Chapter 1497: Digging Holes Everywhere
Lianyi raised her eyebrows after hearing what the Queen said. It was obvious that the matter of marriage alliance from the previous dynasty had not yet been reported to the harem. It was probably done intentionally by Emperor Qian. However, this also made it easier for Lianyi to sow discord.

"Mother, I have never felt wronged for being able to share your worries and help your younger brother. However, the Nangong family's behavior is really unacceptable. They look for you whenever they have something to do, and even want a princess from a country to be their stepping stone. Do you think your father would agree? Don't they take your father too seriously?"
You, the aunt who married into the royal family, seem to be a tool in their hands. When good things happen, you don’t think of your mother, but when encountering difficulties, you run to you to cry and beg, forcing you to clean up the mess for the Nangong family. When will this end?

Mother, I am not exaggerating. Your current support is father, and your future support will be Zhao Ning.

Your father has given you honor and allowed you to remain at the head of the harem. You must not let your father down. After all, your father has many concubines and princes, but there is only one person who can truly sit in that position.

Father has already promised his daughter that he will teach Zhao Ning wholeheartedly, so you must not fall behind.

Zhao Ning will need the assistance of the Nangong family if he wants to take that position in the future, but he cannot rely solely on the Nangong family. If the imperial power falls into the hands of others and the remaining princes find reasons to attack Zhao Ning, it will inevitably lead to another bloody storm, which is definitely not what you want to see."

After hearing Lianyi's words, the queen's eyes were a little dazed. She realized that in less than a month, her daughter had been reborn. Her words were to the point, and her knowledge had improved. She was no longer like her own daughter.

"Lianyi, who told you all this?"

The Queen asked.

Lian Yi smiled harmlessly and said:
"Mother, the fact that I didn't say it before doesn't mean that I don't understand. It's just that I have you and my father's protection. I just want to live a carefree life, but I didn't expect that things would go against my wishes. I will leave you eventually. Naturally, I need to grow an extra pair of eyes and ears in the future, so that I can stay in Luopan longer and buy more time for Zhao Ning."

"Anping, I'm sorry for wronging you."

The queen touched Lianyi's hair lovingly and said.

"My daughter is not wronged, but I am a little worried about you. My daughter can't be with you. You should think twice before doing anything. Think more about Zhao Ning and don't do anything that he doesn't like."

Lianyi continued to brainwash.

"Mother knows that I can only rely on you and Zhao Ning, and I will definitely not hold you back."

"The eldest prince has arrived!"

The eunuch's voice was heard outside the door, and then the two saw Zhao Ning walking in a hurry.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother and the Imperial Sister."

Zhao Ning bowed, then looked up at the Queen and Lianyi, her eyes were sharp, and there seemed to be a hint of anxiety in them, but she hid it well.

The queen was very happy. Her son had been too busy recently because his tutor had added a course and he didn't even have time to go to his grandparents' house for a flower-viewing banquet. He also hadn't come to pay his respects to her for some time.

"Ning'er, are you okay recently? Why do I feel like you've lost a lot of weight?"

Seeing Lianyi's calm face, Zhao Ning lifted up his yellow robe and sat opposite Lianyi, smiling and saying to the queen:
"Mother, my son is doing fine. His schoolwork has indeed become much heavier recently, but he is learning about the ways of governing a country. He likes it very much. He eats one more bowl of rice than usual. You said that he has lost weight, so I think he has grown taller, so he looks thinner."

Lian Yi also smiled and continued:
"Mother, I see that my brother looks good and has indeed grown taller. Don't worry. He will eat well when he has meals with the Master."

"You are right, sister. Today we have an hour of rest time, so I came to pay my respects to you, mother. What were you talking about with sister?"

Qian Zhaoning asked seemingly casually.

"It's not a big deal. Madam Nangong is here to pay her respects to the Queen Mother."

Lian Yi answered casually.

"Oh? Is it because of Nangong Qing's matter?"

Zhao Ning continued to ask, he naturally had his own source of information.

The queen nodded and didn't want to say more.

Lianyi's eyes turned, but she said unhappily:
"Nangong Qing is so shameless. He did something shameful and even wanted to cover it up by marrying this princess. Fortunately, my mother didn't agree." Qian Zhaoning's mood fluctuated. Finally, when she heard the queen's refusal, she breathed a sigh of relief and said in a cold voice:

"Your Majesty did the right thing. How could my sister's happiness be handed over to such a person? Your Majesty, please don't be soft-hearted."

"Does this mean that I am going to make you and your sister worry? Since I have refused, I will not let the Nangong family get close to your sister. Recently, both of you should stay in the palace and not go anywhere."

"Yes, Queen Mother!"

The two of them agreed at the same time, accompanied the Queen for lunch, and then left Fengyi Palace.

"Royal sister, I heard from my father that he wants you to go to the marriage in my place."

"Well, it was the envoys from Luopan who first brought up this matter. I guess they heard the rumor that my dowry was three cities, so they changed their target."

Lianyi replied calmly.

"Did the Imperial Sister do this on purpose or did the Imperial Father also know about this?"

Zhao Ning asked the key question.

"This is a trap that my father and I have jointly set for Luopan. As long as they covet Daqian's territory, they will definitely take the bait voluntarily, which will just solve your crisis."

Lianyi generously admitted that she was not the kind of person who would do good deeds without leaving a name.

"What if after you marry him, he finds out that you don't have three cities as a dowry? What will you do?"

Zhao Ning asked immediately.

Lian Yi pursed her lips and smiled and said:
"I'm not kidding! I'm going to use three cities to plunge Luopan into civil strife, giving you time to grow. You must work hard!"

"Royal sister."

Qian Zhaoning didn't know how to respond.

Lianyi patted his shoulder as usual and said:

"Go back and study hard with the Grand Tutor. Don't let your father down. Also, be careful of the Nangong family. Don't let the daughter of the Nangong family get close to you. In the future, the Nangong family may not be a help to you, but will hinder you. You must know how to make choices. If you don't understand something, ask your father for advice."

"Yes, brother, I've made a note of it."

Qian Zhaoning agreed obediently and watched Lianyi leave. He then turned around and went back to the Prince's Court to study. He still had a lot to learn.

Madam Nangong personally handed the letter to Nangong Yan, and then waited by the side, still holding out a glimmer of hope.

Nangong Yan, who had a beautiful beard, sighed after reading his sister's letter. It seemed that they had to give up Princess Shang's plan this time. After all, compared with the future crown prince, Princess Shang was just the icing on the cake. Apart from helping the Nangong family survive this crisis, she did not play a greater role.

"Master, what's the matter? Why can't you help Qing'er?"

Mrs. Nangong asked.

Nangong Yan handed the letter to his wife and said unhappily:
"look by youself!"

After reading the letter, Mrs. Nangong was completely discouraged. She knew very well what her master would choose, or what the Nangong family would choose. A future emperor who would have half Nangong family blood was more important.

See you tomorrow~~

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