Lan Shanyang glared at Lan Linxue, then turned to Jing Quan and said, "Give him two hundred thousand taels first. If that's not enough, you'll have to make up the rest yourself!"
Lan Linxue scoffed and muttered under her breath, "Stingy."
"Do you want it or not? If you don't, you won't get the two hundred thousand taels!"
"Yes! Only a fool would refuse!"
Lan Linxue would never turn down money, especially not at this time.
However, he seems to need to think about the matter of choosing a concubine.
Finally, the father and son finished their meal, each lost in their own thoughts.
Seeing that the things were about to be packed away, Lan Linxue immediately said to Jing Quan, "Don't throw any of these things away! Give them to Lao Qi and let him take them back. We'll keep them for our next meal!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Shanyang immediately frowned: "Lan Linxue, don't embarrass me in public! Are you really so poor that you can't even afford to eat?"
Lan Linxue sighed deeply, her face filled with helplessness and desolation, and said, "Father, this time your son is truly so poor that he can't even afford to eat!"
Lan Shanyang felt uneasy when she saw that Lan Linxue didn't seem to be lying.
"I was just angry and told you to go out and stay for a couple of days, and you actually went? You're not eating or sleeping well, and with your health, you'll get sick in just two days! Alright, Jingquan, have Seventh Prince move all of the Crown Prince's things back to me later. He'll stay in the palace until the Prince's mansion is repaired! Also, give him another 100,000 taels of silver later. Why spend so much money on that imperial concubine selection? It's really incomprehensible!"
Quan Jing quickly nodded in agreement.
Lan Linxue turned to look at Lan Shanyang, and suddenly smiled with gratitude: "Father, now I know who is the best to me in this world! It's really only you, Father. Everyone else is laughing at me, but only you care about whether I eat well and sleep warmly! I really, really don't know what to say!"
As she spoke, Lan Linxue actually raised her arm to touch her eyes, which made Lan Shanyang's heart collapse.
It's heartbreaking to see your own son so aggrieved. Who could bear it?
Lan Shanyang felt a mix of tenderness and resentment. She felt sorry for her son as if he were her most precious child, and thought that the kindest child in the world was her poor, aggrieved little darling.
Slamming his hand on the table, Lan Shanyang roared angrily at Jing Quan, "Go! Investigate for me! Who's been laughing at the Crown Prince! Arrest anyone who's done this! Give them twenty lashes!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! This servant will take care of it immediately!"
Quan Jing turned to leave, but was stopped by Lan Linxue.
"Wait a minute!"
Lan Linxue turned to look at Lan Shanyang and said helplessly, "Forget it, Father! Half the world is watching this joke, who can we fight? In the end, it's because your son is useless! Don't get upset with your son! Once your son does a few good deeds and makes you look good, things will be better!"
After saying that, Lan Linxue lowered her head and fell silent again.
Lan Shanyang grew angrier the more she saw her son like this. Pointing at the panoramic view, she said, "Go! Go and see if Hu Tianyong and Lan Xiuyuan are drinking and celebrating. If anyone dares to celebrate Lan Xiuyuan becoming a prince in the next couple of days, arrest them and give them twenty lashes, you hear me!"
"Yes! This servant heard you!"
Lan Shanyang was furious. How could he let Lan Linxue suffer such an injustice? Even if the son could endure it, his father couldn't.
Lan Linxue secretly glanced at her father, chuckling to herself, "Serves you right, Lan Xiuyuan! Let's see if you still dare to be so smug as a prince!"
Seeing that Lan Linxue was still sullen, Lan Shanyang patted his shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Someone will be coming over soon, and you won't be so unhappy when you see her! Come with me later, and I'll take you to clear your head!"
Lan Linxue looked up at Lan Shanyang, puzzled: "Who's coming later?"
Just then, someone came in and announced, "Your Majesty! Qin Kou'er has arrived!"
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