Xie Xin opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to start.
She really hadn't thought about this.
She originally thought that after what had happened before, they were friends and could trust each other.
But on second thought, they seemed to have no basis for cooperation, no common interests. There was no leverage or favor between them.
She herself didn't know why she felt she could ask Yun Chuwei such a question.
She fell silent, unsure of what to say.
Yun Chuwei looked at Xie Xin and said with a smile, "Why don't you tell me what you want to do, Fifth Princess?"
Xie Xin remained silent.
She squinted slightly and stared at Yun Chuwei for a long time.
Yun Chuwei simply smiled faintly and made no other comment.
Xie Xin finally couldn't help but ask, "Do you know how my mother died?"
Yun Chuwei was silent for a moment before saying, "I heard that Empress Wang personally executed him!"
Xie Xin nodded: "Her Majesty the Empress, accompanied by Granny Wu, came to my mother with poisoned wine. My mother was unwilling to drink it and resisted desperately. In the end, Granny Wu forcefully held my mother down, and Her Majesty the Empress personally poured the poisoned wine into my mother's mouth!"
She was inside the house at the time.
She was bound hand and foot, gagged, and stuffed into a closet, where she witnessed this scene.
She saw her mother's resentment, her struggle, and her pain.
But she was powerless to do anything about it.
For a long time afterward, she couldn't understand why the Empress would kill her mother, who was also a member of the royal family and the Empress's half-sister, on some fabricated charges.
Later, she learned that the crime her mother was accused of was actually committed by the Empress.
The clues pointed to the Wang family.
The royal family members in the palace were either the empress or the imperial concubine.
Only if the Empress's mother dies will the Emperor pity the Wang family and stop investigating, thus ensuring Empress Wang's safety.
Later, out of guilt, her maternal grandfather and uncle suddenly started treating her very well.
But no matter how much they compensate her, they can't bring her mother back to life, can they?
She didn't actually resent her maternal grandfather and uncle; she only hated the empress.
Because the Empress showed no remorse after her mother's death.
Instead, he often told her that her mother's death was an unforgivable crime.
She also said that she poisoned her mother to protect the royal family.
She even said that it was because her mother was executed that she was able to grow up safely.
The Empress thinks she's a fool!
How could she not hate?
Yun Chuwei listened to Xie Xin's words.
While Xie Xin remained silent, she reached out and patted Xie Xuan's hand, whispering, "Go to my room and get my cloak for me; I'm a little cold."
Xie Xuan knew that Yun Chuwei was trying to get rid of him, so he agreed, stood up, and left.
Yun Chuwei then looked at Xie Xin and whispered, "So, what do you plan to do?"
Xie Xin looked at Yun Chuwei and said seriously, "I want Empress Wang to pay for her crimes in blood!"
Yun Chu pursed her lips and said softly, "Empress Wang is a member of the Wang family. With the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne, the Wang family will definitely benefit greatly. The power you wield comes from the Wang family. Even if you don't want to support the Wang family, they probably won't agree, right?"
Xie Xin narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "After my maternal grandfather and uncle passed away, there weren't many members of the Wang family left. Over the years, under my deliberate manipulation, most of the Wang family members have been transferred away from the core. I have the confidence and ability to control my subordinates!"
She naturally understood what Yun Chuwei meant, but she hadn't worked for nothing all these years.
She basically sent all the Wang family members under her command to her fiefdom, and she would naturally ensure their safety as long as they were willing to follow her.
Those who remained who followed the Empress and the Crown Prince were either arrogant and looked down on her, or they had lofty ambitions and wanted to rise to the top.
She wasn't very familiar with these people.
Xie Xin looked at Yun Chuwei for a moment, then said seriously, "I've already said so much to you, haven't I? Now, can you give me a definite answer?"
Yun Chuwei smiled faintly and said, "As you think, I don't like Xie Sheng being the crown prince, and I especially don't like him becoming the next emperor!"
Xie Xin was slightly surprised, yet felt it was within expectations.
Yun Chuwei's behavior was actually quite obvious.
Most people just think that Yun Chuwei dislikes the Crown Prince because he refused to marry her.
No one dared to imagine that Yun Chuwei was the one who replaced the crown prince.
Xie Xin looked at Yun Chuwei and continued to ask, "Who do you favor? Could it be...?"
Xie Xin looked up and glanced in the direction of her room.
Yun Chu smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter! As long as it's not Xie Sheng!"
Xie Xin was slightly surprised.
She originally thought that Yun Chuwei had such thoughts because of Xie Xuan.
She hadn't expected that this matter had nothing to do with Xie Xuan.
"So, you have a grudge against the Crown Prince?" Xie Xin asked in a low voice.
Yun Chu smiled as before.
She nodded: "Yes."
Xie Xin suddenly laughed and said, "I have a grudge against the Empress, and you have a grudge against the Crown Prince. How can we not have a common enemy? Yun Chuwei, we have a basis for cooperation, right? Are we now considered partners? Or do you need me to offer you a pledge of loyalty?"
Yun Chu smiled faintly: "Who would dislike a pledge of allegiance?"
"Alright!" Xie Xin stood up and said, "I'll come again on your grandmother's birthday. I'll pledge my allegiance to you then!"
After Xie Xin finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
Xie Xuan appeared only after Xie Xin left.
He took Yun Chuwei's cloak and sat down next to her again.
He said in a low voice, "Sit up, I'll put this on you."
Yun Chuwei did not resist. She sat up straight and let Xie Xuan put the cloak on her.
She wrapped herself in a cloak before leaning back on the chaise lounge again.
Now that it's autumn, the nights are indeed a bit chilly.
Xie Xuan looked at the person who had leaned back on the chaise longue and seemed to sigh.
"Yun Chuwei, do you know how dangerous what you're doing is...?"
Xie Xuan reached out and grasped Yun Chuwei's hand, whispering something.
Yun Chuwei let him play with her hands, her voice gentle: "So what if it's dangerous? So what if it's not dangerous? I only do what I want to do!"
Xie Xuan sighed softly.
He opened her hand, placed it against his cheek, and whispered, "Yun Chuwei, is my part among the things you want to do?"
"Hmm?" Yun Chuwei was a little puzzled.
Xie Xuan moved closer to Yun Chuwei, buried his head in her chest, took a deep breath, and whispered, "Yun Chuwei, is marrying me one of the things you want to do?"
Yun Chuwei was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "At the moment, no!"
Xie Xuan was startled, raised his head, looked at Yun Chuwei, his eyes full of hurt.
Those eyes seemed to be red.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
