Chapter 198 Scheming And Plotting (Part One)
Shocked, Hua Jing turned to Yun Shang, only to be startled by the hatred in Yun Shang''s eyes. Hua
Jing suddenly understood. "It was you, wasn''t it? It was you who framed me when my cousin was
poisoned. In the huntingpetition that day, it was also you who set me up. Several days ago at the
temporary imperial pce, it was you who led to my..."
Yun Shang squinted with disdain. "What are you talking about, Sister? I don''t understand a word.
Actually, Sister, I have always been curious. Tell me, who is the father of your lost baby? I heard many
people arguing about this when I was traveling through the Imperial City a few days ago. They were
even gambling on the identity of this man in the tea houses. I bet five hundred taels on Prince Qingsu
from the State of Yng. Do you think I will get lucky, Sister? Oh, well, I understand if you want to keep
it to yourself, Sister. Or maybe you have no idea either..."
Truly outraged, Hua Jing red at her sister before throwing the courtntern at Yun Shang.
"Ha-ha ha-ha..." Yun Shangughed cheerfully. "By the way, Sister, Prince Qingsu said that he would
take responsibility to spare your reputation. But Father refused him. I suppose Father will not allow you
to marry him. However, if you can''t marry Prince Qingsu, who would want to marry you considering
your reputation now? Do you know why Father refused Prince Qingsu''s proposal of marriage?"
When Hua Jing heard the taunt, veins throbbed on her forehead. She gnashed her teeth. "Get out of
here!"
Yun Shang shook her head and looked more joyful. "Let me tell you why, Sister. It is because your
mother and Grand Councilor Li are loathe to agree so. If you marry Prince Qingsu, it would be known to
all in the Imperial City that Princess Hua Jing was intimate with the third Prince of the State of Yng
not long after her husband had died. Moreover, the State of Yng and the State of Ning were at war
when this happened. What you did was treason, Sister. Do you think Her Majesty and the Grand
Councilor would protect a Princess who is guilty of treason?"
Hua Jing''s eyes turned red. Furious, she dashed towards Yun Shang. Yun Shang, however, dodged
easily. Hua Jing couldn''t manage to stop in time. She knocked over a vase. The vase shattered on the
ground, and Hua Jing fell to the ground.
Yun Shang walked to her and bent to look at her sister. She said with a smile, "Be careful, Sister. What
if you are bearing another baby now?"
"Yun Shang!" Hua Jing looked up at her fiercely. "I will have my grandfather kill you. Believe it or not, I
swear I will send you to hell."
"Ha-ha..." Yun Shangughed as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "Sister, you are so
naive. Do you know that I''m going to marry Prince Jing on the sixth day of theing month? I will be
both, a Princess and Princess Consort then. Do you think Grand Councilor Li will make trouble for me
at this point?"
Hua Jing spat at Yun Shang. "Do you really think your n will go smoothly? To tell you the truth, not
only you, but Prince Jing will also die soon. Now that you are so in love with each other, why don''t you
be a happy couple in hell?"
Yun Shang wiped her face nonchntly and smiled. "Really? Your confidence impresses me, Sister.
Let''s wait and see who the winner will be."
Then Yun Shang turned and left.
As Hua Jing watched Yun Shang leave, she bit her lip so hard that it started to bleed. After a while, Hua
Jing stood and shouted. "Come in! Send a message to Mother. I want to see her! I need to see her!
Yun Shang, I will remove your skin and drain your blood."
"Your Highness, why did you have to provoker her? I noticed that the Princess Pce is surrounded by
martial arts masters. But they don''t look like those under themand of the Imperial Commander. I''m
afraid they were sent by either the Empress or the Grand Councilor. Although Princess Hua Jing is
currently out of favor, it seems that the Empress and the Grand Councilor haven''t given up on her
Yun Shang was in good mood. She had just spent the morning teasing and taunting Hua Jing. She
replied with a smile, "It''s all right. I know Grand Councilor Li is protecting her secretly, otherwise I
wouldn''t have visited her today. The Grand Councilor is a patient and reserved person. He won''t take
my provocation seriously. All I wanted was to create unease in his mansion. Speaking of that, has
Cangyang Yu''er moved into the Grand Councilor''s mansion?"
Qian Yin shook her head. "Not yet. But I heard that Lady Li is protesting against it. She requested the
Grand Councilor to keep a low profile in respect to their wedding, because it has embarrassed her in
front of all thedies in the Imperial City. She insisted that Lady Cangyang be collected in a small
sedan chair, but Lady Cangyang disagreed resolutely. Lady Cangyang argued that as her marriage
was granted by His Majesty and she would be a wife of the Grand Councilor, she deserved a grand
wedding. If Lady Li wouldn''t allow for the appropriate arrangements, Lady Cangyang would go to His
Majesty and let him judge. Grand Councilor Li was annoyed by their bickering, so the matter hasn''t
been settled yet."
Yun Shang paused and smiled. "But it''s time now. Ask Ning Qian to give Cangyang Yu''er some hints
tomorrow. We''d better remind Lady Cangyang that her adopted father is the Chief Councilor of the
State of Yng."
Qian Yin understood Yun Shang''s intention right away. She smiled with excitement as she thought of
the uing dissension in the Grand Councilor''s mansion. "You are a genius, Your Highness. I''ll send
your message to Ning Qian tonight."
Cangyang Yu''er was born and brought up in the grasnd, so she had a tougher and more direct
personality than girls in the State of Ning. Compromise was not in her dictionary. As for Lady Li, as the
wife of the Grand Councilor, she was ustomed to the respect and admiration of the otherdies in
the Imperial City. With her many years of experience in the household, Lady Li had be a master of
schemes. Now that she had been humiliated by Cangyang Yu''er publicly, Lady Li must hate her guts.
How wonderful would it be if they lived in the same mansion?
On the way back to the Pce, Yun Shang ran into Ning Qian, who was enjoying a boat trip on the
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Yun Shang raised an eyebrow and stepped aside. She saw Ning Qian give orders to the maid beside
her. After Ning Qian had finished speaking, the maid nodded and started to walk toward Yun Shang.
She didn''t stop when she reached the Princess. Instead, she turned and walked into an alley.
Yun Shang and Qian Yin followed her into the alley. Not many people were in the alley. The maid
slowed down so that Yun Shang could catch up to her. The maid spoke to the Princess in a very low
voice, "Prince Houjing of the State of Xia is now in a vige at the bottom of Mount Kirin."
What? Yun Shang paused, but the maid had disappeared. Yun Shang frowned and didn''t move for a
long time.
Qian Yin had ced herself at the opening of the alley to guard against potential dangers. She didn''t
hear their talk. But from Yun Shang''s expression, she knew that it must be something serious. After
hesitating for a moment, Qian Yin asked softly, "What is wrong, Your Highness?"
Yun Shang squinted before an angry look shed across her face. "We need to return to the Pce
now."
Once at Qingxin Pce, Yun Shang changed into a formal dress and went to Qinzheng Hall. However,
upon her arrival she learned that Emperor Ning wasn''t there. Anxious, Yun Shang decided to look for
Emperor Ning in the Imperial Garden. It didn''t take her long to find Emperor Ning. She walked up to
him and called softly, "Father."
Emperor Ning turned and that is when Yun Shang noticed the woman beside him. He was walking with
Li Fuyi.
Yun Shang frowned. When did Li Fuyi win the Emperor''s favor?
"Shang''er?" Emperor Ning beckoned her with a genuine smile. "Did you go somewhere today? I saw a
really good piece of fabric, so I asked Lord Zheng to send it to you for your wedding dress. But you
were not in the Pce."