"This prince's mansion covers a considerable area!"
Lan Linxue glanced at it and muttered, "It's alright! It's definitely not as good as the Imperial Palace!"
Qin Kou'er turned her head and glared at Lan Linxue. Just as she was about to say something to him, she noticed an inconspicuous carriage parked not far from the city wall of the Prince's Palace.
Qin Kou'er frowned and thought for a moment. Seeing that there was no movement, she said to Lan Linxue calmly, "Let's go in and take a look. We might be staying here for a long time, so we need to tidy it up properly!"
Lan Linxue nodded, grabbed Qin Kou'er's hand, and walked straight inside.
As soon as Qin Kou'er took a step, she immediately heard someone whisper beside her, "Sect Master!"
Qin Kou'er turned her head and looked in another direction.
Two maids helped a veiled noblewoman emerge from around the corner.
Qin Kou'er immediately stopped and looked carefully. Then her eyes lit up, and she turned to Lan Linxue and said softly, "You go in first, I'll go take a look and be right back!"
Lan Linxue also saw the newcomer. He squinted and examined him carefully, then quickly gave a wicked smile and pulled Qin Kou'er's hand, walking over together.
"Miss Zhao! Why aren't you being Lan Jiayuan's favored concubine? What are you doing here at my door today?"
Zhao Ling'er became nervous upon seeing Lan Linxue, and unconsciously took a step back.
Seeing that Lan Linxue seemed to have frightened him, Qin Kou'er pulled him back forcefully, then walked over with a smile and asked softly, "How have you been since we parted ways in Jiangnan?"
Zhao Ling'er looked at Qin Kou'er and smiled gently.
Although Qin Kou'er couldn't see the expression on her face, she could tell from her eyes that her move back then was the right one, and Zhao Ling'er received absolute favor from Lan Jiayuan.
"Master, may we speak further? It's not convenient to talk here!"
Qin Kou'er turned to look at Lan Linxue and said irritably, "Don't follow me, I'm going to say a few words to Miss Ling'er!"
"No way!" Lan Linxue refused without even thinking, staring coldly at Zhao Ling'er: "She came alone. Who knows if Lan Jiayuan has some kind of evil plan behind her? I must accompany her!"
Qin Kou'er gritted her teeth and glared at Lan Linxue's profile, wishing she could bite him, but judging from the way Lan Linxue was holding her hand tightly, it seemed that it was better to let this leech get rid of her.
"Miss Ling'er, where do we talk? Lead the way!"
Zhao Ling'er looked helplessly at Lan Linxue and Qin Kou'er's tightly clasped hands, nodded, said nothing, and turned to lead the two of them toward a very secluded little restaurant behind.
The restaurant's location wasn't very obvious, but it was very close to the Prince's Mansion.
The lanterns at the entrance had already been taken down, indicating that Zhao Ling'er had booked the place and it was temporarily closed for business.
Zhao Ling'er led the two people to an extremely clean private room on the second floor. After the maid behind her closed the door, she removed her veil and invited the two to sit down.
After seeing that Qin Kou'er was seated, Zhao Ling'er walked over and gently knelt in front of Qin Kou'er, softly saying, "The great calamity in Jiangnan was fortunately saved by the Pavilion Master, which is why Ling'er is still alive today. I did not have the chance to pay my respects to the Pavilion Master before, so please accept my bow today!"
As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed.
Upon seeing this, Qin Kou'er quickly stood up and helped Zhao Ling'er up. "What are you saying! It was just a small favor, why should Miss Ling'er perform such a grand gesture! Besides, Miss Ling'er is now the Third Prince's beloved concubine, Kou'er absolutely cannot accept such a grand gesture!"
Lan Linxue glared at Zhao Ling'er, snorted irritably, and turned her head away.
Looking at the woman before her, Zhao Ling'er said with deep emotion, "Ling'er has repeatedly put the Pavilion Master in a difficult position, yet the Pavilion Master has been kind and generous, helping me time and again. Even if Ling'er is heartless, she wouldn't be so ungrateful as to not even say thank you! Wouldn't that be letting down the Pavilion Master's kindness?"
Qin Kou'er nodded and said with a smile, "It's good that Ling'er understands my heart! As for these formalities, they are really unnecessary between the two of us!"
Lan Linxue looked at Zhao Ling'er, not believing for a second that the bitch would change her ways, and said impatiently, "What is it you want today? Tell me quickly so we can go back!"
Zhao Ling'er was very afraid of Lan Linxue. Whenever Lan Linxue spoke, her eyes would turn cold.
Qin Kou'er patted her hand and asked reassuringly, "Miss Ling'er, don't be afraid. Just tell me what's wrong!"
Zhao Ling'er nodded, then looked at Qin Kou'er and said solemnly, "Sect Leader, I have received reliable information that Consort Hu in the palace intends to harm you. They are currently trying to bring you to the palace so they can take drastic measures against you!"
Lan Linxue jumped up immediately: "Why? Just because Father Emperor summoned Kou'er once?"
Zhao Ling'er was so frightened that she took a step back, and after a while she stammered, "It seems that it's because the Emperor said something in the harem, that the women in the palace are not even a fraction as smart as Qin Kou'er!"
Lan Linxue: "..."
Qin Kou'er: "..."
---Aside---
I'm in a bad mood and I'm also experiencing writer's block!
That's all for today. Let's see how it goes when I get back tonight, and I'll try to post a second update!
I'm angry because you didn't leave me any messages!
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