Lan Linxue nodded, "Okay! Of course! But this time it's definitely not going to work! Because I've already decided to stick to you and not go down!"

As she spoke, Lan Linxue pounced on Qin Kou'er like a hungry tiger, pinning her down and kissing her without a second thought.

The temperature in the room rose rapidly.

At first, Qin Kou'er clenched her little fist and tapped Lan Linxue's back twice. However, slowly, she lowered her hand, put her arm around Lan Linxue's waist, and savored the joy and sweetness of their reconciliation.

Their hair was tangled and scattered on the bed, the blankets were wrinkled and crumpled, and the two of them kissed each other passionately, as if trying to merge their bodies into one.

Finally, Lan Linxue's hands began to wander, reaching out to untie Qin Kou'er's sash, but Kou'er grabbed her hand.

"Lan Linxue, if we go any further, we'll cross the line!" Qin Kou'er gasped for breath, her rosy cheeks radiating charm.

Lan Linxue originally wanted to blurt out something that crossed the line, but for some reason, she desperately suppressed her physical urges and pulled the blanket next to her to wrap Qin Kou'er up like a rice dumpling.

"What are you doing?" Qin Kou'er stared wide-eyed at Lan Linxue, who was lying next to her, panting heavily, and hugging her tightly.

"I'll wrap you up so I don't turn into a beast!"

Lan Linxue, unable to bear the discomfort, buried her head in Qin Kou'er's shoulder and desperately inhaled her sweet fragrance.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Qin Kou'er burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Stop laughing! If you try to seduce me again, I'll bite you!" Lan Linxue roared angrily.

Qin Kou'er continued to laugh. Lan Linxue herself felt a little embarrassed.

Only after she had truly finished laughing did Qin Kou'er softly say to Lan Linxue, "How did you manage to control yourself? I thought you were fearless."

Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er very seriously, "I'm not afraid of anything! But if I did something like that, wouldn't you be the one who suffers in the end? If people find out that the Crown Princess was immoral before marriage, who knows what they'll say about her? Why would I let you suffer like that? Just bear with it, I won't die!"

Qin Kou'er suddenly felt a warm current flowing freely in her heart, melting her whole being in his gaze.

Slightly raising her head, Qin Kou'er gently kissed Lan Linxue on the lips, "Thank you!"

Qin Kou'er's gentle kiss made Lan Linxue a little embarrassed.

Reaching out, Lan Linxue gently pulled Qin Kou'er into her arms and sighed softly, "What are you thanking me for! If a man makes his woman suffer for his own pleasure, then he's worse than an animal!"

Listening to Lan Linxue's slightly rapid heartbeat, Qin Kou'er felt that everything she had suffered was worthwhile. Although this man was somewhat arrogant and charming, he was someone she could entrust her life to and love deeply.

"Lan Linxue, I think you're really two-faced. Everyone says you're a worthless playboy, willful and wicked, a hopeless good-for-nothing. But I feel like you have many secrets that no one can see through. At least in my opinion, you really have nothing to do with a good-for-nothing like Liu Shan!"

"Oh? That's what you think! Well, then you have a keen eye for talent!" Lan Linxue showed no embarrassment whatsoever, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "What do the world have to do with me? Why should I let everyone know what I'm like? It's enough that those who understand me know what I'm like. I don't care about anyone else!"

"But you are the Crown Prince, and one day you will become the Emperor. You can't let the world misunderstand you, can you?" Qin Kou'er was a little worried about Lan Linxue's willful nature.

Lan Linxue smiled indifferently and looked down at Qin Kou'er, "What do you think of the current emperor?"

Qin Kou'er's face darkened slightly, and she said indifferently, "The reputation is not bad!"

"Hmph, bullshit!" Lan Linxue scoffed, giving a disdainful snort. "Let me tell you, if you're talking about someone in this world who's truly unpredictable and enigmatic, there's no one else like him! He clearly hates you to death, yet he still gives you high-ranking positions and generous salaries, allowing you to rise to prominence; he clearly never favors those concubines, yet he still relentlessly brings new women into the palace, causing those women to scheme against each other and fight to the death. If you ask him why he does this, he'll only answer you with two words: 'It's fun!' Have you ever seen an emperor like this?"

Qin Kou'er nodded, "Now I know who you are like! It seems you really inherited your father's good qualities! Your way of doing things is almost the same as his! Even though you are very rich, you are stingy to the extreme."

Lan Linxue frowned. "What do you know? I am the Crown Prince. Even without money, I can still enjoy wealth and honor. But those who risk their lives for me are a different story! If you want people to follow you wholeheartedly, you at least have to ensure that their families can survive, right?"

As you said yourself, I'm a spoiled prince, and there's no one in the court who would truly follow me. The only ones who would support me are a few senile old fools! I'm as clean as a person.

You've seen the struggle for the throne among the princes; several of them have powerful relatives backing them, and they're raking in money like water. If I don't start being more frugal with what I give to my subordinates, their loyalty will crumble.”

Qin Kou'er felt that Lan Linxue's words were not simple. She looked at Lan Linxue and asked in surprise, "Are you going around getting money for them? By the way, I heard you say last time that the widows had money to get through the winter? What, are you going to take care of the widows of those soldiers? Isn't that the government's responsibility?"

"The Imperial Court!"

Lan Linxue sneered, her gaze suddenly turning icy as she looked ahead. "How many people in the court are truly capable? Hu Tianyong is all-powerful. Aside from caring whether his precious grandson Lan Xiuyuan can become emperor, he doesn't care about the lives of others! Those people were once my subordinates. Some of them died in battle. I can't just stand by and watch their families starve and freeze to death!"

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