nucmednet Chapter 154 Deliberately
Chapter 154 Deliberately
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes. She had always overlooked this possibility.
Not all princes have to fight for the throne themselves.
A prince who is out of favor and of lower status can seek refuge with his brother and help him seize the throne.
The fifth prince met all the criteria: he was born into a lowly family and was not favored.
For him, siding with the Crown Prince was an excellent choice.
In this way, the crown prince would feel that he has one less opponent in his quest for the throne.
And the fifth prince...
If the crown prince seizes the throne, he will be able to save his life.
If the crown prince were to lose, the worst outcome would be what he was supposed to get: death.
However, they still had a better chance.
This made Ye Qing'an understand why Ye Zirui, who worked for the Crown Prince, would marry Ye Weilan to the Fifth Prince.
This is because the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince are essentially in the same boat.
However, marrying the Fifth Prince would alleviate the Emperor's suspicions about the Ye family due to the relationship between the Ye family and Consort Jing.
They've certainly got a good plan.
"That's good." Liu Xueying breathed a long sigh of relief.
After a pause, Liu Xueying finally couldn't help but speak again: "It seems to me that Your Highness is being manipulated behind the scenes, and that Your Highness is just going to let it happen and take the blame for nothing?"
"Of course not." The Fifth Prince chuckled, but there was little joy in his voice: "It's just that Aunt shouldn't know too much about matters of state. Knowing too much won't do Aunt any good."
"Yes." Liu Xueying smiled awkwardly, "Then I won't bother the Fifth Prince any longer. I'll have Wei Lan escort you back to your room."
The door was opened again.
After Ye Weilan and the Fifth Prince left, Liu Xueying did not leave.
Since Liu Xueying didn't leave, Ye Qing'an waited inside as well.
Ye Qing'an didn't have to wait in vain. About fifteen minutes later, the door was pushed open again.
"Why are you looking so gloomy? Do you keep such a long face even in front of the Fifth Prince?"
Ye Qing'an raised her eyebrows. Hearing Liu Xueying's words, she guessed that it must be Ye Weilan who had come in.
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips, raised her hand, and a dazzling bubble condensed in the air.
The colorful bubbles were swirling in the air...
"How dare I?" Ye Weilan's voice was tinged with displeasure: "I don't want to marry the Fifth Prince, a prince without any real power. Even if he pledges allegiance to His Highness the Crown Prince, he is still a prince. His Highness may use him, but he will also be suspicious of him. He will never be able to truly hold real power in his lifetime, and he will never be able to reach the top of that position."
"So, who do you want to marry?"
"Even marrying the son of a favored and powerful minister would be better than marrying him, wouldn't it?"
"The Fifth Prince is utterly useless, a hopeless case. If I marry him, my life will be ruined."
Liu Xueying scoffed, "The son of a powerful minister? Do you think you can marry the son of any powerful minister? Once the two families are related by marriage, their interests are intertwined. Your father is already the most powerful minister. Marrying you to the son of another powerful minister? Do you think the Emperor would allow it?"
Liu Xueying paused, then sighed and gently comforted him, "Marrying the Fifth Prince is a good thing. He's not favored, and your mother-in-law is your aunt. At least one thing is guaranteed: with your aunt protecting you, you'll definitely be in charge of the Fifth Prince's household."
"Furthermore, even if a prince takes a concubine, it must be with your aunt's consent. If your aunt does not agree, the Fifth Prince cannot take a concubine. No concubine will be hovering in front of you, irritating your eyes. And you will still have the title of Princess Consort. This is a blessing that others would beg for."
Ye Weilan remained silent, seemingly sulking.
Liu Xueying was also getting a little annoyed. She had said everything she needed to say, and although the marriage was ostensibly arranged by the Fifth Prince's side.
But in fact, this marriage was proposed by Ye Qinghao himself and personally approved by His Highness the Crown Prince.
"This is the will of your father, your brother, and His Highness the Crown Prince. You have to marry him whether you want to or not."
"Besides, you're marrying the Fifth Prince, so you'll be a princess consort, and your status will be much higher than Ye Qing'an's. You despise Ye Qing'an so much, don't you want her to kneel before you and greet you?"
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow. How did this involve her?
"Ye Qing'an, Ye Qing'an!" Unexpectedly, Ye Weilan became angry when Liu Xueying mentioned this name: "Yes, I hate Ye Qing'an because she is prettier than me, because she is less talented than me, but she can still occupy the title of legitimate daughter and be superior to me in status."
"Because even after we drove her to the estate, and after I tried every means to make things difficult for her there, and even bullied her for so many years, she was still so radiant and beautiful."
"Because she saw through my disguise and stabbed me in the neck."
Ye Weilan raised her neck, revealing the scars hidden by her raised collar: "No one has ever hurt me like this before, how can I not hate her?"
"But Ye Qing'an has been in the manor for over a month, and she seems to be getting better and better. And what about you? You said you would make Ye Qing'an wish she were dead, and that you would get rid of her completely, but now you have been stripped of your power in managing the household and have been confined to the courtyard for such a long time."
"Didn't you pride yourself on being really capable? Then why are you behaving like a complete failure?"
"Insolence!" Liu Xueying slammed her hand on the table. "What do you know? If it weren't for me, would you be where you are today?"
"I've been lying low in this mansion for so many years, scheming to kill Su Wan bit by bit, seizing the position of the principal wife step by step, and subduing all the concubines in the mansion until they were completely obedient. If it weren't for me, you would just be a lowly concubine's daughter who couldn't be brought into the open, and you wouldn't have the luxurious life you enjoy today!"
"Because I've been through so much, I know better than you how to deal with Ye Qing'an."
"If it weren't for my deliberate actions, do you think anyone could so easily snatch control of the household affairs from me? Are they dreaming?"
"I just want to see who in this mansion is stirring up trouble, secretly betraying me, and trying to stab me in the back when I'm not paying attention."
"Only by finding these people and eliminating them one by one can my position as the legal wife become more secure."
Liu Xueying sneered: "As for Ye Qing'an, so what if Ye Qing'an has a Holy Spirit Body? She hasn't achieved her great goal yet, so dealing with her would be too easy."
“She tried every means to win over the women in the backyard, so I eliminated them one by one.”
"Then completely ruin her reputation, and then, little by little, take her life."
"With her little tricks, does she really think she can deal with me? More than ten years ago, even her mother was no match for me, let alone a little girl like her."