Lanqin waited until noon, but the prince still hadn't returned. Her suspicions grew stronger, and she paced anxiously back and forth in the room. What could have happened? Lanqin tried hard to recall…
Suddenly, Lanqin stopped in her tracks, a terrible thought flashing through her mind. She hurriedly asked the person beside her, "What year is it in the Kangxi Emperor's reign today?"
The maid, bewildered by Lanqin's question, paused for a moment before replying, "Replying to Consort, it seems this year is the sixty-first year..." Lanqin counted on her fingers, mentally calculating, "The sixty-first year of Kangxi's reign, that's right, it's this year... How many months are in the sixty-first year? Think quickly, I've seen it before in Xianli, the sixty-first year, the third month... Yes, the third month! Kangxi passed away this month! How could I forget that? No wonder I've been feeling uneasy since yesterday..."
Lanqin was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. She wondered if the prince's summons last night was related to Emperor Kangxi. The more Lanqin thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Something must have happened to Emperor Kangxi, otherwise the Fourth Prince wouldn't have left in such a hurry. Lanqin immediately tensed up, her palms sweating. Although she knew that Emperor Kangxi had passed away that year, she intentionally or unintentionally tried not to think about it, because that old man had been kind to her and to Hongli.
"Hongli!" Lanqin suddenly realized that only Hongli could freely enter and leave Changchun Garden with Emperor Kangxi's permission at this time, so she hurriedly rushed to Hongli's courtyard. She needed to send Hongli to Changchun Garden to investigate the situation. If nothing had happened to Emperor Kangxi, that would be best. If Lanqin's suspicions were correct, she could prepare for herself and the Fourth Prince.
Unaware of the situation, Hongli was studying in his room. Seeing Lanqin's hurried appearance, he found it strange. Lanqin, panting slightly, grabbed Hongli's arm and said urgently, "Hongli, you must go to Changchun Garden to see your imperial grandfather..."
Hongli was puzzled and asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you? Why do you want me to go to Changchun Garden now?"
Seeing this, Lanqin hesitated whether to tell Hongli what she had guessed, but thinking that if things developed to this point, Hongli would find out sooner or later, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and say to Hongli, "Hongli, your mother suspects that something has happened to your grandfather... You should go and see him quickly. Your mother will speak to your father on his behalf. It's urgent, so you should go now..." As she spoke, she took Hongli's things and urged him to leave.
Hongli smiled and comforted Lanqin, "Mother, I visited Grandfather the other day. He's in good spirits. Aren't you overthinking it?"
Lanqin was both anxious and angry, and scolded, "Hongli, your father was called away in the rain last night and hasn't returned yet. Your mother knows that you have been loved by your imperial grandfather since you were little, and I don't want anything to happen to him. But your mother really has a bad feeling, your imperial grandfather is probably... Listen to your mother, go and see him now, and you'll know!"
Hongli's expression changed drastically. He knew Lanqin wasn't joking, and he panicked immediately: "Mother, Grandfather is perfectly fine, how could something have happened? Father hasn't returned yet, maybe he's alright..."
Lanqin was calm and composed. She knew that Hongli couldn't accept this matter for the time being, but the situation was urgent and there was no other way but to let Hongli go and find out what was going on.
"Hongli, listen to me. Regardless of whether your mother's guess is right or wrong, go to Changchun Garden now. If your grandfather is alright, we can rest assured. If something really has happened, going there now will not be in vain for your grandfather's love for you! Go quickly, don't hesitate..."
Lanqin's words encouraged Hongli and gave him a sense of security. Hongli could only nod, instruct people to prepare his horse, and hurriedly left the mansion, heading towards Changchun Garden...
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