"On top of that, she commands a huge military force, and almost the entire court is already under her control. Mother, as long as she has the will, taking the throne will be as easy as reaching into her pocket. She won't need to expend much effort at all."
"By contrast, His Majesty and the others have no real leverage to rely on. Their only leverage is Prince Rui's trust. Once Prince Rui stops trusting them, the outcome is obvious."
The truth was, they had already lost Prince Rui's trust.
Of course, there was one more thing worth celebrating: judging from the current situation, Prince Rui's feelings for the person in the palace had probably long since disappeared as well.
"Heng'er, I understand what you mean. But will Prince Rui really give up on Li Sang? So many years have passed. If he were truly capable of seeing through it, he would have done so long ago."
Prime Minister Shang looked at her son, whose brows and eyes faintly carried the flush of spring, and sighed worriedly.
Ever since Prince Rui had rescued him at North Mountain last time, her son's feelings had begun to shift, little by little, from His Majesty to Prince Rui.
This was neither a good thing nor the outcome she wanted to see.
Prince Rui was simply too difficult to read now.
Even she could no longer figure out what was truly on his mind.
"Time can wear down anything."
Based on what Shang Shuheng had learned of Prince Rui during this time, he believed that a prince as wise and perceptive as him could never fail to see through Li Fengjun's petty tricks.
"Besides, it was Li Fengjun who betrayed Prince Rui and let down his heartfelt feelings. Prince Rui must still harbor some