Lanqin was worried about Baoqin, so she took her hand and asked, "How are you? Does your hand still hurt?"
Baoqin felt it was improper for Lanqin to hold her hand like this, and instinctively wanted to kneel down, but Lanqin stopped her, saying, "What are you doing?"
Baoqin said, "I only injured my hand, it's nothing, and besides, my hand doesn't hurt anymore."
Lanqin said, "If it weren't for you, I would have been in grave danger this time. So from now on, even if we go back to the palace, you have to stay in bed and take good care of your injuries."
Baoqin said, "But Your Highness, this servant would be breaking the rules."
"What rules have you broken? Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Once you return to the palace, just focus on recovering from your injuries. You don't need to worry about anything else. I'll have someone assign your tasks to others."
Baoqin nodded and said, "This servant will obey Your Highness."
Lanqin said, "That's a good girl! How could you rush in so recklessly? Aren't you afraid of dying?!"
Baoqin raised her head and looked at Lanqin firmly: "This servant is afraid of death, but I am even more afraid of something happening to Your Highness."
Lanqin was deeply moved and said to Baoqin, "The Emperor wants to reward you handsomely, but I think the best reward is to find you a good husband."
Upon hearing this, Baoqin hurriedly said, "This servant thanks Your Highness and the Emperor, but Baoqin does not wish to marry."
Seeing that Baoqin was anxious, Lanqin stopped mentioning the matter.
Baoqin asked, "Your Highness, how is the Eighth Prince's wife?"
“The Emperor has already decreed that she be confined to her residence and not allowed to leave even a step. Now, no matter how unwilling the Eighth Prince’s wife is, she can’t save herself and the Eighth Prince,” Lanqin said.
The Fourth Prince spoke with the Seventeenth Prince and Consort Shu one by one, offering them a few words of comfort, before planning to return to the palace with Lanqin.
Seeing that Lanqin was talking to Baoqin, the Fourth Prince stepped forward and said, "You are a loyal and devoted servant who knows how to protect your master. I will reward you when I get back."
Baoqin smiled happily and said, "This servant thanks Your Majesty." She originally wanted to bow, but was stopped by the Fourth Prince.
Then Fourth Master said to Lanqin, "The matter has been resolved, Qin'er. Eighth Master has dealt with it thoroughly this time."
Lanqin nodded and said, "I can't wait to go back to the palace. Now that I think about it, the palace is the safest place."
Fourth Master said, "Nowhere is safe when you're in the middle of a whirlpool."
The Fourth Prince and Lanqin boarded the carriage to return to the palace. Because the maid had saved the emperor's life, she was specially allowed to sit in Lanqin's carriage.
The Seventeenth Prince, accompanied by his two wives, saw the Fourth Prince and Lanqin off at the door.
"Your humble servant respectfully sees off Your Majesty and Consort Xi."
The relatives who attended the wedding banquet were still shaken; the Eighth Prince's wife's madness seemed to be right before their eyes. Although they weren't the ones who suffered today, the Eighth Prince's wife's words tore at their hearts like sharp teeth.
After saying goodbye to Seventeen, the clansmen all went back home.
The Eighth Prince's wife was escorted out of the Seventeenth Prince's residence and sent back to the Eighth Prince's residence. A prohibition notice was also posted at the entrance of the residence, and overnight, everyone in the Eighth Prince's residence became a prisoner.
Everyone in the mansion was in danger, and every day people came to the Eighth Prince's wife to cry and complain.
"My lady, what should we do now!"
"We can't get out now, isn't this Eighth Prince's Mansion just like a prison?"
"You must save us, my lady!"
The Eighth Prince's concubine tearfully complained to the Eighth Prince's wife.
However, the Eighth Prince's wife ignored them. After this incident, she completely lost her former glory and seemed to have lost her spirit, becoming like a walking corpse.
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