Chapter 43 Cooperation

After saying those words, Ye Wanyi stormed out of the prison. Since Ye Wanyi left, Ye Wanning had been pondering the meaning of her words. She frowned, as if she had thought of something. It seemed that there was something more to it than met the eye.

Not long after Ye Wanyi left, Ye Wanqing rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Ye Wanning looked at Ye Wanqing, who was sitting in front of her with a somewhat strange expression, and couldn't help but find it amusing. Shouldn't sisters love each other? But here they've become lovers who fight each other. Ye Wanning smiled self-deprecatingly. Indeed, time travel comes at a price.

Seeing that Ye Wanning remained silent, Ye Wanqing grew impatient and asked, "What is Wanyi doing here?"

"Your Highness, I am your second sister. Of course she came to see me." Ye Wanning smiled.

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing was furious and snapped at him in a low voice, "Don't pretend with me! What exactly did she want from you!"

Ye Wanning didn't speak, staring at Ye Wanqing for a long while before smiling, "What does the eldest sister come here for? The second sister comes for the same reason. After all, we're family, so we think the same way, don't we?"

"You!" Ye Wanqing looked at the person in front of her, her anger turning into a laugh. "Fine, I don't want to argue with you about these pointless things." She straightened her hair, maintaining her usual dignified appearance. "My dear sister, you don't know yet, do you? The Crown Prince has no intention of letting you go."

Hearing this, Ye Wan's heart tightened, and she gave a bitter smile, "Crown Princess... what do you mean by that..."

"What do you mean?" Ye Wanqing's expression turned somewhat ferocious. "It means your maid died for you in vain!"

Ye Wanning was taken aback, bit her lip, and remained silent.

"Hehe." Ye Wanqing laughed, "Do you really think you're safe just because someone took the blame for you?" She paused, then said, "You also know why the Crown Prince kept you and Prince Jin here this time."

As she spoke, Ye Wanqing leaned close to Ye Wanning's ear and said mysteriously, "I'm afraid you're wondering why life in the palace is so comfortable, aren't you?"

Ye Wanqing chuckled, "Perhaps you still think I set this up, but..." Ye Wanqing straightened up, looking at her mockingly, "It really wasn't me. The person who least wanted you two to have a good time was the Crown Prince!"

Ye Wanning was startled and looked at her in surprise. This matter... the mastermind behind it was actually... the Crown Prince... She stared blankly at Ye Wanqing, who had personally come to invite them to the banquet, only to suddenly have diarrhea on the way... Ye Wanning's face paled. Since it was aimed at them, then Wen Zhen...

Seeing the subtle change in Ye Wanning's expression, Ye Wanqing couldn't help but feel a little pleased. She glanced at Ye Wanning and said, "As you guessed, Prince Jin is also locked up now. However, considering that he is an idiot, the Crown Prince couldn't be too ruthless and didn't send him to prison."

Ye Wanning trembled with anger, clenching her fists tightly. "Wenzhen... Wenzhen is just a fool..."

"My sister is really naive," Ye Wanqing said meaningfully. "Whether Prince Jin is a fool or not, the Crown Prince doesn't care. He just wants to remove all the obstacles that are preventing him from ascending the throne!"

Ye Wanning's lips were slightly pale, and her body trembled slightly. "So, am I doomed to die...?"

Ye Wanqing smiled, pursing her lips, "My little sister is really clever. But if you're willing to kneel down and kowtow a few times to beg me, I might be able to save your life!"

"Hehe." Ye Wanning suddenly calmed down. She looked at Ye Wanqing with pity in her eyes and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Crown Princess, did the Crown Prince send you to tell me this?"

Ye Wanqing was taken aback by the question. She stared at Ye Wanning, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"My sister is being used as a pawn without even realizing it." Ye Wanning looked at Ye Wanqing in front of her and smiled with a hint of contempt. "Even if I were to die, I don't believe the Emperor would abandon Wenzhen."

As she spoke, Ye Wanning smiled strangely, "But as you know, I'm the most important person in Wenzhen's heart." She looked at Ye Wanqing with a hint of provocation, "Sister, should we take a gamble? Will Wenzhen make you pay for my death?"

Ye Wanqing was startled, her face turning pale. "You...you...what do you mean..."

"Isn't what I mean obvious enough?" Ye Wanning chuckled. "Sister, are you so scared that you can't even hear what I'm saying?"

"You..." Ye Wanqing pursed her lips, her voice trembling slightly, "Impossible... Wen Zhen is just a fool, he couldn't possibly know so much!"

"Is that so?" Ye Wanning looked at Ye Wanqing and said casually, "Since you don't believe me, why is your voice trembling?"

"I..." Ye Wanqing looked at Ye Wanning staring straight at her, and her eyes couldn't help but dart away.

Ye Wanning curled her lips into a smile, half-closing her eyes as she stared at Ye Wanqing. "I'm afraid you've already figured it out, haven't you, sister? Wenzhen might not know, but that doesn't mean no one told him to do it." Ye Wanning smiled. "That person is the Crown Prince!"

Ye Wanqing's face paled, and she looked at Ye Wanning in disbelief, "What...?"

"Sister must be very curious about what Second Sister came to me to say, right?" Ye Wanning interrupted Ye Wanqing, staring at her expressionlessly.

Ye Wanqing looked at Ye Wanning kneeling in front of her, and couldn't help but feel a little scared. This... was this really her third sister? The third sister who could make someone commit suicide with just a little trick? Ye Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What did she say?"

"It's just..." Ye Wanning looked at Ye Wanqing and said mysteriously, "It's just... that she will become the mother of a nation in the future!"

"Insolence!" Ye Wanqing roared. "Don't you dare say such divisive things here!"

"Don't you know whether this is an attempt to sow discord, sister?" Ye Wanning sneered, her eyes filled with disdain. "I'm afraid the Crown Prince has long since stopped taking you seriously. As for the Prime Minister's residence, you know how they treat you!"

"Impossible..." Ye Wanqing said, but her eyes were unfocused. "Father...he wouldn't..."

"Do you really think the rumors circulating in the Prime Minister's residence a while ago about Second Sister's unrequited love for the Fourth Prince and her subsequent suicide by jumping into the river are true?" Ye Wanning glanced at Ye Wanqing. "Sister, you're really naive!"

"What do you mean?" Ye Wanqing was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

"That's just a smokescreen!" Ye Wanning smiled. "Once that rumor spreads, which young master would dare to propose marriage to Second Sister? The Prime Minister's Mansion needs to climb up to the Crown Prince's powerful backing. Sister has been married into the Eastern Palace for many years without bearing a child, and the Crown Prince has always been indifferent to you. In recent years, the Crown Prince has become increasingly dissatisfied with the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even Sister's attempts to mediate have been ineffective. So what use is Sister as a pawn?"

Ye Wanning's expression hardened. "In that case, why not change the chess piece?"

Ye Wanqing's body went limp, and she slumped into the chair, panting heavily. "You...you...what exactly is the purpose of saying all this..."

"If others can't help you, why not help yourself!" Ye Wanning stared at Ye Wanqing, her expression resolute. "If you rescue me, I guarantee your life will be safe and sound from now on! No one will touch your position!"