Wen Liu yanked her cousin's hand away from his mouth. "I think it's fine. If he didn't have any skills, he wouldn't have survived until now. His maternal family wouldn't have ignored him either. They must have done it on purpose, just so he could live peacefully."
Wenfei chimed in, "I think Wenliu is right. The Second Prince has been able to achieve great things these past few years thanks to the help of his two aunts. This shows that the Second Prince and his aunts are already bound together. There's nothing his aunts can't do. The Second Prince will definitely become emperor."
He had a blind faith in his aunts. He believed that the success of their Peach Blossom Village was all thanks to his two aunts. So as long as they listened to their aunts, even if the Second Prince failed to become emperor, they would at most be considered to have chosen the wrong side, and at worst, they would die.
The others agreed, since as long as the two aunts were around, even if the second prince was brainless, he could still ascend the throne.
Wen Ye suddenly said, "Auntie, you want more than this, don't you?" Both of you are so capable, yet you still want to be subordinate to others. This is not in line with your character. Moreover, the imperial family is the most ruthless. Aren't you two worried that after the Second Prince ascends the throne, he will turn his back on you?
The Second Prince has a maternal grandfather, who is also the Duke of Protector of the State. According to his aunt's wishes, she will help them in the future and make their official positions rise higher and higher. When the Lin clan occupies a place in the court, won't the Second Prince become suspicious?
Therefore, he was certain that his two aunts had other plans.
Xia Hua turned to look at him. "You're quite clever, kid. You actually knew I had other plans. I didn't want to tell you, since you're still too inexperienced. But since you asked, I'll tell you."
"We agreed to cooperate with Xiao Zili in the first place because we wanted to find a backer for Taoyuan Village. After all, our workshop makes too much money. Without a backer, we can't protect it at all. He was injured and being chased, so we saved him."
“We brought him back to the village and then talked to him about cooperation. After we cooperated several times, he had the opportunity to work in the Hanlin Academy. As for me and your Aunt An, we also had official ranks, so no one dared to mess with the workshop.”
"The two shops in the capital can only continue to operate with his help, so we will do as we said before and make him emperor. However, I have also arranged other ways out for us."
“If Xiao Zili is a good emperor and does not harm the Lin clan, then he will remain emperor. But if he is not, then I will put Yan Zhen on the throne. Your task is to assist Yan Zhen.”
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but admire the two aunts' abilities. Wen Ye said, "The aunts are truly amazing. They arranged all of this ten years ago. No wonder Yan Zhen doesn't need to go to the academy and only studies in the village every day. And no one knows what he studies."
“But I don’t understand why it’s Yan Zhen. With your two aunts’ abilities, you are more suitable for that position than Yan Zhen.”
Xia Hua snorted coldly, "Why him? Of course, it's because he's young and easy to train, and he's calm and intelligent. As for why Shu Shu and I didn't sit in that position, it's because it's too troublesome."
“If it weren’t for your Lin clan, would we need to go through all this trouble? We were afraid you would starve to death, so we had to bring you along to live in the village and build a workshop so your parents would have something to do.”
"In order to prevent our workshop business from being robbed, we need to find a backer. If it weren't for our agreement with Xiao Zili that we would be traveling around, we wouldn't be staying here. As for the reason why Yan Zhen became emperor, I can tell you if you live to see him become emperor."
"Of course, it's not because of your Lin clan, but because of me and Shushu. But I'm afraid you might be terrified when you hear it."
Back then, they had no inhibitions in this world and could tell them their identities. Although some members of their clan knew, so what? They couldn't be sure, much less guess.
Wenzhu nodded, "Okay, we'll listen to our two aunts from now on, and we'll definitely live to see Yanzhen become emperor." He also wanted to know why, especially since it involved his two aunts.
Thinking about how powerful and mysterious his two aunts were, perhaps the answer could be found at that time. Of course, he wasn't the only one with this idea; others felt the same way.
Xia Hua nodded, "Alright, I'll see how you perform. Tianyi, you guys come out here."
As soon as she finished speaking, twenty people suddenly appeared in the room. Although Wen Fan and the others were surprised, they still stood there calmly.
"They are assassins we trained. From now on, they will be responsible for protecting you in the shadows. If you discover anything, just tell them, and I will know."
"Tianyi, from now on, you're responsible for telling me their news. If there's something urgent and there's not enough time, you can make your own decision."
Tian nodded, "Yes, Master."
"Protect them well, and go back." After they left, Xia Hua continued, "Whether you can be promoted in the shortest amount of time depends on your abilities."
“We’re going back. Keep your voices down when we talk. There are assassins everywhere in the capital. If anyone dares to leak what happened tonight, those assassins can protect you, but they can also kill you. Of course, even your own son is no exception. Shushu, let’s go.”
"They're here." An Shuyi stood up, smiled and waved to them, then followed Xia Hua away.
The next day, Xia Hua went to handle matters at the two workshops, while An Shuyi went to see a play. The others packed their things and went to the street to buy things to bring back.
Carrying a delicate little basket of snacks, An Shuyi entered the teahouse. Yesterday, when she watched the top scholar parade through the streets, she also saw a storyteller, which meant that the content of his storytelling today would definitely be related to the top scholar, so it was very necessary for her to come and listen.
I walked to the spot she had reserved, put the basket on the table, and there was an opera performance on stage. The singing was very pleasant, and the storyteller would probably be performing for a while.
"Mrs. An, it's been so many years!"
Hearing the voice, An Shuyi turned her head and saw the person sitting down at her table. It was Xiao Yubai, who looked no different from before, like a young man in his twenties.
"What, Madam An, don't you remember me?" Seeing that she didn't speak, Xiao Yubai said again.
"No, Young Master Xiao is handsome and dashing. Ten years have passed, and he is still the same as before. How could I not remember him?" In the past ten years, she and Hua Hua have been running around, only coming to the capital once a year.
The timing is uncertain. Although I've been to the teahouse a few times, I've never seen Xiao Yubai, so I've almost forgotten about him.
Xiao Yubai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she still remembered him. "It is my honor that Madam An remembers me. Ten years have passed, and Madam An has become more and more beautiful, making her unforgettable at first glance."
Even after ten years, he still remembers that beautiful figure, unable to forget her, and longs for her to the point of madness.
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