Qin Meiying nodded: "That's fine! That's how you should do it! Make the fire as big as possible. But there's one thing you must remember. Always keep an eye on Lan Jiayuan, and absolutely do not let Hu Tianyong actually kill him!"
"Why? If Lan Jiayuan doesn't die, how can Xu Ming really hate him?" Qin Kou'er felt that someone like Lan Jiayuan was a waste of air to live, and that he should just die.
“Foolish child! The living can speak, but can the dead speak? You want Hu Tianyong to take action, but you leave Lan Jiayuan a way out. This way, there will be another witness to testify against Hu Tianyong. Moreover, you must consider Lin Xue's future. How can an emperor who cannot tolerate his own brothers expect others to submit? But Xu Ming must absolutely not know that Lan Jiayuan is still alive! Because if you want Xu Ming to turn around and support Lin Xue, you must make him believe that Lan Jiayuan is dead!”
"My aunt wants Xu Ming to support Lin Xue?" This was another unexpected thing for Qin Kou'er.
"Does Lan Xiuyuan's death really mean that only Lan Xiuyuan can be the crown prince? Don't forget, our Linxue is doing good deeds all along. Why can't he be the crown prince again? This is our best chance to win over Xu Ming. Only in this way will Hu Tianyong truly decide to kill Xu Ming. Only then can they truly become enemies! Do you understand?"
Qin Kou'er's eyes grew brighter as she listened.
As expected, Qin Meiying's abilities were many times more powerful than she could possibly know.
Qin Kou'er had always thought she was very capable and had great confidence in herself. But now, standing in front of Qin Meiying, she realized what true brilliance and decisive victory meant.
No wonder Hu Tianyong went to great lengths to get rid of Qin Meiying back then. With such an empress in charge, he probably couldn't even sleep well!
Qin Kou'er stood up, straightened her clothes, and bowed respectfully to Qin Kou'er: "I will always remember Aunt's teachings!"
Qin Meiying knew, of course, that Qin Kou'er was truly convinced of her abilities at this moment. She smiled and stood up, saying, "We're all family, why say such things! If you ever need anything, just come to me. Although your aunt can't help you much, she'll always listen patiently! Kou'er, remember, you're never fighting alone. You have Linxue, your aunt, and the Emperor. This time, our family is together, and we will definitely defeat those treacherous villains!"
Qin Kou'er smiled confidently: "I know, Aunt! I'm not afraid of anything now! I'm just afraid that Hu Tianyong will grow old too quickly and die too young!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Meiying and Qin Kou'er immediately burst into laughter.
Qin Kou'er sat and talked for a while before getting up to say goodbye.
She was genuinely worried about what Lan Linxue had done outside.
Qin Meiying was also worried about Lan Linxue, so she didn't try to persuade Qin Kou'er to stay. She knew that if Linxue wanted to accept her, Kou'er would need to persuade her more from behind.
Watching Qin Kou'er walk away resolutely, Qin Meiying smiled contentedly. With such a girl by Lin Xue's side, she could truly rest assured.
Slowly walking up to the huge map, Qin Meiying smiled coldly and slammed her fist against the wall.
Hu Tianyong! This time, if I can't drive you to your death, I'll definitely drive you insane!
Qin Kou'er came out and carefully examined the secret passage mechanism that Qin Meiying had told her about. After memorizing it, she quickly walked to the main hall in front. However, she found that Lan Linxue and his son Lan Shanyang were no longer there, so she hurriedly stepped out of Kunning Palace.
When the results came out, Shuanghua was seen pacing anxiously on the ground, clearly waiting for her.
"What happened?"
As soon as Shuanghua saw Qin Kou'er come out, her eyes lit up. She grabbed her and, without saying a word, began to pull her forcefully towards the Qianqing Palace.
"What happened? Can you say something?"
"The Crown Prince and the Emperor have fallen out! They're about to smash the Qianqing Palace to pieces! All the eunuchs are locked out and won't be allowed in to try and persuade them! They're so desperate they're about to hang themselves! You'd better leave quickly!"
Qin Kou'er knew immediately that Lan Linxue would not let her father off easily because of this, so she sighed and quickly walked towards the Qianqing Palace with Shuanghua.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Qianqing Palace, they saw Hua Rong leading a group of people guarding the entrance, anxiously looking inside.
Shuanghua quickly went over, "What's wrong? Why is the General waiting outside?"
Hua Rong immediately stamped her foot and whispered, "The Emperor has chased everyone out of the room, and no one is allowed to enter! Only Eunuch Quan is guarding the door."
At this point, he spotted Qin Kou'er behind him and quickly waved his hand, "Quickly take Miss Qin inside, Eunuch Quan is getting impatient!"
Shuanghua didn't say anything, but directly led Qin Kou'er inside and handed her over to Jing Quan, who was about to burst into tears, before quickly retreating herself.
Looking at Qin Kou'er with teary eyes, he held her hand, unable to utter a word for a moment.
From the shouting match between Lan Linxue and Lan Shanyang, he finally knew who lived in Kunning Palace. Thinking of the grievances and forbearance of the Emperor and the Crown Prince over the years, Quan Jing could only cry and couldn't even speak.
Qin Kou'er patted Grandpa Quan's shoulder reassuringly, then pressed her head against the door, carefully listening to the sounds inside.
At this point, nothing in the study of the Qianqing Palace remained intact.
The floor was littered with books that were either in pieces or torn to shreds.
The incense, candles, incense burner, and the crane placed beside it had all been smashed to pieces by Lan Linxue.
Lan Shanyang forcibly pulled her son back and remained silent in the chair, watching Lan Linxue throw a tantrum in front of her.
Lan Linxue was already exhausted from falling, and even more so, she was mentally and physically drained.
He couldn't understand why Qin Meiying had kept the fact that he was still alive a secret from him all these years. Why had she never even looked at him once? Why would his father, who doted on him, be so heartless as to hide this news from him?
Doesn't he know the nightmares he suffers every night? Doesn't he know how much he misses his mother? Doesn't he know how wronged he feels?
So many incomprehensible things completely overwhelmed Lan Linxue, and he wanted to smash everything, to utterly destroy the world.
Lan Shanyang looked at her son, who was sitting rudely on the ground, staring at something with empty eyes as if he were dead. She felt so heartbroken that tears welled up in her eyes.
Slowly walking to Lan Linxue's side, Lan Shanyang sat down heavily beside him, without using any strength.
After a long silence, he finally uttered a soft voice: "Son, hate me if you want! This is what I deserve. A man who can't protect his wife and children deserves to be hated!"
As she spoke, Lan Shanyang closed her eyes tightly, and a tear that concealed countless humiliations fell down her cheeks.
---Aside---
I'm exhausted from writing this today!
These two chapters combined are more than yesterday's. Cat Sister has been working hard these past two days to update more! So that you babies can read more!
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