Luo Lan had just had some random meals, and A Cai came over to tell her,

"The princess, the prince and General Liu are back."

Hearing this, she quickly put down her chopsticks and prepared to get up. Ah Hong quickly persuaded:

"Princess, you only took a few bites, and you'll have a little more."

Luo Lan swallowed the food in her mouth, lifted the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth.

"I'm full, my father and husband came back early today, so something must have happened."

"But……"

Ah Hong wanted to persuade her a few more words, but found that she had run to the main hall like a gust of wind.

Ah Hong glared at Ah Cai, frowned and accused:

"Can you wince a little? The princess has only eaten a few bites of food. Can't you wait until she finishes eating before reporting?"

A Cai nodded with a little aggrievedly.

"I remember next time, this time it was the princess who asked me to report it in time, so I didn't think so much."

"Your brain..."

Ah Hong glared at A Cai in anger and quickly chased Luo Lan in the direction of leaving. Ah Cainuu nodded and followed him.

Leng Yu and Liu Dechang were sitting in the main hall of the royal palace, and Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Gemini were sitting opposite them. The four of them looked serious.

When Luo Lan came in, she saw them saying something, and asked with apologies:

"I'm disturbing you?"

Leng Yu shook her head with a serious expression.

"Don't disturb me, madam, sit down!"

Luo Lan glanced at Liu Dechang, walked to the side and sat down.

Leng Yu continued:

"The emperor lasted once in the court for ten days and half a month. This incident has already made the ministers in the court quite dissatisfied. They intend to impeach the emperor and let me and General Liu take the lead. Do you think this matter is feasible?"

Liu Dechang was the first to shake his head and said with a serious expression:

"No, although the emperor lasted once every ten days and a half months, he also informed the ministers of this matter because of physical discomfort. It was not that he did not go to court by maliciously. Besides, he did not delay handling the memorials of the ministers, and it was not to the point of abandoning the government affairs. Now impeachment will cause dissatisfaction, especially if your position as the crown prince has just been abolished, and some people even said that we have ulterior motives. I don't think it is appropriate to do this."

Xiao Lingzi frowned and shook her head there.

"Although General Liu's words make sense, it's not OK to keep going like this? Now Leng Xi has taken all Wu Yuanzhang's old subordinates under his command, and the emperor has instructed him to take over all the military powers in Wu Hong's hands. If this continues, he and us can go hand in hand. This is not a good thing for us. If one day he launches a mutiny and Concubine Li makes trouble in the palace, we may be caught off guard."

Xiao Gemini nodded in agreement with Xiao Lingzi's words.

"Brother Ling is right. Leng Xi is becoming more and more fearless now. His Majesty Gang is recruiting wise men all over the country, and the salary offered is far three times higher than that of our Rebirth Hall. In this way, the people who come to our Rebirth Hall rely on your prestige, but most people will still go for high salary. When Concubine Li ascended to the throne, he will not turn the world around? At that time, we will definitely become a thorn in his eyes. He will not let us continue to be stable like this."

After Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Gemini said something, the place became quiet for a while.

Leng Yu's face was gloomy and an unknown look in her pupils.

Liu Dechang has always had a dark face. Although he was dissatisfied with the emperor's current state, he still treated him rationally. After all, the emperor was still the emperor, so it was not a wise move to go to the court to impeach him.

Luo Lan heard clearly what they were discussing, but she didn't know how to express her opinions. This was not a trivial matter and could not be said casually without careful consideration.

While everyone was silent, Zhang Yuan walked in quickly, bowed and said:

"Prince, General Liu, at noon, someone went to Shuntian Prefecture to report the case, saying that a dead body was found outside the city. After comparison, it was the Shangshu Li Fu."

Hearing this, Liu Dechang stood up from the chair, frowned and waved:

"Li Fu is dead? But how did he die after finding out?"

Zhang Yuan shook his head, "It was initially determined that he died of suicide."

"impossible."

Liu Dechang angrily shook his sleeves. Because he was angry, his face turned ashen and said with a hatred:

"When I went to court a few days ago, he and I stopped Concubine Li from being conferred the title of queen. In just a few days, I hanged myself? This is absolutely impossible to be an accident, it must have been done on purpose by someone."

Leng Yu's eyes suddenly tightened, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Li Shangshu is a second-rank official in the imperial court. Shuntian Prefecture is not qualified to hear the matter. This matter will be submitted to the emperor and then handed over to the Ministry of Justice for investigation. I will go to the Ministry of Justice to see now. Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Gemini. You two will go to Li Shangshu's house to check it out and ask him about his recent situation and whether there is any possibility of hanging himself."

Seeing that he was leaving, Luo Lan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

"My husband, it's getting late, let's go tomorrow."

Liu Dechang also nodded and said, "Yes, you will definitely not have any results when you leave in such a hurry. I guess you haven't arrived at the Ministry of Justice yet. It's not too late to go tomorrow morning."

Leng Yu thought for a while, frowned and nodded.

"I don't think about it. I heard that Li Shangshu died and suspected that someone would harm him, so I was anxious. Then I went to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow morning. You should go to Li Shangshu's house as usual to see if there is anything that needs help and try to help."

After Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Gemini received the order, they quickly retreated. Liu Dechang just got up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Luo Lan.

"Dad, don't go back tonight. Mom has been talking about you these days, so you can stay."

Although Liu Dechang was concerned about national affairs, he still nodded in agreement.

He sighed and said helplessly:

"I missed me, Liu Dechang, who had been in a military life, but even his own women and daughters dared not make it public in the world. I had to let them hide it. It was ridiculous."

Seeing that his mood was a little depressed, Luo Lan quickly stepped forward and comforted her softly:

"Dad, you can't blame you for this special period. Mom understands you very much. She has never blamed you. The only way we can protect them is to hide them first and wait until the right time to explain this to the emperor. Don't blame yourself too much."

Liu Dechang opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but he finally held it back.

He shook his sleeves and carried his hands behind his back, left the palace hall and headed straight for the backyard...

Leng Yu was still sitting there, his face still calm, but it was a bit cold.

Luo Lan came to him, patted his shoulder lightly, and asked in a low voice:

"My husband, what are you thinking?"

Leng Yu raised his hand, held the hand that was placed on his shoulder, and said with a serious expression:

"I always feel that there is another mystery in Li Shangshu's death. He cannot be hanged himself. It must be someone who forced him or someone who was assassinated."

His words made Luo Lan's hands shake. If this is the case, it would be a very terrible thing.

Her pretty eyebrows kneaded together in an instant, "Is it Concubine Li? Or Leng Xi?"

"Oh!"

Leng Yu sneered, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.

"Li Shangshu blocked their way. They wanted to kill the chicken and show the monkey. I believe no one dared to stop Concubine Li from ascending to the throne in the future."

"If this is true, then their courage is so great. We must not sit idly by, otherwise, they may think about attacking your father and you one day."
Chapter completed!