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After the orchid-carved door was pulled open from the inside, Suhar's attendant appeared. He saw Lanqin standing outside with a frosty expression and was so surprised that he forgot to address her or bow.

"I'm here to see your prince. Are you standing here to stop me from going in?" Lanqin said coldly. Although she wasn't like the Fourth Prince, she was still angry that Wuxiha had dared to come to see him without permission.

"No, no, Your Highness, please come in!" The attendant hurriedly ushered Lanqin into the room.

Once Lanqin and her servant entered the house, they found it to be a large suite. The interior was luxuriously furnished, with even the decorations having an exotic flair.

Lanqin saw a middle-aged man sitting in the room, but neither Suhar nor Ushiha were there. When the man saw a woman in fine clothes enter and heard the attendant mention "concubine" earlier, he stood up and bowed to Lanqin.

"Is your prince here? And has Ushiha arrived? Where is she?" Lanqin ignored the man's bow and asked the attendant who followed behind her.

He glanced at the man behind Lanqin with a troubled expression, hesitating to speak.

“Consort, I am the prince’s tutor. Are you here to see His Highness the Prince, or to see Princess Wuxiha of the Prince’s Palace?” The man had no choice but to clasp his hands in a fist and bow to Lanqin again.

"I... I've naturally come to find my daughter. But since she's here to find your prince, I'll look for him too." Lanqin suddenly felt very embarrassed.

"The prince and princess are not at the inn right now; they went out together. Consort, if you wish to wait here, I will accompany you to wait for their return." This person was none other than Suhar's master.

"What?" Lanqin was on the verge of collapse.

“Consort, why don’t you sit down and have a cup of tea, and let me explain in detail? Perhaps then you won’t think they’re being so absurd,” Master Xia said.

Lanqin had no choice but to calm herself down and sit opposite Master Xia. When the attendant brought tea, Lanqin asked, "Your Excellency, where exactly did my Fourth Princess go with Prince Suhar of your country? Is this how your prince behaves? To be alone with a woman, completely disregarding her reputation."

“Consort, I think you need to understand one thing: it was the Fourth Princess who came to find our prince herself,” Master Xia said unhurriedly.

“Even so, your prince should have sent her back to his residence immediately, instead of disappearing with her again!” Lanqin found it difficult to suppress her anger and worry. Ushiha’s audacity had gone far beyond what Lanqin could tolerate.

"Consort," Master Xia said, "if our prince and the fourth princess could form a marriage alliance, it would be very meaningful for both the Qing Dynasty and Dayuan. Although the Qing Dynasty is vast and rich, its surrounding borders are not peaceful. Due to military limitations, it may be difficult to govern these areas. If Dayuan and the Qing Dynasty were to form a marriage alliance, it would be very helpful in controlling the disturbances of some small countries to the west of the Qing Dynasty. Furthermore, although our second prince is not the crown prince, he is still a very important prince in Dayuan. This morning, His Highness proposed marriage to Prince Yong and Consort, but according to him, Prince Yong is only interested in cooperation and does not agree with the marriage alliance."

Lanqin found it both funny and exasperating. She had never wanted Wuxiha to be like other Qing princesses, destined for a marriage alliance, but now she had chosen this path herself.