"Do you have any detailed knowledge about this ferocious tiger beast that keeps appearing in your country? If so, we can prescribe the right remedy and strike at its weak point."
"I came to ask you today only because I saw how weak you were. I figured you definitely couldn't handle this alone, so I came to help you."
"Let me make this clear first: don't try to tough it out or refuse my help. You need my assistance to succeed in this matter, especially after making such a grave promise to your Queen Mother."
"So whether it's you or me, we can both clearly feel how important this matter is to everyone and to this country. Although Your Majesty the Queen does not particularly like you right now, she has no other choice. Deep down, she is also very pleased that you can take the throne."
Uchiha Hiko felt that although Your Majesty the Queen did not particularly like Shui Lingboyang, she still cared deeply about her. It was only because neither of them had ever tried to understand or trust the other that such a huge conflict had arisen.
Although Uchiha Hiko did not say these things aloud, he understood them very clearly. He knew that Your Majesty the Queen favored the Second Princess only because the Second Princess often went to chat with her.
She could bring some comfort to that lonely heart of hers. The Grand Princess, on the other hand, was not fond of talking, so she rarely came to speak with Your Majesty the Queen about what was in her heart. As time passed, they gradually grew more distant.
Even though they were mother and daughter by blood, such things could not always be avoided. He knew that Shui Lingboyang, even at her age,