Chapter 326 We Are All Pawns
Lu Enyan got the answer he wanted. Princess Duan looked at Prince Duan's expression and knew that he was indeed determined.
Such a man is truly infatuated when he is said to be infatuated, and truly ruthless when he is said to be ruthless.
"I won't bother you anymore, I'll take my leave now."
It was a long time after Lu Enyan left that Prince Duan finally reacted and asked the princess, "Princess, what Yan'er meant just now is that this matter is related to the Princess of Chaoyang?"
Princess Duan spoke without hesitation, "Yes, Wen Zimei and Concubine Wen killed the Princess Chaoyang's mother. Their affairs are of course related to the Princess Chaoyang. What's happening to Zhou Qingdai now is probably Wen Zimei's retribution. As for Concubine Wen, does His Majesty want to know who will be punished?"
The princess' tone was very serious, and Prince Duan was confused.
Then, his expression became serious: "Retribution? Are you saying that Concubine Wen's retribution will come upon me?"
Princess Duan nodded gently, her eyes revealing a deep meaning. "Your Highness, have you ever considered why Concubine Wen has been so arrogant all these years? If it weren't for your indulgence, how could she be where she is today? Now that she has committed a grave mistake, if Your Highness fails to deal with it fairly, I'm afraid this retribution will truly come upon you."
Upon hearing this, Prince Duan felt a chill run down his spine. He was silent for a long moment before he slowly spoke, "I understand. I will take care of it. Princess, you should also be more careful. After all, you are the one I cherish most. If I were to take revenge on you, I'm afraid it would affect you. That would be the greatest punishment for me."
Princess Duan's expression froze, and she suddenly didn't know how to respond.
They did not continue this topic. Anyway, now that no one in Concubine Wen's courtyard was there, it would be better for them to worry about Lu Enru's affairs.
"If you have time, please go and see Concubine Feng. She has been very obedient and has lived in peace in the mansion for many years. She has already surpassed Concubine Wen by a lot."
Now the prince is no longer obsessed with Concubine Wen, so he will naturally listen to what the princess says.
"Yes, Princess, you are right. Over the years, I have indeed allowed her to become somewhat complacent and forget that she is still just a concubine..."
As for the prince's words, the princess didn't want to listen. She was just tired and wanted to be alone for a while.
After finally driving Prince Duan away, the princess quickly asked someone to clean up. She really needed a good rest.
The Ye family received Ye Lanxin's response and became even happier after learning about Wen Zimei's current condition.
"Now that Zhou Qingdai is dead, I'm afraid that things will soon break out between us and Wen Zimei. Although our Ye family is in decline, my brother-in-law will naturally not help her with what she did, even though she is his biological sister-in-law. Now that Cheng Lei's revenge has been avenged, we don't have to endure it anymore, for fear that we will do something too obvious and people will see it."
Ye Cheng felt that they had accomplished their mission and there was no need to worry too much now.
Qin Kerou also said: "That's right, this Wen Zimei has been hiding in Dizhou City for so many years, and she has always regarded herself as our in-law. She is really scheming. Now she has reaped the fruits of her own labor. Her only daughter is dead. Let's see how she will bear it. No matter what, there is still a daughter, and she is right next to her, living in the Marquis' Mansion, and will become the Marquis's wife in the future. Let her watch my daughter ascend to the position she most desires..."
Shang Hongmian, who had already reconciled with the eldest wife, said, "Sister-in-law, she can't see it anymore. Gu Ruanci knows what Wen Zimei has done, and she won't live long. After all, she no longer has any strong enough backers in Dizhou City. At the Prince Duan's Mansion, because of the relationship with the Crown Prince, Concubine Wen will definitely not dare to make trouble. She may even be unable to protect herself. The Wen family has long been even more destitute than us. The Wen family they are befriending now is the family of Lord Wen, the Minister of War, and they will not care about the main branch that once suppressed them to death. As for the Zhou family, it goes without saying. Based on what Wen Zimei has done over the years, if my brother-in-law wants to distance himself from her, he should divorce her on his behalf..."
After she finished speaking, everyone felt very happy.
Ye Chi remained silent, seemingly thinking about something.
"Husband, everyone thinks that everything is safe. After all, it was a success, and no one has yet to investigate us. Shouldn't we be happy? Why do I see that you look listless..."
Shang Hongmian asked, sounding puzzled.
Ye Cheng and Qin Kerou were also confused.
Ye Chi sighed and said slowly, "I'm worried that Wen Zimei's incident will drag Concubine Wen into this. The deaths of two officials' children in Dizhou City would have already attracted the Emperor's attention. Now that it's involved with Prince Duan's Mansion, even if the Emperor doesn't investigate, the Empress Dowager will definitely not let it go. Although we've been very secretive, if Prince Duan wants to investigate, I'm afraid he'll find out about us too. So we still have to pay attention to the news over there. Besides, I still think we've fallen into a trap."
Everyone fell silent when they heard Ye Chi's words.
Indeed, Ye Chi always thinks a little further ahead than they do.
If they were really used by someone, it would not be a good thing for the Ye family.
"My husband, do you want to say that it was Gu Ruanci who was manipulating us behind the scenes?" Shang Hongmian knew what he wanted to say.
Ye Chi nodded: "When dealing with a smart person like Gu Ruanci, even if there is only one coincidence, it must be paid close attention. This incident actually has several coincidences, and they are all related to Gu Ruanci, which means it is really not a coincidence."
Ye Chi's words made the Ye family even more nervous.
"Gu Ruanci? Were we all used by her?" Ye Cheng asked.
Ye Keguan, who never spoke a word, didn't know what kind of feelings he should have towards this granddaughter who would never come back, admiration or fear.
"She was leaving the city for the Five Dragon Palace, so Zhou Qingdai and the others would follow, giving us our chance... We were all prepared. We'd have to wait a day or two, and it would be very troublesome, after all, with so many people, even Princess Duan and the Crown Prince. But Zhou Qingdai courted disaster, bringing her mother-in-law down the mountain. That's what gave us our chance... I won't go into the two biggest coincidences, but let's just talk about everything else. How did they all happen together? Do you really think we planned everything perfectly, considering every possible possibility, only for it to happen according to our simplest assumptions?"
After hearing what Ye Chi said, they didn't know how to respond.
I didn’t think so before, but after listening to what he said, I felt more and more that I was indeed a tool.
After so much effort, everything turned out to be as planned by Gu Ruanci.
"Then Gu Ruanci must have evidence to prove that it was our Ye family who did it..." Shang Hongmian said worriedly.
Ye Chi, who had just made everyone feel depressed, said, "That may not be the case. Since Gu Ruanci decided to add fuel to the fire at this time and let us take action smoothly, she must have known that Wen Zimei was her enemy and was ready to take action."
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