Murong Ke concentrated, lost in thought, yet a flicker of apprehension remained.
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince is your own brother. Only with his arrival can you two share one heart and mind to defeat the Jin Army," Su Mingyu said solemnly.
"Your strategy is sound, but it is not a long-term solution. I am tucked away in this corner, and the Emperor’s heart is unfathomable; suspicion is inevitable. As for your suggestion to cultivate my own influence, that is certainly not a task that can be accomplished overnight. Should even the slightest error occur, I would be doomed. To ask me to stake my life and status on such a gamble is simply too reckless."
Chapter 39