Chapter 371 - 129: Possessed_4
Princess Yongning abruptly stood up, her brows and eyes brimming with impatience. She had dealt with everyone in the know regarding the matter of Xue Fangfei, and she believed she had done everything perfectly, leaving no room for others to discover the truth. But for some reason, the appearance of Jiang Li sparked within her an uneasy feeling, as if the case involving Xue Fangfei wasn’t as ironclad as she thought.
"No," a hint of ferocity flashed through her eyes, "Jiang Li cannot continue to live in this world."
Xue Fangfei was already dead, and everything related to her, to the Xue Family, should be buried deep underground, mentioned by no one, their traces erased from the world over time. Since Jiang Li had touched upon the Xue Family’s secrets, even if only potentially, she had no reason to keep living.
To eliminate a problem, one must eradicate it at the roots. It was Jiang Li’s own folly to eagerly associate with the Xue Family.
"Princess, you mustn’t," Mei Xiang, the palace maid who attended to Princess Yongning, said: "The case against the Xue Family has just concluded, and His Highness Prince Cheng mentioned that the emperor may be plotting something in secret. If Miss Jiang the Second encounters trouble at this critical juncture, wouldn’t it provide the emperor with an opportunity to act against our Princess’s Mansion? Moreover, Miss Jiang the Second is not an ordinary person; she is surrounded by many guards. To take action within Yanjing City... it is inevitably going to leave traces. Princess, it’s far too risky."
Mei Xiang was a confidante of Princess Yongning, who trusted her deeply. Princess Yongning furrowed her brow in impatience, "If this won’t do, and that won’t do, then Jiang Li truly doesn’t take me seriously. If it weren’t for her, why would I and Mr. Shen have fallen out to this extent? I suffered a loss at her hands; am I to swallow this silently and do nothing? Impossible!"
Princess Yongning, accustomed to being domineering, had certainly never been in a position where one suffers in silence. Mei Xiang approached, helped Princess Yongning to sit down again, gently kneading her shoulders, and said, "Princess, it’s not about not dealing with Miss Jiang the Second, but about not acting at this time. Once the situation cools down a bit, it won’t be too late for you to make your move."