nucmednet Chapter 494 Not Ruthless Enough
Chapter 494 Not Ruthless Enough
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "That person said that if I want to save Eleven and my mother, I have to answer his questions properly."
"What did he ask you?" Ye Qinghao stopped turning the jade ring and looked up at Ye Qing'an.
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and pursed her lips slightly: "He asked me how I came to be the Supreme One? He asked me if I had planned this all along, if I wanted to seize the power of the Ye family head. He asked me what my true purpose was..."
"After asking all these questions, he suddenly said that he wanted to see if I truly cared about my child and my mother, and demanded that I sever my own meridians and promise to leave the Ye family and cut off all ties with them from then on..."
Ye Qinghao paused slightly: "Then... how did you realize something was wrong? How did you realize it was an illusion?"
Ye Qing'an took a deep breath: "Actually, it's because of my mother."
"Because of Liu Xueying?"
"Yes." Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and smiled: "It's probably because everyone else in that illusion was just an illusion, and only Mother was real. So, when Mother was acting out a play and trying to figure out how to react in this situation, she overdid it."
"She kept... calling for me to save her."
Ye Qing'an's lie was quite convincing: "My mother has never liked me. She not only deliberately targets me, but also treats me very coldly. I think that, given her personality, even if she were to be kidnapped one day, she would never ask me to save her if I were the one to do so."
"Yes." Ye Qinghao sneered, "She's someone who cares so much about her dignity, how could she possibly beg you to save her?"
"So I immediately sensed something was wrong, and then I paid special attention. Because it was nighttime, and to make everything more realistic, it was also nighttime in that illusion. I saw my mother, Eleven, and two robbers standing together, but on the ground, only my mother and I had shadows..."
"Adding to what I heard from the Whispering Bubble before, I finally understood what was going on."
Ye Qinghao pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes: "Father, I'm sorry, I... I killed Mother."
Ye Qinghao merely glanced at her, not pressing the matter further, and instead asked directly, "What you said to Ye Zirui before, was it true? Did His Majesty really say those things to you? And His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Absolutely true. If there is even the slightest falsehood, may I be struck by lightning."
Ye Qinghao stood up and paced back and forth in the study a few times before stopping: "What are you planning to do about this?"
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "I really don't know what to do. This is beyond my understanding. If I refuse, I will not be able to disobey the Emperor's order. I am worried that the Emperor will be angry and take it out on our Ye family."
"But if I agree..."
Ye Qing'an shook her head: "I really don't want to agree. The palace is a formidable place. Although my position as a concubine is fake and I don't have to be favored, once I enter the palace, it's a lifelong commitment."
Ye Qinghao looked up at the bookshelf behind the desk: "It's not that there's no way."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "But before you do this, I hope you think it through. You are now the Supreme One, and there are indeed countless people watching you and plotting against you. Whether these plots are good or bad, it will probably not be easy for you to live a peaceful life in the future. If you were in the palace, those palace walls would be deep and might be able to protect you."
"I...I don't want to enter the palace."
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "The Emperor only made that promise because I am the Supreme Being. But such a promise can never be made public. Others will only think that I am an ordinary concubine, and the scheming in the harem must be just as intense. If it were just me, that would be one thing, but I still have Eleven..."
"Alright."
Ye Qinghao nodded: "You can stay in the Ye family if you want, without entering the palace or agreeing to the Crown Princess's proposal. However, you'll probably have a lot of trouble in the future. After all... if you want others to stop coveting you, the only way is to become strong enough yourself."
"I'm willing," Ye Qing'an quickly said. "As long as Father is willing to protect me and Eleven, I will definitely work hard and become stronger. I will also do my best to serve Father..."
“Alright.” Ye Qinghao walked to the desk and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. “It’s not too difficult to settle this matter. All it takes is some… rumors.”
"Rumors?" Ye Qing'an blinked, seemingly not quite understanding. "What rumors?"
"Send word outside that His Majesty has taken a liking to you as the Supreme Being and intends to bring you into the palace. He also says that His Highness the Crown Prince, as well as the other princes and nobles, are interested in you."
A strategy to sow discord.
Ye Qing'an thought to herself, but on the surface she looked puzzled: "What...what's the use of this?"
Ye Qinghao scoffed: "Of course it's useful. His Highness the Crown Prince and the other princes and nobles know that His Majesty intends to let you enter the palace. Do you think anyone would dare to compete with the Emperor?"
"His Majesty has heard that His Highness the Crown Prince and other princes have extended olive branches to you. He must be suspicious of them. After all, if they have no ambition and are just content with their lot, why would they go to such lengths to recruit you?"
"Then arrange for someone to gossip about you to the Emperor, so that he can slow down and use you as bait to see who has impure thoughts and big ambitions."
“In that case…” Ye Qinghao sneered, “The Emperor will use you as bait and will not let you enter the palace for the time being. Others will also be afraid of arousing the Emperor’s suspicion and will not dare to get too close to you.”
Ye Qing'an's eyes were full of surprise: "This method is excellent. Although it may not be a permanent solution, it can delay things for as long as possible."
Ye Qing'an's lips curled up: "So, you're going to have your daughter do it this way?"
"Hmm." Ye Qinghao responded, then added, "You can handle this matter yourself. As I just said, you need to think it through before you act. After all, the Emperor and the Crown Prince can give you wealth and honor, but I, as your father, cannot."
Ye Qing'an shook her head: "I don't want any wealth or glory. I just want myself, Eleven, and Feiran to be safe and sound."
Ye Qinghao felt extremely relieved. Very good. He knew it. Women can't achieve great things. They're not ruthless enough and can't give up many things.
As long as he has Eleven and Ye Feiran under his control, he won't have to worry about Ye Qing'an being disobedient.