The next day, Baoqin returned from outside and told Lanqin about the news that someone from the previous court had impeached Nian Gengyao. Lanqin was initially shocked, not expecting this day to come so soon.
"Has His Majesty reacted?" For the first time in days, Lanqin did not avoid the news about the Fourth Prince.
Baoqin finally breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "This servant heard that although His Majesty did not express his opinion in court, he spent the whole night reading memorials in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and seemed to be very angry."
As expected, one cannot deceive oneself. Even though Lanqin has been brooding over the Fourth Prince's failure to deal with Consort Nian's matter these past few days, she still loves and worries about the Fourth Prince.
"What's the situation with Consort Nian after Nian Gengyao's incident?" Lanqin knew that only if the Fourth Prince was determined to investigate the Nian family would he take action against Consort Nian. If Consort Nian was unharmed at this time, it could only mean that the time the Fourth Prince was planning had not yet arrived.
Baoqin hesitated as expected. Lanqin pressed her for an answer, and Baoqin finally replied, "Consort Nian is still the same as always. Just a few days ago, she received shoes as a gift from the Emperor and was so happy that she showed them off everywhere. But I feel that she doesn't have many more days to be proud of..."
Lanqin shook her head. These past few days, she had stayed in Changchun Palace, constantly reminiscing about her time with the Fourth Prince, their journey of over a decade together, sharing joys and sorrows. Lanqin believed herself to be the person who understood the Fourth Prince best and was the most considerate of him.
But then Hongli's situation left Lanqin confused again. She didn't know whether power or her beloved was more important to the Fourth Prince. His repeated hesitations disappointed Lanqin.
But wasn't all of this Lanqin's own choice? Fourth Master's goal has never changed, and he has always been devoted to Lanqin. These are facts that he accepted a long time ago, so why is he still struggling and confused?
Moreover, history cannot be changed, and countless events have proven this point. Lanqin herself realized that no matter what happened, the Fourth Prince was still the Fourth Prince! He was Yongzheng, the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. As an emperor, he had to consider far more than just matters of personal feelings.
Lanqin was not from this era. In order not to change the course of history and to stay here peacefully with the Fourth Prince, Lanqin always avoided conflict and did not want to clash with anyone. As a result, her concession still brought disaster, and Hongli was in a life-or-death crisis, almost losing his life.
Thinking of this, Lanqin couldn't help but laugh at herself for living such a pathetic and miserable life.
Baoqin, thinking Lanqin was angry because she knew about Consort Nian's affair, hurriedly comforted her: "Your Majesty, Yikun Palace is only temporarily favored. As long as Your Majesty is willing to forgive the Emperor, he will surely favor Your Majesty even more..."
Lanqin waved her hand and smiled wryly: "Do you think I'm trying to win favor?"
Baoqin said, "This servant knows that Your Majesty has always disdained such schemes and plots, but only by gaining the Emperor's favor can a woman in the harem secure her position. Your Majesty's actions of arguing with the Emperor will only push him away. Your Majesty has the Emperor in your heart, so why go against your own wishes?"
Lanqin remained silent. Yes, she was a modern person. Had her thinking regressed after living in ancient times for so long? Modern women dared to love and hate; how could they let others dictate their feelings?
Seeing that Lanqin remained silent, Baoqin continued, "Your Majesty, please don't hold a grudge against the Emperor anymore. Doing so will only give Consort Nian an opportunity to bully us even more. Only when Your Majesty becomes strong will no one dare to touch you, let alone those you care about..."
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