Chapter 214: Crazy Conspiracy

Ye Huanhuan only just realized it, covering her mouth, her face full of apology, "I'm sorry, Ye Sisi, I forgot you… I didn't mean to…"

Ye Sisi lifted her face, a ring of dark bruises around her eyes.

"Is what you said true?"

Her voice trembled.

A flash of sharp light flickered in Ye Huanhuan's eyes, but her mouth was evasive, "I don't know, Zhao Yan said it. Ye Sisi, could you have misunderstood something? Zhao Yan might just be ill."

Ye Sisi gave a wretched smile.

Ill?

She must be pregnant!

Carrying the seed of her beloved Seventh Prince!

"Ha ha~" Ye Sisi burst into a loud laugh, as if possessed. As she laughed, tears rolled like beads, unstoppable.

"Ye Sisi, don't cry, perhaps this is all just a misunderstanding…"

"Misunderstanding? They secretly met and made love in the inn behind my back, and that's a misunderstanding?" Ye Sisi screamed hysterically. She had been too silent these past days.

Either perish in silence, or erupt in silence.

Just then, Zhao Yan's voice came from outside: "Huanhuan, I'm here!"

Ye Sisi snapped her head outward, murderous intent flashing in her eyes.

Ye Huanhuan's eyes brightened, a hint of calculation crossing them.

Ye Sisi swiftly circled, spotted a Fruit Knife on the table, snatched it up, and, as if gone mad, rushed outside.

Zhao Yan had been invited by Ye Huanhuan today to be a guest. Just as she reached the doorway of Huating, a muffled thud sounded, the door was kicked open, dust billowed up, and then Ye Sisi, brandishing a knife, charged at her like a feral demon.

The speed was blinding, the momentum ferocious!

Zhao Yan couldn't evade in time, barely dodging the vital spot, but the knife still pierced her arm.

"Ah!" Zhao Yan cried out in pain, disregarding decorum, shouting, "Ye Sisi, are you mad?!"

"Zhao Yan, you vile woman, I will kill you!" Ye Sisi's face twisted grotesquely, like a vengeful spirit, her whole body radiating murderous intent.

The two quickly grappled.

Zhao Yan and Ye Sisi were evenly matched, but Zhao Yan was at a disadvantage because of the initial stab to her arm.

"Stop fighting!" Ye Huanhuan, panicked, urged.

But would the two listen?

One harbored bone‑deep hatred, the other seethed with fury.

"You bitch, give me back my brother Dongfang Xuan!" Ye Sisi's obsession with Dongfang Xuan had become demonic.

"It's your own incompetence, lack of charm—who can blame you?" Zhao Yan, already furious. Moreover, Ye Sisi was the root cause of her brother Zhao Hao's death, so Zhao Yan's heart was also filled with murderous intent toward her.

Ye Huanhuan curled a cold smile at the corner of her mouth, and when Zhao Yan was on the brink of collapse, she finally acted.

"Ye Sisi, that's enough! The Seventh Prince matter is settled; your further antics are useless!"

Hearing that, Zhao Yan sneered at Ye Sisi. In this tug‑of‑war, Zhao Yan still outperformed Ye Sisi by a margin!

"Let go of me! It's all because of that bitch! If it weren't for her, the Seventh Prince's Consort would still be mine! I will kill her!" Ye Sisi raved like a lunatic, making Zhao Yan's scalp tingle.

She could hardly imagine being terrorized daily by Ye Sisi—like a nightmare.

Ye Huanhuan simply knocked Ye Sisi unconscious, then ordered the servants to send her back to Yueji Yuan.

"Zhao Yan, I'm sorry you were frightened. I didn't expect Ye Sisi to show up here suddenly and run into you…" Ye Huanhuan said with guilt, glancing at Zhao Yan's injured arm, "Come in quickly, I'll treat your wound."

While treating Zhao Yan, Ye Huanhuan deliberately made her feel pain.

After clenching her teeth several times, Zhao Yan finally couldn't hold back, cursing, "Damned Ye Sisi, I really want to kill her!" After speaking, she realized she was in Ye Huanhuan's presence, and gave an embarrassed laugh, "I was just venting."

Ye Huanhuan gave a nonchalant smile, then said seriously, "Actually, I also quite want to kill her."

Zhao Yan's whole body stiffened.

"Why?"

"She knows too many of my secrets."

"But she is…"

"Is she my sister?" Ye Huanhuan replied dismissively, "So what if she's a sister? In this world, only power and status are eternal; everything else is nothing!"

"Isn't the Zhao Family a perfect example? Ye Qingran disabled Zhao Hao, then urged Ye Sisi to report the Zhao Family to Yushi Tai, angering the Dragon Countenance, who ordered his execution… even your father was implicated and suspended for a year. The Zhao Family now wavers in stormy uncertainty; who knows what will happen in a year? Yet Ye Qingran and Ye Sisi, the instigators, are all living just fine."

Mentioning this, Zhao Yan was filled with burning resentment.

Her brother Zhao Hao's death dealt her a huge blow.

"Only supreme authority can ensure we aren't manipulated, Zhao Yan, do you agree?"

"Yes!" Zhao Yan nodded vigorously.

If the Zhao Family were strong enough, her brother wouldn't have died, and Ye Qingran would have become her subordinate ghost!

"Then, Zhao Yan, do you know why your father was only suspended for a year? Because you are the future Seventh Prince's Consort! The Zhao Family now relies solely on you; if you don't secure that position, the Zhao Family will decline, and you'll become a target for anyone to slaughter…"

Zhao Yan's complexion turned suddenly pale.

Ye Huanhuan's words struck the deep fear within her.

"Huanhuan, what should I do?"

Ye Huanhuan curled her lip, knowing the fish had taken the bait.

"Don't worry, I'm the Crown Princess; I'll help you secure that position! But before that, you must listen to me…"

Zhao Yan was silent for a moment, clenched her teeth, a resolve flashing in her eyes.

"What do you need me to do?"

"I heard the lady from Zhen Guo Gong Fu who married into Yuncheng has also come to Xiliang."

"Yes, upon learning General Meng returned to the city, Meng Yao and her husband rushed to Xiliang."

"You and Meng Yao get along well, right?"

Zhao Yan slowly nodded, "Before Meng Yao married and went to Yuncheng, I saw her quite often; we haven't met for over a year. This time she came to Xiliang City, probably pregnant, and didn't come to see me."

Ye Huanhuan gently nodded.

"You say General Meng's eldest daughter, Meng Qian's older sister, is pregnant, supposedly with twins… You say, if she were in Xiliang City and someone broke her womb to take the child, then raped and killed her, what kind of uproar would that cause?"

Zhao Yan sprang to her feet, staring at Ye Huanhuan in shock.

This is too crazy!

"What are you so worked up about?" Ye Huanhuan said, unimpressed. She wasn't as if she hadn't done such a thing before.

"But, Meng Yao and I…"

"When the Zhao Family is in trouble, where is Meng Yao? Yan Yan, I've told you, achieving great deeds doesn't mind petty details. Is Meng Yao important, or is your Seventh Prince's Consort position and the Zhao Family's enduring prosperity more important?"

Zhao Yan tightened the corners of her eyebrows, and after a while said softly, "Of course it's my Seventh Princess Consort position and the Zhao Family's enduring prosperity that matter!"

"Very good!" Ye Huanhuan nodded with satisfaction, "I have a plan here; let me tell you…"

After that, the two plotted for a long time, until the sun set in the west before Zhao Yan finally left. Before departing, Ye Huanhuan assured Zhao Yan, "Rest assured, as long as this matter is accomplished, I guarantee Ye Sisi will disappear from this world!"

A hint of anticipation flashed in Zhao Yan's eyes.

Ye Huanhuan stood at the entrance of Huating, watching Zhao Yan leave, a malicious smile appearing on her face.