Thirteen, carrying the Fourth Master's secret decree, secretly boarded a carriage and left Beijing.
When he spoke to the Thirteenth Prince's wife, he only said that the Emperor had assigned him a special mission, without revealing the truth.
Consort Shisan was puzzled, so she handed over her nameplate and went to the palace to see Lanqin.
"Wenxiu, why are you in the palace?" Lanqin had just finished drinking a sip of warm tea after meeting the nannies and eunuchs who had come to Changchun Palace to report on matters that morning, when the Thirteenth Prince's Consort walked in.
"Your Majesty, I've come to see you!" the Thirteenth Princess Consort said with a smile. "Since Your Majesty was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, I haven't had a chance to congratulate you!"
"Wenxiu, there's no need for formalities between us," Lanqin said, gesturing for the Thirteenth Princess to sit beside her.
"Although Your Highness and I have a very good personal relationship, Your Highness is a Noble Consort personally appointed by the Emperor. I dare not be disrespectful," the Thirteenth Princess said, still bowing respectfully.
"Alright, the formalities are over, you can sit down now," Lanqin said with a smile.
The Thirteenth Princess then sat down in the host's seat.
"Speak, you must have something on your mind." Lanqin had known Thirteenth Princess for four or five years and knew her temperament very well.
"Your Majesty has keen insight. I have come to offer my congratulations, but I also have another matter to inquire about what task His Majesty has assigned to my prince," said the Thirteenth Prince's Consort.
"Wenxiu, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I don't know either. His Majesty hasn't visited Changchun Palace much lately, and he hasn't said anything to me," Lanqin said. "Are you worried about Thirteen's safety?"
The Thirteenth Prince's wife nodded and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness. I'm just a little worried about the Prince. He's not the same Thirteenth Prince he used to be, full of youthful passion. Actually, his health problems haven't gotten better yet."
Seeing that the Thirteenth Prince's wife looked very worried, Lanqin comforted her, "His Majesty will not let the Thirteenth Prince take any risks."
Thirteenth Princess nodded, but the expression on her face told Lanqin that she was still worried.
"Wenxiu, how is the Thirteenth Prince's health?" Lanqin thought for a moment. Historically, the Thirteenth Prince seemed to have passed away in the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign.
“His Highness never says it, but I know that his old ailment has never been completely cured. Your Highness, our child is still young, and I don’t want to lose him,” said the Thirteenth Princess Consort.
Lanqin grabbed the Thirteenth Prince's hand and said, "Don't worry, His Majesty won't let the Thirteenth Prince take any risks. I'll go and find out. I believe His Majesty values the Thirteenth Prince the most and would never allow him to put himself in danger."
The Thirteenth Princess then smiled and grasped Lanqin's hand, saying, "My worries are unfounded. His Majesty will certainly not allow the website to take any risks."
After having lunch with the Thirteenth Prince's wife at Changchun Palace, Lanqin took her maids and some pastries to Yangxin Hall.
“Your Majesty, are you really going to ask the Emperor? This servant feels it’s a bit inappropriate,” Baoqin asked.
"Well, do you think it's inappropriate?" Lanqin did not ride in a sedan chair, but instead led Baoqin and four palace maids towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
“Isn’t it said that the empress’s harem should not interfere in politics? If Your Highness asks the Emperor what he has assigned to the Thirteenth Prince, wouldn’t that give him a handle to use against you?” Baoqin said.
Lanqin was taken aback. Baoqin's words were absolutely correct, but she then smiled and said, "Of course I wouldn't ask directly to your face."
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