ushernet Chapter 451: It's all her fault
Chapter 451: It's all her fault
But this didn't last long, and the Empress Dowager's voice was heard again.
"Does the Crown Princess have someone in mind right now?"
This isn't asking who the candidate is; it's asking if Lin Rusi is prepared to accept her cousin.
But she wasn't stupid; she could naturally understand the meaning behind the words.
She understood, but that didn't mean Lin Rusi had to respond. She simply smiled and gently straightened the blankets covering Changning.
"There really isn't anyone suitable. After all, Miss Zhuang is the apple of Your Majesty's eye. If she weren't outstanding, how could I just casually suggest someone?"
"That's true. There aren't many people who can be compared to the Crown Prince."
Lin Rusi obediently accepted the praise, but did not intend to respond. Instead, she turned her head to look in another direction.
It wasn't that she deliberately turned her head, but rather that a strand of her hair was being pulled, forcing her to coax Changning to let go.
"Let go quickly."
The little guy hummed twice and tightened his grip slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with his mother ignoring him.
"Ah!"
"What's wrong? Are you hungry?"
The Empress Dowager was surprised that such an obedient child kept interrupting them, and her brows immediately furrowed. She wanted to have the servants take the child away.
But Changning ignored the outstretched hands of those people, shoved them away forcefully with two "ah ah" sounds, and irritably clung tightly to Lin Rusi's neck.
"I'm afraid he's a little unhappy. I usually talk to him all the time, but suddenly he's hugging me and ignoring me because he's angry."
He's just as domineering as his father.
However, Lin Rusi was not angry. Instead, she lowered her eyes, hugged the person, and gently coaxed her until she let go of her little hands.
Just as the nanny was about to take Changning away, the little girl quickly withdrew her hand and curled up in her arms.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to continue with you today. I must take my leave now."
"Changning is probably hungry. Give him some milk and he'll behave. Hurry up and prepare it."
The wet nurse dared not disobey the Empress Dowager's words and immediately prepared the items, heated them with hot water, and handed them to Lin Rusi.
I had just received it and was about to feed it to Changning when the little guy frowned and pushed it away.
"You certainly know how to pick your time."
Lin Rusi lowered her head, seemingly checking the breast milk, but actually kissed the still fussy Changning.
Just that one moment was enough to calm him down, and he obediently played with the water bubble in my arms.
But this appearance was too much, so Lin Rusi could only wipe him clean with a handkerchief and then give him another bite.
Just moments ago Changning was being very obedient, but now she pushed him away again, humming twice and refusing to drink.
Although she didn't know what was going on, Lin Rusi wouldn't force the child to drink it. Instead, she reached out and handed the child to the wet nurse.
"I'm afraid he won't want to drink milk if I'm around, so you'll have to hold him aside and feed him."
"Yes."
The wet nurse breathed a sigh of relief and immediately picked up the wriggling Changning and moved her aside. She finished feeding her the bowl in no time.
Once the little one was full and satisfied, he stopped fussing, blinked his eyes, and fell asleep right away.
Now that the troublemakers were gone, Lin Rusi knew that she would be the next one to cause trouble, but this was the Empress Dowager's territory after all, so she could only raise her eyes to meet her gaze.
"Changning has this one bad point: she's too clingy to Erchen, and sometimes even Jingyang gets a little jealous."
“This definitely needs to be changed. No prince would pester his mother like this.”
"I'm right, I'll definitely change."
Seeing that Lin Rusi was so obedient, the Empress Dowager naturally didn't hold back, looking directly at her and even grabbing one of her hands.
"I told you about Juan'er before, you must take it seriously, and you can't find a man who is even slightly bad."
"Of course, with so many young men in the capital, I will certainly choose the best husband for her."
Upon hearing these words again, the Empress Dowager's lips curled into a smile, and she tightened her grip on her hand, giving her no chance to escape.
Lin Rusi noticed her intention, her brows furrowed, and she nodded softly.
"Don't worry, I mean what I say. Besides, a woman as outstanding as Juan'er should not be mismatched."
"That's right, but in this capital city, the only ones I can truly approve of are..."
Before the Empress Dowager could finish speaking, her words were drowned out by the sharp voice of the eunuchs outside, which in a way saved Lin Rusi's life.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
"Why did you suddenly come at this time?"
Hearing the Empress Dowager's mutterings, Lin Rusi frowned slightly, clearly wanting to say something, but upon seeing the group of people entering, she withdrew her hand and bowed to them.
But as soon as she bent her knees, her hands were grabbed by a large hand, and she was pulled aside before she could even perform a proper greeting.
Why did you suddenly come here?
"The Empress Dowager's return to the palace is a major event. My father and I rushed here to pay our respects as soon as we heard about it."
As Li Jingyang spoke, he subtly touched the slightly bent waist, and upon hearing a soft moan, he placed the person on the chair next to him.
But this attentiveness did not earn Lin Rusi's forgiveness. Instead, he pinched her soft flesh, making her wince in pain.
The two were constantly making subtle moves, making it impossible for anyone to ignore them.
Zhuang Lijuan was even more envious, wishing she could get rid of Lin Rusi and sit there talking to Li Jingyang herself.
Unfortunately, she couldn't say that; she could only stare at the other person pleadingly, hoping to say a few words.
Is this how you greet me?
"Greetings, Empress Dowager. Now that you've returned, you won't be going out again, right?"
The Empress Dowager paused upon hearing the question, then nodded and turned to look at Zhuang Lijuan, who had remained silent.
Sensing the Empress Dowager's meaning, she even tried to speak up and bow to Li Jingyang.
But before Zhuang Lijuan could make a move, she noticed that he had already looked away and was now whispering something to Lin Rusi beside him.
“Brother Crown Prince, it’s been so long since we last met, and now you even have a child.”
"By the way, where's the child? Didn't he come with us?"
Lin Rusi looked into those eyes that hadn't left her and knew what the other person meant. She immediately reached out and found the wet nurse to hand the child over to her.
The little guy was quite unreserved, constantly reaching out to Lin Rusi while in Li Jingyang's arms, completely ignoring his father who disliked him.
She hadn't expected this. She tried to reach out and hug the child, but a large hand pressed down on the small body, and the child calmed down in no time.
"He seems quite energetic today; perhaps he's just being a bit of a show-off."
"Your posture is wrong. You should hold your hand like this and relax a bit."
Ignoring the stares of others, Lin Rusi took Li Jingyang's hand and adjusted his posture. When she looked up again, she met Zhuang Lijuan's murderous gaze.
The two were childhood sweethearts, and anyone who saw them would say they were a perfect match. It must be her fault that they have fallen apart and can't even recognize each other.