The Fourth Prince's great achievements have finally silenced the gossips that had previously tried to frame the Emperor. The ministers no longer dared to compete. The Fourth Prince had always wanted to visit Lanqin at the Yuanmingyuan but never had the chance. This time, he finally had the opportunity and couldn't wait to go to the Yuanmingyuan.
Although Lanqin knew that the Fourth Prince had also granted amnesty to the harem, she had come to terms with it. Some things couldn't be avoided, so she simply avoided them. Fortunately, she lived in the Yuanmingyuan Garden, far from trouble and harem disturbances. When she was bored, Lanqin could buy some new clothes and shoes for Wuxiha's unborn baby and play and laugh with the maids and servants in the garden. She felt more comfortable and at ease than in the harem.
When the Fourth Prince arrived, Lanqin Courtyard was quiet and deserted, with only a young eunuch squatting and dozing at the entrance. The crabapple and pear blossoms in the courtyard had already finished blooming, leaving only lush green leaves and branches laden with fruit, making the place all the more tranquil and serene. A maidservant yawned and lifted the curtain, looking sleepy.
Upon seeing the Fourth Prince, she was startled and exclaimed with delight, "The Emperor is here! Our Empress is inside. She was just saying she couldn't sleep when the Emperor arrived. What a coincidence!"
As she spoke, she led the Fourth Master inside. Lanqin was lying on the bed, her legs raised as if pedaling a bicycle, and she kept counting, "One, two, three..." The maid hadn't expected Lanqin to be like this after she left. For a moment, she didn't know whether to go in or back out, seemingly wanting to cover for Lanqin, but when she turned around, she found that the Fourth Master had already entered.
In her haste, the maid coughed twice to remind Lanqin of the situation. Lanqin turned her head and looked over, then immediately sat up, straightening her clothes. The Fourth Master, suppressing a laugh, dismissed the maid and walked to the bedside, looking at Lanqin with doting affection.
"You're supposed to be a concubine, what are you doing?" Although the Fourth Prince's words were reproachful, his expression was full of affection. Lanqin pouted and pointed to her legs shyly, saying, "It's because they all followed Your Highness's orders and didn't want me to do anything. If I don't get some exercise, my legs will turn into elephant legs..."
The Fourth Prince smiled and shook his head, pulling Lanqin into his arms, saying, "It seems I'll have to arrange some things for you to do..."
Upon hearing this, Lanqin happily struggled to sit up, then said to the Fourth Prince, "It just so happens that I have something to ask of His Majesty..."
The Fourth Prince was taken aback, looked at Lanqin thoughtfully, and asked, "Oh? What do you need from me?"
Lanqin moved closer to the Fourth Prince and said with a smile, "Does Your Majesty still remember my cousin, Niohuru Yuyin?"
After thinking for a moment, the Fourth Prince remembered: "The Niohuru Yuyin you mentioned is Aling'a's youngest legitimate daughter?"
Lanqin nodded, took the Fourth Prince's hand, and said, "Yes, it's her! Her father is a cabinet minister. I wish to ask Your Highness for a marriage for her..."
Fourth Master chuckled and said to Lanqin, "Since ancient times, it has always been men seeking matchmakers and women waiting to be married. How come it's all reversed here? Last time you were choosing a consort for Biechuke, and now you're acting as matchmaker for your cousin."
Lanqin wasn't surprised. She smiled lightly and said dismissively, "Your Majesty, in my eyes, it's not wrong for either men or women to fight for the person they like. It has always been men who choose women, and women can only listen to them without having their own ideas. In my opinion, this is unfair. We also have feelings, and we should also fight for the person we like."
If anyone else had said such a thing, the Fourth Prince would have been angry, but coming from Lanqin, he only found it adorable and asked with a smile, "So, which young master has your cousin taken a fancy to?"
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