Rebirth of the Strongest Female Emperor

inally broke the silence and asked.

“We and the Ye household were sworn enemies.
As a lady of the Ye household, why would you want to help us?” Old Master Si voiced his query, though now he believed her prescription to be real, but he could not figure out the reason behind her generosity.

Ye Qingtang replied: “The Ye household is no longer what it used to be.”

Old Master Si furrowed his brow at her answer.

“I believe Master Si is aware of my father’s poor health these recent years? Our Great Elder had long sought to subvert his position as the head of the household.
Exploiting my father’s weakness, he managed to gain control over our household.
My father was no longer the one in charge since then and almost everyone within the household had become the Great Elder’s accomplices.
Judging from his ruthless ambition, I’m afraid neither my father nor I, as the heir to the household, will be pleasing to his eyes.
It’s only a matter of time until I will be removed as well.” Ye Qingtang spoke in a calm and moderate tone.
She knew that in order to earn Old Master Si’s trust, she had to confess the truth, otherwise the feud between their households would be a tough nut to crack; which was an obstacle to accomplish her objective.

Old Master Si frowned when he heard “The Great Elder”.
He had suspected the Great Elder to be the one behind the poisoning of Si Bai’s mother since the beginning.

“Plotting against one’s family head and its successor is a heinous crime.
Even if the Great Elder wishes to remove you from succession, he has to consider carefully.
Odds are, if any rumor of your claims spreads around, he will, in fact, lose his grounds to fend for the position to the head of the household.” Old Master Si did not buy Ye Qingtang’s words so easily.

Ye Qingtang chuckled: “How hard can it be when he really sets his mind on it?”

After a short pause, she continued: “I’m not sure if Master Si had heard rumors of a lady from our household being scouted as a disciple, by the Cloud-Breaker’s sovereign just a few days ago? Her name is Ye You and she is the Great Elder’s granddaughter.”