Lanqin quietly sent people to search for the person Wuxiha had described throughout the mansion.
In Lanqin's room, Ushiha was telling Lanqin about the conflict he had with that person that day.
"Ushiha, Mother knows. Go back and rest!" Lanqin said, frowning.
Ushiha then returned to his Star-Gazing Abode.
After seeing off the last group of guests, Fourth Master arrived at the South Courtyard.
"Bring up the hangover soup prepared for the Prince!" Lanqin said to the maid as soon as she saw the Fourth Prince arrive.
Fourth Master and Lanqin sat together on the bamboo couch facing the small square table.
“Your Highness, the young master of the Feng family is a handsome and talented man, and the Feng family is a family with a long and distinguished lineage. Once Namin marries into the family, she will be able to take charge of household affairs immediately. Moreover, she is Your Highness’s princess, so they will not dare to mistreat her!” Lanqin saw that the Fourth Prince’s face was slightly gloomy. After being married for more than ten years, how could she not tell whether he was in a good mood or not? She assumed that he was worried about Namin.
“The Feng family is doing well! Namin should be doing well. I’m not worried about her,” Fourth Master said.
Baoqin brought over the hangover soup! Lanqin personally served it to Fourth Master and watched him drink it.
"Is Your Highness asking about something else?" Lanqin took the bowl from Fourth Master's hand and then handed him a handkerchief.
"I only found out today that Fourteenth Prince came back last month! And no one knew!" Fourth Prince's face turned ugly again. "And he went to the palace to see Mother."
Lanqin leaned forward and asked, "What is this, Fourteenth Prince? Did Father Emperor actually give him a secret decree?"
The Fourth Prince shook his head. "I don't know. I haven't received a single word! It must be that Father Emperor has kept quiet, so no news has come out of the palace! It was the captain of the Imperial Guard who has been serving in the palace who told me. He said that on that day," he saw a person with a figure that looked exactly like the Fourteenth Prince leave through the Zhenshun Gate at the back. He must have gone to see Mother when he entered the palace. But all these years I've spent with Mother, she has never mentioned seeing the Fourteenth Prince.
Lanqin finally understood that what the Fourth Prince cared about was Consort De. What displeased him was that Consort De didn't tell him about the Fourteenth Prince's return, which clearly meant she didn't trust him as her son.
Lanqin sat down next to the Fourth Prince, pondering how to resolve his complex feelings towards Consort De. Now a mother of four herself, she naturally understood a mother's emotions towards her children.
"Your Highness, perhaps Mother doesn't want to see the current situation between you and Fourteenth Prince. Otherwise, Fourteenth Prince would have returned without making a fuss and gone back without anyone noticing. He must have gotten something bad from Mother and Father Emperor, which is why he went back. Your Highness doesn't need to be upset about this. Mother might even have scolded Fourteenth Prince for returning to the capital without permission," Lanqin guessed.
"But Your Highness doesn't know if the Fourteenth Prince returned to the capital without permission. Father Emperor hasn't punished him yet," the Fourth Prince said, raising an eyebrow. It was no wonder he suspected that the Fourteenth Prince had secretly returned and then secretly left again. No one knew what really happened.
Lanqin was also somewhat surprised. Why did Fourteen come back without permission?
Just then, Yu Xiao came in to report to Lan Qin about the search for the person she had instructed her to do.
"What is it?" Fourth Master asked as Yu Xiao whispered to Lan Qin.
"I'll tell Your Highness later. Yu Xiao, tell them not to look anymore, they're definitely not in the manor. Tell everyone at the gates to keep a close watch," Lan Qin said to the Fourth Prince, then turned to Yu Xiao.
"What exactly happened?" Fourth Master asked, puzzled.
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