Looking at Lanqin's surprised face, Dong'e smiled faintly and said, "Sister, don't be afraid. I won't do anything. I just want you to talk to the Fourth Prince and tell him that the Ninth Prince still wants to be brothers with the Fourth Prince and doesn't want to be enemies anymore."
Lanqin realized that Dong'e Shi didn't seem to have seen through her thoughts, but was instead recounting her own rebirth. Good heavens! Rebirth! In this era of long braids, time travel and rebirth are practically impossible!!
Seeing Lanqin in a daze, Dong'e thought she was frightened by her words and quickly said, "Does my sister think I'm talking nonsense?"
Lanqin then came to her senses and said, "No, no, I'm just having a hard time accepting it right now. Ninth Princess Consort, are you saying you know what will happen in the next ten years?"
Dong E nodded and said, "Sister, don't be afraid. I only know that your Fourth Prince is the real dragon. The Prince of Zhi, the deposed Crown Prince, and the Third and Eighth Princes all ended up in bad times. Of course, there's also my Ninth Prince. I'm just wondering if it's possible to get the Ninth Prince to step back from the Eighth Prince's side at this time, so that Fourth Brother can let our Ninth Prince off the hook in the future?"
Lanqin finally understood the intention behind Dong'e's words to her today. She wanted Ninth Prince and Fourth Prince to reconcile! It was also so that she could escape being implicated by Ninth Prince. Lanqin knew that Ninth Prince was later poisoned to death in prison by Fourth Prince, and that all the men, women, and children of Ninth Prince's mansion were either exiled or killed, a truly tragic end.
Seeing the expectant look in Dong'e's eyes, Lanqin could understand her feelings. Having lived a second life, she knew the fate of the Ninth Prince and her own. No wonder the Ninth Prince's wife existed like a ghost; what else was there for her to care about? This feeling was too painful!
"Sister, I see you are kind-hearted. You are destined for great things. I beg you, can we resolve the rift between Ninth Prince and Fourth Brother? It depends on our efforts. If Fourth Prince can have one less formidable enemy and one more brother to assist him, wouldn't that be better?" Seeing Lanqin remain silent, Dong Eshi was afraid she would refuse, so she quickly said.
"That's right!" Lanqin truly took Dong E's words to heart. If there were fewer obstacles and more resistance on the Fourth Prince's path to the throne, wouldn't he have had less to do? If she remembered correctly, Yongzheng only reigned for eight years before he died. He literally worked himself to death. He had killed almost all his brothers and nephews; only the Thirteenth Prince helped him, but he died before him.
Lanqin suddenly felt afraid. She no longer felt the same way she did when she first transmigrated; she had already given birth to two daughters for him, and was pregnant with two more. Add to that Hongli, and that would be five children! Lanqin suddenly realized she couldn't just let history follow the "history" she knew. She had to do something, perhaps she could completely change the fate of Kowloon and the destiny of the Fourth Prince. Wasn't it said that a butterfly flapping its wings could cause a tsunami?
"Ninth Prince's Wife, alright, I promise you. If you can persuade Ninth Prince to stop being an enemy of my master, then I will also plead for Ninth Prince." After making up her mind, Lanqin immediately said to Ninth Prince's Wife.
"Really? Good sister, you promise to clear the rift between Ninth Prince and Fourth Prince?" Dong Eshi happily took Lanqin's hand. She was glad that she had taken the right step today. Niohuru not only did not say that she was crazy, but even believed what she said.
“I believe what Ninth Prince’s wife said. Since we believe it, let’s see if we can change Ninth Prince’s fate together. Ninth Prince is, after all, our master’s brother. Why are we fighting each other so fiercely? Fourth Prince is not as cold-hearted as you think. He’s just not good at expressing himself!” Lanqin said emotionally.
Dong Eshi also said excitedly, "With my sister's words, I feel at ease. My sister is indeed a very fortunate person. Not only did she not misunderstand Jinyu, but she also completely believed Jinyu's words."
Lanqin pondered for a moment and said, "Ninth Princess Consort, this matter should not be publicized any further. After all, not many people believe in reincarnation, and if we say more, it may cause panic among some people. My sister is my ally, and I am my sister's ally. Neither of us can reveal anything more."
Dong E nodded and said gratefully, "What you say is absolutely right, sister. I dared not tell anyone, but to meet you here today is entirely Buddha's arrangement, allowing me to speak to you. You don't know, sister, for the past few years, I have been living in constant fear, wanting to persuade Ninth Master, but not knowing when to begin?"
Lanqin understood perfectly. She comprehended Dong'e's loneliness. She herself was a modern person from the future, aware of the outcome of the struggle for the throne among the nine princes. Dong'e, however, was merely a reincarnation. She too knew the outcome of the struggle for the throne, but she didn't know how to change her fate, thus living in constant anxiety and fear.
"Sister, I must visit you often, please don't find me annoying!" After telling someone the huge secret she had been keeping in her heart, Dong E felt much more relaxed.
"Sister, come on over. I'm all alone anyway," Lanqin said with a smile. Back then, Consort Dong'e was the only primary consort in the palace who harbored no ill will towards her. Now, she had gained another ally.
If the fate of Kowloon is changed, will the Qing Dynasty also change? Lanqin couldn't help but think about this question.
"Where did Ninth Brother's wife go? I didn't expect to find her here!" Eighth Prince's wife saw Lady Dong'e and Lady Niohuru sitting in a pavilion, with their maidservants standing several feet away, seemingly avoiding them. She took the maid's hand and went in, only to see Lady Dong'e and Lanqin laughing and talking to each other. She immediately felt very uncomfortable. Lady Dong'e had just given her a cold shoulder, and now she was chatting and laughing with one of Fourth Prince's concubines—it was truly disrespectful.
When Lanqin saw the Eighth Prince's wife approaching, she quickly stood up and bowed to her.
“Niohuru? What’s wrong? Why are you out here? Weren’t you pregnant with twins?” The Eighth Prince’s wife walked in and looked at Lanqin’s belly.
Lanqin felt beams of jealous light shooting towards her stomach; it must be the gaze of the Eighth Prince's wife. She hadn't yet borne the Eighth Prince a child, so naturally she was filled with envy and jealousy towards other pregnant women, especially when that woman's status was lower than hers.
"Reporting to Eighth Princess Consort. I came today to fulfill a vow to Guanyin Bodhisattva. Unfortunately, I ran into Ninth Princess Consort, and we sat down together and chatted for a few minutes before Eighth Princess Consort arrived," Lanqin said calmly.
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