"Miss Ji!" The Second Prince said, "Arrange for yourself to join the White Jade journey half a month from now! If there is an opportunity, you must..."
Ji Qianling raised a hand to interrupt him. "I can join the White Jade journey, but Your Highness need not speak of opportunities. There will be no opportunity this time."
"I know the chances are slim this time." The Second Prince let out a long sigh. "But Miss, your vision reaches far, so you should understand that this may be Ji Cha's first hurdle on the road to rise. If we cannot successfully intercept him, I have a rather bad premonition... Therefore, I ask that you put more thought into this. Also, please find a suitable time to speak with Lin Su. So long as he can help me accomplish this, I guarantee him Heavenly Dao Spirit Pearls every year. Furthermore, the future master of the Literary Abyss will be none other than him. As for other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he need only ask!"
Those words were taboo.
But the Second Prince truly could no longer afford to care.
Ji Qianling smiled softly. "Your Highness's sincere heart is plain for all to see, but such sincerity is unnecessary. I believe I have figured out my little junior brother. Ordinary shackles cannot bind him, and ordinary methods cannot restrain him. If Your Highness truly wishes to gain his help, there is only one way."
"What way?" The Second Prince's heart lurched.
"Let him see that you have value worth exploiting as well!"
The Second Prince froze.
Value worth exploiting?
When an ordinary strategist chose a lord, did they look at whether that lord had value worth exploiting?
Whoever dared say such words would simply be courting death.
Yet when those words came