Ginkgo Teahouse.
Inside the private room, Yun Feiwan waited until the Fourth Prince had completely departed before rising. She walked to the window and watched his carriage leave. As she sat back down, Qiutong poured her a cup of tea. She lifted it and drained it in one gulp, exhaling a long, weary sigh.
The Eldest Princess’s letter had instructed her to agree to whatever demands the Fourth Prince might make, as both the Fourth Prince and the Second Prince would soon be out of the game. Since the Fourth Prince was so eager to court his own destruction, she would simply oblige by inviting him into the trap. Watching the Fourth Prince’s smug expression today, she recalled her father’s old words: "To destroy someone, one must first let them become arrogant." Seeing the Fourth Prince like this, she knew he was not far from his downfall.
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