Well, Well, Well, You Dare Provoke Me?

Zhou Wanwan was naturally aware of all this; her family's situation was not good.

But that was all on the surface. In the evening, they ate and drank as usual.

It's just that her family members are too good at acting; whether it's the princess or her parents, they all act as if they are poor and destitute.

She's actually quite a good actress; even now, many people think she's just someone with a bit of money.

Zhou Wanwan fell asleep immediately, while the Crown Prince paced anxiously, "She still hasn't agreed? She'd rather live in the woodshed."

The old eunuch nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I think this kind of woman should absolutely not be made a concubine, otherwise there will be endless trouble."

The Great Qi sneered, "None of your business! Get out of here."

The old eunuch then left, feeling helpless.

It's not surprising that the Great Qi was in such a hurry; none of the eunuchs around him were his trusted confidants.

They were either his father's people or the queen's people; he couldn't trust either of them.

Moreover, since these people all wanted him dead, he didn't dare to eat the food at all.

Now, Zhou Wanwan has become his only way out.

He had to find a way to make Zhou Wanwan one of his own, and the only way to do that was through a marriage alliance.

Marrying her is impossible.

The second princess walked in from outside and said, "Why were you so reckless today? You knew Zhou Wanwan was the last person who could save us, yet you treated her like that."

The Crown Prince sighed and said, "Second Sister, what can I do? It's urgent now. If she doesn't help me, I'm doomed."

The second princess frowned and said, "You can't treat her like that!"

"He's just a child, what's there to be afraid of? I heard that Yanmen Pass is now surrounded."

"This girl was just lucky she wasn't trapped; now she can only rely on us."

The second princess shook her head and said:

"I always felt that this girl was incredibly powerful; she could even heal my face."

I think she's not simple. Should I go and try to persuade her?

Then, Eunuch Xu rushed in from outside, saying, "It's terrible, Your Highness! My room is full of firewood, and I don't know where it came from!"

The crown prince frowned and said, "What's so surprising about this?"

Eunuch Xu stomped his feet in anger. "It must be that Zhou Wanwan, she did it on purpose."

The crown prince looked at him and said, "Get down quickly, don't get in the way."

Left with no other option, Eunuch Xu had to retreat.

The second princess said:

"This Eunuch Xu is the Empress's man; we must be extremely careful."

I don't think you should have offended Zhou Wanwan today. Little girls are easy to coax; you just need to soothe her, and that will be fine."

The Crown Prince scoffed coldly:

"I heard he's just a country bumpkin with no knowledge or experience."

Moreover, she had fallen on hard times in the capital. Although she was the granddaughter of the eldest princess, she had no status whatsoever.

I didn't even consider her a threat; it's just that we need money to get revenge."

The second princess nodded and said, "You're right, but they have to be willing too!"

"Ha! I've already given her enough face. If she's unwilling, she'll become a major threat to us and must be eliminated."

The second princess remained silent for a while before saying, "I'll go and try to persuade her!"

The second princess walked to the door of the woodshed, knocked, and Zhou Wanwan said, "Come in!"

The second princess looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Wanwan, I came here to thank you. You cured my face last time. I never thought I would see such a fair face again."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the Second Princess and said, "You didn't come to thank me for healing your face, you came to persuade me, to persuade me to become the Crown Prince's concubine?"

The second princess was taken aback for a moment and asked, "How did you know?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and asked, "Does the Second Princess think I should become his concubine?"

The second princess sighed and said:

"Logically, I shouldn't advise you, but I really think you're very suitable to be the Crown Prince."

You two are a perfect match, and besides, she's not a concubine, she's a secondary consort.

Zhou Wanwan scoffed and said:

"You just think I'm a child and easy to manipulate."

What you're after are the resources and connections I have.

The second princess looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"You are very clever, but you don't know the Crown Prince's situation. He is in a very bad situation now, and there are no loyal people around him."

He does have a Crown Princess, but she is from the Empress Dowager's and Empress's factions.

We don't trust her at all. But if you're willing to become one of us, we'll treat you well in the future.

"Treat me well? How can I treat you well?"

The second princess thought for a moment and said, "The position of empress will definitely be yours in the future."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said:

"Come on! I don't care about the Empress's position; what I want is real cooperation."

Rather than being someone's concubine, I think a collaborative model suits us better.

Who would want to be the crown prince's concubine?

If a woman becomes the Crown Prince's concubine, she must unconditionally help him ascend the throne and become emperor.

She herself is too impatient to ascend the throne, why would she help him?

The second princess looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"A cooperative relationship is probably not feasible, Zhou Wanwan, I'm telling you this very seriously."

If you don't agree, the Crown Prince will not let you off the hook.

Zhou Wanwan said "Oh," and then added, "Really? Then let him come at me."

Zhou Wanwan is least afraid of threats. As long as the Crown Prince dares to act recklessly, she will accompany him to the end.

The second princess turned and left immediately. The crown prince asked, "Second sister, what was her reaction?"

The second princess shook her head and said, "She disagreed. She even said, 'Bring it on.'"

"Fine, fine, you dare to provoke me? Men, kill her today and see if she still dares to be so stubborn."

The second princess looked at the crown prince and said, "Fifth brother, calm down. We must make use of Zhou Wanwan now. Her resources and connections are very important to us."

The Crown Prince sneered:

"I do want her resources and connections, but she's not willing to stand by my side, so I have to kill her."

Otherwise, if she grows too powerful, it will be even more disadvantageous for us.

In the dead of night, a dozen or so people were soon seen sneaking into the woodshed.

As soon as these people rushed into the woodshed, they felt like they couldn't move.

They were about to speak when their mouths were covered and they were dragged deep into the woods.

After a while, more than a dozen people were completely dealt with.

The Old Scholar Tree chuckled and said, "It's good to be with Wanwan; the food is much better than before!"

The Old Ancestor nodded and said, "I feel a surge of energy within my body, as if I'm about to break through."

He stopped moving as soon as he finished speaking.

This is a continuous transformation, an improvement in cultivation.

After a while, the Old Ancestor opened his eyes and said, "Wow! I'm pretty powerful now. I feel like I could even put up a fight against that thing in the Great Qi Imperial Palace."

The Old Scholar Tree said, "You've become so powerful now?"

The Old Ancestor chuckled and said, "That's natural. My strength is now at least in the top ten of the Earth Ranking."