Chapter 27: Framed: Foolish Fifth Concubine
“Cousin, do you really think I don’t want to capture the Crown Prince’s heart? Lately, he’s been blowing hot and cold, and I can’t figure out what he is thinking.”
Whenever Ye Shanshan broached this topic, she looked hurt. In the past, the Crown Prince had behaved towards her like a considerate gentleman. He had been a totally different person compared to who he was now.
“He’s been busier than usual lately,” Su Junqing fabricated a lie that he could not even convince himself to believe.
Actually, the Crown Prince had changed his attitude towards Ye Shanshan because she had, in a moment of recklessness, pushed Ye Jiuge into the Wanzhang Depths. Although Ye Shanshan would rather die than admit her own evil deed, people in the capital were very perceptive. No one would be unaware of the Ye Clan’s dirty laundry.
If the Crown Prince continued to interact intimately with Ye Shanshan, it would further cement the public’s opinion that he had conspired with someone to murder his fiancée—this was the real reason he had estranged himself from Ye Shanshan.
“Cousin, you don’t need to comfort me. I know all about the Crown Prince’s worries. Why don’t I concede the position of the Crown Princess Consort to Eldest Sister? As long as I can stay by the Crown Prince’s side, I am perfectly willing to be his Second Princess Consort.”
Her mother had proposed this idea to her. At first, Ye Shanshan had felt that if she agreed, her position would be inferior to Ye Jiuge’s, so she had been reluctant. However, now it seemed that she had no choice but to resort to such measures.
“You have the right mindset.” Su Junqing nodded approvingly before saying, “Ye Jiuge has undergone a significant personality change since experiencing a period of tribulation. If you want to bring her to her knees, it will be difficult. You can only allow her to do what she wants and treat her well. If she lets her guard down, you must strike with a fatal blow when she least expects it. This is exactly how you should do it.”
“Just like how we dealt with Fifth Concubine?” Ye Shanshan smiled knowingly.