"My father can use her. He knows her character and will never easily move against her."

Speaking of this, Song Yilan couldn't help but lower her eyes.

A look of loneliness appeared in her eyes.

Yes, ever since Qin Yiliu came to Qingzhou, her father had not been as loving to her as before.

Her eldest brother, and the elders around her, all praised Qin Yiliu for being virtuous and kind.

Even though she had previously caught Qin Yiliu and Shen Ke embracing, her eldest brother still protected Qin.

Later, when this matter reached her father, he scolded her for being willful and reckless.

Afterwards, because Qin apologized to her and brought up the current Crown Princess, Shen Ke's former fiancée, to deflect the issue, she believed it to be true and thought she had misunderstood at the time.

Coupled with Shen Ke's sweet words, she was completely blinded.

It wasn't until she fell into Yu's hands that she suddenly realized the truth.

At first, because she couldn't save face, and because she was used to being high and mighty, she refused to admit that she had been deceived by Shen Ke.

Or perhaps, because she had just fallen in love for the first time, she was willing to deceive herself to preserve that relationship.

However, the ten days of experience in the Xinyue Brothel made her realize that, compared to survival, that little bit of emotion was nothing.

But now, Qin Yiliu and Shen Ke had become her father's right-hand men. Even saying a word against them would be met with reprimand. If she rashly went back to report them, she might even be punished.

Thinking of this, Song Yilan's eyes dimmed even more, and she said with a bitter smile, "Since you two have spoken so frankly, I won't hide anything from you. Now, Qin Yiliu and Shen Ke have become my father's right-hand men."

"My father… my father wants to complete his great ambition, wants all the chieftains in Shu to submit to him. So, whether or not Qin Yiliu deliberately framed me and wants my life, my father won't move against her."

"But what if she becomes useless?"

Seeing Song Yilan reveal the same expression as Song Guan, Yu Qingwu softly interrupted her.

Looking at her confused eyes, she smiled and asked, "Miss Song, Qin Yiliu may be good at predicting the future, but if she's so good at it, why didn't she foresee that I wouldn't harm you, but instead offer to cooperate with you? So, her so-called predictions may all have other reasons."

"Man-made? Or, she went somewhere in advance to gather information."

"Furthermore, to make your father completely disgusted with her, all you need to do is turn her from a Saintess into a demoness. For example, have her pray for rain. If she can't bring it down, how can she be called a Saintess? Also, we can send people to keep an eye on her movements at all times. If she makes any predictions, we just need to change things."

"At that time, do you think your father will still trust her?"

"As for Shen Ke, it's even easier to deal with him. He's just a good-for-nothing whose so-called talent is based on Qin's predictions. Before he fell from grace, he had improper relationships with many maids in the manor, and his relationship with Qin is even more despicable. Qin is also someone who likes to compete, always feeling that she's capable as long as she snatches a man from another woman. You just need to constantly suppress her, and she will inevitably get involved with Shen Ke again."

Actually, Yu Qingwu had thought of all this ten days ago.

Now, after listening to her words, Song Yilan was stunned.

Yes, why hadn't she thought of that?

But…

She paused slightly, and then suspiciously asked Yu Qingwu and Xie Jin Yan, saying, "You, are you really willing to help me?"

"It's not just helping you, it's also helping ourselves."

This time, Xie Jin Yan answered her for Yu Qingwu.

He looked at her with a smile and said, "We have a feud with Qin and Shen Ke, and you also have a feud with them. It's a win-win situation."

"Alright, it's getting late. We have to leave immediately. Miss Song, take care."

Yes, it was already this late.

If they didn't leave, Xie Rufeng's people might come to kill them.

Those people were all elites from the Emperor's side.

Although Xiao Yunqi's people had interfered and they might not be able to catch up for the time being.

But it wouldn't be more than two days.

Therefore, he had to rush to Qingzhou.

At least he was more familiar with Qingzhou, and Xie Rufeng wouldn't dare to act recklessly within Qingzhou.

Thus, Xie Jin Yan nodded slightly towards Song Yilan and pulled Yu Qingwu out of the door.

After stepping out of the door, he ordered Su Yan to find Song Guan, tell him about the changes in Yunzhou City, and then have her inform them of the news by carrier pigeon.

Thus, the two of them left the inn that night, and driven by Xie Jin Yan's personal servant Feng Yuan, they rushed to Qingzhou as quickly as possible.

Due to Xie Jin Yan's injury and Xie Rufeng's relentless pursuit, Yu Qingwu did not go out to inquire about news in the following days. When she needed to buy something, she would have Feng Yuan go.

After ten days of recuperation, Xie Jin Yan had finally recovered a lot.

However, he still shouldn't be exposed to the wind.

Therefore, he had Feng Yuan come into the room to report any movements.

On this day, inside the Xu Garden.

Feng Yuan held a letter and hurried in from outside.

As soon as he entered, he handed the letter to Xie Jin Yan.

Xie Jin Yan was sitting in front of the couch at the moment. He lowered his eyes and carefully read the letter, his brow gradually furrowing.

Seeing this, Yu Qingwu couldn't help but feel a jump in her heart and quickly asked him, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Is it that Song Guan and Su Yan's side isn't going smoothly?"

"It's not that."

"They are proceeding smoothly. According to the previous plan, the Southern Yue forces around Shu have been completely taken down. This time, their old nest has been completely overturned, and unintentionally, the Little Prince of Southern Yue has also been captured. But…"

Xie Jin Yan waved his hand, looking at the paper with a face as still as water, and after a long time, he slowly opened his mouth again and said in a deep voice, "But, Xie Rufeng has not yet left Shu and is searching everywhere for my whereabouts."

"In the name of a Southern Yue traitor, he even changed my name."

"He wants to take my life without anyone knowing."

Xie Jin Yan curled his lips, the coldness in his eyes gradually turning into gloom, and said expressionlessly, "Very well, since he is so eager for quick success and cannot wait even a moment, then I will fulfill him. And also fulfill Father…"

"But, if he really ascends the throne and I reappear, pointing out that he was the one who chased and killed me, I wonder what the reaction of the officials will be? Although those officials look down on me, they look down even more on a lowly prince whose birth mother was a village cook."