This was the first time that the woman in front of him spoke to him like this. The woman in front of him may have been cooperating with them for a long time.
The third prince knew that she had troubles in her heart. She was obviously a noble girl, but she still followed the path of an ordinary woman. It was his mother-in-law, Concubine Shu, who found her and made her a promise, so she joined the gang.
During this period, the woman in front of him was indeed different from ordinary women, and her overall strategy was even comparable to that of a man. The third prince was also willing to listen to her opinion.
It's just that... since meeting Kang Yanning, the third prince no longer wants to communicate with her about many things.
The third prince always felt that with his own methods, it was not easy to deal with women.
But this woman always contradicted her and kept emphasizing that Kang Yanning was not that simple a woman. As time went by, the third prince couldn't listen to her at all, and he became increasingly unwilling to talk to her.
In recent times, I did things by myself without communicating with her.
But the third prince didn't think it was his own problem, it was just bad luck.
When the woman saw the third prince's nonchalant expression, she also looked a little impatient.
Why didn't I realize before that the third prince had short-sightedness and only valued immediate interests. But now many things are not so easy to fool. Otherwise, the third prince would not have failed again and again.
The woman said, "In that case, I will not be involved in the third prince's affairs from now on. I wish the third prince will become a great treasure as soon as possible."
With that said, the woman got up and walked out.
Seeing that she was serious, the third prince frowned.
"At this time, we ourselves should not make trouble."
The third prince grabbed the woman and softened his tone, "I know you are doing it for my own good. It is true that I did not discuss these matters with you, but I took matters into my own hands and made the decision myself."
Seeing the woman stop, the third prince smiled, "I have never forgotten what my mother-in-law promised to you. When I ascend to that position, your father will be the new crown prince and tutor. I will protect the honor and disgrace of your family."
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The woman sighed, if none of the men in the family could stand up to the challenge, why would she trade for family glory?
She did not want to take the path of ordinary women marrying into the harem and fighting for power. She had her own pride. She always believed that if she were a man, she would never be worse than these men.
She glanced at the third prince in front of her, and sighed secretly in her heart. If the family hadn't chosen him, and if she had chosen it herself, I'm afraid the prince would be the most suitable person.
But she couldn't control her family, so she had no choice but to fight her way to the end.
Hearing the third prince's softened tone, the woman also stopped and her expression softened, "The third prince is among the best among men. I know that the third prince doesn't like others to give him advice."
She first put a high hat on the third prince, and then followed with the snake beater, "But the third prince must have also discovered that Kang Yanning is not an ordinary woman."
The third prince said "Oh?" and asked the woman to sit down.
He remembered that he had indeed been defeated by Kang Yanning these few times. Originally, the eldest princess did not get a good deal from Kang Yanning. He thought it was because the eldest princess had always been too stupid, but...
The third prince's eyes darkened. After these several confrontations, Kang Yanning was indeed somewhat capable.
"Look now, Yan Ning of the Kang family does have some abilities." The third prince sneered, "No wonder my father loves him so much because he can coax her into doing so."
The woman straightened her clothes and sat down.
"Please tell me in detail what happened this time."
"It's strange to say." The third prince said in response, "There should be no problem with the game set up this time."
He picked up the tea cup and poured the woman a cup of tea himself.
"As you can see, I ordered Wu Qian to save the situation this time and sent her to invite noble girls from various families."
The third prince was angry all the way back and was naturally full of anger. Now that he had calmed down, he got himself a cup of tea, blew the tea leaves slightly, and thought carefully.
"In the middle of the banquet, I sent a maid to wet Kang Yanning's clothes, and then led her to the west wing."
The woman also took a sip of tea and said, "I know all this, but what's the point behind it?"
The woman was thoughtful. She even knew it earlier. She knew it from the time the third prince set up the trap. But...how did Kang Yanning know? How did she know that the third prince set up the trap, and why did she do it?
They said this was the Third Prince's method. They had fought several times. Did Kang Yanning understand the Third Prince?
If this is the case, then Kang Yanning must be a brave and strategic opponent who cannot be underestimated.
The third prince frowned, "My arrangement is not complicated. According to my plan, after Kang Yanning entered the wing, I sent someone to blow smoke into the room, and then I would follow him in, and then..."
He was concerned that the person in front of him was a woman and she also had some respect for etiquette, justice and integrity, so he did not continue.
It wasn't the first day that the woman met him, so she naturally knew what the third prince was thinking. She snorted coldly in her heart, but didn't show it on her face.
He just nodded and asked, "Then what exactly is the problem?"
Speaking of this, the third prince's suppressed anger surged up. "After I sent someone to blow out the smoke, I entered as planned, only to find that Kang Yanning was no longer in the wing."
"Not in the wing anymore?" the woman murmured.
The third prince nodded, took a sip of tea, and suppressed the anger in his heart.
"When I entered, there was no one in the room. The maid who had been guarding the door did not see anyone coming in or out." He knocked on the table, looking a little angry.
"The window in the room was open to the outside. Unexpectedly, she was quite alert. I guessed that she smelled the smoke or realized something was wrong, so she opened the window and escaped."
The woman frowned her beautiful eyebrows and did not answer.
The third prince continued, "After all, this game is in the Wu Mansion. The fewer people who know about it, the better. So I only arranged for one maid and didn't bring more people. When I saw the window of the door open, I went to chase it myself.
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The third prince then recalled, "I was walking toward the open window alone. It seemed that there was a figure in front of me, so I hid my body and looked. Suddenly, a person appeared behind me."
Now that I think about it, the Third Prince didn't even have much of an impression: "The man was a few blocks tall, and I just felt someone coming to my side. I was about to turn around to check, when suddenly a gust of wind from the man's palm struck me, and I fell unconscious.
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As he said that, the third prince's expression was still a little humiliated. "When I wake up, I will be on the same bed as Wu Qian."
He gritted his teeth, "Then Wu Qian actually designed this prince! Of course I know I didn't do anything, but...she dared to design it!"
"I don't know why she is also in this bed. I am just worried that she will ruin my good deeds, so I did not notify her of this plan at all. But...she is also here. Maybe she is also involved in this plan.
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The more the Third Prince talked about it, the more it made sense. "This is her mansion. She could have sent someone to knock me out, then wake up before me, and fake herself into what she is now."
"It was her too! She shouted loudly first and then attracted you."
Thinking of this, he had a headache. The third prince pressed his head, "You will know what happens next..."
The third prince's eyes flashed with a sinister look, "Wu Qian... wants to be my concubine so much, then I will make it happen for her."
He snorted coldly, "When I marry her, I will humiliate her again! I must avenge today!"
The woman didn't do anything when she heard the words. The third prince had a character that was determined to retaliate when he was angry, and his mind was as big as the tip of a needle. In the past few years, she couldn't be clearer.
It's just that she always pressured the third prince and asked him to perform well in front of Emperor Wei Chang and other ministers, so that he won the reputation of being a "virtuous" person.
The woman frowned. Is the matter really as simple as the third prince said? Was it Wu Qian who discovered the opportunity and wanted to get in the position that led to the current situation? She touched the tea cup out of habit, always feeling that something was wrong.
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For a long time, neither of them spoke.
Soon, the third prince adjusted himself. Looking at the thoughtful expression of the woman in front of him, he humbly asked for advice for the first time.
"But what's wrong?"
The woman was too lazy to make excuses with the third prince, and nodded generously, "Your Highness, let me ask you first."
"First, when you went to find Kang Yanning, how far did you go? Did you never find her?"
"This..." The third prince didn't pay attention before. When she said this, he also thought about it carefully. "It's because she walked a little further and never saw her."
The woman was silent for a while. "If you send someone to guard the door, she will not be able to go out. You follow the route out the window. She is just a woman. In any case, she should not be able to walk as fast as you. But you didn't find her.
I'm afraid I might even be attacked by someone..."
She then said decisively, "I'm afraid she didn't go out. She should still be in the room."
The third prince was startled. He had never thought of this before. "In the room? The situation was urgent. I only took a brief look inside the room and hurried out."
The woman nodded, "That's one. Second, you were knocked unconscious. Are you conscious?"
The third prince shook his head, "I was unconscious. I was in bed when I woke up."
"That must be a person with strong martial arts skills. Is there such a person in Wu Qian's house?"
"This..." The third prince didn't understand either, so he wasn't sure.
"Okay." The woman continued, "Even if there is such a capable and righteous person in her palace, with the courage of the right prime minister, would he dare to let his daughter knock out the third prince in the palace?"
The third prince shook his head hesitantly, "I don't know Wu Qian. But I single-handedly helped the right prime minister to share the power with the left prime minister. The right prime minister is as timid as a mouse. Even if you give him three courages, he won't dare."
The woman nodded, "As far as I know, Wu Qian, like her father, doesn't have much courage. This matter... Wu Qian, even if she is the right minister, I'm afraid she won't be able to do it."
The third prince was completely stunned, "It's not Wu Qian?"
"But if it's not Wu Qian, who is it?"
He suddenly felt a little funny, "Who else can set up this prince? I have the right time, place and people. Who can put me in this situation under these conditions?"
The woman was also thinking, tapping the table with her knuckles, once and again. Regular sounds echoed in the third prince's study.
Suddenly, the woman paused, showing some disbelief. She glanced at the third prince suspiciously, "If that's the case, I'm afraid I know who it is."