jdhmnovel Chapter 319 Showing Weakness
Chapter 319 Showing Weakness
Ye Qing'an had been waiting for Ye Qinghao to ask this question, but after he asked, she still pretended to ponder for a while: "I think that since the Emperor feels that Father's power is too great and has become suspicious of Father, Father might as well choose to show weakness now."
"Show weakness?"
The butler handed Ye Qinghao a cup of tea, which Ye Qinghao took: "How do I show weakness? Go to the palace? Put on an act in front of the Emperor? Use what happened between you and Fei Ran to cry and plead with the Emperor to stand up for me and the Ye family?"
“There’s no need to show weakness like this.” Ye Qing’an chuckled. “Father has been in the court for decades. The Emperor knows Father very well. He knows Father’s temperament and how to react in any situation very clearly.”
"If Father suddenly changes his style of doing things, the Emperor will probably become even more suspicious."
Ye Qing'an drew a circle on the table with her finger, then gestured towards the distance: "What my daughter meant by showing weakness was causing trouble for Father."
"Something happened?" Ye Qinghao squinted at Ye Qing'an.
"Yes." Ye Qing'an nodded: "Something happened or a mistake was made..."
"If someone is very strong in the eyes of others, so strong that they are almost perfect, and then something happens to them or they make a mistake, then others will think, 'Oh, so they can also have problems and make mistakes.' In that case, that person is not so strong and almost perfect anymore."
"This is what my daughter meant by 'showing weakness'."
After listening, Ye Qinghao did not immediately say whether it was good or bad. He simply picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and then pondered for a moment before saying, "Then what kind of thing do you think I should do, what kind of mistake should I make?"
"Of course it can't be something that would displease the Emperor..."
Ye Qing paused for a moment before saying, "Since some people have always felt that Gu Duo is not dead and is in the Ye residence, Father can use this as an excuse to take the initiative and search the entire Ye residence for everyone to see."
"For example, stage a play to send people to raid the Ye residence at night to find Gu Duo's whereabouts. In this raid, our Ye residence would suffer heavy losses, and Father might be injured or even go missing..."
Ye Qinghao glanced at Ye Qing'an but remained silent.
Ye Qing'an continued, "In this way, the Emperor will only suspect who exactly was the person who attacked the Ye residence at night... who could cause such a severe blow to the century-old Ye family? Wouldn't he be even more powerful? Shouldn't he be even more suspicious?"
Ye Qing'an looked very serious and focused, but after speaking, she secretly stuck out her tongue, displaying a charmingly naive demeanor: "It's not necessarily a night raid; I was just giving an example. Actually, I also think that the idea of a night raid isn't very good. After all, our family is a century-old clan. It wouldn't be easy for them to storm into our mansion and turn it upside down..."
Ye Qinghao shifted his gaze away from Ye Qing'an: "I roughly understand what you mean."
"I'm glad Father understands. I was just afraid that I hadn't explained myself clearly and that Father might have misunderstood me."
Ye Qinghao nodded: "Alright, you've been up all night, go back and get some rest."
"Yes."
Ye Qing'an stood up, bowed, and withdrew.
Just as he stepped out of the main gate, he saw Liu Xueying walking towards him. Upon seeing Ye Qing'an, Liu Xueying paused slightly: "Qing'an is back? I heard that Feiran had an accident last night?"
Is this some kind of deliberate attempt to cause trouble?
Ye Qing'an smiled: "Yes, isn't all of this just as Mother wished?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xueying frowned: "I was trying to be nice to you, why are you being so sarcastic?"
"Concerned?" Ye Qing'an scoffed. "I swear to God, I had no intention of harming Fei Ran and me in the bustling city last night."
"What nonsense are you spouting? I heard that Fei Ran was drugged yesterday and went mad, and then in the middle of the city, in front of the Sixth Prince, he said some treasonous things? Could it be that you've gone mad too?"
Ye Qing'an just smiled and looked at her: "Whether what I said is true, and whether Mother has such intentions, only Mother knows."
“But Mother…” Ye Qing’an smiled, “As the saying goes, if you walk the dark road too much, you’re bound to encounter a ghost. I hope you’ll take good care of yourself.”
Liu Xueying clenched her fists in her sleeves, staring coldly at Ye Qing'an: "What do you mean by this? Do you really think that just because you've been back in the Ye family for a few months, you're in charge? Do you really think you've gained a foothold in this Ye family?"
"It's nothing." Ye Qing'an was not afraid at all. "I was just kindly reminding Mother. Oh, not just Mother, but also my second sister. My second sister is still a bit too impulsive. As the saying goes, if you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place. This applies to both Mother and my second sister."
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking, he brushed past Liu Xueying and left.
A vein bulged on Liu Xueying's forehead: "Stop."
Ye Qing'an stopped and turned around with a smile: "Mother, is there anything else you need?"
What exactly happened last night?
Hearing her question, Ye Qing'an couldn't help but laugh: "This question, shouldn't Mother ask Father about it? What happened yesterday? It's a matter of life and death for our Ye family. However, Father might not tell Mother, since Mother isn't on Father's side these days. I'll just remind Mother that this matter is related to the Gu family and Gu Duo..."
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking, he ignored Liu Xueying's increasingly ugly expression and left directly.
Liu Xueying watched Ye Qing'an's figure gradually disappear into the distance, turning a corner and then vanishing from sight. She couldn't help but stomp her foot and mutter, "Bitch!"
Granny Li hurriedly said, "Madam, why is she..."
Granny Li looked utterly bewildered: "Although the young lady didn't really respect the madam in her heart before, she at least put on a show of respect and would never embarrass the madam like this in public. But this time..."
Granny Li turned her head and glanced at the main courtyard behind them. A few steps away, two servants were guarding the door.
Granny Li lowered her voice: "Madam, do you think it's possible that the eldest young lady really knows something?"
"What could she possibly know?" Liu Xueying felt a little flustered after hearing what she said, her mind replaying Ye Qing'an's last words.
Is it related to the Gu family and Gu Duo?
Liu Xueying gritted her teeth. Could it be that Ye Qing'an really knew something?
Otherwise, why would she suddenly bring up Gu Duo in front of me?