"Your Highness, you'd better not waste your energy! Think about the consequences of your last attempt to divorce the Princess Consort. I advise you, a true man should be more patient! Think about it, all the ladies in the palace combined are no match for the Seventh Princess Consort. You're all alone, why bother?"
"What? She thinks she can beat me up?"
Although Lan Qingtian said that, he immediately felt a little uneasy when he thought of his wife's half-smiling face at home, and unconsciously sat down.
Looking at Lan Qingtian's stubborn but inwardly trembling expression, Lan Shanyang couldn't help but shake his head and smile helplessly.
"I'm just telling you, Lan Linxue's goal isn't this! Just you wait and see, with Fifth Brother's return, this storm is truly about to begin!"
Lan Qingtian felt distressed whenever she thought of Lan Linxue: "Sigh, I heard that Lan Xiuyuan went to see Hu Tianyong as soon as he came back. He's probably been plotting how to harm Xiaoxue these past few days!"
Lan Shanyang immediately revealed a mocking expression: "They want to deal with Lan Linxue, but I'm afraid they'll end up hurting themselves. Lan Linxue isn't the boy she used to be; she's not someone anyone can manipulate! Not to mention, Shi Mengjian alone turned them upside down, and they still haven't found the account books. I reckon they're most likely in that little bastard's hands! But he hasn't produced them! That means he's brewing something even bigger! Seventh Brother, listen to me, don't do anything these next few days, and don't see anyone. Just stay put. But hurry up and bring your wife back. I'll feel more at ease with her by your side! Otherwise, with your temper, who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause!"
"What could possibly happen to me? It's your son hanging himself, not me!"
Lan Qingtian kept a thought to herself: Mind your own business!
"Hehe, don't worry! He won't die until he sees Qin Kou'er! He was behaving himself a few days ago, but he's been acting like a madman these past few days. He probably wants to go out and see that Qin Kou'er! Humph, dream on!"
Upon hearing the name "Qin Kou'er," Lan Qingtian immediately became interested. "But who exactly is this Qin Kou'er? I'm so curious! I found out that Xiaoxue's situation was really thanks to this little girl. Moreover, since I came back from the south, everyone I've heard praising her has been full of praise! At the same time, I secretly investigated Qin Tiange, and they're quite powerful! And I heard that she also went to the capital with Fifth Brother this time! I guess they have a good relationship!"
Lan Shanyang turned her head, glanced at Lan Qingtian, and asked in a low voice, "You want to take a concubine?"
Lan Qingtian was immediately stunned, then glared at Lan Shanyang hatefully and said, "Royal brother! If you dare to say those two words to my face again, don't say I'm disrespecting you, I'll turn against you!"
The two words that Lan Qingtian could least bear to hear were "taking a concubine".
Because he had no children, countless people had talked to him about taking a concubine, and even his wife, a notorious shrew, had secretly arranged for him to meet other women. When he found out, he was so angry that he smashed up the house. That was the only time he was angry with his wife, not the other way around.
It was only after his wife coaxed him repeatedly and promised never to mention it again that things calmed down.
Lan Qingtian believed that a good man should remain faithful to his wife once he marries her; otherwise, he's a prodigal son and a scoundrel! Take his elder brother, for example! He already has a sister-in-law, yet he still has so many concubines—what a scoundrel!
As for whether he has children or not, he doesn't care at all! Anyway, he is a prince. Even if he doesn't have a son, he can still be properly buried in the imperial mausoleum after he dies, so he won't be left to rot in the wilderness. So what if he has a son or not?
Wealth and glory, a beautiful wife by my side—that's enough for a lifetime!
It was precisely because of this that Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Linxue trusted him exceptionally, because in this complex and unpredictable court, only Lan Qingtian was truly upright and pure in heart!
"If you don't want to take a concubine, what interest do you have in other women?" Lan Shanyang squinted at Lan Qingtian and warned, "Let me tell you, you'd better stay away from that little girl Qin Kou'er! Don't think I'm warning you; even my bastard children are no match for her! Hmph, one went to Jiangnan, one lost a hand, one lost a leg, and one is currently hanging himself in his room! They all have connections to Qin Kou'er. Hmph, she escaped unscathed, while these Lans are half-dead. They've completely disgraced me!"
At this point, a murderous glint flashed across Lan Shanyang's face.
Lan Qingtian disagreed with this view: "Brother, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you really need to rein in your protectiveness! You usually look down on the Third and Fifth Princes, but now that they've suffered a little injustice outside, you blame that girl. If those little wolf cubs hadn't been fighting amongst themselves, would she have cut off their hands? Besides, if this really had anything to do with them, wouldn't you have arrested them already? The fact that you haven't done anything means you have no evidence at all! So, I'm telling you, you should take care of your own children first, and stop finding fault with others for everything!"
"What do you know?" Lan Shanyang narrowed his eyes, his face filled with layers of unfathomable mystery. "Qin Kou'er is definitely not that simple! This commoner not only jumped off a cliff with Lan Linxue, but also saved Lan Xiuyuan's life. Just those two things alone are enough to turn the world upside down! Just watch, this woman will be a major threat! It's just a matter of time before it becomes a major threat to whomever I want to meet her personally!"
Lan Qingtian could tell from Lan Shanyang's eyes that her elder brother had truly fallen for her, and Qin Kou'er was in trouble.
Just then, a young eunuch rushed in like the wind, scrambling and crawling on the ground as he loudly proclaimed, "Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Your Majesty!"
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