The entire Lin'an City was in an uproar because of the change of the Crown Princess, but only in Mu Cang Zhai was it still calm.
Seeing that their daughter acted as if nothing had happened, Chunhong and Xingtao were very anxious.
"Girl, are you really going to watch His Royal Highness the Crown Prince marry the Princess from Daqiu?" Chunhong asked angrily.
Ye Wanshu nonchalantly trimmed the wintersweet flowers by the window and said with a faint smile, "Of course I can only watch. Otherwise, would I have run to His Majesty and burst into tears?"
"Miss," Chunhong said anxiously, "You worked so hard to plan for the Crown Prince, but in the end you ended up making wedding clothes for someone else. I really feel sorry for you."
At this point, Ye Wanshu didn't want to say much to the two girls. She simply said, "Well, there are some things that are beyond our control. If we succeed, we're lucky. If we fail, we're doomed."
Just as he finished speaking, a clear laugh suddenly came from outside the door: "What a blessing if I get it, and my life if I lose it."
The master and his two servants looked over when they heard the sound, and saw Ji Ningxuan walking in with her personal maid.
"Miss Three also wants to laugh at my daughter?" Chunhong curled her lips in dissatisfaction.
Ji Ningxuan glanced at Ye Wanshu with a half-smile: "How could my elder sister care about the opinions of others? You two girls are just worrying about nothing."
Ye Wanshu sensed that the girl had guessed something, so she instructed Chunhong and Xingtao, "Go and get some of the oranges you picked a few days ago."
Ji Ningxuan also had something to say to her elder sister alone, so she sent the maid beside her away.
When only the two sisters were left in the room, Ye Wanshu spoke first, "Third sister, why did you come here so suddenly? Could it be that you wanted to chat with me?"
"I just came here to ask my elder sister if we can properly prepare for Laba Festival."
Ji Ningxuan said, "Although we are still in the mourning period for my father, Chu Lin's succession to the title is a major event for the family after all. I thought we should prepare a vegetarian banquet and have everyone in the family gather together to welcome him."
Ye Wanshu could tell that she was testing her.
"Third sister, are you still willing to support Chu Lin?" She deliberately said, "Right now, I'm disliked by the Crown Prince, and the entire Lin'an City is laughing at me. If Third sister wants to help your cousin from the Zheng family be adopted, it won't be difficult."
"Eldest sister, there's no need to lie to me." Ji Ningxuan said, "I know my brother-in-law's character well. If he was willing to abandon you, why would he have waited until now? He wouldn't have taken such a big risk and entered Lin'an alone."
Knowing that her elder sister didn't trust her, Ji Ningxuan continued, "My brother-in-law could have led his troops straight into the palace and seized the Imperial Seal and Queen Mother Gu, but he chose the difficult option and went to stop my second sister and the people from Prince Qi's Mansion. Just from this, I can see that in his heart, you are more important than anything else."
Ye Wanshu felt inexplicably warmed in her heart when she saw through the clues.
The reason why she dared to bet on Fu Mingchi was that she believed in Fu Mingchi from the bottom of her heart.
From Qizhou to Lin'an, everything he did was worth giving it a try.
"Eldest sister, whether you can become the Crown Princess or not, I am willing to trust you."
Ji Ningxuan said sincerely: "From the moment you broke off the engagement with the Gu family at all costs, I knew you were not an ordinary girl. I knew that I could manage this family well and would not let my father's efforts for so many years go to waste."
Seeing her sincere eyes and recalling that she had always stood firmly by her side since returning home, Ye Wanshu's grudge against her disappeared at that moment.
Although she didn't have much affection for the Ji family, her father had done all he could for her, so she had no reason to blame him. She should take care of the family for him.
"Ning Xuan, I'm so grateful that you can open up to me." Ye Wanshu no longer hid anything from her. "I'm sorry about your mother, but you can rest assured that you will be reunited one day."
Although Fu Mingchi's words were so harsh that day, Ye Wanshu knew this guy very well. He was not as bloodthirsty as Gu Tingchen. He would never kill people just because Aunt Zheng and Ji Ningxi brought people to disturb their sex.
Moreover, he knew that he had entrusted the Ji family's affairs to Ji Ningxuan, and would not do anything extreme.
I'm afraid he has hidden the person.
Ji Ningxuan sighed slightly: "My little mother is indeed confused. Thank you, elder sister, for still having such a kind heart towards her."
Ye Wanshu pulled her over to sit by the fireplace and poured her tea while she spoke softly, "Don't be so polite. There are only three of us sisters left in the mansion now. I hope we can work together to help Father manage this family business."
"But Aunt Sun..."
Having said this, Ji Ningxuan's expression became somewhat gloomy.
"Let her make a fuss."
Ye Wanshu smiled calmly, "But don't keep Ning Rui around her. When Tingfeng and Chu Lin return, I'll have Tingfeng ask the clan leader to come over and adopt you sisters under their mother's name. That way, your future marriage plans will go much more smoothly."
Hearing this, Ji Ningxuan looked at her excitedly, "Are you serious, elder sister?"
"You have me as your elder sister in your eyes. As the eldest sister, I naturally have to consider my younger sister more."
Ye Wanshu took a sip of her tea and changed the subject: "Our family is in the spotlight right now, so let's not make a big fuss about it, or we might arouse suspicion."
Ji Ningxuan knew what her elder sister was thinking. She was worried that outsiders would notice what she and the prince were planning.
"Don't worry, elder sister. I will definitely cooperate with you to play this scene well."
As soon as she finished speaking, she frowned deeply again: "I am just worried that Aunt Sun really did invite the clan leader with my uncle and aunt."
"Isn't this even better?" Ye Wanshu said with a smile, "At this critical juncture, the more chaos in our house, the better."
Seeing that her elder sister looked confident, Ji Ningxuan knew that she didn't take the matter to heart at all, and her heart finally settled down.
"Then I will follow my elder sister's arrangements."
Ji Ningxuan had just taken a sip of tea when she heard Chunhong and Xingtao scolding her outside: "Princess Helian, you can't barge in without permission. It's inconvenient for my daughter to see you."
Hearing the sound, Ye Wanshu and Ji Ningxuan looked towards the door at the same time, and saw Helian Jiu walking in with a swagger.
"Princess Helian, you are too rude." Ji Ningxuan said unhappily: "After all, this is the Prime Minister's residence..."
"It's okay." Ye Wanshu raised her hand to stop Ji Ningxuan, and glanced at Helian Jiu coldly. Looking at her arrogant attitude, she knew that she didn't take anyone seriously.
"Princess Jinghe, please don't blame me. I'm just too curious and want to see you as soon as possible."
Helian Jiu pretended to be very friendly and came forward: "You are really a rare beauty. No wonder the prince fell in love with you."
"Princess, you're joking," Ye Wanshu said calmly, "How can I be compared to Princess Helian?"
"That's true." Helian Jiu said without any modesty: "After all, as a man, how could I give up my great kingdom for a mere woman? It's not shameful for Princess Jinghe to lose to me."
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