Chapter 285: Underestimating
Qin Zhenzhen returned to her room and found her grandmother anxiously awaiting her.
"Grandma, I’ve already assured you that I’ll be fine. Please don’t worry," Qin Zhenzhen said, attempting to reassure her.
Grandma Qin looked deeply concerned. "I don’t want to worry, my dear, but I understand the nature of that old witch. How can I be at ease if you go to see her?"
Later that evening, the housekeeper arrived with the palace maids to deliver food to Qin Zhenzhen and the others. In a discreet move, Qin Zhenzhen slipped a note to the housekeeper, requesting that she pass it on to Su Bin.
After much contemplation, Qin Zhenzhen decided to confide in Su Bin about certain matters. She was aware of Su Bin’s extensive intelligence network through Mr. Chen and his strategic acumen, traits that had made him the primary antagonist in the story.
With her unexpected arrival, many plotlines had taken unexpected turns. Su Bin had been informed of his background and secured start-up capital well in advance, and his talents had been revealed ahead of schedule. In theory, this should have been advantageous for him.
However, because of her presence, Su Bin might now have to contend with even more formidable adversaries and challenge the entire Jiang family.
According to the original storyline, the current emperor was expected to succumb to illness that winter. Subsequently, the crown prince would be assassinated, leaving the other princes too young to shoulder the burden of leadership. This would pave the way for the Eighth Imperial Uncle, Chu Yunfei, to ascend the throne.
Chu Yunfei’s mother hailed from the Jiang family, and her exceptional culinary and medical skills, coupled with her beauty, had earned her a position as a consort. Chu Yunfei’s rise to power and eventual ascension owed much to the support of the influential Jiang family.
In the original storyline, the emperor’s demise due to illness and the assassination of the Crown Prince were considered to be the handiwork of Chu Yunfei and the influential Jiang family.
