Not far from Qin Kou'er's courtyard was a quiet teahouse. As soon as Lan Linxue entered, Lao Qi and the others immediately asked everyone to leave.
Upon entering the private room, Lan Linxue, with a cold face, took the lead and sat down in the main seat.
Shuanghua quickly followed the rules, kneeling on one knee to greet Lan Linxue.
Lan Linxue glared coldly at Shuanghua, but did not immediately tell Shuanghua to stand up.
Shuanghua knew that Lan Linxue was angry, so she lowered her head, her face as cold and resolute as ever.
"Why haven't you contacted Lao Qi and the others in the two days since you came back?"
Lan Linxue stared at the frost flowers, her gaze so deep it was frightening.
Lao Qi and Gui Tou stood on either side of Lan Linxue, remaining silent.
Although Lan Linxue usually treats them like brothers, when she gets really angry, her rules are incredibly strict.
"Sect Master Qin won't let me come back to see my master!"
Frostflower speaks frankly and concisely.
Lan Linxue frowned slightly: "What happened?"
"Ever since the Crown Prince left, the Emperor's men have been frequently monitoring Pavilion Master Qin! Sometimes they don't even bother to hide their identities. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Pavilion Master Qin simply hid me! He'll find a reason to let me return to the Crown Prince's side after we get back to the capital!"
Lan Linxue lowered her eyes slightly. This was the Emperor openly trying to turn Qin Kou'er into his prey.
"What happened to Kerr after I left?"
"Nothing special happened! After arranging everything in Jiangnan, Pavilion Master Qin went directly to the capital! When he returned, it seemed that the Fifth Prince waited for Pavilion Master Qin for a few days, and the two of them returned to the capital together. After arriving in the capital, Pavilion Master Qin parted ways with the Fifth Prince and has been staying in his courtyard for the past two days, not seeing anyone!"
Lan Linxue stared at the frost flower, pondered for a while, and then gritted her teeth and asked, "What's the current relationship between Qin Kou'er and Lan Xiuyuan?"
"The relationship is very close!" Shuanghua answered without hesitation. "It's much better than it was in Jiangnan! On the way to the capital, the Fifth Prince introduced many gentry and officials to Pavilion Master Qin, asking them to take good care of Qin Tiange! Pavilion Master Qin was very grateful for this and gave the Fifth Prince a lot of gifts!"
Snap!
No sooner had Shuanghua finished speaking than Lan Linxue crushed the exquisite thin porcelain bowl in her hand.
A thin trail of blood trickled down between Lan Linxue's fingers.
Upon seeing this, the seventh brother quickly took out his handkerchief and bandaged Lan Linxue's wound. However, he kept a solemn face and didn't dare to say a word.
Frostflower remained silent as she knelt on the ground.
He had anticipated this scenario. There was no other way; even in a more extreme situation, if Lan Linxue asked, he would have to tell the truth.
Lan Linxue's face was pale as she glared fiercely at Shuanghua. "Why did I keep you here? Couldn't you think of something at a time like this? Letting the two of them go to the capital laughing and talking? Are you really waiting for someone to cheat on me?"
Shuanghua remained calm and said, "Every time Pavilion Master Qin meets the Fifth Prince, he brings me in disguise. Their meetings are always respectful and within the bounds of propriety; there has never been any overstepping of boundaries. I don't know what else to do in this situation! In my opinion, Pavilion Master Qin has done nothing wrong, and even though they are close, most of their conversations with the Fifth Prince are about matters of mutual benefit. I believe there is no need for me to intervene!"
Lan Linxue snorted coldly, "You make it sound so easy! A lone man and woman talking about poetry and painting all the way, aren't they exchanging glances and acting all lovey-dovey? If that's considered keeping to propriety, then that would be strange!"
Shuanghua looked up at Lan Linxue, then coldly replied, "The Fifth Prince did ask Miss Qin for a painting, but Miss Qin refused, citing her recent bad mood!"
Lan Linxue felt a little better after hearing that Qin Kou'er had rejected Lan Xiuyuan's request.
"If they're not having an affair, why won't she come to see me?"
Thinking about this made Lan Linxue even more depressed.
Shuanghua sighed inwardly and said helplessly, "The Crown Prince is in a difficult situation now, and who knows what dangers await him in court tomorrow. If Miss Qin meets with the Crown Prince now, no matter what you say in court tomorrow, Hu Tianyong and his ilk will insist that the Crown Prince ordered you to do it. At that time, even if Miss Qin wants to help the Crown Prince, she will be powerless to do so. Therefore, the only way is for Miss Qin to not see anyone now, so that if the Emperor asks questions tomorrow, she can speak with conviction."
Lan Linxue had long understood that this was the main reason why Qin Kou'er didn't see him.
But the thought of not being able to see her, while she and Lan Xiuyuan had been chatting and laughing for a month, made him feel terrible.
Thinking back, it seems like I haven't even spent a month with Qin Kou'er.
Ultimately, the Crown Prince was simply insecure and afraid that Qin Kou'er might forget about him.
Seeing that Lan Linxue hadn't spoken for a while, Shuanghua couldn't help but look up at him, only to find that Lan Linxue was staring at him with a changing expression.
Frost Flower didn't say anything, her face frozen as she continued to kneel with her head bowed.
"After I left, nothing untoward happened in Jiangnan, right?"
"No! The Fifth Prince found Kuwa as we arranged, and even found the incomplete evidence we left him! Everything was done according to Master's plan! Nothing else that shouldn't have been discovered was found!"
Lan Linxue nodded with some satisfaction, then smiled coldly, waved her hand, and told Shuanghua to stand up.
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