Lin Qingwan realized that she had underestimated the young prince's abilities.
Unable to resist his persistent pleading, Lin Qingwan solemnly said, "Your Highness, marriage between a man and a woman is not simply a matter of me taking care of you."
"The Crown Prince is the future emperor, and his status is noble. His Crown Princess must be of high birth, of good character, and able to assist him in governing the country. More importantly, the two of them must love each other and respect and trust each other."
"Only in this way can they become husband and wife."
“If Your Highness likes me, we can be friends. If that doesn’t work, I can go to the East Palace and become a nanny to keep you company.”
"But you can't make the Crown Prince marry me just because you like me."
"This is not fair to us."
Seeing Feng'er's serious expression, she figured he must have taken it to heart. The little prince was a reasonable child; he was easy to reason with.
"Does Your Highness understand what I mean?"
Lin Qingwan felt it was almost certainly true.
Feng'er nodded, and just as she breathed a sigh of relief, the boy said, word by word, "You are the Prime Minister's daughter, so your background is good. As for your character... I like you so much, anyone else would have already used me to get into my father's bed."
"So your character is better than most women."
"To assist the world..." Feng'er paused, "There were so many ministers in the previous dynasty, and the court didn't support them for nothing. If we really rely on you to advise the Crown Prince, our Great Ning probably won't have many good days left."
Lin Qingwan: ......
Feng'er counted on her fingers, explaining each point to her, "The last one is mutual affection. That's simple. Once you're married, you'll be together every day, and feelings will naturally develop!"
Lin Qingwan was both amused and exasperated. "No, this kind of feeling..."
Feng'er said seriously, "You see, I'm not Father's biological son, but we've been together day and night for so long that we're incredibly close."
"And I feel that Father has you in his heart."
"If you disagree, you'll be letting down my father and me."
Lin Qingwan: ......
What should I do? I have a feeling he's trying to win me over.
After thinking it over, she gave up.
"Your Highness, are you hungry?" Mu Xue promptly came to Lin Qingwan's rescue. "Miss brought you some snacks when she came out."
Feng'er's eyes lit up, "Hungry!"
He added, "Remember to save a copy for Father. He'll definitely come to see me."
Lin Qingwan, however, sensed that the situation was not good. To avoid infection, the Crown Prince might not come.
Moreover, he probably asked me to come over in advance so that she could take care of Feng'er, since Feng'er herself said that the people in the palace wanted him dead.
The Crown Prince has made complete preparations.
Lin Qingwan admired his meticulousness, but also felt that Zhao Cong was very tired. He was devoted to the people, but had no one he could trust to rely on.
Thinking of how the Emperor had covered up Jing Wang's mistakes several times, she scoffed, "Even the royal family is biased."
Later that evening, Lin Qingwan helped Feng'er eat and played with him in the courtyard for a while. The eunuch reminded the Crown Prince that he had instructed the young prince to study every day.
Feng'er was naturally unwilling, so Lin Qingwan said that she had not studied when she was a child and did not know some words, so she asked Feng'er to teach her.
Feng'er was quite enthusiastic, adopting the demeanor of a teacher to explain to her, circling the parts she didn't understand and saying she would ask the teacher later.
Lin Qingwan studied quite diligently, and before she knew it, an hour had passed.
Feng'er fell asleep on her shoulder.
As she emerged from the room, the eunuchs looked at her with eyes full of respect and admiration.
"The young prince dislikes reading the most, and the Crown Prince comes to watch over him whenever he has time." The eunuch was named Yun Sheng. He had served Feng'er since childhood and was used to the ways of the world in the palace. He also felt that the young prince had a good eye for people.
"When the Crown Prince returns, this servant will tell him that your method is effective."
Lin Qingwan said, "I really don't recognize many words, and I haven't read many books."
Yun Sheng realized he had spoken out of turn, "This servant deserves to die."
He had heard rumors about Lin Qingwan's background, but thinking that she was, after all, a daughter of the Prime Minister's family, rumors shouldn't be believed so easily, but he never expected...
Lin Qingwan smiled and said, "That's the truth. What's there to say about 'deserving to die' or 'not deserving to die'?"
Yun Sheng couldn't help but say, "Miss has such a good temperament."
Lin Qingwan was taken aback, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. "Is that so?"
Her blood relatives always said she was unruly, stubborn, and had an unpleasant personality. She thought she would never have a good life, but unexpectedly, even the young prince said she had a good personality.
"Of course. The person Your Highness likes is never wrong. The Crown Prince treats you differently, and the people around him are also very good to you."
Lin Qingwan suddenly thought of Tong Di again, and felt a tightness in her chest.
Mu Xue came over and said, "Miss, the gatekeeper said that Madam is here to take you back."
Before Lin Qingwan could speak, Mu Xue continued, "The Imperial Guards at the blockade won't let anyone in, saying that people outside can't come in, and people inside can't come out."
"Madam is worried and would like to see you."
Only then did the guards come to ask Lin Qingwan.
Lin Qingwan, who rarely had a moment of peace and quiet, and who no longer expected any of this, said directly, "Now that the streets have been sealed off, the situation is certainly not optimistic."
"She is the mistress of the Prime Minister's residence, a woman of noble status. It would be troublesome if she were to contract the plague."
Mu Xue lowered her head. "That's what the Imperial Guards advised the Madam, but she insisted on seeing you, saying she couldn't let you stay here alone."
Lin Qingwan lowered her eyelashes. She had died several times already, so why didn't her mother seem worried?
Now that she regrets it and wants to make amends, she's expected to accept it? She's just like her son.
"Then tell her that the Crown Prince has risked his life, and the Prime Minister's Mansion cannot share the burden for the Crown Prince, nor should it use its power to hold him back."
"I am responsible for my own life and death; she doesn't need to worry about it."
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