"Your Majesty has gone to great lengths. For the sake of the Emperor and the peace of the harem, it would be best to get rid of this Fucha woman," said Cui Niang.

"Li Long is with Hongli now, isn't he?!" Lanqin nodded and smiled. "He is your and Lord Li's eldest son. I feel most at ease leaving him with Hongli."

“Indeed, I feel at ease knowing that Li Long is serving by the Prince’s side,” said Cui Niang.

"Didn't I tell you not to refer to yourself as 'servant' anymore? You are a respectable lady of high rank, a third-grade official, how can you still call yourself a servant?" Lanqin walked up to Cui Niang and said.

“Before Your Highness, I feel that I will always be a servant,” said Cui Niang.

"Alright, stop referring to yourself. Cui Niang, I've long considered you family," Lan Qin said.

Since transmigrating to this world, Lanqin felt that the only person she could call family was Cui Niang, who understood her even better than Anjia Shi.

"Thank you, Your Highness," said Cui Niang, also somewhat excited.

“Very well, Cui Niang, from now on you will serve by my side. Your mother-in-law has been gone for three years, and the children have all grown up. They can finally return to my side,” Lanqin said. “But what about your good-for-nothing brother-in-law?”

“Your Majesty is right. After my mother-in-law passed away, Li Chuang knew he had no one to rely on and was not as capable as before. I told him to find him a wife so he could live a good life. Then I gave him a house and let him set up his own household,” said Cui Niang.

“Only a sister-in-law like you could make him act this way. In the past, your mother-in-law always protected him and supported him no matter how useless he was. Now it’s time for him to start his own household,” Lanqin said.

"Yes, Your Majesty has been worried about me." Cui Niang said, "Your Majesty is now a very blessed person. The eldest princess and the second princess have already married and had children. Now, the fourth prince and the fifth prince have also married wives. Your Majesty really should rest well."

“I wish I could too. But you know, besides the Empress, Fucha’s methods are terrifying these days. The once arrogant and domineering Consort Nian actually died at her hands. I just haven’t found any evidence, otherwise I would never have let her do such a thing in the harem,” Lanqin said. “Last time, I was just one step away, but the Empress suddenly appeared and saved her. My plan failed at the last minute. Now I can only use Nianxia as bait to see if I can catch this cunning fish.”

"Your Majesty's plan should work. After all, Lady Fucha is weak and powerless in the harem. As long as we can find evidence of her heinous crimes, the Emperor will certainly not tolerate her," said Lady Cui.

"Yes." Lanqin nodded and said, "His Majesty is almost fifty years old now, and his health is not as good as before. What I am most worried about now is his health."

“Your Majesty, the Emperor is still young,” said Cui Niang.

Lanqin sighed. In truth, she knew the Fourth Master's health best. Years of overwork had severely depleted his body. Although Lanqin had been trying to help him recover in recent years, she couldn't fully restore his health.

“Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is now exceptionally intelligent and can help the Emperor resolve many matters, so you need not worry too much,” said Cui Niang, knowing Lan Qin’s concerns.

“Yes, Hongli is indeed very capable, which makes me very pleased,” Lanqin said.