Lan Linxue stopped smiling abruptly and looked at Qin Kou'er with a hint of anger, "Are you indirectly taking Lan Xiuyuan's side? I'm not happy about this!"

Qin Kou'er smiled slightly, "I wouldn't dare! Otherwise, I don't know what you would do to me! I'm no match for you!"

"You're smart!"

With that, Lan Linxue stood up, walked behind Qin Kou'er, and said with great interest, "Come on, let me push you on the swing!"

As he spoke, he reached out and gently pushed Qin Kou'er to swing on the swing.

Qin Kou'er closed her eyes, enjoying the rare moment of happiness between the two of them.

"Oh, by the way, Lan Xiuyuan invited me to play chess tomorrow, and I said yes!" Qin Kou'er said casually.

Lan Linxue didn't say much this time, only gave a cold laugh, "If he's still alive tomorrow, then you go!"

"Yeah! I just wanted to let you know so you wouldn't call me a cheating couple again!"

Lan Linxue secretly glared at Qin Kou'er from behind, but her hands became even gentler.

"I'll take you to see some fun tonight. We'll talk about tomorrow afterwards!"

"Okay!" Qin Kou'er readily agreed, but then smiled slightly and said lazily, "However, Your Highness, I don't think your plan will necessarily succeed! If Lan Xiuyuan were so easily taken down by you, he wouldn't have survived all these years."

"You don't believe me?" Lan Linxue raised an eyebrow from behind.

"I trust you, but I trust my intuition even more! How about we make a bet? If your plan succeeds and Lan Xiuyuan is rendered infertile, I'll tell you one of my secrets; if Lan Xiuyuan passes smoothly, and you lose, you'll have to honestly answer one question for me, okay?"

"no!"

Lan Linxue refused without even thinking, "This is a trap, I can see through it!"

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Qin Kou'er stopped the swing with her foot and turned to look at Lan Linxue.

Lan Linxue smiled like a fox, "If I win, the conditions remain the same; but if I lose, I'll give you a great deal, I guarantee you'll be satisfied, how about it?"

Qin Kou'er thought for a moment, then held out her small hand, "Okay! Deal!"

Lan Linxue smiled and slapped it.

Qin Kou'er, you've fallen into a trap this time.

Qin Kou'er didn't have much of an opinion about Lan Linxue's determination to frame Lan Xiuyuan. As long as Lan Xiuyuan wasn't directly killed, she was happy to watch the show.

It's really not fair to say that Qin Kou'er was malicious; for the Lan family, sparing their lives was already an extraordinary act of mercy.

Therefore, when Lan Linxue suggested setting a trap for Lan Xiuyuan, she had no objections at all. On the contrary, she felt a little expectant. She wanted to see how this world-renowned gentleman would handle this awkward situation.

Lan Linxue is the kind of person who always does what she says she will do.

Before afternoon even arrived, Shuanghua returned to report that everything had been arranged.

Lan Linxue felt that this was not enough; he needed Qin Kou'er to see Lan Xiuyuan's true nature with her own eyes.

Therefore, he had prepared a backup plan. If Lan Xiuyuan discovered his plan, he had someone personally prepare an aphrodisiac and secretly add it to Lan Xiuyuan's wine glass amidst the chaos. With such double insurance, let's see how Lan Xiuyuan can dodge it!

Hmph, just thinking about Lan Xiuyuan rolling around with his crotch between his legs made Lan Linxue laugh like she'd stolen honey.

Finally, night slowly fell.

Lan Linxue specially invited Lan Xiuyuan, and to make it seem like this wasn't a deliberate frame-up, she also pretended to invite Jiang Ming and some Jiangnan gentry to accompany them, saying that everyone had been frightened a few days ago. To demonstrate the peace and prosperity of Jiangnan and the Emperor's unparalleled wisdom, she specially arranged for everyone to enjoy the lanterns and flowers on the Qinhuai River, to see which thief would dare to cause trouble this time.

Of course, with the Crown Prince's order, who would dare not come to appreciate this beautiful scene of peace and prosperity?

Therefore, as soon as it got dark, the Qinhuai River was already bustling with people, dazzling with lights, and incredibly lively.

With the approval of the imperial envoy Lan Xiuyuan, Qin Kou'er was naturally destined for success.

When Lan Linxue saw Qin Kou'er arrive, she deliberately raised her head, snorted, and arrogantly passed by her, pretending not to know her.

Qin Kou'er didn't care at all. On the contrary, Lan Xiuyuan was exceptionally polite to her, not only speaking to her kindly but also letting her sit to his left.

When everyone saw that Qin Kou'er was receiving such high-level treatment, they couldn't help but feel bitter and envious. It's good to be rich. She committed such a big crime but not only did she not receive any blame, she was able to sit with the prince. It seems that no one can match Qin Tiange's luck!

Qin Kou'er knew exactly what these seasoned veterans were thinking, so she sat discreetly to the side. A spectator who was too conspicuous would only arouse suspicion.

Unfortunately, her idea was good, but there were always people who couldn't stop her.

Lan Linxue originally intended to act out a scene with Qin Kou'er to fulfill her little wish.

However, Lan Xiuyuan took advantage of the situation, which was intolerable.

So, just as Qin Kou'er lowered her head and took a sip of tea, Grandpa Lan Linxue slammed his hand on the table, pointed his finger at her with his head held high, and arrogantly declared, "You, the one in the yellow dress, you! You sit here right now. How am I supposed to watch the performance with you sitting there? Do you know you're blocking my view?"

Qin Kou'er almost spat out her water.

She was practically shrinking into the ground, yet she still managed to block the Crown Prince's gaze. There's really no one like her!

Raising her head, Qin Kou'er glanced briefly at the Crown Prince, who looked like he was about to cause trouble. She quickly stood up, gave Lan Xiuyuan a slight bow, then hurried to Lan Linxue's side, bowed carefully, and stood obediently beside him. A slight twitch at the corner of her mouth: "Now it won't stop you from looking at the beautiful women, right?"

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