Qin Meiying leaned against Lan Shanyang's chest, gazing at the lush greenery outside with him, and soon her eyes welled up with tears.
Shu Lingxi led Qin Kou'er outside, asking her many questions as they walked. She seemed eager to know so many things, such as how Qin Kou'er survived, who else was in the Qin family back then, and how much hardship Qin Kou'er had endured to get to where she was today. She bombarded Qin Kou'er with questions until she was almost overwhelmed.
Finally, upon reaching the palace gate, Qin Kou'er smiled and took Shu Lingxi's hand, saying, "Your Highness, please don't worry! I'll tell you everything little by little! However, Lin Xue is still out there suppressing bandits, and the situation is quite complicated. I'm a little worried, so I need to go see him. Here's what I'll do: I'll have the people from Qin Tiange bring you some things we've collected over the years. That way, it'll be much easier for us to talk when I return!"
Shu Lingxi thought for a moment, nodded, and said with a smile, "Alright! Then I'll go back to the Prince's Mansion. Have someone deliver this to the Prince's Mansion for me!"
Qin Kou'er immediately shook her head, her expression grave, and said, "Your Highness, you cannot return to the Prince's residence now!"
"Why?" Shu Lingxi looked at Qin Kou'er in confusion.
"Now, Your Highness and Lin Xue are key figures in the bandit suppression, and the soul of all these changes. With the two of them in charge, the capital will be safe and the Lan family's domain will be peaceful! The situation is dangerous and difficult to predict, and most importantly, it involves the Northern Kingdom! Nobody knows what Tuotuo and Hu Tianyong are really up to! If you get into danger now, wouldn't that tie Your Highness's hands? Therefore, you absolutely cannot go back to the Prince's mansion now."
"Where can I go now?"
Qin Kou'er thought for a moment, "Your Highness, come with me to Lan Linxue's place! I rearranged his residence after the incident, so it's relatively safe. Besides, I'll feel at ease with you by my side. I'll send the experts from Qin Tian Pavilion over later, so as long as you're safe, His Highness can deal with these people with peace of mind!"
Shu Lingxi nodded in agreement with Qin Kou'er's words. She was a straightforward woman and would never be indecisive or wishy-washy. Since Qin Kou'er was right, she would follow Qin Kou'er's arrangements.
Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Shu Lingxi and Qin Kou'er quickly boarded the carriage.
While in the carriage, Qin Kou'er began instructing Mo Hun to immediately send out an emergency signal, mobilizing all the hidden sentries in the capital, and secretly sending some of Qin Tiange's experts from the capital to the Prince's Mansion.
Mo Hun nodded, then went to make arrangements with a heavy expression.
As a result, when Qin Kou'er brought Shu Lingxi back to Lan Linxue's residence, the Qu sisters were already standing calmly and composed at the door waiting to greet them.
When Qin Kou'er saw the two of them, she couldn't help but smile gently.
Jun Yannuo's arrangement was indeed flawless; sending the Qu sisters to Shu Lingxi's side was the safest thing imaginable.
Qu Feng'er helped Qin Kou'er out of the carriage and whispered, "The Grand Steward said that Ling'er should stay by the Princess's side, and I will go with the Pavilion Master to take care of her!"
Qin Kou'er glanced at her, wanting to say something, but in the end she didn't speak, just nodded, and then quickly walked inside with Shu Lingxi.
The following time was very stressful for both Qin Kou'er and Shu Lingxi.
Shu Lingxi was flipping through a large amount of information that Qin Tiange had collected over the years and the events of that year. The more she read, the angrier she became, and in the end, she was so angry that she almost didn't eat lunch.
If Qin Kou'er hadn't warned her to be careful not to ruin her health and become unable to conceive, Shu Lingxi would have been so engrossed in watching the show that she wouldn't have come to eat.
Qin Kou'er was unusually calm at this moment.
She understood perfectly well that this was the darkness before dawn, the most dangerous time. The more anxious and impatient some people were, the more she needed to remain calm; otherwise, the final outcome was uncertain!
Although she knew that Hu Tianyong would eventually fall from power, she never expected it to happen so quickly!
Hu Tianyong's rapid fall sent a deep chill through her. Over the years, she had never done anything without certainty, and she would never give up easily unless she had a firm footing.
But Hu Tianyong's downfall came too quickly, so quickly that she felt like she was about to die of anxiety every minute.
But she also knew that although she felt the process was quick, for Lan Shanyang and Lan Linxue, this day was coming too slowly, so slowly that they had lost their patience to wait any longer!
Therefore, Qin Kou'er demanded nothing of herself except to remain calm and absolutely not panic! This was not her battle alone; it was a battle fought by many. Beside her were not only Lan Linxue, but also the Emperor, her aunt, the Seventh Prince, and his consort. With the combined efforts of these people, there was nothing in this world that could not be accomplished.
After noon, Lan Linxue returned with Shuanghua.
When they entered the house, Qin Kou'er was talking to Mo Hun. She was a little surprised to see the two of them: "Why are you back?"
Lan Linxue frowned and simply waved her hand, "I'm hungry! Let's eat first, we'll talk after dinner!"
Qin Kou'er nodded and then told Lan Linxue to go eat quickly.
During the meal, Lan Linxue dismissed everyone around her and whispered to Qin Kou'er, "Is the person Hai Tian brought from the Northern Kingdom?"
Qin Kou'er nodded, "Yes! He escaped from Tuotuo's command! He was a deputy general, so he understands Tuotuo's methods very well! I sent him to cooperate with you. So, have you caught those who were hiding?"
Lan Linxue nodded as she ate, "We've found quite a few! But these people are just too well hidden! Although we've caught quite a few in the last two years, I've learned from them that some of them came to Beijing more than ten years ago to cooperate with Hu Tianyong's operations. These people all have single-line contact; no one except Hu Tianyong knows who the others are! So, catching as many as we want is useless. Moreover, these people are all tough guys; they'd rather die than tell the truth. It's truly baffling what benefits Hu Tianyong gave Tuotuo to make so many loyal servants work for him!"
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
