Your Majesty, since you wish to have a contest, then this old man has no choice but to spar with you.
If you want those who were involved with the Qin family back then to fight each other and suffer heavy losses, then I have no choice but to make the Xu family even more closely connected.
Because no one, no matter who it is, can touch the Qin family's affairs, let alone think about overturning the Qin family's case, not even if you are the emperor.
Hu Tianyong planned to sabotage Qin Kou'er and Lan Linxue's marriage, but Qin Kou'er had her eyes fixed on Hu Tianyong's birthday celebration, determined to cause a huge uproar as well.
"The concubines from the Hu family in the palace are all dead. Does this old man still dare to hold a birthday banquet tomorrow?"
Frostflower looked coldly at the people around her and expressed her confusion.
Even though someone in his family has died, he still wants to celebrate a big birthday; he's not afraid of any taboos.
Lan Linxue sneered, leaning back in her chair and saying, "The one who died was a discarded concubine from the palace. What does that have to do with the Hu family? A married daughter is no match for anyone else. Does the Hu family dare to say anything more?"
Upon hearing Lan Linxue's words, Qin Kou'er immediately gave him a cold look.
Lan Linxue immediately realized she had misspoke and quickly patted Qin Kou'er on the back with a smile to comfort her: "I was talking about the abandoned concubine! And it has nothing to do with us! Their daughter is like water spilled out; once you marry into the palace, you'll be a treasure raised in the palace!"
Qin Kou'er turned her gaze back with annoyance and said to the others, "Although Hu Qianyu is dead, the Hu family doesn't dare to make a big fuss about it. After all, it's the Emperor's family matter, and they don't dare to say much. However, Hu Tianyong will likely refuse all guests tomorrow and handle it discreetly. He's not so bold as to throw such a grand birthday banquet in his own home just because the Empress died there. But ultimately, this matter depends on the Emperor's decision."
Lan Linxue immediately nodded: "Kou'er is right! If the Emperor takes the lead in making a move tomorrow, then Hu Tianyong won't be able to keep a low profile!"
Shuanghua nodded upon hearing this, then looked up at Lan Linxue and asked, "Do you think the Emperor will keep a low profile tomorrow?"
Lan Linxue chuckled: "Keep a low profile? I don't think the Emperor will ever be low-profile! According to my prediction, after the Emperor swiftly killed Hu Qianyu, he will definitely praise Hu Tianyong highly. Moreover, he might even personally visit Hu Tianyong tomorrow to give him face. This is the Emperor's usual practice—a slap followed by a sweet treat. Besides, even if it's just to keep the officials in line, the Emperor won't immediately take action to eliminate Hu Tianyong."
Qin Kou'er nodded in agreement: "Your Highness is right! I also think that His Majesty will definitely promote Hu Tianyong again tomorrow. This is what they call the higher you lift him up, the harder he falls! Look at the case with Xu Ming. Xu Ming was imprisoned, but Lan Jiayuan was promoted. This is His Majesty's strategy. So, what we need to do now is to make Hu Tianyong look bad and throw this whole thing directly onto Xu Ming."
After listening for a while, Jun Yannuo finally raised his head slightly and said, "Hu Qianyu is dead, and Xu Jinlan has been imprisoned in the Cold Palace. Isn't that enough to make the Hu family and the Xu family mortal enemies? Do we really need to add fuel to the fire like this?"
Lan Linxue and Qin Kou'er nodded at the same time.
"Although Xu Jinlan took the blame for Hu Qianyu's affair, Xu Ming might resent Hu Tianyong. However, Hu Tianyong might not necessarily consider Xu Ming an enemy. Hu Tianyong is no ordinary person; if we can see through the Emperor's methods, then Hu Tianyong certainly can too. Therefore, at this point, I think if Hu Tianyong wants to retaliate, he will instead try to win over Xu Ming. So, we must not only do what we're doing tomorrow, but do it thoroughly and meticulously. We must solidify the feud between the two families. Even if we don't suffer a fatal blow from Hu Tianyong's side, we must leave no room for compromise from Xu Ming's side."
As Qin Kou'er spoke, she narrowed her eyes slightly, her mind racing.
Jun Yannuo thought for a moment and said, "Xu Ming must already know that his mine was robbed. And I believe he will soon find out that it was the Hu family who did it. That's one point!"
Lan Linxue smiled slightly: "This is very important, but the news of this will probably come a little late. It will definitely be too late by tomorrow. So, we still need to think of some other ways to make these two people uncomfortable."
After saying this, Lan Linxue turned to Qin Kou'er and said with a smile, "I want to steal all of Hu Tianyong's birthday gifts tomorrow and then pin them on Xu Ming. What do you think?"
Qin Kou'er immediately turned to look at him and said, "Why did you have to steal those things? Even if you just smashed them on the spot, it would be more effective than stealing them, right?"
Lan Linxue immediately stood up with a smile and said, "Originally, I wanted to steal things because I didn't have any money. I was thinking of getting some money from him. But now that so many things have happened, I think it would be better to use this to frame Xu Ming for the meal."
After listening, Qin Kou'er thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. She smiled and looked at everyone, saying, "Now that you mention it, I have an idea! We can make Hu Tianyong lose his money and hate Xu Ming at the same time!"
"Oh? What method?"
Qin Kou'er smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "Let's do this: when we steal everything, we'll also steal a few of Hu Tianyong's secrets. Then we'll pin them all on Xu Ming. At that point, Hu Tianyong won't be able to forgive Xu Ming!"
"A secret? A mysterious secret?" Shuanghua felt that her brain was completely overwhelmed when she spoke to Qin Kou'er.
Qin Kou'er glanced at Shuanghua and said with a smile, "Hu Tianyong has been the prime minister of the court for so many years, and he must have countless unjust cases on his hands. He must have some dirt on others, or important things from back then. As long as we steal these things and deliberately pin them on Xu Ming, then even if Hu Tianyong wanted to not hate Xu Ming, it would be impossible for him!"
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