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As Yu Wei spoke, everyone suddenly understood, including Qin'er, who was completely unaware that Xuanyuan Hui's death was related to that incident, leaving her with a shocked expression.
"Miss, how did you know about this?" She had been by the young lady's side all along and had no knowledge of these matters.
"Xuanyuan Rui told me..." She recounted what she knew at the time and sighed, "This time, when we returned from the disaster area, I thought Prime Minister Huang would resort to his old tricks again. That's why I sent people to protect the villagers, but I never expected him to be so ruthless, wanting to use the entire fishing village as a stepping stone!"
"This Prime Minister Huang is truly insidious and vicious; how could he do such a thing? Isn't he afraid of being punished for it?" Sister Yun clenched her fists in anger, gritting her teeth.
"If he could think of so many schemes, he wouldn't have climbed to his current position," A-Song said, appearing much calmer after the initial excitement.
"Yes, every step he takes is built on the blood of others. That's how he reached his current status... Hmph, but unfortunately, he is not satisfied with his current identity," Qing Luan said, gripping her teacup tightly as she suppressed her inner resentment, narrowing her eyes with a cold smile.
"Not satisfied?" This statement caused everyone to widen their eyes in shock.
"He is already second only to one person and above ten thousand; what more does he want? Does he want to become emperor?" A-Song's tone was somewhat aggressive but voiced everyone's thoughts.
"Closer," Qing Luan replied lightly while tapping the table.
"Miss, what do you mean?" Since they were already aware of everything else, this detail was no exception.
"He wants Consort De's son to sit on the dragon throne. That way, he can be the puppet emperor behind the scenes and possess supreme power!" At this point, Qing Luan felt puzzled. With such grand ambitions, how could he not fear his own demise? At his age, passing away was quite normal; did he really have such confidence in living a long life?
Aside from Huang Family's cleverness, the rest were useless; didn't he fear being implicated along with them? Did he not have any descendants?
"Hmph, if his scheme succeeds, thousands of commoners will suffer. Such a ruthless emperor would bring calamity upon the people," Sister Yun said seriously, her eyes filled with deep resentment.
"Because of this, we must tread carefully; otherwise, if no one knows about his plot, it will truly be disastrous!" Her words were firm and resonant.
A-Song agreed; she wouldn't disturb that large stone without necessity, but now it was urgent and unavoidable to confront it head-on.
"Miss, don't you find it strange?" At this point, Yu Wei furrowed her brows and said, "If that's the case, Prime Minister Huang seems completely unaware that he has an enemy like you. Why was Ruyi Tower attacked?"
The biggest competitor of Ruyi Tower is Tianxiang Restaurant, but now Tianxiang Restaurant is under the control of the young lady, so there is no way anyone would harbor hostility. Those men in black must have been sent by Prime Minister Huang, but why would he do such a thing?
"He probably discovered something," she said, pinching the bridge of her nose and falling into silence for a moment. Then she seemed to realize, "He must know that the soldiers who were supposed to be dead were captured by me and brought back to the capital, so he wants to probe my background!" Young lady, they have already figured you out.
"Those people were brought back to the capital?" A-Song asked in shock, her voice rising. "What does the young lady intend to do?" By doing this, wasn't she directly telling Prime Minister Huang that she intended to go against him?
"It's not that I want to do anything; it's that I'm being forced into this situation!" Qing Luan sighed and helplessly explained the entire predicament to them.
"Prime Minister Huang is afraid that if things are exposed, it will implicate him, so he set up Princess Nishang and arranged for her to marry General Bu's son Brent. He thinks this will protect their safety after the matter comes to light. Therefore, I must bring down the Bu Family within three months; otherwise, Princess Nishang will be in serious trouble!" This was also something she had no choice but to do.
Yun Nishang understood that the people she brought back were meant to help her resolve her marriage issues, which is why she had quietly given up Princess Mansion. Indeed, no one in the capital dared to challenge Prime Minister Huang; everyone obeyed him—except for those of royal blood. The Princess Mansion was granted by the emperor himself; even if he hated it with a passion, there was nothing he could do.
Unless he truly became desperate and sent someone to invade Princess Mansion to kill and silence anyone.
"The Bu Family is tied closely with the royal family; if one falls, the other won't be able to escape either. So Prime Minister Huang must be panicking..." At this point, Yu Wei paused, concern evident in her eyes. "Young lady, doesn't that make you very dangerous?"
With Xuanyuan Rui absent, all the danger fell onto her shoulders. If something went wrong, it would be catastrophic.
"With Chimera around, I'm not too worried. What I fear is that Prime Minister Huang might act out of desperation and commit even more despicable acts. At that point, we wouldn't know how to defend ourselves," she had been trying to find a way for those people to enter the palace and meet the emperor. But without Xuanyuan Rui present, she had no means to do so; now she was waiting for an opportunity, hoping to act before Prime Minister Huang did...
"Young lady, Ruyi Tower only has those few foreigners left. We shouldn't worry about any incidents; it's just that Jade Pavilion has been constantly pressured by the Bu Family for jewelry due to the princess's marriage. Should we take on this business?" Sister Yun expressed her disdain for this deal after learning everything.
"Don't take it!" Qing Luan rejected it once again without hesitation.
"Heh," realizing the answer, Sister Yun felt a bit foolish for asking. "Oh right, young lady, I just remembered something."
"What is it?" Sister Yun's tone piqued Qing Luan's curiosity as she followed up with a question.
"Li Yunluo has gone missing."
"When did she go missing?" Upon hearing this news, Qing Luan showed little reaction and asked with mild surprise.
"She disappeared after Xuanyuan Rui left the capital, but with everything that has happened lately, I kept forgetting to mention it," Sister Yun said, patting her forehead, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"..." Qing Luan stroked her chin, pondering the implications of Sister Yun's words: she had vanished after Xuanyuan Rui left, and her initial goal was Xuanyuan Rui. Did she follow his troops north?
"Good riddance! Every time I see that woman, I get angry. She's so restless, always trying to pry information out of people," Qin'er grumbled.
"Pry information?" Qing Luan raised an eyebrow, asking in confusion, "Whose information is she trying to pry?"
"Everyone! As long as she sees someone free, she'll try to gather information about the young lady from them. But everyone caught on, and she didn't learn anything!" So she couldn't understand why Miss Bai wanted to bring that person back.
"Not getting anything is one thing. Since she's gone, let her be. Just pay attention when you return! By the way, A-Song, take good care of those foreigners for me. Have someone keep an eye on them; if there's any movement at all, let me know," These individuals were crucial; she couldn't afford to let her guard down.
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