Quickly wear salted fish, she won by lying down

If Grandma Jiang's son becomes emperor, although she cannot openly become Empress Dowager since she was secretly adopted by the Prince of Qinghe, as long as she tells her son her true identity, dealing with Consort Ding will be a piece of cake.

She didn't directly brainwash Consort Ding. Instead, she made a big mistake in the palace and was punished by the emperor. Consort Ding wasn't someone of a very high status, so she couldn't brainwash her. She didn't want Consort Ding to be punished by the emperor right now. She wanted to wait until she became the "Empress Dowager" in the future and personally deal with Consort Ding, which would be much more satisfying.

After investigating Granny Jiang, Linlang was basically certain that the mastermind behind the murder was Granny Jiang, who appeared to be completely innocent on the surface.

Compared to the people Linlang had met before who would talk to themselves in private, Granny Jiang was remarkably composed. She never revealed any trace of her true feelings. If Linlang hadn't investigated those oddities about her, she wouldn't have been able to be certain that she was the mastermind behind the original owner's death.

Knowing that Grandma Jiang was the murderer made things easier. Next, she would test her abilities. If the other party's abilities were average, then there was no need to say anything more; she should get rid of her quickly. After all, there's no way to guard against a thief for a thousand days. If Grandma Jiang really was the one who could brainwash others, what if she didn't kill her quickly, or she would cause trouble again in the future?
If this person is very capable, then we need to find a way to eliminate her.

Leaving aside Linlang's investigation into Granny Jiang's affairs, after leaving the Dowager Consort Qinghe, Prince Qinghe investigated the various rumors circulating around him to find out what was really going on.

After all, it was inexplicable that he was rumored to have a relationship with Consort Ding in the palace, and that he was having difficulty conceiving. He should at least investigate the situation and see who was behind this and targeting him. With so many unfavorable rumors about him, even a fool would know that someone wanted to harm him.

Unfortunately, the investigation yielded no results.

Take Granny Liu for example. She firmly believed that she didn't want to harm him, but rather wanted to improve their relationship as a couple. That's why she went to Linlang to talk about Consort Ding. Well, at most, she's always been a gossip, fond of talking about other people's business. Knowing this secret, she couldn't keep it to herself. Granny Liu's inability to keep secrets is probably why Granny Jiang chose her to brainwash her. She knew that with Granny Liu's personality, knowing this secret would definitely lead her to tell everyone.

Then there was the doctor, who firmly believed that Prince Zisi of Qinghe County was in dire straits and did not think he was talking nonsense, nor did he think his diagnosis was wrong.

So what can you find out after all this investigation? Everything seems normal.

But Prince Qinghe knew that this was not normal, because the biggest abnormality was that everything these people said was false—not to mention the rumors about Consort Ding, which were completely unfounded. As for his difficulty in having children, he had specifically consulted a renowned doctor with good medical skills, and the doctor said that he had no problems at all, just as he knew. Yet these people all firmly believed it, as if they had been brainwashed.

Thinking of this, Prince Qinghe felt a chill run down his spine. He thought, "If someone could brainwash people like this, it would be terrifying. After all, wouldn't they be able to harm whoever they want?"
But if one has such great abilities, why would one use them for personal gain instead of seizing greater benefits? Like usurping the throne—that's something Linlang was thinking about.

Based on this, the Prince of Qinghe deduced that the other party's abilities were probably limited, meaning they could only be used against him.

It's normal that the Prince of Qinghe couldn't find anything out, since the masterminds had brainwashed them remotely without ever having met them. How could the Prince of Qinghe possibly find out anything?

Linlang did not inform the Prince of Qinghe that these things were done by Granny Jiang.

Before knowing Granny Jiang's strength, it would be troublesome if Prince Qinghe knew who the murderer was. If he were to cause trouble for Granny Jiang and found himself outmatched, he would be in real trouble. Having failed to uncover anything, Prince Qinghe had no choice but to abandon his investigation. Instead, he told Linlang about his inquiry with the Dowager Consort. After all, Linlang had always been curious about his special abilities, and since he had asked, he naturally had to explain.

To prevent Linlang from thinking that he was truly having difficulty conceiving, the Prince of Qinghe explained, "My health is normal. I have consulted other doctors, and they said there is no problem."

Thinking to himself that perhaps they should have sex for a few more days so that Linlang could have a child soon, so that her mother wouldn't think that way.

He wasn't enthusiastic about sex, so he had very few sexual encounters in the previous month—which was also why he had never been very close to women.

Linlang said, "Of course I believe in Your Highness."

After all, she has a medical device, so she can naturally tell whether Prince Qinghe has any health problems.

"I don't know how the Dowager could believe that doctor's words, to doubt you like this, and even plan to have you adopt your third brother's child. It's just too ridiculous."

The Prince of Qinghe also sighed in the same way, thinking that once Linlang became pregnant and gave birth, his mother would no longer think that way.

The Prince of Qinghe probably doesn't know that if it weren't for Linlang, but someone else, he would probably have been killed immediately. If he remarried, he would probably have met the same fate. In that case, he wouldn't be able to get pregnant and have children. Over time, the rumors that he had difficulty having children would have been confirmed, and there might even have been rumors that he was a jinx to his wives.

It must be said that Grandma Jiang's plan, though outrageous, is quite feasible.

Linlang guessed correctly. Granny Jiang did indeed intend to kill Linlang. The main reason was that after hearing the rumors about Prince Qinghe and Consort Ding, Linlang not only didn't become distant from Prince Qinghe because of her bad mood, but their relationship had even improved recently, with them spending more time together. How could this be? More time together would easily lead to pregnancy. If Linlang had a child, and the doctor had brainwashed her, the Dowager Consort of Qinghe wouldn't believe what she said.

So she decided to make a move on Linlang.

However, Li Linlang is a princess consort of a prince, and people of that level are not easily brainwashed but eliminated. It would require a lot of energy, which she hasn't accumulated yet. She needs to wait a while before she can take action. She just hopes that Li Linlang won't get pregnant during this time. Sigh, she doesn't know why, but the frequency of the prince and princess consort of Qinghe's sexual intercourse seems to be increasing.

—Grandma Jiang was a cautious person. Seeing that she had been reborn and possessed such abilities, she feared that others might also have similar abilities. Therefore, she was always very careful and never inquired about anything recklessly, lest she arouse suspicion. Thus, she was unaware of the conversation between the Prince of Qinghe and the Dowager Princess of Qinghe. (End of Chapter)