The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 18 - Planning (1) Zhou Ruotang in a Rage

Ye Qichi stretched her lazy back, exhausted after the long day. She said, "I'm going back to rest."

"Qi'er, is your arm really okay?" Qin Mengxi was still concerned about the cat scratches she had sustained.

"It's really fine." Ye Qichi smiled.

At first, it did hurt quite a bit.

But now it has healed.

That's why she had denied being scratched by a cat from the start.

"There's something else that Mother has been wanting to ask you." Qin Mengxi shifted into a more comfortable position.

Ye Qichi sat back down on the soft couch too.

"Who taught you the zither skills you displayed today?" Qin Mengxi asked.

Such advanced technique, not to mention that Zhou Ruotang and Ye Zhilan didn't believe it, she couldn't believe it either.

Ye Qichi frowned, how should she answer this?!

Could she say it was her mother who cultivated her from a young age?!

In fact, in the apocalypse, talents and the like weren't valued anymore, and what kids learned from birth were life-saving skills, but her mother loved the guqin very much. So she learned a lot over the years under her mother's influence. Otherwise, she really would have made a fool of herself today.

"It was quite boring in the Prince Chen's Mansion this past year." Ye Qichi made up an excuse.

Lu You had too many things she dared not say.

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Even when bored, you never showed any interest in playing the zither, right?! She thought she had seen a ghost when you suddenly played today.

"You're self-taught?" Qin Mengxi asked in surprise.

"Not exactly; it was Prince Chen who taught me." Ye Qichi fabricated another reason.

Lu You really wanted to speak out.

In the year since the wedding, the Princess saw the Prince no more than ten times—there was no time for him to teach her the zither.

"The Prince's zither skills must be very high," Qin Mengxi couldn't help exclaiming.

"Perhaps." Ye Qichi smiled.

The books didn't specify how skilled Xiao Jinxing was with the zither; anyway, he had the protagonist's halo, omnipotent in every way.

"It's getting late. You should prepare yourself," Ye Qichi said, afraid of giving herself away if the conversation continued.

Qin Mengxi was still somewhat coy.

With Lu You in tow, Ye Qichi left.

On the way back, Lu You couldn't help but ask, "Princess, how did you become so formidable?"

"Do you like it?"

"I do."

"Like it yet asking so many questions!" Ye Qichi said irritably. "Be careful, or I might revert back!"

"... Your servant will never ask again."

Let's just pretend.

Let's pretend that after her wedding night in the bridal chamber, the Princess ascended to nirvana and became enlightened!

...

Elsewhere in the Minister Mansion, in another courtyard.

Zhou Ruotang was shaking with rage.

She knew the banquet had ended, so she had bribed Ye Zhengde's chief butler to give him a message, saying she was frightened today and wanted Ye Zhengde to accompany her in her courtyard.

But the response from the other side was that Ye Zhengde had gone to Qin Mengxi's courtyard tonight.

For at least ten years, Ye Zhengde hadn't entered Qin Mengxi's courtyard again, but tonight he suddenly went.

That vixen, dressed up like that today, she knew it was to seduce Ye Zhengde.

Zhou Ruotang, in a fit of anger, smashed everything in the room.

She had specially prepared a petal bath for herself tonight and changed into a particularly enchanting gauze dress, waiting for Ye Zhengde to come so she could take good care of him, let him forget today's embarrassment she caused him. But to her surprise, she was intercepted by that woman Qin Mengxi!

The servants and maids in the room were so frightened by Zhou Ruotang's fury they didn't dare to breathe, afraid that they would bear the brunt of her wrath.

After Zhou Ruotang finished venting, she forced herself to calm down.

She had finally endured so many years to reach this point, she couldn't let it all be for naught.

She commanded Bi Qing, "Send for Lan'er to come over."

"Yes." Bi Qing hurriedly left.

Ye Zhilan had already fallen asleep.

She had spent the whole day crying in her room, never having been so humiliated before. She had no idea how she would face people in the future. Exhausted from crying, she finally fell asleep, only to be woken up by someone.

Ye Zhilan was grumpy upon waking, and after teaching the servant a lesson with several slaps, she reluctanly followed Bi Qing to Zhou Ruotang's courtyard.

"Mother, why do you summon me late at night?" Ye Zhilan was also somewhat unhappy.

"Your father has gone to Qin Mengxi's courtyard tonight!" Zhou Ruotang's words were spoken through gritted teeth.

"What?! What does that woman Qin Mengxi have to deserve this!" Ye Zhilan was about to jump up in anger.

"Enough!" Zhou Ruotang was already in a very bad mood, and seeing Ye Zhilan so agitated made her even more irritable, "There's no time to delay, we must get you married to Prince Chen immediately!"

"Now?" Ye Zhilan was somewhat confused.

"Since Qin Mengxi and Ye Qichi dare to provoke me this way, I'll make the two of them realize how formidable I am!" There was malice in Zhou Ruotang's eyes as she shared her plan with Ye Zhilan.

After hearing it, Ye Zhilan was also incredibly shocked.

She asked, "Is that possible?"

"When have I ever failed?!" Zhou Ruotang sneered.

"Today..."

Zhou Ruotang shot her a look.

Ye Zhilan didn't dare speak any further.

Zhou Ruotang said fiercely, "We need to catch them utterly off guard!"

"Mhm." Ye Zhilan nodded.

Deep down, she was actually filled with anticipation.

She was eager to see Ye Qichi utterly disgraced.

Eager to trample Ye Qichi beneath her feet, never allowing her to rise again.

"I will arrange everything right now, you go back and get ready." Zhou Ruotang was one to act decisively.

A person who made swift and resolute decisions.

"Alright." Ye Zhilan obediently agreed, "I will follow all of Mother's arrangements."

...

Ye Qichi took a hot bath.

She almost drowned in the tub, genuinely falling asleep right there.

Such physical exhaustion should be avoided in the future.

As long as Ye Zhengde and Qin Mengxi get together tomorrow, she would be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu You helped Ye Qichi into a gauze dress, assisting her as she prepared to get into bed.

"Princess, the legitimate young lady requests an audience." Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door.

Ye Qichi's eyes narrowed.

Coming to see her at this time was indeed suspicious, either scheming or thieving.

Having grown smarter while accompanying Ye Qichi these past days, Lu You quickly said, "Princess, the legitimate young lady must be up to something deceptive."

"Meet force with force and mitigate water with soil." Ye Qichi was rather indifferent.

She was curious to see what tricks Ye Zhilan might pull.

She even looked forward to them, as it could hasten the downfall of this mother and daughter!

"Let her in." Ye Qichi instructed.

With worry in her heart, Lu You still opened the door.

Outside, Ye Zhilan stood with utmost respect, holding a tray in her hands that seemed to carry a bowl of soup, emitting a strong chicken soup aroma from afar.

Ye Qichi watched Ye Zhilan walk in cautiously, without showing any sign of emotion.

In an innocent manner, her voice was soft and pitifully gentle, "Sister, I've come to apologize to you. I accidentally fell into the pond today, and I've embarrassed you, Father, and Mother."

Ye Qichi secretly smiled to herself.

An apology was not sincere; plots and schemes were likely at play.