The servant took a sip of water, then blurted out something: "Oh, right, I also discovered that there are other people nearby who are also gathering information."
"They look like they're from the Eighth Prince's or Ninth Prince's residence..."
Lanqin knew that Emperor Kangxi was most likely to die today, and that there were other princes and ministers besides the Fourth Prince in Changchun Garden.
Seeing Lanqin lost in thought, the maid couldn't help but call out, "Consort, what's wrong? Is there any way to go see the Fourth Prince and his wife?"
Lanqin replied softly, "No one can get in now. They can only wait until things are settled, and then they will naturally come out..."
The maids and servants couldn't understand what Lanqin was saying, and scratched their heads in confusion: "Consort, should we go and investigate again?"
Lanqin remained silent, then shook her head after a moment. Going further would be pointless. She gazed at an ancient tree in the courtyard, its leaves falling. She reflected on Emperor Kangxi's life: suppressing the Three Feudatories, annexing Taiwan, conquering the Mongolian steppes, and driving the Russians out of Northeast China. His achievements rivaled those of Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang, governing the people, controlling floods, compiling dictionaries, and building the prosperous Qing Dynasty. As one of the emperors in China's three-thousand-year history, his accomplishments truly deserved the title of Great Emperor. Previously, when studying Kangxi's deeds in books, she only marveled at his achievements and methods. But to truly live during Kangxi's reign and witness his life firsthand—to see him as an emperor, as a father… he was also an ordinary person, a human being with flesh and blood. Even such a great emperor had his end, and she couldn't help but sigh inwardly…
Lanqin turned her head away, forcing back her sorrow, and said to the maids and servants, "Prepare things, I'm going to the Princess Consort's place. Oh, and please prepare some white mourning clothes and handkerchiefs, we'll probably need them..."
The maids and servants looked at each other, not understanding what Lanqin was saying, and could only nod and do as Lanqin instructed.
"Master, why do you want to see her?" Baoqin helped Lanqin walk towards the Fujin.
“At this point, her position as the principal wife still carries weight. Let’s go and talk to her,” Lanqin said. Actually, she didn’t want to go to the principal wife either, but at this time, Lanqin had no choice.
Lanqin knew that after Kangxi's death, the Fourth Prince would ascend the throne, and then the Fourth Prince's wife would become Empress. Lanqin felt as if the word "Empress" was an invisible mountain about to press down on her.
"Master, what is it that you insist on coming with her? And why did you order the servants to prepare white clothes and a burial scarf?" Baoqin asked.
"You'll know when the time comes, so don't ask so many questions now." Lanqin naturally couldn't tell them beforehand.
The master and servant walked to the main courtyard gate. When the old woman guarding the gate saw that it was Lanqin, she was so surprised that she forgot to bow.
"What are you all standing there for? The concubine needs to pay her respects to the principal wife. Go and inform her quickly," Baoqin said to the two old women.
They then came to their senses, quickly bowed to Lanqin, and one of them immediately went inside to report.
"The scenery here is quite nice, much better than before," Lanqin said, standing at the courtyard gate and looking inside. In the first few years when the Fourth Prince neglected the main courtyard, the entire main courtyard gradually declined. Later, she took in Hongshi, and now that Hongshi has started his own family, the Fourth Prince still neglects the main courtyard, but it is beginning to show signs of revival.
Lanqin wondered if, in the future, if Ulanara were to truly assume that position, she would have to return to a life of rest every three days and self-reflection every five days.
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