Mingqiu didnāt expect Yang Chuxia to agree so easily and was momentarily stunned.
Ming Lan saw this and gave her a push, "What are you standing there stupefied for? Hurry and thank the madam!"
Only then did Mingqiu come to her senses and hurriedly said, "Thank you, madam. Thank you, madam!"
Yang Chuxia saw her walking just fine, yet suddenly performing a grand kneeling ceremony, and that thud was really loud.
"What a silly girl. Doesnāt your knee hurt? Quickly, get up." The clothes worn today were already thin; with a kneel on the stone floor like that, her legs would be bruised by morning.
"Thank you, madam, it doesnāt hurt."
Seeing her grinning foolishly, Yang Chuxia couldnāt help but share a bit of her joy.
Back at the bamboo courtyard, Ye Ziāan had not yet gone to rest.
"Why are you still waiting? Didnāt I tell you to sleep first?"
Ye Ziāan put the book in his hand to the side and said, "I couldnāt sleep alone. How did it go? Did you manage to get anything out of it?"
"Of course!" Yang Chuxia replied with a smile, "I couldnāt go out there without getting something out of her."
Ye Ziāan liked her smug little expression, and with a chuckle, asked, "What did you find out?"
"The ambition for wealth and power is truly frightening," Yang Chuxia shook her head and said, "Yunyun was drugged because she blocked someone elseās path. Iāve seen quite a few family rivalries and wife competitions, all because someone gets in someone elseās way. But to start clearing obstacles before even entering the door is truly a first for me."
Yang Chuxia was puzzled, "Tell me, how does the Prime Ministerās family have such confidence? How could he be so sure that if Linhao didnāt marry Yunyun, he would definitely marry his daughter?"
"If you are determined, whatās impossible to achieve?" Ye Ziāan shook his head. He had heard of womenās schemes before. Ruining reputations, trapping people in a room, and turning raw rice into cooked rice, among others, were all methods Madam of Prime Minister, with her age, would know too well.
Seeing her frowning again, Ye Ziāan couldnāt help but take two steps forward and smooth out her brows, "What are you thinking?"
"Iām wondering why the Luo Family is interfering," Yang Chuxia recounted First Madam Luoās schemes to Ye Ziāan.
After thinking for a while, Ye Ziāan laughed, "First Madam Luo is probably aiming for the title."
"The title?"
"Yes, the title of Marquis Wuāan should rightfully belong to the first branch, but now it has fallen to the third branch, along with the State Duke of Defenseās title. How could the first branch not be jealous?"
Yang Chuxia couldnāt understand for a moment, "Even if she is jealous, she should target the title. If she wants to do something bad, shouldnāt she start with Linhao? Why target Yunyun?"
Ye Ziāan explained, "This is First Madam Luoās cleverness. I suspect she knows that going to the Emperor to reclaim the title wonāt work, so she turns to target the third branchās heirs. If the third branch has no children, wouldnāt they have to consider adopting? I really didnāt expect the Luo Family to come up with such a plan."
Yang Chuxia widened her eyes in disbelief.
"These people are too shameless," Yang Chuxia cursed in anger, "Despicable! No wonder thereās no one decent in the whole family."
"Alright, donāt be angry anymore. Now that we know itās them, their plans canāt possibly succeed."
Yang Chuxia slapped the low table next to her forcefully and said fiercely, "I certainly wonāt let them succeed." She always liked to give tit for tat.
"Doesnāt it hurt?" Ye Ziāan lifted her hand and blew on it, "Why use so much strength?"