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The Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Marquis Jing'an was looking at the person in front of him with caution.

The Fourth Prince was seen sitting upright on a chair. Although his face looked a little sick, he was holding Buddhist beads in one hand and the note handed to him in the other. He looked a little more solemn.

After seeing the words on the note, the Fourth Prince's breathing became noticeably disordered. He then put the note down, looked at Marquis Jing'an, and said with a smile:

"What does Marquis Jing'an mean? Digging the imperial gold mine privately will cost you your head."

When Marquis Jing'an heard this, his heart skipped a beat, but he was not a fool after all.

Now that the decision has been made, there is no need to think about any retreat!

Immediately, Marquis Jing'an started to flatter the Fourth Prince.

Not only did he list the Fourth Prince's various advantages, he also pointed out the shortcomings of the other princes, showing that he was determined to board the Fourth Prince's ship.

The Fourth Prince listened to the praise from Marquis Jing'an, smiled, and suddenly asked:

"Marquis Jing'an came to this prince. Was it the intention of the War King?"

"Of course! They know that the Fourth Prince wants to hide his abilities, so it is inconvenient for him to meet with them too blatantly, so they let me be the middleman."

Jing'an Hou quickly told the Fourth Prince what Shen Qinglan had told him. Seeing the Fourth Prince's expressionless expression, he didn't know what he was thinking, and added, feeling uncertain:

"Zhan Wang and his men also said that the Fourth Prince and Zhan Wang's Mansion had a private dispute a few days ago. Many people in the court know that you two have grievances, but it is precisely because of this that we should do the opposite."

After a pause, Marquis Jing'an continued mysteriously to the Fourth Prince:

"They openly repaired the plank roads while secretly marching through Chencang. Besides, isn't a gold mine enough to atone for their sins?"

When the Fourth Prince heard this, he raised his eyebrows, then suddenly smiled and said:

"Your Majesty is very thoughtful! In this case, I would like to thank you, Your Majesty, and I would also like to ask you to speak for me."

"Of course, of course...but..."

When Marquis Jing'an heard that the matter was settled, he was also happy, but when he thought of his own affairs, he looked at the Fourth Prince a little awkwardly.

The Fourth Prince knew that Marquis Jing'an had been working hard for the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War these days.

Since the other party gave him such a big gift, he should also treat it as a return gift, so he smiled and said:

"Don't worry, my Lord. You are a man of great talent and should be used by the country. Your current position has overshadowed your talent. Soon, you will get what you want."

When Marquis Jing'an got a positive answer, he immediately thanked repeatedly and then left happily.

After Marquis Jing'an left, the Fourth Prince's wife asked cautiously:

"Zhixing, do we really want to cooperate with the War King? That Shen Qinglan..."

The fourth prince smiled indifferently and squinted his eyes and said:

"No matter how powerful a woman is, how can she influence the decision of Prince Zhan's Mansion? Even if she wants to go against this prince, what if Prince Zhan doesn't want to?"

Although Shen Qinglan had caused him to suffer a great loss these days, this gold mine could indeed make up for it.

Besides, he did want to win over the War King before, but unfortunately he never had the chance.

Now that the War King has taken the initiative, there is no reason for him to refuse.

In the face of this bigger picture, all those previous incidents were just minor incidents.

Regardless of whether the other party is sincere or not, just go along with them first. If they can really help him get promoted...

Then, it won’t be too late to kill Shen Qinglan after he takes power.

After hearing what the Fourth Prince said, the Fourth Prince's wife's eyes flickered, but she said nothing and just lowered her head obediently.

After receiving the news from Marquis Jing'an, Shen Qinglan couldn't help but laugh sarcastically.

Now that the fish is in the net, it's time to slowly pull the net in.

Whether it is Marquis Jing'an or the Fourth Prince, even if they know there is danger, driven by such huge benefits, they will still jump without hesitation.

One is for profit, the other is for self-esteem.

Shen Qinglan did not hide this from Huo Zhanting. After learning of Shen Qinglan's plan, Huo Zhanting was surprised at Shen Qinglan's wisdom, but his face remained calm.

Shen Qinglan gave him too many surprises, so he naturally got used to it.

Since he wanted to add fuel to the fire, Huo Zhanting naturally took action secretly.

Therefore, Marquis Jing'an was directly promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War at the morning court today with the recommendation of many parties.

Shen Qinglan was in a very good mood when she learned that Marquis Jing'an had achieved his goal.

The higher you climb, the harder you fall.

To gain something and then to lose it, there is nothing more painful than this, right?

"Mother! Mother!!"

At this moment, a childish voice sounded. Shen Qinglan threw the letter in her hand into the incense burner, looked up, and saw Huo Junyu running towards her.

Because it is early summer now, the little guy's forehead is already covered with sweat.

Shen Qinglan caught the little guy who rushed over, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and said helplessly:

"What are you doing running so fast?"

Speaking of which, the mood of everyone in Prince Zhan's Mansion has not been very high these days, except for this kid Huo Junyu, who is still making a fuss.

To put it nicely, it means having a good attitude, not being disturbed by the outside world, and sticking to one's original heart.

To put it bluntly, he is heartless and very insensitive.

Huo Junyu let Shen Qinglan wipe the sweat off his face, feeling happy in his heart, and said with a smile:

"Hey, mother, Yu'er is not hot. Yu'er came here because he wanted to remind mother of something."

"Huh? What's the matter?" Shen Qinglan looked at the boy who was smiling foolishly at her and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Huo Junyu twisted the index fingers of both hands together to draw circles, and looked at Shen Qinglan carefully and flatteringly and said:

"Mom, you haven't forgotten to take us fishing, barbecue, and picnic, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan amusedly reached out and flicked Huo Junyu's head, saying helplessly:

"Is eating the only thing on your mind?"

"Eh? No, mother. I still have fun, and I still practice martial arts! And I still have to honor my mother! Okay, mother~"

Huo Junyu shook his head repeatedly in embarrassment. At the end, he couldn't think of anything else, so he hugged Shen Qinglan's waist and started to act coquettishly and please her.

Shen Qinglan thought about it and realized that the mood in the Zhan Palace had been very low these days. It would be nice to go out and relax, so he said:

"Okay, okay, mother didn't disagree."

"Really? Then when are you going?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Junyu immediately let go of Shen Qinglan. His eyes were wide and bright, like a puppy, making people want to rub his head.

Shen Qinglan thought so and did so.

He put his hands on Huo Junyu's head. The soft hair felt great to the touch. He said with a doting look in his eyes:

"Let's all go tomorrow, okay?"

"Wow! Mother is so kind! I'll go get ready now!"

Huo Junyu cheered and immediately ran away happily.

Looking at Huo Junyu's back, Shen Qinglan's mood was somehow lifted, and the smile in his eyes could not be hidden.

Then, Shen Qinglan stood up and ordered, "Let's go out of the house."

"What are you going out for?" Shu Yu had already packed up his things and was standing next to Shen Qinglan, but he still asked curiously.

"Since we are going out for fun tomorrow, we naturally have to prepare some things that the children like. I am afraid that my servants may not be able to do their best, so it is better for me to go by myself." Shen Qinglan said in a gentle voice.

Hearing this, Shuyu couldn't help but said with a smile: "Just spoil them."

Shen Qinglan smiled and didn't explain.

The street was bustling with people coming and going.

After Shen Qinglan and the others had bought everything they wanted to buy, they were about to go back when they heard Shuwen suddenly say:

"Miss, do you think those two people are..."