What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 65: If He Held Absolute Power

As the carriage drove into the outer gates of Duke Yan Mansion, Tang Xiaobai still hadn’t been able to ask about Miss Tang’s secret.

"Could he have gotten something wrong?" Tang Xiaobai speculated as she got out of the carriage. She looked up and saw her family’s beautiful little ancestor.

"This is...?" Tang Xiaobai looked surprised.

The Duke Yan Mansion, like the Pingyang Princess Mansion, had a wide open space between the outer gate and the main entrance for parking the owner’s or guests’ carriages.

When there were no guests, this "parking lot" would be so empty that horses could run around. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Or cars could race.

Seeing the Second Miss inquire, the old servant on the carriage hurriedly jumped down to salute, answering, "Ah Xiao wants to learn to drive the carriage, and I dare not hide my skills."

Learning to drive? Tang Xiaobai looked perplexed at the young boy saluting her.

Why on earth did he think of learning to drive?

"I thought that perhaps one day, Second Miss might find it useful," the young boy answered.

Tang Jiaojiao was very pleased with this response: "It’s good to know how to advance. You must learn more, or else you’ll only be left with a pretty face—" Looking around, she asked, "And where’s the other one?"

Ah Xiao replied, "When I came out after breakfast, Ah Yuan was still in the room."

One came out after breakfast to learn to drive, while the other stayed in the room to rest.

There’s nothing wrong with resting in the room, just afraid of being compared.

Upon hearing this, Miss Tang frowned and instructed the surrounding people, "Go call Ah Yuan to come and learn to drive, too!"

Tang Xiaobai thought it unnecessary, "Why learn this? Don’t I already have someone to drive?"

"What if something unexpected happens while you’re away? It’s always good to have more skills!"

That makes some sense...

To avoid Ah Yuan being scolded by Miss Tang when he arrived, Tang Xiaobai put a lot of effort into persuading Tang Jiaojiao to leave.

Ah Yuan was indeed called out from his room, prompting Tang Xiaobai to ask, "Were you in the room all morning?"

The two young boys were practically enjoying a good life with her; besides accompanying studies and doing homework, she assigned them virtually no chores.

Now that she thought about it, this wasn’t good either.

Their status was right there, pampered like young masters, which in the future wouldn’t be beneficial to her or them.

Just about to put on a stern face and scold him, she heard Ah Yuan reply, "I don’t write well, so I wanted to practice more when I have free time."

Tang Xiaobai was taken aback.

People’s hearts are biased; even with two biological children, there’s always favoritism, let alone Ah Yuan, who was really picked up by her.

All along, she paid more attention to Ah Xiao’s learning progress than to her own, but as for Ah Yuan...

"Do you have enough paper and ink?" Tang Xiaobai asked with concern.

Ah Yuan was overwhelmed, waving his hand, "I don’t need paper or ink; I can just dip water to write on the table!"

Tang Xiaobai nodded; writing materials weren’t cheap. She could use them indefinitely, but giving them to several servants to use the same way might sound odd if it got out.

After thinking for a while, she said, "From now on, at the beginning of each month, I’ll give you paper and ink first. You can use it now or save it for later."

Ah Yuan’s eyes lit up, "Thank you, Second Miss!"

At this moment, the carriage that had been circling in the yard stopped right in front of them.

Young Ah Xiao jumped down from the edge of the carriage shaft, glanced casually at Ah Yuan, and said, "It’s your turn."

Tang Xiaobai found it amusing.

Was there ever a day when she didn’t keep her little ancestor behind for a long private chat? Today, after merely exchanging a few extra words with Ah Yuan, her little ancestor showed some attitude.

This was indeed puzzling.

What was her attitude towards her little ancestor? And towards Ah Yuan?

Ah Yuan never showed jealousy, but Little Ancestor Qin was always quick to get jealous.

Tang Xiaobai smiled and asked, "What made you suddenly think of learning to drive?"

"To add another skill and ease the worries of the Second Miss." The answer was quite standard.

Tang Xiaobai didn’t seem to appreciate it, "If you have free time, practice writing more or read books. Only reading can change destiny!"

"Driving is also one of the six noble arts." The young boy answered calmly.

Tang Xiaobai gave him a sidelong glance.

The so-called six noble arts were meant for aristocratic children; for a child from a humble background to learn even one was remarkable.

This child evidently still remembered the glory of his old family and held himself to nearly impossible standards!

In the original plot, he was stripped of his wings and served as an inner concubine to the princess, how deep must his anguish have been...

Tang Xiaobai looked at him affectionately and suddenly realized that her little ancestor had become even more handsome!

His skin was radiant, his brows and eyes lively, and he had grown taller; if dressed in fine clothes and a brocade robe, wouldn’t he just be the noble young master of a prestigious family?

Tang Xiaobai felt both proud and worried.

Since ancient times, beauty needs power to be protected. Her family’s little ancestor was so good-looking, but she had no power or influence—could she protect him?

Li Mu noticed her troubled expression and couldn’t help but frown, "Did someone trouble the Second Miss when you entered the palace today?"

Ordinary servants wouldn’t dare to inquire about their masters like this, but Tang Xiaobai knew he was unusual, so she didn’t mind and shook her head, "No, they just wanted me and Ah Jie to persuade Pingyang Princess not to become a nun."

Tang Xiaobai thought he would ask if they were successful, but instead, he replied calmly, "Whether you persuade or not makes no difference; at this point, it’s irretrievable."

"How so?" Tang Xiaobai instinctively asked.

"Many in the court don’t wish for Zhao Jing to marry the princess."

Tang Xiaobai nodded slowly.

Isn’t that true?

Among those who left the palace yesterday, how many had hidden glee on their faces?

There was even the Eldest Princess of Ji Country openly showing joy.

Since Pingyang Princess herself took the late emperor’s words as a mandate, those with their own agendas wouldn’t allow her to have a change of heart.

Did the person secretly inciting Pingyang Princess also predict this point?

"The news of Zhao Jing’s demotion will be heard by the latest end of the month."

"Demotion?" The young Miss Tang blinked in surprise, looking a bit disappointed, "Just a demotion?"

Li Mu’s eyelids twitched slightly, asking nonchalantly, "Does the Second Miss wish for..."

"Of course, I hope he gets exposed for some crime, then gets dismissed and investigated, never to be employed again!"

Li Mu felt a bit troubled.

After the assassination attempt during the Dragon Boat Festival, although Wang Maozhao achieved his goal, he also faced retaliation from the other side.

Now, Wang Maozhao’s people acted more cautiously, aiming just to safely get through the remaining year and a half.

If they targeted Zhao Jing forcefully, it might cause another uproar—

"You don’t know, when we were coming back just now, we ran into Zhao Jing again. He seems to think it was my sister and me who ruined his plans, and who knows how he might retaliate against us later!"

"Dismissal and investigation might take a bit longer, probably by the end of the year," Li Mu said.

Tang Xiaobai blinked in surprise, "How do you know?"

"The captain is, after all, a Fifth Rank official, and with current backing, dismissal isn’t a matter of a day or two," Li Mu said somewhat gloomily.

If he held greater power, dealing with someone like Zhao Jing would be a matter of a day or two.

"No, I mean, how do you know all this?" Tang Xiaobai was extremely surprised.

Ah Xiao left the house fewer times than she did, yet how did he know so much?