"Sister, go and rest! We'll stay here and watch over things," said Madam Song and Madam Wu, standing behind Lanqin.
It turned out that after Lanqin left Yikun Palace, she went to the place where the prince was guarding Hongli.
“How can I rest now? Hongli has been harmed like this. Every time I close my eyes, I dream of him leaving me,” Lanqin said wearily.
"Qin'er, if you don't go and rest, you'll collapse first. Look at you, you look terrible," Song said worriedly.
"Sister, I was wrong!" Lanqin turned her head to look at Song and Wu.
"What do you mean by this, sister?" Madam Song asked.
“I used to always hold the mindset of not harming others and not being bullied, but now even that mindset can't protect my own child. That's why I said I was wrong. In this deep palace, there are too many schemes and too many plots. If I don't kill, people will kill me.” Lanqin’s eyes flashed with intense hatred.
"Yes, sister, you've always been yielding, but they still dare to bully us. Now that the Fourth Prince is poisoned, it must be Consort Nian or the Jingyang Palace's doing," Wu Shi hurriedly said. Since the Fourth Prince ascended the throne, Wu Shi has been in more contact with her family. Now that she is a principal consort, her ambitions have become more active. She has always hoped that Lan Qin would compete for the throne, but Lan Qin knows that Consort Nian will definitely be powerful for a few years, and Nian Gengyao hasn't fallen so quickly yet, so she has always adopted a strategy of retreat.
“Sister, Her Majesty also doesn’t want to have a direct conflict with Consort Nian. The Nian family has a very high status in the court now. If things get out of hand, I’m afraid even the Emperor might not side with Her Majesty,” Madam Song quickly said.
“But look at us now, we keep giving in, and what’s the result? She’s pressing us at every turn,” Wu said.
“That’s right. I now realize that my previous thoughts were wrong. Even if I don’t want to fight with her, she won’t let us go. Hongli is my son, so he has become a thorn in their side, and they want to get rid of him as soon as possible.” Lanqin said, word by word, “If Heaven can let Hongli go this time, I will not act the same way as before. I will never let myself be a prey again.”
“Sister, as long as you have confidence, we will support you.” Seeing Lanqin say this, Madam Song knew that she was angry.
"My two elder sisters, from now on I will not back down. Because there is no way out," Lanqin said.
The three of them talked for a while longer before Lanqin reluctantly agreed to rest for a bit.
Meanwhile, Jingyang Palace was overjoyed upon learning of Lanqin and the Fourth Prince's search of Yikun Palace. Standing at the entrance of the main hall of Jingyang Palace, she said to those outside, "I've finally waited for this day. It would be best if they fought to the death, which would save me a lot of effort."
"Your Majesty, I heard that today Consort Xi forced the Emperor to search the entire Yikun Palace, and Consort Nian even beat Consort Xi!" Lingxiu said, standing behind the Empress. She hated Lanqin just like the Empress.
"Well done. This wretched woman, relying on the Emperor's favor, has always looked down on everyone. Now that her son is finally about to die, I am truly delighted," the Empress said. "Hongshi is doing well in the Ministry of Revenue. He will be recommended by the ministers later, and we'll see what the Emperor says."
“As long as the Second Prince becomes the Crown Prince, the Empress’s position will be unshakeable,” Lingxiu said.
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