Revenge of the Phoenix Beauty-Chapter 14: Confusions

Late at night, Qingyan sat in front of her dressing table, looking at her reflection in the bronze mirror.

Her fingers tracing the edge of a jade hairpin, a gift from Wei Chen in the past. Once, she had cherished it, like anything. But now, it was nothing more than a relic of her foolishness.

Yet, as much as she had hardened herself for this path, a question lingered in her mind.

"Am I doing this the right way?"

She had spent months carefully dismantling everything Wei Chen had built and weakening his support, gathering allies, preparing for the moment, so she would finally be free from him.

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But was pushing for the annulment so soon the wisest choice?

The emperor had already denied my request once, seeing me as too valuable to his son. If I continue to press the matter, would it only make him more suspicious?

I think it would be better to wait, to weaken Wei Chen further before making another move, yes! this is the only way.

She clenched her fists.

No. She could not waver now.

Even if the engagement remained for the time being, she needed to ensure that when it was broken, it would not be under the emperor's terms rather hers.

If she pushed too hard and failed, she would lose everything.

But if she played her cards right, if she stripped Wei Chen of his power piece by piece, then even the emperor would have no reason to keep her bound to him.

Her methods needed to change.

Rather than demanding freedom outright, I will force their hands.

She would ensure that when the time came, breaking the engagement would not be seen as her rebellion, but as the empire's necessity.

Qingyan exhaled slowly, her resolve hardening.

Her revenge was not a matter of impulse.

It is a war.

And i should win, regardless.

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Strengthening Her Influence

The next morning, Qingyan met with the merchants under her control, finalizing key investments. She focused on industries that would make her invincible .

If she could not yet escape the engagement, she would use it to strengthen her standing.

If she became powerful enough, the emperor himself would see her as more than a pawn for his son.

And once that happened, Wei Chen would have no hold over her.

Her path had shifted, but her goal remained the same.

She would ruin him.

Completely.