My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Chapter 223 I Know Everything

Wen Yitong watched Granny Qi's departing figure with deep resentment, and only after the door was closed did she let out a cold laugh.

"It's really strange. We're both Princess Jing, so why does she treat me so differently from how she treats you?"

She said those words expecting to see Wen Shuyao panic, but after waiting for a long time, all she saw was Wen Shuyao's smiling eyes.

For a moment, Wen Yitong's mind went blank.

For a moment, she didn't know how to react and just stared blankly at Wen Shuyao.

Wen Shuyao stepped forward with a smile and whispered, "Second sister, actually, I think I have some idea about this so-called secret you're talking about."

“Or rather… I know everything.” Wen Shuyao said, her phoenix eyes lowered, looking down at Wen Yitong.

After a long while, Wen Yitong finally regained her senses. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "You knew all that? How is that possible?"

After saying this, without waiting for Wen Shuyao's reply, she gritted her teeth and said, "I know! You're just like me, you also had that dream! That's why you're willing to switch marriages with me!"

"No, no!" Wen Yitong covered her head, feeling her mind in complete chaos. "If you had the same dream as me, why would you be willing to go through a marriage exchange? Chen Che is the future third-ranked scholar, the future Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, how could you possibly let him go..."

“It is indeed the same dream.” Wen Shuyao said, then gently shook her head. “If it weren’t the same dream, I wouldn’t have agreed to the marriage exchange.”

Wen Shuyao's first words left Wen Yitong stunned for a long time.

Wen Yitong couldn't believe what she was hearing. She murmured, "How could this be? How could you possibly give up such a great opportunity? Or is it that in your dreams I'll be living a life of unparalleled glory as the Princess Consort of Jing?"

When she asked this question, Wen Yitong was even somewhat expectant.

She wondered if she would also become someone Wen Shuyao envied.

However, Wen Shuyao shook her head at this moment: "You divorced Prince Jing after only a few years of marriage."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong's heart sank to the bottom.

"If that's the case, why did you agree to this marriage exchange? Don't you know... what will happen to Xie Jinghan?"

Wen Shuyao laughed, her smile bright and flamboyant, yet extremely aggressive: "Because I'm different from you."

“All your goals are achieved through men.” Wen Shuyao lowered her eyes and looked at Wen Yitong. “Therefore, when you realized that Chen Che’s career was promising, you thought of arranging a marriage so that you could become the glamorous Mrs. Chen by relying on Chen Che.”

“You dare not marry the prince again because you are afraid of repeating the same mistake.” Wen Shuyao said slowly, making Wen Yitong’s face even more ferocious.

Wen Yitong struggled desperately, sneering, "Where do you get the confidence to make Xie Jinghan devoted to you? Just because of your face?"

It must be said that Wen Shuyao's face is truly unparalleled.

But in the eyes of someone like Xie Jinghan, such an appearance should be something insignificant.

Wen Shuyao shook her head again: "Wrong, I don't think I can get what I want from men just by using my looks."

“I will fight for what I want myself.” Wen Shuyao’s tone was full of sarcasm as she said this. “You’ve been doubting and suspecting all this time, but why haven’t you ever doubted Chen Che?”

"Doubt Chen Che?" Wen Yitong asked, puzzled.

Wen Shuyao looked at her with pity: "Didn't you ever think about why Chen Che would become the third-ranked scholar in your dream?"

“In fact, I know about Chen Che’s mistress and the women he has been with. I have also endured the torment that Madam Chen has caused him.” Wen Shuyao smiled gently. “I have experienced everything that you have gone through in the Chen family. It can be said that Chen Che has never changed.”

"The only difference is... in your dream, it was me who married Chen Che."

Upon hearing Wen Shuyao's last words, Wen Yitong went completely insane.

She laughed loudly, pointed at Wen Shuyao and scolded, "Shameless! Do you want to tell me that Chen Che was able to become the third-ranked scholar because of you? Do you think you have the talent to be the top scholar?"

"Why not?" Wen Shuyao frowned slightly and glanced at Wen Yitong's face. "When I was bullied by you and your daughter, I always hid in the library at home."

“Even though I was neglected and tormented, I never gave up my studies for a single day.” Wen Shuyao said calmly, “I know that as a woman, I cannot pass the imperial examinations, but I also know that knowledge is the most important thing.”

“I had the same dream you had,” Wen Shuyao said calmly. “As soon as I entered the house, I ignored Madam Chen’s cold face and supervised Chen Che’s studies with her. I even used up my dowry to hire a famous teacher for Chen Che.”

“I did all of Chen Che’s homework. I taught him with all my heart and soul, which is why he was able to pass the imperial examination as a third-place scholar.”

"As for you..." Wen Shuyao scoffed, "you're just a fool trying to reap the benefits without sowing."

"How can you believe someone who has failed the exam three times in a row can become the third-ranked scholar in the fourth year? Is it because God took pity on him?"

Hearing Wen Shuyao's words, Wen Yitong struggled even more fiercely.

"I don't believe it!" Wen Yitong struggled desperately, her voice weak yet fierce, "I don't believe you have such abilities! This is all your nonsense!"

“Even now, you’re still deceiving yourself.” Wen Shuyao shook her head helplessly. “Everything you experienced in your dream, I also experienced in the Prince Jing’s mansion.”

“The issues are the same, but the people who handle them are different,” Wen Shuyao said softly. “Therefore, the results achieved are also different.”

“You and your mother are both fools, so naturally you don’t understand this principle.” Wen Shuyao covered her lips, speaking the most cutting words in the gentlest tone, “That’s why you were so stupid to fall for it.”

"If I were you, after realizing the dream, I would repent and never repeat the mistakes in the dream again," Wen Shuyao said with a light laugh. "It's a pity... some people only think about reaping the benefits without sowing, and only want to steal what belongs to others."

"Fortunately, you woke up early." Wen Shuyao sincerely thanked Wen Yitong. "You gave me such a ready-made opportunity to exchange spouses. I really don't want to teach a fool like Chen Che a second time."

The more sincere she was, the more twisted Wen Yitong's heart became.

"You wicked woman!" Wen Yitong screamed hoarsely, "You're the one who ruined me!"

Even now, she doesn't feel that her current situation is of her own making; she still attributes all the reasons to others.

She screamed, her expression contorted, her eyes bloodshot.

Wen Shuyao glanced at her indifferently and then took a step forward.