Looking this way, they immediately saw Lan Linxue's entourage. They quickly scrambled out and, regardless of how dirty they were, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Lan Linxue.
Seeing his men being beaten and howling like ghosts, one of the lesser officials, a complete idiot, couldn't help but shout, "Your Highness, those are our men! You've hit the wrong people, you should hit those troublemakers!"
Lan Linxue immediately frowned, her icy gaze fixed on the pig-headed man like a venomous snake. She said in a sinister tone, "Who dares to talk about us? You dog can't even manage the people under your jurisdiction, yet you dare to call them 'troublemakers.' I think you're the one who deserves to be whipped! Guards, give him thirty lashes!"
"yes!"
Without a second thought, the guards rushed over and began to lash him with their whips.
They whipped that pig's head until the uncle cried out for his mother. After ten lashes, he started begging, "Lord Jiang, Fifth Master, save me!"
Jiang Ming truly hated this bastard. Why did he have to drag him down with him when he was the one getting beaten up?
Lan Xiuyuan's expressionless face showed no reaction whatsoever, as if he hadn't heard a thing.
Only then did Lan Linxue turn her gaze to Lan Xiuyuan's head, giving a cold smile as she tilted her head and looked up at him: "Fifth brother, are you a little surprised to see me? Are you wondering how this dead man came back to life? If you're unhappy, just say so, otherwise who are you going to show your sour face to!"
Lan Xiuyuan smiled faintly and glanced at Lan Linxue: "Your Majesty, I don't know what you're talking about. You're perfectly fine, how could there be talk of someone coming back from the dead?"
Lan Linxue's smile grew even more wicked as she teased Lan Xiuyuan like a cat catching a mouse: "You're really putting on a show of composure. I admire you, but just because you don't admit it doesn't mean I don't know who did it! It doesn't mean Third Brother doesn't know. You're really heartless. In the end, we're brothers raised by the same father. How could you be so cruel as to let someone drive your brother, who gave you candy when you were little, to the point of jumping off a cliff!"
Lan Xiuyuan unconsciously clenched his fist before smiling and looking up at Lan Linxue, his gaze surprisingly frank: "Your Majesty, I don't understand a word you're saying! However, speaking of this, I do have something to report to Your Majesty. My third brother has been kidnapped!"
At this point, Lan Xiuyuan wore a pained and resentful expression: "Brother, there's still no clear answer to Third Brother's assassination attempt case, and now he's foolishly run away again. Doesn't this just confirm his own guilt? How foolish!"
"Hehe," Lan Linxue laughed, "What crime or not, it's just a joke. It's only because these lackeys below have nothing better to do than cause trouble for Father Emperor to send you here. However, I think it was really good that Third Brother ran away last night. If he hadn't, we might all be reporting Father Emperor's death today!"
"What do you mean by that, Your Majesty? I don't understand at all!" Lan Xiuyuan felt that he had done his job cleanly and efficiently. Although he hadn't killed those two eyesores, he hadn't left any evidence behind.
Lan Linxue looked at him coldly, then suddenly curled her lips into a sly smile and leaned forward slightly, saying, "Do you think you've covered your tracks perfectly, that no one knew this would be pinned on you?"
After saying that, Lan Linxue shook her head, seemingly with some regret, "Then you're wrong. Let me tell you, everything you do in this world leaves a trace. What's more, you've left behind a lot of indelible evidence. However, since you completely deny it, I won't ask any further. I just hope that you can keep your mouth shut in front of the Emperor. You know, the Emperor can't stand anyone lying to his face!"
Lan Linxue glanced indifferently at Lan Xiuyuan's pale yet somewhat cold face, deciding there was no need for further conversation. These two gifts alone were enough to keep him occupied for a while. Moreover, he would soon find out what gifts Lan Linxue had prepared for him. Some grudges were better settled later; once back in the capital, Lan Xiuyuan would face an unstoppable storm.
Lan Xiuyuan smiled faintly, raised his head, and stared intently at Lan Linxue: "Royal brother, I only have one question, please tell me everything honestly!"
Lan Linxue raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Is the word 'sincere' even relevant between us now?"
Lan Linxue glanced at Lan Xiuyan again, then suddenly became interested and leaned forward slightly: "However, I'm really curious about what you want to ask. Tell me, and if I'm in a good mood, I might actually tell you!"
"Qin Kou'er, how is she?"
Lan Xiuyuan knew this was Lan Linxue's Achilles' heel, but no matter what, he couldn't find her and could only find out her whereabouts through Lan Linxue.
Because he was genuinely worried.
Lan Linxue's expression immediately changed, becoming both ugly and strange!
He stared coldly at Lan Xiuyuan, but Lan Xiuyuan showed no intention of dodging.
Lan Linxue found it very interesting, extremely interesting.
"Lan Xiuyuan, I think you're a bit shameless!"
Lan Linxue spoke softly and gently, but her eyes were icy and cold.
Where is she?
Lan Xiuyuan never cared how Lan Linxue would insult him, nor did he care what Lan Linxue thought of him! All he wanted to know now was where Qin Kou'er was.
"What's it to you?"
Lan Linxue hated Lan Xiuyuan's seemingly upright and deeply loving demeanor the most.
"Yes! Very much so!"
Lan Xiuyuan felt that if he had a knife in his hand at that moment, he would definitely plunge it into Lan Linxue's chest without hesitation. But at this moment, he really had no choice but to endure it.
“Brother, I know about you and Kou’er…”
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