The sounds in the room grew fainter and fainter until there was no more movement inside. Only then did Xiao Moyan walk out with a gloomy expression.
He then instructed the palace servant beside him, "Go find a doctor to examine her, just make sure she doesn't die."
The servants in Qian Yingying's courtyard quickly agreed upon hearing this.
Of course, the reason Xiao Moyan asked someone to find a doctor for Qian Yingying was not because he had much affection for her, but because the Qian family was still of some use, and also because of the Yu family.
He already had few supporters in the court, and now that he has lost power, he absolutely cannot afford to lose the support of the Qian and Yu families as well.
Of course, their two families had no choice but to support him, because even if they chose to side with Xiao Mochen now, Xiao Mochen might not look down on them.
After venting his anger, Xiao Moyan felt much better. He had just sat down to drink some water and rest when someone from the palace came and said that Consort Yu wanted him to come to the palace.
Xiao Moyan slammed down his water cup, then stood up and followed the little eunuch into the palace.
Xiao Moyan was also planning to go to the palace to find Consort Yu. In Xiao Moyan's opinion, Consort Yu had done nothing during the time he was confined, which made her seem utterly useless.
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have listened to his mother and poisoned Empress Pei. At least with her there, he could have protected himself.
Unfortunately, his mother was blinded by jealousy, and he only agreed to kill Empress Pei because she kept crying and pestering him.
His mother had promised him that she would definitely make him the crown prince.
Xiao Moyan grew angrier the more he thought about it, so he adopted the posture of going to the palace to question someone.
Yan Qingqing was playing with her little grandson.
This is Li Xinniang's child, who is now three months old. It's likely that Li Xinniang's mental state wasn't very good in the early stages, and the baby suffered some discomfort in the womb, resulting in a somewhat weak baby at birth.
Fearing that Li Xin's mother lacked experience, Yan Qingqing had someone take the child to her yard and carefully care for him.
Yan Qingqing used all the knowledge she had learned about raising children in her previous life, including full-body exercises, grasping exercises, and visual tracking exercises.
Three months have passed, and the child has grown up healthy and chubby, just like any other child.
Moreover, this child loves to laugh; he will burst into laughter at the slightest teasing.
Yan Qingqing gave him the nickname Xiaodouzi (Little Bean). It is said that a weak child is easier to raise if given a leper's name, but Yan Qingqing really disliked those names like cats and dogs, so she never gave him a formal name.
Yan Qingqing wanted the child to take the surname Li, but Xiaodouzi was, after all, of the Wu family bloodline, and the relationship between Li Xinniang and Wu Jingzhi had recently improved.
Anyway, the child will never have his surname Yan, so she decided not to be the bad guy and let whoever wants to name the child do it.
Just as Yan Qingqing was having fun with Xiaodouzi, Ruyi came in and reported, "Madam, Madam Pei from the Zhenguo General's Mansion has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing quickly handed the little bean to the wet nurse standing nearby and went out to greet the guests herself.
When Xiaodouzi saw Yan Qingqing about to leave, he flapped his legs to chase after her, but he was too small to resist.
By the time Yan Qingqing invited Madam Pei into the house, Xiao Douzi was already crying uncontrollably.
Yan Qingqing was heartbroken and quickly hugged him back.
The little guy stopped crying the moment he found the person he was looking for.
Madam Pei, who was standing to the side, looked on with surprise and said enviously, "Sister, you are so lucky. You are already enjoying the company of your grandchildren at such a young age."
Unlike me, none of my three sons are married yet, and I'm so worried I'm almost bald.
Madam Pei gave birth to three sons. The eldest and second eldest sons guarded the southern border with General Pei, while the youngest son was still young and was now Xiao Mochen's study companion.
Without comparison, there is no harm. Compared to Yan Qingqing, who not only has grandchildren but also great-grandchildren, Madam Pei is extremely envious.
Madam Pei took off her accessories and handed them to the maid beside her, then reached out her hand to Xiao Douzi.
The little one had probably cried himself to sleep, because he didn't resist anymore and just stared longingly at Yan Qingqing.
After Madam Pei sat down, she said with a smile, "My sister has been very busy lately. Not only does she have to teach His Highness the Crown Prince, but she also has to teach those pedantic trolls."
I wouldn't have that kind of patience.
Yan Qingqing smiled helplessly and said, "Isn't this all for the Crown Prince? No matter what, they will be the pillars of the Great Yan in the future. Even if it's just because I've taught them so diligently, they still have to stand on Mo Chen's side, right?"
That's true. Yan Qingqing is now the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, and these ministers are also studying with her. They can be considered fellow students. So, when Xiao Mochen becomes emperor, they won't deliberately hinder him.
Madam Pei nodded seriously upon hearing this, thinking to herself that it was no wonder Yan Qingqing held such a heavy place in Xiao Mochen's heart. If Yan Qingqing was so devoted to him, and she didn't hold any weight in his heart, then the Pei family would have to think twice.
After exchanging a few casual words, Madam Pei returned the child in her arms to the wet nurse standing nearby.
Yan Qingqing knew that Madam Pei had something to say, so she instructed Ruyi and the others, "You may all leave now. Take Xiaodouzi to the eldest young lady. You don't need to serve her here."
Upon hearing this, Ruyi, with great tact, led a group of maids away.
Then Yan Qingqing looked at Madam Pei and said, "Sister, is there something you want to say to me?"
Madam Pei nodded and smiled, "My sister is indeed very quick-witted. I do have something I want to tell you today."
Yan Qingqing rarely saw Madam Pei so serious, so she listened attentively.
Madam Pei spoke up, "I'm sure you know that His Highness the Crown Prince is currently investigating the Qian family. It's said that he has already gathered a lot of evidence. Once it's confirmed, the Qian family will probably be doomed."
Yan Qingqing nodded upon hearing this; she was aware of the matter.
Lin Ning'er also contributed a lot to the investigation of the Pei family.
She just couldn't tell Madam Pei about this.
Madam Pei continued, "The Qian family and the Yu family are related by marriage, and the two families have colluded to do many bad things."
Once the Qian family falls, the Yu family will be next.
But as you know, my grandmother is the great-aunt of the Yu family.
Although we all dislike the Yu family, we've still maintained contact over the years.
The Yu family probably felt things weren't going well, and a few days ago Yu Chengzhong came to my grandmother's door again for help.
My grandmother initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but he shamelessly tried to appeal to her emotions, saying that Mo Chen was practically his nephew and that the Yu family was willing to be loyal to him wholeheartedly.
Yan Qingqing's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, but her heart grew colder. Had Madam Pei sent her here today to act as a mediator?
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