mtl008 Chapter 431: Cannon Fodder in Stepmother's Story 3
Chapter 431: Cannon Fodder in Stepmother's Story 3
Chapter 431: Cannon Fodder in Stepmother's Story 3
After Yuan Xinkai drank the ginger soup and took the tranquilizer and fell into a deep sleep, Yuan Jingsi was able to take some time off and lead Yuan Wei to the study.
As soon as he entered the study, Yuan Jingsi couldn't wait to ask:
"What on earth happened? How could you fall into the lake out of nowhere? Where are the servants who were responsible for serving you?"
Yuan Wei took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then replied:
"Father, my seventh brother didn't fall into the lake on his own; someone pushed him in on purpose. When I rushed to the lake, I saw a maid desperately holding down my seventh brother's head, preventing him from surfacing!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jingsi was struck by lightning, his face filled with astonishment. He shouted in disbelief, "What did you say? Who dares to be so audacious?!"
Yuan Wei bit her lip and said firmly, "It's the Third Prince."
"Hiss—" Yuan Jingsi couldn't help but gasp, his eyes wide open, staring at Yuan Wei intently, and asked:
"Third Prince? Are you sure? This matter is of great importance. You must not speak nonsense!"
Yuan Wei's face was serious. She met Yuan Jingsi's gaze without flinching and replied, "I am absolutely sure, but I have no evidence at this moment."
Yuan Wei didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.
Seeing Yuan Wei so confident, Yuan Jingsi did not doubt her, but accepted her suspicion naturally.
After a brief moment of shock, he was filled with more suspicion.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Third Prince have always kept to themselves. Yuan Xinkai is just a fourteen-year-old boy. Why would he incur such a cruel attack from the Third Prince?
Just when Yuan Jingsi was full of doubts, Yuan Wei said something shocking:
"Because he is extremely ambitious and wants to fight for the throne, and our Zhenguogong Mansion just happens to be a stumbling block in his path."
Yuan Wei's words were earth-shattering, but she seemed to be unconcerned and looked at Yuan Jingsi calmly.
Fortunately, there were only Yuan Jingsi and her in the study at this time, and no one else was present.
Otherwise, who knows how many people would be shocked by her remarks.
Yuan Wei comprehensively analyzed the plane information provided by the subsystem and fully integrated the memory fragments left by the original owner. She came to this conclusion through careful consideration and bold speculation.
Of course, it is also calculated from the results.
As everyone knows, the current Crown Prince is the legitimate son of the Empress. Although he is only 16 years old now, he was canonized as the Crown Prince by the Emperor five years ago, making him the legitimate candidate for the heir to the throne.
The original owner was even more blessed by the Emperor's grace and was personally designated as the future Crown Princess.
Although she has not been officially designated as the Crown Princess, no one can deny her identity.
In this way, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion naturally stood on the side of the Crown Prince.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is one of the most powerful and effective supporters of the Crown Prince.
If the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion encounters an accident and declines, the power in the hands of the Crown Prince will be reduced by more than half.
By then, it would probably become much easier for those with ulterior motives to secretly plot against the prince.
According to the original owner's memory, it was because her own reputation was damaged that she was unable to take on the important role of the Crown Princess.
Although the prince had said that he did not care about this matter, the ministers in the court strongly opposed it.
At that time, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was in chaos, and the original owner's grandfather handed over his military power to show his loyalty to the emperor.
This move also made the emperor no longer have any worries. After all, the military power was like a double-edged sword. It could protect the country but could also threaten the stability of the throne.
The emperor had already disliked the original owner, whose reputation was damaged, and regretted choosing such a princess as his crown princess.
Although there was no clear statement, the fact that the marriage decree had not been issued for a long time said it all.
The prince did not wait to marry someone as his princess, as he unfortunately passed away due to an accident.
As a result, the original owner became completely embarrassed.
Eventually, she married Qi Yuqing, Marquis of Xuanping, and became his second wife.
Speaking of Xuanping Hou Qi Yuqing, he is not an ordinary person.
He was a famous handsome young man in the capital, and countless women fell in love with him.
Qi Yuqing's first wife was his cousin, whom he had known since childhood. After they got married, they were deeply in love and affectionate with each other.
Unfortunately, God was jealous of the good marriage. Qi Yuqing's first wife encountered difficulties in childbirth and passed away, leaving only their newborn daughter to depend on him.
When Qi Yuqing's wife passed away, countless girls in Beijing were secretly happy. They all hoped that Qi Yuqing would remarry and wanted to marry him.
But in the end, the original owner got the advantage, which made many girls envious and jealous.
However, from the perspective of everyone in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, no matter how many people outside think Qi Yuqing is outstanding, he is ultimately a widower with children.
How can someone of this status be worthy of my precious daughter?
The original owner had been carefully trained according to the standards of the future queen since she was a child, and both her talent and upbringing were first-class.
Given her qualifications, it is no problem for her to be qualified for the position of a marquis' wife.
But who was it that caused the original owner's reputation to be damaged and she had been engaged to the prince?
Because of this, ordinary men did not dare to marry the original owner. Those who were attracted to the original owner and intended to propose marriage were mostly ugly and of bad character.
After careful selection, it was finally discovered that only Qi Yuqing had the most outstanding conditions in all aspects.
In the days after marriage, the original owner could never let go of the depression in her heart. Coupled with Qi Yuqing's heart that was difficult to warm up no matter what, she died of depression not long after.
Yuan Wei learned through the plane information that the woman with good luck in this plane was the original owner's cousin Feng Zhining.
Feng Zhining is the niece of the original owner's mother, Feng, but she is not a legitimate daughter.
His father was Feng's illegitimate brother. Before Feng got married, she had a very close and harmonious relationship with this illegitimate brother.
Since Feng Zhining's father unfortunately passed away, Feng's family often took the young Feng Zhining to stay in the Duke's Mansion out of pity and love for Feng Zhining.
Therefore, the original owner and Feng Zhining grew up together.
Feng Zhining had been obsessed with Qi Yuqing for a long time.
However, there was an age gap between them, and Qi Yuqing was already engaged, which forced Feng Zhining to hide her deep affection in her heart and never reveal it to anyone.
At least, the original owner knew nothing about this.
Feng Zhining is a reborn person.
In her previous life, thanks to Feng's love, the person she married was considered a good person.
But even so, she was always thinking about Qi Yuqing in her heart, so that her relationship with her husband was quite cold.
Especially whenever he saw the original owner and Qi Yuqing being so sweet and loving, the sense of imbalance in his heart became stronger and stronger.