Upon hearing this, the chain in Lin Su's heart finally linked together completely.
How should he put it?
He was rather moved.
What kind of feeling was that?
There was nothing new under the sun!
Political marriages happened every year; there was nothing strange about them.
Literary contests for marriage happened every year too; they were nothing unusual either.
The somewhat unusual part was this: the literary contest was not to find oneself a wife, but to find wives for princes of the Immortal Dynasty. What sort of nonsense was this...
Meeting Lin Su's gaze, Ji Qianling knew he understood. "The White Jade Literary Battle will determine the true marriage alliance between the Immortal Dynasty and White Jade Capital. It will also determine the future direction of the two great Immortal Dynasties. Its significance is immense. If you shine brilliantly in the literary battle, that will clearly meet the conditions for rendering great service to the Immortal Dynasty... This is the extraordinary merit I spoke of, beyond all dispute!"
"An extraordinary merit, beyond all dispute—I understand!" Lin Su said. "Now, can you tell me where the difficulty lies?"
"Talking to Junior Brother is truly refreshing. There are two difficulties!" Ji Qianling said. "The first is that the list of participants for the White Jade Literary Battle was determined long ago. Though I believe Du Yuchun, the contestant representing the Music Dao, falls far short of you in musical attainment, he is the Crown Prince's direct subordinate. Once the Crown Prince learns that you are someone the Third Prince is focusing on cultivating, he will absolutely never allow you to compete."
"The Crown Prince also holds the power to decide who participates in the White Jade Literary Battle?"
Ji Qianling smiled. "The Crown Prince received the imperial command and has full