Chapter 11 (2/2)

Yang Xue wanted to cry, but no tears came out; even her own father was also suspecting her! ”Father, today's incident was really an accident!”

Yang KongQun scrutinized her face, as though he was scanning her face with some profound method, before speaking, ”Continue.”

Yang Xue finally gained some semblance of calmness, and narrated the incident that happened just now, tearfully saying: ”I was suddenly in pain from both my head and chest. How could I not let go?”

This caused Yang KongQun to furrow his brows and remain silent. At this point, both parent and daughter had the same doubtful thought in their hearts: Who was the exact mastermind behind this? Could it be that there is a hidden fourth powerhouse in Sky Bearing Empire?

Both of them never thought of the baby that caused this fiasco; after all, that was just an infant who would even stutter when calling for his parents.

Yang KongQun thought for a long while, before saying, ”Even if it wasn't you, and even if this whole thing was an accident, this tactic has definitely crossed your mind before, hasn't it?”

Yang Xue could only lower her head to signify her agreement.

Letting out a deep sigh, Yang KongQun remarked bleakly, ”A woman that has been married out is just like water that has been thrown out. Dad is not blaming you. Instead it would be stranger if you did not think that way.” Letting out another sigh, he seemed to have aged all of a sudden.

Yang Xue was naturally intelligent and quickly grasped what her father meant by such a sentence. Although it seemed like both the Ling and Yang families were at loggerheads with each other, their lives were actually intertwined. If the Yangs were to destroy the Ling family, then that would also be the end of the road for the Yangs. Only because both families had misgivings over each other and were curbing the other, could the present scene in Sky Bearing Empire remain. If one family ceased to exist, the uncontrollable rise of the other surviving family would definitely catch the attention of the royal family which would eliminate them to prevent this force from rising up any further.

Thus, from another angle, to extinguish the Lings was to destroy his own family bloodline! The thought of this led to Yang KongQun's current mood.

However, Ling Xue had her own reasons for thinking so. Her own son, the current crown prince of this dynasty, was already three years old, and she had to start planning for her son's future. The power held by the Ling family was too immense, whether it was in the government or military, they were both equally and unreasonably powerful. In the past, the Ling family had no descendants and thus even if they had the ambition, this would only lead to their own downfall due to the lack of heirs. However, times have changed. With the addition of this little thing, this could be said to be the tipping point.

The Ling family was simply too large and too powerful, to the point that even the royal family was unable to rest easy any longer. If they were to have any ambitions, then the empress's son would definitely not be safe. Yang Xue was naturally unwilling to see such a scene. Thus she put in the effort to set up countermeasures, planning to let both her family and the Ling family drag each other down. Once her son steps up to become the emperor, he would still be able to provide some form of leeway for her family. As long as her son managed to sit on the throne, even if the Yangs were to be on the decline, they would have the chance to rise again from the ashes. However, if she were to let the Ling family s.n.a.t.c.h the advantage, then this would not just be a problem for the Yang family, but even the royal family would become like scattered ashes and dispersed smoke!

Before she entered a marriage, she was just a pure and innocent girl from the Yang family! However, she was now first a mother and thus had to look out for her son. Secondly, she was the empress of this current dynasty and would of course have to protect the foundation of the royal family! Lastly, she was considered a female of the Yang family. Thus, although she felt guilty towards her father, she did not think that she had done anything wrong.

Yang KongQun let out a long sigh, seemingly aging a few years in a short time. Only after a long while did he finally speak, ”The Lings shouldn't be finding you for trouble but will definitely pay closer attention to you. I will not stop you from doing your thing, but at least within the next few years, you are not allowed to carry out any plans.” He sighed before he continued in a tone of melancholy, ”Take care of yourself, only then will you be able to defeat the enemy. Ok, we're almost at the palace. I'll head back first.” As he finished, he did not wait for Yang Xue to reply and left the palanquin directly.

Yang Xue stared at her father's silhouette as the rims of her eyes reddened. However, she did not say anything in the end.

After getting down, Yang KongQun stood for a while, as though awaiting some form of reply from her. However, sensing that YangXue was not going to talk, he gave another deep sigh before putting his hands behind his back and walking away. Two steps later, he suddenly stopped and slowly spoke, ”He is but an infant. Even if he is a genius, you still have time before he becomes an adult. Why not take a few years to observe? For all you know, he might not even be worth your attention. Don't give in to groundless fears. At most… if the worse comes the worst, it is still not too late to carry it out!” Hearing this, Yang Xue's eyes suddenly gleamed.

As he finished speaking, Yang KongQun strode away briskly, never turning his head back once. His daughter was, after all, not merely his daughter anymore. At the same time, she was the mother of the current Crown Prince, and the emperor's wife! Being her father, he had already made her life difficult for her past eighteen years. There was no need to continue making her life difficult. This matter would be left for her to do as she deemed fit.

Watching her father's shadow slowly disappear, she noticed that it was more slouched than before, which left her in a daze and unable to speak. Her eyes started to brim with unshed tears. It was a good while after that before she finally regained the clear and cold look in her pupils, with her gaze slowly turning back to a frosty look. Lazily stretching out on the seat, she coldly ordered, ”Proceed on to the palace.”

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