"You should go back to the manor first. Madam Su just gave birth. If you're going, you should go back and prepare who you'll take with you," Lanqin said.
She knew that Hongli had grown up and had developed his own opinions and mind.
"Mother, go and talk to Father Emperor. Your son wants to go and gain some experience with Seventeenth Uncle," Hongli said.
"I understand, hurry back to the manor and check on things," Lanqin urged.
After Hongli left, Lanqin felt somewhat conflicted, though she felt that Hongli's decision was correct.
"Go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and see if the Emperor has any free time. If he does, please invite him to rest in Changchun Palace," Lanqin said to Fudong.
After confirming Shen Binian and the Seventeenth Prince, the Fourth Prince still needed to select capable generals for each of them.
Su Peisheng saw an opening and quickly relayed a message to Lanqin. The Fourth Prince was indeed a bit tired, and thinking that he couldn't rush things, he put down what he was doing and made his way to Changchun Palace.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince looked exhausted, Lanqin quickly had a palace maid bring him some nourishing soup. Lanqin personally massaged the Fourth Prince's head and shoulders, and said reproachfully, "Your Majesty is almost fifty years old, how can you still not take care of your health? Although the affairs of the court are urgent, they don't necessarily have to be urgent right now."
The Fourth Prince curled the corners of his mouth, patted Lanqin's hand, and said, "Are you reminding me that I'm getting old?"
Lanqin also curled the corners of her mouth and said, "Is His Majesty unwilling to admit he's getting old?"
The Fourth Prince grabbed Lanqin's hand, which was resting on his shoulder, and said, "Whether I am old or not, my Qin'er knows best."
Lanqin blushed and poked the Fourth Prince a few times from behind, saying, "Your Majesty!"
Fourth Master laughed heartily.
“Your Majesty, Hongli is growing up and is now a father. It’s time to let him go out and gain some experience. If we always keep him by our side, I’m afraid he won’t be able to stand up for himself when important matters arise in the future. Your Majesty yourself started going out on official business when you were a teenager,” Lanqin said, getting back to the point.
"I am worried about his safety, but can you rest assured?" The Fourth Prince also put away his smile.
“Of course I’m worried too. No parent in the world can be at ease about their child’s safety. But one day, he will have to face everything on his own. If we let him go then, I’m afraid we’ll only be harming him,” Lanqin said.
The Fourth Prince understood what Lanqin meant and thought for a moment before saying, "Then we must be fully prepared. If you agree, I will bestow upon him a soft, golden armor to wear, and then send spies to protect him. Furthermore, I will have the Seventeenth Prince watch over him and prevent him from going to the battlefield."
Lanqin quickly turned around and walked up to the Fourth Prince, saying, "Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of Hongli."
"Look at you, why are you being so formal?" The Fourth Prince pulled Lanqin up and said, "He is our son, I cannot let him be in any danger." The Fourth Prince said gently.
“Hongli is very fortunate, Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have another request. I wonder if Your Majesty could bestow a name upon Hongli’s first son, so that he can go about his work with peace of mind,” Lanqin said.
The Fourth Prince stroked his chin and said, "I haven't even gone to see it yet, but I've already thought of a name. Why don't I tell you about it first?"
“Okay,” Lanqin said.
"In the generation of Hongli's descendants, the generation with the character 'Yong' is called. 'Yongchang,' 'Yongheng,' and 'Yongfeng,' which one do you think is good?" Fourth Prince read out a few names.
"May this child live a long and healthy life," Lanqin said without hesitation.
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