Luan Feng's Hesitation

Ma Feifei felt it was best to avoid contact with a daydreaming girl like Yun Qingyang. He got up and walked to Crown Prince Yan's side, quietly watching him.

Just then, Crown Prince Yan opened his eyes, saw Ma Feifei, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, shopkeeper."

"Have you figured it out?" Ma Feifei asked.

Crown Prince Yan nodded excitedly and said, "I've grasped it."

"Are you confident in reclaiming the throne?" Ma Feifei asked.

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Yan's excited expression gradually calmed down. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I have confidence!"

Seeing this, Ma Feifei couldn't help but shake his head. This Crown Prince Yan had no confidence at all; he was just Facade.

Ma Feifei speaking, it's quite normal for a crown prince like this, who lacks self-confidence and the aura of a king, to be overjoyed, to have his throne usurped.

While a ruler who safeguards a country doesn't need the qualities of a ruthless hero, he still needs to possess the necessary domineering presence and decisiveness. Someone like Crown Prince Yan, on the other hand, appears somewhat cowardly.

Ma Feifei even thought that if a five-nation war broke out on the Azure Dragon Continent someday, given Crown Prince Yan's nature, the first country to be destroyed might be the Yan State.

Oh, no, we should also add the Chu Kingdom. I heard that King Chu Heng was similar to Crown Prince Yan.

The lessons of the past are already before us: King Chu Heng for many years, and the national strength of the Chu Kingdom has been declining. If Crown Prince Yan were to regain the throne, the future situation of Yan State might become a second Chu Kingdom.

Despite his sighs, since Crown Prince Yan was the task chosen by the system, Ma Feifei couldn't say anything. He could only hope that with the system's help, Prince Yan could grow and live up to the reputation of the great work "Han Feizi."

In fact, Ma Feifei was right. He had no confidence at all; he was just stubbornly holding on.

Is Han Feizi good? Of course it is. He benefited greatly from reading it. But Han Feizi is just a book. Even if it talks about the art of emperors, the methods of controlling people, and the way of governing a country, it is still just a book. What Crown Prince Yan wants now is not these things. What he wants now is power, the power that will allow him to reclaim the throne!

However, he had no other way out now. After reading in the Mysterious Bookstore for more than a month, he had seen too many amazing things. Every single thing that happened added to the aura of Ma Feifei and his Mysterious Bookstore, to the point that Crown Prince Yan now believed everything Ma Feifei said without question.

So this time, he also chose to believe in Ma Feifei and in the capabilities of Mysterious Bookstore.

"It's good that you have confidence. I'll give you even more confidence," Ma Feifei said encouragingly, looking at Crown Prince Yan.

Crown Prince Yan looked puzzled, but Ma Feifei smiled without saying a word. Just then, Luan Feng came out of private room number two, Ma Feifei waved to her.

Luan Feng nodded slightly and walked towards the two of them.

Crown Prince Yan was a little confused; why had he summoned Luan Feng?

Ma Feifei looked at Luan Feng and said, "Do you remember you promised to do something for me?"

Upon hearing this, Luan Feng turned to look at Crown Prince Yan and asked, "Him?"

Ma Feifei nodded and said, "That's right. I hope you can accompany him back to Yan State and help him reclaim what belongs to him."

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Yan's face instantly lit up with excitement, and he looked at Luan Feng with Covet.

If Luan Feng agrees, then Crown Prince Yan feels that he has at least a 50% chance of getting the throne.

In this battle for the dragon, a 50% chance of winning is already a very high probability. This also shows the importance of the God of War of Great Yan, which can even affect the foundation of a country's ruler.

However, Luan Feng did not immediately agree, but fell silent, which made Crown Prince Yan's heart sink.

Even Ma Feifei was a little doubtful. In fact, according to Ma Feifei's reasoning, even without his request, Ma Feifei felt that Luan Feng was very likely to help Crown Prince Yan regain the throne. After all, Luan Feng had stepped forward in time when Crown Prince Yan was humiliated more than a month ago, which proved that Luan Feng had been secretly protecting Crown Prince Yan all along.

According to information gathered while in Yan State, Luan Feng was actually part of Crown Prince Yan's faction, which is why the new emperor was wary of her and dismissed her from her military command a second time.

But now, Luan Feng is actually hesitating...

"Shopkeeper, may I speak with Luan Feng alone?" Luan Feng asked, looking at Ma Feifei.

Ma Feifei was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Of course."

Then, to Crown Prince Yan's surprise, the two arrived at the backyard.

"Is there something you're having trouble saying?" Ma Feifei brought over his small stool and invited Luan Feng to sit down.

But Luan Feng rejected him mercilessly, Luan Feng to her own leg.

Ma Feifei glanced at Luan Feng's legs, then at his own, and silently sat down on a small stool, letting Luan Feng sit in the rocking chair.

"Shopkeeper, do you know why I refuse to help Crown Prince Yan reclaim the throne?" With no outsiders around, Luan Feng's tone became gentle and relaxed, and the oppressive aura she usually exuded disappeared.

Ma Feifei shook his head and said, "I don't know much about the affairs of your Yan State. I've only heard from the Yan State that you are closer to Crown Prince Yan. Since you are closer to Crown Prince Yan, why don't you help him reclaim the throne?"

Luan Feng was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "I am only loyal to the Great Yan, and I have never been close to anyone. Rumors throughout the Yan State say that I am close to Crown Prince Yan, but it is all being manipulated behind the scenes."

"Actually, these things don't affect me much, but like millions of Great Yan, I don't want a power struggle within the Yan State family."

"As the heir apparent, Crown Prince Yan should have become the new King Yan, so initially, I supported Crown Prince Yan."

At this point, Luan Feng hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure whether she should continue.

Seeing this, Ma Feifei was about to speak when Luan Feng spoke first, "However, before the previous King Yan died, he did indeed pass the throne to Prince Yan Xun."

Ma Feifei was stunned for a moment, looking at Luan Feng and exclaiming in surprise, "The rumors outside are actually true?"

Ma Feifei had always believed that power struggles like this, especially those involving the death of the previous King Yan followed by the removal of the Crown Prince before he could ascend the throne, were usually caused by his own brothers Sheer Force power; not by the monarch suddenly changing his mind before his death. However, Luan Feng told him that this was indeed true.

"Crown Prince Crown Prince Yan Limber, while Prince Yan Xun is ambitious; they represent defense and invasion respectively. If the situation had remained the same, Crown Prince Yan would indeed have been the best candidate to succeed as King Yan. However, in recent years, Qin State has been restless, Chu Kingdom has weakened, and Yan State has been plagued by internal strife. The era of war between the five states is not far off, and this situation has made the previous King Yan hesitate."

Upon hearing this, Ma Feifei felt that it made sense. After all, the Azure Dragon Continent was indeed not peaceful at the moment. The Chu Kingdom was becoming increasingly weak, while the Qin State was becoming increasingly powerful, and war was only a matter of time. However, it would be somewhat unfair to dismiss Crown Prince Yan just because of this.

Luan Feng continued, "In order for the Yan State to survive the impending war, the King Yan finally decided to test Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun. The King Yan posed a question to Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun: if they were to ascend the throne as the rulers of Great Yan, how would they handle the relationship between Yan State and the other four kingdoms?"

"Did Crown Prince Yan's answer disappoint the King Yan?" Ma Feifei asked.

Luan Feng nodded and said, "Crown Prince Yan's answer is: to befriend Chu, Qi, and Zhao, and to rely on Qin State. In this way, even if war breaks out, Yan State can remain calm and avoid being affected by the chaos."

Upon hearing this, Ma Feifei was speechless. Anyone with a modicum of sense knew Qin Shi Huang's ultimate goal, yet Crown Prince Yan still fantasized about aligning with Qin State to avoid the ravages of war? What a joke! Once Qin State wiped out the other three states, would Yan State still be able to sit back and relax?

"What about Yan Xun?"

Luan Feng raised her head, looked at Ma Feifei, and said in a deep voice, "Prince Yan Xun's answer is: to form an alliance with Chu and Zhao to resist Qin and Qi, gather the strength of the three kingdoms, slowly erode Qin State, and finally unify the Azure Dragon Continent!"