Sitting to the side, Consort Song, Consort Wu, and Consort Geng felt the same way, and were filled with envy. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, wondering what kind of woman Lanqin was. In her youth, she could be the one favored by the Fourth Prince. So many years have passed, and the Fourth Prince still treats Lanqin the same way. Now, the Fourth Prince has become so gentle and considerate.
However, they could only think these thoughts in their hearts and could not express them in their minds, so they stopped asking any questions.
"His Majesty looks much better; it seems he's doing quite well recuperating at the Yuanmingyuan," Consort Wu said, looking at the Fourth Prince.
Upon hearing Consort Wu's words, everyone nodded in agreement. After chatting in the study for a while, they noticed that the Fourth Prince was a bit tired, so they took their leave.
After everyone paid their respects and went their separate ways, Fourth Master came to the bedside where Lanqin was sleeping and sat quietly at the head of her bed, watching her.
Lanqin, who had been asleep for a long time, slowly opened her eyes. Seeing the Fourth Prince looking at her, she was stunned for a moment after getting up, and then quickly asked, "Why is Your Majesty here?"
The Fourth Prince reached out and smoothed Lanqin's disheveled hair, looking at her with affection, and said, "I just want to keep a close eye on you."
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's unexpected reply, Lanqin sat up abruptly and said somewhat shyly, "We've been married for so long, what kind of talk is this, Your Majesty? It's just teasing me."
"Have Hongli and the others arrived yet?" Lanqin thought that Hongli and the others should come to Jiuzhou Qingyan to pay their respects to her and the Fourth Prince after they had settled in. She wondered if they had overslept, so she asked the Fourth Prince.
Fourth Master nodded and said to her, "Everyone has already come to pay their respects, and I've sent them back."
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Lanqin, who had just reached the dressing mirror, was taken aback and asked, "Why didn't Your Majesty wake me up?"
The Fourth Prince walked behind Lanqin, took the hairpin from her hand, and gently put it on her head. He then said tenderly, "You are tired and I really didn't want them to disturb your rest, so I received them on your behalf."
Lanqin smiled. Hearing the Fourth Prince's words, she was very happy. She thought of Consort Song, Consort Wu, and Consort Geng who had come to Yuanmingyuan today, and pondered for a moment.
Lanqin looked at the Fourth Prince in the mirror, who was putting a hairpin on her, and said, "Sister Song, Sister Wu, and Sister Geng should be promoted. They were the first to serve the Emperor."
Fourth Master nodded, patted Lanqin's hand and said, "These matters are yours to decide. They will be promoted in a few days."
"Okay." Lanqin then got up, took Fourth Master's hand, walked to the table, and served him a cup of tea.
Lanqin picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and asked, "Have my family members arrived yet?"
Fourth Master nodded and said, "No one has informed them yet; they shouldn't have arrived."
"I told them to come tomorrow. If they all come today, it will be difficult to arrange them," Lanqin said slowly, putting down her teacup.
Fourth Master reached out and took Lanqin's hand, patting it gently, and said, "You don't need to worry about these things too much. You should arrange their respective residences as soon as possible, and let the servants take care of the rest."
Upon hearing this, Lanqin knew that Fourth Master didn't want her to overwork herself, nor did she want to refuse his kindness, so she nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, the Fourth Prince ordered the servants to serve the meal. Lanqin rested for a while and missed the mealtime. The Fourth Prince wanted Lanqin to rest well, so he did not wake her up. He then asked the kitchen to bring the lunch later.
In the afternoon, the Thirteenth Prince's wife, the Seventeenth Prince, and his wife also arrived.
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