novelkee Chapter 479 No More Possibilities
Chapter 479 No More Possibilities
As Yi Xiao spoke, she suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with bitterness.
"Now that you have become the Supreme Being, there is no longer any possibility between us. If we don't say these words today, we may never have the chance to say them again."
Is there no other possibility?
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Yi Xiao paused for a moment before continuing, "Did Father Emperor and Crown Prince contact you? Did they each promise you conditions to join their ranks and work for them?"
Ye Qing'an chuckled. This fifth prince was indeed a rare and sensible person.
“As you become the Supreme One, more and more people will be watching you, Father…” Yi Xiao pursed her lips tightly: “Father doesn’t just want you to work for him, but more importantly, he wants to use you as a testing ground, as bait to lure others into a trap.”
"Father will surely investigate further to see who is plotting against you, and who would be so eager and foolish as to try to marry you directly. Father is suspicious, and now that you are out in the open, he will probably suspect everyone who gets close to you."
Yi Xiao lowered her eyes and took a deep breath: "After telling you all this today, I'm afraid I'll have to keep my distance from you a little in the future. I don't have a powerful mother to rely on, so I can only learn to keep a low profile and prioritize my survival."
"I shouldn't be saying these things to you today, but I just can't bring myself to not say them, to pretend that none of this ever happened."
"But don't worry, although I can't be with you and won't try to get close to you again, I also won't marry your sister. You don't like her, and I won't do anything for someone you don't like."
Yi Xiao raised her hand and bowed to Ye Qing'an: "I can see that you are not as ignorant and incompetent as the rumors say. You will surely have a bright future. I am an incompetent person and I am not good enough for you. I only hope that you will have a bright future and meet a good person who will treat you well. I... I will say goodbye to you here."
Yi Xiao's eyes lit up: "However, if one day I can get rid of all the shackles I am in now, I will definitely bring 128 loads of betrothal gifts to ask for your hand in marriage."
After speaking, Yi Xiao smiled and turned to leave without waiting for Ye Qing'an's response.
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched Yi Xiao's retreating figure.
She had met countless people, yet she couldn't quite tell whether Yixiao's actions were genuine or feigned.
However, regardless of whether this was Yi Xiao's true thought or just a deliberate performance, Yi Xiao had indeed caught her attention.
A prince in the royal family who knows how to keep a low profile and conceal his talents is actually more terrifying than one who appears to be glamorous and powerful on the surface.
Only by enduring what others cannot endure can one achieve what others cannot achieve.
When Ye Qing'an returned to the mourning hall, she saw Ye Weilan staring at her with a face full of anger and hatred: "Where is the Fifth Prince?"
"gone."
Ye Weilan gritted her teeth, managing not to lash out in front of so many people, but she was already furious to the extreme.
As evening approached, fewer and fewer people came to pay their respects.
The steward hurried in: "This old servant has already had the main gate of the mansion closed. No one will be coming today. Young Master, Young Miss, and Second Miss, please go back and rest."
Sixth Aunt nodded quickly: "Let's keep vigil tonight."
"Then I'll have to trouble you all." Ye Zirui stood up first, and Ye Qing'an followed suit, leaving the mourning hall behind Ye Zirui.
Just as they stepped out of the courtyard, Ye Weilan strode forward and grabbed Ye Qing'an, saying, "You stop right there!"
Ye Qing'an stopped in her tracks: "Second sister, is something the matter?"
"What is it?" Ye Weilan gritted her teeth. "What is it that you don't know? What did the Fifth Prince and the Crown Prince say to you when they called you outside earlier?"
Ye Qing'an had already guessed that she would ask this question, and simply shook her head: "His Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince have both specifically instructed me to keep this a secret. Even if you are my sister, I cannot break my promise."
Seeing that Ye Weilan's expression was getting worse, Ye Qing'an slowly continued, "If you want to know, you can just ask them."
Should we just go and ask them?
Ye Weilan felt that Ye Qing'an was doing it on purpose, so why would she ask them?
"Do you think that just because you've become the Supreme One, the world has to revolve around you?" Ye Weilan's voice trembled with anger. "Ye Qing'an, have you forgotten that the Fifth Prince is my fiancé? You and the Fifth Prince were whispering sweet nothings to each other in front of me. Aren't you afraid that people outside will say you're seducing your own brother-in-law?"
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "As my sister said, he is her fiancé. And it wasn't me who seduced him. Everyone heard me in the mourning hall just now. I originally wanted you to accompany the Fifth Prince, but he refused. The Fifth Prince is a prince, how could I, a commoner, dare to disobey his wishes? No one would believe my attempt to slander me, would they?"
"Ye Qing'an, you shameless person!"
As Ye Weilan spoke, she rushed towards Ye Qing'an, but before she could reach Ye Qing'an, someone blocked her way.
"Brother!" Ye Weilan gritted her teeth: "What do you mean by this?"
Ye Zirui's face was icy cold: "Do you want to become the laughingstock of everyone in Wangjing?"
Ye Zirui lowered his voice to a very low level: "If you don't want to, then you'd better hold back."
Ye Weilan was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder, and could only watch helplessly as Ye Qing'an walked further and further away.
"Brother! Why did you let her go? You saw what she said and did just now."
Ye Zirui pursed his lips: "So what? What does it matter?"
so what?
Ye Weilan took a deep breath: "She bullied me like that, how can you expect me to swallow this insult?"
"You think you can beat her?"
Ye Weilan gritted her teeth: "Isn't she just a Supreme Being? So what if she has spiritual power? She hasn't mastered magic. Does that mean that just because she became a Supreme Being, I have to tolerate her even if she climbs above me?"
Ye Zirui scoffed, "Isn't he just a Supreme Being?"
Ye Zirui looked at Ye Weilan: "But this Supreme Being, who seems so insignificant to you, subdued the Taotie, which even Father couldn't subdue."
"Furthermore, do you know that after Ye Qing'an entered the city last night, she did not immediately return to her residence, but went directly to the palace, where the Emperor personally summoned her?"
"Yesterday it was the Emperor, today it's the Crown Prince, and after the Crown Prince comes the Fifth Prince. Do you know what they're all after?"
Ye Weilan opened her mouth: "For what?"
"Naturally, it's to win over this Supreme Being who is nothing special in your eyes."