Originally, a eunuch from the palace had come to deliver some news, but after he saw the undergarment and such, his face immediately turned ashen and he smashed the teacup in his hand.
Then he sent someone to find Lan Xiuyuan.
After Lan Xiuyuan arrived, I overheard them secretly plotting that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was definitely no good and that they needed to replace her.
That Lan Xiuyuan was a cunning fellow; at that moment, he immediately demanded the second young lady of the Jiang family, giving a whole bunch of nonsensical reasons. In the end, he managed to get the old man to agree.
Lan Xiuyuan personally wrote a list of names for the selected ladies, sealed it, and placed it among Hu Tianyong's pile of books!
"Did you see whose name Lan Xiuyuan wrote?"
Lan Linxue was so excited she almost stood up.
Qu Ling'er immediately nodded smugly: "Hmph, those two are so bad at kung fu, they have no idea there's someone else up there. I saw it clearly, it's our sect leader's name written up there!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, she had completed this step. It had been incredibly difficult.
But as soon as she turned around, Lan Linxue burst into loud laughter.
Everyone else laughed inexplicably.
My dearest Ke'er! My dearest Ke'er! You're finally going to be mine soon!
Hai Tian knew what Lan Linxue was happy about, and couldn't help but smile beautifully as well.
Although Lan Linxue isn't the best candidate for the Pavilion Master, what does it matter if the Pavilion Master likes her? In this world, true love is the most precious thing.
Qu Ling'er was baffled by Lan Linxue's laughter and planned to tell Qin Kou'er when she got back that she shouldn't get close to Lan Linxue so easily in the future, as this guy was a complete lunatic.
Having arranged all these matters, Lan Linxue was in a particularly good mood as she sent Haitian and Qu Ling'er back.
After washing up, Lan Linxue stretched comfortably, finally able to get a good night's sleep.
Lan Xiuyuan was also a good sleeper that night.
He never expected things to go so smoothly. The young lady of the Jiang family had her undergarment stolen, and the opportunity fell into his lap without warning.
The thought that Qin Kou'er's name was on the list of imperial concubines made me feel incredibly comfortable.
Although his mother has lost power, as long as he has Qin Kou'er, why should he worry about not succeeding in his great cause?
Even if Hu Tianyong blames him later, what does it matter? He will make Hu Tianyong know one day that only Qin Kou'er is his perfect match.
As for Hu Feifan, he is really not good enough for Kou'er. He is the only man in the world who is worthy to stand with Kou'er.
His next step was to steal Qin Kou'er away right under Lan Linxue's nose.
The better to strike first. If he can get his hands on Qin Kou'er's roster by tomorrow, Lan Linxue will be too late to discover the trick by then.
Lan Xiuyuan thought of Lan Linxue's disappointed expression at the end, and he could laugh himself awake even in his sleep.
The moonlight finally carried everyone's happiness into their dreams, but when the sky brightens again, some will be joyful while others will be sorrowful.
The next day finally arrived amidst everyone's anticipation.
Lan Xiuyuan was awakened by Feng Zhouyuan's urgent knocking on the door before he even got out of bed.
Lan Xiuyuan sat up abruptly, listened for a moment, and realized that someone was indeed knocking urgently on his door. He frowned deeply, put on his shoes and a coat, and walked out with a sinister expression.
Lan Xiuyuan doesn't like having someone standing next to him while he sleeps, so he usually waits for someone to come in and serve him in the morning.
Today it wasn't time yet, and no one came, so he had to come out by himself.
When he saw Feng Zhouyuan's terrified face, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What happened?"
Feng Zhouyuan looked at Lan Xiuyuan, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but he finally managed to say with difficulty: "Fifth Master, the Empress passed away last night!"
"What did you say?"
Lan Xiuyuan's voice rose unconsciously, and he reached out and grabbed Feng Zhouyuan's collar tightly, "Say that again!"
Feng Zhouyuan looked at Lan Xiuyuan with great sorrow, and though it was difficult, he still managed to say, "The Empress passed away last night!"
Lan Xiuyuan stared blankly at Feng Zhouyuan, his face drained of color and filled with disbelief.
After a long while, Lan Xiuyuan closed his eyes and took a step back, his body suddenly swaying.
Feng Zhouyuan was so frightened that he quickly helped Lan Xiuyuan up.
"Sir, you mustn't be too hasty! There are still many suspicious aspects to this matter! You must remain calm at this time!"
Lan Xiuyuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
Suddenly shoving Feng Zhouyuan away, Lan Xiuyuan asked breathlessly, "Does the Prime Minister know about this?"
"The Prime Minister already knows and is on his way to the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiuyuan slightly shifted his eyes, stared at Feng Zhouyuan, and slowly asked, "How did the Empress die?"
Feng Zhouyuan looked at Lan Linxue and said in a deep voice, "She was hanged!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiuyuan immediately slammed his fist on the door frame and roared, "My mother would never hang herself! She must have been murdered!"
Feng Zhouyuan nodded quickly, "News came from the palace that yesterday Consort Xu led a group of people to the Cold Palace to see the Empress, and said that she had thoroughly humiliated our Empress! In the end, the Empress died that night!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Xiuyuan's eyes immediately turned red as he glared at Feng Zhouyuan, his face filled with ferocity. "Xu Jinlan! It must be her, she must have killed my mother! I'm going to kill her!"
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