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Chapter 1610 Substitute Bride 14
When the Dowager Princess Qinghe saw her eldest son approaching, she was taken aback and asked, "Why are you here at this hour?"

It's not like it's the usual time for morning and evening greetings, so why would she come over? You know, usually it's only her youngest son who comes over every now and then to act cute and ask her for money. But she dotes on her youngest son, so she automatically puts a filter on him and thinks he's good, so he comes to see her often.

The Prince of Qinghe said, "Mother, I vaguely heard people say that you said my situation was special, which is why you married me a princess with ordinary conditions. I wonder what my special situation is?"

When the Princess Dowager of Qinghe heard the Prince of Qinghe's question, she was surprised. She hadn't expected that the Prince of Qinghe would know what she had said in private to her confidants. She immediately asked, "Who told you this?"

Prince Qinghe said, "Mother, you don't need to know who told me this, just tell me what my special circumstances are."

When the Prince of Qinghe pressed her for an answer, the Dowager Princess of Qinghe looked embarrassed and stammered.

Prince Qinghe frowned as he looked at the Dowager Princess Qinghe and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something you can't say?"

When the Prince of Qinghe pressed for answers, the Dowager Consort of Qinghe dismissed her attendants before speaking: “I noticed that you have always avoided women, so I secretly consulted a doctor who said that you might have some difficulty conceiving. To be honest, when I heard that, I felt like the sky was falling. I was worried about what would happen to my title. But your brother had a good idea. He comforted me, saying that it was no big deal. He said that if you still don’t have a child, your wife can pretend to be pregnant. When one of his concubines gets pregnant, he can have the concubine give birth at the estate and then give the baby to your wife, pretending it was your wife’s child. There won’t be any problems.”

Otherwise, why would she dote on her youngest son so much? Her eldest son couldn't have children, so she could only rely on her youngest son. Therefore, the family's property would naturally be handed over to her youngest son, so as not to give it to her eldest son, who would have no descendants in the future, which would be a waste.

—Actually, it's just to find a reason for her to dote on her youngest son. After all, before she knew about this situation and found a wife for her eldest son, she had always given her youngest son a lot of money. Whether or not there was such a thing with the Prince of Qinghe, what does it have to do with it?

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Qinghe was speechless and said, "This is utterly absurd! I am not interested in women, just not enthusiastic about sex. How did this come to mean I have difficulty conceiving?"

The Dowager Princess Qinghe, however, believed her without a doubt, saying, "If you weren't having trouble conceiving, would Lady Li have been married for almost half a year and still not be pregnant?"

The Prince of Qinghe said speechlessly, "That's because I don't have sex often, so it's normal that I haven't gotten pregnant yet. How can you say that I have difficulty conceiving?"

They even considered giving him an adopted son; it's truly speechless.

When the Dowager Consort Qinghe saw that the Prince of Qinghe did not believe her, she did not force him. After all, it would be difficult for most people to accept such a thing. In any case, he would believe it if they did not have any children in the future. At that time, she would not object to the matter of giving him an adopted child. So she did not argue with her eldest son at the moment, but simply said that she knew.

Linlang naturally overheard the conversation between Prince Qinghe and Princess Qinghe, and her heart skipped a beat. She never expected that when Princess Qinghe mentioned Prince Qinghe's special characteristics, she was referring to this situation, not the idea that he was a jinx to his wife or that someone with poor conditions would rise to become the princess.

Upon hearing about Third Master Jiang's plan, Linlang immediately set her sights on him. The reason was simple: according to the plan of Consort Qinghe and Third Master Jiang, Third Master Jiang would undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary—not only would he successfully inherit the title of the eldest son's family, but all the property would also be his.

This greatly increases the likelihood that Third Master Jiang is the mastermind. It's important to understand that if Prince Qinghe truly had no children, it would be virtually impossible for Third Master Jiang or his children to inherit the title, because the royal family would much rather the succession of high-ranking noble titles be broken, thus reducing their financial burden.

Even if Prince Qinghe had no children, it would be impossible for Third Master Jiang and his children to inherit the title. Even if Prince Qinghe were to die without children, Third Master Jiang would still not be eligible to inherit the title, because the title would also be lost if Prince Qinghe were to die, and it would not be transferred to Third Master Jiang.

Why didn't the Prince of Qinghe die when he was made heir apparent? If he had died then, as the only legitimate son, Third Master Jiang could have been made the new heir apparent by the old prince and inherited the title.

But now that the old prince is dead, the Qinghe Prince's Mansion has split up, and a new Qinghe Prince has been born. So, whether he is dead or has no children, it means that this branch of the family is gone. How could the title of this branch be transferred to another branch?

But according to Master Jiang's plan, if the Prince of Qinghe really couldn't have children as he said, then he would transfer the child to the Prince of Qinghe. Although he couldn't inherit the title, his son could, and then the title would really be his.

It's certain that Prince Qinghe wasn't truly infertile, but if Third Master Jiang really wanted Prince Qinghe to adopt his child, then the deaths of the original owner and Li Sanniang would make sense. After all, if the princess was killed, Prince Qinghe would be childless, wouldn't that solve the problem?

At most, if Prince Qinghe loses three of his wives, no one will dare to marry him anymore; they will all say that Prince Qinghe is a jinx to his wives.

If no woman dares to approach Prince Qinghe, how will he have children?

If the Prince of Qinghe has no children, he can allow the Prince of Qinghe to adopt his own child.

Of course, it wasn't officially called adoption, because if it were, the emperor wouldn't approve, and the person wouldn't be able to inherit the title.

He will then persuade a brave man to marry the Prince of Qinghe—if he is the mastermind behind it all and has the ability to brainwash people, even if the Prince of Qinghe has a reputation for being a jinx to his wives and can no longer marry, it won't be difficult for him to brainwash him.

Before the hero married the Prince of Qinghe, he made an agreement with the woman to prevent her from being killed by the Prince of Qinghe and to keep her away from him—so that if he didn't kill him in time, the Prince of Qinghe might actually have a child, and then his child would be out of the question—so he would pretend to be pregnant and give her the child born to Third Master Jiang's concubine.

If she hadn't come into contact with Prince Qinghe, she might not have died. Then she would have gained the status of a princess and the right to have a legitimate son inherit the title. If they discussed it, perhaps someone would agree. After all, after Prince Qinghe had lost several wives, anyone who would dare to marry him must be greedy for wealth and glory, and would definitely agree to this plan.

Of course, this princess must be killed to prevent future troubles. She promised not to share a room with the Prince of Qinghe after marrying him, but what if she suddenly becomes pregnant and her child cannot inherit the title? So once the child's status as the legitimate heir is confirmed, this woman must be killed to prevent future troubles.

With the development of new clues, Linlang felt that the possibility of Third Master Jiang being the mastermind behind the murder had greatly increased, so she made this speculation.