The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 914 - 498: The Siblings’ Schemes (Third Update)
An Ning looked at Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing said, "Bai Mowan has been proud and conceited since childhood, Bai Moyi is impulsive and reckless, Your Grace should be cautious."
"Alright." An Ning nodded.
She vaguely guessed that Xiao Jinxing summoning Song Yanqing today might be about the Bai family’s affairs.
So what is their current attitude towards the Bai family?
To act, or not to act?!
If they are to act.
She hopes it will be after she leaves.
These disputes shouldn’t be hers to bear.
Song Yanqing left Xiaoxiang Palace and returned to the General Mansion.
When Mu Dong saw his young master, he couldn’t hold back and burst into a laugh resembling a goose’s honk.
Song Yanqing’s face darkened, but Mu Dong didn’t notice.
Once back, he shut himself in the room.
With everything including eating, drinking, and answering nature’s call, he refused to leave the room.
In the evening, Gong Jingyi accompanied Xie Ruotong for dinner.
"I heard that the lord stayed in his room after returning from the Imperial Palace today, saying he was ill. He also had dinner delivered to his room. I wonder if it’s serious?" Gong Jingyi said casually.
As she spoke, she couldn’t help but glance at the General several times.
Trying to see if she had any reactions.
In fact, ever since the lord planted a patch of roses for the General, she had taken a liking to him.
So from time to time, she would say a few kind words about the lord.
However, Xie Ruotong remained unaffected.
"The lord’s health is indeed very poor." Gong Jingyi said to herself, seeing the General unresponsive, "I’ve never seen a man weaker than him, weaker even than a frail woman. Ordinary people feel uncomfortable when they get sick, with him, one can’t help but wonder if he might pass away from illness. Yet, Mu Dong hasn’t called a doctor..."
Xie Ruotong’s gaze fixed on Gong Jingyi.
Gong Jingyi dared not speak further.
Xie Ruotong continued eating her dinner as if undisturbed.
Life or death of Song Yanqing are his own affairs.
If he doesn’t cherish his health, no one can help him.
...
The next day.
Song Yanqing left early in the morning.
Trying not to let Xie Ruotong see his bizarre appearance, he himself was quite shocked.
He went to Xiaoxiang Palace to change the medication.
Just as he was leaving.
He saw Bai Moyi approaching head-on.
Song Yanqing frowned.
How quickly he entered the Imperial Palace.
And so overtly entering the harem?!
Bai Moyi walked directly past Song Yanqing.
With Song Yanqing’s face wrapped in white cloth, Bai Moyi didn’t recognize him; or rather, he simply ignored everyone. His imposing stature, filled with fierceness, headed towards Qingling Courtyard where Bai Mowan now resided.
Song Yanqing turned back to glance at Xiaoxiang Palace.
He hoped that her highness would remain untouched by the dust in this dispute.
...
Qingling Courtyard.
Bai Mowan had moved in two days ago.
These two days had also been full of humiliation.
Having lost the title of Imperial Concubine, she was demoted to a concubine, and naturally, the treatment in the harem was completely different from that of an Imperial Concubine. She even had to share a large courtyard with another small Noble. The former awe she once commanded in the harem was completely gone!
Even those concubines in the harem who used to flatter her came deliberately with an air, no longer showing her respect and spoke all sorts of sarcastic words.
They were mocking her for having fallen to such a state!
Bai Mowan knew well the principle of people leaving when they’re out of favor in the harem, but when it truly happened to her, she couldn’t swallow the bitterness.
Two days consecutively, she has been sleepless, unable to close her eyes.
Every time she closes her eyes, she sees the face of An Ning, which she loathes.
Every time she closes her eyes, all she sees is Xiao Jinxing’s cold and indifferent attitude towards her.
Her lack of rest made her look worn-out.
Bai Moyi turned livid upon seeing Bai Mowan.
"The Emperor treats you like this?!" Bai Moyi’s veins bulged, clenching his fists.
Bai Mowan knew her brother was always impulsive.
She quickly pulled him, "Don’t rush, have some tea and calm down. Let’s talk slowly."
Though Bai Moyi was full of rage, his close relationship with his sister meant he always trusted her judgment, listening to her arrangements.
He sat down, holding in his fury.
Bai Mowan instructed someone to guard the courtyard outside.
The door closed behind them.
The room was left with just the two of them.
Bai Mowan spoke with concern, "Brother, how is Yanqi doing at the Bai Family now?"
An expert at comforting others. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Xiao Yanqi was Bai Moyi’s son, naturally Bai Moyi adored his son, her concern was intentional flattery.
Bai Moyi’s expression turned grim, angrily said, "How do you think? The Emperor kicked him out of the palace, and he can only stay at the Bai Residence. Now mother takes care of him. He’s used to palace life; back home, he still holds onto his prince’s airs, slowly changing bit by bit!"
"I think there’s no need to change." Bai Mowan’s eyes sharpened.
Bai Moyi looked at his sister, confused.
"Let’s put it this way, Xiao Jinxing definitely plans to act against the Bai family now." Bai Mowan stated bluntly.
"Am I afraid of him?!" Bai Moyi said with confidence.
Upon hearing the news of the Emperor’s treatment toward his sister and son, he nearly stormed into the Imperial City.
After capturing Beimu Country, the Bai family’s military power remained in their hands. Even though the war had cost over a hundred thousand soldiers, wounded tens of thousands, temporarily expanded a hundred thousand which mostly returned to farming, with a few taken by the court, the remaining Bai family army, forty-ninety thousand, still outnumbered the entire national military.
If the Emperor truly wanted to act against the Bai family, he might not prevail in conflict.
He was ready to vent his anger.
Daring to go against the Bai family?!
"Brother, don’t act rashly." Bai Mowan called out, "Xiao Jinxing won’t act hastily against us. As an Emperor, he needs reasons for every action. He can’t act on a whim, he must consider public sentiment. If his reputation falls and he becomes the target of criticism, he stands to lose. My punishment by Xiao Jinxing, as well as Yanqi’s and Mo Kun’s, is In fact they’ve been caught red-handed."
"Are we going to endure this? Letting you live in such a rundown place, I can’t stomach it!" Bai Moyi was violently angry.
"I can’t stomach it either, but we can’t be impulsive. Xiao Jinxing is very clever; with a single mistake, we fall into his trap." Bai Mowan’s eyes narrowed.
Once she’d chosen to break with Xiao Jinxing, she must make comprehensive preparations, never stepping wrongly.
"We should proceed step by step." Bai Mowan said fiercely.
From now on.
She would rely on no man, only herself!
