"Yes! This servant will go and inform the Prime Minister immediately!"
With that, Quan Jing quickly walked out.
Lan Linxue poured herself a cup of tea and placed it obediently on the small table next to Lan Qingtian. "Father, what do you mean by this?"
Lan Qingtian glanced at Lan Linxue, then picked up his teacup and said, "Don't you understand what I mean? Hmph, you just want Hu Tianyong and Xu Ming to fight, right? Since we've started, we must see it through to the end. We can't let them fight to the face and then become sworn brothers behind each other's backs! Let me tell you, Hu Tianyong can talk a dead man back to life, let alone Xu Ming! If we want them to truly become irreconcilable enemies, we need to add fuel to the fire from one side, so that the other side will realize their predicament!"
Lan Linxue nodded, then gave Lan Shanyang a thumbs-up in a flattering manner, "Father Emperor's planning and strategy are truly brilliant!"
Lan Shanyang scoffed, "What are you trying to flatter me for? Get your food ready and have dinner with me!"
After the servants brought out breakfast, Lan Linxue helped Lan Shanyang to eat together.
Lan Linxue glanced at the food on the table, then frowned and muttered, "None of it is what I like to eat!"
Lan Shanyang glared at her son with exasperation, "You're lucky to have anything to eat, and you're still being picky! Humph, I thought you behaved well today, not jumping around in the lobby just because Qin Kou'er was involved. Who knew you never had the ability to earn praise, and now you're turning around and nagging me! What are you going to do in the future?"
Lan Shanyang was deeply troubled by her son.
Lan Linxue immediately gave Lan Shanyang a reproachful look and muttered under her breath, "I didn't say anything! I just said the food wasn't good, is that something to be said? How did it cause such a stir!"
"Still talking!" Lan Shanyang immediately glared threateningly at Lan Linxue.
Lan Linxue shut up and obediently ate her meal with Lan Shanyang.
Seeing that Lan Linxue remained silent, Lan Shanyang glanced at the food on the table and frowned, saying to Jing Quan, "Why is it so plain? Go and bring up some shredded chicken and stir-fried pork!"
Upon hearing about the stir-fried chicken with pork, Lan Linxue immediately smiled sweetly at Lan Shanyang. He knew that in the end, his father would always grant his wish.
Seeing Lan Linxue's ingratiating smile, Lan Shanyang couldn't help but sigh, "This time there's something you like to eat! Eat up!"
Without Lan Shanyang's instruction, Lan Linxue ate her meal elegantly and automatically on her own.
Last night he drank a lot of alcohol, and although he drank some hangover soup today, Lan Linxue still felt very uncomfortable. Now, eating porridge with shredded chicken and stir-fried pork, he found it appetizing and ate quite a bit more. Lan Shanyang always knew that Lan Linxue was a picky eater, so he usually ate very little at each meal. Seeing his son eat so much this time made him happier than anything else. While eating, he kept reminding Lan Linxue to be careful.
Just as the father and son were enjoying their meal together, Lan Qingtian lifted the curtain and strode in.
When Lan Qingtian saw Lan Shanyang and Lan Linxue quietly enjoying their breakfast together, he immediately felt a little wronged.
Lan Qingtian walked over and sat down, snatching Lan Linxue's bowl and chopsticks. While grabbing a small red bean cake, he said irritably, "Fine, I'm out there putting on a show for you to watch those corrupt officials, and you two are here leisurely eating. Isn't that a bit too much?"
As he spoke, Lan Qingtian glared fiercely at the father and son with his handsome eyes, then took a vicious bite of the red bean cake.
Lan Linxue watched helplessly as her uncle snatched away her bowl and chopsticks, then gave a wink to the people below.
Immediately, the eunuch on duty quickly handed him another set of bowls and chopsticks.
Lan Shanyang watched Lan Qingtian preparing the porridge, then smiled and personally ladled a bowl of porridge for him, placing it in front of him. "Alright, our Seventh Prince, you've worked hard! I'll serve you this myself!"
"snort!"
Lan Qingtian picked up the porridge without any difficulty and took a big gulp before she felt a little better.
Lan Linxue looked at Lan Qingtian and asked while eating, "Have all those people outside dispersed?"
Lan Qingtian took a bite of food and said impatiently, "What's all the commotion about? The Emperor fainted, and now it's chaos outside. Everyone's waiting to see what happens!"
Lan Linxue's face turned cold, and she said mockingly, "I'm not here to watch the show, but I'm afraid someone is starting to covet the position of Crown Prince again? The Emperor is in poor health, what could be more attractive than the future heir apparent?"
Lan Qingtian immediately pointed at Lan Linxue with her chopsticks: "My nephew is right! Hu Tianyong just went out to deliver the Emperor's decree. You didn't see the faces of Lan Jiayuan and Xu Ming; they were so gloomy it was as if thunder and rain were about to break out. And Lan Xiuyuan, of all people, went over to offer his condolences. If I hadn't been there to stop Jiayuan, a fight would definitely have broken out!"
Lan Linxue immediately looked gloating. "Royal Uncle, I'm not trying to criticize you, but why are you meddling in such trivial matters? Let them make a fuss. Let the people of the world see how worry-free their princes are. It will be so lively if the world is handed over to them in the future!"
Lan Qingtian blinked and stared at Lan Linxue, then chuckled sheepishly after a moment, "Nephew, what you said seems to make a lot of sense!"
"Absolutely!"
Immediately, Lan Linxue and Lan Qingtian both burst into laughter with mischievous expressions.
After finishing the last bite of his meal, Lan Shanyang slowly put down his chopsticks, rinsed his mouth, and said, "This matter isn't over yet! However, since we've already elevated Lan Xiuyuan's status today, we might as well let him enjoy his glory for a couple more days. We need to be careful with Hu Tianyong, though; that old fox isn't easy to fool. He probably doesn't want to immediately break ties with Xu Ming, or at least he feels the timing isn't right. Lan Xiuyuan's position as crown prince isn't secure yet, and turning against Xu Ming right away wouldn't be wise. After all, they've kept too many secrets between them over the years; once they break ties, it's hard to say what will happen in the end!"
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