Qin Rushuang had no idea what Xie Xun had prepared in the palace.
She returned to Prince Huai's Mansion in the past few days and ordered that the door be closed and no one allowed to visit.
Besides taking care of Mr. Du, he spent the rest of his time taking care of Linbao.
Linbao started to learn to speak during this period. In addition to simple words such as father, mother, grandpa, grandma, etc., the first word he learned was "eat".
As soon as it was time to eat, he stared at the small bowl in the nanny's hand with bright eyes and shouted "Eat" clearly!
This made Qin Rushuang dumbfounded as she watched, why did she give birth to a snack?
However, it is a good thing that the child can eat and sleep. She does not have too many requirements for Linbao. She only hopes that he will be safe and healthy and grow up happily.
After Xie Xun comes to power, Linbao will be the eldest son. In the future, more and more honors will be bestowed on him, and the requirements for him will become more and more stringent. Little Linbao will not be able to live happily for a few years.
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After feeding Linbao and eating, Qin Rushuang held him for a while, supported him on the bed, and walked two steps to eat. Linbao felt sleepy, so he was taken down by the nanny to take a nap.
Qin Rushuang went to Xie Xun's original study and took out the list of servants in the palace.
Once Xie Xun ascends the throne in the future, some people will need to be left in Prince Huai's Mansion to take care of the vacant Prince's Mansion.
The maids were okay, except for those who stayed in Prince Huai's Mansion to continue their duties, the rest could join the palace as maids-in-waiting.
But a few confidant housekeepers found it a bit difficult to handle.
In the palace, apart from the guards, there are also eunuchs. These stewards have all served Xie Xun for many years.
Letting them stay in the empty Prince Huai's Mansion is obviously overqualified, but let them go to the palace, and there are no suitable positions for them.
Qin Rushuang thought about it all afternoon, but couldn't come up with a good idea.
Just as I was about to rest for a while and have some snacks, a servant came to report that Princess Lin had come to visit.
Qin Rushuang was not surprised at all when she heard the visitor's name.
She had already guessed that Mrs. Lin would come to find him, and Mrs. Lin was more calm than she expected.
The maid next to her carefully took a look at Qin Rushuang's expression and asked: "Princess, you have ordered the guests to be closed behind closed doors, so Princess Lin, do you want me to advise her to go back first or...?"
Qin Rushuang waved her hand and said, "Let her come in. I guess she may still have the child with her. Don't let people catch the cold in the wind outside. By the way, go and prepare a bowl of ginger soup, some snacks, and a handful of Linbao
I also packed some of the small clothes I wore."
The little maid was not talkative. She didn't ask Qin Rushuang why she was so kind to the son of a sinner, but nodded and went straight to do it.
After a while, Mrs. Lin came with an infant child in her arms.
Qin Rushuang looked at the child.
Compared with when she first saw the child outside the palace, the child had obviously gained a lot of weight.
Her originally dark complexion also turned white. She was now awake, with her big eyes open in Princess Lin's arms. She was neither crying nor fussing, and seemed quite well-behaved.
When Mrs. Lin entered the courtyard and saw Qin Rushuang, she wanted to salute her, but Qin Rushuang quickly stopped her.
"The prince has not yet ascended the throne, so we are equals and not worthy of such a grand gift."
Mrs. Lin did not shirk, and went into the house to sit down at Qin Rushuang's invitation.
Mrs. Lin is indeed a calm woman as Qin Rushuang guessed.
After she sat down, she chatted with Qin Rushuang and told a few interesting things about her children. She never mentioned Xie Yang from beginning to end.
When the snacks and tea were almost finished, Mrs. Lin asked tentatively: "The princess is a smart person, so I won't beat around the bush. I know that the crime committed by our prince is too serious, and I have no shame to intercede on his behalf.
I just want to ask the princess, will this matter harm the child?"
Qin Rushuang was convinced that Lin was indeed a sensible person.
She didn't feel disgusted with the purpose of Lin's visit today. She was a little touched that Lin could think so much about the child in her arms who was not her biological child.
"King Huai is not a narrow-minded person. Whether it is you or the child in your arms, what the fourth prince does has nothing to do with you. I can't give you an exact answer now. You
Just remember that the prince’s final execution will not harm his innocent people.”
The reason why Qin Rushuang dared to vouch for this matter was because she had discussed it with Xie Xun when Xie Yang was just sent to the clan mansion.
Xie Xun's attitude is very clear.
He would not spare Xie Yang lightly because he was about to ascend to power and wanted to gain fame by doing some superficial tricks, but he would not implicate other people either.
Xie Xun guessed at that time that Qin Rushuang could not let go of his youngest son, the fourth child, so he expressed his attitude to Qin Rushuang.
For public purposes, Princess Lin was not involved in Xie Yang's rebellion and did not know the inside story. For private purposes, Princess Lin was the biological daughter of Mr. Lin Ge. Mr. Lin helped him a lot in the matter of seizing the heir, and he
He would not be that cruel person, so he would not hold Princess Lin accountable.
As for the child Xie Yang gave birth to outside, he was still in his infancy, so there was nothing wrong with him.
It is precisely because Xie Xun gave Qin Rushuang a positive reply before that Qin Rushuang dared to respond to Princess Lin like this today.
After hearing this, Princess Lin looked moved.
Ignoring Qin Rushuang's objections, she knelt down with her child in her arms and kowtowed three times with Qin Rushuang.
"I am a housewife. Although I have not participated in his affairs and have no knowledge of it, I am also at fault for being a husband and wife. I did not have the opportunity to go to the palace in person to thank King Huai for his generosity. Please accept this thank you, Princess Huai.
Down."
Qin Rushuang's steps to move away suddenly stopped. She knew that she could feel at ease only if Princess Lin made this big gift.
After giving it to Princess Lin, Qin Rushuang originally wanted to rest for a while, but another servant came to report that Qingzhi was visiting.
Qin Rushuang was a little surprised.
During these days, Qingzhi knew that she was busy whether in the palace or in Prince Huai's Mansion, and had no time to meet guests, so she never bothered her. Why did she suddenly come today?
However, Qingzhi was not an outsider, so Qin Rushuang asked her servants to bring her in.
When Qingzhi came in, he had a worried look on his face.
Seeing her like this, Qin Rushuang quickly asked with concern: "What's going on? Did you have a quarrel with Qian Ertong? You are still pregnant with the child, but you can't do this. If you are in a bad mood, the child in your belly will also be unhappy.
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Qingzhi hesitated to speak and looked at Qin Rushuang. She didn't know whether she should talk to Qin Rushuang about this.
Qin Rushuang saw her hesitation and said, "Do you have something to tell me? When did we need to be so hesitant between us? Just say whatever you have to say."
Qingzhi thought about it, it was something like this, and she should tell Qin Rushuang first no matter what.
So he said: "It's like this. Qian Ertong has been busy in the palace these days. He finally came back last night. Before his buttocks were warm, Mr. Zhou from the Ministry of Etiquette came to see him."
Qingzhi bit her lower lip, glanced at Qin Rushuang cautiously, and said, "I heard them talking... It seems that the prince wants to marry some woman or do some kind of marriage..."
Qingzhi's face was a little anxious, "Princess, do you think the prince...could he be attracted to other girls? He wants to expand the harem during the enthronement ceremony?"
