Chapter 908 My Wife Has Ambition
After entering the side hall, Wei Lan immediately acted like a young lady, taking the lead and ordering Lin Yuesha, "Go, have your people bring me some food. I've been eating cold, hard steamed buns all the way here, I'm starving."
"Wei Lan, don't you think it's very rude of you to talk to me like that?"
Lin Yuesha pulled up a chair and sat opposite Wei Lan, reminding her, "This is the border of the Great Qi."
Wei Lan's arrogance on someone else's turf suggests she's doing whatever she wants in her own backyard.
"Lin Yuesha, aren't you the one who can't see the situation clearly?"
Wei Lan stared at Lin Yuesha for a long time before asking suspiciously, "Haven't you received the message from the capital yet?"
"What news?"
Lin Yuesha received only one letter from home, informing her that something had happened in the capital and that everything was under the control of the Wei family, who had therefore closed the city gates.
"That's right, Qi Heng must have deceived you and refused to tell you the truth."
A few days before the Lunar New Year, the current emperor passed away, and the Wei family officially took over the government. The eldest son of the Wei family has already declared his ascension to the throne and changed the country's name to Da Yue.
The capital was rife with bloodshed and turmoil, purging a group of conservative and stubborn old fogies, and now things have calmed down.
"Lin Yuesha, the Wei family's fate is intertwined. There's no need to spell out my identity, is there?"
Wei Lan is high above everyone else; she is now a princess, a member of the royal family, and yet she comes to the border of the Great Qi as an envoy. She is really giving Qi Heng too much face.
She was a forgiving person and exempted Lin Yuesha from the kneeling greeting.
"Hahaha!"
Wei Lan's affected manner made Lin Yuesha laugh until she cried.
The Wei family are nothing but traitors who think they have the world just because they occupied the capital. If Wei Lan is a princess, then Lin Yuesha is the king of heaven. Anyone can brag.
Wei Lan's status as a princess is even more outrageous than Lin Yuesha's status as a lucky koi fish reincarnation. Now, Lin Yuesha can accept this title without batting an eye.
"The border of the Great Qi is not the Wei family's backyard. Aren't you very disappointed?"
Lin Yuesha was too lazy to engage in empty talk; she spoke the truth.
Wei Lan was at most an envoy. In war between two countries, envoys are not to be killed. However, whether or not to kill him was entirely up to Qi Heng's arrangement.
Ultimately, Wei Lan was just a dispensable cannon fodder, sent here to test Qi Heng's intentions.
Wei Lan's face turned pale and then flushed, looking extremely unpleasant. Given a choice, Wei Lan would never have taken on such a difficult task.
She was acquainted with Lin Yuesha, and on the way there, Wei Lan had thought about persuading Lin Yuesha to talk to Qi Heng in bed; it might work.
"Lin Yuesha, Lord Lin has rendered meritorious service in supporting the emperor and is now the emperor's right-hand man. She is already a first-rank official."
Wei Lan changed her approach, earnestly saying, "You are now the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official, why bother following someone like Qi Heng?"
Even though Lin Yuesha was a peasant girl from the countryside, having Lord Lin as her father was like having a golden edge. After returning to the capital, countless young masters from high-ranking families rushed to curry favor with her. It was still more pleasing to look at than Qi Heng, who had a pockmarked face.
"You came to the Northwest and never returned. You were detained by Qi Heng. Lord Lin is extremely anxious and begged me to make sure you are safely sent back to the capital."
Wei Lan looked worried, as if she was very concerned for Lin Yuesha, wanting her to go back to be the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official, a daughter of a wealthy family, and live a life of luxury.
Anyone with a brain should know what choice to make.
"Who told you I was forcibly detained?"
Lin Yuesha was shocked. Wei Lan was trying to appeal to her emotions by using her ruthless and heartless father as a pretext.
Lin Shusheng has been jumping around without any consequences, so it seems that Jiao Niang's revenge plan has failed.
"Isn't that right? Yue'e misses you, her older sister, too."
Wei Lan painted countless beautiful pictures for Lin Yue Sha, depicting how Lin Yue E would marry Wei Yang, becoming a member of the royal family and enjoying the glory of being a princess!
Lin Yuesha had a father who was a high-ranking official and a younger sister who was a princess, yet she herself stayed in the Northwest and wasted her potential.
Who is Qi Heng?
Lin Yuesha poured water for Wei Lan and asked with a smile.
Lately, Lin Yuesha has only had Wang Binglan by her side, but Wang Binglan can't bring her much laughter. She misses Wei Lan very much.
"The remnants of the Qi family, traitors and rebels."
Wei Lan carefully considered her words, knowing that unless Qi Heng submitted to the Wei family, he could not be officially recognized.
"Yes, I'm sure you've heard the news. We're already married. If he succeeds in usurping the throne and that position changes hands, I, as his wife, will rise in status and become the empress, the mother of the nation."
Isn't being the most noble woman in the world better than being a first-rank legitimate daughter or the elder sister of a princess?
Even a fool should know how to make a choice. If you're going to do something big, do it big, otherwise all this hard work will be a waste of your investment.
"Who says the Empress is so noble?"
Wei Lan was taken aback, not expecting Lin Yuesha to be so good at sophistry. She immediately replied, "When Qi Heng has three thousand beauties in his harem, do you think he will still be of one mind with you? Look at my eldest sister, she is the best example of what not to do."
As a disfavored empress, she faced numerous difficulties in the palace and struggled to survive, relying entirely on the Wei family for support.
A woman's success or failure depends entirely on her family background, not her husband.
"When you're old and faded, and relegated to the cold palace, you'll be left with no one to turn to for help. My eldest sister understands this perfectly, so..."
Wei Lan gave a knowing look; some details are better left unsaid.
Empress Wei was exceptionally courageous. She joined forces with her maternal family to help the eldest son of the Wei family usurp the throne. Even after the current emperor passed away, she still enjoys immense prestige. This is the choice a wise woman would make.
"No, Wei Lan, your thinking is wrong."
Lin Yuesha made a stop gesture and argued, "If Empress Wei were truly courageous, she wouldn't need to rely on her maternal family. Wouldn't it be better to kill the Emperor and become an Empress herself?"
The empress's word is law, she is above all others, and in the future she can have a harem just like men. Whichever handsome man she fancys, she can bring him to be her favorites, and the court officials will not dare to say a word.
They maintained a team of skilled bodyguards, who were specifically tasked with lying in ambush in the backyards of court officials' homes. Anyone who spoke ill of them behind their backs was executed on the spot.
A person who can't control their tongue is definitely not genuinely respectful; such an official is useless.
"Empress...?"
Wei Lan's hand, which was holding the tea, trembled, and hot tea splashed onto the back of her hand, instantly scalding it red.
Lin Yuesha's words were utterly outrageous!
Throughout history, there has never been a female emperor in any dynasty.
"The world is as big as your heart."
Lin Yuesha brainwashed Wei Lan, saying, "If Empress Wei becomes empress, wouldn't it be better if she didn't have to listen to her family? After all, if you poison your husband, you have to bear the risks yourself."
"But...but..."
Wei Lan was stunned for a long time. To become an empress was something she would never dare to do, even in her wildest dreams.
Lin Yuesha is truly audacious; isn't she afraid that Qi Heng will overhear her and crush her hopes first?
"My wife is truly ambitious!"
Bai Cha lifted the curtain, and Qi Heng strolled in, just in time to hear Lin Yuesha's bold words.
Being an empress is fine, but as for male concubines, this little girl actually has such thoughts; I must explain this to her clearly.
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