Chapter 429: Chapter 246: Testing the Eighth Prince_2
"That’s right, that’s what he said." Liang Run continued, "He also said he can keep his word."
Zhao Yao crossed his hands under his chin and smiled slightly, "He seems very confident about seizing the Anyang Marquis Mansion."
"He acts as if the position of the Wang Family Head is already in his pocket. I really don’t know where his confidence comes from," Liang Run was puzzled, "Even though his mother is the most favored concubine of the Marquis An Yang, his low birth makes it very difficult for him to seize the position of Princely Heir, no matter how capable he is." Great families pay the most attention to legitimate and illegitimate successors. Even if a legitimate son is incompetent, they won’t let a lowborn illegitimate son take the position.
"Wang Siqi says he’s taken over some important Wang Family businesses and is doing quite well," Liang Run didn’t like Wang Siqi much, not because of his ambition, but because his gaze was too aggressive, as if cooperating with him was an honor.
"It seems he has some skills, but does he know that he’s being used by the Anyang Marquis Mansion?"
"Wang Siqi is being used by the Anyang Marquis?" Liang Run asked in shock, "Yao Yao, what do you mean?"
"Great families emphasize legitimate and illegitimate successors. Even if the Marquis An Yang favors Wang Siqi, he won’t defy the family rules to let Wang Siqi replace Wang Sixiu as the Princely Heir of the Anyang Marquis Mansion," Zhao Yao laughed lightly, "The reason why Marquis An Yang handed some important businesses of the Wang Family to Wang Siqi is to test this illegitimate son’s ability, to make money for the Anyang Marquis Mansion, and most importantly, to use him to provoke the legitimate sons."
Liang Run had a look of realization, "I see."
"Wang Siqi cannot seize the Anyang Marquis Mansion just by doing business," Zhao Yao changed his posture, propping his face with his right hand, "For him to become the Princely Heir of the Anyang Marquis Mansion, there is only one way - he must kill all the legitimate sons. Only then does he, as an illegitimate son, have a chance to ascend." As long as Wang Sixiu and the others are alive, Wang Siqi will never have a chance.
Thinking of Wang Siqi’s determined demeanor, Liang Run curled his lips, "I’m afraid Wang Siqi might really kill the legitimate sons in his way."
"To kill Wang Sixiu and the others is not a simple task." Wang Sixiu is the Princely Heir of the Anyang Marquis Mansion, not someone Wang Siqi can easily dispose of, even if Wang Sixiu is not as clever as Wang Siqi.
Liang Run thought for a moment and said, "I think Wang Siqi is very confident; he must have some support behind him."
This statement reminded Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao suddenly thought of someone, and his expression became extremely serious.
Seeing Zhao Yao’s face was not right, Liang Run quickly asked with concern, "Yao Yao, what’s wrong?"
"I think I know who is behind Wang Siqi." It must be the eighth brother.
Liang Run hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"
"The eighth brother!" Zhao Yao said with certainty, "It’s definitely the eighth brother!" If it’s the eighth brother, he surely has the means to help Wang Siqi seize the Anyang Marquis Mansion.
Liang Run gasped, "The eighth prince?"
"We can’t cooperate with Wang Siqi," Zhao Yao’s tone became very stern, "We can’t get involved in the eighth brother’s affairs."
Liang Run nodded, "Without the eighth prince, we wouldn’t cooperate with Wang Siqi either." The mere thought of Wang Siqi’s gaze gave him a slight chill, "Wang Siqi is very dangerous."
"No matter how dangerous, he’s not as dangerous as the eighth brother." Zhao Yao rubbed his forehead and sighed helplessly, "Without the eighth brother’s help, Wang Siqi couldn’t possibly be trusted with important Wang Family businesses by the Anyang Marquis."
Liang Run had heard some things about the eighth prince from Zhao Yao, "The eighth prince actually..."
"Don’t underestimate the eighth brother."
"Yao Yao, I feel Wang Siqi won’t let me off easily." That day, Wang Siqi approached Liang Run, saying he wanted to cooperate, but his eyes told Liang Run he was just notifying him. If Liang Run didn’t agree to cooperate, he couldn’t blame Wang Siqi for being ruthless. "He will definitely use any means to seize all the business from me or even ruin it."
Zhao Yao frowned slightly and said, "With his ambition, he would really do such things."
"Yao Yao, what should I do?" This was Liang Run’s greatest concern, "With our capabilities, we can’t confront the Wang Family."
"Uncle, you haven’t explicitly refused him, right?"
"Correct, I said I would consider it for a few days and then get back to him." Although Liang Run didn’t want to cooperate with Wang Siqi, he didn’t immediately refuse him. "He said he looked forward to my response. But to me, it felt like he only wanted the answer he was looking for."