"I know you have endured many things for me that you could not bear. I can no longer ask you to do anything for me, so I just stand here at your palace gate, not knowing what to say to you once I go in," the Fourth Prince said awkwardly.
Lanqin knew that these were Fourth Master's true feelings. She also knew that Fourth Master was ultimately a person of this era. He might not understand why she wanted to be with him for life, nor could he understand why she couldn't be considerate and understanding of him this time.
"Your Majesty, may I go out and travel? I wish to see the magnificent landscape of the Qing Dynasty," Lanqin said with a wry smile.
She just wanted to go out and clear her head. Maybe after three or four months, she could come back and face everything again, and return to being Consort Xi of Changchun Palace.
"No, I will never let you go! You must leave me!" The Fourth Prince naturally did not understand Lanqin's thoughts. When he heard Lanqin say that she wanted to leave, he immediately interrupted her.
"I forbid you to leave me!" The Fourth Prince stepped forward and grabbed Lanqin's arm.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to leave. I just want to go out for some fresh air!" Lanqin said quickly when she saw how nervous the Fourth Prince was. "How about I take Biecuke with me and go out for a look? Biecuke always complains that he has never left the capital."
Seeing that Lanqin was frightened by his appearance, the Fourth Prince quickly composed himself and said, "I am worried about you and your son going out. I am currently busy with the imperial examinations and really cannot spare the time."
"We'll dress up as ordinary merchant wives, no one will know. And we'll bring a few guards," Lanqin said. She just wanted to temporarily leave this suffocating place and clear her head. Judging from the Fourth Master's anxious expression earlier, was he afraid she'd never return?
"Qin'er, I promise you, I'll let you go out for a walk. But I'm afraid someone will find out you're out and it will be bad for you. I'm not afraid of the people outside, but of the people inside," the Fourth Prince said.
Lanqin understood what the Fourth Master meant. She also knew that her current status and position had made her a thorn in the side of some people.
"Qin'er, I don't want anything to happen to you. How about this, you take Biechuk and stay at the Yuanmingyuan for a while? I'll have Hongli and Hongzhou go there too?" the Fourth Prince said.
Seeing the Fourth Prince's anxious expression, Lanqin knew that her desire to go out for a stroll was practically nonexistent, so she said, "Alright, let's go to the Yuanmingyuan then. Your Majesty, I'll return now. I await Your Majesty's decree to allow me to go to the Yuanmingyuan."
The Fourth Prince grabbed Lanqin's hand and said, "Qin'er, my dear Qin'er, I don't know how to repay you for your understanding."
"Your Majesty, then let Qin'er go to the Yuanmingyuan for a short rest. However, to the outside world, Your Majesty can say that you've sent me to reflect on my actions. This will also shut up those people's gossip," Lanqin said with a bitter smile. She didn't know whether she had truly forgiven the Fourth Prince or not; she just didn't know why she had stopped there.
The Fourth Prince agreed, and after returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he suddenly issued an edict to the Changchun Palace, ordering Consort Xi to go to the Yuanmingyuan Garden to reflect on her mistakes. This edict quickly spread throughout the harem. Lanqin, however, was overjoyed. In any case, she would be going away for a short stay, and the Yuanmingyuan Garden was currently picturesque. She would no longer have to see Consort Nian, nor would she worry about Consort Nian having any more ill intentions.
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