no interest in these schemes. Even if it was the Empress Dowager, he didn't care. He lowered his eyes and said," Mother, please don't make things difficult for Yu 'er. I don't want to participate in these things."”
One sentence had already made her attitude clear. The Empress Dowager looked at him sharply. What? He doesn't want to participate? That means he won't help either of them. That's fine too. As long as he doesn't participate, as long as he doesn't help Nangong Yi, anything is fine. She sighed and said," Yu 'er actually said this, then Mother won't make things difficult for you. Stay in Aijia Palace Hall today and have a meal together."
Ling Yu nodded and agreed. He couldn't disobey the Empress Dowager too much. After all, the Empress Dowager had once raised him. He was much luckier than Nangong Yi because he was born in a low-key family. His mother was not favored by Nangong Wuji, so everyone basically ignored them. This made their situation much better than Nangong Yi's.
The Empress Dowager announced that Lan Ling would enter the palace and welcome the Third Prince Ling Yu. Of course, Lan Ling knew the Empress's intentions. He had always pretended to be confused about the Empress's intentions. Today, he knew that he could not escape, so he had to take out the betrothal gift of the late Emperor. In fact, Nangong Wuji had already thought that the Empress would bestow the marriage to the Lan family.
Therefore, Lan Yulin was betrothed to the Third Prince, Ling Yu, one step earlier, and the imperial edict of the betrothal was also given to Lan Ling. As for Ling Yu, Lan Ling felt that the Third Prince was approachable and very suitable for her sister. He loved her very much.
She hoped that she would have a good husband to love her, and Lingyu was a good choice. The Empress Dowager looked at Lan Ling who was sitting on the table and raised her glass." General Lan, let's toast to the Third Prince, okay?"”Lan Ling nodded and picked up the wine glass." Okay, Third Prince, it's impossible for you to call me brother-in-law in the future.”
Hearing the word brother-in-law, the Empress Dowager frowned and asked,"Why did General Lan call the Third Prince brother-in-law?"”Lan Ling quickly knelt down and took out the imperial edict." Reporting to the Empress Dowager, this is the imperial edict that the late Emperor gave to me when he died. The imperial edict has already asked me to marry my sister to the current Third Prince."
"What?" The empress dowager put down her wine cup and looked at the imperial edict in disbelief. Nangong Wuji didn't expect you to be so vicious. You planned this before you died. You are ruthless, but I won't let you go so easily.
When Ling Yu heard Lan Ling's imperial edict, she refused without thinking,"I don't want to get married."”Hearing his direct rejection, Lan Ling was stunned. She didn't expect the Third Prince to reject her so directly. However, this was an imperial edict. It was the last emperor's betrothal invitation. The imperial edict said that other than the Third Prince, there was already someone else he loved. If that was the case, he could only show the second imperial edict. However, the late emperor solemnly told him that only if the Third Prince rejected the marriage could he show the second imperial edict.
When the Empress Dowager heard Ling Yu's answer, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief. As long as Ling Yu did not agree, then the position of Empress would still be Lan Yulin's. However, Lan Ling knelt down awkwardly and said," Third Prince, this humble subject has followed the wishes of the late Emperor. Unless the Third Prince already has a marriage partner, it can only be done."”Hearing Lan Ling's question,
"I do have someone I like, but I can't tell you who she is for the time being."”Hearing Ling Yu say that she had someone she liked, even the empress dowager was curious. What kind of woman was it that even the usually aloof Ling Yu would like? The expression on her face was indifferent as she said,"Ling Yu, this widow is very curious. What kind of woman has caught your eye? Why don't you bring her up for mother to see?"”
Ling Yu hesitated and decided not to say it out loud. After all, Xue 'er still had someone she liked, and she couldn't force him. He lowered his eyes and said,"Your son can't say for the time being."”Hearing Ling Yu's words, Lan Ling quickly tried to smooth things over." Today is the Third Prince's birthday. Let's not talk about these disappointing things." Come, let's drink." After saying that, they started toasting. The empress dowager glanced at Ling Yu but didn't say anything.
Soon after, everyone started drinking and eating. This matter was left unsettled. At night, Ling Yu came to Nangong Yi's palace alone. He stared blankly at the small figure in Nangong Yi's room. She knew that today was his birthday.
Did she still remember that Ling Yu was standing on the roof and looking at the woman's back? Tiantian had already made Nangong Yi's bed in the room. These few days, Nangong Yi seemed to have changed. He suddenly treated her very well, making her a little uncomfortable. She yawned. It seemed that she was going to sleep. Since she was not allowed to warm the bed, she could go to sleep alone.
Just as she was about to lie down on the bed, she saw a figure on the opposite roof staring at her. She suddenly became nervous and quickly ran out of the room to see who it was. As soon as she opened the door, Ling Yu stood in front of her with a growl. She held a glass of wine in one hand and a freshly baked chicken in the other. Tiantian looked at the roast chicken and drooled. Ling Yu must be trying to use this roast chicken to do something for him, Tiantian thought to herself.
Ling Yu stood in front of her and smiled gently." Can you accompany me for a while? Today is my birthday." When Tiantian heard that it was her birthday, she said with an unnatural apology," I'm sorry, I didn't even know your birthday."”Ling Yu didn't mind. She said to Yao Yao," No need. You just need to accompany me. Don't worry about anything else."”In that case, she could only celebrate his birthday with him now. Who asked him to bring roast chicken? Wasn't he trying to seduce her? He looked at the roast chicken with a sweet and greedy expression.
Nodding vigorously, Ling Yu suddenly placed the wine glass in her hand and carried her up. Tiantian jumped in fright. Why was she hugging him for no reason? Before she could react, she had already arrived on the roof with Ling Yu. Looking at the ground that was very far away, Tiantian felt dizzy. Ling Yu's light work was not just for show. She was actually so powerful. Ling Yu beckoned her to sit down and picked up the wine.
He took out two wine glasses and handed them to her." Drink with me."”Tiantian wanted to refuse when she heard that it was Lingyu's birthday, but she couldn't bear to refuse. She took the glass and said nervously,"I'll just drink a little."”Ling Yu nodded. As she poured wine for her, she drank a whole glass of wine. As she drank, she said,"Xue 'er, my birthday is also the anniversary of my mother's death. Every year, I've always celebrated my birthday very low-key. I haven't even eaten noodles."
Because mother died to give birth to me. If it wasn't for me, mother wouldn't have died. It's all because of me. Although mother said she didn't want to live for a long time, she only persisted in living because she was pregnant with me, but she didn't understand my feelings. How could a child without a mother's love have any happiness to speak of? Why did mother give birth to me?" Looking at the sad Lingyu, Tiantian subconsciously put down her hand that was eating the roast chicken. She comforted him softly,"Maybe your mother lives for you. She wants you to live happily."
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