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Lanqin didn't blame Shi for her change. Qin was gentle and kind; Yang was truly fortunate to have such a daughter-in-law. However, Yang was never one to be trifled with. Lanqin knew Qin must have done a lot behind the scenes to keep Qiu Fu focused on the court. Therefore, Lanqin knew Qin was definitely more capable of managing a household than Shi.
Unfortunately, Shi was her legitimate sister-in-law, so Lanqin still couldn't ignore her and would send her and her nephews generous New Year's gifts every year.
Ma Shu also received Lan Qin's New Year's gift, but compared to Shi and Qin, hers seemed much more casual.
Lanqin chatted with them for a while longer before personally seeing them off at the door.
By the time Lanqin returned, it was lunchtime, and sure enough, Fourth Master was already in the South Courtyard.
"Your Highness!" Lanqin called out in surprise when she saw the Fourth Prince standing under her eaves.
"Your lunch is still the best. I've been drinking tea all morning, and my stomach is really empty," Fourth Master said with a smile.
The two walked hand in hand into the house, and the maids naturally rushed to prepare dinner.
"As expected, as soon as he returned, people started making arrangements for him everywhere," Fourth Master said, pulling Lanqin to sit on the warm couch.
"The Fourteenth Prince? He received that letter and has already taken action?" Lanqin asked.
"I'm afraid so. It's said that he has already begun transporting troops to Tongguan. However, there is no concrete evidence yet. In addition, given Father Emperor's current health, I really don't want to bother him with such matters again," said the Fourth Prince.
“The Fourteenth Prince is not behaving like a proper son. Your Highness, why don’t we just capture him? Let’s take them down and they won’t be able to cause any more trouble,” Lanqin suddenly said.
Fourth Master looked at Lanqin in astonishment, seemingly impressed by the young woman's wisdom, and also surprised by her ingenious ideas.
"How about it? Now send someone to detain the Fourteenth Prince, lock him up or imprison him, whatever you can do, just don't let him take control of the military," Lanqin said. She tried every possible way to nip the possibility of the Fourteenth Prince starting a war, so that the Fourth Prince could ascend the throne safely.
"How can I detain him? Without a suitable reason, how can I detain him?" the Fourth Prince said. "If I detain him without authorization, I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings between Father and Mother. Father has been telling me most often that I should be kind to these brothers. If I detain the Fourteenth Prince without authorization at this time, I'm afraid Father will think that I am not a person who can treat my brothers well."
“Go and talk to Mother, and ask her to find a way to keep Fourteenth Prince. If Mother knew that you are the true Crown Prince, I think she would support you,” Lanqin said.
The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "The person Mother is thinking of may not be me. If she knew that I was the one Father Emperor chose, she would probably still favor the Fourteenth Prince."
“That’s not how it is. Mother is actually very wise. She knows that the Prince is the one who can take responsibility for the Qing Dynasty. She has always been a doting mother to the Fourteenth Prince,” Lanqin explained to Consort De.
The Fourth Prince was unsure whether to grant their request. After the maidservants served the dishes, the two ate lunch together, but still couldn't find the answer to when. Lanqin was really tired, so she pulled the Fourth Prince to take a nap, and the two lay down on the bed fully clothed.
However, not long after, a servant came in to report that someone else had come to wish them a Happy New Year.
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