RPAGF Chapter 390: Take a gamble and exchange for the eldest prince?
Chapter 390: Take a gamble and exchange for the eldest prince?
Zhou Lingyi looked at Lin's incredulous expression and realized that he had said the wrong thing.
She quickly crawled forward a few steps, wanting to touch Lin, "Mother, Yi'er didn't mean it, I just said something careless at the moment, mother, please don't-"
Before he could finish his words, Lin pushed him away.
Lin stood up and said with a cold face, "You are grown up now and have your own ideas. I can't control you anymore, and I don't want to control you anymore."
"I've been too involved. I won't cause you to complain. You can handle this matter on your own!"
After saying that, Lin walked towards the door.
Seeing Lin's expression, Zhou Lingyi panicked and shouted in panic, "Mother—Mother—"
Just as Lin was about to step out of the house, Zhou Lingyi's mournful voice came from behind, "What do you want me to do, mother? The child in your belly is your own flesh and blood. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so how can I just abandon the flesh and blood in my belly?"
When Lin heard this, she stopped in her tracks and closed her eyes tightly, but she couldn't bear to ignore it.
He suddenly turned around and took a few steps back, saying angrily: "Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Prince An and Lin Xiyan were married by imperial decree, and this decree was personally requested by Prince An!"
"In order to take advantage of General Lin's influence, everyone now has to flatter Lin Xiyan."
"That's narrow-minded. How could she allow you to enter Prince An's mansion as a concubine before she even married into the family?"
"Are you planning to enter Prince An's mansion in a sedan chair without any official title or status and become a concubine?"
"Even if you are willing to be a lowly person, what will happen to the child in your belly? Lin Xiyan will definitely not tolerate this child who may become Prince An's eldest son!"
"I'm afraid the effect of the marriage will be greatly reduced, and then Prince An will definitely vent his anger on you!"
"Or do you want to give birth to this child without any name or status? Do you want your child to be charged with the crime of illegitimate childbirth and never be able to hold his head up high for the rest of his life?!"
The more she spoke, the more her heart ached. She deeply regretted not interfering when her daughter was getting along with Prince An.
It’s true that she wanted her daughter to marry Prince An.
If the Yongning Marquis' Mansion is destined to be on the same boat with Prince An, then Yi Jie'er marrying Prince An is undoubtedly the best choice.
If Prince An can ascend to the throne in the future, Sister Yi will be the queen who rules the country.
But the situation is different now.
She could tolerate that for the sake of Prince An's great cause, Sister Yi would temporarily have to compromise and take the position of concubine.
But we cannot tolerate Yi Jie'er being accused of adultery, and even her future child will be branded as a child born out of wedlock, and be criticized for the rest of their lives.
If this child was really born, even if Lin Xiyan was deposed in the future, Yi Jie'er would never be able to ascend to the throne with such a reputation.
This is when things go well.
The Lin family is powerful. If Prince An really relied on the power of the Lin family to sit on the throne of the crown prince, he would definitely not take action against the Lin family immediately after he ascends the throne.
As a result, it is unknown when Yi Jie'er will be able to ascend to the throne.
Then this child cannot be born.
"No! This child must not be born!" Lin said solemnly.
Zhou Lingyi panicked, fearing that Lin was about to give her an abortion drug. She clutched her stomach tightly with one hand and grabbed the corner of Lin's robe with the other.
He said, "Mother, the matter has not been concluded yet. You don't have to panic. Maybe it won't come to that point, and the child won't be charged with adultery."
Lin frowned, "What do you mean by that?"
Seeing that Lin was finally not as angry as before, Zhou Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief, then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He slowly stood up from the ground and whispered in Lin's ear.
Lin's pupils gradually contracted as Zhou Lingyi whispered. After Zhou Lingyi finished speaking, Lin looked at him fiercely, "What you said is true!"
Zhou Lingyi's lips curled slightly, "Of course it's true."
"His Highness said this is a backup plan. If the Zhenguo Mansion hadn't convicted him, he would have acted this way. He can't wait for Prince Rui to return and be crowned Crown Prince by the Emperor. He must strike first."
Lin's lips slightly opened, and she was speechless for a long time. The matter of treason was indeed of great importance. If she was not careful, who knows how many families would be implicated.
What made her even more heartbroken was the attitude of Earl Yongning.
He must have discussed such a big thing with the old lady, but neither the old lady nor he had ever told her about it.
As the mistress of the Yongning Earl's Mansion, she knew nothing about this matter!
In contrast, Yi Jie'er learned about this matter from Prince An early on.
After comparing the two, Lin felt a little relieved.
Prince An still has some sincerity towards Sister Yi.
Zhou Lingyi noticed Lin's change of mood and gently took Lin's hand and placed it on his own belly, which had not yet shown any signs of pregnancy. His voice was neither hurried nor slow, yet it seemed to carry a hint of temptation: "If Your Highness succeeds and ascends the throne, the child in my daughter's belly will be Your Highness's first child. If it is a boy, he will be the future eldest son of the emperor."
"Now that Your Highness has ascended the throne, the engagement with Lin Xiyan is no longer that important. It can be annulled with just a word from Your Highness."
“Even though the Lin family is powerful and cannot easily break their promise, Lin Xiyan is still the queen, so it doesn’t matter.”
"The Empress's coronation ceremony and the Emperor and Empress' wedding are both extremely important events for the royal family. Every step is crucial. How can we not prepare for it for a year or two?"
"Since ancient times, every emperor has had three harems and six courtyards. When Your Highness was in the palace, he only had a few nameless concubines around him. After becoming emperor, it was natural for him to expand his harem and add more children to the royal family."
"Then my daughter can enter the palace first. She's in good health, so she'll naturally be able to conceive an heir soon. When she gives birth, it will be said to be premature, two or three months early."
"This way, no one will know about it. I guess the Lin family can only watch helplessly and stamp their feet."
"If the Lin family falls again in the future, Lin Xiyan is deposed, and her daughter ascends to the throne, then your grandson will be the legitimate eldest son, and it will be perfectly legitimate for him to inherit the throne."
Lin's eyes darkened and rolled, "But, according to what you said, the Zhenguo Mansion is doomed to collapse today, and Prince An may not..."
"Then we'll talk about it after today." Zhou Lingyi said, "The emperor's mind is hard to predict. If the emperor intends to favor the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion because of Prince Rui, or if the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion is imprisoned."
"But it's still unknown whether King Rui is dead or alive. If King Rui were to come back alive to plead for mercy, things might not go as Your Highness wishes. In that case, Your Highness would definitely proceed according to plan, just a little later."
"Anyway, the baby in my belly is only a month old. I can afford to wait."
"If Your Highness doesn't reach that stage by then, I can just remove the baby. It will just cause some damage to your body."
"Take a gamble and change it to the eldest prince, mother, what do you think?"
Zhou Lingyi looked at Lin.