Everyone had a set of scales in their heart.
What was important and what was not—they actually knew very clearly.
There were no truly foolish people in this world. If you saw someone doing something foolish, that definitely meant you had failed to notice the little scheme hidden in their heart.
They might not actually be foolish. More likely, they had simply failed at being sly and slippery. You had seen their failure, but not the ugly side they had hidden in their hearts!
Empress Fei Lin also had a set of scales in her heart. Moreover, her scales were far more powerful than those of ordinary people.
Or rather, they were far more precise. They could measure not only simple things, such as money and power, but also things that required conversion.
For example, how social influence could be converted into wealth or power.
She might not be able to convert overly complicated things, but her scales were definitely far more refined and accurate than those of ordinary people.
After all, as the emperor—Empress—of an empire, she could never support that title through pure naivety, kindness, and cuteness!
She had her own standards for measuring value. When Lin Qi was on one side of the scales and Slani on the other, she made her decision without the slightest hesitation.
"I'll listen to you. You decide what to do."
Whatever he decided was fine.
Lin Qi gave a soft acknowledgment and did not elaborate further on the subject.
He understood young people very well, especially young people going through their rebellious phase. He knew that if he continued criticizing Slani or said anything else,
it might stir up Empress Fei Lin's slight rebelliousness. Young people disliked being told what to do, and he did not want Empress Fei Lin to