Lan Linxue listened in a daze, until finally asking the question that concerned her the most: "Is Jun Yannuo sure he can get Auntie pregnant?"
Qin Kou'er nodded and said firmly, "Yan Nuo would never have said that without such certainty!"
Lan Linxue immediately let out a long sigh of relief, "Yes, Jun Yannuo has finally done something good! For so many years, the biggest obstacle in Aunt's heart has been not having a child. She has gone through countless medical treatments and medications, but nothing has worked. If Jun Yannuo can really cure Aunt's child this time, then it will be a great blessing from our Lan family ancestors!"
At this point, Lan Linxue seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly smiled as she leaned closer to Qin Kou'er, reaching out to touch Kou'er's belly. She chuckled and whispered, "But Seventh Uncle never expected that his child would be born so much later than our son's! Hehehe!"
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue and said with a half-smile, "Why don't you think about it? No matter how late other people's children are born, they are still a generation older than our children!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue's smile vanished instantly.
Seeing Lan Linxue's change in expression, Qin Kou'er chuckled and asked softly, "What exactly did you come to see me for? Is it really to repair the courtyard?"
"Repairing the courtyard is just one aspect. Jiang Ming has gone to Beijing!"
Qin Kou'er was taken aback. "Jiang Ming? He's in Beijing to report on his duties?"
Lan Linxue sneered and curled her lips: "Such a big thing happened in Jiangnan, shouldn't he come? It's inevitable that the Emperor will summon him, but his more important matter in coming to the capital is to celebrate Hu Tianyong's birthday."
Qin Kou'er nodded. Back then, those officials in Jiangnan were dealt with by Lan Linxue, and in the end, it was she who gave Jiang Ming the idea to find Lan Xiuyuan.
Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er and continued, "This time, I want to take over Hu Tianyong's position and take all the official positions in Jiangnan. What do you think?"
Qin Kou'er was a little surprised, "Are you discussing this with me?"
Lan Linxue raised an eyebrow. "Of course I'm going to discuss this with you! Why would I talk about these troublesome things if I weren't going to discuss it with you?"
Qin Kou'er nodded and smiled, then patted Lan Linxue on the shoulder: "Being a prince has indeed made a lot of progress, you even know to discuss things with me! What do you plan to do?"
"I want to make a fuss about the birthday gift Jiang Ming brought to Hu Tianyong!"
"A blatant act of deception?"
How did you know?
Lan Linxue was a little surprised.
Qin Kou'er rolled her eyes. "What other good ideas do you have?! Are you really going to rob it in broad daylight? Even if Hu Tianyong doesn't say anything, he'll definitely be unhappy if you steal Jiang Ming's things! But let me tell you, you have to do this cleverly. If you completely switch the items, Hu Tianyong will definitely know that someone tampered with them, and that this is deliberately making an enemy of him. He'll then continue to use Jiang Ming! You have to steal half and leave half so that Hu Tianyong thinks it was Jiang Ming who tampered with them. That's the clever way!"
Lan Linxue stared at Qin Kou'er and gave her a thumbs up: "As expected, my wife's wisdom is unparalleled! That's exactly what I thought. After Jiang Ming left Yangzhou, I secretly sent someone to check out the thing he brought. Hmph, it's actually an enormous luminous pearl!"
Qin Kou'er immediately frowned. Was a luminous pearl really that novel? Her sedan chair was filled with luminous pearls.
Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er and could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't think this is an ordinary luminous pearl. That was the most beloved possession of Emperor Jiasheng of the previous dynasty. That thing is bigger than a fist! It's priceless."
Hearing this, Qin Kou'er became interested. "Such a good thing? How did Jiang Ming get his hands on it?"
Lan Linxue snorted, "How could he have gotten it if he wasn't greedy? But I heard that this thing is hidden in the hands of ordinary people. Jiang Ming did all sorts of heinous things to get this. So, I will absolutely not let him give it to Hu Tianyong."
Qin Kou'er thought Lan Linxue was right: "However, this thing is so big, and it's a rare treasure. What do you plan to replace it with? And where do you plan to replace it?"
"I've already made the fake one, it's exactly the same as the real one. As for the location to be changed? It'll be on the day of Hu Tianyong's birthday!"
Qin Kou'er immediately shook her head, "Oh no! That would be too dangerous. Hu Tianyong would be watching that big, precious bead like it's his own eyeball!"
"But if it's not changed that day, the chances are slim! Jiang Ming treasures this thing; he looks at it eight times a day. It's simply impossible for him to make a move now."
Lan Linxue had thought about this problem. He even conducted a test, finding his own experts to help Jiang Ming lure him away from the mountain. As a result, the guards followed closely behind, treating it as if protecting Jiang Ming's life was more important than protecting his own.
Moreover, Jiang Ming had to keep a close watch on the bead at all times, and no one was allowed to get close. Therefore, Lan Linxue had no chance to make a move.
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue and couldn't help but smile and say, "Sometimes, you don't need to be sneaky to pull off a successful stunt. If you do it openly and honestly, you'll definitely succeed!"
Lan Linxue was taken aback. "How did you manage to do it so easily?"
Qin Kou'er smiled and didn't say anything. She simply took the jade pendant from Lan Linxue's body and gently placed it in Lan Linxue's hand: "Linxue, hold it now and look at your jade pendant carefully without blinking!"
Lan Linxue didn't know what Qin Kou'er was up to, but judging from her tone, it seemed like something fun was going on. He didn't ask any more questions, and simply followed Qin Kou'er's instructions, holding his jade pendant and staring at it intently.
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