"Wenxiu, why don't you inquire among the noble ladies in the capital and see what's going on in the Fifth Prince's harem?" Lanqin suggested after a moment's thought.
"Your Majesty, what does this matter have to do with anything?" Lady Zhao asked immediately when Lanqin suddenly said this.
"It's nothing, just like you said, Fifth Master is acting out of character, and when things are out of character, something's fishy. Now that the Emperor is not in the capital, I have to keep an eye on him for him," Lanqin said.
Lady Zhao nodded quickly. She and the Thirteenth Prince were loyal supporters of the Fourth Prince. They would unhesitatingly support the Fourth Prince or Lanqin in any way they needed.
After chatting with Zhao Jia for a while, Lan Qin, mindful that Zhao Jia had family matters to attend to, had someone send her home.
"Your Highness, what do you think might happen to Fifth Master?" Cui Niang asked, standing behind Lan Qin who was feeding Hua Mei.
"I don't know either. I just feel that everything has a cause and effect. Let Wenxiu go and inquire," Lanqin said. Because she had many things to deal with, she kept a few birds. Whenever she needed to think about problems or felt depressed, she would feed the birds to help her relax.
The thrush is brightly colored, lively, and has a melodious song that can indeed lift one's spirits.
"Your Highness, please don't worry. We've managed to get through this. As long as we find the person who leaked the information, I will not let her off easily."
Cui Niang comforted her.
"Well, let's leave it at that for now. I wonder how the Emperor is doing, how Hongli is doing. I'm really worried about them." Lanqin said, closing the birdcage.
"The Emperor and the Prince will both be fine. Your Highness has too many things to worry about," said Cui Niang. Although there are servants managing all aspects of the vast harem, Lanqin still has to expend a great deal of energy to keep things in order and prevent any trouble from arising.
"And in Hongli's residence, his principal wife is pregnant. That is Hongli's legitimate son. I hope nothing goes wrong," Lanqin said.
“Your Majesty is burdened with so many worries; you must be exhausted. Your Majesty, please don’t forget you have a son,” said Cui Niang.
“Cui Niang, this matter must not be mentioned again. Hong Zhou is now being raised under Consort Geng’s name. So many years have passed, he’s gotten used to it, and so have I. At this time, it’s even more important not to bring it up,” Lan Qin suddenly turned to Cui Niang and said.
“Your Majesty, I didn’t mean for you to acknowledge your son. I meant for Fifth Prince to help with some things, that would be fine,” Cui Niang hurriedly said.
Lanqin nodded. Hongzhou was already married, and it was time for him to start helping his father, the Emperor.
“Your Highness, perhaps I should speak to Consort Geng about this. She is now living with the Fifth Prince outside the palace, all thanks to Your Highness’s kindness. Otherwise, how could she have left the palace?” said Consort Cui.
“Consort Geng is naturally suspicious, and besides, she has raised Hongzhou very well. I really don’t want to create any more trouble. Go and tell Consort Geng these things clearly, so that she won’t misunderstand,” Lanqin instructed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will certainly handle this matter well," said Cui Niang.
Lanqin wanted to ask Hongzhou to help investigate Fifth Master's affairs first, as her intuition told her that Fifth Master's affairs were not so simple.
After leaving the palace, Cui Niang went straight to Hong Zhou's residence. His residence had just been renovated; it was the place where the Fourth Prince had moved to before the war in the Northwest.
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