Chapter 357 Make a Deal with You

"The child that the emperor's brother-in-law held in his arms and was made the crown prince was a healthy one."

Lin Lanting's face was heavy. "So you are, and you must be."

Shi Yu is a direct descendant of the Fengzhao royal family, which is far more important than whether he is the queen's child.

Feng Zhao needs an heir, but Zhi'an has no intention of doing so and is not cut out for it. The Queen is already middle-aged, and it will not be beneficial for Feng Zhao to control the government all year round.

Therefore, Shi Yu is the best choice, at least he can stabilize the court better than An.

Shi Yu saw his determined look and nodded, "Okay, I agree."

Lin Lanting bowed his hands, expressing his thanks in this gesture. When he lowered his hands, he suddenly realized another problem.

Previously, the queen concealed the clues of finding the prince. After the prince came back, she tried to destroy his reputation and prevent him from succeeding to the throne. Did the queen know from the beginning that the prince was not her child?

But she instructed him to bring Cao Yizhao back. Could it be that Cao Yizhao was really the queen's child?

The queen knew that she was pregnant with an incomplete child, so she switched the third sister's baby. However, the third sister gave birth to the child in secret, and the father only found out afterwards. How did the queen know about it?

And the most important point is that there is no shortage of skilled imperial doctors in the palace, and the Queen is pregnant with His Majesty's eldest son. Logically, the entire Imperial Hospital should take it very seriously. How come no one noticed that there was something wrong with the fetus in the Queen's belly?

If you know there is a problem, why give birth to the child?

If all the above speculations are false, and Shi Yu is the healthy child born by the Queen, then how do we explain his birth date, and how do we explain the Queen's attitude towards Shi Yu and Cao Yizhao?

Lin Lanting had received too much information tonight and had too many things to understand, so he stood up and said, "I will go to the ancestral land in person after dawn and make sure everyone knows about this.

I need some time to deal with Third Sister's matter. During this time, it's best if you don't let the Queen notice anything."

So as to prevent the Queen from having murderous intentions.

Wei Qingyan and the other man realized that they had taken advantage of Lin Lanting, so they nodded obediently.

Looking at them like this, Lin Lanting suddenly felt powerless in the face of Xiao Zhian and sighed, "I am not even thirty years old yet."

Obviously, he is only a few years older than Shi Yu and the others, so why are Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan like Xiao Zhian today, making him feel the vicissitudes and helplessness of an old father?

Shi Yu felt his closeness and smiled, "Yes, my uncle is young and strong."

This is a good word, but something feels wrong. However, it reminds Lin Lanting of an important event in his life.

He cleared his throat and said, "Since you call me uncle, it's only natural for me to investigate these matters for you. But you also have to do me a favor."

He looked at Wei Qingyan.

Wei Qingyan raised an eyebrow, "What's the matter?"

"Can you please don't interfere with me and Wei Lao San?" He looked serious, but his ears were slightly flushed.

Wei Qingyan was slightly surprised. "You want to marry my third sister? Is it from the heart, or do you want to use my third sister as a shield?"

On the way to Wei, I heard Xiao Zhian say that the Queen intended to arrange a marriage for Lin Lanting, but Lin Lanting rejected it.

The situation has changed. Now the Queen is dissatisfied with Lin Lanting and may not respect his wishes. I'm afraid she will try to put people around him.

Lin Lanting had been with the Queen for many years, and he probably guessed what she was thinking, which is why he said this today.

If Lin Lanting truly loves the third sister, she can choose not to interfere, but if the third sister is used as a shield, she will stop Lin Lanting from involving the third sister.

Lin Lanting knew Wei Qingyan's concerns, cleared his throat again, and met Wei Qingyan's gaze. "Sincerely, I won't force her."

The Queen asked him to reflect at home for these days, and he actually figured out his feelings for Wei Lao San. He didn't know if it could be considered love, but he wanted to spend the rest of his life with this woman.

But Wei Lao San's personality... extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, but if Wei Qingyan gives advice or interferes, it will be difficult to accomplish anything.

He decided to play the victim. "If you don't get married soon, I'll be your uncle when your child is born. Have you ever seen an uncle who is still single and has no hope of getting married?"

If he had to marry, he only wanted to marry Wei Lao San. By then, Wei Qingyan would be Wei Lao San's family member. It would probably be okay to be a little thick-skinned in front of his wife's family members... right?

Wei Qingyan curled his lips, realizing General Lin's sincerity, and said, "Okay, I won't interfere."

But whether the third sister is willing or not is another matter. She doesn't see any romantic feelings between the third sister and Lin Lanting.

After receiving Wei Qingyan's approval, Lin Lanting breathed a sigh of relief, "Father might not agree to open my uncle's grave. The old man feels guilty about my uncle and is also superstitious.

So, I can only find an opportunity to avoid my father and take you there."

Fengzhao is so big, why does Shi Dehou insist on settling down in the Lin family's ancestral land? He also wants to know if there is anything unusual about the Lin family's ancestral land.

He remembered that the last time he brought Shen Changshan back, Wei Qingyan said that his uncle had resolved his grudge and entered reincarnation, so opening the coffin again would not disturb his uncle.

Thinking of this, Lin Lanting walked out of the study with a clear conscience, but he did not leave the Prince's Mansion. Instead, he turned to Wei Shijun's yard.

"who?"

Wei Shijun was meditating and practicing martial arts. When she noticed someone approaching, she quickly spoke out.

Lin Lanting listened intently, finding no other presence nearby, so he whispered, "It's me. I have something important to discuss with you. Could you please allow me into the house? I'll stay outside."

He knew that Wei Shijun didn't like men to get close to her at night, so he added the last sentence.

It was not even dawn yet, and Lin Lanting suddenly appeared here. Coupled with his usual cold and serious image, Wei Shijun subconsciously thought that it was a very important matter.

He got up and opened the door, then retreated into the inner room.

After Lin Lanting entered the room, he closed the door and stood outside, musing, "I believe you can see that the Queen does not want the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne.

But I wanted to support the crown prince and advised the queen to do so, which made the queen unhappy. Liang Yongan framed the crown princess at the queen's behest, with the purpose of letting Liang Fusu compete with me and eventually take away the military power in my hands.

But the Crown Princess was smart and failed to let the Queen succeed. Next, the Queen will definitely place someone by my side, and the best way is to arrange a marriage for me.

Miss Wei, I want to make a deal with you. We can have a fake marriage, and after the crown prince ascends the throne, if you want to leave, I will divorce you. How do you do that?

Wei Shijun didn't expect him to say this directly to her. She frowned and said, "How can this benefit me? Although I hope to help Qingyan and the others, I know Qingyan's character. She wouldn't agree with me helping her in this way."

Moreover, she believed in Qingyan and the others' abilities, so she didn't need to make such a meaningless sacrifice.

The fact that Lin Lanting appeared here at night and told her about the Queen's secret plan showed that he was on Shi Yu's side. Even if they had not had a fake marriage, Lin Lanting would still help Shi Yu and Qing Yan.

Lin Lanting nervously grasped the jade pendant at her waist, "As far as I know, Madam Wei has always been looking forward to Miss Wei getting married, and so has my father, so I can understand how Miss Wei feels when Madam Wei nags her.

Sometimes I feel annoyed, but more often I feel guilty for not being able to fulfill the old man's wishes.

If you and I get married in fake marriage, we can put the worries of the two old people at ease. Although my Lin family is a big family, the rest of the family has been separated. Now there are only my father and I in the house. My father is obsessed with calligraphy and painting and rarely asks about worldly affairs. He is a very easy person to get along with.

But if I want to avoid the Queen's arranged marriage, I can only arrange a marriage first. Feng Zhao doesn't have anyone I like, and the Prince doesn't have anyone suitable either.

Miss Wei has a free and easy nature, and she is truly devoted to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. She is the perfect candidate. Don't worry, since it is a fake marriage, everything will be the same as usual for you.

As long as you can help me again this time, I will do my best to satisfy you whenever you need me in the future."

He always remembered the light in Wei Shijun's eyes when she saved her that day. Later, from Xiao Zhian's chattering, he could vaguely guess what Wei Lao San was thinking at that time.

Wei Shijun was indeed a little tempted. "Whatever I want, it will be the same as before we got married?"

Lin Lanting breathed a sigh of relief, tightened his grip on the jade pendant, and said calmly, "Yes."

"If I ask for something, you must respond? No matter what it is?" Wei Shijun lowered her eyes.

Two days ago, she did receive another letter from her grandmother, urging her to meet her ideal partner and get married soon.

He even brought another piece of news: my second sister and her family actually wanted to adopt their youngest son into the Wei family to inherit the General's Mansion.

She has no objection to who inherits the General's Mansion, except her second sister's family.

Wei Shijun bit her inner lip. If she could exchange a marriage for a child, it might not be such a bad deal.

I just don’t know if Lin Lanting agrees?