Chapter 79 - You Can Make Me Do Anything

This kind of congenital disability caused by inbreeding mostly leads to a short lifespan, much shorter than a normal person's.

Yang Siyao is now twenty years old. Her younger sister is her twin. Even with the medical standards of modern society, this kind of condition mostly results in a lifespan of only one or two decades. The vast majority die during childhood, and it's rare to see one live past the age of thirty.

Yang Siyao's plain little face held a trace of helplessness:

"They once promised me that as long as I could help Song Zhen secure the position of Heir Apparent, they would allow me to take my sister and leave the Yang family."

"But I failed. And now they want me to control you. If I can control you, they will give us our freedom back."

"And this is something I absolutely cannot do. So I can only cooperate with you. As long as you can rescue my sister..." Yang Siyao let out a breath: "You can make me do anything."

This is a very intelligent girl. How could she not see that the Yang family is just using her sister to control her?

How could she not understand that this is just a despicable deception?

A useful tool like her, how could the Yang family let her go so easily?

All she would get is to be used again and again, until every last bit of value is squeezed from her body. Then she and her sister would be casually discarded like trash... ah no, they wouldn't be discarded. Because Yang Siyao knows too many of the Yang family's secrets, she would probably be eliminated by the Yang family.

As for her sister, there would be no possibility of her surviving either.

Yang Siyao isn't stupid. She's just forcing herself to believe. Otherwise, what else can she do?

Perhaps it's precisely because she sees no hope on the Yang family's side that Yang Siyao has turned to make a deal with him. What she is seeking is just a sliver of a chance to live.

It's just that Yang Siyao probably doesn't know that her sister is very likely already…

Song Yan opened his mouth, wanting to tell Yang Siyao the possible truth, but looking at the expectation and hope contained within Yang Siyao's bright eyes, for a moment he didn't know how to speak. This result would be far too cruel for Yang Siyao.

Perhaps because the childhood experiences of the two of them were somewhat similar, looking at the woman in front of him, Song Yan actually felt a sense of pity, like a fellow sufferer.

"You know this is not a simple matter." After a long silence, Song Yan slowly spoke:

"For starters, do you even know where your sister is? The 'Yang family' is a very large concept. Almost the entire Langya region is the Yang family's territory."

The corners of Yang Siyao's mouth curled into a faint smile. She understood that when Song Yan said this, it basically meant the deal between the two of them was made:

"No problem. I have already waited for so many years. It doesn't matter if I have to wait another two."

"To show my sincerity, I can tell you some of the Yang family's plans."

"Do you know Song Zhen's identity? The Yang family actually set up a very big scheme around Song Zhen..."

Song Yan smiled: "Are you talking about how Song Zhen is actually Yang Zhen, that he is of pure Yang family blood, and that the Yang family wants to use Song Zhen to usurp the magpie's nest and turn the Duke Song's mansion into the Duke Yang's mansion?"

Yang Siyao, who was just preparing to submit her pledge of allegiance, suddenly found her voice stuck in her throat. Meeting today, Yang Siyao had maintained a considerably calm demeanor, but this time she finally couldn't hold it in. Her small face was full of incredible surprise.

The gaze she directed at Song Yan was filled with even more shock, and also fear: This is an extremely important secret of the Yang family! Even among the Yang family members, apart from a few important figures, not many know it clearly. How could Song Yan know?

This man was truly terrifying.

To provoke such an enemy for the sake of a good-for-nothing like Song Zhen, I wonder if the person in charge of the Yang family will regret the decision they once made?

Probably not. After all, they are just a pack of extremely conceited people.

Pursing her lips, Yang Siyao was still a little stubborn, unwilling to admit defeat just like that:

"Actually, there's more..."

Song Yan nodded again: "Mm, I know. Not just the Song family. Nearly one-third of the nobles in the entire Ning Kingdom have legitimate or illegitimate daughters from the Yang family. They are all doing the same thing, and some have even already succeeded."

"Once they have complete control of these nobles, the Yang family's influence in the imperial court will expand as never before, and they will be able to easily push the prince born to Yang Miaoyun onto that supreme position."

Her long, slender white neck moved gently, but Yang Siyao felt her throat was a little dry.

How does he know everything?

At this moment, it was as if Yang Siyao could already see the outcome of the Yang family's painstaking plans all coming to nothing.

This was clearly the important information she was going to use as her pledge of allegiance, but now it was worthless. This feeling truly filled Yang Siyao's heart with a sense of defeat.

But as a smart person, Yang Siyao was still unwilling to admit defeat just like that. Her snow-white, shell-like teeth bit her lower lip:

"There's more..."

"Are you trying to say that the Ning Emperor's First Imperial Prince is also a pure-blooded member of the Yang family? I guessed that too."

Behind Song Yan, Gu Banxia's expression suddenly changed. In her eyes was shock, fear, and even a strong killing intent.

Yang Siyao's fingers clenched tight, and a layer of mist welled up in her eyes, as if she had been bullied.

"I..."

"Are you trying to say that it's not just the Langya Yang clan doing this, but the Huilong Yang clan is also doing the same thing?"

Song Yan poured some more hot tea for Yang Siyao. The steam rose, making Yang Siyao's face a little hazy.

"The Yang family split its clan one or two hundred years ago."

"The purpose was to create some distance between the bloodlines of the two branches, so as not to produce a large number of disabled children again. Then, the Huilong Yang clan comes to the Langya side to breed, and the Langya Yang clan goes to the Huilong side to plow the fields."

"Once they succeed, both Great Chu and Great Ning will be controlled by the Yang family."

"Of the four kingdoms of the Central Plains, the Yang clan will occupy half."

Although Song Yan had handed over the situation with the Yang family to Luo Yuheng to deal with, he himself had not been idle. After much thought, Song Yan finally came to an answer: the Yang family was by no means satisfied with controlling just one country; they wanted to unify the Central Plains.

Although their methods were a bit despicable.

Unifying the Central Plains would be a good thing for the common people, but with the grudge between himself and the Yang family, he would definitely not live to see it.

At this moment, the slight indignation that was originally in Yang Siyao's heart disappeared. She was completely and utterly convinced.

Even many Yang family members probably didn't know as much as Song Yan. She couldn't help but wonder, Song Yan had just been trapped in the back residence of the Duke's mansion before, and hadn't left for more than ten years. Now he had only been in the Luo family for a little over a month. Where did he learn all these things from?

Looking at Song Yan again, this man seemed to be covered in a layer of hazy mist, mysterious and difficult to see clearly.

"I am very curious, though. In the Yang family, you only belong to a side branch. The Yang family controls you and uses you, but definitely doesn't trust you. How would they tell you such a secret?" Song Yan swirled the teacup in his hand and asked in a warm voice.

"The Yang family naturally wouldn't tell me these things, but I would use various methods to investigate." Yang Siyao also smiled: "Do you really think I've been wasting my time in the Hehuan Sect for so many years?"

"My seduction arts can't charm you, Younger Cousin, but charming some other people from the Yang family is possible. I daren't say I can completely control them, but it's not a difficult matter to pry open their mouths and get some secrets."

"Perhaps one day, these secrets could be used as a tool to blackmail the Yang family. Of course, the greater possibility is that I will be directly killed by the Yang family," Yang Siyao said, sticking out her pink tongue.

In her mature temperament, a little bit of a young girl's playfulness finally showed.

As a girl, with no parents to care for her above, and no brothers to dote on her below, to live alone with her younger sister in that place teeming with beasts was truly not easy. If she wanted to survive, she could only desperately suppress her own nature.

But in front of Song Yan, it was as if she didn't need these false disguises at all.

It was probably because Song Yan was really too smart. Her own petty cleverness was meaningless in front of him.

"The deal is on," Song Yan let out a breath and said. To dare to take out even this kind of secret was enough to prove Yang Siyao's sincerity.

Hearing this, Yang Siyao smiled, a very happy, happy smile.

The happier she was, the more of a headache Song Yan felt. He didn't want to break Yang Siyao's beautiful illusion, but at the same time, he didn't want to turn against her and become an enemy when all the dust had settled. He knew that doing this might cause the newly established deal between them to fall apart, but it was better to clarify some things in advance.

"Miss Yang, there is something I must tell you first..." Choosing his words, Song Yan's state of mind was not stable. The surface of the water in his teacup rippled.

"Your sister's situation may not be optimistic."

Yang Siyao's body trembled slightly. Her expression didn't change, but a deep fear rippled through her eyes. Her gaze involuntarily shifted to the side.

"What does Younger Cousin mean by this?"

"You know, I am a physician." Song Yan sighed: "From a physician's perspective, a congenital brain disease is incurable for life."

Her bright eyes grew more and more pained.

These were the words of a physician who could even cure consumption. Certain small hopes in her heart were declared shattered at this moment.

"Moreover, such patients often have extremely short lifespans. The vast majority die during childhood... Normally, to put your mind at ease, they should let you and your sister meet occasionally. But before you came to the Duke's mansion, your request to meet was refused. This is very abnormal."

"I cannot judge what your sister's situation is now. I can only say that I hope things haven't reached that stage yet."

As if by pure instinct, Yang Siyao's small hands subconsciously wrapped around her own shoulders, her body curling up, trembling.

Her appearance, her expression, her eyes—she looked very pitiful.

It was as if her life had suddenly lost its pillar.

Perhaps, at the moment she was refused a meeting, a suspicion had already arisen in Yang Siyao's heart. It was just that she had once again forced herself to erase the suspicion.

But Song Yan had mercilessly ripped off this scab, revealing the rotten flesh underneath.

Yang Siyao did not make a sound. She maintained this posture for a long time before slowly calming down. She looked at Song Yan, her eyes seeming to glisten with tears, and her original brightness was stained with a layer of gloom.

"Younger Cousin, you really are cruel."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I wasn't complimenting you."

"I just feel that being a little prepared in advance is not a bad thing."

Letting out a breath, Song Yan looked at Yang Siyao again: "So, is our deal still on?"

"Why not?"

Yang Siyao said with a smile. She smiled very gently, so gently it made one's blood run cold:

"It's just that the terms of the deal may have to change."

"I will do my utmost to help you plan everything. But when things really reach that stage, I want you to help me... annihilate the Yang family."

"The Langya Yang clan. Don't let anyone live, especially... my parents!”

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