Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

"how do you want to do it?"

Duan Yuchuan raised his eyes and stared intently at his younger sister, trying to discern something from her face.

Duan Yuyan was not afraid of her brother's probing, and chuckled lightly.

"Why not let the Western Regions become even more chaotic, so chaotic that Consort Ning harbors thoughts of rebellion?"

For Duan Yuyan, whether Nanyang could prosper for a hundred years or not was completely irrelevant. As long as she could stay in Nanyang, she was willing to commit countless killings.

Even if this move affects the relationship between the Western Regions and Nanyang.

Duan Yuchuan naturally understood what her younger sister meant, and a dark cloud settled over her face as she became slightly angry.

"You want to betray Nanyang? I can't agree to that."

Although he had long coveted the position of crown prince, he would rather not do it if it meant betraying Nanyang.

Even if the status quo is maintained, at most he will become a leisurely prince in the future.

They wouldn't have become slaves of a conquered nation.

Duan Yuyan's heart sank. Realizing she couldn't easily fool her brother, she said somewhat seriously...

"Brother, you're overthinking it. What I mean is, if Consort Ning finds out that her brother is still alive, what do you think she'll do?"

"What do you mean?" Duan Yuchuan was naturally completely ignorant about the affairs of the harem.

"Consort Ning has always kept a low profile and never competed for the Emperor's favor because she disdained leaving any descendants for our father. As a result, she is still only a concubine. But if Consort Ning knew that her younger brother was still alive, do you think she would go to the Emperor for help?"

“But Father doesn’t want to attack the Western Regions this time. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have decided to marry you off to Helian Nash in order to attack the Southern Barbarians.” Duan Yuchuan naturally didn’t believe his sister’s words.

Even if Helian Cangyang is not dead, Consort Ning, who is far away in the Nanyang Palace, still cannot take action against the current Khan of the Western Regions.

After all, the empty national treasury was no secret.

Even if their father wanted to attack the Western Regions, the country's strength no longer supported him in doing so.

Duan Yuyan showed no sign of panic, and even seemed to have anticipated that her brother would say such a thing.

“Brother is right, but did you consider that Consort Ning might use the future peace of the Western Regions as collateral to make a deal with Father?”

Although Duan Yuyan's decision was based on wild guesses, she could sense it from her few interactions with Consort Ning.

Consort Ning had virtually no affection for their father, the Emperor.

If she hadn't been afraid that she would be forced to commit suicide for not having children, even the crown prince probably wouldn't have wanted to raise her as a child to secure her future.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yuchuan raised an eyebrow with some curiosity.

“You think Consort Ning would make a deal with the Emperor, but why would the Emperor agree to a hostage from the Western Regions? You should know that Consort Ning has been married into Nanyang for so many years, and the Emperor has never even raised her rank.”

In his eyes, if Consort Ning hadn't been raising a crown prince, she would probably be no different from the concubines in the cold palace.

Not to mention, her father would promise her that he would help her brother reclaim the Western Regions.

After all, Nanyang no longer has the strength to fight two opponents at once.

"So, my dear brother, this is my bargaining chip for cooperating with you."

"Cheers?" Duan Yuchuan was completely confused by his sister's words.

What cooperation?

What chips?

What can we use for cooperation, and what can we use as leverage?

Duan Yuyan confidently looked at Duan Yuchuan's blank expression and slowly explained...

“Since we both know that the Emperor will not agree to Consort Ning’s conditions, let’s incite Consort Ning to rebel and kill the Emperor.”

"Nonsense——"

Before his sister could finish speaking, Duan Yuchuan slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

He glared angrily at his sister.

"I think you've lost your mind. What do you mean by inciting regicide? Do you know that you just committed a capital offense?" He couldn't help but feel a little sweat on his back.

Fortunately, they are now in his study.

In the past, he would have Yongcheng stand guard outside to prevent anyone from passing through the study.

No one, including all the servants in the mansion, was allowed to approach his courtyard.

This was to prevent any information from leaking from his residence.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible emotion crossed Duan Yuyan's eyes before she spoke frankly.

"Brother, did you hear me wrong? The regicide I was referring to is the current Khan of the Western Regions, Helian Nash."

Although she didn't want to marry into the Western Regions, she was now considering killing her father to avoid a marriage alliance. Such an utterly foolish act was not something she could possibly want.

Not to mention, if her father were to pass away and the crown prince or her own brother were to succeed to the throne, there was a high probability that she would be sent away again for a political marriage.

Duan Yuyan had a very clear understanding: the only way to solve the problem of marriage alliances was to address the root cause.

Simply pleading with the emperor will not change anything.

Even though she looks down on the Western Regions now, just looking at the current internal strife in the Western Regions is not an easy thing for her.

She was someone who always kept her life hanging by a thread; if she wasn't careful, her head would fall to the ground.

Duan Yuchuan was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting his sister to have such thoughts.

He stared intently, somewhat intrigued.

"Tell me what you want to say."

"Of course, we're forcing Consort Ning to rebel. If Helian Nash dies, the Western Regions will naturally descend into chaos. Then we'll report this to Father Emperor and have him execute Consort Ning."

Do you think Father is as naive as you think?

Duan Yuchuan felt that this matter was not so simple. How could such a foolish concubine like Ning Pin resort to such methods and deliberately wait for them to report her?

It's possible that it was a deliberate scheme to lure them into falling for it.

Duan Yuyan naturally thought of this as well, and slowly explained.

"Brother, don't be anxious. This is just my initial thought. If we force Consort Ning to have such thoughts, and something happens to her, do you think Father will let the Crown Prince off easily?"

Now, Duan Yuyan also understands it somewhat.

The Crown Prince and Consort Ning have always been discreet and self-protective in the inner palace, never getting involved in the power struggle between the An and Pei families in the court.

Even in the imperial harem, she never vied for favor in front of her mother.

She didn't want to let Consort Ning benefit from this prudent approach, allowing her to become the future Imperial Concubine Dowager unscathed.

Although the crown prince was not her biological son, he had regarded her as his own mother since he lost his mother at the age of eight.

If the Crown Prince were to truly ascend the throne and become the future emperor of Nanyang, the An family would likely be the first to make a move.

She didn't care whether the An family was good or bad, but if they used this as an excuse to send her away for a political marriage again...

All her elaborate schemes have turned out to be a joke.

Thinking of this, Duan Yuyan couldn't help but become serious.

"I will find an opportunity to send the news that Helian Cangyang is still alive. I have already tampered with the Crown Prince's food. You will go to the southern border in his place."

Duan Yuyan was able to cooperate with her brother because she had already prepared a backup plan.