Lan Shanyang had to temporarily cancel her ancestral worship ceremony because she was "not feeling well" that day.

It was a tense moment, and everyone was secretly preparing for their own events.

In the afternoon, Lan Linxue returned from the palace, while Qin Kou'er was resting in bed because she was feeling unwell.

Lan Linxue entered the room and saw that Qin Kou'er was resting. She quickly walked over and carefully sat down on the edge of the bed to look at Qin Kou'er.

Qin Kou'er had just closed her eyes to rest, but when she heard footsteps, she knew that Lan Linxue had returned.

Too lazy to open her eyes, she felt the bed sink slightly and chuckled, "You're back?"

Lan Linxue immediately smiled and gently put her hand on Qin Kou'er's waist, carefully touching her stomach, and then lay down next to Qin Kou'er.

"Meiyan said you're not feeling well. What's wrong? Should we see someone to check on you?"

Lan Linxue's voice was gentle, and her movements were even more careful.

Qin Kou'er smiled lazily, then turned around and buried herself in Lan Linxue's arms, saying with a smile, "It's nothing, I just feel a little tired and not feeling well!"

Lan Linxue sighed softly, gently patting Qin Kou'er's back reassuringly, and said apologetically, "This time it's really my fault. I've made things so bad that you can't even see a doctor. I just mentioned to Father that I wanted to move our marriage forward, but he didn't agree!"

Lan Linxue felt a little depressed thinking about how Lan Shanyang had rejected her earlier.

Qin Kou'er immediately opened her eyes and said with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry! The situation is so tense right now, no one knows how things will develop, so of course the Emperor can't agree to our marriage right away. Besides, Hu Tianyong's downfall is only a matter of days. We've already endured so much, what's a few more days?"

Qin Kou'er spoke softly, and Lan Linxue looked at her, feeling increasingly guilty.

"But your belly is getting bigger every day. If you don't grow faster, people will notice, and you'll be in trouble! I feel it, and the little one is growing quite fast these past few days!"

Qin Kou'er smiled immediately, gently placing her hand on Lan Linxue's hand and touching her belly together. "I think it seems to have grown a bit these past few days. Although I still vomit a bit at night, it's much better than before. And my appetite seems to have improved too. After all, it's almost four months along, the baby will always grow, right?"

"That's why I said we should get married as soon as possible. But this time, Father Emperor is determined to wait until this month to get married according to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau's plan. Can you believe how anxious that is?"

Lan Linxue was indeed anxious about this matter. His idea was that as soon as Hu Tianyong fell from power, he would get married right afterward. What a great thing! Could Hu Tianyong, in his current state, possibly cause any major trouble?

Qin Kou'er knew Lan Linxue's thoughts, and looked up at him gently, saying, "The Hu family is a powerful family, and Hu Tianyong has served as prime minister for thirty years. How could he be so easily brought down! Even if he is removed from office now, who knows what underhanded tricks are waiting for him later! Moreover, there is still Lan Xiuyuan behind him. After all, he is a prince, and it won't be so easy to finish everything right away. A month is already the limit His Majesty can use."

Lan Linxue lay on the bed with a furrowed brow, listening to Qin Kou'er's words before finally letting out a long sigh. "Actually, I know about all these things. I just can't bear to see you suffer because of our family's mess! But since you mentioned Lan Xiuyuan, I'd like to know how Father will ultimately deal with him?"

After speaking, Lan Linxue touched her chin, indicating that this issue was particularly debatable.

Qin Kou'er stroked the embroidery on Lan Linxue's body and said lazily, "What else can we do? After all, he is my own son. Can we really just kill him? At worst, we can just remove his identity and find a place to raise him."

Lan Linxue thought for a moment, then slightly pursed her lips and shook her head, saying, "It doesn't seem like it to me!"

Qin Kou'er was taken aback, then looked up at Lan Linxue and said, "What's so similar about it? Right now, the Emperor's attention is all on Hu Tianyong; he hasn't even thought about dealing with those little brats yet!"

Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er, then turned around and gently pulled Qin Kou'er to her side, whispering to her face to face: "When I came out today, Shuanghua whispered to me that the Emperor is secretly building a place for some reason. No one knows what he is going to do. It seems very mysterious. He also said that it is at the bottom of a lake."

Qin Kou'er immediately frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about? What secret place being held, or at the bottom of a lake? What does it have to do with Lan Xiuyuan?"

Lan Linxue also looked puzzled: "I asked Shuanghua the same thing. Shuanghua said he heard a eunuch whispering behind him while he was in the outhouse. It was a bit far, so he couldn't hear very clearly. In short, my conclusion is that the Emperor is setting up a secret underground prison, and this prison is underwater. As for why I said it's related to Lan Xiuyuan, it's because when I came out today, Jingquan saw me off, and I just casually mentioned it. I said, 'Now that Hu Tianyong has fallen, I wonder how Father will deal with Lan Xiuyuan.' At that time, Jingquan gave a very strange smile and said, 'His Majesty has naturally made arrangements. He told me to rest assured that the world can only belong to the Lan family, and only I can inherit it. No one else will ever become a stumbling block for me!' Isn't that strange? Later, I heard Shuanghua say the same thing to me, and for some reason, I felt that this matter was closely related to Lan Xiuyuan and his group."

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