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

"The Third Prince... that's his own sister."

Ning Wan'er felt a chill spread from her feet to her whole body. She never imagined that Duan Yuchuan was behind this.

Pei Nanyue's expression grew increasingly somber. She recalled her previous agreement with Helian Nash, and felt utterly helpless.

Although she hated the Fourth Princess to the core, she couldn't bear to use such despicable means to get rid of a girl.

The two looked at each other in silence for a long time.

It wasn't until Pei Nanyue looked at the hot tea that had been served for the third time that she broke the silence.

"Regardless of whether the Third Prince was the one who actually harmed the Fourth Princess, we should think about how to stop this marriage alliance."

"A marriage alliance? Isn't it too late to think about it now?"

Ning Wan'er looked up upon hearing this, her face filled with curiosity.

She shouldn't have wanted to get too involved in the An family's affairs, but if the Third Prince really had tampered with the Fourth Prince's affairs, the next target would likely be the Crown Prince.

Although the crown prince was raised by her

However, she would at least show some favor to the Crown Prince out of consideration for the trust placed in her by her old friend.

"Initially, I thought that if the Fourth Princess could leave Nanyang, it would be a good thing for the Pei family. But now..."

Pei Nanyue, her face serious, held the hot tea in her hands and took a few sips.

"Then tell me quickly, what exactly happened!"

Ning Wan'er was naturally annoyed by Pei Nanyue's slow and deliberate nature. In her opinion, the Emperor's mind was unlikely to change the marriage.

Not to mention, the wedding is just around the corner.

How could a maid from the Pei family possibly stop a relationship that people in Nanyang and the Western Regions are willing to have?

Pei Nanyue vaguely recalled the reply she received this morning, and combined with everything that had happened in the palace today, her expression darkened even further.

"I fear that someone is plotting behind the scenes, trying to use the Fourth Princess's marriage to collude with the Western Regions."

"Collusion? Duan Yuyan married my younger brother, so how can you say she's colluding?"

Ning Wan'er subconsciously gripped the armrest, making no attempt to hide her emotions.

“Long before my father left the capital, he told me that there was currently unrest in the Western Regions, likely caused by former subordinates of the former Great Khan’s son…”

Pei Nanyue tentatively paved the way, her cool eyes fixed intently on Ning Wan'er's face.

After circling around all night, all I wanted was to get the truth out of Ning Wan'er at this moment.

As Ning Wan'er had predicted, her face suddenly turned somewhat pale.

Her eyes betrayed her embarrassment as she abruptly turned her head away.

"I have never heard of any of this. I suppose I have been married into the palace for more than ten years and have long since lost contact with the Western Regions."

Seeing this, Pei Nanyue remained calm and composed.

"Now that things have come to this, Nan Yue might as well speak frankly. You can think about who would suffer the most if the Western Regions were to change hands at this time?"

"Of course it's Hrynásh."

Ning Wan'er deliberately turned her head away, refusing to look at her.

She had no choice but to marry into the Western Regions back then, and the younger brother she mentioned, Helian Nash, was just her half-brother.

Aside from the incident where he threatened her, she rarely contacted him.

But in the eyes of all the people of Nanyang, she was always that spy sent from the Western Regions.

Her every word and action was perceived by others as reflecting the behavior and thoughts of the Western Regions, which is why she deliberately lived a secluded life in the palace for over a decade.

The purpose was to dispel suspicion against her.

Pei Nanyue chuckled.

"No, it's Your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince, who is currently far away on the southern border."

Ning Wan'er's breath hitched upon hearing this, and she turned her head, puzzled.

"How do you say this?"

Pei Nanyue's lips curled into a faint smile.

"The Western Regions are in turmoil, and it is true that Helian Nash is the one in turmoil. But if the rebellion succeeds, do you think those old followers will recognize you as the former princess of the Western Regions, or as the future Khan's wife?"

"You mean Duan Yuyan? She married Helian Nash..."

“Nan Yue had heard that if an uncle marries his widowed sister-in-law, and Helian Nash were to pass away, then the Western Regions would fall into the hands of the fourth princess.”

Pei Nanyue looked calmly at Ning Wan'er's hands. Although she pretended to be calm, her hands actually looked like they were about to break the armrest.

It seems that he had suppressed his anger to the extreme.

"Does Duan Yuyan even have the brains for this?"

Ning Wan'er held back for a long time, but finally couldn't help herself.

"The Fourth Princess may not have thought of this yet, but what about the Third Prince? If the Fourth Princess is successfully married to the Khan, then the entire Western Regions will fall into the hands of the Third Prince."

Pei Nanyue only managed to sort out everything after hearing about Prince Sang's visit to Yong'an Palace earlier that day.

If the Third Prince can use the Fourth Princess to establish cooperation with the old forces of the Western Regions, the Western Regions will likely change hands in the future. Furthermore, if he can leverage the Khan's wife's status...

Troops from the Western Regions were mobilized and sent directly to Nanyang.

The throne of the future emperor

It's really hard to say who it is.

Ning Wan'er was also awakened by Pei Nanyue. She suddenly chuckled and took the jade pendant she had just put away back into her hand, playing with it.

"In your opinion, if the Third Prince acts in this way, it must be contrary to the Duke of Anguo's wishes, right?"

She glanced at her indifferently.

The Duke of Anguo's true intention was to use An Ruyi's unborn child to one day hold the emperor hostage and command the other feudal lords, thus becoming the true ruler of Nanyang.

In his eyes

The Third Prince has become a useless son.

But the Third Prince was no pushover either. He wanted to use his younger sister's marriage to the Western Regions to collude with them and seize the throne.

These two people with divergent behaviors

Someone has to step in and muddy the waters.

Pei Nanyue smiled slightly and looked at the jade pendant that Ning Wan'er was playing with.

"Your Majesty is wise. Now look at this jade pendant in your hand. Do you still have any dislike for it?"

She looked up and met Ning Wan'er's gaze, as if to dispel her last remaining doubts.

Ning Wan'er sneered.

"According to you, this jade pendant is the best thing to sow discord among them, but why are you giving it to me instead of using the sincerity of your Pei family? The risk is still too great for me."

She's not stupid, and she doesn't want to be the one to stick her neck out.

After saying that, she raised her hand to hand the jade pendant back to her.

Now that she knew everything she wanted to know, she had no desire to continue arguing.

This muddy water

She didn't want to participate.

Seeing this, Pei Nanyue smiled without getting angry.

"Does Your Majesty believe that the Third Prince will let His Highness the Crown Prince go? Is Your Majesty aware of an old story from the previous dynasty?"

"Tell me what it is? It's not too late yet, I can stay a little longer."

Ning Wan'er glanced at the incense burner displayed on the table. She had been keeping an eye on it ever since she entered the room. Seeing that it was still pitch black outside, she figured it was still some time before dawn.

Pei Nanyue slowly stood up and bowed slightly.

"Does Your Majesty know how the Crown Prince of the previous dynasty died?"

"I've heard rumors that he failed in his attempt to force the emperor to abdicate and died in the palace."

Ning Wan'er was just a young and naive girl at the time, living in the Western Desert until the new emperor of Nanyang ascended the throne, when she finally heard some rumors.