Lan Mingxuan said, "This condition is secret and not disclosed to outsiders."
Wu Xun said, "But now it can be told."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Because I helped, you can tell me?"
He felt that was not the only reason.
As disciples of Fengtian Palace, the two would not have compromised so easily.
Wu Xun said, "If the Imperial Son-in-Law still held Jade Scenery in his heart and sought every possible means to send news back to Jade Scenery this time, then naturally we would not tell you."
Lan Mingxuan said slowly, "As a Prince of Jade Scenery, naturally your heart would lean toward Jade Scenery. Even if you became the Phoenix Imperial Son-in-Law, I fear Phoenix would account for only one part out of ten, and that only because the princess's beauty is unmatched."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head. "If it were another prince, perhaps that would be so."
If it had been Eldest Brother or Second Brother, that would indeed have been the case. Third Brother was harder to say; perhaps Phoenix would account for eight or nine parts out of ten. He was far too infatuated with the Twelfth Princess.
Wu Xun said, "From what we have observed, the Imperial Son-in-Law's feelings between Phoenix and Jade Scenery should be evenly divided."
"You are mistaken. Jade Scenery does not account for that much," Chu Zhiyuan said, shaking his head. "Phoenix takes six parts, Jade Scenery four. As for this news, it concerns more than just Jade Scenery and Phoenix. I do not wish to see the Demon Race and Devil Race ravage the world. If too many die, it will be my sin."
"The Imperial Son-in-Law is compassionate!" Wu Xun said solemnly.
They had not considered that.
They had only considered how his heart swayed between Jade