Pei Shijiu wished he could smooth out the frown on the other person's brows and bring a smile back to her eyes.
“The eldest prince is wicked and not a good person,” Pei Shijiu said. “However, he has not yet been granted the title of prince, and the Pei Prince’s Mansion can completely suppress him.”
To prevent princes from interfering in politics, since the founding of the Great Swamp Kingdom, the new ruler has always bestowed titles of kingship upon his brothers.
Therefore, the emperor's sons now have almost no power.
This makes the Crown Prince and the eldest prince even more precious, and ministers who want to take sides will choose from these two, but the emperor will not allow them to interfere in internal affairs.
Although the Pei Prince's Mansion was not a royal family of the same surname, it held great power. Prince Pei served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which was a functional department that oversaw the six ministries. Naturally, he held a high position and great power, equivalent to a prime minister. It would not be a problem for him to restrain a powerless prince.
“I care about the present, and I also care about the future,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Pei Shijiu looked at her and understood what she meant.
As the eldest prince, he will undoubtedly wield great power when he is enfeoffed as a king. If he were to have a treacherous and cunning person like Pang Da by his side, he might be instigated to deal with the Qiao family.
With the Pei family's status, there's no need for them to take sides, but if she wants to, he can do it.
"So who do you want to choose?"
"The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace."
"Okay." He agreed readily, his brows furrowed, already revealing his plans.
"Then let's redirect the Crown Prince's potential targeting of the Qiao family onto the Crown Prince and let them fight it out."
Seeing how intelligent he was at such a young age, Qiao Lian'er felt a surge of admiration for him.
No matter what, she has seen the world for thirty years, while he has only seen it for fifteen.
Pei Shijiu noticed her reaction, which was a sign of the little girl's approval of him, and his heart surged with excitement. However, he maintained his composure and did not show it.
Now, he has begun to learn to hide his emotions.
Qiao Lian'er looked down at her hands, a cold killing intent flashing in her eyes.
"What a pity. If I could kill someone cleanly and efficiently, why would I go through all this trouble to get involved in the struggle for the crown prince's position?"
“It’s okay, if we can’t kill him, I’ll kill him with you,” Pei Shijiu said.
He spoke in a very ordinary tone, as if he were talking about something perfectly normal.
"The Pei family has always been self-reliant and discerning, a rare breed in the court. Now that I'm taking on the risks, will you regret it?"
Qiao Lian'er admitted that she had her own selfish reasons for telling Pei Shijiu about this so that he could make a decision.
The Qiao family's foundation is weak, and although Mu Xinghe has a bright future, he needs time.
If the Crown Prince sets his sights on the Qiao family within the next two years, Mu Xinghe won't be able to do much.
She needs to rely on the Pei family's power.
However, she would never take the Pei family's contributions for granted.
"What do I regret? I would never regret doing anything for you, little girl. You still can't completely trust me." He seemed a little unhappy.
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's that I feel guilty for dragging you into this vortex."
"I am willing to face the turbulent times in the capital with you."
"Besides, I'm not a brainless person. What if the Pei family isn't implicated and instead becomes even stronger?"
Looking at the determined young man, Qiao Lian'er didn't know what to say. She would keep his kindness firmly in her heart.
After parting ways, Qiao Lian'er went to Lingxiao Academy.
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