"Brother, pay attention to this person."
Xu Jiujiu extended a slender, jade-white finger and pointed at the name "Li Lezi."
Xu Jiawei was puzzled. "What about him?"
Xu Jiujiu said, "Although the next White Tiger Duke will be the eldest son, Dai Yueheng, I think the second son, Dai Huabin, is quite promising too. A year ago, he was nothing special, overshadowed by others in his year. A year later, he became a reserve member of the Shrek Seven Devils. All of this happened after Li Lezi appeared..."
Xu Jiawei considered it carefully. Once these seemingly unrelated events were strung together, they seemed to make sense.
Xu Jiujiu revealed her purpose. "Dai Huabin may seem to have no chance at becoming the White Tiger Duke, but that doesn't mean he can't command military forces and support Dai Yueheng after he takes over. After all, today's White Tiger Dai Family is no longer the imperial family of old. They no longer need to compete under such cruel laws..."
Xu Jiawei interrupted her. "Sister, even if you think highly of Dai Huabin, whether he rises to power doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Xu Family, does it?"
In all fairness, had Xu Jiujiu been a man, the throne would have been hers alone. In both vision and intelligence, Xu Jiawei fell far short of her.
She explained patiently, "Dai Huabin isn't important. The one I value is Li Lezi behind him. Anyone who could bring about such a great change in the duke's second son must possess extraordinary qualities. He is certainly no mere study companion or lackey."
Xu Jiawei said, "I understand. You want to use the ties between the Xu Family and the Dai Family to approach Li Lezi?"
A sharp gleam flashed through Xu Jiujiu's beautiful