Upon hearing this, Lanqin naturally understood the confusion in his heart, but if the Emperor's headaches had been recurring recently, it would surely cause panic in the harem.
Thinking of this, Lanqin sighed softly and said, "His Majesty is in good health, but he has been working hard lately and needs to rest for a while. The scenery at Yuanmingyuan is particularly beautiful right now, so I thought I would like to go there to recuperate for a while."
Lanqin raised her head slightly, a smile appearing on her lips, and continued, "You don't need to think too much about it. Just focus on how to manage the trivial matters of the harem. I also want to relax for a while, so I'll have to trouble you two during this period."
Hearing Lanqin's words, Consort Wu and Consort Song knew it was not appropriate to ask any further questions, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, what are you saying? We will definitely handle it properly as Your Majesty instructed us. It is our duty to help Your Majesty and the Emperor share their burdens."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. The words 'troubling' are too much for us," Consort Wu said with a smile, gently waving her handkerchief at Lanqin.
Just as Lanqin finished explaining the affairs of the inner palace, Hongli entered the palace.
After Lanqin left, the Fourth Prince also ordered Su Peisheng to summon Hongli to the palace to explain some matters of the court. Hongli had just arrived at the Prince Bao's residence when the Fourth Prince summoned him back for an audience.
"Greetings, Father Emperor." When Hongli arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Fourth Prince was not dealing with memorials as usual, but was sitting in front of the chessboard playing chess.
"No need for formalities. Come, have a seat."
"Thank you, Father Emperor. May I ask why you have summoned me here?" Hongli asked respectfully, sitting beside the Fourth Prince.
“Just now, your Empress Mother and I decided to go to the Yuanmingyuan for some recuperation in a few days,” said the Fourth Prince, as he picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.
Upon hearing this, Hongli was caught off guard and couldn't help but feel a little confused. He paused for a moment, just about to ask the Fourth Prince why.
But before Hongli could ask for the reason, the Fourth Prince continued, "Therefore, at the morning court tomorrow, I will announce a major event, which is that you, the Seventeenth Prince, and Qin Mo will jointly oversee the country, with you as the principal and the other two as assistants."
"I summoned you here so that you could prepare yourself in advance, lest you end up with this puzzled expression," Fourth Prince said, looking at the puzzled Hongli.
Upon hearing this, Hongli was both surprised and delighted. He was delighted that the Fourth Prince had entrusted him with this heavy responsibility and trusted him; he was surprised that the Fourth Prince had suddenly and without warning put aside his duties and gone out to recuperate for a while.
Thinking of this, Hongli couldn't help but feel uneasy. The news came suddenly, and even the usually calm Hongli was caught off guard.
Hongli clenched his fists, looked at the Fourth Prince with worry, and asked uneasily, "Why did Father Emperor suddenly decide to let me oversee the country?"
Could it be that something has happened to Father Emperor's health again?
Seeing Hongli's expression, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but laugh and said, "There's no need to worry. It's your mother who wants me to accompany her to the Yuanmingyuan to rest for a while. It's a good opportunity for you to practice your skills."
When Hongli saw the Fourth Prince smiling at him about these things, he knew that the Fourth Prince did not want to discuss them in detail, so Hongli did not press the matter further. Since his father had already made a decision, there was no point in delaying it any longer.
Thinking of this, Hongli couldn't help but feel a little sad, but also a great sense of responsibility. The Fourth Prince went away for medical treatment, entrusting him with the heavy responsibility of overseeing the country, the intention of which was unclear.
Hongli took a deep breath, looked sincerely at the Fourth Prince, and said firmly, "Your subject will certainly not fail Father Emperor's high expectations, Your subject will definitely oversee the country well."
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