Qin Kou'er touched her cheek but didn't say anything.
Sure enough, what Lan Linxue said was exactly the solution she had thought of back then; otherwise, she would have pulled her hand back long ago.
"Did I hit the nail on the head? Humph!" Lan Linxue glared at Qin Kou'er, then angrily pinched her soft little face: "I told you, everything is with your husband, yet you still have wild ideas! Look, this is the kind of method you need to deal with an idiot like Lan Xiuyuan! Does he really think I made this decision on a whim? Humph, dream on!"
As she spoke, Lan Linxue became somewhat smug, suddenly sitting up with a cunning look on her face. "Lan Xiuyuan thought I was going there to win! But he didn't expect that I was actually going there to lose! My goal now is for you to become a concubine and enter the palace. Once we get through this step, everything will be much easier! At least, before we rebel and before Hu Tianyong steps down, we have to admit defeat."
"What if Lan Xiuyuan really proposes that you never see me again for the rest of your life?"
As soon as Qin Kou'er asked the question, she realized she had asked the dumbest question imaginable. If Lan Linxue could accept defeat, she would live a life of vegetarianism and Buddhist chanting.
Looking at Qin Kou'er's expression, Lan Linxue knew that she definitely understood what she was thinking, so she laughed and pulled Qin Kou'er into her arms. "Did you think I would cheat my way through? Actually, you're wrong. This time I'm doing things with honesty!"
Qin Kou'er immediately curled her lip. Lan Linxue has integrity? Who would believe that!
"What kind of expression is that?" Lan Linxue immediately became dissatisfied. "Am I a dishonest person?"
Qin Kou'er touched her brow helplessly: "Can we change the subject to something unrelated to integrity?"
"Qin Kou'er! I'm angry!"
Lan Linxue turned away in anger.
Qin Kou'er narrowed her eyes helplessly and gently coaxed, "Of course you are trustworthy. I believe our Crown Prince is a trustworthy and good person!"
It's not disgusting to say it, but it sounds disgusting to hear it.
However, Lan Linxue didn't find it disgusting. He felt that what was said was true, so he turned around and looked at Qin Kou'er seriously, saying, "This time, I really have to admit defeat. However, I have the ability to get Lan Xiuyuan to change the exchange conditions. For example, I can withdraw from the election for the crown prince. Which condition do you think would be more appealing to Lan Xiuyuan, such as withdrawing from the election or making me never see you again?"
Without hesitation, Qin Kou'er replied, "The first one!"
"Right! Even you know Lan Xiuyuan will definitely choose the first one. Do you think I would give someone with so many weaknesses the chance to say I'll never see you again?" At this point, Lan Linxue curled her lips and shook her head: "No way! He has too many desires, so many that sometimes even he can't control himself! So, I'm saying, even if I admit defeat, he's bound to lose!"
Qin Kou'er stared at Lan Linxue quietly for a while, then suddenly sighed deeply and turned her head away gently. "Lan Linxue! You're so mean!"
Lan Linxue was very pleased with herself this time, "Thank you for the compliment, my wife! I have plenty of ways to deal with bad people that are much worse than theirs!"
Qin Kou'er: "..."
"Oh right, I had something else to discuss with you today! I almost forgot about the important matter!"
Lan Linxue suddenly took out a map from her bosom and handed it to Qin Kou'er. Qin Kou'er took it and opened it, asking in confusion, "What is this?"
"This is a silver mine map that Pang Fei obtained from Lan Jiayuan. Lan Jiayuan treasured this map like a precious gem. But in the end, Pang Fei managed to coax it out of him! I just received news that because the position of Crown Prince has become vacant, Lan Jiayuan has secretly sent people to this place. Moreover, Xu Ming is also making moves. He's probably starting to get anxious now. After all, Lan Xiuyuan and I have both secured the positions of princes, while he not only has nothing but also only one hand left. Therefore, for his next step, he will inevitably have to mine this place!"
Qin Kou'er glanced at the map, then turned to Lan Linxue: "What do you want me to do?"
"Of course we should take all of these things back!" Lan Linxue said without any politeness. "How can we let that bastard take our things? Besides, he'll rebel if he takes them! Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble for ourselves? So, my idea is to have your people take everything back!"
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue and asked, "Why don't you go and snatch it yourself?"
"If I try to rob it openly or secretly, Lan Xiuyuan and the old man will definitely find out, and that will inevitably cause complications. So, the best way is for you to do it!"
Lan Linxue blinked, a sinister smile creeping across her face, and said, "It would be even better if we could make it look like Lan Xiuyuan did it! Then, the third brother would definitely fight him to the death! Hehe!"
Qin Kou'er looked at him, then suddenly stood up and said, "Let's do it your way! Let's pretend this was done by Lan Xiuyuan! Since we're going to do it, let's make it big! Anyway, we just want them to fight to the death. This is a great opportunity, we need to seize it! Also, since you and Lan Xiuyuan have already made a bet, I beg you, can you at least make it look like there's some competition? Let him realize you're plotting against him, then he might not be as hardworking as he is now!"
"Alright! Alright! I know!" Lan Linxue stood up helplessly and said, "I'll go argue with him now! I'll go find Chen Kuangzheng and tell him about letting you participate in the talent show, okay?"
Thinking of Chen Kuangzheng, Lan Linxue smiled genuinely. "Chen Kuangzheng absolutely cannot agree to this! He's so stubborn; everything has to be done according to the rules! So, I still have to go and make a scene with him. That way, when Lan Xiuyuan finds out, he'll naturally feel even more certain of his victory!"
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