He looked up and glanced at Lan Shanyang subconsciously, only to find that Lan Shanyang was giving him a meaningful look and then raised the ruler in his hand threateningly.

Lan Linxue, of course, understood her father's meaning; he wanted to take this opportunity to give her and her son a break. Of course, if he didn't do as Lan Shanyang wished, he would be punished with a ruler in the next second.

By then, Lan Shanyang might actually be able to beat him to death.

After being comforted by Qin Kou'er, Lan Linxue had come to understand his mother much better. Just as Qin Kou'er said, did he really want Qin Meiying to die? Did he really not want to see his mother?

No! Never!

Lan Linxue knew deep down that he longed for Qin Meiying more than anyone else.

So when he saw Qin Meiying's tear-streaked face, he felt a pang of sadness and reached out to wipe away his mother's tears.

"Mother..."

Qin Meiying was heartbroken when Lan Linxue called her "Mother".

Ignoring everything else, Qin Meiying hugged Lan Linxue tightly and refused to let go.

This was the son she had longed for for so many years, the son she had called out to countless times. Finally, she had heard someone call out to her again. At this moment, no matter if the sky were to fall or the earth were to collapse, she did not want to let go of Lan Linxue for even a second longer.

Lan Linxue was being held by Qin Meiying, and she felt so upset that she didn't know what to do.

Only when a tear slowly rolled down his cheek did he reach out and hug his mother, resting his head on her shoulder, refusing to lift his head again.

Lan Shanyang felt a pang of sadness as he watched the mother and son embrace and weep. However, he also felt a sense of relief.

He knew Qin Meiying would never stand by and watch him hit his son. Hmph, that's what they call "the mother feels the pain even when the child is beaten," a rule that never fails.

After the mother and son had both cried for a while, Lan Shanyang sighed and walked over, "Alright! Stop crying! Why are you crying endlessly when you're finally seeing each other?"

Qin Meiying controlled her emotions, stopped crying, and then looked up to wipe the tears off her son's face.

"Alright! Alright, my Xue'er, don't cry! Your mother will take care of everything for you!"

As she spoke, Qin Meiying suddenly turned around, glared at Lan Shanyang, and shouted, "Why aren't you going to issue an imperial decree to Hu Tianyong to see the list of imperial concubines? What are you standing here for?"

Lan Shanyang was stunned.

Lan Linxue burst out laughing from behind.