Lin Yiwan raised her eyebrows in surprise: "What? Are you going to choose a prince consort for Princess Youyi? He's not bad, but I don't think Youyi has this intention!"

Zhan Yan laughed: "You're overthinking it. This isn't about choosing a consort, but about handing Silver Beach over to Mo Lingyue. Have you forgotten that the south of Jingcheng is close to the sea? And it's even closer than Jiaodong Island!"

Lin Yiwan slapped her head. Why didn’t she think of Mo Lingyue?

This is great!

She said with satisfaction: "He's a good choice. He should be able to cherish that place!"

As soon as the two of them stopped talking, they saw Zi'er hurried in.

She lowered her voice and said, "Madam, the King of Jiaodong has come to our house with his men, saying that the old princess is suddenly seriously ill and asks you to help her again!"

Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan exchanged glances and walked out hand in hand.

When the King of Jiaodong saw them, he immediately stepped forward and said, "I am disturbing you so late at night because I have an extremely urgent matter. I hope Marquis Zhan Yi and his wife will not blame me!"

Lin Yiwan said, "I wonder what the King of Jiaodong wants to say? Didn't I tell you before? After drinking that bowl of bird's nest soup, all grudges between us will be settled, and there will be no more disputes!"

The Prince of Jiaodong pleaded in a trembling voice, "Madam Hou, please save my mother's life!"

After saying that, he knelt down with a thud.

Lin Yiwan quickly dodged and said, "King of Jiaodong, this is unacceptable. You are of noble status, how can you kneel before me? I can't bear it!"

The Prince of Jiaodong said, "Madam Hou, you must be patient. My mother is in critical condition. She is very ill. I beg you to help her!"

Lin Yiwan asked in surprise, "Wasn't she fine when she passed away? How could she suddenly become seriously ill again? Could it be that bowl of bird's nest soup? Is it really poisonous?"

When the King of Jiaodong felt Zhan Yan's cold gaze, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

He hurriedly explained: "It wasn't the poison in the bird's nest soup that I drank, but I accidentally got poisoned when I went to visit Queen Gao!"

Lin Yiwan looked at Zhan Yan angrily: "This is outrageous! Queen Gao, as a hostage, actually poisoned a woman of our dynasty at will. She must not be forgiven!"

Zhan Yan nodded: "Yes, I will let Zi'er take people to beat her with a stick and give her a warning!"

After Zi'er took the order and left, Lin Yiwan said, "King of Jiaodong, I'm afraid I can't help you this time. Since it was Queen Gao who poisoned you, it must be a poison from Gaoyou Country. How can I cure it?"

How could the King of Jiaodong not understand that Lin Yiwan was making trouble?

He must show enough sincerity before she will help him.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say: "Madam Hou, as long as you can save my mother, I will never frown even at the cost of anything!"

Lin Yiwan subconsciously asked, "If I asked you to hand over Jiaodong Island, would you agree?"

As she finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly fell into silence.

King Jiaodong was still lying on the ground. He only felt a buzzing sound in his head caused by the wind. After all, he was not wrong. They really wanted to touch him.

Although my mother was foolish enough to accept the threat from Queen Gao, it was Lin Yiwan who set the trap in the end.

She controlled all of them in the palm of her hand. She was truly resourceful and ruthless!

Even though the King of Jiaodong had made preparations long ago, when the moment really came, he still wanted to bargain.

He said in a trembling voice, "Jiaodong Island was recaptured by my father and three thousand soldiers. The late emperor once promised that as long as my Nangong family has an heir, he will never hand over the governance of Jiaodong Island to anyone else!"

Lin Yiwan said indifferently, "This is a different time now. The wealth you have acquired on Jiaodong Island is enough for several generations to squander at will. If your ambitions don't stop, I'm afraid the lives of all the Nangong family will be in danger!"

The King of Jiaodong's heart trembled violently. What did Lin Yiwan mean by this?

Could it be that King Li knew everything he did on Jiaodong Island?

After hesitating for a long time, he suddenly heard Lin Yiwan's cold voice in his ears: "Since the Prince of Jiaodong has come with no sincerity, there is no need for this lady to waste her breath. Come, send him away!"

Yinghun entered the room and politely asked the guests to leave, but King Jiaodong refused to get up.

He knelt on the ground stubbornly and said, "Madam Hou, you can't just stand by and watch her die. Considering my father's contributions to the Sheng Dynasty, you should help her detoxify!"

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but laugh. "What's the right or wrong thing to do? What kind of deal did your mother reach with Queen Gao? Do you want me to tell you everything?"

The King of Jiaodong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and Lin Yiwan knew everything.

The reason why she didn't expose the truth was probably because she wanted to force him into a desperate situation.

His face was pale and he spoke with difficulty: "Okay, I agree to the conditions of the Marquis, isn't it enough? Isn't it just to hand over Jiaodong Island? I agree!"

Lin Yiwan stared at him with complicated eyes: "Prince of Jiaodong, you must think carefully. This is not a joke. This lady will never give you the chance to go back on your word!"

A fierce struggle flashed across the face of the King of Jiaodong. He had been running Jiaodong Island for many years, so naturally he was extremely reluctant to leave.

But now, he has no choice.

If he allowed his mother to be poisoned to death, he would have to observe mourning in the capital for three years!

During these three years, the imperial court could still send people to Jiaodong Island to take charge of the overall situation.

The only way now is to save my mother and earn a reputation as a filial son.

As for the jurisdiction of Jiaodong Island, even if it is no longer his in name, in fact, those officials he promoted will secretly serve him as their boss.

Thinking of this, he said with certainty: "I've made up my mind. I only ask Madam Hou to save my mother. I will not hesitate to pay any price!"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "Words are not enough, written evidence is enough!"

After the Prince of Jiaodong signed the document, Lin Yiwan hurried to the Prince of Jiaodong's mansion carrying her medicine box.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard Nangong Yuan's heartbreaking cry: "Grandma, please hold on a little longer, don't close your eyes, father will be back soon!"

The King of Jiaodong's expression suddenly changed, and he rushed into the house.

I saw the old princess lying on her back on the bed, her face had turned a terrifying purple, and she could not even detect any breath.

The Prince of Jiaodong burst into tears: "Mother, why didn't you wait for me?"

Lin Yiwan quickly stepped forward and stabbed the silver needle into her heart, ignoring the Jiaodong King and his son who were crying beside her.

After about a cup of tea, she frowned and said, "Don't cry, the old princess has survived again. Get out of here quickly and don't let me interfere with her detoxification!"

Nangong Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could this be? I saw my grandmother was already dead. How could she have survived?"

Lin Yiwan pointed at her heart, which was heaving, and said, "How about you and your son go dig a hole and bury her right now?"

Nangong Yuan was stunned at first, then he shook his head vigorously: "Can't bury him, absolutely can't bury him. The Marquis's medical skills are indeed superb. Then I will quickly take my father away!"

After saying that, he quickly pulled the still confused King Jiaodong away.

When he came outside and was blown by the cold wind, King Jiaodong finally reacted.

He whispered, "Yuan'er, you saw it clearly just now. Did your grandmother really recover her heartbeat?"

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