The following day, the Thirteenth Prince's wife, Lady Zhaojia, accompanied him to the palace. The Thirteenth Prince went to the Grand Council to handle state affairs, while his wife went to Changchun Palace.
When Lanqin heard from the palace maid that the Thirteenth Princess Consort had arrived, she immediately got up to greet her.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!" As soon as Lady Zhaojia arrived in front of the main hall of Changchun Palace, she saw Lanqin standing at the door in a dark green robe with a lotus pattern.
"Wenxiu, it's been a while since I've seen you. Come in and talk to me." Lanqin quickly helped the Thirteenth Princess up and pulled her hand to walk inside.
The two arrived at the left side room of Changchun Palace, where Lanqin pulled Wenxiu onto the couch. A palace maid immediately brought them teacups, one for each of them.
"Your Majesty, I heard from the Thirteenth Prince. Their audacity is outrageous. It's only because the Emperor is not here that these people dare to stage such a coup," said Lady Zhaojia.
“Thanks to the Thirteenth Prince’s assistance, I am not afraid of them. Fortunately, it’s over for now, but this incident has made me realize that the Emperor’s support alone is not enough. If I want to truly gain a foothold in this harem and reduce the obstacles for Hongli in the future, I still need to do some things that will leave them speechless,” Lanqin said. “They always think that I am a wicked concubine who has usurped the Empress’s power, but they don’t seem to realize that the Emperor has now governed the Qing Dynasty with a clear and efficient government, and the country is peaceful and prosperous.”
“That’s right. These people are blindly sticking to old customs and protecting the Empress. They don’t even know what benefits the Empress has given them,” said Lady Zhaojia.
"The Empress's family is already weakened, and the Ulanara family's glory is not what it used to be. Why do they support an empress who is on the decline, instead of looking at the rising sun?" Lanqin said.
“That is exactly the point. In my opinion, Your Majesty is a model of virtue for the nation and has the demeanor of an empress. Moreover, the Niohuru family is one of the most prominent Manchu families, and in every way, they are superior to the Ulanara family. These people are so stubborn and uncivilized, clinging to old customs.” Zhao Jia said.
"Alright, let's not talk about it. Wenxiu, you're busy with the affairs of the Thirteenth Prince's mansion in the inner quarters. Is there anything interesting to tell us to relieve your boredom?" Lanqin said.
“There really is something. Your Highness, are you aware of what happened at Fifth Master’s residence?” Zhao Jia asked, leaning closer to Lan Qin.
"Fifth Master is always oblivious to what's going on outside his house, what could possibly be happening there?" Lanqin asked in surprise.
“One of the concubines in the Fifth Prince’s mansion is making life unbearable for the Fifth Prince’s wife. She’s causing chaos every day!” Zhao Jia said. “The Fifth Prince never used to do these things. Everyone said that the Fifth Prince’s wife was the most worry-free among the princes’ wives. But now that she’s getting old, she’s become quite a handful.”
"Fifth Master has always been a free spirit, and I've never heard of him being interested in women?" Lanqin said in surprise.
“Indeed, Your Majesty, I also think that Fifth Prince has never been interested in women. He has changed completely since he was injured on the face. I heard it from Thirteen. He said that among all his brothers, Fifth Prince has come to terms with it, which is why he was able to come here safely,” said Lady Zhaojia.
Lanqin nodded. Fourth Master dealt with Eighth and Ninth, but Fifth and Ninth were twin brothers. Fifth Master was able to live until now without any problems because he withdrew from the struggle a long time ago.
"So, what do you think is wrong with Fifth Master? Ninth Master used to be quite the womanizer," Zhao Jia said with an incredulous expression.
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