Kapitel 92: I Have Other Tricks
No wonder Zhang Zhengyang didn't answer her whenever she asked about his plans. She thought he was just being the 'Zhang Zhengyang that commands and no one disobeys', but in the end it was actually because of his hidden lover.
Zhao Xing thought a bit and concluded that they were indeed suitable for each other. "Zhang Zhengyang is a smiling reptile, while Xiao Qi is a fierce troublemaker, indeed a match made in heaven."
"Ah?"
Both maids were shocked and couldn't believe their ears. "Grand Tutor, how could they be a match? It's clear that compared to Xiao Qi, the Crown Prince favors you more." Lan'er said but stopped when Nuo Nuo nudged her.
Zhao Xing didn't get where she was going, and went on to explain. "Ai, little one, you don't know anything, I'm a crucial tool that shouldn't die yet, the Crown Prince is careful about my health because if anything happens to me, it wouldn't do him good at all. If it wasn't so, whose side do you think the Crown Prince would be on, with all you've said about him? The Crown Prince clearly likes the girl. It's either Xiao Qi knows it or not. This kind of plot, I've seen it multiple times, I tell you there's nothing I can't imagine. The world is so big, nothing is impossible." She even thought if the possibility in which Zhang Zhengyang planned to make Xiao Qi his Empress once he ascends…
'Interesting…'
Nuo Nuo and Lan'er: "…"
Lan'er wanted to say more but refrained from doing so because of Nuo Nuo by her side who secretly advised against it.
Zhao Xing knew what she was to Zhang Zhengyang, she discovered that the Crown Prince had summoned her not because she was some big shot or anything but because she could read the future. But this ability lagged as bad as a slow computer, and when she did see visions, she didn't see any useful information. Right now the Crown Prince was observing her, but it seemed he was getting more and more anxious if not he wouldn't take her to see the poison master to inquire about her situation.
She knew her importance that was why she could act like a little tyrant in the Crown Prince's manor, it was also the reason why she felt the most insecure. If the Crown Prince had an alternative other than herself, she didn't know what he'd do to her. She didn't believe this guy was as gentle as he looked. As for what he said about letting her return to her normal like, she really doubted it.
She planned that when she arrives the Noble Princess' Manor, she'll prepare herself for the worst case scenario. She'll make sure she secured a good position among the nobles that no one could easily offend. When she becomes a little more powerful she would be able to stand up for herself if the Crown Prince were to ever turn against her.
Someone who was planning to have his father die such a painful death wasn't someone you wanted to make friends with, if he could do it to his father he could do it to anyone. Luckily she was smart, she knew she looked stupid and acted stupid most of the time, in the end everyone thought she was stupid, this went the same for the Crown Prince, who didn't seem to guard against her at all.
Since he had brought her to the limelight she'd make good use of the opportunity.
She knew she wasn't smart enough to fight him, but as long as she made herself stand out, it'd be harder for him to get rid of her in the future.
And if he didn't plan to get rid of her, then it was also good to get powerful. She also imagined, it was also possible that, the fourth prince would win against his brother, since he was such a worthy opponent.
She wondered if the fourth prince knew as much as they did about the Emperor, she even speculated that he was the one that poisoned the Emperor, it sounded weird even to herself, but she just had to think of all the possibilities.
There were so many princes, and only two were openly fighting over their father's recognition, or to be more direct, only two were in the frontlines fighting for the throne.
What about the other?
What were their ambitions? Were they planning to live their lives worry free? She knew the ninth prince was very close to Zhang Zhengyang, and their relationship seemed very good.
But from the so many palace dramas she'd watch before, these kinds of relationships were very rare. And sometimes it was built on interest. If the ninth prince was the only one that chose to unconditionally follow his brother, what about the others? What were they after exactly? Nothing? She didn't believe it.
She no longer thought about it. For now she worked for the Crown Prince. She currently couldn't go back to her world, so in the future, if anything happened and she could no longer return, she would chose the safer side. No matter, what she had to think about her safety first, because what if she got the chance to return one day? She had to stay alive and well.
Xiao Qi came to visit her the next day, bringing some gifts with her. Zhao Xing couldn't believe it.
Obviously, the poor young lady didn't know she had been fooled. She had gone to apologize to the Crown Prince and still came back to mend things with her. Because in her eyes, it was her fault.
Zhao Xing sighed inwardly. Xiao Qi wasn't a bad girl, it's just that she was too arrogant, which led her to actions she often ended up regretting.
This time it was Zhao Xing that tricked her, was she going to confess? Or just pretend to be sick for a few days to continue with the lie?
"Has the pain subsided?" Xiao Qi asked, her tone was still a bit stern but softer than the previous day.
Zhao Xing looked at the gifts one by one. Aside from elixirs, there were also things she liked, like jewelry.
'This woman is so rich, as expected of the one the Crown Prince favors. She put so much efforts into it.'
"There was no pain in the first place, nothing subsided."
Xiao Qi showed a puzzled expression. "What do you mean by that?"
"You came here shouting, making my head hurt, I got angry It's only natural I retaliate. I'll take this gifts as an apology for disturbing my peace."
Realization hit Xiao Qi like a thunderbolt.
She had been tricked!
"ZHAO. XING" Xiao Qi looked as if she was going to bounce on her. But Zhao Xing didn't falter.
"Do you believe I have many more tricks up my sleeve?"
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