"What do you mean? You're making us jump around in front of everyone while you're just watching the show from behind?"

Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue with a half-smile, her face carrying an indescribable teasing tone.

Lan Linxue turned to look at Qin Kou'er and said in a serious tone, "If I don't watch the show, firstly, Father Emperor will be annoyed and think I'm making trouble for you; secondly, it won't show that our Fifth Prince has a head that can handle thunder! Hehe, so even if the court is in chaos today, I've decided to watch the show without moving an inch!"

At this point, Lan Linxue immediately patted Qin Kou'er on the shoulder in a very flattering manner: "You've worked hard, Grand Pavilion Master! Today I'm sending you to face wolves and tigers alone, but don't worry, I'll definitely be your strong support! Charge!"

Qin Kou'er glared at Lan Linxue with annoyance, then stood up and smiled at Chen Kuangzheng, saying, "Lord Chen, when are we leaving?"

Chen Kuangzheng thought for a moment, "We'll be leaving soon, and we hope Miss Qin will keep an eye on things for us."

As he spoke, Chen Kuangzheng nodded to Zhou Cong, "You wait here for a while, Your Highness. I'll go back and make some preparations!"

Chen Kuangzheng glanced at Lan Linxue, then turned and walked out.

Lan Linxue smiled slightly, knowing that Chen Kuangzheng was giving him a chance to spend some time alone with Qin Kou'er.

Shuanghua and Zhou Congran understood this meaning, and the two of them very consciously turned around and walked aside, allowing Qin Kou'er and Lan Linxue to talk things out.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Lan Linxue immediately grabbed Qin Kou'er's hand and carefully asked, "It's so cold here, are you alright?"

Qin Kou'er shook her head slightly. "The place is quite well-maintained, and they've taken good care of me. I'm just sleeping here for one night, what could possibly happen?!"

Although Lan Linxue heard Qin Kou'er say that, she still asked nervously, "Why didn't you wait for me and just came here on your own after such a big thing happened yesterday? What if these people really didn't have eyes and hurt you?"

At this point, Lan Linxue said with annoyance, "I knew drinking would ruin things! I have no memory. From now on, I absolutely cannot drink any more alcohol!"

Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue and burst out laughing, then gently took his hand and whispered, "I think what men say is really just empty words. Especially the words 'don't drink.' If you can stop drinking in the future, I can stop eating!"

Lan Linxue stared wide-eyed at Qin Kou'er, wanting to retort, but then realized that whatever she said seemed a bit off, so she just laughed: "Fine, I won't argue with you about this. Even if I can give up drinking, I can't bear to see you go without food, right? So, I'll just have to make do and drink less in the future!"

Qin Kou'er chuckled and said with a pursed mouth, "I knew it. You men always have an excuse to keep drinking cat pee. I can't control that. Rather than letting you sneak around, I'd rather be open about it myself, so I don't feel so uncomfortable inside."

Upon hearing Qin Kou'er's words, Lan Linxue glanced cautiously at the two people in front of her, then snuggled close to Qin Kou'er and said affectionately, "Wife, I was wrong! Don't be angry. I promise I'll never drink too much again next time!"

Qin Kou'er glared at him playfully, "I'd never believe you!"

Lan Linxue could tell from Qin Kou'er's expression that she was genuinely not angry about her being drunk last night, and she couldn't help but feel relieved, but she also felt a little scared.

“Last night, those people came to cause you trouble, why did you rush in alone? There are so many people in the manor, they would have followed you even if I wasn't there. Why risk your life by going alone?”

At this point, Lan Linxue's petty jealousy kicked in again, and she wondered if Qin Kou'er was treating her like an outsider, expecting her to shoulder everything on her own.

Hearing Lan Linxue's sour tone and glancing at his downcast head and resentful expression, Qin Kou'er knew that this guy was definitely going to write something nonsensical again.

"Didn't you say that you shouldn't cause too much trouble under the Emperor's nose at this time? How can I possibly bring your people to interfere in Qin Tiange's affairs? Besides, what time is it now? The capital is in turmoil; one wrong move and you're in trouble. Moreover, who knew Xu Ming would be so bold as to send so many soldiers to smash my shop? And I've calculated it all; in this capital, no one dares to be more arrogant than the Emperor. If anyone dies, I'll take it all the way to the Golden Palace! Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue immediately gave Qin Kou'er a thumbs up: "My wife is even more awesome than the Great Sage! She goes straight to the Emperor to complain! You're one of a kind in the world!"

Qin Kou'er immediately raised her head and smiled proudly.

Seeing Qin Kou'er's infinitely beautiful appearance, Lan Linxue couldn't help but sneak up and immediately give her a kiss.

Qin Kou'er was startled, then turned her head to carefully look at Shuanghua and Zhou Cong, who had already turned their backs. She angrily hit Lan Linxue, saying that he was always so unserious and that it would be embarrassing if others saw him like this.

Taking advantage of the moment, Lan Linxue grabbed Qin Kou'er's hand and whispered in her ear, "I was so happy that you didn't go to Lan Xiuyuan yesterday when you were in trouble!"

Qin Kou'er immediately glared at Lan Linxue with annoyance and lowered her voice to say, "If something happens to my perfectly good subjects, why would I go to the government to complain instead of filing a complaint? Besides, didn't you say you don't like me always going to him? Well, I won't go now, so you won't complain to me later."

Upon hearing Qin Kou'er's words, Lan Linxue's eyes immediately lit up, and she said with delight, "Is that so? Is that really what you think?"

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