Xu Jinlan cried so hard that she complained about everything, and her makeup was completely ruined.
Her personal maid, Hongmei, quickly went over and whispered, "Your Highness, why are you so heartbroken? As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. This is nothing! Our Third Master has a long road ahead of him. You can't give up so easily, otherwise who will be there to stand up for him then?"
As he spoke, he gave a signal to his men to come and help Xu Jinlan up.
Xu Jinlan's temperament was extremely similar to her father's—fiery and reckless. Seeing other people's sons being promoted and ennobled, while her own son not only gained nothing but also lost a hand and nearly lost his life, she was naturally indignant. Therefore, her crying was particularly tragic.
Hearing Hongmei say this, Xu Jinlan wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "What hope is there? Our Jiayuan is now crippled. Even if things change, he won't be able to inherit the throne!"
When Hongmei heard Xu Jinlan so openly express her inner thoughts, she quickly tugged at her sleeve and winked at her.
In the inner palace, everyone has a few spies around. If the one in the East Courtyard hears about this, he'll definitely stir up trouble again.
"You all hurry up and pack your things. No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, or you'll be in for a beating!"
Hongmei coldly gave instructions to the people below, and then helped Xu Jinlan slowly walk inside.
"Your Highness, you must not say such things in front of so many people in the future. One must always be wary of others!"
Xu Jinlan sighed deeply, "How could I not know this principle! But right now, I'm feeling terribly upset! That vixen is jumping around like crazy, it's obvious her son has brought her honor. You don't know how those influential people went to congratulate him this afternoon, I heard they were smiling so much they were practically showing wrinkles!"
Thinking of wrinkles, Xu Jinlan immediately raised her hand to touch the corner of her eye. Good heavens, had she cried too hard just now? It's caused these crow's feet to appear!
"Your Highness, what's there to envy about such a thing!" Hongmei pouted and whispered, "Although the Fifth Prince has been rewarded now, who knows what will happen in the future? Wasn't the Crown Prince originally the Emperor's darling? But now he's been taken down just like that!"
"What do you know?"
Xu Jinlan immediately turned her head and glared at Hongmei, "His Majesty's actions are ostensibly a demotion, but in reality, a promotion! His Majesty has already done an impeccable job with the Crown Prince!"
At this point, Xu Jinlan said in an even softer voice, "Think about it, the Crown Prince literally blew up four counties! My father came to tell us a couple of days ago when he got the news. Originally, Hu Tianyong was after the Crown Prince's head! But look at him now, not only did he not get a head, but he didn't even touch a hair on his head! Moreover, the Emperor didn't even believe it. He took down the Crown Prince and didn't even send him to the imperial prison, directly bestowing upon him the title of Prince. And he even became the Prince of Tongcheng. What a great favor and honor! So, the people in the East Courtyard thought they had gotten a bargain, but in the end, wasn't it just the Emperor deliberately giving them a little something to protect the Crown Prince!"
Thinking of this, Xu Jinlan curled her lips into a wicked grin, looking as unruly as could be.
After hearing Xu Jinlan's words, Hongmei immediately smiled: "Since Your Majesty understands everything, why are you still so angry? The Emperor's favor ultimately rests with the Crown Prince. It's just that the Crown Prince has made a big mistake, which is ultimately beneficial to us! The position of Crown Prince will be vacant no matter what! As long as we manage things well, once Third Master becomes the Crown Prince, why would he envy those princes?"
Xu Jinlan sighed deeply: "Easy for you to say! The position of Crown Prince is not something you can easily obtain! Besides, your Third Master has already lost a hand!"
Hongmei chuckled lightly: "Your Majesty, nothing in this world is ever easy. Death is only a matter of perseverance! Remember Empress Qin? She was once incredibly powerful, but in the end, she perished in a fire. In contrast, we can enjoy wealth and honor. So, nothing in this world is absolute! Now that the Fifth Prince has been granted the title of Prince, who knows how arrogant he'll become! As long as we get the chance, are you afraid we can't turn the tables?"
Xu Jinlan listened to Hongmei's words and found them very reasonable, so she nodded and said, "You're right! But, this Lan Linxue..."
"Your Highness doesn't need to worry about the Crown Prince anymore! When have you ever heard of a deposed Crown Prince vying for the throne? Even if Lan Linxue wanted to, and the Emperor was interested, Prime Minister Hu and our master would never allow it! So, our focus now is on that newly appointed Lan Xiuyuan. As long as we get rid of him, our Third Master can at least get himself a prince!"
Xu Jinlan found Hongmei's words very reasonable, and her panicked heart gradually calmed down.
Just as the master and servant were sitting in the inner room talking quietly, a young eunuch suddenly rushed in from outside.
Hongmei despised people who didn't know the rules, so she straightened up and scolded, "Did someone chop off your little hussy? Why are you walking around so frantically? Whose rules have made you so clueless? Is your butt on fire?"
Upon hearing this, the little eunuch was so frightened that he immediately knelt down. "Sister Hongmei, please spare me! This servant was in a hurry and forgot the rules. I beg you to have mercy."
"What urgent matter could have scared you so much?"
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