Suddenly remembering something, Wu stopped laughing and looked at Lanqin seriously: "Sister, although we haven't officially entered the palace yet, do you have any plans after entering the palace?"
The room fell silent instantly, and everyone watched Lanqin in silence.
Lanqin was puzzled. She put down her teacup and smiled faintly, "Please speak your mind..."
Wu Shi, unsure whether Lan Qin had genuinely not considered it or was feigning ignorance, sat up straight and moved closer to Lan Qin: "Sister, have you considered this? Right now in the Prince's mansion, you're a secondary consort, but you have the Prince's favor. That's fine. But once you're in the palace, the rank of Imperial Concubine or Empress is far below that."
Lanqin understood the purpose of their visit and calmly said, "The Fourth Princess Consort is the Prince's primary consort, and her position as Empress is beyond question." Madam Song looked doubtful and exchanged glances with her left and right before saying, "The Prince dotes on you now, but once you enter the inner palace, it is the Empress who holds the Phoenix Seal. There are some things that even the Emperor cannot interfere with regarding the Empress."
Wu and Song exchanged a glance before Wu said softly, "We have been at odds with the Fourth Prince's wife for many years. Now that we have entered the palace and she has become the Empress, she will certainly not let us have an easy time."
After speaking, Wu's voice was low and menacing: "My sister has a prince, how can the Empress let her off so easily..."
Lanqin simply asked, "Then what can we do?"
"Only by joining forces can we fight against the Fourth Prince's wife and protect ourselves..." Geng blurted out.
"Qin'er, as long as you can secure a concubine position for us sisters in front of the Prince, we can join forces to fight against the Empress!" Madam Song said blankly, then looked at Lanqin expectantly.
Lanqin remained silent, glancing up at the expressions of the three women. She thought to herself, "Even if I plead for them before the Fourth Prince, he won't change his mind this time. History cannot be changed. Lady Nian will be promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, I will be a Consort, Lady Song will be promoted to Concubine, and Lady Wu and Lady Geng will also be Concubines."
However, Lanqin couldn't bring herself to say these words. Seeing that Lanqin didn't react, the three assumed she was in a difficult position and unwilling to plead for them. They reluctantly sat back down in their seats and awkwardly picked up their teacups to take a sip.
"Qin'er, the three of us are on your side. Only when you are well can we have a peaceful life. If even your sister is not well, we are afraid it will be even more difficult for us in the palace," said Madam Wu.
"And also, Qin'er, have you considered the position of Crown Prince? The Prince has several sons now, and the Second Prince Hongshi is the adopted son of the Fujin, so he is practically a legitimate son. If her adopted son becomes the Crown Prince, then I'm afraid..." Wu Shi continued.
Song gave Wu a look, and Wu continued, "Qin'er, think it over first. It's not an emergency. As long as you're willing to speak up, we'll all listen to you from now on..."
Madam Geng nodded in agreement. Lanqin, not wanting to disappoint them, could only smile and say, "I know how you sisters feel. Lanqin understands, but it seems a bit premature to discuss this now. The late Emperor hasn't been laid to rest yet, and Fourth Prince hasn't had his enthronement ceremony. I think we should wait until everything has settled down before making any plans..."
Seeing that Lanqin said this, the three of them didn't dare to persuade her any further and simply took it as her consent.
After they left, Lanqin felt completely exhausted and slumped into a chair. She suddenly realized that life in the palace was probably even more tiring now.
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