Although Feng'er was not Zhao Cong's biological child, he had been raised by Zhao Cong since he was an infant. At only four years old, he possessed the playfulness and liveliness of a child, but also knew more than an ordinary four-year-old.
His calm gaze into the distance was very much like that of Zhao Cong.
"By the way, I heard from Consort Su that Consort Ning wants to choose a consort for the Crown Prince. But the Crown Prince has not found a woman he likes."
"Consort Su also said that no married girl wanted to be my stepmother because everyone knows that my father, the Crown Prince, dotes on me."
Lin Qingwan knew about this; Jiang Su even intended to bring Jiang Yanwan into the Eastern Palace.
She opened her mouth, unsure how to comfort Feng'er. Thinking of the Crown Prince's always indifferent yet confident demeanor, she could only say, "The Crown Prince is very capable; he can handle everything."
"Just take good care of yourself and don't worry him."
Feng'er gripped Lin Qingwan's hand tightly, her eyes sparkling. "I'm only four years old, how can I take care of myself!"
"If you are willing to help Father take care of me, he will be very happy."
"Your Highness, you really shouldn't say that anymore." Lin Qingwan still remembered what the Crown Prince had said on New Year's Eve, and how he had asked her about the New Year's money.
"The Crown Prince will kill me."
Feng'er shook her head. "No! He said that none of the nannies in the Eastern Palace can take care of me as well as you can."
"Otherwise, how could Father have agreed to let me come out to see you just because I acted cute?"
Feng'er pleaded, "Qingwan, please take care of me."
“I can’t lift anything with my hands or carry anything on my shoulders. My father is concerned about the poor and has no time to take care of me. Everyone in the palace wants to kill me. If I die, my father, the Crown Prince, will have no bloodline.”
"Or maybe it's a woman like Consort Su. She only spoils me and tries to curry favor with Father through me. She has no intention of taking care of me sincerely."
"You're the only one left!"
Lin Qingwan's eyelids kept twitching. She suspected that the purpose of this young man's earlier recounting of his tragic past was to set the stage for what was to come!
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