Lanqin looked at the seven-year-old Third Prince, then suddenly extended a little finger and beckoned, saying, "Third Prince, how about we make a pact? Let's make this pact and never change it for a hundred years."
The Third Prince was slightly stunned by Lanqin's appearance, but couldn't help but reach out his little hand.
Lanqin smiled, which showed that the Third Prince believed her words. This made Lanqin very happy, as it showed that he could feel her kindness from the bottom of his heart.
“Third Prince, let’s not tell your father yet. We don’t have any evidence, and we haven’t found the person who poisoned him. We can only tell your father when we have solid evidence, do you understand?” Lanqin said.
"Why? Doesn't Father trust Aunt Niu the most?" The Third Prince unconsciously called out to Lanqin again, only realizing it later.
"Third Prince, you believe Aunt Niu, right? I can tell you'd rather believe me, don't you?" Lanqin smiled at the Third Prince, because no one knew what kind of schemes those people had put into the Third Prince, but they still couldn't stop him from believing in her.
Hongjun thought for a moment, nodded, and said in his childish voice, "Although Mingyan brought Mother's letter, I don't know why, but I still believe Aunt."
Upon hearing that there was news, Lanqin's eyes lit up, and she asked, "News? What news?"
The Third Prince then revealed the contents of Li's letter.
After hearing this, Lanqin felt a chill of fear. If she hadn't asked the Third Prince directly today and hadn't been honest with him, the child in front of her would have gradually come to hate her more and more, and one day he might have become a weapon used by those people to stab her.
"Third Prince, quickly tell your aunt where that letter is. If we can find the handwriting on it, things will be much easier. Your aunt believes that the letter is definitely not from your mother; it must be a forgery," Lanqin said excitedly, never expecting the clue to be right in front of her.
“I gave that letter to Aunt Yin,” the Third Prince said.
Upon hearing this, Lanqin frowned, but then heard the Third Prince say, "Aunt Yin didn't know at first, but I couldn't help myself and told her. I'll go ask her for it now."
Lanqin quickly said, "Let's finish our meal first, there's no rush. The letter is with your Aunt Yin anyway. If she has nothing to do with this, then the letter should be fine."
The Third Prince naturally understood the implication in Lanqin's words and said incredulously, "Aunt Niu, do you mean that if Aunt Yin was involved in this matter, then that letter would no longer be there?"
Lanqin nodded earnestly.
The Third Prince was slightly surprised. "No, Aunt Yin is really good to me."
“Third Prince, you can know a person's face but not their heart. That's an old saying. I don't deny that Princess Yin is good to you. But do you know that it's because she's good to you that your father treats her differently?” Lanqin said.
Although the Third Prince did not have much contact with Lady Yin, she did put in a lot of effort during that time.
“Mingyan is Mother’s trusted maid. Why would she help someone else harm Mother? I can’t believe that,” the Third Prince said again.
"Third Prince, people's hearts are the most fickle thing in the world. Mingyan was indeed your mother's trusted maid before, but if someone threatens her with her life, wouldn't she betray a dead person?" Lanqin suddenly felt that it was too cruel to tell such unsavory things about human nature to a seven-year-old child.
The Third Prince gave Lanqin a complicated look, and ultimately remained silent.
Just then, the sound of a maidservant greeting them could be heard outside; the Fourth Master had arrived.
"Your son greets Father!" The Third Prince nimbly slid off the chair and immediately bowed to the Fourth Prince, who had just entered.
Lanqin saw this and felt a little bad, so she said, "Third Prince, come here quickly. We haven't finished eating yet."
Fourth Master glanced at Little Princess and then sat down next to Lanqin. He looked at the dishes on the table and clicked his tongue, saying, "Hongjun, you are treated much better than Father. Father eats a maximum of five dishes here, but look, she actually prepared eight dishes for you."
Upon hearing this, Hongjun blushed.
He hurriedly explained, "Father, I picked these vegetables myself, which is why Aunt Niu said she made them for me to try. In fact, I only prepared five dishes."
"Master, how can you provoke a child like that? Hongjun, don't mind your father." Lanqin rolled her eyes at the Fourth Prince and quickly comforted the Third Prince.
"Sigh, can't I tease Jun'er?" Fourth Master didn't think anything of it at all, and instead picked up Lanqin's chopsticks to pick up some food.
Good heavens~ Is this really the same dad who always lectures and scolds me?
The Third Prince was a little taken aback; this father was so different from the father he usually faced.
"Jun'er, is the food at your Aunt Niu's place delicious?" Fourth Master asked while eating.
"Hmm. The food here at Aunt Niu's place is especially delicious. Can Jun'er come over for meals often in the future?" Seeing that the Fourth Prince's expression had relaxed and he was no longer so nervous, the Third Prince casually asked.
"As long as she's willing, you can certainly come and keep your Aunt Niu company. However, as for Madam Yin..." Fourth Prince knew that Lanqin actually liked children, otherwise she wouldn't have raised Fubao. It's just a pity that she's almost eight months pregnant now, and it's really not suitable for her to raise any more. It would be good for Third Prince to come and keep her company.
“Aunt Yin is also willing for me to come and see Aunt Niu,” the Third Prince said confidently.
"That's good. Don't neglect your studies, don't neglect riding and archery, and don't be too noisy. Your Aunt Niu's baby will be born soon. When that happens, you must take good care of him and be a good older brother, okay?" Fourth Master said patiently.
The Third Prince stared blankly at the Fourth Prince, perhaps never knowing that his father also had such a gentle side, which seemed somewhat unreal.
"Third Prince, you said you'd have to write something when you get back, don't forget!" Lanqin said, winking at the Third Prince.
Upon hearing this, Hongjun immediately understood. He still needed to go back and find that letter.
"Father, Hongjun has gone back first. I haven't finished writing the calligraphy Master Zhu gave me yet, so I'm going back to write it." The Third Prince understood and stood up to bow to the Fourth Prince.
Sigh, these ancient people had so many rules and regulations. Even a simple meal requires the father to bow and scrape his feet repeatedly. I don't want my child to go through that!
"What's wrong? The master is here. Did he spoil your meal?" Fourth Master asked, deliberately provoking Lanqin, who seemed uninterested in speaking.
"My lord, I find you to be quite childish. Why do you keep such a stern face to your own children? Are you afraid they won't know your authority?" Lanqin thought that her children were just like the Third Prince, bowing to the Fourth Prince before daring to leave. She felt that this was too rigid, and that the blood ties between father and son were being worn down by these formalities.
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