Feng Xiwu looked at her spirited little face and handed her a small pastry. "The Princess is brilliant and resourceful, her plans are naturally correct.
You ate a bit less this morning, so here's something to tide you over."
Lu Qingwan happily accepted the treat from Feng Xiwu. "Two days is enough time for His Majesty to sort out yesterday's mess.
This isn't just about sacrificing Su Bojun and Pan Fuxiang, but also about making sweeping preparations for the establishment of a successor, isn't it?"
Feng Xiwu, feeding her with one hand and holding his tea with the other, observed her subtly.
He was surprised to find that Lu Qingwan seemed to be in good spirits.
Feng Xiwu exclaimed, "Feng Qingheng is about to ascend the Eastern Palace, and you're not angry?"
"Why should I be angry with a Crown Prince who is constantly being schemed against?"
Lu Qingwan ate the pastry, her eyes squinting in contentment. "Besides, I've come to see that.
His Majesty truly treats you like a brother, and consequently shows me, his sister-in-law, much leniency.
He saved your life and your brother's, and has treated you like a brother and a father for so many years. Now, on the verge of death, he merely wishes to preserve the ancestral foundation. While it may be somewhat biased, he has done as much as he can, and that is already very difficult.
Moreover, haven't I already foreseen Feng Qingheng's fate? It's just a few years later, so why be resentful?"
Lu Qingwan suddenly chuckled after speaking. "If I can't even endure such minor grievances, would Prince Jing drag the entire world down with him to be buried?"
A perfectly healthy person, first harmed to the point of having difficulty conceiving, and now, directly rendered impotent.
Lu Qingwan genuinely felt that compared to Prince Jing, her own grievances were bearable.
Feng Xiwu was touched by the first half of her words, thinking it was truly rare for her to be so understanding of him.
However, upon hearing her subsequent remarks, he burst into laughter.
He was more restrained than Lu Qingwan, stifling his laughter and offering a feigned bow to her. "Princess, you are kind-hearted and understanding towards your husband. I thank you for that."
Lu Qingwan giggled. "You're welcome, it's all thanks to comparison with others!"
The carriage was filled with peals of laughter, making Li Qing, who was driving, and Ying Yi and Ying Er, who were accompanying them, so curious that they almost stuck their heads inside to hear clearly.
She had gone to the palace early in the morning and returned to the manor before noon, which Lu Qingwan had not expected.
Given the magnitude of the events, she thought her visit to the palace would at least involve wrangling with officials for the entire day.
However, she hadn't expected Emperor Jing You to be so forceful, showing no intention of giving those individuals a chance to argue.
Upon returning to the manor, Li Su spontaneously spoke. "My Lord, Princess, lunch is approaching. I will have someone prepare it. Do you have any instructions?"
With her mind occupied, Lu Qingwan shook her head absently. "Whatever there is, I'll eat it. I'm not picky."
Feng Xiwu waved his hand, signaling Li Su to make arrangements as he saw fit, and then escorted Lu Qingwan back to Wutong Yuan.
"Imperial brother's words are his bond. Since he has promised us, he will not give Feng Qingheng or us any further trouble. What worries you still?"
"I don't doubt His Majesty's character, but I'm worried that with Prince Jing's incident, Feng Qingheng will become the sole legitimate heir of the Great Qian.
Even now, with His Majesty holding him back, he can still exercise some restraint.
But if His Majesty truly passes away, won't he be emboldened?
Given his vindictive nature, I don't think he'll let us off. Furthermore, even if he were to let me go, I wouldn't give up on revenge.
Feng Qingheng has long been on my blacklist, and I won't remove him."
Feng Xiwu had long since realized that Lu Qingwan's resentment towards Feng Qingheng was irreconcilable.
After Feng Qingheng's repeated self-destructive actions, he no longer intended to show leniency towards his nominal nephew.
Upon hearing this, his narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slyly. "Speaking of which, although the despicable actions of the Tian Xuan Sect are contemptible, what they've done this time has provided me with an idea.
Coincidentally, my subordinates just received news that Prince Chen's followers have prepared a large number of beautiful concubines for him, waiting for the opportune moment to present them to him.
Do you have any way to tamper with them so that they can give birth to heirs quickly?"
As Feng Xiwu spoke, he held Lu Qingwan's hand to warm it, displaying a tender gesture.
However, his words were chilling. "As long as the Great Qian's empire has successors, Feng Qingheng will have no reason to live."
Lu Qingwan's eyes lit up, her eyebrows twitching as she looked at Feng Xiwu. "You're so wicked, my Lord!"
Feng Xiwu was already accustomed to her teasing, and at this moment, he completely ignored it, remaining remarkably calm. "So, is there a way?"
Lu Qingwan suppressed a laugh. "There is a way, but if Feng Qingheng knew that his children were born solely to hasten his death, he would probably prefer to remain childless?"
"What does that have to do with us?"
Feng Xiwu was as cold as an emotionless killing machine. "I will have someone deliver the list of those women to you later. If you need anything from me, just ask."
"Actually, there is something."
Lu Qingwan said seriously, "Those women are not the problem. But giving birth is not just a woman's affair; we need to tamper with Feng Qingheng's side as well.
However, Feng Qingheng now knows my identity, and I'm afraid I won't have many opportunities to interact with him. What should we do about that?"
Lu Qingwan smacked her lips. "I knew I should have kept Lin Sa's disguise tighter back then. Indeed, one wrong move leads to a complete loss."
"It's not a complete loss, you can rest assured, Feng Qingheng will come to you for help."
"Hmm?"
Lu Qingwan raised her eyebrows. "Why are you so sure he will come to me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Jin's voice sounded from outside. "My Lord, Princess, your subordinate Li Jin requests an audience."
They exchanged a look, a shared understanding dawning upon them. Lu Qingwan said, "Come in."
Li Jin responded and entered, meeting their combined gaze. His breathing hitched, and he fought the urge to turn and flee.
He put on a calm demeanor. "Reporting to My Lord and Princess, Prince Chen has arrived at Bai Xing Lin and specifically requested you to treat him.
Otherwise, he will smash all the equipment in Bai Xing Lin and expose your identity to Marquis Lu and Your Lordship."
Lu Qingwan smiled at Feng Qingheng's lack of proper etiquette when asking for help. She said leisurely, "Expose my identity?
Has he lost his mind? Lin Sa's identity was already exposed by him. He still wants to threaten me with that?"
Li Jin shook his head. "Not that. Prince Chen threatened Doctor Xiao Meng, saying he knows the origin of the strange equipment in Bai Xing Lin.
If you don't go to treat him, he will publicize the origin of those items, making you a universally condemned monster with no place in Great Qian.
Doctor Xiao Meng was worried that Prince Chen would harm you, so he urged me to come and see you as quickly as possible."