Chapter 60 Fiery Temper
"No. I sensed something was wrong, so I escaped to a room where the people inside happened to recognize me."
He covered for me for half an hour, and after the drug wore off, he arranged for me to escape through the back window of the next room.
Wu Yumin patted her chest and said, "Luckily you ran into someone you know. You're really blessed."
Xie Yunyu frowned and said, "It seems that the First Prince is determined to get your Zhenguo Duke's Mansion."
"It's not up to him to decide. Besides, His Majesty has already bestowed a marriage upon him and Wei Ningyan."
Xue Weiyang poured tea for the two of them and said.
Xie Yunyu shook her head after hearing this: "You're oversimplifying things."
After pouring the tea, Xue Weiyang looked up at Xie Yunyu and asked in a puzzled tone:
Why?
"The eldest prince was unwilling to relinquish his military power, which is why he set his sights on your Zhenguo Duke's Mansion."
But look at this arranged marriage; he and Wei Ningyan are paired up, and the Wei family has no military power.
As for Wei Ningyan, she was determined to marry the Prince of Shou'an, and she was not satisfied with this marriage.
Therefore, the two of them were determined to ruin the marriage.
You are still the Crown Prince's top target.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yumin suddenly exclaimed in surprise:
"ah!!!!
Could it be that those two... went today to discuss how to sabotage the wedding?
Xue Weiyang asked after hearing this, "You saw them?"
“On our way to your house, we passed by Tianxing Tower and saw the First Prince and Wei Ningyan go in together.”
Upon hearing this, Xue Weiyang flew into a rage and said, "This eldest prince really hasn't given up his wicked intentions."
He stood up and prepared to leave.
Wu Yumin quickly got up and grabbed her: "Hey, where are you going?"
"I took a gun and went after those two scoundrels."
Xue Weiyang was filled with murderous aura and was brimming with killing intent.
Xie Yunyu also got up, and the two of them pressed Xue Weiyang back into her seat.
Wu Yumin said with a headache, "Oh dear, you shouldn't be fighting and killing over everything."
You went and killed the eldest prince, and then His Majesty ordered the confiscation of your Zhenguo Duke's mansion?
Can you please not act so impulsively?
Xie Yunyu also advised, "This matter needs to be considered carefully before acting impulsively."
Xue Weiyang's anger did not subside, but she still stopped in her tracks:
"How do we plan this out in the long term?"
Xie Yunyu continued, "Don't worry, Tianxinglou is owned by my family."
I've already sent someone back to relay a message, instructing people to keep an eye on them and see what they're plotting.
Xue Weiyang calmed down a little after hearing Xie Yunyu's words.
He took two deep breaths, then picked up his teacup and gulped down two cups before looking at Xie Yunyu seriously and asking:
"Okay, I'm not angry anymore. What do you guys think we should do?"
Wu Yumin casually remarked from the side:
"If you get married now, he'll stop."
Xie Yunyu glared at Wu Yumin and complained:
"What a terrible idea you're coming up with."
If she had a suitable partner, she would have been engaged long ago.
Now that the results of the imperial examinations are being announced, it's not the time to find a husband right after the results are announced. Where can she find someone she's satisfied with these days?
Even if he were to choose just anyone, the eldest prince would likely kill that person before the marriage even takes place.
What if she ends up like Du Shaoqing, with a reputation for bringing bad luck to her husbands?
Wu Yumin, feeling discouraged, asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
Xie Yunyu thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"Sister Xue, the first thing you need to do is be wary of the First Prince. When you go out, bring more people with you and be careful."
Secondly, they secretly prepare all the wedding items, and once they find a suitable person, they quickly get married.
These are two methods of defense.
There are two more ways to attack.
First, you could cause trouble for the eldest prince, keeping him too busy to bother you.
Second, he used the same method against him, forcing him and Wei Ningyan to marry.
These four methods are both offensive and defensive, and can be used simultaneously.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yumin clapped her hands and said, "Great idea."
Upon hearing this, Xue Weiyang stared at Xie Yunyu in disbelief:
"Sister Xie, you look so delicate and frail, it's hard to believe that this was your idea."
Xie Yunyu smiled faintly and said, "That's all I can think of. If my second brother were here, he could come up with even more brilliant ideas."
"Your second brother?"
Xue Weiyang asked.
Wu Yumin explained to Xue Weiyang from the side: "Sister Yu'er and her second brother Xie Yunman are twins, a boy and a girl."
They were both very intelligent.
Xie's second brother had already passed the provincial examination at the age of fifteen. Because he was weak since childhood, Grand Tutor Xie did not allow him to participate in the previous imperial examination.
I'm just waiting for the next one; I'm very confident I'll achieve the highest score in all three categories.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu shook her head and smiled faintly, saying, "I am far inferior to my second brother."
Upon hearing this, Xue Weiyang clicked her tongue and looked at Xie Yunyu with admiration, saying:
"I really envy you people who are born with sharp minds."
After saying that, he turned his gaze to the surface of the lake.
"By the way, when will we hear from Tianxing Tower?" Xue Weiyang asked.
"The message will arrive soon, as soon as they leave Tianxing Tower," Xie Yunyu replied.
Xue Weiyang had calmed down by now, resting her chin on her hand:
"Then I'll wait for news from Tianxing Tower to see if they've really joined forces to plot against me."
If it's true, then I'll tell my father everything you've said.
I'll have my father find something for the eldest prince to do, see if that will calm him down.
If this doesn't stop, I'll have no choice but to drug him and Wei Ningyan.
Anyway, I didn't do it first.
Wu Yumin and Xie Yunyu both nodded in agreement.
"That's more like it."
“The imperial court is full of intricacies; direct fighting and killing won’t work,” Wu Yumin said.
Xie Yunyu nodded in agreement: "This is the capital, not the frontier. Everything here needs to be solved with wisdom, not by fighting."
Xue Weiyang listened without saying anything, as if she had accepted their suggestion.
After a long while, he slumped back in his chair and said dejectedly, "Sigh, I don't have the brains for it. What am I going to do now?"
Wu Yumin giggled.
"That's easy, just find a smart man to marry and the problem will be solved."
"You handle the fighting, he takes care of the brains—perfect teamwork."
Upon hearing this, Xue Weiyang surprisingly agreed wholeheartedly, clapping her hands happily and exclaiming:
"Great idea! How come I didn't think of that?"
Xie Yunyu said calmly from the side, "Find someone smart, and if he's a good person, that's fine."
If he has bad intentions, he might sell you out, and you'd still be helping him count the money.
Therefore, it's still important to carefully examine the other person's character.
“That makes sense.” Xue Weiyang nodded.
“Okay, I’ll think about this carefully.” Xue Weiyang nodded.
Seeing that Xue Weiyang had returned to normal, and seeing the lake in front of her with ripples in the breeze and the willows swaying in the wind beside her, Wu Yumin was in a good mood.
So, out of curiosity, I asked, "By the way, who was the person who saved you?"
Speaking of this, Xue Weiyang scratched her head awkwardly:
"I don't know his name."
Wu Yumin was puzzled.
"Someone saved you, and you don't even know their name?"
"It was all too rushed at the time, and before I could even ask clearly, the Crown Prince's men were already outside the door."
At this point, Xue Weiyang said with even more regret, "This is the second time he has helped me."
Last time at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, when Qin Yingying and I got our carriage stuck in the mud, this was the man who helped me.”
"How busy are you? Someone helped you twice, and you don't even know their name?"
Wu Yumin found it quite amusing.
Xue Weiyang thought about it carefully and said:
"However, he should be a student of Nanshan Academy. When I first met him, he was wearing the academy's spring robe."
Last time at Tianxing Building, I overheard him and his classmate discussing their studies, and they even mentioned the imperial examinations next year.
Judging from their appearance, they are students preparing for next year's spring imperial examination.
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