Lan Linxue was surprised that Lan Shanyang had summoned Qin Kou'er so early in the morning. She frowned and said, "Why did Father summon Miss Qin to the palace so early? Is there something wrong?"
Lan Shanyang smiled faintly at Lan Linxue and said, "Miss Qin is the most influential gentry in Jiangnan right now. Can't Father Emperor summon such a person? Besides, Miss Qin has helped you a lot. Didn't you say in court yesterday that I still owe Miss Qin several shops? Father Emperor can't let her say that she owes the young lady something, so today Father Emperor wants to meet this Miss Qin and return what we owe her!"
With that, Lan Shanyang nodded to the people below, "Go and take Miss Qin directly to Yuhua Pavilion. I will summon her there in a while."
"yes!"
The young eunuch respectfully went out to deliver the message.
Lan Shanyang looked at Lan Linxue, his gaze flickering slightly, and said calmly, "Do you want to stay here with Father Emperor to meet Miss Qin, or do you want to go out and do some work?"
Lan Linxue stared at Lan Shanyang, knowing that the best thing he could say was to hurry up and get to work, but he also had some unspoken worries about leaving the old fox alone with Kou'er.
After thinking for a moment, Lan Linxue suddenly said to Lan Shanyang in a very serious tone, "Father, you said Qin Kou'er is so rich, where does she get all her money?"
Lan Shanyang snorted inwardly, wanting to say that it was all given to him by his mother, but the thought only lingered in his mind before dissipating.
"What are your thoughts?" Lan Shanyang looked at Lan Linxue with amusement. It seemed that his son was wary of him, wanting to stay but not saying it directly.
Lan Shanyang thought Lan Linxue's approach was very clever; at least he wasn't so upset about the brat's behavior of only thinking about his wife and not his father anymore.
Lan Linxue lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Actually, I don't have any other thoughts! I just feel that I never have enough money to spend every day, and it's not a solution to ask my father for money. If I could contribute some of my share to Qin Kou'er's shop this time, with Qin Kou'er's ability to make money, I wouldn't always be so short of cash. What do you think?"
Lan Shanyang hadn't thought of this, but he didn't object to his son's idea at all.
He knew that Lan Linxue also had businesses outside, but because he didn't have time to manage them, and the people under him weren't good at business, they didn't earn much money, so he was always short of cash.
There's no doubt that Qin Kou'er is good at making money. If she's really willing to help Lin Xue earn some, it would solve a lot of his problems. At least when Lan Lin Xue is messing around with Lan Xiuyuan and the others, he won't be held back by money.
Ultimately, this struggle for the throne is all backed by money. And Lan Linxue's power always seems less formidable than Lan Xiuyuan's, mainly because he lacks funds.
As for Lan Linxue, his thoughts weren't as complicated as his father's. His idea was simple: to stay with Qin Kou'er and prevent her from being schemed against by his father. As for the money? He could pay Kou'er back later; after all, they were husband and wife.
After listening to her son's words, Lan Shanyang nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence for her. "You're absolutely right! You're smart in many ways, but doing business requires more than just intelligence; it also demands talent and experience. Having Qin Kou'er help you raise some money seems like a perfectly legitimate business!"
Looking at Lan Shanyang, Lan Linxue immediately knew that his father had fallen for Qin Kou'er. And once the old man was moved, his reason for seeing Qin Kou'er would be perfectly legitimate: for the sake of his future career, not because he was preoccupied with personal feelings and wanted only his wife while abandoning his father.
Lan Shanyang affirmed Lan Linxue's idea and praised his son for being sensible, quick-witted, and able to handle problems by appointing people based on merit.
Now, even if Lan Linxue wanted to avoid seeing Qin Kou'er, it was definitely impossible.
So, Lan Linxue followed Lan Shanyang and walked confidently to Qin Kou'er.
Qin Kou'er described yesterday's meeting as a rather unpleasant first encounter.
Although she was certain that Lan Shanyang had recognized her identity, and that she had even saved Lan Linxue's bottom in court, subsequent events suggested that Lan Shanyang harbored a deep wariness towards the Qin family, or perhaps a profound disapproval of her.
This made her feel quite uncomfortable!
Although Qin Kou'er had considered all the possibilities, she felt somewhat resistant when those possibilities actually occurred.
Lan Shanyang committed a heinous crime, so why should he criticize others? Does his son have to be the most precious treasure in the world, while everyone else is just a blade of grass?
Therefore, from her heart, Qin Kou'er gave Lan Shanyang a bad review.
However, she didn't tell anyone about her thoughts, including Lan Linxue!
At this time, everyone needs to be careful and work together to overcome the difficulties. There is absolutely no need for anyone to add more obstacles to hinder the progress of things.
She had already gritted her teeth and walked up to Lan Shanyang, and she would never back down.
He didn't like Lan Linxue being with him, but she insisted on marrying his son anyway. In any case, she never intended to give Lan Shanyang a good life.
Thinking about the complicated relationships involved, Qin Kou'er sighed deeply. What a chaotic situation this was! It was truly unsettling.
Lan Linxue told her to obey him in everything, so she might as well go along with his wishes, because sometimes Lan Linxue was indeed more familiar with Lan Shanyang's character than she was. And if she wanted to marry Lan Linxue, she had to completely win over Lan Shanyang.
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