After a chaotic morning court session, Lan Linxue hurriedly ran back, eager to tell his wife what had happened.
Qin Kou'er had already finished arranging things outside and was now organizing all the information about the Qin family with Shu Lingxi.
Looking at the scattered letters and papers in front of her, Qin Kou'er couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. She felt as if her heart had aged suddenly. Victory was in sight, but she felt desolate and empty.
Just then, Lan Linxue burst in excitedly.
"Kou'er! Kou'er! That old bastard Hu Tianyong has been beaten by Father Emperor, and his two sons are about to be dragged out and executed by slow slicing!"
Qin Kou'er suddenly stood up from her chair and asked incredulously, "So fast?"
Shu Lingxi also put down what she was holding and walked over.
"Yes, why is His Majesty acting so quickly? Logically speaking, to deal with such a high-ranking official, at least a joint trial by three courts should be required! Why is he being dragged out and executed so soon?"
Lan Linxue said with an undiminished smile, "Father, this time you want to act swiftly and decisively, not only catching Hu Tianyong's cronies off guard, but more importantly, ensuring that Hu Tianyong has no chance of making a comeback! I fully support Father's approach!"
After saying that, Lan Linxue walked to the table, picked up a bowl of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
Qin Kou'er and Shu Lingxi exchanged a glance.
"It seems that Hu Tianyong's final blow is aimed at us!"
As she spoke, Shu Lingxi pointed to the letter on the table.
Qin Kou'er nodded, "That's good. The sooner this matter is resolved, the sooner everyone can feel at ease!"
After finishing her water, Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er and said, "By the way! This morning I told Father about your desire to get married, and he agreed. However, he said you should be careful. Hu Tianyong has been operating for many years, and he won't be brought to justice so easily!"
Upon hearing the word "marriage," Shu Lingxi immediately turned to look at Qin Kou'er: "Kou'er, do you want to get married soon?"
Qin Kou'er smiled and said to Shu Lingxi, "No, Your Highness! I just wanted to take this opportunity to force the rest of them out! As for the marriage, we can't rush it!"
"Why aren't you in a hurry?" Shu Lingxi said, glancing quickly at Qin Kou'er's stomach.
He wanted to finish his sentence, but then suddenly stopped.
That was close, I almost blurted it out.
Qin Kou'er knew what Shu Lingxi wanted to say just by looking at her expression. But seeing Shu Lingxi suddenly stop, she was clearly unaware that this matter had become an open secret.
But since Shu Lingxi had already stopped, there was really no need for her to break the silence. Sometimes, it's quite a happy thing for everyone to pretend to be oblivious to each other.
Shu Lingxi smiled as Qin Kou'er walked over, took her hand, and sat her down, saying, "How can you not be anxious about marriage! With so many things happening in the court right now, it's amazing you can still sit still. If it were me, I would have lost my temper long ago! Think about it, the position of Crown Prince is still vacant. Although everyone knows perfectly well that those two surnamed Lan are definitely not going to be Crown Princes, Lin Xue's position is also illegitimate. If you ask me, now is the best time to get married! First, the foundation of the country will be stable, and second, with you marrying into our family, our power will be even greater! There aren't two influential concubines in the harem right now. If we don't even have a Crown Princess, the servants below will be in a frenzy! So, you and Lin Xue should take advantage of this opportunity and get married as soon as possible! I wholeheartedly support this!"
The most crucial thing is the little bundle of flesh inside Qin Kou'er's belly; it absolutely cannot be neglected. If this is delayed any longer, the little thing will become unhappy.
The thought of soon having a pink and chubby little thing in her arms filled Shu Lingxi with immense joy.
"That's right! That's right! Auntie is right! This matter should be handled immediately! From what I just heard Father Emperor say, it seems he wants to turn this charade into a real affair. These past few days have been turbulent, there's been absolutely no good news. Every day is so gloomy, it makes you feel like you can't go on living."
Since we need to resolve this matter anyway, why don't we just get married? That way, we can at least get rid of the bad luck!
As she spoke, Lan Linxue glanced at Qin Kou'er's stomach, seemingly casually.
Qin Kou'er immediately smiled and said, "How could it be so fast? This isn't an ordinary family. If we get married, who knows what arrangements the Emperor will make!"
Upon hearing this, Shu Lingxi immediately turned to look at Lan Linxue: "Did His Majesty say which day the date should be moved up?"
"His Majesty didn't say, but I've seen it, and the earliest auspicious day is seven days from now! I reckon if His Majesty decides to choose, it will be that day!"
Lan Linxue was far more concerned about this than Qin Kou'er. He was utterly fed up with the clandestine relationship with Qin Kou'er. Why couldn't he openly hold his wife in his arms and kiss her properly? Hmph, this time no one could stop him—marriage! They absolutely had to get married!
Qin Kou'er couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw Lan Linxue's gritted teeth.
Shu Lingxi said happily, "If that's the case, then we can't wait! Not to mention the Crown Prince's Palace, even the Prince's Mansion needs repairs! Also, we need to prepare all those gift lists ourselves!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue frowned and said, "Auntie, aren't these matters handled by the Imperial Household Department? We don't need to worry about them too much!"
Shu Lingxi immediately widened her eyes: "What do you know! What kind of people are in the Imperial Household Department! What can those clumsy people do? Let's not talk about anything else, even Kou'er's betrothal gifts cannot be taken lightly! This is your legal wife! The one who will walk into the Qianqing Palace with you in the future!"
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