Chapter 373 A Deep Love
Ning Yunxi spoke softly and carefully explained her intention.
"First, the emperor has always been suspicious of my uncle's family. Now that he has seen this, he must have mistakenly thought that I was using you and setting up a series of schemes just to harm my cousin. His suspicions will be mostly dispelled."
"Secondly, Lord Qin and my uncle jointly hold power in the court. If Lord Qin acts alone, my uncle might make trouble. If my cousin is in danger, the emperor will certainly help him. Considering the situation of both parties, my uncle will not dare to act rashly."
"Third, you and them have a parent-child relationship after all. It is not appropriate for us to take action in public. It is most appropriate for the emperor to handle this matter."
"The Qiu family has treated you coldly and without any affection. Letting them die will not quell our anger. It would be better to use them for our own benefit so that their death will be of value."
Autumn jade is bright and clear.
"I see."
Thinking that the princess had come specially to rescue her, the clouds of worry disappeared and she smiled warmly.
"I was foolishly tricked. Thank you, my lady, for your consideration."
Ning Yunxi smiled back.
"Why are you being polite to me?"
She was still worried and gave careful instructions.
"When you leave the house next time, remember to tell the butler where you are going. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't know where to find you."
Qiu Bi used a coquettish tone and flattered him.
"The princess is very smart and will definitely be able to predict it."
Ning Yunxi lightly touched the tip of her nose with her jade finger.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Tell me, why are you so angry? When I left the mansion, I heard from the servants that you left in a rage. Seeing you, they didn't dare to ask where you were going."
Having said this, she felt somewhat guilty.
"Are you angry that I deliberately lied to you and condoned your honey trap? I'm sorry. I thought your cousin was respectful to you and would stop at a certain point and not bully you too much. I didn't expect you to be so upset."
It was a little difficult to say, so she paused for a moment before asking.
"Is he...too much?"
Qiu Bi smiled gently, shook her head, and answered honestly.
"Princess, please don't think too much. I was indeed frightened last night by Master Zhuang's trip, but afterwards, I don't feel depressed."
Ning Yunxi cares deeply.
"Then why are you so angry?"
"Could it be that Lord Feng has another plan to harm you?"
When Qiu Bi heard the name "Lord Feng", she felt a headache and her brows immediately locked with disgust.
"Speaking of this, I feel very aggrieved..."
After listening to her story quietly, Ning Yunxi's brows drooped with a hint of helplessness, and his expression revealed that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Look at you, how come you don't recognize me and my fourth sister? We were the ones who met with Lord Lin in the carriage to discuss something."
Qiu Bi was shocked and a little embarrassed.
"Ah? Why are you guys here?"
Ning Yunxi answered truthfully.
"We thought you were still in the Lin residence, so we went to look for you. It happened that Lord Lin had something to say, so he stopped the carriage at the north gate."
She raised her eyebrows and smiled wickedly, keeping the question in suspense.
"Guess what he said?"
Qiu Bi didn't understand the meaning of the words and just felt inferior.
"Probably to ask the princess to discipline her subordinates properly. Lord Lin must be very disgusted with his subordinates for their rude and unvirtuous behavior, right?"
Ning Yunxi saw this and hurriedly explained the facts.
"I don't think so."
"Master Lin's behavior clearly shows that his thoughts are running wild and he cannot let go, so he is furious. I forbid Fourth Sister to teach you these things again."
Qiu Bi was a little surprised and a little shy.
"How is it possible? I haven't tried everything that the Fourth Lady taught me, so how could he...have so many crazy thoughts?"
Ning Yunxi pretended to be nonchalant and praised him with clever words.
"I don't know about that. I think it's someone who is very charming."
Now, Qiu Bi understood what was meant, and her cheeks immediately turned red.
"Humph, the princess deliberately used unbridled words to embarrass me."
Thinking of what her cousin and Feng Yihe had said, she suddenly felt ashamed of herself.
"But I am ugly, and he is always accompanied by Feng Yihe. It is reasonable that he would not like my clumsy behavior."
Ning Yunxi gently awakened her.
"Lord Feng lied to you with a few words, and you were deceived by her. Aren't you betraying Lord Lin's deep love?"
Qiu Bi was startled, her eyes were clear, but there was still a mist lingering around.
"She lied to me? No way."
"Then why did she, knowing that Lord Lin was using beauty to trap him, still want to get involved?"
Ning Yunxi's face was somewhat stern, and he explained solemnly.
"It's a long story."
"She is willing to fall into the trap. On the surface, she seems to be deeply in love with him. She devotes herself wholeheartedly to Lord Lin without expecting anything in return. In fact, she is very smart. Every time she steps into the trap, she can handle it properly. She has her own plans and her scheming is immeasurable."
"In my previous life, I had many battles with her. The victory in the end was due to good luck, not because of my superior planning."
Qiu Bi disagreed and sneered when she mentioned Feng Yihe.
"You are so flattering, Princess. How can she be so powerful? She can only deceive her subordinates and do her job well."
Ning Yunxi responded patiently, using old stories to analyze the details.
"There are so many things. I will only give you one example so that you can understand her foresight."
"My plan was to build a plank road in the open and attack Chencang in secret. My original intention was to let Lord Lin use Lord Feng to hold my brother back so that we could act. My brother even used the people from the Supervisory Office to take turns watching her day and night."
"As a result, Lord Feng was able to delay with ease, seemingly helping us to accomplish our plan, but in fact, he had calculated everything accurately and used my elder brother to lead a group of guards to besiege me on the Tongshitai."
"If my two cousins hadn't reacted in time and showed up to rescue me, I would have been a coward and had my life destroyed by her. I can't even blame her. I have to thank her for temporarily putting aside her own ambitions and doing her best to tie down my big brother."
Qiu Bi was terrified when she heard this and broke out in a cold sweat for the princess.
"I didn't expect this plan. She was so cunning and had such a hidden agenda."
Ning Yunxi nodded heavily, with a look of shame in her eyes.
"Yes, her strategy is on par with that of my elder brother, and it is by no means an easy comparison."
Following the conversation, she brought up another matter.
"I saw her today and carefully observed her appearance. She seemed to have the same intention as me, which made me think that your previous analysis was correct. Maybe she is really the eldest brother's biological sister."
Qiu Bi guessed curiously.
"So, their talents and wisdom were inherited from the emperor?"
Her casual question caused Ning Yunxi to think deeply, and a trace of distress unconsciously frowned between his brows.
"I am at a loss as to the talent of His Majesty."
Qiu Bi was shocked and puzzled.
"The emperor is so unfathomable that even the princess cannot see clearly?"
Ning Yunxi elaborated on the doubts.
"That's not the case. His strategies are very strange. Sometimes he is resourceful and can be called a genius; sometimes he is mediocre and can only be called ingenious, but definitely not profound and unfathomable. The strangeness of this is as if... the strategy did not come from him, but there was someone behind the scenes who was giving him advice."
Qiu Bi expressed her views.
"Why doesn't the emperor use such a man of great talent and wisdom, but instead asks him to hide behind the scenes? Princess, you are worrying too much. I guess that the emperor occasionally has his own ideas, sometimes accepts Lord Ning's plan, and sometimes Feng Yihe's plan, and this goes on and on, resulting in a strange situation."
Ning Yunxi smiled suddenly and expressed his deep agreement.
"Well, that makes sense. I just think too much."