When Lady Nian opened her eyes, the imperial physician had already gone to write a prescription for her. Lady Nian reached out her hand and murmured, calling out to the Prince. The Fourth Prince grasped Lady Nian's hand tightly and said, "I'm here! I'm here..."
Tears welled up in Ms. Nian's eyes instantly.
Lanqin felt guilty and took the initiative to apologize: "Consort Nian, Hongli sometimes has no intention of hurting you. I apologize on Hongli's behalf."
Lady Nian turned her head away, looking at the Fourth Prince with a wronged expression, and cried out in an extremely weak voice, "Your Highness, Hongli has no respect for his elders. I am, after all, his elder. If it weren't for the Bodhisattva's protection, I'm afraid Your Highness would never have seen me again..."
Lanqin hesitated several times, wanting to speak but stopping herself. She couldn't defend Hongli; what use would it be?
So many people saw Hongli push Nian Shi. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, Nian Shi had already done this, and Hongli probably couldn't escape punishment.
Lanqin bit her lip and pleaded bitterly, "Hongli was at fault first. Although it was unintentional, it still hurt my sister. Lanqin is willing to take the punishment in Hongli's place. Please, Your Highness, understand Hongli's eagerness to save his mother and forgive him..."
Hongli saw Lanqin pleading for him from afar at the door. He hurriedly pushed through the crowd, knelt down beside the Fourth Prince, and kowtowed repeatedly: "No... I was wrong. Why should Mother take the blame? Father, please punish me!"
Seeing that the prince was expressionless, Lady Nian gave Cuiling a look. Cuiling immediately knelt down at Lady Nian's feet and cried, "The concubine is already weak, and General Nian has always told me to take good care of her. It's all my fault for not protecting the concubine!"
The Fourth Prince's face was extremely ugly at this moment. He suppressed his anger and glared at Madam Nian, saying, "Punishment: Hongli will be confined to his quarters for a month, and his mother will reflect on her mistakes..."
A smug glint flashed across Nian's lips. Lanqin pursed her lips and could only swallow her anger...
In the south courtyard, Lanqin sat silently on the soft couch. Baoqin suddenly stood up, her round eyes bulging, and angrily scolded, "Bah! What a pretentious act! The Fourth Prince only gave her a light push. She lost her balance and tripped over the hem of her skirt, and yet she went to complain to the Fourth Prince..."
Lanqin gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and felt sorry for Hongli being confined to his quarters because of her.
Yu Xiao supported Lan Qin, gently patted her back, and comforted her, "Fu Jin should demand an explanation for the Fourth Prince. The Prince loves Fu Jin and will definitely listen to you. Nian Shi is so arrogant because she is backed by the Nian family and General Nian. She was the one who pulled Fu Jin first, and the Fourth Prince stopped her when he saw it. If anyone is wrong, it is she who is wrong first!"
Lanqin waved her hand, opened her eyes, and said, "Never mind, how is Hongli now?"
Baoqin replied sullenly, "The Prince has already ordered a stay of confinement, and Fourth Brother has already gone back."
Lanqin looked up and thought for a while before saying, "Tomorrow, go and find more books for Hongli, and prepare some things for him. Even though he is confined to his quarters, don't let him suffer any injustice."
Yu Xiao bowed in agreement, but Lan Qin, remembering something else, added, "Also, Hongli's favorite snacks are prepared for him every day, and the flowers in his room are replaced with new ones every day..."
Lanqin smiled wryly, thinking that only a mother would be so long-winded.
She was heartbroken, but she knew that the Fourth Prince must also have his own unspeakable difficulties. If he didn't punish Hongli, he would have a hard time explaining himself to the Nian family.
Lanqin had no choice but to grit her teeth and bear it. Fortunately, it was just a house arrest. However, the matter of the Third Prince was shrouded in mystery. Could it really be the work of Liu?
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