Seeing her uncle's angry face, Ye Wanshu could guess that the monster he was talking about was none other than Prince Yongning Fu Mingchi.
"He's just an unpopular member of the royal family. Why is my uncle wary of him?" Ye Wanshu was puzzled.
Gu Anqian sighed, "The Queen Mother heard earlier that the Yongning Prince's Mansion had obtained a high-quality Lingshen Heart Protecting Pill and was preparing to present it to the Queen Mother. However, the Yongning Prince has been in Lin'an for many days and has only presented his position to the Emperor. He has not even seen the Queen Mother, let alone the pill."
Glancing at Ye Wanshu meaningfully, Gu An deliberately emphasized his tone, "I'm afraid this person has ulterior motives."
Ye Wanshu didn't understand why her uncle looked at her with such a strange look, as if she had stolen the empress dowager's elixir.
As for Fu Mingchi's thoughts, she could guess a little.
That bad guy approached me with ulterior motives, just to please my father. I think he had already made up his mind and was probably planning to side with the emperor.
However, considering Mu Qingqing and Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, she did not intend to add insult to injury.
"Maybe my uncle is worried too much."
Ye Wanshu said with a lack of interest, "Princes Yan and Qi are currently favored by the Queen Mother. Although Prince Yongning is a crude warrior, he at least has some self-awareness. At this critical juncture, even if he still has respect for the Queen Mother, he dares to keep it to himself."
This reminded Gu An.
My aunt has never liked the Yuezhou lineage, so even if Prince Yongning offered her the elixir, she would just ignore it. Doing so would only make Prince Yan and Prince Qi wary of her, which would be a thankless task.
After thinking it through, he instantly relaxed his guard against Fu Mingchi.
"Wanwan is right. Perhaps there is no such thing as an elixir. It's just a rumor."
Gu An consoled himself for a moment, then, thinking about Ji Yuan's friendship with Prince Yongning, he couldn't help but become suspicious: "Wanwan, you've never been interested in court affairs, so why are you defending Prince Yongning today?"
The purpose of his question was obvious. Ye Wanshu figured it out thoroughly. He simply suspected that she and Fu Mingchi had a personal relationship.
You're really overthinking it.
All the royal family members are now in the limelight, so she would not take the risk of making friends with a bad guy like Fu Mingchi who has bad intentions.
At most, I just want to have his body.
"I'm just speaking the truth."
Ye Wanshu said bluntly, "After all, Yuezhou is a wealthy and powerful country. Even if my uncle and the Queen Mother have no intention of cultivating this person, there's no need to be suspicious of him or alienate him."
This remark also enlightened Gu An, and he agreed: "Your views coincide with mine."
The defense of the north is already difficult, but my aunt is focusing on competing with the emperor for power. It is really worrying. If Yuezhou is in turmoil because of a small matter, it will be a loss.
But it is better to be safe than sorry. Ji Yuan and his aunt have always been at loggerheads. If he wants to choose a successor for the emperor, he can only look to the royal family outside the vassal state.
He cannot be allowed to marry into the Yongning Palace at this time.
"Wanwan, I know you don't want to hear some of what your uncle has to say, but I still want to make it clear in front of your aunt today."
Glancing at the mother and her two children who were quietly listening, Gu An said solemnly, "Your Majesty is old and childless. He has listened to the instigation of treacherous people and has refused to follow the Queen Mother's advice to choose a crown prince. Sooner or later, Lin'an City will be in turmoil."
At this point, he glanced at Ye Wanshu, his tone growing deeper. "You were raised by your aunt and I. We don't want you to be misled by others and go down the wrong path."
"Wanwan has taken note of my uncle's warning," Ye Wanshu responded with a forced smile.
How could she not realize that the traitor her uncle was talking about was her own father? She was worried that she would obey her father's wishes and marry into the royal family.
Apparently, the news that Prince Qi went to the Ji family to offer congratulations has reached my uncle's ears.
"Although I have been favored by His Majesty and the Queen Mother and have been granted the title of Princess, Wanwan knows that her status is low and she has never had the intention of currying favor with the rich and powerful."
Ye Wanshu said solemnly, "I have nothing to do with Prince Qi."
"That's good, that's good." Gu An looked relieved, secretly glanced at Ye Huaisu, and said with a smile: "I'll go into the palace first."
Ye Huaisu understood his master's intention, and after he left, he told Ye Wanshu to sit down in front of him.
"Prince Qi is indecisive and his family is too complicated. He is not worthy of us Wanwan. And Prince Yongning is even less of a good person."
She scolded all the royal family members one by one, and then calmly turned the topic to her stepson.
"Wanwan, I just heard from your uncle that the Queen Mother plans to let Tingchen take charge of the Imperial Guards. It seems that she has high hopes for him..."
Before she could finish her words, Ye Wanshu, already growing impatient, interrupted her, "These matters are not something I can worry about. I'd better take care of myself."
After she recovered, it was almost her birthday. After spending her birthday with her aunt, she could go to Yuezhou with peace of mind.
Now, whenever the two step-sons were mentioned, the niece would be extremely repulsive. Ye Huaisu did not dare to mention it again, and instead said, "My birthday is in half a month. We can't have a family like this too lonely. I used to take care of everything myself, but now my health..."
Glancing at Ye Wanshu, she pleaded softly, "Wanwan, please take charge of my aunt's birthday banquet for me this time."
"Okay." Knowing that she liked lively atmosphere, Ye Wanshu did not refuse and agreed directly, hoping that she could concentrate on recuperating.
Ye Huaisu was very pleased: "I will ask Mother Fang to assist you, you just need to go ahead and buy it with confidence."
Since proposing the marriage directly failed, the only thing to do now is to let this girl learn to manage the household in advance and feel the majesty of being the mistress of the Duke's Mansion. Maybe she will accept the marriage then.
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