The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Liao Wan'er returned to the room with a cold face, and her previous graceful and dignified appearance had completely disappeared.

Her maid Xiaomei pinched her legs and complained, "Ms. Lan said she would help you, but it was obvious that she was deliberately making you kneel!"

Liao Wan'er pondered all the way and asked Xiaomei to help analyze: "Do you think she really gave up on the Second Prince?"

Xiaomei shook her head: "How is that possible! Whatever she wants, she always has to get it. I think she just wants you to let your guard down so that she can take the opportunity to seduce the Second Prince!"

She saw how infatuated Liao Qinglan was with Li Jin in the past, and it was not the first time she had tried to provoke Liao Qinglan. Why would she suddenly give up?

Xiaomei didn't understand the twists and turns in her mind, so she comforted her: "Don't worry, Miss. The Second Prince's heart is tied to you now. Miss Lan can't compete with you!"

"I'll go see if mother is asleep. You don't have to serve her tonight." The more Liao Wan'er listened, the more upset she became. She decided to go and discuss it with her mother.

In the main house on the south side, the lights were still on, and Liao Wan'er pushed open the door and went straight in.

From the bedroom came the man's low moaning and her mother Du Chunhua's sweet laughter.

Liao Wan'er felt unhappy and coughed twice, and the inner room immediately became silent.

She sat down in the main hall, and not long after, the captain of the guards in their courtyard came out of the bedroom with an apologetic smile.

Liao Wan'er glared at him and waved her hand, telling him to leave quickly.

Du Chunhua came out soon after, the unnatural blush on her face had not yet faded, and one could guess at a glance how charming the scene in the bedroom had been just now.

Liao Wan'er closed the door and frowned, "Mom, can you please pay attention to the impact?"

"Your father has no conscience and abandoned us so early. I still have so much time left in my life. Do I have to wait for the Liao family to establish a chastity memorial arch for me after I die?"

Du Chunhua is only in her early thirties, still has her charm, but she can't help but be lonely in her boudoir.

"At least leave a girl to guard the gate, so that others won't see us and give us something to talk about!" Liao Wan'er was very dissatisfied with Du Chunhua's nonchalant attitude.

She hasn't even married yet! If this kind of thing gets out, it will definitely affect her reputation.

"I know, I know. Why are you here instead of sleeping so late at night?" Du Chunhua complained.

"I sent the Second Prince to the Imperial Examination Hall to take up his post today. He said he wanted me to be his concubine." Liao Wan'er said.

Du Chunhua was very happy to hear this: "Although she is a concubine, she is still a member of the royal family. It is a good destination for her."

"I didn't promise him."

Du Chunhua jumped up and said, "You are so picky about such a good marriage. Do you want to marry the emperor?"

"That's right. If I were to marry, I would marry the most noble person in the world."

Du Chunhua became even more upset: "Do you really want to marry his father?"

Liao Wan'er shook her head and told her mother: "Liao Qinglan also likes the Second Prince. If they get married, the Second Prince will be the most powerful contender for the throne."

Du Chunhua disagreed: "But the road to succession is dangerous. If he fails, you will also be implicated."

"So I won't marry him now. I will wait until he ascends the throne and then enter the palace as a concubine." Liao Wan'er expressed her true thoughts without reservation in front of her mother.

"Just think it through yourself. Why are you still looking so sad?" Du Chunhua's daughter always had her own ideas. She didn't know what she was struggling with.

"It was all good, but Liao Qinglan suddenly told me today that she had given up and wanted to make the Second Prince and I happy!" Liao Wan'er became a little emotional when she talked about this.

Since moving to the Xiangfu, Du Chunhua has lived in seclusion and rarely gets involved in outside affairs. He really can't help Liao Waner with any ideas: "So what are you going to do?"

"I will go and test whether Liao Qinglan has really given up on the Second Prince."

"What if it's true?"

Liao Wan'er rolled her eyes and did not directly answer her mother's question. Instead, she asked, "Mom, you come from a noble family, and my father was also a young talent when he was alive. Are you willing to hang out with the guards all day long?"

Du Chunhua didn't want to answer this question.

How can I be willing?

She and Liao Qinglan's mother Cheng Yunxiang married into the Liao family at the same time.

Now that her husband has passed away, Cheng Yunxiang has become the most powerful prime minister's wife. If she said that she was calm inside, she would be lying.

The silence at this time explained Du Chunhua's thoughts to a certain extent. Liao Wan'er continued, "In wealthy families, it is common for the head of one branch to die early, and the brothers take over the two branches. Mother, have you never thought about this?"

The so-called "joint inheritance" means that the head of one family dies early, and his brothers marry his wife. Both of them are the legal wives, and they inherit the incense of the two families respectively.

Of course she was willing to marry Liao Zhendong, but she hardly ever saw him on a daily basis.

Liao Wan'er continued to seduce, "Mother, don't you want to be the prime minister's wife and be treated as a guest of honor by everyone in the capital like Madam Cheng?"

"I..." Du Chunhua was a little moved.

Not to mention how much face the Prime Minister's wife would have when she went out, even if she had no status or position, Liao Zhendong, who came from a scholarly family, had a bearing and demeanor that could not be compared to that of the captain of the guards.

"Even if you don't want to, can you please consider your daughter? If I can also become the Prime Minister's daughter, then I can do what Liao Qinglan can do. I can become the Second Prince's principal wife and the future mother of a country."

Liao Wan'er saw that Du Chunhua was wavering, and used herself as an excuse to help Du Chunhua get rid of the last psychological burden.

After hearing her words, Du Chunhua immediately understood: "What you said is correct! I am doing this for my daughter, not for myself!"

She sat up straight: "In that case, I'll give it a try."

Liao Wan'er happily hugged her arms and said coquettishly: "I know that mother is the best. She has planned everything for me."

Du Chunhua scratched her nose and said shyly: "Don't be too happy too soon, what if this doesn't work out?"

"How can it not be possible? My mother is so beautiful. As long as you beckon her, what kind of man can refuse her?"

Du Chunhua was delighted by her daughter's praise, and the mother and daughter began to discuss how to implement the plan.

*

After Liao Qinglan sent Liao Wan'er away, she went to the warehouse in person.

She first picked out all the ginseng, then looked left and right, and spent a long time picking.

"Miss, what are you looking for? I'll help you find it." Jinxiu couldn't help but ask.

"I want to take Gu Mingzhao as my master, so I need to prepare a presentable gift for him." Liao Qinglan answered while picking.

"What are you going to do with these ginseng?" Jinxiu continued to ask.

"Oh, Gu Mingzhao's injury hasn't healed yet. Send it over to make medicine for him tomorrow."

The eldest lady’s thoughts are very simple. Today, after Gu Mingzhao received the ginseng, he said thank you to her for the first time, so he must like ginseng.

Since you like it, just give it to him/her and keep sending it to him/her!

Over the past two days, Jinxiu had gotten used to her young lady talking about Gu Mingzhao every other sentence, so she was not too surprised at this moment and started to help her choose.

"How about this golden teapot? It's so elegant!" Jinxiu pointed to a pure gold pot inlaid with turquoise.

"Too tacky. Don't you think he's quite noble?" Liao Qinglan shook her head.

"Then this Lantian jade pendant is gentlemanly enough!"

"It's something close to your body, it's not good to cause misunderstanding." Liao Qinglan shook her head again.

She continued to search, and suddenly her eyes lit up.