Xiao Moyan's expression remained normal. He glanced at Ji Xingzhi, then continued to read his book with his eyes lowered. He opened his lips and said, "A warmongerer is not fit to be a king."

Ji Xingzhi was slightly stunned and said, "Uncle Emperor, your answer is irrelevant to the question."

Xiao Moyan paused, closed the book in his hand, and slowly said: "The greater the power a person holds, the greater the influence. Every word, action, and gesture affects the lives of countless people. If the powerful wield a sharp sword and their followers follow them, the world will be in chaos. If the powerful care about the lives of the people and their followers are honest and upright, the world will be at peace."

Ji Xingzhi looked at Xiao Moyan with some confusion. Why was he telling her about the ways of being a king for no reason?

Seeing Ji Xingzhi's bewildered look, Xiao Moyan patiently explained, "Several wars were caused by the former emperor of Shuizhou. Shui Lianche is even worse than him."

After hearing Xiao Moyan's explanation, Ji Xingzhi still didn't understand, which would be a shame for her exceptional intelligence. The emperor's uncle was saying that the reason Bishui City had become like this was because of the selfishness of those in power. The previous emperor of Shuizhou had always had ambitions to dominate the world. Clearly, Shui Lianche's performance on the battlefield was even greater than his father's. This might lead to a war even greater than the one that had occurred over twenty years ago.

After pondering for a moment, Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but frown and said, "Shui Lianche? Didn't he personally sign the Five States Agreement? Breaking one's word is a grave taboo for a monarch. If he stirs up trouble, isn't he afraid of a joint attack from the four states?"

Xiao Moyan glanced at Ji Xingzhi and said lightly, "If a fight really breaks out, who will fulfill the agreement as promised?"

Ji Xingzhi was struck by this, a wake-up call! If a real fight breaks out, the other states will inevitably adopt a spectator attitude. While the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole waits behind. While the ducks and clams fight, the fisherman reaps the benefits! She was so naive, actually thinking that she could bring peace to the five states with just a piece of paper!

The man impersonating her died mysteriously before his true identity was revealed. Whether there's a secret connection between Luo Ling, Xia Chan, and Shuizhou remains undetermined. What was the intention of the assassin who didn't use his full strength that night? Could the Xia family have been lurking on the Dixi Continent for so many years simply to find someone?

A panic suddenly arose in Ji Xingzhi's heart. She thought she was very smart and that everything was in her hands, but now... even the Lizhou Palace where she grew up was gradually out of her control!

So many things happened without me noticing. My fingertips were cold, just like Ji Xingzhi's mood at the moment.

"I am too self-righteous." Ji Xingzhi closed her eyes slightly. She thought she came from a developed future world. Her mind was filled with the fruits of thousands of years of Chinese wisdom. Born in Lizhou and becoming a monarch above everyone else, she thought she was born superior to others. She believed that the wisdom she possessed far exceeded that of these ancient people. She believed that she could have the halo of a protagonist like the heroine in the novel and be omnipotent. She had an inexplicable sense of superiority in her bones.

But now she realized that she was wrong, very wrong.

What she had learned was of no use in this world. She was skilled in medicine, but without China's high-end instruments and advanced medicines, she could do nothing but take a pulse, write a prescription, make some poison, and detoxify. The doctors in this world had much more experience than her in these matters.

The martial arts she learned were completely useless here, otherwise she would not have trained herself so harshly, studying the medical skills here day and night, and understanding everything here.