Chapter 280: The Wei Family at the Height of Its Power
That night, Shen Family spoke to Wei Shiyu about Sheng Xueyi, as Yuan Bao had mentioned.
After hearing the whole story from the Shen Family, Wei Shiyu frowned and said, "Jiaojiao is not someone with bad luck. This matter, I’m afraid, is really as she said. The two of them, their fates are incompatible!"
"If this is truly the case, doesn’t it mean that if the Fourteenth Prince takes Sheng Xueyi as a concubine, it will be detrimental to our family in the future?"
Shen Family’s thoughts expanded quickly.
Wei Shiyu sighed lightly and said, "That’s right!"
"Actually, our family has already become an eyesore for some people now!"
Regarding the Wei Family, it would not be an exaggeration to say they are the foremost family beneath the royal family of Daxia.
Especially in the military, the prestige of the Wei Family is even greater.
Today’s Emperor Xia is a man of great ambition and talent, capable of accommodating the Wei Family. However, when the Fourth Prince ascends the throne in the future, it may not be so.
Frankly speaking, the current Wei Family is like a blazing fire with oil and flowers blooming with brilliance.
At first glance, this is the prosperous scene of the Wei Family’s flourishing.
But in this world, everything has cycles.
When the extreme is reached, the adverse will prosper, and when it prospers, it will decline!
The Wei Family is now too prosperous. If the monarch can tolerate it, the Wei Family will last long. But if the monarch becomes suspicious, the Wei Family will be hard-pressed to avoid suppression.
And suppressing the Wei Family requires a pretext.
"Is it the Fourth Prince?"
The Shen Family, undoubtedly the wise wife of Wei Shiyu, guessed it upon hearing just one sentence from him.
Wei Shiyu nodded slightly and said, "Our aunt is the Eldest Princess, and Wushang, the cousin, is a blood-related cousin to the Fourth Prince, but I can see that the Fourth Prince harbors much dislike towards cousin Wushang."
"The Fourteenth Prince and the Fourth Prince are brothers born of the same mother."
"If the Fourth Prince wants to target the Wei Family, the Fourteenth Prince will certainly be the vanguard."
Wei Shiyu’s expression was extremely grave.
Hearing his words, the Shen Family was silent for a long time before speaking softly, "Then, can we only sit and wait for death?"
"Not necessarily!"
"Eldest Uncle and Father are planning to cut off the Fourth Prince’s position as Crown Prince."
"...?!"
Hearing this from Wei Shiyu, the Shen Family turned pale, frightened.
She really did not expect that her family had already quietly involved themselves in the struggle for the position of Crown Prince.
"Don’t think too much. Even if in the end, things don’t work out, we will have a retreat plan."
Wei Shiyu embraced the Shen Family tightly, "I originally didn’t want to tell you about these things, lest you worry. But now that it’s said, don’t overthink it."
"At worst, we’ll take the whole family to the sea."
"You say it so lightly!"
The Shen Family glanced at Wei Shiyu, "With so many people in our family, and those connected to us, how can we just leave at will?"
"Why not?"
Wei Shiyu couldn’t help but laugh, "You, ah, just like to overthink things."
"If it really comes to that, as long as we send out the message, those willing to leave will go with us, and those unwilling can stay."
"After all, without our Wei Family, the leader wolf, the remaining people are just small fry. Whoever sits on the throne won’t cling to them endlessly!"
"Think about it, isn’t that the way it is?"
The Emperor is wary of the Wei Family and the powerful faction that depends on it.
But if the Wei Family leaves, then the remaining families will instantly become loose sand, at the Emperor’s disposal.
After all, no matter who becomes Emperor, they need people to work under their command.