Yun An gradually calmed down and, upon careful consideration, realized that what she said made sense.
The death of one person in the Cold Palace might not cause much of a stir, but if two people were to die unexpectedly at the same time, the palace might launch a thorough investigation.
"But with Granny Kang dead, Ping'er will inevitably become more cautious, making it even more difficult to take action then!"
Yun An was still somewhat displeased. She stared coldly at Cai Lian, her tone carrying a warning: "You'd better not have any other thoughts, or you know my temper!"
"How dare I?" Cailian shrank back, her head kowtowed to the ground, her words earnest. "My life was given to me by the princess! If the princess tells me to go east, I would never dare to go west!"
Seeing her servile and cautious demeanor, Yun An finally felt relieved and frowned impatiently, saying, "Alright, get up!"
Cailian bit her lip: "Thank you, Princess."
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"Your cousin has made something of himself now. When you see him later, you should definitely learn from him. I don't expect you to become a top scholar and a high-ranking official like him, but it would be good if you could get a minor official position!"
Feng Yuan talked on and on without his son responding. He turned around, puzzled, and saw that the boy looked absent-minded. His lips twitched slightly, and he slapped him: "You brat, I'm talking to you, what are you thinking about so seriously?!"
Feng Zhiwen snapped out of his reverie, scratched his head, and asked with a complicated expression, "Dad, what kind of person do you think my cousin's wife is?"
"Cousin-in-law? You mean your cousin Chi's new wife?" Feng Yuan was taken aback, his face full of suspicion. "Why are you asking about your cousin-in-law?"
When Feng Zhiwen saw his look, he immediately became displeased: "Dad, what kind of look is that? I was just asking out of curiosity!"
Feng Yuan coughed softly, glared at him with a fierce expression, and said, "I've never seen it before, how would I know?"
When Chi Yan got married, he was busy with his business and was traveling, so he couldn't find the time to attend the wedding.
At that time, they all thought that the one who married Chi Yan was the second young lady of the Shen family, so they didn't pay much attention to the eldest young lady. Who knew that things would turn out differently...
He narrowed his eyes thoughtfully: "But judging from your aunt's letter, she must be very satisfied with this Miss Shen. She comes from a distinguished family, is well-educated, reasonable, and understanding. She even encouraged your cousin to become the top scholar in the imperial examination! A virtuous wife is a must. If you can marry such a wife, your father will be laughing in his dreams!"
Feng Zhiwen pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "That only shows that this cousin-in-law is very shrewd and knows how to win people over."
Feng Yuan glared at him and raised his hand: "You brat, are you itching for a beating? If you keep talking nonsense, do you believe I'll slap you?"
Feng Zhiwen instinctively covered his head, looking embarrassed: "Dad, I was just kidding!"
Feng Yuan frowned, wondering where his son got such malice towards Ayan's wife. He wanted to say more, but seeing that the Chi family was almost there, he had to swallow his words: "Behave yourself. Yanjing is not like Jiangzhou. Don't cause me any trouble!"
His son isn't a bad person, he's just a bit dim-witted. He's tried beating and scolding him, but he can't do anything about it.
Maybe I really should get married soon?
Feng Zhiwen replied perfunctorily, "Okay, okay!"
He squinted, but his thoughts couldn't help but drift away:
If his cousin's wife really did those things, it only shows that she is extremely good at pretending, and his aunt and cousin were both deceived by her gentle and dignified appearance!
He must expose her true colors!
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