Chapter 339 - Xuetong Hears of the Empress Dowagers Plots (2/2)

“The Empress Dowager’s desires have something to do with King Ning.” Feng Yuran’s eyes shone with devilish coldness.

Something to do with King Ning? What did King Ning, Feng Yuzhen, have anything to do with her maternal family? Her uncle might be able to get military support for King Ning. That’s not right. Her First Uncle was very loyal, why would he stand on King Ning’s side in private? So what if the Empress Dowager hinted at it again and again? Furthermore, the Empress Dowager would not dare to openly seek support for King Ning.

Emperor Zongwen was on the throne right now and in the future, only the three sons of Emperor Zongwen would have a chance at the throne. No matter what would happen, King Ning, Feng Yuzhen, would never have the opportunity. If he wanted to become the Emperor, his only chance would be to rebel. The Empress Dowager would not let anyone catch on their weakness unless she was absolutely sure that Mo Xuetong’s maternal family would not divulge this information.

Why was the Empress Dowager certain that her uncle would definitely support King Ning? Why did she think that he would protect King Ning who did not even have a likely chance at the throne and not the three official princes?

Mo Xuetong could not understand. She looked at Feng Yuran with her lively eyes and tugged at Feng Yuran with her tightly wrapped hands with a pleading look on her face. In her past life, her activities had been restricted to the back courtyard. She did not know much about politics.

Feng Yuran looked at the pleading look in her eyes. Her beautiful eyes sparkled like clear waters and her long lashes cast a shadow on her cheeks. They looked like resting b.u.t.terflies. He could not help but reach out to touch her snow-white skin gently. She curled backward and looked up in shock. However, she only just curled back a little and glared at him. She was not threatening at all. He felt an itch in his heart and felt happy.

“Don’t you have a cousin!” He smiled gently and reached out to cup her chin. She pushed him away. He looked at her tightly-wrapped hands and did not dare to tease her again. He stood up and picked up Mo Xuetong’s cup. He poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip before turning to glance at her with a smile.

Mo Xuetong’s heart tightened and her lips parted slightly. She had a sudden epiphany.

“The Empress Dowager wants King Ning to marry my cousin?” She stuttered with difficulty, a pained expression on her face.

So that was what the Empress Dowager was planning. As long as King Ning married her cousin, Fu General Manor would be considered to be on King Ning, Feng Yuzhen’s side. Then, as Luo Mingzhu’s maternal family, Fu General Manor would be branded with King Ning’s name no matter what Feng Yuzhen wanted to do. Even if they did not support him, they would be thought to be of the same faction. In that case, her uncles would not have a choice!

When Mo Xuetong thought of how King Ning, Feng Yuzhen, would rebel in the end, and at the current situation, she did not see any chance of Feng Yuzhen succeeding. Disregarding how Emperor Zongwen would react, Mo Xuetong knew just by looking at Feng Yuran that Feng Yuzhen’s every step was being watched. While Feng Yuran seemed to be wild and unrestrained on the surface, he was a deep one with many hidden ideas. If he wanted to go against Feng Yuzhen, Feng Yuzhen had no chance of winning at all.

Then, Feng Yuzhen would drag Fu General Manor down with him.

When she thought of that, she could not help the sweat that beaded on her forehead. No, she would not let Fu General Manor fall like that. She had to stop her cousin from marrying King Ning.

“Even if King Ning were to return immediately, it would take more than ten days!” Feng Yuran looked at her silently for a while. Then, he approached her again and comforted her gently, sitting by her side.

Mo Xuetong looked up at him. This man was really smart, he saw through her worries again! He was telling her that he still had time. If the Empress Dowager wanted to bestow a marriage, it had to be done after King Ning returned. The two of them knew that King Ning was already by the Empress Dowager’s side. However, no one could speak about it. As such, King Ning had to enter the palace quickly after ten days.

That was when it would be a good time to bestow a marriage!

If it was any earlier, the Emperor would get suspicious. The Empress Dowager was a sly and crafty woman and she would not do that. She would find an opportunity to raise the matter of the marriage with the Emperor so that he would have no choice but to agree.

As such, they still had ten days. Fu General Manor still had a chance.

“Don’t worry too much, let nature take its course. Tell your grandmother and she will definitely have plans. You do not have to be so anxious to take charge. She is not useless after experiencing so much. You worry too much.” Feng Yuran reached out to hold her hands lightly. He helped her to lie down and covered her with blankets.

He looked at her pale face and could not help but look at her hands. There was a hint of cold, blood-thirsty anger in his handsome eyes. The smile on his lips turned sinister without him noticing.

That’s right, she still had her grandmother! Mo Xuetong blinked and a smile appeared on her pale face. Her grandmother would definitely have a good idea that could help Fu General Manor evade this trouble.

“Alright, be good and go to sleep. Everything will be fine when you wake up tomorrow.” Feng Yuran patted her head affectionately.

Mo Xuetong nodded and closed her eyes. Everything that happened in the afternoon was like a nightmare and she still felt terrified when she thought about it. However, with his hands holding her arms, the warm touch made her feel a.s.sured. She recalled that she would be marrying him in her drowsiness and that she would share his bed in the future. A shy smile appeared on her face as she dreamt.

Feng Yuran waited for Mo Xuetong to fall asleep. He looked the beautiful smile on her face in the darkness for a long time before he left reluctantly.

There were some things that he had to deal with right now. He had to do things even more neatly at night to lure them into King Chu’s manor.

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