Qin Kou'er waved her hand, and her subordinate immediately withdrew.

Qin Kou'er grabbed the map beside her, her face grim, and led her people back to Lanting Garden without saying a word.

The rain had long since stopped, and the sun suddenly became bright and strong, making everyone's faces feel hot.

Lan Linxue was happily working on the embankment, helping the corrupt officials to plunder the people's wealth, when the sun became too strong and burned his delicate skin.

In a fit of anger, he cursed God as a scoundrel as he returned to the Orchid Pavilion Garden.

At that moment, the eldest master was lying on his side on a soft couch in the courtyard, eating fruit served by the palace maids while making things difficult for the seventh prince for his own amusement.

"Hey Seventh Brother, did you get bitten by a mosquito on your hand last night? You seem to have no strength at all."

With a single gulp, a palace maid fed a grape to the Crown Prince, who was resting with his eyes closed.

The seventh brother stood behind Lan Linxue, fanning himself expressionlessly.

Upon hearing Lan Linxue's words, he immediately increased the force in his hands and shook the machine vigorously.

"The wind is so strong, are you trying to blow me away? You wicked and treacherous servant! You should be dragged out and flogged!"

The seventh brother glanced coldly at Lan Linxue, who was enjoying herself in front of him, and asked in a low voice, "Master, when Shuanghua is around, does she also fan you and massage your legs?"

"Pah! His icy face makes me sick. I don't have the time to ask him to fan me. I like you, so I'm giving you this good thing and letting you enjoy my favor all by yourself."

At this point, Lan Linxue turned her head and gave Lao Qi a flirtatious look, chuckling as she said, "How about it? Isn't Master good to you?!"

The seventh brother stared stiffly at Lan Linxue, his voice devoid of expression as he said, "Master, I think next time something like this happens, you should treat everyone equally! Otherwise, Shuanghua will be unhappy later!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Lan Linxue laughed so hard she almost died, then gave Lao Qi a thumbs up, "I love how you talk! Brilliant! Don't worry, next time I'll definitely prepare something even more pleasing for Master Shuanghua to do!"

After saying that, Lan Linxue turned her face away and leisurely ate grapes.

When Qin Kou'er entered, filled with rage, she was greeted by a scene of such debauchery that it made her eyes blaze with fury.

When Lao Qi looked up and saw Qin Kou'er, he immediately smiled and said, "Pavilion Master Qin has arrived!"

Upon hearing that Qin Kou'er had arrived, Lan Linxue immediately opened her eyes, smiling like a blooming flower as she looked at Qin Kou'er, and patted the spot next to her: "Kou'er? Come here! Feed me some fruit!"

As he spoke, he glanced up at the palace maids below, immediately curled his lip in disgust, and waved his hands: "Go, go, all of you hurry up and leave! You're all too ugly, you'll scare the master!"

The palace maids immediately bowed and stepped aside.

Qin Kou'er stood still, not moving an inch, just holding something in her hand and looking coldly at Lan Linxue.

"Come here! Why are you standing so far away from me?"

As she spoke, Lan Linxue beckoned to Qin Kou'er as if she were begging for death.

Seeing Qin Kou'er's unfriendly expression, the seventh prince felt a chill run down his spine. How dare the Crown Prince provoke this Pavilion Master who looked like she was about to kill someone? Couldn't he be more aware that something was amiss?

Qin Kou'er suddenly moved, walked over, and stood looking down next to Lan Linxue.

"Get up! Come inside!"

Qin Kou'er's voice was deep and gentle, but it concealed a cold, sharp edge.

"Hey, why go inside? The sun is nice outside!"

As she spoke, Lan Linxue grabbed Qin Kou'er's small hand and pulled her to her side. "Look at your face, it's all pale. That's what happens when you don't get enough sun. Come on, sit down, I'll feed you some fruit!"

As she spoke, Lan Linxue reached for a grape with her other hand and let out an "Ah—" sound at Qin Kou'er.

The seventh brother seemed to be unable to bear it any longer.

What is all this? He clearly agreed that Qin Kou'er would feed him, but how did it turn into him serving her?

Qin Kou'er's eyes were icy cold, she didn't move at all, and she didn't even open her mouth to eat any grapes.

Lan Linxue finally realized that something was wrong with Qin Kouer.

He immediately frowned and looked at her carefully: "What's wrong? What happened? Who bullied you?"

Thinking of the last possibility, Lan Linxue sat up abruptly, but accidentally aggravated the wound on her back, crying out in pain.

Just as Lan Linxue was crying out in pain and glancing sideways at Qin Kou'er for comfort, Qin Kou'er suddenly grabbed him by the collar, then, with a cold face, dragged him into the house without saying a word.

"Hey, Qin Kou'er! Are you crazy! Why did you drag me into the house in broad daylight? Are you trying to molest me again? Let me tell you, I'm a man of principle! Ouch! Stop pulling, I give up!"

Lan Linxue screamed like she was slaughtering pigs and sheep, but Qin Kou'er showed no sign of letting go.

The guards below stared wide-eyed as Lan Linxue suffered terribly, but none of them rushed forward; they just kept their eyes on the seventh brother.

The seventh brother immediately curled his lip and smiled in a particularly sinister way: "This is what they call 'the wicked will be punished by the wicked!' Let's see if you'll let me use the fan again!"

Then, the seventh brother shouted again, "None of you mind your own business! I'm telling you, anyone who gets in the way of the Crown Prince's enjoyment will be skinned alive!"

Lan Linxue was furious, thinking to herself that she would definitely drag all those bastards out and feed them to the dogs later.

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