My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 1159 - 1165: The Child’s Fate

Boat number sixteen belonged to Prince Liang, rowed by robust guards with extraordinary strength, certainly capable of easily claiming the championship.

Chen Yi Ling beckoned, and Ping’er immediately leaned in close.

"Go tell those rowers that if they win today, they’ll share the reward equally," she instructed.

There were twenty-three people on the dragon boat, and the reward was one hundred taels of silver, meaning that each person could get a little over four taels.

The rowers’ families were all quite ordinary, so the prospect of silver would definitely spur them to give their all.

Li Mu’er raised an eyebrow: "Lady Qin, could it be that you can’t afford to lose, thinking of some trickery?"

"I have always been upright and proper; I don’t need to resort to trickery,"

Chen Yiling said pridefully.

She despised those who were unscrupulous and would never allow herself to become such a person.

Besides, with three innocent and adorable children present, if she resorted to trickery, how could she have the credibility to educate her children in the future?

"Actually, I wouldn’t mind if you tried to be a bit clever since your defeat is inevitable," Li Mu’er said generously.

"You’re really not afraid to bite your tongue talking big like that,"

Chen Yiling retorted coldly. The preliminaries weren’t even over yet, so how could she act like she had already won?

Where did she get such confidence?

Tangyuan blinked her innocent big eyes: "Should we close the window? That way, there’s no fear of a tongue-twisting draft."

"Alas, why haven’t I been blessed with a daughter as sweet as you?"

Chen Yiling embraced Tangyuan, finding the girl utterly charming!

Qin Mingrui silently commented that it was good his mother hadn’t gotten her wish, as boys needed to be a bit tougher in life.

Chen Yiling catching Qin Mingrui’s look, blurted out an amusing thought: "How about we exchange you for Tangyuan, would that be fair?"

"Pure nonsense," Qiao Duo’er scolded with a smile.

"Then I suppose I’ll reluctantly continue to take care of you," Chen Yiling joked.

Green Group handed a piece of pastry to Qin Mingrui, his mother had said eating something sweet could treat heartache, and Qin Mingrui certainly needed it.

Qin Mingrui took a bite and indeed felt much better inside.

"How did you manage to raise such adorable children? I am tempted to take them home and raise myself,"

Li Mu’er expressed enviously.

Qiao Duo’er felt that Li Mu’er wasn’t just talking, considering Prince Liang and her character, it wasn’t beyond them to take a child and then use that child to threaten.

Li Mu’er laughed lightly, "Mrs. Tan, why so nervous?"

"As mothers, we should know what children mean to us."

Qiao Duo’er’s words carried a hint of warning.

To her, her children mattered more than her own life.

Li Mu’er wouldn’t have such feelings, as she was extremely selfish and loved no one more than herself, but her child was the most important tool for attaining favor and glory; she wouldn’t allow any mishaps.

So it was in everyone’s best interest to live peacefully, or they would both end up losing.

Li Mu’er reminded, "My son is an imperial descendant. Dare to touch him and see what happens!"

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Qiao Duo’er knew no hesitation.

She had always been indulged by Tan Zhenghong in life and rarely challenged like this, which mellowed her temperament, but that didn’t mean she was weak and easily bullied.

No matter who it was, as long as they touched something she cared about, they would pay a price!

Li Mu’er scoffed nonchalantly.

As the Side Consort of King Liang and a mother to his child, she was curious to see how Qiao Duo’er intended to pay her back doubly!

One day, she would make Qiao Duo’er abandon all her pride and kneel before her!