Xue Ji was a very calculating woman.
After getting her revenge, she did not let her excitement go to her head. Instead, she immediately thought of her situation going forward.
The king of the Land of Snow was dead, and internal strife could easily erupt. As the princess, she had a legitimate claim, but that alone would not be enough. She needed sufficient strength to stabilize the situation.
Frost Wolf counted as one such force, but he was too far away to help in time. By the time he arrived, it would certainly be too late. That was why Mei Terumi was undoubtedly the best candidate.
Mei Terumi was the Mizukage, the strongest person in an entire nation. First, she could not possibly covet the throne of her Land of Snow. Second, she would certainly be better at handling the chaos than Xue Ji. That was why Xue Ji had earnestly tried to persuade her to stay for the time being.
Of course, she could never reveal her true goal to Mei Terumi's face. Otherwise, if Mei Terumi left in a fit of anger, all her efforts would have been wasted.
Mei Terumi had no idea what she was thinking. More importantly, she had no time to spare for such thoughts.
Long Ye had been taken to the Summoning Secret Realm by a mysterious force, leaving her extremely anxious. She racked her brains for a countermeasure. Until she rescued him, she could not easily leave the Land of Snow.
Everything that happened afterward was indeed just as Xue Ji had expected.
The brutal king was dead. The people, oppressed for far too long, celebrated with gongs and drums ringing through the skies. But after the celebration came a struggle over the nation's power.
As a princess, Xue Ji had indeed