She could have made the seaweed rice rolls to a maximum of +10 this time, but she was unwilling to cure the prince's bullying son, and she still remembered the incident of throwing alien creatures in front of her territory.
So this time she got a +7, which was neither too high nor too low. The royal city gave the prince the highest +5, and the prince had previously requested the help of a high-ranking official to check on his son's injuries, but received no response.
The auction came at just the right time. He had thought about it a lot, but he had no choice but to come anyway. He left his butler at home to look after his youngest son and came alone.
Tsk tsk, Qin Yiyi looked at the message coming from the capital.
This Flame Prince truly loves his youngest son!
It's just a pity that if he had loved her for so many years and found out that she wasn't his child, would the Flame Duke be devastated?
She loves this signal tower in the four pillar cities, as it allows her to receive the latest gossip from the capital anytime, anywhere.
But we must keep this news under wraps and prevent it from reaching the Flame Prince.
The four dukes also received the message at the same time and looked at the Flame Prince. The nuclear missile strike for today had been received, but the information could not be transmitted to the Flame Prince's communications system yet.
The prince, his eyes bloodshot, stared intently at the object above.
"One hundred thousand gold!"
Ignoring the people around him, he grabbed the number plate, held it up, and immediately asked for 100,000 gold coins.
Qin Yiyi sat down next to the Eternal Duke with a smile on her face.
"I'm a little embarrassed about this."
The Eternal Duke rolled his eyes and tapped twice on his communication bracelet, directly blocking the signal for the entire square.
***
In the capital, Barbara touched her belly and looked at her younger brother who was delivering goods to her.
"Why are there so many more things? You certainly couldn't do this with your abilities. Are you my ally?"
Barbara looked at the chubby little boy in front of her. Ald pulled out several spatial buttons and boxes from his body, categorizing them into different types of storage: food, daily necessities, and even a few small and exquisite firearms suitable for women.
"Yes, it was given to you by your ally. Protecting you means our future is just around the corner!"
Barbara glanced outside.
Even in my room, you must still be careful what you say and do!
She packed her things into her spatial ring, then gritted her teeth and took out another spatial ring for Ald.
Olde was overjoyed when he saw it.
"Sister, did you give this to me? Sigh, I don't usually have many things that I can use with a spatial ring, I feel so bad that you're giving it to me like this!"
He reached out to take it, but Barbara slapped his hand away.
"This isn't for you, it's for Miss Yiyi. Listen to your sister, you must give it to Miss Yiyi. You're not very capable, but you're honest and listen to me. Since you listen to your sister, I will never harm you. We're siblings who depend on each other for survival. Without any backing, we have to rely on ourselves. We can only proceed cautiously. Now, the important thing is not only for your sister, but also to find Miss Yiyi's father, Earl Ye Qin!"
Barbara was well aware of her position. As a mistress, it was impossible for her to become the legal wife without a powerful backer. Even if she gave birth to this child, it was very likely that she would not raise it herself.
She pulled her younger brother to the window.
"Look, although the Queen has no children, she is still young and of noble status. Even without children, her powerful family will make arrangements for her. If the child I give birth to wants to rightfully become the Emperor's child, it must be raised under her womb. Whoever raises the child will see it become that person's child!"
If that's the case, how can she maintain her position and protect her younger brother?
Old frowned.
"Sister, this is your child. Does the Emperor not allow your child to acknowledge you?"
Barbara patted her younger brother's head: "Silly boy, even if the Emperor makes the child acknowledge me, I can't acknowledge him, otherwise I'll ruin his future!"
As long as the queen remains childless, the child will continue to be raised by the queen, who will treat the child as her own for her future livelihood. However, if the queen has a child, then this child will be superfluous, and the child will be caught in an awkward dilemma.
She has no powerful backer. If she's lucky, she'll remain a wealthy mistress, occasionally able to see her child. If she's unlucky, she'll be forced to leave her child behind. Don't be fooled by the emperor's current favor; imperial favor is always fleeting.
She has to think about herself!
She wouldn't tell her silly, simple-minded younger brother about these things.
Her brother only needed to be a happy landowner.
To change this situation, her own identity must change. She can be the emperor's mistress, but she must be a mistress with powerful backing. The emperor has so many mistresses; if a duke's daughter or an earl's daughter has a child as a mistress, can that child be given to the queen so easily? Impossible!
She needs support to achieve all of this.
Thinking of this, she changed her slightly disappointed mood and looked at her simple-minded younger brother seriously, saying, "There may be some changes in the city while you've been here. Don't ask too many questions or listen too much. If you have any questions, just ask Anna. She's one of my people!"
She was like a rootless duckweed, drifting in the palace. Anna was the maid who always stayed by her side. They were trustworthy people who confided in each other.
She touched her belly; she was about three months along now. She urgently needed a private doctor for prenatal checkups, and in another month or two, she could find out the baby's gender. Although the Emperor currently had no children, and both boys and girls would be the first heirs, sometimes... boys always had a greater advantage...
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