After hearing Lan Linxue's words, Qin Kou'er frowned slightly and looked at him with great confusion, saying, "What Eunuch Quan said is indeed strange! No matter which of you three brothers becomes emperor, the surname will still be Lan, right? Why does he say it must be you?"
Lan Linxue shook her head: "I don't know why! My father's intentions were very obvious before, and I didn't think anything of it. You know, my father has always been somewhat doting on me, a child without a mother. Moreover, I was raised by him, so I think it's only right that the throne should be given to me. But now, after hearing what Jing Quan said, I don't know why, but I feel uncomfortable all over."
Qin Kou'er nodded. "Not only do you find it awkward, but no one would feel comfortable hearing this. Besides, even if Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan are outrageous, they are still princes. And so far, although they haven't been entirely honest, they haven't done anything particularly heinous. Moreover, considering your sincere intention to flood four counties, they've already shown considerable kindness. Even if they were implicated by their maternal relatives, there's no need to throw them directly into the water dungeon. That means they'll never be reincarnated and will never see the light of day again! How could the Emperor be so cruel to his own sons?"
Qin Kou'er's words seemed to resonate with Lan Linxue, because he felt the same way.
Even if Lan Shanyang didn't like her two sons, she absolutely shouldn't have gone to such lengths.
"Hey, tell me, are your two brothers even the Emperor's biological sons? Otherwise, why are they so different from you? I think the Emperor's favoritism is too severe. If I were Lan Xiuyuan, I would have rebelled in the end too! There shouldn't be such biased parents in the world!"
Seeing Lan Linxue's furrowed brows, Qin Kou'er casually said something, wanting to make a joke to relax Lan Linxue.
Who knew that after hearing these words, Lan Linxue stared blankly at Qin Kou'er for a long time, and then suddenly sat up, which startled Qin Kou'er.
Lan Linxue stared blankly ahead, her whole being filled with shock, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Upon seeing this, Qin Kou'er quickly sat up, grabbed Lan Linxue's arm, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? You startled me."
Lan Linxue turned to look at Qin Kou'er and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Do you think Lan Xiuyuan might not be my father's son?"
Qin Kou'er's eyes widened immediately, and her small hand reflexively covered Lan Linxue's mouth.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Don't you want a peaceful life anymore? How dare you cuckold the Emperor! This is a matter of great importance for the royal bloodline, don't you dare talk nonsense!"
Lan Linxue, her face flushed with anxiety, pulled Qin Kou'er's hand away and continued, "I'm only talking to you! Tell me, since they're both the Emperor's sons, why does the Emperor dislike them so much? And, to be honest, Lan Xiuyuan is much better at interpersonal relationships than I am in front of my father! Even when everyone in the palace speaks well of Lan Xiuyuan, my father always just smiles faintly, saying nothing, completely indifferent. Sometimes, the better Lan Xiuyuan does, the colder my father's gaze becomes, as if he's quite disgusted. Don't you find these things strange?"
Qin Kou'er bit her lip and thought for a moment, "These things sound a bit strange. But thinking about it, it doesn't seem so strange. Think about it, if the Emperor doesn't like Hu Qianyu, then of course he won't like Lan Xiuyuan either..."
Before Qin Kou'er could finish speaking, Lan Linxue waved her hand, "No! Hu Qianyu is one thing, but one's own biological son is another! I think there's definitely something wrong with this!"
Seeing Lan Linxue's scheming expression, as if she wouldn't give up until she found out, Qin Kou'er warned, "Let me tell you, don't go asking around about this. This concerns the royal bloodline and even the Emperor's face. Don't mess it up and make the Emperor lose face. You're just asking for trouble."
Lan Linxue sneered: "Kou'er, let me tell you, you've never been a father, so you don't understand what it's like to be one!"
Qin Kou'er immediately rolled her eyes. "I'm a woman, what kind of father am I! I'll never be a father in this lifetime! But, I am a mother, and my feelings are not much different from yours as you're about to become a father."
Lan Linxue shook her head vigorously: "That's absolutely different! In a man's heart, a wife is always desirable, but she can never compare to his own son. Our son is in your belly, and I'm utterly satisfied. Every day I think about what he'll be like when he grows up, how I'll educate him, how I'll teach him archery, how I'll teach him to rule the world. I want to give him all the good things in the world, letting him live freely according to his own wishes. Because this is not only my biological son, but also my first child. And although I won't have the same feeling of becoming a father for the next one, I'll still be full of anticipation and joy. That's what it means to be a father."
I heard from my father-in-law that when I was born, my father spoiled me rotten. He would hold me and never let go. If it weren't for the fact that my mother was a little cold towards me later, he would have wanted to hold me in his arms every day. After my mother passed away, he went even further, watching me every day, afraid that something might happen to me. So, I know that my father loved his children extremely much!
Just think about it, how protective he is of his own. Not only his own son, but even his own brother and confidants—he's the kind of person who only allows himself to speak on their behalf, and no one else can touch them. Because of this protectiveness, he shouldn't have treated Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan like that. This has absolutely nothing to do with who their mother is! Do you understand?
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