"But..." Little Cabbage tilted her head and asked a soul-searching question. "You want me to curry favor with the other two princes, but aren't they siblings with that obnoxious guy? Are you sure they'll protect me and offend their own brother instead?"
The question left Ni Lan momentarily stunned. She stared blankly at Little Cabbage. This little fellow usually acted foolishly, but at crucial moments, she could still see things clearly.
"That's indeed the case." Ni Lan smoothed Little Cabbage's hair and said in a low voice, "That's why I'm worried. The First Prince and Third Princess have always been at odds with the Ninth Prince, but they're still siblings by blood. Their closeness is different. Whether they'll protect you at a critical moment is indeed questionable. You must be especially careful when you go there. If you can avoid being alone, don't go alone. Stay with the main group. At the very least, on the surface, if you join a mission team and the prince leading it lets something happen to you, he'll lose the people's support."
Little Cabbage: "Oh."
"Actually, I originally wanted you to get in contact with the royal family of another race." Ni Lan sighed.
"Huh?" Little Cabbage was startled. "The royal family of another race?"
"Mm." Ni Lan nodded. "In every Crown Prince Year, the Five Great Royal Clans form alliances with one another. The Starry Sky Race is no exception. They'll have at least one ally from another royal clan. Once an alliance is formed, to show their friendship, both sides will send at least ten royal disciples to study at each other's academies. The people leading the groups are often former Crown Prince candidates. As members of royal clans, they also have mission quotas. Often, in order to gain support at Starry