3293 Both Sons and Daughters

"Although Sister adopted Liu Yiran from Eldest Sister-in-Law and is raising her," Liu Lanxin sniffled, feigning to dab tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, secretly glancing at Liu Lanyun.

She continued, "But this Prince's Estate, after all, has no heir. Although my life has been苦 (bitter), at least I have both sons and daughters. If Sister wants to adopt our Zongbao, that's not impossible..."

At this, Liu Lanyun truly broke into an exasperated laugh.

So, this mother and her two children had already planned everything, intending to move into the Prince's Estate as a whole family?

They wanted to start as the Prince's adopted children and then, as a family of three, brazenly become the new masters of the Prince's Estate?

She didn't have a son, but why adopt someone like Huang Youbao, who was nearly twenty, accomplished nothing, and had an extremely bad reputation as a dissolute fop?

She must have nothing better to do!

Wouldn't it be better for her to just pick an infant from any of the Mo family's royal relatives to raise?

Why would she choose an outsider, and such an unreliable wastrel who was already so old? Could he really be of one mind with her in the future?

It was simply ridiculous!

Princess Consort Kang scoffed.

Before she could speak, the little Crown Princess frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? People in Shenzhou generally live long lives. What's wrong with Imperial Aunt living for several hundred years? Not having children now doesn't mean she won't have them in the future."

"As long as Imperial Aunt regulates her body, she can have as many children as she wants within two years. Why would she adopt your child? Aren't you being ridiculous!"

Liu Lanxin heard the clear, crisp voice and was momentarily stunned, then unhappily glanced at Qiao Mu.

Huang Youbao, who was idly standing beside his mother and sister, playing with his horsewhip, looked over at the sound.

Upon seeing her, his eyes immediately widened in awe, and the horsewhip in his hand clattered to the ground unnoticed.

Princess Consort Kang, however, couldn't help but feel a slight tremor of excitement. She grabbed Qiao Mu's small hand, secretly restraining her emotions, and softly asked, "Qiao Qiao, are you, are you telling the truth? I, I..."

"Of course, it's true. The Princess Consort used to have a cold constitution, making conception difficult. Now that she has taken the Warm Jade Pill, her constitution should have improved significantly. With another half-year of acupuncture from me, the Princess Consort's body will only get better and better. When I say two years, that's being conservative with the time. If all goes well, she could conceive in a year and a half."

At this, Liu Lanyun was truly emotional, her eyes slightly moist. "Good child, I believe you."

Liu Lanxin, however, felt very uncomfortable upon hearing this. She sneered at the Princess Consort, "Sister, don't be too naive!"

"Don't trust a child too much! Look at her age; for her to say such exaggerated things, it must be mostly bragging."

Liu Lanxin pursed her lips, feigning to wipe dry tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief. "Don't you know what your body has been like since you were young? If that cold illness was so easy to cure, wouldn't it have been cured decades ago?"

"One listen and you know this child is simply lying. And you believe her? A mere child, regulating your body, and she can cure your decades-long cold illness? Haha, what a ridiculous joke! Only someone as naive as you, Sister, would believe it."

The Princess Consort sneered, "I trust Qiao Qiao's medical skills. If she says it can be done, it certainly can."