Yes, Qin Kou'er's plan was for Hu Feifan to assassinate Lan Linxue!
She wanted to mislead him into believing that Shi Mengjian's ledger was on Lan Linxue. This way, by saving Hu Feifan in front of Lan Xiuyuan, she could prove more strongly than anyone else that Qin Kou'er wasn't on Lan Linxue's side. Lan Xiuyuan was a crucial stepping stone for her; she needed to gain his trust! As for Hu Feifan, he would have to suffer tonight!
Of course, the prince, who was about to be assassinated, was even more aggrieved.
Lan Linxue sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, realizing that someone was talking about him behind his back.
He glanced around at the people around him and gave up on the idea of finding the person who had cursed him. Maybe everyone was cursing him in their hearts!
Just as she was getting annoyed, Shuanghua quickly walked back.
"What is Lan Xiuyuan up to now?" Lan Linxue asked without moving her lips.
"Zhao Ling'er is here, and she's having a private conversation with him!" Shuanghua stood ramrod straight, making it impossible to tell whether she was speaking or not.
Upon hearing the name, Lan Linxue frowned instantly and slowly turned her head to look at Shuanghua.
"She came by herself?"
Frostflower nodded expressionlessly.
"fart!"
Lan Linxue slammed her hand on the table and shouted, startling everyone.
"What are you looking at? Go drink and look at women!"
After finishing her tirade, Lan Linxue turned to Shuanghua and asked in a low, annoyed voice, "Where's Qin Kou'er?"
"Embroidering inside!"
"You said the same thing an hour ago!" Lan Linxue was furious.
Without Qin Kou'er's orders, how could Zhao Ling'er, a mere prostitute, have left Lanting Garden? That damned woman must be up to something behind his back! What's even more ridiculous is that he actually foolishly believed her stupid words that she would obediently listen to him!
"I just came to report that Qin Kou'er was indeed embroidering!"
Shuanghua remained expressionless, like a zombie, completely unaffected by Lan Linxue's anger. She continued through gritted teeth, "Embroidery is embroidery, even if you embroider for three hours, it's still embroidery!"
"Shut up!"
Lan Linxue really wanted to throw Shuanghua, that clueless idiot, out to feed the fish, but now wasn't the time to argue with him. He was more worried about what Qin Kou'er was up to.
Just as Lan Linxue was fuming and preparing to go back and interrogate Qin Kou'er, Lan Xiuyuan leisurely walked back.
"Brother, some people from clans in Jiangnan want to come and pay their respects. Why don't you come with me to meet them? After all, for country folk, paying homage to the Crown Prince is an honor for their ancestors!"
"No! No time!"
With that, Lan Linxue stood up and started to walk out.
"I heard that one of them had met Her Majesty the Empress once!" Lan Xiuyuan said casually from behind.
Lan Linxue stopped abruptly. After a long while, she slowly turned around.
Upon seeing Lan Linxue's expression, Lan Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said to the people below, "Let them in!"
Lan Linxue's memories of his mother were somewhat hazy, so he never let go of anyone connected to her. Lan Xiuyuan knew this thorn in his side, so he immediately stopped him in his tracks.
Just after those people came in to worship, suddenly huge flames ignited in the sky above the Qinhuai River. Clusters of fireworks bloomed in the night sky, and fireworks were everywhere, reflecting the moon and water. It was truly the most beautiful scene on earth!
Everyone was drawn to the dazzling fireworks.
Jun Yannuo approached Lan Xiuyuan and chatted warmly, explaining that these fireworks were specially prepared by Qin Tiange to welcome the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince. He then explained the origins of each of the fireworks.
By this time, the sound of the fireworks exploding had made it impossible for anyone to hear what they were saying to each other.
Lan Linxue watched the fireworks in the sky quietly, suddenly feeling a little lonely. She wished Qin Kou'er were by her side right now. Didn't she also want to see a spectacular fireworks display?
As Lan Linxue was gazing absently at the fireworks in the sky, a young eunuch with his head bowed came over to replace the teacup on the table for her. In the process, he accidentally spilled the teacup on Lan Linxue.
Lan Linxue was startled and lowered her head, about to get angry.
The little eunuch was so frightened that he quickly used a handkerchief to wipe Lan Linxue's face, but no one could hear what he said.
However, just as the eunuch was about to touch Lan Linxue's chest, Shuanghua suddenly kicked him away.
Just then, several fireworks suddenly appeared from the darkness not far away, falling to the ground and making a huge and bright explosion.
The crowd immediately descended into chaos.
Shuanghua instantly stood in front of Lan Linxue, drew her waist knife, and shouted loudly to protect her.
Taking advantage of the chaos, several black-clad figures suddenly attacked Lan Linxue. Shuanghua stood in front of her, fighting back fiercely. Lan Xiuyuan witnessed the dramatic turn of events.
After a moment's thought, Lan Xiuyuan was about to rush over, but Jun Yannuo grabbed him and blocked his way, shouting, "Protect the Crown Prince! Protect the Prince!"
Lan Xiuyuan didn't rush over, but the assassin reached Lan Linxue instead.
Frostflower started killing without a second thought.
Seeing that Shuanghua's martial arts were so advanced that she didn't leave any openings, the group became even more anxious and began to fight desperately.
Lan Linxue stood behind Shuanghua, watching the assassins without showing any fear, only a slight, cold smile playing on her lips.
Soon, a large number of guards rushed forward, surrounding the assassins. Several masked men were particularly anxious, fighting desperately. However, there were simply too many guards; they couldn't get close to Lan Linxue at all. They tried to break out, but their retreat was blocked, and they were about to be killed by a flurry of blows.
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