Chapter 996 Waiting for an Opportunity
"It seems that the prince has big plans this time. Let me guess how he plans to take advantage of the situation."
Lianyi's lips curled up slightly, she opened her bright eyes and said with a smile.
"Master, guess what."
"Since he is going to take advantage of the situation, he will wait for the second and third princes to come before the emperor, and then he, the crown prince, will jump out to protect him. By then, it will be more legitimate for him to kill his two brothers, after all, he has to protect his father.
As for me and my three children, the prince would never let them suffer any harm. After all, the children were his bargaining chips for ascending the throne. But it was different for me. I was such a sickly person, so it would be normal for something to happen to me during this palace coup.
The prince has probably even thought of my posthumous title. As for the queen, she must be hoping that a sickly woman like me will give up the throne so that her son can marry a healthy and noble woman so that she can win over the civil servants for the prince.
Am I right?"
Ripple asked calmly.
After listening to Lianyi's words, Xuanfeng kept nodding his head with an expression that said, "Master, you are so awesome. You have guessed this." His cat eyes were narrowed.
"Master, what are you going to do?"
"Since they have included me in their plan, I certainly cannot let them down. It's just that it's still unknown who will win!"
Lianyi had already gotten out of the bathtub, put on her brocade inner garment, held Xuanfeng in her arms, walked out of the bathroom, sat in front of the dressing mirror, and asked Lanzhi to help her wet her hair.
Lanzhi saw the kitten in Lianyi's arms and said with some surprise:
"Princess Consort, I haven't seen Xuanfeng much these past two days. I don't know where he went to play and why he came back so late."
Lianyi stroked Tornado's fur and said with a smile:
"The whirlwind caught all the rats in the East Palace, so it went to catch rats in other palaces. It came back only after it had enough."
"The whirlwind is so powerful that I haven't heard any rat noises since it came."
Lanzhi carefully wiped Lianyi's wet hair while chatting.
"Of course, our whirlwind is very powerful. My health is not good and I can't walk around the palace. Please don't detain him."
After turning off the lights, Lianyi lay on the bed and asked Duoduo to do something. The next day, Lianyi brought a large group of people to Fengqi Palace to pay respects to the Queen.
The Queen looked at Lian Yi for a while before saying:
"You, kid, you look better now, why did you come to pay your respects to me? The imperial physician has told you to take good care of yourself. It would be terrible if you caught a cold from walking around."
Lian Yi bowed respectfully, then said a little embarrassedly:
"I'm sorry to have worried you, mother. Lianyi's health has improved, but she misses her child so much."
After saying this, he looked at the queen with hope.
The Queen naturally understood Lian Yi's meaning, so she waved her hand to the nanny beside her and said:
"Go and bring the children here for the Crown Princess to see. I, as the Royal Grandmother, have never treated them unfairly."
"Mother, you are too kind. You love the three of them so much, how could you treat them badly? It's because I miss them too much."
Lianyi immediately complimented.
After a while, the children were brought out by three clean and respectable wet nurses. Lianyi touched the children's hands and faces one by one, and then asked the wet nurses to send the children to the inner hall.
"Isn't that reassuring now?"
The Queen asked with a raised eyebrow.
"With my mother here, I can rest assured."
"Lian Yi, I know you miss the child, and I am not forbidding you to see the child, but you have just recovered from a serious illness and your body is still weak. Besides, the place you live in needs to be cleaned thoroughly, and all the items you used during your recovery need to be replaced.
The children are too young. If they are sick, you will be the one who suffers. Once you have arranged everything, I will send the three children back to the East Palace. It is better for the children to stay with their mother."
The Queen's words were well-reasoned. Everything was done for the child and for Lianyi's health. Lianyi naturally would not refute. Instead, she smiled and praised the Queen for her thoughtfulness.
"We are all mothers. The prince was raised by me, so naturally I have more experience than you."
Seeing that Lianyi did not want to cause any trouble and did not ask to take the child away right away, the Queen's expression became even more amiable.
After chatting for a while, Lianyi took the servants back to the East Palace, and then said to Lanzhi and Nanny Sun beside her:
"Did you all hear what the Queen said just now?"
"Yes, Princess, I heard everything."
"Then you should arrange some personnel to clean up the East Palace thoroughly so that you can bring my three treasures back."
"yes!"
Because the three little princes had to be brought back, no one dared to neglect the order after it was passed down, and the palace maids and eunuchs of the East Palace took action that very day.
When the news reached the Queen, she expressed her satisfaction. This was exactly the effect she wanted. If those people believed that the three children were with her, wouldn't they rush to Fengqi Palace? Who would guarantee her safety then?
It would be better to throw the hot potato away before anything happens. Although he is her grandson, as long as her son sits firmly in that position, she will naturally not be short of grandchildren.
The Queen Mother had naturally discussed the matter with her son before making the decision. Although the Prince was somewhat unhappy, she was his mother after all. When he ascended to that position, he would have to rely on his mother to control the harem. Besides, there was also Meng Lianyi to deal with. In the end, he nodded in agreement.
Lianyi spent three days cleaning the East Palace and even replaced all the furnishings in it. On the fourth day, she finally got her three children back home as she wished.
The three wet nurses were all arranged by the Queen, so they looked a little arrogant. However, they did not act rudely towards Lianyi. They just did not want Lanzhi and Nanny Sun to have any say in taking care of the child.
"Crown Princess, they are going too far."
Lanzhi was the first to express displeasure.
"It's okay. The child just moved to a new place and needs two days to adapt. It's better for him to stay with familiar people. If anything happens to the child, I will settle the account with them. You don't have to worry about not having the opportunity to take care of the child."
Lianyi's words were vague, but her meaning was clear, telling the two of them not to worry.
Seeing that Lianyi did not attack them, the three wet nurses assigned each of them a palace maid to help them take care of the children. After looking at each other, they paid even more attention to the children.
That night, the prince came over to talk to Lianyi in a soft voice and talked about the hundred-day banquet for his three children.
“The children’s third-day baptism ceremony was simply held in the East Palace. The main reason was that you were still ill at the time, and I also had to deal with those guys who attacked you and the children during your delivery, so the children had to endure it.
This time I specifically asked my father to give the child a lively 100-day banquet."
Lianyi was leaning in the prince's arms at this time. After hearing what he said, a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of her lips. The hundred-day banquet for the child was fake, and the real purpose was to create an opportunity for the second and third princes to take action.
(End of this chapter)
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