After leaving the court, the Fourth Prince felt somewhat displeased, as he had never wanted to connect matters of the harem with those of the court.

But I never expected that so many senior officials would advise him to spread his favors evenly. Does he have to listen to the advice of these senior officials every day to decide what to do?

He wandered around for a while and soon arrived at the entrance of Changchun Palace. The Fourth Prince stepped inside.

"His Majesty has arrived!" Su Peisheng announced loudly in front of Changchun Palace.

Meanwhile, some observant eunuchs in Changchun Palace had already gone to report the news.

Upon hearing that the Emperor had arrived, Lanqin immediately put down what she was holding and got up to greet him.

"Your Majesty, why have you come so early today?" Lanqin asked, both surprised and delighted.

"Hmph, those old ministers are truly pedantic!" Fourth Prince snorted coldly, then sat down on the soft couch in the main hall.

Lanqin immediately came over and massaged his legs to loosen them.

"What troubles Your Majesty this time? You've made him so angry."

"It's all because of those old ministers, one by one they submitted memorials saying that I favor the Empress Dowager exclusively and that I should share my favor with everyone from now on! What a joke, when did it become their place to interfere in my harem?" The Fourth Prince sneered, clearly angered by those old ministers today.

"Your Majesty need not take it to heart. Those old ministers were merely doing their duty. The fact that they risked offending Your Majesty by submitting this memorial shows that they are a group of loyal ministers. Otherwise, they would only be flattering you. Your Majesty wouldn't be angry, but what good would that do for the country and the people?" Lanqin advised.

"Hmm," Yinzhen nodded after listening to Lanqin's words, and asked in return, "Aren't you angry? They told me to spend more time favoring the harem."

"Does Your Majesty think I am such an incapable person who cannot distinguish right from wrong? As long as I know that Your Majesty cares about me, I will be happy no matter where I am." After saying this, Lanqin looked directly into the Fourth Prince's eyes and smiled.

After hearing what he said, Fourth Master was no longer annoyed. He patted her hand and they both laughed.

Fourth Master sighed with admiration. He never expected that Lanqin, a mere woman, would have such a magnanimous heart. Thinking about how easily he got angry, Fourth Master suddenly felt that he should learn more from Lanqin.

"Lanqin, I want to make you empress. In my heart, only you are worthy of this position!" the Fourth Prince suddenly said.

Lanqin was shocked after hearing what the Fourth Prince said. "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed. Your Majesty must not mention the matter of making me Empress at this moment."

The Fourth Prince was astonished. What woman wouldn't want to be Empress?

"Are you really that unwilling to be empress?"

"Your Majesty, if we're talking about this, I'm afraid there isn't a single woman in the world who wouldn't want to be. But right now, whether from the perspective of the harem or the court, Your Majesty shouldn't make me Empress. I just don't want people to think that Your Majesty is a person obsessed with sensual pleasures!"

The Fourth Prince nodded. "I have thought of these things, but I am truly willing to take the blame for you."

Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Lanqin pouted her cherry lips, "Even if Your Majesty thinks this way, I would not be willing!"

Seeing Lanqin feign a wronged expression, Fourth Master laughed.

"Actually, I have long wanted to make you my empress. I want to receive the courtiers' homage with you, watch our children together, and enjoy the happiness of being surrounded by our grandchildren. I want you to be my true husband and wife!"