After quickly tidying up, Lan Linxue led her people and hurried towards the palace.
As it turned out, we ran into a young eunuch on the way, who was rushing to find him. He said that the Emperor had met Xu Jinlan once and was so angry that he fainted.
Lan Jiayuan pleaded for Xu Jinglan, which enraged Lan Shanyang even more, and he was being punished by kneeling outside the palace gate.
Lan Linxue said nothing, but hurried towards the palace.
When Lan Linxue arrived, a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance, all waiting for the morning court session.
However, they had all received news of what was happening in the palace, and they were huddled together whispering among themselves.
Seeing Lan Linxue approaching with a sullen face, he quickly bowed and stepped aside.
When Lan Qingtian saw Lan Linxue, he frowned and waved to him. Lan Linxue quickly went over to him.
"What's going on? Wasn't Xu Jinlan supposed to be crazy? How could she have angered the Emperor so much? What exactly did she say?"
Lan Linxue glanced at Lan Qingtian and shook her head slightly. "Uncle, I really don't know this time! I also find it strange now. How could the words of a crazy woman make Father so angry?"
Lan Linxue knew exactly what was going on, but until Lan Shanyang revealed his mother's situation to the world, he'd better keep quiet. Otherwise, if Lan Shanyang's plan was disrupted, there would be a storm brewing, and no one could control the situation!
Lan Qingtian, even less likely to think of anything else, couldn't help but reveal a mysterious expression as she leaned closer to Lan Linxue and whispered, "How about we go to the inner palace to see your father later? Don't let him get too angry, that would be terrible!"
Lan Linxue nodded. He also wanted to go to the back to see Lan Shanyang so that he could discuss the next steps with Qin Kou'er.
As the two were speaking in hushed tones, Hu Tianyong and Xu Ming walked over one after the other, both with expressionless faces.
Hu Tianyong's face was pale and gloomy; the events of the past few days had weighed heavily on his mind. So heavy-hearted was he that he had overlooked the fact that Xu Ming had stolen the confidential documents from him.
Perhaps because he felt so much guilt about the Qin family, now that he had seen the Qin family's keepsake, he focused all his attention on the Qin family.
Even though he still doesn't have concrete evidence to prove that Qin Kou'er is a member of the Qin family, he's already extremely anxious and doesn't need evidence at all. Once he's made up his mind, he's determined to see it through to the end.
The only thing that surprised him was that he hadn't expected Qin Kou'er to be so powerful, and that Qin Tiange's roots were so deep. Many places he had attacked, seemingly closed down, were secretly still operating as usual every day.
In other words, regardless of whether Qin Kou'er has the support of a shop, Qin Tiange's business can continue. This is because there are some things that no one else possesses except Qin Tiange.
Although Hu Tianyong had ordered local officials to crack down on Qin Tiange's business, Qin Tiange had already bribed all her subordinates over the years. Anyone wanting to touch her things would have to think twice. Not only would they lose their own money, but more importantly, Qin Tiange could prevent anything from being transported out or in the surrounding area. This was because Qin Tiange had long controlled both water and land transportation; if provoked, she could even throw Hu Tianyong's own family's possessions into the sea.
Moreover, Qin Kou'er's reputation is vastly different now than before; she's a favorite of the Emperor. Who knows if she might become a concubine someday? Offending her would only bring trouble upon oneself.
Everyone can do this kind of calculation. Therefore, Hu Tianyong's orders simply could not be fully implemented.
Unfortunately, Qin Kou'er's attack on Hu Tianyong was indeed thorough and ruthless.
Although Hu Tianyong didn't notice his pawn who had been idle for many years at first, as Qin Kou'er swept through the enemy ranks, Hu Tianyong finally realized that Qin Kou'er was launching a retaliatory attack against him.
Therefore, the two are now almost secretly battling it out, neither willing to show any mercy.
Hu Tianyong spent this period in such anxiety, so when he heard about the events in the palace this morning, he realized that he seemed to have overlooked too many things. At least, he hadn't taken good care of Xu Ming.
Thinking about his precarious situation and the anxiety of knowing how Xu Ming might plot against him from behind, Hu Tianyong was in no mood to put on a pleasant face.
Moreover, he is now determined to activate Lan Xiuyuan and make everyone aware that the Hu family has reached a point of life-or-death struggle.
Xu Ming's complexion was no better than Hu Tianyong's.
They thought they had gotten a piece of Hu Tianyong's riches, but before they even left the city, they were robbed clean.
They were determined to catch their mortal enemy, even causing a commotion at the Prime Minister's residence, but in the end, they didn't see a single trace of him. It's incredibly frustrating.
More importantly, Xu Jinlan, who was perfectly fine before, has gone mad and infuriated the Emperor. Originally, with Hu Qianyu dead, she was just thinking that Xu Jinlan would dominate the harem, but now look what's happened. Forget about being the only one to reign supreme; she's practically lost her life.
If Hu Tianyong joins in retaliating against Hu Qianyu, it's questionable whether Xu Jinlan can be saved in the end.
The original plan was to send Lan Jiayuan to investigate the situation, but things turned out differently. He bought one thing and got burned, and before he even saw the Emperor, he was punished by being made to kneel outside.
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