si-mexico Chapter 98 Taking Charge
Chapter 98 Taking Charge
Qiao Jizhou and Old Madam Qiao exchanged a glance, both somewhat stunned.
Qiao Jizhou thought to himself, "There's a high chance that Liu Wan'er has caught the Crown Prince's eye, and he even personally sent a carriage to bring her back."
It seems that the Crown Prince will be coming to demand him soon. If he can get on the Crown Prince's side, wouldn't he have secured a powerful patron?
Old Madam Qiao frowned and stared at Liu Wan'er for a long time, her expression gradually softening.
If Liu Wan'er could enter the Crown Prince's residence, wouldn't the Qiao family rise to prominence overnight?
The current emperor has few offspring, with only the crown prince as his male heir.
Now the emperor is also keen to cultivate the crown prince to rule, and in a few years when the emperor abdicates, the country will belong to the crown prince.
Madam Qiao suddenly felt that Liu Wan'er should have the surname Qiao.
He hurriedly pulled Liu Wan'er's gloves closer and said,
"Wan'er, your mother is a concubine of our Qiao family, so you are a girl of our Qiao family. If you are promoted by the Crown Prince in the future, you must never forget our Qiao family."
Liu Wan'er smiled gently.
"Of course, Grandma. Wan'er remembers all the kindness you've shown her."
Qiao Jizhou also hurriedly took credit,
“Good child, you have been in our Qiao family for many years, and I have long regarded you as my own daughter. If you really want to marry into the Crown Prince’s mansion, I, your second master, will definitely prepare a generous dowry for you and marry you off as if you were my own daughter.”
Liu Wan'er smiled and nodded.
"Then thank you in advance, Second Master."
Although Liu Wan'er resented the Qiao family for killing her mother, she knew that the dead could not be brought back to life, and she didn't need to go against the Qiao family for the sake of the dead.
She still needs the Qiao family to help her with her bright future, and she doesn't plan to turn against them now.
They're just pretending to win them over for now, but they'll deal with the Qiao family properly when Liu Wan'er really gains power!
Especially Qiao Qingshu!
At that moment, Qiao Qingshu lifted the curtain and came in. The two looked at each other, their eyes revealing a range of emotions.
Liu Wan'er narrowed her eyes and forced a smug smile.
"Cousin, you sent me to jail, but you didn't expect me to get out so soon, did you?"
Qiao Qingshu smiled slightly at her, and said nonchalantly,
"It's your skill that your cousin was able to get close to the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince is a well-known figure in the capital. He is famous for his violent temper, extreme personality, love of hunting wild beasts, and bloodlust.
Rumors circulated that the servants and maids in the Crown Prince's residence were often carried out at night in a white cloth, and screams could often be heard at night.
The Crown Prince is not an easy tree to climb.
Liu Wan'er didn't think so. Having lived through her previous life, how could she not know that the Crown Prince had a violent temper?
But no matter how violent they were, they still died in the hunting grounds in the end.
If she can fawn over the Crown Prince and survive until his death, then she will be the one who benefits.
And most importantly, she didn't seduce him with her beauty, but with the gold mine.
The crown prince had a fondness for killing, so he often went to the Ministry of Justice's prison to watch the scenes of prisoners being dealt with.
Each time, Liu Wan'er would wipe her face clean and reveal her charming eyes as she stared at the Crown Prince through the prison door.
The prince's gaze lingered on her for a moment, but he then turned away expressionlessly.
Liu Wan'er clearly realized that seduction was not going to work, so after much thought she came up with the idea of luring him with benefits.
As it happened, they passed by a prison cell that day, and Liu Wan'er seized the opportunity to shout desperately.
She kept shouting for the Crown Prince to stay, saying she wanted to tell him about an underground treasure!
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiu immediately stopped and turned around out of curiosity, only to see a delicate woman's face.
He approached Liu Wan'er's cell, waved for someone to open the cell door, and went inside to question her carefully.
After hearing Liu Wan'er's words, Yan Xiu's smile grew wider and wider, revealing a row of white teeth on his dark face.
He personally ordered someone to send Liu Wan'er back, and claimed that he would personally visit her another day.
Liu Wan'er looked at Qiao Qingshu triumphantly. No matter who had those three estates now, they would never be able to keep them, because the Crown Prince would come and snatch them away!
Qiao Qingshu put in so much effort, but in the end it was all for nothing.
If she can't have it, no one else can!
Liu Wan'er smiled broadly as she thought of these things.
“Cousin, didn’t you want to get rid of me? I’m not leaving. Did you hear that just now? The Second Master treats me like a daughter, and I will marry as a daughter of the Qiao family in the future.”
Qiao Qingshu found it amusing to look at Liu Wan'er's smug face.
Having been given a second chance at life, why is she still so foolish?
Currying favor with the crown prince won't bring her power; it will only hasten her demise.
He shook his head, too lazy to pay her any attention.
She simply turned to Qiao Jizhou and smiled.
"Father, now that your career is not going well, thinking of spending money to win over Chief Minister Lin is really taking the long way around. Cousin Wan'er is so favored by the Crown Prince, why don't you quickly ask Cousin Wan'er to say a few good words for you in front of the Crown Prince? Then you won't need to spend any money, Wan'er will pave the way for you directly."
"Now that Wan'er is helping you out, you can support your cousin Wan'er when she marries into the Crown Prince's household. Isn't that a win-win situation?"
Qiao Jizhou slapped his thigh in amazement. How could she not have thought of such a brilliant idea? He then looked expectantly at Liu Wan'er.
"Ah? Wan'er, look at this..."
Liu Wan'er suddenly frowned; she was being supported by Qiao Qingshu!
She couldn't just say she could see the Crown Prince whenever she wanted; she only knew he would come to her door, but she didn't know exactly when.
She had no right to answer honestly in front of the Crown Prince; she had no right to engage in equal dialogue.
She forced an awkward smile and tried to salvage the situation.
"The Crown Prince is very busy, and Wan'er would not dare to disturb him. But I heard that the Crown Prince said he would visit our Qiao family. When he does, Wan'er will definitely put in a good word for the Second Master."
When Qiao Jizhou heard that the Crown Prince was coming to visit, he jumped up excitedly and hurriedly went out to instruct his servants to clean up.
With Qiao Jizhou gone, Qiao Qingshu also prepared to leave.
But Old Madam Qiao called out to him,
"Shu girl, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Liu Wan'er also left, leaving only Qiao Qingshu and Old Madam Qiao in the room.
Since Qiao Qingshu hadn't even glanced at her after entering the room, Old Madam Qiao felt increasingly that Qiao Qingshu was now treating her with disdain and arrogance.
She sat on the tatami mat, her face cold, and said...
"Shu girl, you've been living the high life these days! Do you really think you're in charge of the Qiao family now?"
After saying that, he slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacup to shake and roll under the table, shattering into pieces.
Qiao Qingshu gave a cold laugh.
"Grandmother, I am now in charge of the Qiao family!"