Chapter 222 The Wen Sisters
When the news of Wen Haichao's engagement came out, Concubine Wen was completely furious.
However, she no longer had the confidence to ask Prince Duan for help, after all, Prince Duan had said such harsh words to her.
Although she didn't know what the princess said to Prince Duan that day, Concubine Wen was certain that these things must be related to her.
"Come here, deliver this letter to the eldest lady of the Zhou family."
Concubine Wen still thought of her sister. There were some important things that she had to discuss with her.
After receiving the letter, Wen Zimei finally lost her composure.
She originally thought that when her sister encountered difficulties in Lu Wenxue's marriage, she would calm down and think about what she still had, and think about how to fight back with what she still had in her hands. But what happened next was this?
"This is just nonsense..."
The nanny quickly stepped forward to help her calm down and asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"
"My silly sister actually wanted to attack the princess just to vent her anger..."
After hearing this, the nanny immediately lost her composure.
She said: "What the Concubine is doing is only making the situation more chaotic..."
Wen Zimei thought about it and originally wanted to ask the nanny to bring paper and pen, but then he felt that the matter was too important and he had to meet in person.
"Please send a message to the princess. I want to visit my sister."
The nanny hesitated a little: "But, Madam, now that the Concubine has treated the Princess like that, I'm afraid the Princess will not agree."
Wen Zimei, however, had already made up her mind: "She is not that kind of person. If she were petty, my sister would have died many times already."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the nanny again and said, "Go and help me prepare some things. I want to choose them myself."
The nanny could only respond, but she felt a little uneasy.
Now, not only are none of them able to help Madam, but they are causing more trouble.
Even Concubine Wen began to feel unstable.
Wen Zimei was ready and sent the post out.
Princess Duan was slightly surprised to learn that Wen Zimei was coming to visit her. Wen Zimei had been living in seclusion in the Zhou family for many years and rarely socialized. The number of times she had come to Prince Duan's mansion could be counted on one hand.
She must have heard something and came to see her sister.
The princess didn't want to stop her, because there was always a way for the sisters to talk to each other.
"Just tell the concierge that when she comes, she doesn't need to come over to greet him, she can just go to the backyard."
Concubine Wen was actually a little nervous when she knew her sister was coming.
My sister must want to scold me for the plan I proposed.
But now, if she doesn't take any action, all the business she has built over the years will be taken away by others.
As soon as Wen Zimei arrived at Prince Duan's Mansion, he was invited to the backyard. Concubine Wen was already waiting there, with a look of uneasiness and flattery on her face.
Wen Zimei looked at her and felt exhausted.
She said, "Sister, you are confused..."
Concubine Wen opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but she didn't know how to start.
Wen Zimei looked at her and continued, "Do you know that if you do this, not only will we be exposed, but it will also push Prince Duan further away? In any case, the princess was married to him in a formal way, and he loved her so much back then that even after being rejected several times, he insisted on asking the emperor and the queen mother to help him. That's why they discussed with Master Mo to marry the princess to us. Although she hasn't cared about you all these years, if you really touch her, none of the people behind her are people we can afford to offend now..."
Concubine Wen lowered her head, feeling a little aggrieved: "But sister, I really can't swallow this."
Wen Zimei sighed, "So what if you can't swallow it? You have to understand that Prince Duan is your only support right now. If you really anger him, you'll be nothing. Ennan hasn't gotten married yet, and although Wen Xue has clarified that everything that happened in the past few years was Zhou Qinzhu's fault, she's still affected. If you're so anxious to find a marriage for them all of a sudden, anyone would think too much."
Concubine Wen bit her lip and said, "I understand, sister. I won't do this again."
Wen Zimei looked at her and knew that she might not have really listened to him, but what could she do?
"I know you've worked very hard these past few years. You've had to please Prince Duan, raise a pair of children under the Princess's watchful eye, and endure the disdain of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Now you're not far from success. No matter what happens, don't lose your composure..."
When Concubine Wen heard this, she finally broke down.
"But the appearance of Gu Ruanci changed everything. The previous situation, the predetermined outcome, and the position I was within reach were all destroyed by her... Her mother died back then, so why didn't she die?"
Wen Zimei was silent, and she felt a little regretful.
If those people back then had been quick enough to deal with both of them directly, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
"In our plan, even without Gu Ruanci, we can destroy the Zhou family. But with the addition of Gu Ruanci, all the results become question marks. Sister, how can you ask me to calm down? Now that Lu Enyan is alive, the princess doesn't have to die either. My son's position as the crown prince is nowhere in sight. The prince seems to have realized that he begged for the princess, not that she offered to marry him. He sticks to her all day long like a jerk, but the princess doesn't want to pay any attention to him... In this situation, if I don't deal with the princess, what can I do?"
Wen Zimei looked at her and said earnestly, "Sister, I understand your difficulties, but you also have to understand that Prince Duan's intentions are not something we can easily guess. Now that he has changed his mind about the princess, it will be even more difficult for us to do anything."
Concubine Wen said somewhat unwillingly, "But sister, are we just going to let it go like this? Can't all the efforts I've made over the years be exchanged for the position of Crown Prince?"
Wen Zimei sighed: "Sister, you have to understand that things in this world are never completely under our control. Sometimes, taking a step back doesn't necessarily mean losing. Only by staying alive and not being discovered can we have a chance."
Concubine Wen was silent. She knew her sister was right, but she just couldn't swallow this anger.
Wen Zimei looked at her and continued, "For now, we can only hold our ground for now and see how the situation develops. If we act rashly and expose what happened back then, we'll soon be targeted by Gu Ruanci..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Wen complained, "Sister, those people were sent out for your own selfish reasons. After all, Ye and Sheng had already left the Zhou family, but you kept harping on the fact that she had given birth to a son for the Zhou family, insisting on having her killed. At that time, I didn't try to persuade you to give up, but instead tried my best to help you. Why is it that now that it's my turn, not only do you not help me, but you also try to stop me?"
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