Yuchi Yunjin walked toward Yuchi Yunzhao and sat gently on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Third Brother, you said he is the most powerful one, but in my view, is that Shangguan Li really the most powerful?"
Yuchi Yunzhao looked confused. "Shangguan Li is the legitimate son of the Li Kingdom’s Emperor. His mother is the current Empress, and his uncle is the Duke of Anguo, the head of all officials. In this court, how could anyone be more powerful than him? Although Shangguan Xi is the Crown Prince, his mother was a woman of common origins, and the Late Empress has long since passed away. He has no maternal clan to support him, and not a single official in the court pledges allegiance to him. Even that Prince Xiaoyao’s heir beside him is nothing more than a playboy. Where would his power come from?"
Yuchi Yunjin explained, "Third Brother, Shangguan Xi may not have political power, but he has military power. The hundreds of thousands of elite troops at Fengling Pass all honor him as their Commander-in-Chief. If you truly wish to vie for the throne, what could be a more direct advantage than military power?"
Chapter 56