After the Fourth Prince entered, Lanqin bowed to him, waved her handkerchief, and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects."

The Fourth Prince said, "My beloved concubine, please rise."

Lanqin stood up, led the Fourth Master to the main seat, and then asked the maid Jinnian to pour tea.

Lanqin sat down next to the Fourth Prince and asked, "Isn't His Majesty busy dealing with affairs of state lately? What brings you here today?"

The Fourth Prince said sullenly, "The Imperial Hospital is full of useless people. The Nian family's poison is getting worse every day, and they can't find a single solution. When I ask them questions, they all tremble with fear and dare not speak, for fear of implicating themselves. A group of grown men are not as good as a few women! I really want to deal with them!"

Lanqin was relieved. The Fourth Prince probably hadn't heard about what happened today. She comforted him, saying, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. The imperial physicians have done their best. It's just that the poison that Consort Nian was poisoned with is too strange. No one knows what kind of poison it is, and the imperial physicians have no way to cure it."

Fourth Master leaned back weakly in his chair. Lanqin, seeing his tired expression, stood up and went behind him to massage his shoulders.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. You should take care of your health," Lanqin said with concern.

The Fourth Prince grasped her hand, which was resting on his shoulder, and brought her to his side. He stroked her hand and said, "I will be careful. I came to tell you that I do not intend to deal with Nian Gengyao for the time being. Can you understand me?"

Lanqin said, "Your Majesty, what are you saying? Of course, I understand." Lanqin asked curiously, "Is it because of Consort Nian that Your Majesty..."

The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "She is still ill. I don't want to upset her. She has served me for many years. I have to consider her feelings. Let's talk about it when she gets better."

Lanqin pressed her face against the Fourth Prince's chest and said, "Your Majesty is so kind and righteous. I also feel that Consort Mian is in imminent danger and it is not appropriate to harm the Nian family any further."

The Fourth Prince sighed softly, "This year's family fortune is truly a worry for me."

Lanqin knew that the Fourth Prince was worried about the Nian family's affairs, so she didn't plan to tell him about Lady Fucha and the Empress for the time being. She swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Seeing that she had something to say, Fourth Master asked in confusion, "What do you want to say?"

Lanqin shook her head and said, "It's nothing." She looked up at the Fourth Prince and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's get some rest."

Lanqin pulled the Fourth Master toward his bedchamber, and the maids knowingly withdrew.

A night of passion.

The next morning, after the Fourth Prince went to court, Lanqin summoned Madam Song, Madam Wu, and Madam Geng to Changchun Palace. After the three arrived, Lanqin pointed to the seats next to her and said, "Please sit down."

Lanqin told them that the poisoning of Nian was done by Fucha.

The three were taken aback. Madam Song said, "Your Majesty, this Fucha woman is usually so quiet that I almost forgot about her. How could she suddenly do something so big! I really underestimated her before."

Wu said with a mocking expression, "Yes, as the saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark, but this Fucha woman is indeed a barking dog."

Only Geng remained silent. Lanqin asked, "Geng, what do you think?"

Lady Geng raised her head and said, "In my opinion, this Lady Fucha is no ordinary person. She was able to poison Consort Nian in front of so many people in Yikun Palace, which shows that she is very cunning. We should be careful in the future."