Seeing Lan Linxue's worry, Qin Kou'er reached out and touched his face, saying with a smile, "Your Highness, it seems you've forgotten something."
"What is it?" Lan Linxue asked, somewhat bewildered.
"Don't forget, I chose you, not you, when I married you!" Qin Kou'er firmly pinched Lan Linxue's chin. "From the day I decided to marry you, I knew my only rival was the Emperor. So, you don't need to worry about me! As for you princes, you've really opened my eyes!"
"Oh? Is there something strange about us?"
Qin Kou'er withdrew her hand, poured a cup of tea for Lan Linxue, and slowly said, "I didn't expect the struggle for the throne among the princes to be so intense that they wouldn't give an inch. It seems that if we don't show some real skill, we might really get caught up in this drama in Yangzhou!"
Lan Linxue smiled helplessly, "I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of Pavilion Master Qin! Your brothers-in-law are indeed a handful!"
Qin Kou'er turned to look at Lan Linxue, and said with a wry smile, "What? You want me, the eldest sister-in-law, to go out and set up the family rules with a whip?"
Upon hearing Qin Kou'er's words, Lan Linxue immediately smiled, nodded, and said, "That's not necessarily a bad idea!"
"Get out of here! I'm about to go to jail, and you still have the nerve to joke around!"
Qin Kou'er gave Lan Linxue a coquettish glare, but the atmosphere in the car immediately relaxed.
"You'll go to jail? I don't believe it!" Lan Linxue leaned lazily against the car's cushions, amused as she looked at Qin Kou'er. "That kid Lan Xiuyuan is definitely after you, that's for sure! But I'm afraid he'll be the one who ends up spraining his ankle! You can throw that Hu Feifan you were keeping out now. With him around, Fifth Brother will definitely think the ledger is in Third Brother's hands. Then, we can see what it's like when dogs fight!"
"It's not that easy! I don't think this Fifth Prince is someone who's easily fooled!" Qin Kou'er poured herself a cup of tea and said softly as she sipped it, "If we really want him to focus his attention on the Third Prince, we'll have to add a few more fuel to the fire!"
"Oh? What other tricks are you hiding?" Lan Linxue raised an eyebrow with interest. Qin Kou'er didn't answer Lan Linxue's question, but turned to look outside, "The weather is nice today, and it won't rain tonight. Even setting off fireworks on the Qinhuai River tonight won't be a problem!"
Lan Linxue was completely bewildered by Qin Kou'er's change of topic, and couldn't help but peek out to look at the sky. "Hmm, it looks nice. Do you want to see fireworks?"
Qin Kou'er turned to look at Lan Linxue, smiled slightly, hooked her arm around his, gently rested her head on his shoulder, and said softly, "You know, we finally managed to escape, and now we've been caught again so quickly. It's really a bit of a shame!"
Lan Linxue couldn't help but sigh, leaning her head against Qin Kou'er's and holding her hand, saying with a sigh, "I knew Lan Xiuyuan was a jinx! When he heard that Father Emperor wanted him to come to Jiangnan to cause trouble for me, he rushed here in a panic! If he hadn't come, would we have gone to eat fish? Now we have nothing!"
"However, speaking of which, today is the first day the imperial envoy has arrived in Yangzhou, and with you, the crown prince, present, this is a once-in-a-century event. I'm afraid all the officials in Yangzhou will have to come over tonight to welcome the imperial envoy. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you not to go?"
"No way! I can't be bothered to see their ugly faces!" Lan Linxue flatly rejected Qin Kou'er's suggestion. "But if you don't go, Lan Xiuyuan definitely won't go either! Then you'll be labeled as unreasonable again. Why do you want Lan Xiuyuan to reap the benefits while you get yourself into trouble?" Qin Kou'er said thoughtfully.
Lan Linxue frowned and thought for a moment, then realized that Qin Kou'er was right. She looked down at Qin Kou'er's head and asked, "I'm going to the banquet. What are you going to do?"
"Of course I'll go to your courtyard to 'go to jail'." Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue with amusement. "Don't forget, I'm a prisoner with an imperial decree on my side right now! You can't expect me to go out and invite criticism at this time!"
Lan Linxue nodded. "That's right! If you go, these people will definitely gossip behind your back. It won't be good for you! Then you should wait for me obediently in the other courtyard, and I'll have them make you something delicious!"
Qin Kou'er immediately smiled sweetly and nodded, "Don't worry! At this time, the most important thing is to remain calm and wait for the right moment! I won't cause trouble for myself unnecessarily!"
Lan Linxue felt comforted and stroked Qin Kou'er's hair with a smile, saying, "Don't worry, I'll send them all away tonight to prevent them from causing you trouble. Besides, it's best to stay away from Lan Xiuyuan's flirtatious eyes, so you don't feel disgusted by his way of attracting women."
Qin Kou'er laughed heartily, "Your Highness, I can only sense the jealousy in your voice!"
"Pah! Me, jealous of him? He'd be dreaming!" Lan Linxue scoffed at the whole thing. "Alright, alright, stop talking about him, it's disgusting! It's quiet in the car, let's rest a bit more. Once we leave town, we'll have to sit separately. Let me lean on you and sleep a little longer, it'll be more peaceful!"
As she spoke, Lan Linxue found a comfortable spot, leaned on Qin Kou'er's shoulder, closed her eyes, and began to doze off.
Qin Kou'er, however, gently put her arm around Lan Linxue's shoulder while looking at the scenery outside, showing no signs of sleepiness.
Soon, the carriage arrived outside the town. Sure enough, Lan Linxue's imperial carriage and Shuanghua and the others were respectfully waiting for him. Even Jun Yannuo and the others had already arrived.
Seeing Lan Linxue get out of the car, Shuanghua quickly walked over.
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