Mu Rong and Li Jue exchanged a glance, and both saw excitement in the other's eyes.
The Prince was preparing for her future accession to the throne.
Although the Prince was also of the Imperial Family's bloodline, Huangming Kingdom had always passed the throne to one's own descendants. Only when there were no descendants would it be passed to a sister.
Under the current circumstances, if the Prince rashly seized the throne, it would likely provoke public outrage, and she would have neither a legitimate claim nor a proper pretext.
However, if the Little Emperor not only failed to act but also harmed the interests of the country and its people at every turn, becoming incompetent and foolish, then no one could blame the Prince.
Perhaps by then, the situation would become completely one-sided, with everyone supporting the Prince's ascension.
The Prince truly was the most wise and farsighted.
The three of them were all excited, but Su Qiao wore a thoughtful expression and had already begun planning something else.
She slowly turned the Jade Thumb Ring and began giving orders. "Find a way to let Li Ruo meet Huang Ling and have them consummate the marriage."
Since Li Ruo was so wonderful, she might as well have Li Sang marry her only son into that family.
They were cousins, after all. It would make the marriage even closer.
One was domineering, willful, and utterly lawless; the other was lecherous and brutal. Putting these two together would certainly make for a good show.
She just didn't know who would ultimately overpower whom, nor who would be the first to be killed.
Of course, Su Qiao would be delighted no matter which of them died.
She also really wanted to see Li Sang's expression when that happened.
"This...?"
"Didn't the Prince