[Various] The Deposed Crown Prince's Survival Story

Liu Piao observed Empress Dowager Dou's expression, then pulled her hand to A Jiao's forehead and said, "Mother, feel it? Doesn't A Jiao's head look like yours?"

"Like...like...both have full foreheads, and I have a forehead like that too..." Empress Dowager Dou nodded, her expression somewhat excited.

“A full forehead is good! People with full foreheads are blessed! Mother, you are a blessed person. Don’t you want Ajiao to be like you?” Liu Piao said, pinching Ajiao’s waist.

Caught off guard, Gillian cried out, "Ah!"

Her cry immediately threw Empress Dowager Dou into a panic, leaving her completely flustered and extremely anxious. "What's wrong? Ajiao, did Grandma hurt you?"

Looking at Empress Dowager Dou, whose face was full of concern and who didn't know where to put her hands, wanting to reach out and touch her but not daring to move, Ajiao glanced at Liu Piao and saw Liu Piao blinking at her. She immediately shrank into Empress Dowager Dou's arms obediently. "Grandma, Ajiao is fine. Ajiao just saw a little bug and was a little scared."

"Little bug, it's all the fault of those palace maids who were careless when cleaning. Grandma will punish them later." Empress Dowager Dou gently stroked Ajiao's head and said in a coaxing tone.

"No! Actually... it's all because Ajiao is too timid. Ajiao needs to be a big girl and can't be so timid anymore." Ajiao grabbed Empress Dowager Dou's clothes and said obediently.

"Nonsense! So what if our child is timid her whole life? Besides, how can you call this timidity? Girls always have a little bug they're afraid of. Your grandmother was afraid of bugs when she was young too," Empress Dowager Dou said with a smile.

“We’re afraid of even these little bugs. If we marry into another family and have a tough mother-in-law, we’ll all be gone… How can relying on my cousin compare to relying on my husband?” Liu Piao sighed.

"Alright! I understand! But Ajiao is too young to marry." Empress Dowager Dou knew her daughter's intentions perfectly well, and said to Liu Piao with a cold face, "Let's get engaged first, and then get married after she comes of age."

Faced with a choice between her beloved youngest son, her eldest son and daughter, and her adorable granddaughter, Empress Dowager Dou ultimately chose the side with the largest number of children.

Hearing Empress Dowager Dou's words, Liu Piao finally felt relieved. She cautiously asked, "Then... when will A-Wu return to the country?"

The Han Dynasty had a rule that vassal kings were not allowed to return to the capital without a valid reason, in order to prevent them from causing trouble while staying in the capital.

This rule applied not only to the emperor's brothers but also to his sons. This is why most princes, except for the crown prince, had to be enfeoffed at a young age, because if they stayed in the capital, others would assume they had the potential to inherit the throne.

The same applies to Liu Wu, the Prince of Liang. Who can blame them when the Empress Dowager is in charge of the palace? Although the Empress Dowager is in charge, Liu Qi and Liu Wu are both princes of the Liu family. Unless the Empress Dowager is preparing to declare herself emperor, no loyal minister will step forward for the Liu family's throne.

Now, Liu Piao's question to Empress Dowager Dou, "When will Liu Wu return to the country?", is an attempt to completely eliminate any possibility of Liu Wu seizing the throne.

"Once Ajiao is engaged, let Awu go back," Empress Dowager Dou said casually, half-closing her eyes and holding Ajiao.

Empress Dowager Dou's decision was made after Liu Piao specifically summoned Liu Rong to inform him.

When Liu Rong heard the good news, he immediately felt that the dark cloud that had been hanging over him since the start of this new cycle had completely disappeared.

Although it wasn't a formal marriage, in ancient times, there was practically no difference between engagement and marriage, especially for women in the royal family.

Men are fine, they don't have to worry about not having wives; but for women in the royal family, although the chastity arch is not popular in this dynasty, and it is not impossible for women to remarry, it is basically impossible for a woman to be the Crown Prince's first wife and have the gates of Weiyang Palace opened for her, as is the case now.

"Thank you, Auntie." Liu Rong bowed deeply to Liu Piao, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

Liu Piao did not reach out to stop Liu Rong, but instead accepted his bow in a generous manner as his mother-in-law.

"I won't say much in thanks. Actions speak louder than words. I swear I will never fail Ajiao in this life," Liu Rong said solemnly.

I won't let her down! Absolutely not! This adorable little girl is quite cute! She's just too young, only ten years old, so we can only play house or something similar with her.

Liu Rong felt a little regretful about his young fiancée's age, but fortunately, he wasn't the kind of person who would go three days without food but not a day without a wife.

Haha, he really can't do that.

Although he doesn't take pride in showing off his chicken legs every day like Su Yuzhou, that just means he's not that shameless. In reality, he eats seven or eight chicken legs a day, and he gets hungry if he doesn't eat them for a day.

Speaking of which, Liu Rong suddenly realized that Liu Xiaozhu was more like a scoundrel than himself. There's a saying on Earth, "When you're full and warm, you think about sex," but Liu Xiaozhu could still want girls even when he was starving. This kind of thinking is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

“However, the Empress Dowager said…” Liu Piao glanced at Liu Rong with embarrassment. Although she felt she was tricking her nephew, she had to say it for her daughter’s sake, even if it was tricking her. “Ajiao is too young. She cannot get married now. She must wait until she reaches marriageable age.”

"I understand, nephew." Liu Rong nodded, indicating that he had no objections.

As a knowledgeable and cultured foreigner, Liu Rong knew that girls shouldn't have sex when they're too young. It's bad for their health, and if they get pregnant, it could result in either the death of the baby or the baby not surviving.

Therefore, Liu Rong truly had absolutely no objections.

However, I can't help but laugh. In the previous game, because Gillian was too much older than Liu and Zhu, she had to hastily marry a younger man, and then Gillian lived a life of widowhood. Now that I am so much older than Gillian, Gillian doesn't have to rush to get married, but Princess Li, who is eager to have a grandson, will definitely be furious.

Coming of age... that means at least five more years. Even if Ajiao can have a baby as soon as she marries, it will still be at least six more years. Let the imperial physician give Consort Li some calming tea to help her clear her mind.

Seeing that Liu Rong nodded in agreement without hesitation, Liu Piao felt even more embarrassed. She clapped her hands, and four extremely young girls entered from outside the door.

They come in all shapes and sizes, and each person has their own unique features. For example, the one on the far left has fair skin, the one on the far right has beautiful hair, and the one in the middle has large breasts. But overall, they can only be described with two words—beautiful.

They are all very beautiful.

"Aunt, what does this mean?" Liu Rong turned to look at Liu Piao, asking with a puzzled expression.

"I'll give them all to you, take them all back to the palace later." Liu Piao said generously. Seeing Liu Rong's puzzled look, she smiled inwardly at Liu Rong's honesty and explained, "As the Crown Prince, the continuation of your lineage is of utmost importance. How can you delay it for our Ajiao? As long as you treat Ajiao well, that's enough."

"Ah...this..." Liu Rong looked at Liu Piao's smiling face, his jaw almost dropping in shock.

In fact, Liu Rong was very familiar with Liu Piao's expression—she would smile like this every time Liu Piao acted as a pimp for Liu Qi to deliver goods to others.

In fact, Liu Rong also knew that Liu Piao's mansion kept many beautiful girls—just look at the beauties Liu Piao gave to Liu Qi, it was impossible that they were just temporarily found.

But... I never expected that I, who had watched Liu Piao send beautiful women to others since I was a child, would one day enjoy the treatment of being sent to someone else by Liu Piao.

This story is definitely not a science fiction story, but a fantasy story, otherwise how could such a thing happen?

This prince never even dreamed of such a thing.

Auntie, Auntie, please wake up! I am not only your nephew, but also your son-in-law. Aren't you afraid your daughter will make a scene if she finds out that you are sending beautiful women to your son-in-law?

Seeing Liu Rong's shocked expression, Liu Piao chuckled inwardly and nodded to Liu Rong in her heart, "Rong'er, don't worry, Ajiao knows."

Liu Piao seemed to see through Liu Rong's thoughts and began to explain.

Her explanation only made Liu Rong more inexplicably shocked.

Holy crap! Is this some kind of conspiracy? Or are these four beautiful female spies? Gillian Chung, that jealous slut, actually agreed to her mother sending women to her future husband? This...this...this is definitely a conspiracy!

Could it be that they're deliberately testing me? To see if I'm a true gentleman who can remain unmoved by temptation?

Hmph! Don't try to seduce me with your looks. After all... are they as good-looking as me? I'd rather look in a mirror than look at them.

This prince is not like that little pig Liu, who gets aroused by every pretty girl he sees and can be in heat for 366 days a year. This prince has very high standards for beauties.

No matter what Liu Rong said, he still couldn't believe that Ah Jiao would give herself away.

But then again, if Ah Jiao really learned the phrase "equal distribution of favors" in this playthrough, then he... He suddenly felt so sorry for Ah Jiao, who was crippled in the last playthrough. If she were as generous as she is this time, sending more beautiful women to Liu Xiaozhu, and learning to be as quiet as Empress Bo, and most importantly, staying healthy and living a long life, she might even witness the tragic end of the mistresses and become the woman who laughs the most.

"But even if you send her away, you have to treat Ajiao well, understand?" Liu Piao's expression changed again, and she threatened coldly.

“Aunt, if your nephew isn’t good to Ajiao…” Liu Rong paused deliberately before continuing, “Who else could he be good to? Ajiao is my wife, and your nephew is definitely not…” Liu Xiaozhu, “the kind of ungrateful person.”

"That's good." Liu Piao's expression brightened again, and she reached out and patted Liu Rong's shoulder. "If that's the case, then you can rest assured and take them back with you."

Liu Rong turned around, glanced helplessly at the four beautiful women standing there, and sighed, "Then I'll take my leave now."

Whether it's a conspiracy or a honey trap, elders dare not bestow it; even if it's not a gift from one's own mother, one can only reluctantly take it home.

Not far from the room, Liu Rong was walking with four beautiful women when he saw Ah Jiao blocking the road ahead.

Oh dear! Why do I feel like I've been caught cheating?