Upon hearing Jing Quan's words, Lan Shanyang glared at him fiercely: "What do you know! Does the throne belong to whoever gets it? Lin Xue has a bad reputation and low prestige among the people. Even if I pass the throne to him, can he sit on it securely? Lan Xiuyuan may be kind on the outside but ruthless on the inside, but his prestige is undeniable. Go out and ask around, how many people in the world say the Fifth Prince is bad while the Crown Prince is good? Popular support and prestige are not trivial matters, yet Lin Xue is completely careless and has created such a huge mess for me! Think about it, if the world knows that he bombed four counties, even if no one died, what will the people say? They will say he is cruel and immoral! If Hu Tianyong manipulates things a little, the people will petition collectively, and my decree of succession will not be issued! Others may not understand this, but don't you?"
Upon hearing Lan Shanyang's words, Quan Jing quickly lowered his head in shame: "Your Majesty's thinking is indeed more comprehensive. This servant was indeed shallow! I only thought that the Crown Prince would not be harmed! I completely failed to appreciate Your Majesty's good intentions!"
Lan Shanyang sighed deeply, rubbing her temples as if her head was throbbing. "You wouldn't have thought of something like this, but Lan Linxue did. Yet he insists on doing it against all odds. I really don't know what he's thinking! I'm already so worried about tomorrow, and look at him, he still has the mind to go find women. Tell me, how can I possibly be in the mood!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Quan immediately shook his head. "Your Majesty! You can't think of it that way! The Crown Prince isn't just looking for anyone! He's looking for that mysterious Qin Tian Pavilion Master, Qin Kou'er! This old servant has a feeling that this girl is definitely not as simple as we think!"
"Of course she's not simple!" Lan Shanyang's expression turned ugly as soon as he heard the name Qin Kou'er. "How could someone whose background we can't even figure out be simple? Qin Kou'er, I'm becoming more and more interested in her!"
Looking at Lan Shanyang with a solemn expression, Emperor Guangwu said, "Your Majesty, could this Miss Qin have arranged something with the Crown Prince? Our people have returned and heard that the Crown Prince and this girl are getting very close, seemingly intending to commit to each other. Moreover, without this girl, the consequences of the dam incident would have been unimaginable. Do you think the Crown Prince's next move might be through this Miss Qin?"
Lan Shanyang also looked slightly bewildered. "I don't know! This woman is too mysterious! If she's interested in Lin Xue, why is she so close to Xiu Yuan? And why is she so open about it, not afraid that Xiao Xue will find out? You know Lin Xue's temper; normally, he wouldn't tolerate this at all! But this time, not only does he not make things difficult for Qin Kou'er, but Qin Kou'er is also able to do her own thing without caring about his feelings. It's really interesting! It's getting more and more interesting!"
Looking down at the millstone, Quan Jing suddenly smiled. "Your Majesty, don't you think such a girl is rare? She is not afraid of powerful people or gossip, and she is decisive and meticulous. In this old servant's opinion, this girl's style of doing things is somewhat similar to that of the Empress back then!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized he had made a mistake and quickly shut his mouth. Lan Shanyang had already glared at him fiercely.
"How can a country bumpkin compare to my Empress? Humph!"
"Yes! This servant was wrong!"
After Lan Shanyang finished cursing, he turned his head, squinted his eyes, and tapped his fingers on the table: "Perhaps I really should meet this Qin Kou'er! Jing Quan, go back and issue an imperial decree that Qin Kou'er should wait outside the palace for a reply during the morning court session tomorrow!"
"Yes! Your Majesty, are you going to have Miss Qin act as a witness?"
Lan Shanyang smiled faintly, "Even if she doesn't become a witness, I still want to commend her. Shouldn't such a gentry who serves the people and the country be highly praised?"
Quan Jing immediately smiled and said, "Yes! This servant understands! I will send someone to convey the message right away!"
Lan Shanyang nodded and leaned back slightly in his chair: Qin Kou'er, it's time for you to show your true colors before me.
Lan Linxue quickly led her people to Qin Kou'er's door.
Because the place she lived in was neither hard to find nor far away.
Upon reaching the door, Lao Qi quickly went forward and knocked.
The gate was opened quickly, and a neat and efficient servant opened it.
Upon seeing Lan Linxue and the others, she smiled sweetly, stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "May I ask what brings you here?"
"I'm looking for Qin Kou'er!"
Before the seventh brother could speak, Lan Linxue dismounted and said.
Without waiting for the servant's reply, Lan Linxue grabbed her whip and rushed inside.
The servant quickly called out from behind, "Young master, young master, you can't barge in! Our master said he won't see anyone!"
As he spoke, the servant grabbed one person at a time and threw them out.
The group following Lan Linxue were all experts, but for some reason, when they heard the sound of wind behind them and were about to turn around to hide, a clean hand behind them grabbed their collar with lightning speed and threw them out one by one.
Hearing a noise behind him, Ghost Head didn't move, but turned around and struck with his backhand.
As a result, the servant slipped past the ghost head like an eel, grabbed his arm in a quick movement, and yanked him away, throwing the ghost head over.
The seventh brother's kung fu was on par with Ghost Head's. When Ghost Head was thrown out, the seventh brother quickly dealt with him.
At this moment, Lan Linxue had already entered the courtyard. Just as he took a step, he suddenly felt a whoosh of wind behind him. He immediately swung his dagger, but the servant seemed to have anticipated this move, rushing to Lan Linxue's side and leaping into the air. By the time Lan Linxue realized he was in mid-air, he could only watch as the servant grabbed his arm and forcefully pushed him out of the courtyard, throwing him directly into Lao Qi's arms.
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