The Seventeenth Prince couldn't dissuade the Thirteenth Prince, so he could only reluctantly agree to the Thirteenth Prince's plan. After returning to his room, he thought about it again and again, but he was still worried. So he sent a letter back to the capital.
While the Fourth Prince was having dinner with Lanqin at Changchun Palace, Su Peisheng rushed in, looking flustered, and handed him a letter. The Fourth Prince put down his chopsticks, opened the letter, and looked very displeased and worried.
Lanqin didn't want to ask, but she couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty... what's wrong? Is there any news about the Fourteenth Prince?"
Fourth Master glanced at Lanqin, who always seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince had lost his appetite, Lanqin waved her hand and the maids immediately cleared away the food. Only after everyone was cleared did the Fourth Prince speak: "The Seventeenth Prince and the others have already discovered the Fourteenth Prince's whereabouts..."
Lanqin was slightly taken aback, but quickly calmed down, poured a cup of tea for the Fourth Prince, and slowly asked, "What does Your Majesty intend to do?"
The Fourth Prince sat down and sighed, saying coldly, "He has repeatedly failed to change; I am utterly disappointed..."
Lanqin sat down opposite the Fourth Prince, knowing that this man would not easily show mercy again. She simply stroked his hand and said, "Whatever Your Majesty does, Qin'er will support you..."
Fourth Master smiled in response. Lanqin felt that Fourth Master's hand was trembling slightly, and asked with some concern, "Then why is Your Highness still frowning? Has something happened to Seventeenth Master and Thirteenth Master?"
The Fourth Prince handed the letter to Lanqin, who was shocked and stood up excitedly, saying, "Your Majesty, we can't let them take such a risk! Although I don't know how powerful the White Lotus Sect is, they are all ruthless. I've already experienced that firsthand at the Yuanmingyuan..."
Fourth Master was taken aback. It turned out that nothing had been hidden from Lanqin. He said sadly, "How did you know?"
Lanqin's eyes darted around in a panic, and she inadvertently let slip what she had said. She had no choice but to answer truthfully: "Qin'er knows that the White Lotus Sect is all women, and the assassins who were attacked at the Yuanmingyuan were also all women, so Qin'er guesses that they must all be in cahoots..."
Fourth Master nodded slowly, saying uneasily, "You're right! The kidnapping of Fourteenth Master from the Changping villa and the assassination attempt at Yuanmingyuan were both carried out by the White Lotus Sect. This time, the place where Fourteenth Master is hiding is also the White Lotus Sect's stronghold..."
Lanqin said urgently, "Then it will be even more dangerous. The Emperor must not agree to the Thirteenth Prince's idea..."
Lanqin suddenly remembered that the Thirteenth Prince's wife had come to see her before, and said uneasily, "A few days ago, the Thirteenth Prince's wife came to Changchun Palace to inquire about the Thirteenth Prince's whereabouts. Qin'er didn't tell her anything, but it was clear that the Thirteenth Prince's wife was very worried about the Thirteenth Prince's safety..."
The Fourth Prince said in a low voice, "I don't want the Thirteenth Prince to take any risks either!"
Lanqin said urgently, "Your Majesty, we can't let the Thirteenth Prince take any more risks. He's not only Your Majesty's brother, but also our family. If anything happens to the Thirteenth Prince, what will happen to his wife..."
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master immediately stood up. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt. He immediately went to his desk, quickly wrote a letter, and handed it to Su Peisheng to be delivered to Seventeenth Master.
But before Fourth Prince's reply could arrive, Thirteenth Prince had already disguised himself as a grain merchant and made excuses, saying that the local harvest was poor and the grain storage was insufficient, so he needed to wait a while longer to delay the person in charge of purchasing.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before those people couldn't hold back any longer and took the initiative to contact the Thirteenth Master, asking him to find a way to transport the grain immediately. The Thirteenth Master lied and finally managed to meet with them without the help of the White Lotus Sect.
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