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Because the empress dowager's relationship with Prince Duanren had been so close, she'd been a little anxious. It had been difficult for Prince Duanren to accept the person she'd sent to his estate, so the empress dowager was happy for whatever reason. She felt that this was a good start, a good start to getting close to him.

Naturally, she didn't want others to ruin her plan, so no matter what, she had to protect Lan Xin.

When she saw Aunt Ning, the empress dowager gave Lan Xin a graciousness. "You haven't seen Aunt Ning in a long time, I presume she has a lot of things to say to you. Go, I'll allow you to reminisce."

Lan Xin was still floating in her heart. Upon hearing the empress dowager's words, she immediately expressed her thanks. "Many thanks for your kindness, empress dowager."

, on the other hand, was pulled by the empress dowager to say something irrelevant. Shen Qi knew that she was giving face to Lan Xin, so she treated it as if she didn't know it, and accompanied the empress dowager to have a casual chat.

After Aunt Ning brought Lan Xin to his own room, he dismissed the others, held onto Lan Xin's hand and asked, "Are you alright at the Duke's Mansion? Do you have any problems with the princess? How does the Prince treat you? " Lan Xin couldn't help but smile as she asked this many questions in one breath.

"Mother, I'm fine, you don't have to worry, everything is fine in the prince's mansion." Mother, I'm fine, you don't have to worry, everything is fine in the palace. At this point, Lan Xin didn't know how to describe it. If he said he didn't value her, why did he arrange for her to live in Qin Lan Garden? If he said he valued her, it didn't seem like it, because he had always treated her coldly.

Seeing her expression, Aunt Ning immediately became nervous and asked: "What's wrong? Your Highness doesn't treat you well? " Although Lan Xin was Aunt Ning's foster daughter, Aunt Ning had always treated her like his own daughter. She was respected in the palace, and although she was a servant, some masters still wouldn't be able to do anything to her.

As the goddaughter of the Aunt Ning, no one dared to offend her and on the contrary, she was the target of all the palace maids' flattery. There were people attending to her since she was young, and she was not worse than an ordinary housekeeper.

Although she could enter the Duke's Palace, she was still a concubine. She wanted to be able to arrange a proper wife for Lan Xin, who had a small family.

However, Lan Xin had completely fallen after meeting King Duanren once. She wholeheartedly wanted to approach him, even if it was just a concubine. Aunt Ning bitterly tried to persuade her but to no avail. In the end, she could only agree to help her a few times and stay by the empress dowager's side a few more times.

However, after she had sent Lan Xin, who was filled with joy, away, the Aunt Ning was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. King Duanren could be considered as someone who had watched her grow up, she knew what her character was, but she was afraid that Lan Xin's passion was not enough, so the Prince would definitely not have any intentions towards her.

She had also seen the Queen's Consort before, and although the little girl who had entered the King's Mansion as the bride for marriage was young, she had a mature mind. She was afraid that Lan Xin wouldn't be able to deal with her, so she was extremely worried.

Lan Xin didn't know that the Aunt Ning was worried. On one hand, she was puzzled by King Duanren's attitude, but on the other hand, she was pleasantly surprised by the empress dowager's attitude towards her. At a time like this, she didn't know how to express her feelings.

Lan Xin didn't know who her own parents were. Ever since she could remember, she had lived together with Aunt Ning and treated him like her own mother. Thus, she habitually sought out Aunt Ning for advice whenever she encountered any problems.

When Lan Xin told the Aunt Ning about her doubts, the Aunt Ning was actually also curious about King Duanren's attitude. According to her understanding of King Duanren, he was not a person who could think of these details, nor would he take such extra care of a woman.

This question actually troubled Lan Xin. In fact, she didn't know either, mainly because she had speculated from the attitude of the servants of the manor towards her. No one had ever mentioned that it was specifically instructed by King Duanren.

Seeing Lan Xin like this, the Aunt Ning knew that something must have gone wrong and caused her to misunderstand. "What are you doing in the Duke Palaces?" Aunt Ning wanted to understand Lanxin's daily life so that she could judge Duke Xian's attitude towards her, so she asked.

"They are in charge of the prince's meals, and normally they are researching how to treat the prince's body." Lan Xin didn't understand why Aunt Ning would ask such a question, but she still answered truthfully.

"Did the prince instruct you to do anything?" Aunt Ning asked.

"Special instructions?" "Lan Xin frowned. Was I wrong?" "There's nothing else, it's just that His Highness once asked me to make some medicine for your consort to nourish her body. I went to deliver it once, but I don't know what happened next, so Your Highness didn't let me do it again."

Lan Xin suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Aunt Ning, "Mother Gan, could it be …?" Lan Xin hadn't finished her sentence, but she still couldn't accept this possibility.

Lan Xin was raised by the Aunt Ning and had been taught by her personally. Although she hadn't experienced much, she still had some knowledge.

The Aunt Ning naturally thought of this too, "I'm afraid Duke Xian never thought about it. The reason he asked you to enter the palace was because you are good at making medicinal food." Although saying it would make Lan Xin sad, Aunt Ning felt that it was better for her to let her understand her current situation.

"No wonder wangfei isn't in a hurry at all? I thought she was just going to be all right. " Lan Xin realized that she had a new understanding of Shen Qi's attitude now.

"A lady raised by a great clan is definitely powerful. Not to mention your status as a palace maid right now, even if you end up as Prince Duanren's concubine, she still wouldn't take you seriously. The main wife has many tricks up her sleeve, so there's no need to go against them directly." The Aunt Ning was an experienced person, he understood what was going on.

"Mother told you, you would rather be a Humble Class wife than a Wealthy Class concubine. How could this concubine be so easy?" "Since you're able to escape now and everything is still in time, mother will find a small family for you and be the main wife. What do you think?" He was praying for her to say those last few words. He was truly saying them for her sake.

But Lan Xin didn't want to accept it, she knew that she would rely on Aunt Ning in the future and wouldn't be so stupid as to offend her. Thus, she changed her mind and said, "Gan Niang, it's too late to say anything now, you have also seen the empress dowager's attitude, she definitely wants me to enter the King's Mansion, if we go against her, how can we be as good as good?" With the empress dowager's attitude, even a godmother couldn't do anything about it. Lan Xin was secretly happy for her wit.

How could the Aunt Ning not see that she was looking for an excuse? However, it was undeniable that she did have such scruples, but the Aunt Ning also knew that if Prince Duanren really did not have that kind of thought, it was not impossible for her to get away from the empress dowager. Furthermore, the empress dowager had pointed for Lan Xin to enter the palace, but she could not be liked by the prince.

However, seeing Lan Xin like this, Aunt Ning knew that she definitely wasn't willing to leave King's Mansion. Forget it, leave her be, in the end, she would still be able to meet the empress dowager once or twice, which would help her feel a little better in the future.

Aunt Ning was a little disappointed with Lan Xin, but when he thought about how he owed her and couldn't bear to see her sad, he just treat it as owing her.

Shen Qi glanced at Lan Xin when she spoke, only to realize that she did not seem to be in high spirits, she did not know what the Aunt Ning had told her, but it was none of her business, there was no reason for him to be concerned about the happiness of a woman who coveted his man.

Even if he did not fall in love with King Duanren, she was not a saint. He had been tied up with King Duanren all his life, so the less women King's Mansion had, the better it was for him.

After walking a distance away from the Tzu Ning Palace, he unexpectedly ran into Shen Fei, causing Shen Qi to squint his eyes to size up the well-dressed woman. Although the Shen Fei had accompanied the Emperor for more than ten years, she was actually not very old, in her twenties, she was still in her youth.

She had the qualifications to do so, and was even dressed up today. She appeared even more domineering and charming. Logically speaking, it wasn't unreasonable for the emperor to pamper her. After all, no one would dislike beauties.

Zi Zhu, Lan Xin, and the little eunuch who was leading the way naturally immediately greeted Shen Fei. She did not make things difficult for the servant, and also, Shen Fei had always thought of herself as a smart person, so she naturally had to be clear about who was the leader. This time, the main target was Shen Qi, and it had nothing to do with the others.

"Sister, are you coming out from the Queen Mother's place? "What a coincidence, we actually bumped into each other." Shen Fei had a sweet smile on her face, she seemed to be speaking the truth.

"Yes, it is indeed quite a coincidence." Shen Qi replied with a smile. How was it a coincidence? This was a path out of the palace from Tzu Ning Palace after all. The fact that Shen Fei had appeared here at this time was obviously waiting for him.

Shen Qi could also imagine the purpose of the Shen Fei's actions. It was none other than to see him become a joke, and with regards to the matter of Duke Wei bringing a beauty into the palace the first time he woke up, everyone must definitely mock her. How could the Shen Fei, who hated him so much, miss such an opportunity?

Seeing that Shen Qi's face was actually rosy and her bearing was natural, Shen Fei was a bit surprised. She thought that even if Shen Qi's face wasn't haggard, at the very least, it should be haggard. This Shen Qi was a bit out of Shen Fei's expectations, but seeing the Orchid Heart Shen Fei behind her, she found a sense of superiority.