Lanqin felt a sudden sinking beside her as a slightly intoxicated body lay down next to her.
Did Fourth Master drink?
Lanqin was puzzled. Normally, Fourth Master would never come over reeking of alcohol. So who was he drinking with today?
"Master, where did you go for a drink?" Lanqin finally couldn't help but ask.
"So you were awake. Why were you so quiet just now?" Fourth Master put his hand on Lanqin's waist.
"I'm too tired to move," Lanqin said irritably. She had exhausted herself for this man, and he was blaming her for not getting up to help him wash up?
"What did you do today that makes you so tired?" Fourth Master continued to press hard on Lanqin's waist.
"I went to an appointment today, and then came back to see a few more people. Anyway, it's all a lot of stuff," Lanqin said. "Where did Master go again? Who did he meet? And did he get drunk?"
"Who did you go to see this time?" Fourth Master asked in a hoarse voice. He had been becoming more and more relaxed with Lanqin lately. She was now acting like a woman in charge, and she could go out at any time without having to report to him.
"I met a woman with the Thirteenth Prince's wife." Lanqin recalled Zhao Sijie's appearance and thought she was a truly remarkable person.
"But what about that concubine of Longkodo you mentioned last time?" Fourth Master thought of how the little woman was willing to go out and make friends for him, and that the other party was a woman of lower status than her.
“Indeed. Today, my concubine and I obtained some information about your uncle, Master, at Zhao Si’s villa.” Lanqin said.
"Oh. Then tell me, what news did you get?" Fourth Master's lips curled up as he turned Lanqin around to face him.
“My lord, your uncle must be a person who loves food. His eldest son must have done something wrong to cause the father and son to break up several times.” Lanqin said, “Now your uncle is highly regarded by the Emperor. If you can get him to help you, that would be even better.”
Fourth Master looked at the young woman and remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Longkodo has already extended his hand to me!"
Lanqin said "Oh," and then immediately asked in surprise, "Did you go drinking with him today, Master?"
The Fourth Prince hugged Lanqin tightly and said, "That's right. I'm confident he'll come closer. Among all these princes, only I was raised under the tutelage of Lady Tong. I was also very familiar with her eldest son, Yue Xing'a. He's currently working in the Ministry of Revenue, and hasn't received any special promotion because of Longkodo. This at least shows that their father-son relationship is not good, otherwise he wouldn't still be in a fifth-rank official position."
Lanqin hadn't expected that Fourth Master had actually been paying attention to Longkodo all along; her worries were a bit unfounded.
"Do you know why his relationship with Yue Xing'a is so bad?" Fourth Master asked again.
"I noticed a clue in Lord Long's beloved concubine, but she wouldn't elaborate, and I didn't feel comfortable asking her directly. However, I have a feeling that it might be related to this concubine," Lanqin said.
"My little woman is truly extraordinary; she even knows this. In fact, I have already sent people to investigate Longkodo's family affairs. It should be said that Longkodo fell out with his wife and eldest son because of this Zhao Si'er," said the Fourth Master. "But the specifics are still unclear."
"So, Master has already begun investigating his uncle. I no longer need to inquire with Sister Zhao Si," Lanqin said. Actually, Lanqin quite liked Sister Zhao Si's straightforwardness and unusual nature, but she felt a little uncomfortable because she had approached her with an ulterior motive. However, now that Master Zhao Si had begun contacting Longkodo, she no longer needed to befriend Sister Zhao Si with any ulterior motive.
"Qin'er, is something wrong?" Fourth Master asked. He knew that Lanqin usually didn't go to bed this early, and that something must have made her feel tired.
"My lord, it's nothing serious, I can handle it all. You should focus your attention on the affairs of the court. As for the matters in the inner quarters, leave them to me." Lanqin didn't want to bother the Fourth Prince with the affairs of her good-for-nothing half-brother. She wasn't going to clean up his messes anymore, especially since he had committed heinous crimes like abducting a woman and beating someone to death.
"Qin'er, I don't want you to be so tired. I hope you can still live your life leisurely in the South Courtyard. If anything happens, just tell me. If I can handle it for you, I will." Fourth Master said tenderly, stroking Lanqin's cheek.
Although Lanqin felt tired, upon hearing Fourth Master's words, her weariness instantly turned into sweetness, and she nestled peacefully in Fourth Master's arms and fell asleep.
The next day, the Fourth Master got up very early as usual. Naturally, he didn't let Lanqin get up, nor did he allow the maids to wake her up to help him change. From the first time he stayed overnight at this little woman's place, he noticed that she wasn't used to getting up to help him change, but it was precisely this kind of woman who was now irreplaceable by any other woman.
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