"This must be done! Even if it means destroying four counties, or even the entire city of Yangzhou, it must be done!"
Shuanghua rolled her eyes. Once someone like that makes up their mind, not even eight horses could pull them back.
Lan Linxue looked at Shuanghua, a sinister glint in her eyes, and said coldly, "Don't you know that Hu Tianyong has secretly colluded with Xu Ming? They've decided to join forces to eliminate me. Moreover, I've received word that this time they'll wipe out all our supporters as well. The most crucial is our 80,000-strong Iron Army hidden in the Qinling Mountains. If they accuse us of treason, we'll have no chance to recover. Do you think I'll just sit here and let them succeed? To avoid being controlled, we must strike first!"
"But do you know that if Fifth Master hands over your story of destroying the dike and flooding the fields, you'll lose your head too!" Shuanghua said anxiously, but in a very low voice.
Lan Linxue sneered, "Wrong! As long as it's not a rebellion, even if I create a huge hole in the sky, the old man will find a way to quell it for me! But if I want to get rid of the title of Crown Prince, do you think the old man would agree to kill one or two people?"
At this point, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Lan Linxue's eyes. "For so many years, the old man has been risking his life to protect me as the crown prince. I've had enough! He wants to keep me alive and doesn't want to touch Hu Tianyong. That's wishful thinking! Hu Tianyong and I are born enemies; only one of us can live! So, as long as I vacate the crown prince position, they will stop targeting me. At that time, Lan Jiayuan, Lan Xiuyuan, and that sixth prince in the palace will inevitably fight to the death. Do you think Hu Tianyong will still keep Xu Ming and the others around then? Shuanghua, let me tell you, only when I step down from the position of crown prince will it be time for us to truly fight!"
"What about Yangzhou? We can't just ignore it, can we?"
Lan Linxue shook her head. "Of course we have to take care of it! Originally, I was determined to do this even if it meant the deaths of thousands of people. But now that we have Qin Kou'er, we're even less likely to incur the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people! I believe that as long as Qin Kou'er is here in Yangzhou, things will definitely not go wrong! As long as I leak the information to her appropriately, I believe she will definitely save all these people!"
Thinking of Qin Kou'er, Lan Linxue suddenly felt both proud and honored.
To have a wife who will always stand shoulder to shoulder with you, and who will never be afraid of the world's ups and downs, is such a blessing from God.
Shuanghua looked at Lan Linxue and sighed helplessly, "There's nothing we can do for now! Also, that Granny Qin you asked us to find, I couldn't find the place Qin Kou'er described! So, Qin Kou'er is definitely hiding something from you!"
Lan Linxue nodded. "She's not really keen on talking about this yet! Don't worry, now that we have a lead, we're not afraid of not finding it."
Lan Linxue stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly narrowed. After a long while, he suddenly remembered someone.
Have you seen Mei Yan, the one who's always with Qin Kou'er?
Lan Linxue turned to look at Shuanghua, who blinked and thought for a long time before frowning and saying, "It's that one who's really ugly and can sway her hips like a willow!"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Shuanghua suddenly remembered and nodded: "I've seen it before, what's wrong?"
Lan Linxue bit her lip and said thoughtfully, "She's Qin Kou'er's living ledger; all the expenses of Qin Tiange are in her head. Since there are expenses, they need to be recorded. Granny Qin's expenses must also be recorded, so this girl must know something. Originally, I was thinking of starting with Jun Yannuo, but seeing that boy staring at Kou'er with such deep affection, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a move. So, you should start with this girl."
Shuanghua was immediately taken aback. "You mean you want to arrest her and torture her?"
Lan Linxue couldn't stand it anymore and turned her head away, "Are you crazy! If you make this girl bite her tongue and commit suicide, Qin Kou'er will definitely fight you to the death! Can't you use your brain when you're in a situation?"
Shuanghua tilted her head, glared at Lan Linxue with wide eyes, and said, "How am I supposed to use my brain on a woman?"
Lan Linxue was truly exasperated. She raised her hand, pinched Shuanghua's chin, and said through gritted teeth, "Can't you use your not-so-bad-looking face? All you do is fight and kill all day long. Is your brain just for decoration?!"
Frost Flower felt pain from being pinched and immediately flung her hand away, swatting Lan Linxue's claws away.
"You want me to shamelessly use my good looks? How could you even think of that! No way!"
Shuanghua turned her head and decisively rejected Lan Linxue's unreasonable request.
Lan Linxue, hands on hips and shaking her leg, glanced sideways at Shuanghua. "How can you call it such a tasteless term as 'a handsome man's scheme'? It should be called 'a beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman'! That's how it's going to be. I've decided. You go and get close to her! No matter what means you use, you have to get this person to talk!"
Frostflower turned her head angrily, "Why didn't you let someone else go?"
"Who are the others?" Lan Linxue pointed to her nose. "Me? I'm Qin Kou'er, don't you know I have a mark on me? Or are they Gui Tou and Lao Qi? Do you think any woman would like their faces?"
After saying that, Lan Linxue turned her head and muttered, "It's good enough if you don't scare women to death, let alone use your good looks to seduce them! Just thinking about it is terrifying!"
Shuanghua was so angry she wanted to kick Lan Linxue into the river.
"Lan Linxue, I've been blind to follow you my whole life!"
Lan Linxue chuckled and patted Shuanghua on the shoulder. "Some things are better left unsaid. It'll hurt feelings if you say them out loud! Alright, you should go find your beautiful bride. I need to go see the third brother; I can't let the fifth brother beat me to it."
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