“How do you know?” I couldn’t help but widen my eyes, then reacted and stared at him with disbelief and contempt: “You, you were eavesdropping on us?”
Lan Qiye remained unfazed: “I didn’t intentionally eavesdrop. I just happened to overhear!”
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes: “Your ‘happening to overhear’ is quite convenient!”
Lan Qiye nodded seriously: “That’s why I say we’re compatible! Because heaven knows you need help, so it arranged for me to appear at the right time!
Although lacking ambition, I couldn’t help but ask: “So how exactly does Your Highness want to help me?”
Lan Qiye smiled calmly: “Your goal is to have Qinghan marry the Crown Prince, right? Actually, this isn’t difficult. As long as I discuss with your Chengyun Emperor and establish a diplomatic marriage to foster friendship, our Jingyue Country’s Holy Maiden would naturally and righteously marry into your Chengyun Crown Prince’s residence.”
“Right!” I couldn’t help but exclaim joyfully, urgently urging him: “Then go find the Emperor now and discuss having Qinghan marry that guy quickly!”
“But why would I do that?”
“
Unexpectedly, he casually raised an eyebrow and slowly said: “This would only cause our Jingyue Country to lose a carefully cultivated Holy Maiden. Wouldn’t that mean there’s no benefit?”
“Huh?”
I couldn’t help but pause, frowning: “Didn’t you just say diplomatic marriage could foster friendship? How can you say there’s absolutely no benefit?”
Lan Qiye couldn’t help shaking his head: “You’re too naive. What I just said was just a formal reason. Only when a weak country wants to attach itself to a strong country, or when two countries form an alliance to achieve certain interests, would they use such a marriage strategy. In fact, our Jingyue Country doesn’t need to rely on any of your Chengyun’s power, so there’s completely no necessity for a diplomatic marriage, right?
“I…”
I was suddenly at a loss for words. No matter what, what this guy said was true. Qi Chenxuan didn’t like me, and I was indeed not favored. But what was this guy’s purpose in insisting that I go to Jingyue?
