Lin Xiuyan asked, "Do you want the Lin family to take away all the businesses from Zhou Lingshan?"
Lin Xiuyan had heard Lin Yunzhi mention Zhou Lingshan before; he was a very formidable figure in the business world.
The Lin family's business and Zhou Lingshan's business did not overlap much, and they had no conflicts before.
Ye Qingwan looked at Lin Xiuyan with disbelief and asked, "Is that all you think? Where is your domineering spirit? Where is your vision?"
"At this point, of course we should just kill Zhou Lengshan and then have your father take over all his business!"
"It's so difficult to steal business from that old fox Zhou Lengshan in a straightforward manner!"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
My apologies!
Ye Qingwan truly lives up to her reputation as Ye Junfei's younger sister; when it comes to doing these kinds of things, their thought processes are completely synchronized.
Ye Qingwan said angrily, "Does that mean we're allowed to assassinate us, but not allowed to assassinate them?"
"We've suffered such a huge loss this time, we definitely have to find a way to get revenge!"
Lin Xiuyan cupped her hands in greeting to Ye Qingwan and said, "Your Highness is right. I was too narrow-minded."
Ye Qingwan chuckled and looked at her, saying, "This kind of thing is actually a bit dirty. I was afraid of scaring you before."
"But seeing how fiercely you acted this time, I knew that this kind of thing probably wouldn't scare you."
"Since our three lives are now tied together, it doesn't matter if we tear off the glamorous facade of the Prince's Mansion and let you see the dirtiest things inside."
She took a deep breath and said, "All we really want is to survive."
When Lin Xiuyan left Ye Qingwan's place, the image of Ye Qingwan's expression when she said those words still lingered in her mind: resolute, cold, and decisive.
She also fully understood why Ye Junfei and Ye Qingwan were the way they were now; to put it bluntly, it was because they were forced into that state by those scumbags.
The Prince of Pingnan gave all his fatherly love to Ye Jingxian. He not only showed no fatherly warmth to Ye Junfei and Ye Qingwan, but he also killed them.
Bah! You dog who doesn't deserve to be a father!
The next day was the Dragon Boat Festival. Regardless of what happened at the Prince's Palace, the annual festival still had to be held as scheduled.
I was too bored to participate in the night view event.
Originally, according to the Prince of Pingnan, Ye Junfei was injured and should rest, so he didn't need to participate.
However, Ye Junfei appeared on the altar, supported by Wu Ge and Lin Xiuyan.
The Prince of Pingnan looked at him with a very unfriendly gaze: "Why aren't you resting at home? What are you doing here?"
Ye Junfei replied, "Of course, I want all the officials of Liefeng Prefecture to see my injuries."
Prince Pingnan: "..."
He felt a surge of anger rising within him.
He has already made so many compromises, yet Ye Junfei is still clinging to this matter!
Knowing that Ye Junfei was always unyielding, he vented his anger on Lin Xiuyan: "The young master is injured like this and still came here, didn't you stop him?"
Lin Xiuyan said calmly, "It's really touching that Father cares so much about the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness, this injury was inflicted by Father's men. Father only feels sorry for you now. What were you doing before?"
Prince Pingnan: "..."
Ye Junfei said unhurriedly from the side, "Father has not yet given me what he promised me."
"Later, I would like to trouble my father to give me the tokens for the other two guards, and also the key to the Council of State."
"I've been recovering from my injuries recently and have nothing to do, so I might as well take care of the government affairs of Liefeng Prefecture."
He knew all too well what kind of dog the Prince of Pingnan was; no matter how well he spoke yesterday, he would dare to renege on his promise the next day.
It doesn't belong to him until the item is actually put into practice.
He would certainly make the most of such a good opportunity to put the Dragon Boat Festival celebrations into practice.
The Prince of Pingnan stared at him sharply, but he seemed not to notice, clutching his chest and saying, "It hurts so much, I feel like I'm about to faint."
Lin Xiuyan watched Ye Junfei's performance with amusement, but her face was full of worry as she asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
"Someone, the young master's wound is about to reopen! Quickly, fetch a doctor!"
Ye Junfei leaned weakly against her, saying, "Don't call a doctor. If we do, they'll know how badly my second brother injured me."
"The fact that my second brother injured me was Father's idea. If word gets out, where will Father put his face?"
The Prince of Pingnan was furious, his forehead veins throbbing. If he could, he would tear Ye Junfei to pieces right now!
He knew that if he didn't give the token and key to Ye Junfei today, Ye Junfei could expose everything at the festival.
The auspicious time for the festival is approaching, and if things get out of hand, it will be quite unsightly.
Even if he were the Prince of Pingnan, he would lose face and find it difficult to win over the people.
He said coldly, "Someone, go and fetch the tokens for the eleventh and twelfth battalions."
His attendant responded and quickly brought over the token.
He then took the key to the Hall of State Affairs that he always carried with him and threw it to Ye Junfei: "Are you satisfied now?"
Ye Junfei raised his peach blossom eyes, a half-smile on his face, and said, "What joke is Father talking about?"
"What do you mean I'm satisfied with this? This was originally mine, and it should have been given to me when I returned to Liefeng Prefecture."
"My father has held it in his hands for so long, does that mean it's my fault?"
Prince Pingnan: "..."
This was the first time Ye Junfei had said such a thing to his face.
The last fig leaf between father and son was torn off by Ye Junfei.
He looked coldly at Ye Junfei and said, "I also want to see what you're capable of."
Ye Junfei straightened up and said expressionlessly, "I would never dare to disappoint Father."
The chief secretary of the Prince's residence announced from outside, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the ceremony may begin."
With a flick of his sleeve, the Prince of Pingnan turned and walked out.
Ye Junfei's gaze was icy, and the mockery in his eyes deepened.
Lin Xiuyan held the Prince of Pingnan in utter contempt. She understood why the emperor had chosen to remove the vassal state of Liefeng. Ultimately, it was simply because the Prince of Pingnan was too stupid.
When she helped Ye Junfei out, Princess Pingnan was standing outside.
Even with a thick layer of powder on her face, Princess Pingnan could not hide her haggard appearance and the dark circles under her eyes.
Her usual gentle demeanor vanished today, revealing only gloom and malice in her eyes.
Ignoring the emotions in her eyes, Lin Xiuyan greeted her with a smile, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
Princess Pingnan's lips curled up slightly, and she said with a forced smile, "I underestimated you before."
"This is not the end, it's just the beginning. Just you wait and see!"
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "Okay, I'm quite bored at the Prince's mansion. I have to thank the Princess for providing me with free entertainment."
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