Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!

Chapter 599 - 11: Empress Dowager, Peace Be Upon You (11)

The Eldest Prince stood there for a long while, then suddenly laughed, feeling indescribably good. This Third Brother, he might have lost an ally, seeing as the Lin Family were originally his supporters. Now if he marries Lin Xiaodie as his main wife, ha, naturally he can’t gain the support from the main wife that he should have gotten.

Thinking of this, the smile on the Eldest Prince’s face became even more genuine. "Third Brother is really compassionate toward beautiful women. It seems your joyous occasion is not far off. I congratulate you in advance."

The Second Prince also smiled and said, "Congratulations, Third Brother."

The Third Prince’s expression became increasingly unpleasant.

The little maid was eventually found, but when they pulled her up, she was already breathless.

Naturally, there was no way to question anything.

And the dog that was chasing the little maid at the time was the Old Madame’s favorite.

Mrs. Zhou had someone find a doctor to examine the dog, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

Could it really have just been an accident?

But everyone present was astute; accidents don’t just happen, it’s just unknown who manipulated the situation.

Nothing was found, and clearly, the death of the little maid couldn’t simply be brushed off.

Mrs. Zhou prepared two generous gifts and personally took them to the Luo Family and the Lin Family.

After returning to his residence, the Third Prince threw and broke several valuable items in his study.

The next day, the Third Prince hurried to the palace.

He wanted to find the Princess Consort Xian. To be honest, he didn’t want to marry Lin Xiaodie as his main wife.

Upon hearing the news, Princess Consort Xian was initially taken aback, but then she smiled.

"Silly son, Xiaodie is one of our own. Since a mistake has already been made, let’s just let it be. It’s not like we don’t have opportunities later. At that time, we can let Luo Lin become your concubine, can’t we?"

To be honest, Princess Consort Xian was quite satisfied with this outcome.

She had been dissatisfied with her son often defending the Empress.

Now, if Xiaodie becomes the main wife and Luo Lin is the concubine, she would feel much more secure.

At least the main wife would be someone she could control.

As for the cousin of the dignified Empress becoming a concubine, she didn’t see any issue with it; after all, it would be the Empress losing face, not her.

Of course, by doing so, things on Luo Lin’s side couldn’t be as they once were. Otherwise, the same situation as with Lin Xiaodie might occur, which could even tarnish her son’s reputation.

Princess Consort Xian was already lost in her own fantasies.

She didn’t see the patience and dissatisfaction on the Third Prince’s face.

With his head lowered, the Third Prince felt utterly helpless and resentful inside.

Why did his mother have to be such a foolish person as Princess Consort Xian? Everyone knew that marrying a main wife was the best way to expand his network, yet here she was, pushing relatives into his arms, without considering that marrying Lin Xiaodie brought no benefits.

He thought it over and realized he might have been a bit conspicuous. His mother was very hostile to the Empress, probably, because of his own mistakes.

Yet the more he thought about it, the more his mother’s actions seemed "foolish."

When the Third Prince left, he showed no expression, while Princess Consort Xian began preparing for his marriage.

After some thought, Princess Consort Xian even went to see the Empress, after all, the marriage of a prince had to be reported to both the Emperor and the Empress.

The Emperor was quite shocked to hear that Princess Consort Xian was arranging for the Third Prince to propose to a girl from the Lin family.

The Third Prince was currently a popular candidate for the Crown Prince!

How was she able to cut off one of the Third Prince’s arms like this?

A good main wife could bring considerable benefits to the Third Prince.

The Emperor, observing the still somewhat joyous Princess Consort Xian, didn’t know what to say.

He thought for a moment. He did have some hopes for this son and couldn’t help but advise a few words: "If you’re taking responsibility for the incident at the water’s edge, taking her as a concubine would suffice."

Princess Consort Xian paused, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I’m familiar with the child Xiaodie. She’s a good one. Now with this incident, if she only becomes a concubine, she might be subject to slander in the future."

The Emperor was never a patient person, and at her refusal of his goodwill, he was upset. Did his son need to be used as a shield by others?

"Suit yourself, just don’t regret it in the future."

If he were indeed to make the Third Prince the Crown Prince, then having a somewhat lacking Crown Princess Consort is just having a lacking Crown Princess Consort. The harem might be unstable in the future anyway.

Thinking of his Empress put him at ease. With the Empress around, he was not worried.

Princess Consort Xian was somewhat bewildered, not understanding why she would regret it.

Later, when visiting the Empress, she even felt smug, thinking she could eventually surpass the Empress.

It was unclear where her unwarranted pride came from.

Was Luo Lin really destined to become your son’s concubine?

Besides, even if Luo Lin were to be placed beneath Lin Xiaodie, you as Princess Consort Xian would always be beneath the Empress.

It must be said, Princess Consort Xian had never been a shrewd person, and even in the plot, she was similarly crude and simplistic, though the original protagonist was too lazy to fight with her.

Princess Consort Xian was determined to make Lin Xiaodie the Third Prince’s main wife, and Li Shuning naturally didn’t care.

She swiftly handled all the procedures, and soon, the marriage between the Third Prince and Lin Xiaodie was set.

And at the same time, the marriage between Luo Lin and Jiang Shaojie from the Jiang Family was also finalized.

In fact, Luo Lin and Jiang Shaojie’s wedding date was much earlier than that of the Third Prince and Lin Xiaodie.

The Third Prince’s study suffered yet again.

Damn it, he hadn’t anticipated that the Luo Family would act so quickly. Could his actions that day have aroused their suspicion?

Now, all of his plans were foiled.

Damn it.

With the engagement set for Luo Lin, she naturally wouldn’t come out so easily.

Whatever he intended to do next, it wouldn’t be so simple.

Sure enough, afterward, Luo Lin rejected all activities and stayed at home, peacefully preparing for her wedding, doing needlework.

The Third Prince tried various means, trying to lure Luo Lin out, but unfortunately, Luo Lin, already on alert, firmly declined all invitations.

Moreover, she wasn’t afraid of offending anyone.

Nowadays, everyone was more concerned about offending the Luo Family than anything else, given the Empress’s powerful standing.

The Third Prince realized he had no more chances, the defeat in his heart nearly made him suffocate.

All the while, Princess Consort Xian was engaging in inexplicable activities.

Though not pleased with her and her son’s plan being disrupted, Princess Consort Xian, remembering that Luo Lin was the Empress’s cousin and her wedding preceded that of the Third Prince, focused on dowries. She couldn’t allow Lin Xiaodie to be overshadowed by Luo Lin.

Sadly, the Lin Family was not as affluent as the Luo Family, which was wealthy while the Lin Family had been on the decline.

Princess Consort Xian evidently didn’t want Lin Xiaodie to be outshone.

She got involved in the dowry preparations, even sending a lot of good items from her own palace to the Lin Family.

Upon learning this, the Third Prince was infuriated, and he stormed into the palace.