12dz Chapter 193 Li Zeqi's Confusion
Chapter 193 Li Zeqi's Confusion
Mu Lanfeng looked at the Queen's anxious expression and couldn't help feeling a little bit of pity.
She sighed softly, stood up slowly, and bowed again.
"Your Majesty, please don't be so anxious. Please sit down first. Lanfeng is not a heartless person, but this matter is indeed of great importance. Lanfeng is really afraid that if she is not careful, the situation will get worse." Mu Lanfeng said softly, with a hint of helplessness in her words.
Upon hearing this, the Queen hurriedly sat down and looked at Mu Lanfeng with anticipation, hoping that she would agree to this matter.
Mu Lanfeng was silent for a moment, as if she was weighing the pros and cons in her mind. After a long time, she slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, although Lanfeng cannot guarantee that I can persuade His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, I am willing to give it a try because you are so worried. I just hope that Your Majesty understands that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan always has his own opinions. Lanfeng can only tell him your intentions and the interests involved. As for what decision His Royal Highness will make in the end, Lanfeng really has no control over it."
When the queen heard that Mu Lanfeng was willing to give it a try, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She stood up excitedly and held Mu Lanfeng's hand tightly: "Girl, I feel much more relieved with your words. I know you will do your best. No matter what the result is, I am grateful for your kindness."
Mu Lanfeng gently withdrew his hand, his expression still a little solemn: "Your Majesty, Lanfeng also hopes to be able to help, but this matter is not so easy after all. I hope Your Majesty will not have too high expectations of Lanfeng. Lanfeng can only say that he will do his best to persuade His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."
"Okay, okay, I understand. Girl, you have already helped me a lot by agreeing to this matter." The queen nodded repeatedly, and the anxiety on her face eased a little.
The Queen's expression eased a little. She looked at Mu Lanfeng again, her eyes full of gratitude: "Girl, thanks to you for agreeing to this matter today, I feel a little relieved."
Mu Lanfeng bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am just doing my best and I just hope that I can really help this situation."
The queen nodded slightly, straightened her clothes, then slowly turned around and walked towards the door.
When she reached the door, she stopped again, looked back at Mu Lanfeng, and said solemnly: "Girl, I'll leave this matter to you. If you have any news, I hope you can let me know as soon as possible."
Mu Lanfeng responded: "Don't worry, Madam, I'll take note of it."
The queen then stepped out of the door. Seeing this, the maid beside her hurried forward to support her.
The master and servant walked down the stairs slowly, the sound of their footsteps echoing in the corridor and gradually fading away.
Mu Lanfeng stood where she was, looking in the direction the queen left, and frowned slightly. She sighed softly, turned back into the house, sat at the table, looking at the cup of steaming tea, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
In the palace of Prince Yan.
Mu Lanfeng found an opportunity and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, spoke out about this matter in a veiled manner.
Li Zeqi was sitting at the desk flipping through a book. When he heard Mu Lanfeng's words, he paused for a moment and looked up at her with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "You agreed?"
Mu Lanfeng nodded gently, with a serious look on his face: "Your Highness, the Queen is really worried, so she came to me for help. You also know that the Crown Prince is now imprisoned in the Sky Prison, but the Emperor has not taken any further action. The Crown Prince asked the Queen to find a way to meet with you in the Sky Prison."
Li Zeqi frowned, put down the book, stood up and walked to Mu Lanfeng, gently holding her shoulders, with a puzzled look on his face: "See me? Why does he want to see me?"
Mu Lanfeng nodded gently: "Yes, I will see you! As for what happened, the queen did not elaborate, but she spoke sincerely and was full of worry. I couldn't bear to see her like that, but I just said that I would try my best to persuade you!"
Li Zeqi sighed softly, pulled Mu Lanfeng to a chair beside him and sat down, then he sat down too, holding her hand tightly: "Lanfeng, I understand your intentions. But such a big matter concerns the situation in the court and the reputation of the royal family, how can we easily interfere? The prince committed the crime of disobedience and high treason, and the emperor's punishment seems to be lenient, but the deeper meaning is probably not that simple."
Mu Lanfeng looked directly into the eyes of King Yan and said seriously, "I know you always have your own opinions, but this matter concerns His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and involves many undercurrents. I am afraid that you will be unnecessarily implicated in this muddy water. You have always acted steadily, but this situation is very complicated. I don't want you to make a decision that goes against your heart because of others."
Li Zeqi smiled slightly, reached out and gently stroked Mu Lanfeng's hair, and said lovingly: "Lanfeng, you are worried about me. You are right, this matter is indeed complicated, but I am not such a reckless person, how can I be easily influenced by others? However, the prince's affairs are ultimately internal affairs of the royal family. As a member of the royal family, how can I stay out of it completely?"
Mu Lanfeng bowed his head slightly and said softly, "I understand, but I still hope you can think carefully. After all, once you get involved, you may face many unknown risks. Look at the Crown Prince, he is now trapped in the Sky Prison, and I don't know what his future holds."
Li Zeqi gently embraced Mu Lanfeng in his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head, and said slowly: "Lanfeng, I understand your intentions. But how can I stay out of this world? I will think carefully about the prince's affairs, but I will not act rashly based on what others say. You can rest assured. I will weigh the pros and cons, and I will neither disregard the royal friendship nor put myself in unnecessary danger."
Mu Lanfeng leaned in Li Zeqi's arms, but the worries in her heart had not completely dissipated. She asked softly, "So are you going to see the prince?"
Li Zeqi loosened his arms, walked to the window, looked at the courtyard outside the window, and said after a moment of silence: "See, why not? I want to see what he can say. With the character of my elder brother, he simply disdains this action. As for why it has come to this, I am curious!"
"Someone is secretly instigating?" Mu Lanfeng guessed.
"My eldest brother is too straightforward. He will speak out his thoughts without hesitation. He never beats around the bush, and he doesn't bother to think about dark and obscure conspiracies."
"In his opinion, those despicable means are simply a stain on his identity as a member of the royal family. He sneers at these dirty things from the bottom of his heart, as if even a little bit of them would dirty his hands and tarnish his reputation."
"So it confuses you?" Mu Lanfeng asked.
Li Zeqi frowned and nodded.
Mu Lanfeng walked gently to Li Zeqi's side, followed his gaze towards the courtyard, and said softly, "If it is true as you said, then the mind of the person behind this is too vicious. Your Highness the Crown Prince has always cared about the world and has only been dedicated to the welfare of the country and the people, but he didn't expect to be calculated like this. It is really infuriating."
Li Zeqi clenched his fists slightly, with a cold look in his eyes: "Humph, no matter who is behind this, I will find him out and clear my brother's name. But there are many things involved, so we must be careful and cautious, and not alert the enemy."
Mu Lanfeng nodded gently, his eyes full of worry: "Your Highness, you must be more careful when you go to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince this time. Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been framed, the people in the dark will surely keep an eye on him all the time to prevent His Royal Highness from saying anything unfavorable to them. When you go there, you must not let them know that you have noticed anything, so as not to bring disaster upon yourself."
Li Zeqi turned his head to look at Mu Lanfeng, reached out and gently stroked her cheek, his expression softened a little: "Lanfeng, don't worry too much, I have my own plans in mind. Since I am going to meet my elder brother, I will make full preparations and will not easily fall into the trap of those villains."
After saying that, Li Zeqi turned around and walked back to the desk, picked up the book he had just put down, flipped through a few pages, and seemed to remember something. He looked up at Mu Lanfeng and said, "Maybe everything is not over yet!"