Chapter 65: A Plan Within a Plan - Part 1
The next morning, Li Chang Le went to pay her respect to Da Furen. Seeing her well expression, she indistinctly exposed joy and then couldn’t help but say: “Mother, what great news is there?”
Da Furen smiled, she gazed at Li Chang Le’s beautiful and charming eyes: “Of course, I’ve already arranged everything, just rest assured.”
Li Chang Le’s face revealed a trace of delight. She had already guessed, Mother wanted to get rid of that bitch Li Wei Yang. She smilingly said: “Mother, I’ve already arranged a few people to keep a close eye on Li Wei Yang …….”
“No, we can’t beat the grass and frighten away the snake.1 Now, this damn yatou is always on the alert. You have to know, the less people the better.
“But---“ Li Chang Le really wanted to punish Li Wei Yang with her own hands.
Da Furen calmly said: “Just watch what I do.” She didn’t plan on telling Li Chang Le her entire plan. In the past, it was because she didn’t want to dirty her daughter's hands with the blood-infested schemes; now she didn't want her to divert her attention. “Your priority is how to make the Crown Prince or the Seventh Prince fond of you.”
Li Chang Le frowned: “You all always talk about the Crown Prince. Da ge said he's an idiot. And this Seventh Prince, his age is similar to mine. He only relies on Emperor’s favoritism to establish his position. Da ge also said the Third Prince is not the same as the other princes, his actions are those of a man with a noble character.”
Da Furen listened as she shook her head: “How can you believe what your Da ge said? He is only an erudite. He doesn’t completely understand the situation. No matter how powerful the Third Prince is, he can never be compared to the Crown Prince or the Seventh Prince.”
Even though Li Chang Le didn’t open her mouth to speak, Tuoba Zhen’s handsome face was lingering in her head. In her heart, she honestly couldn’t think favorably of the distant Crown Prince and the cold Seventh Prince.
Da Furen’s expression sank, she said: “I know what you are thinking about, the Third Prince seems refined and courteous. I heard he’s eagerly attentive towards you; he asked about your favorite things and brought it back from afar. But I have always feel that he has ulterior motives. Perhaps, he wants to control you through this, and from then, control your father.”
It was worth mentioning that even though Da Furen was a woman, but she had stayed by Prime Minister Li’s side for a long time, so she was able to tell. Her daughter, if she was to marry a prince with an impressive background, it would be great if she became the Empress. So why would she choose a riskier path?
Li Chang Le lived a comfortable life, she had already become tired of the family chef’s dishes. After knowing this, Tuoba Zhen sent a chef through Li Min Feng. This chef’s specialty dish was Jiangshan’s layered osmanthus cake. Each layer was thin and tender, soft yet wasn’t waxy, sweet yet wasn’t greasy, which made Li Chang Le unable to part with it. Originally she held a bit of admiration towards him, now the feeling had increased. Li Chang Le deeply breathed in, she slowly said: “Mother is thinking too much, Third Prince might not be what you described him to be.”
Da Furen coldly groaned and said: “I’m only afraid that you don’t use your brains.bBased on background, Tuoba Zhen’s birth mother is of low birth, which is poor compared to the Crown Prince and Seventh Prince. But he is very prudent and he moves carefully at every step so the Emperor trusts him a lot. The Empress also treats him well. It may seem like he wholeheartedly serve for the Crown Prince …… but he probably has ulterior motives.”
Li Chang Le heart jittered: “If he seriously has other motives and if he becomes the Emperor one day ……”
Da Furen coldly smiled, she said: “But he is merely a rascal, how would he dare to hope for greater things? So what if his scheming is profound? It can’t cover up his low background and a mother without any powerful family backing. If he had a matriarch clan like Seventh Prince’s, your father might have supported him but he is only---“ Da Furen suddenly thought of something, she stared at Li Chang Le, “Don’t tell me you like him?”
In the end, Li Xiao Ran faintly guessed Tuoba Zhen’s ambition yet he had been reluctant to support and indulged his ambitions. Even more, he wouldn’t place his bet on him.
Li Chang Le lightly uttered a sound. Her face turned red as she said: “Who said so, Da ge has been continuously praising him, this is actually ……”
Da Furen sneeringly said: “Your Da ge have traveled together with him, their relationship is naturally on good terms. But his views on everything are too simple. Your father originally wanted to let your Da ge interact more with the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince, but he didn’t want to; then to let him interact more with the Fifth Prince, he also didn’t want to. He believed these people already has a powerful matriarch clan and thus, once they ascend the throne, he will not gain any credit. So he wanted to choose another path. But he didn’t think about how could Tuoba Zhen without any power or allies can overcome all the obstacles. You shouldn’t fall for his frivolous behavior.”
Li Chang Le’s heart vaguely had a shadow appearing distinctly yet she softly spoke: “Yes, I understand, Mother.”
Da Furen’s eyes glimmered, changing unpredictably, she spoke in a low voice: “Don’t worry, the husband Mother finds for you will indubitably be a matchless ruler and noble.”
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