Upon hearing Lanqin's words, the Fourth Master immediately nodded in agreement, as this was the only appropriate method at the moment.
Lanqin didn't want to add any more trouble to the matter, so she changed the subject and continued, "Now, the silver in my private treasury is enough for me and Your Majesty to spend for three lifetimes without running out."
As she spoke, Lanqin reached out and took Fourth Prince's hand, saying, "Let's take this money and travel around the world. Then the Emperor will no longer be the Emperor, and I will no longer be a concubine."
Looking at the longing in Lanqin's eyes, Fourth Master couldn't help but pull his hand away from Lanqin's grasp and hug her tightly. He said with deep emotion, "Everything is as you wish. From now on, you will not need to be bound by worldly rules. The two of us can freely enjoy the rest of our lives."
After the Fourth Prince learned that Lanqin was from the future, how could he not know that Lanqin preferred freedom and was unwilling to be confined to the harem?
The following day, after attending the morning court session, Hongli was summoned to Changchun Palace.
"Your subject greets Father Emperor and Mother Emperor." Upon seeing Lanqin and the Fourth Prince at the head of the table, Hongli bowed to them and paid his respects.
The Fourth Prince waved his hand, signaling Hongli to rise and sit down beside him. After Hongli sat down, he spoke first, asking, "I wonder what matters Father and Mother Emperor need to instruct me on?"
Lanqin and the Fourth Prince didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, saying, "Today, I will entrust my private property to you for management."
"Private property?" Hongli's reaction was the same as that of the Fourth Prince. Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Hongli was taken aback and looked at Lanqin and the Fourth Prince with some confusion.
Seeing the confusion on Hongli's face, the Fourth Prince, sitting next to Lanqin, slowly said, "That nationwide chain of hot pot restaurants is under your mother's name, as are some other shops."
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Hongli was greatly surprised. He had never expected that his mother was so wealthy. He was naturally aware of the hot pot restaurant, but he never imagined that the owner behind this nationwide chain of hot pot restaurants was actually his own mother.
“These shops under my name are making a fortune every day. You can give Usuha, Bechuk, and Hongzhou a share of the profits every year.”
“Hongzhou…”
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Hongli was even more puzzled. He could understand his mother asking him to share a portion of the profits with Wusuha and Bechuk, since they were all his mother's children. But why give it to Hongzhou as well? Hongli was completely baffled and asked with some suspicion, "Why give it to Hongzhou as well?"
Lanqin sighed softly, exchanged a glance with the Fourth Prince, and then looked at Hongli and said, "When I gave birth, I gave birth to twins. One of them is you, and I entrusted the other son to other concubines to raise."
Lanqin's words struck Hongli like a thunderbolt. Hongli stared at Lanqin and the Fourth Prince in disbelief, "Twins..."
The Fourth Master, standing to the side, nodded and said, "Exactly."
“Then…” Hongli’s voice trembled slightly.
"That concubine is now Consort Geng, and the other child is Hongzhou, who is my son."
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Hongli was even more shocked. He never expected that his mother would tell him that Hongzhou was his twin brother. The turmoil in Hongli's heart could not be calmed for a long time.
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