Lanqin returned to her bedroom. She found that the Fourth Prince had already returned. "Your Majesty, how come you finished discussing things with Hongli so quickly today?" In the past, the Fourth Prince and Hongli would talk for most of the day in the study, but today it was much faster.
The Fourth Prince raised his lips and smiled, "There haven't been any major events in the court recently, and it's been so long since I've been here. I still want to spend more time with you."
He's been preoccupied with the recent affairs of Hongzhou and Nian Gengyao, and now that he's finally freed up some time, he wants to spend it with Lanqin.
Thinking that it was time to go to bed, Lanqin blushed as she was teased by Fourth Master's words.
"Your Majesty, we'll be grandparents soon!" Lanqin said shyly. She was only thirty-five years old, but in this feudal society, that age was considered old enough to hold grandchildren. Although Lanqin initially had some reservations, seeing that everyone around her was the same, she gradually accepted it.
Seeing the girl blush with embarrassment, Fourth Master stopped teasing her.
After washing up, Lanqin and the Fourth Prince lay down on the bed to rest. Lanqin rested her head on the Fourth Prince's arm and nestled in his arms. The Fourth Prince thought about Hongli's two wives today. "Lanqin, what do you think of Hongli's two wives today?" The Fourth Prince already had his own opinion, but wanted to ask Lanqin's opinion.
Lanqin hadn't expected that the Fourth Prince had also noticed Hongli's wife. It seemed that the Fourth Prince cared a lot about Hongli's love life. "Mingyu is a lady from a respectable family. She is well-mannered and has a dignified and elegant demeanor. She is a suitable candidate for the principal wife. The only problem is that she is too rigid in her nature and has gained Hongli's exclusive favor. I'm afraid she won't tolerate others in the future." Lanqin expressed her inner thoughts.
Fucha Mingyu was the person Lanqin initially chose. She was elegant and dignified, and indeed a good candidate for the primary wife. However, she did not expect that Lanqin would be such a conventional person, and too extreme. Once she made up her mind, she would not listen to other people's opinions.
After listening to Lanqin's words, the Fourth Prince felt that Mingyu was indeed too traditional and serious, lacking in cleverness and intelligence. "Then, what is your opinion of Hongli's concubine?" the Fourth Prince asked Lanqin for her evaluation of Xueying.
“The concubine is quite clever and charming! But her status is indeed not good,” Lanqin said.
The Fourth Prince nodded. The relationship between the concubine and the Empress was indeed very complicated.
“But unfortunately, Ulanara Xueying has become Hongli’s concubine. Hongli must be having a headache. I don’t want my son to be in a difficult position,” the Fourth Prince said.
When the Fourth Prince thought of Lanqin, he realized that Hongli and the Empress were natural enemies. Although he knew that the Empress had been doing evil for many years, he had no choice but to let her be the Empress for so long because of her power in the court. Suddenly, he felt that he had always been sorry to Lanqin.
“Your Majesty, no one can have a smooth journey; there will always be hardships. Perhaps, the Ulanara clan is Hongli’s hardship,” Lanqin said.
The Fourth Prince embraced Lanqin, saying, "Lanqin, all these years, I have been so sorry for you..."
Lanqin couldn't bear to see the Fourth Prince blame herself, so she quickly and softly comforted him. "For so long, thanks to Your Majesty for being by my side and helping me through so many difficult days. Don't blame yourself anymore, it will make Lanqin sad." Lanqin lowered her eyes.
The Fourth Prince stroked Lanqin's face, feeling the smoothness of her skin. "Alright, then I won't say anything more, and you shouldn't be so upset anymore. At this time... we should report some important matters!" Lanqin knew that tonight would be another sleepless night...
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