klisemfg Chapter 257 Father-in-law's Meeting Gift
Chapter 257 Father-in-law's Meeting Gift
He was silent for a while, looking up at her.
"My lady, I don't care who you are. I only have one request. You can't leave me. If you want to leave, take me with you."
"Row."
She raised her hand and pinched his cheek like coaxing a child, then chuckled and said:
"My home is here, my husband is here, my children are here, where can I go?"
She gave him a reassuring pill, and he finally felt at ease.
With her support, he came to the main hall of Chaofeng Palace. Luo Yuanjian, who was standing in the main hall, knelt on both knees and saluted.
"Long blessings to the Emperor, and long blessings to the Queen."
He knew that Luo Nianxi did not acknowledge him as her father, so he had to perform the ceremony according to the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.
After Luo Nianxi helped Leng Yiyan to sit down, Queen Chun and King Sang also walked in quickly.
When they saw Luo Yuanjian, they asked directly:
"Are you Lord Luo?"
Luo Yuanjian recognized them both and nodded hurriedly.
"I am Luo Yuanjian."
Queen Chun suddenly became a little excited. She took out the jade pendant and shook it in front of Luo Yuanjian.
"Lord Luo, please tell me quickly, where did you pick up the little queen? Was this jade pendant found on her?"
Seeing her ask, Luo Yuanjian seemed very calm.
He frowned and replied:
"Back then, when I was ordered to enter the palace to take up my post, I passed by a small forest and saw a baby in swaddling clothes. At that time, I had just gotten married and my wife had not conceived, so I took the child back to the capital..."
At this point, he looked up at Luo Nianxi.
"Nian Xi, this jade pendant was put on you when I found you."
"Then why did you give me the jade pendant at this time? Don't tell me this is a coincidence?"
"This is not a coincidence. I sent someone to check the jade pendant on you and found out that it belongs to the royal family of Xuanyuan Country. Now I know that people from Xuanyuan Country came to Pingyang Country to look for someone. I guess it may be related to your life experience, so... I sent the jade pendant to you. I thought that this jade pendant might be able to keep you safe."
What he said was right. This jade pendant really kept her safe. If it weren't for this jade pendant, how could Queen Chun block the sword for her, and how could Leng Yicheng retract the sword halfway?
She didn't expect that Luo Yuanjian would have a change of heart at this time and return the jade pendant to her. Otherwise, it would be difficult to persuade the people of Xuanyuan Country to retreat.
When Queen Chun heard this, she looked at Luo Nianxi with tears in her eyes.
"Cao'er, did you hear that? What he said is the same as what I said. You are our daughter!"
In fact, after thinking about it all night, Luo Nianxi knew that she was the daughter of Queen Chun, and there was no doubt about it.
However, it would be safer to ask Luo Yuanjian.
The corners of her mouth curved into a perfect arc, and then she took two steps forward and knelt on her knees.
"Dear parents, please accept my daughter's greetings."
When she dropped her head to the ground, Santun's eyes began to turn red. Queen Chun covered her mouth with her hands in excitement and hurried forward to help her up.
"Cao'er, my daughter, get up quickly, get up quickly."
She pulled her up, held her in her arms, and said with sobs:
"My dear daughter, I have been looking for you for so long. I am so sorry. I never thought that you would grow up so big and become the queen of Pingyang. I am so happy that I don't know what to say."
Sangtun also nodded repeatedly.
"That's great, that's great. In this way, our Xuanyuan Country and Pingyang Country will become one family. From now on, there will be no wars or disagreements between the two countries."
Hearing this, Leng Yiyan stood up, took two steps forward, clasped his fists and said:
"The son-in-law greets his father-in-law."
Sangtun hurried forward to give him some support.
"No, no, you are the emperor of Pingyang, and I am the king of Xuanyuan. We have the same status, so there is no need to greet each other."
"But you are my wife's father, my father-in-law. No matter who you are, I should pay my respects to you."
Seeing how Leng Yiyan respected Luo Nianxi, Sang Tun nodded with satisfaction.
"I never thought that the king of a country would be so humble and polite. As a father-in-law, I can't be too shabby. I will give you the three cities closest to Pingyang State as my daughter's dowry."
Hearing this, Leng Yiyan clasped his hands together and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Yuezhang. I will definitely live up to your expectations and take good care of my wife."
The scene of loving father and filial daughter was so vivid here that Luo Yuanjian, who was standing aside, felt indescribable feelings in his heart.
In fact, he came today to ask for something, but seeing that others were busy recognizing each other, he didn't want to disturb them and could only stand aside.
At this time, Sangtun seemed to notice him, and hurriedly took two steps forward, clasped his hands together and said:
"Lord Luo, you raised my daughter, you are our benefactor, I will definitely send a thank you gift to your house later."
Luo Yuanjian shook his head and waved his hands guiltily.
"Your Majesty, what you said is really embarrassing for me. I cannot bear it!"
Luo Nianxi looked at Luo Yuanjian coldly. Although he had not been kind to her over the years, he had raised her after all. If it weren't for him, she might have been eaten by the wolf.
Thinking of this, she took two steps forward and said in a cold voice,
"You haven't left yet, do you have something to say?"
Seeing that she saw through his thoughts, Luo Yuanjian lowered his head guiltily, then knelt on his knees again.
"I beg the Empress to spare my daughter Luo Nianqing for my sake. Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. Please, Empress, please have mercy on me."
Luo Nianxi had long guessed that he would come to plead for Luo Nianqing.
Leng Yicheng was guilty of treason, and his family members were sentenced to exile to the frontier. Leng Yiqing gave birth to a child for him, so naturally she would also be exiled.
"Luo Nianqing is Leng Yicheng's concubine and has given birth to a child for him. She is inevitably exiled. No one can plead for her."
"My lady, Leng Yicheng had already divorced her, and she returned to her parents' home half a year ago. Besides... that child... is not Leng Yicheng's either."
As soon as he said this, Leng Yiyan looked at him with disbelief.
"Isn't that child Leng Yicheng's?"
Luo Yuanjian nodded.
"Yes, that child has nothing to do with Leng Yicheng."
For the sake of my daughter's life, what does it matter if her reputation is ruined?
Thinking of this, he continued:
"That child was born to her and the housekeeper, and has nothing to do with Leng Yicheng."
Hearing this, Luo Nianxi felt that all the blood in her body was rushing to her head.
She was cheating on Leng Yicheng, but for someone like Leng Yicheng, this was also his retribution.
Neither Luo Nianqing nor Leng Yicheng are that good, but they are really a perfect match.
Leng Yiyan hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Since they have already divorced, Leng Yiqing is no longer his wife and can go home on her own. As for the child, I will ask the imperial physician to check it out. If it is confirmed that it is not Leng Yicheng's child, she can be exempted from punishment. However, if Lord Luo's daughter really did something that would bring disgrace upon the royal family, even if she can be spared from exile, Lord Luo will inevitably be implicated by her. I want to demote you. Are you willing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Yuanjian nodded impatiently.
"As long as my daughter is not exiled, I am willing to accept the punishment of demotion."
It seems that he really gave it his all to save his daughter, but he doesn't know whether Luo Nianqing will appreciate his kindness.