Lan Linxue glanced at it, then spoke to Qin Kou'er, walked over, picked up all the things, and strode out.

"American cigarettes! American cigarettes!"

Hearing the commotion, Meiyan quickly ran out.

"What's wrong?"

Lan Linxue walked up to Meiyan and, without saying a word, stuffed all the things into Meiyan's arms: "Your master hasn't been feeling well these past few days! Take these things to the Grand Steward and have him handle them directly! Don't ask your Pavilion Master! Remember, as long as you don't cause a rebellion, you can do whatever you want!"

After saying that, Lan Linxue didn't give Meiyan a chance to speak. She turned around, went into the house, closed the door, and refused to let anyone else in.

Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue helplessly and rubbed her temples: "Yan Nuo already has a lot on his plate. If we add this on top of that, he'll be exhausted to death and still not be able to finish. Besides, this is originally my business!"

Lan Linxue immediately shook her head, took Qin Kou'er's hand, and walked to the back: "Nothing is ever truly yours! Your most important thing right now is to go to bed and get some sleep to raise the baby! Besides, Jun Yannuo is a man, so he should do more. And if he can't finish, there are so many people helping him. Don't worry, there's nothing in this world that can't be finished! It's just that you worry too much and can't let go of anything!"

Lan Linxue gently helped Qin Kou'er lie down on the bed, then went to get her some milk and handed it to her: "Drinking more of this tonight will make you feel much better!"

Seeing that Lan Linxue was serving her quite attentively, Qin Kou'er couldn't help but drink the beverage.

Lan Linxue lifted Qin Kou'er's small feet, took off her shoes and socks, and then gently massaged the soles of her feet.

Qin Kou'er smiled at Lan Linxue: "How come you've learned this skill in just one day? Where did you learn it?"

Lan Linxue said with a smile, "I heard this from an old nanny. She said it's better to massage a pregnant woman's feet like this! It will prevent your legs from swelling later!"

Qin Kou'er immediately smiled and said, "Oh my, I must be the happiest person in the world to receive a foot massage from the Prince himself!"

Lan Linxue smiled easily and said, "As long as it makes you more comfortable, I'd be happy to massage your feet every day!"

Qin Kou'er immediately nodded: "Then you can massage it every day!"

Lan Linxue laughed heartily, then earnestly massaged Qin Kou'er's feet.

While moving her hands, Lan Linxue told Qin Kou'er about her meeting with Qin Meiying that evening, and also told Qin Kou'er about Qin Meiying's arrangements.

Qin Kou'er thought for a moment and nodded: "Aunt is right! Let's just follow this approach. That way, things will proceed faster. If we do it this way, I think everything can be settled before we get married!"

Lan Linxue nodded: "This matter is a done deal, there's nothing to think about! You have a lot to do now, but you'll be the main character in the future. But I don't want you to be so tired, so from now on, don't think about anything, just follow my arrangements. However, there is one more thing I'd like to hear your opinion on."

"Oh? Is there anything else?"

Qin Kou'er didn't know what could be more important than dealing with Hu Tianyong.

Lan Linxue looked up at Qin Kou'er: "Our wedding is just around the corner. How do you plan to handle the affairs of Qin Tiange afterward? Who will take over from you?"

Qin Kou'er was taken aback when Lan Linxue asked that question.

Seeing Qin Kou'er's expression, Lan Linxue knew she hadn't even considered this question, and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "My dear aunt, you don't mean you'll become the head of Qin Tian Pavilion after you become the Crown Princess, do you? That doesn't seem right! You'll stay by my side forever, and I won't let you go back to Qin Tian Pavilion to cause trouble. Besides, with a child, how much energy will you have left?"

It was only then that Qin Kou'er realized it was time to think about this issue, and she couldn't help but say, "Of course, Qin Tiange can only be entrusted to Yan Nuo; no one else can do it!"

Lan Linxue nodded: "I also think that only this person is somewhat useful! No, let's make him the head of Qin Tian Pavilion from now on. That way, you can rest assured, and the name of Qin Tian Pavilion won't be ruined!"

Although Qin Kou'er said that, she still felt reluctant to part with Qin Tiange.

Looking at Lan Linxue, Qin Kou'er said with a hint of confusion, "Marrying you is really quite troublesome! After all, I built Qin Tian Pavilion from scratch, and it's almost like my son. I'm a little reluctant to part with it!"

Lan Linxue chuckled, stood up, walked to Qin Kou'er's side, and pulled her onto the bed, saying with a smile, "From now on, the whole world will be your subjects! There will be plenty of things to keep you busy with the imperial court and the harem. You won't have time to deal with Qin Tian Pavilion anymore. You might as well tell Jun Yannuo sooner rather than later, so he'll be aware of the situation and can gradually take over the affairs of Qin Tian Pavilion!"

"His Majesty is in his prime, don't talk nonsense! Who gave me the right to speak in the imperial court and harem! Let me tell you, even if you were his own son, you couldn't say such things!"

Qin Kou'er leaned against Lan Linxue's chest and gently stroked his chest as she spoke.

Lan Linxue snorted disdainfully, "It's really not that I want to seize power! Just you wait and see, once our son is born and everything is sorted out, he'll definitely resign as emperor within three years! I know my own father best! Right now, all he cares about is being with my mother. Once we have a grandson, he'll be even more disrespectful to everyone! All this mess will fall on my shoulders, and you, the empress, won't have an easy time then!"

Thinking of that day, Lan Linxue first sighed with worry, then rested her head on Qin Kou'er's forehead.

Qin Kou'er blinked. "Really? Isn't that too fast?"

"Yes! You'd better be prepared! That's definitely going to happen! And let me tell you, since my father said that Hu Tianyong's matter needs to be dealt with immediately, there will definitely be wind, rain, thunder, and lightning tomorrow. We'll both be very busy then!"

"What do you think the Emperor will do?" Qin Kou'er felt a little uneasy. She had been looking forward to this for so long, and now that it was finally here, she could hardly believe it.

"He'll definitely come up with a trigger to set this up! In short, it's definitely not going to be anything good! So, we two need to get some sleep now and conserve our energy for tomorrow's storm!"

After saying that, Lan Linxue gently kissed Qin Kou'er on the head: "Don't worry! With me here, you'll be fine! I'll shield you from all the storms! You just need to wait and watch the show!"

Are we really just watching the show?

Qin Kou'er was a little incredulous.

But Lan Linxue, no longer wanting to say anything, hugged her and closed her eyes, and she nestled tightly in Lan Linxue's arms.

No matter what storms she faces, she believes that the man beside her will make her feel safe and secure!