Wu Zhong’s eyes lit up. "If Su Mingyu can successfully complete the Emperor's mission this time, he will certainly earn the Emperor's deep trust. The value of the Brocade Guard will rise accordingly, and in time, it would not be impossible for them to replace the Eastern Depot and become the Emperor's inner circle. Although the Brocade Guard are the Emperor's personal troops and are forbidden from forming cliques, they possess the power to monitor all officials. They are always the first to know about whatever happens in the households of you lords. If Your Highness forms an alliance with him, you can use that information to gain control over everything moving in the Capital. This act is not for rebellion; it is merely for self-preservation!"
"That's easy for you to say," Chiyan retorted. "If it's true as you say that the Emperor intends to do away with the Prince, are we really supposed to just take the Prince's head and deliver it to the Emperor?"
Murong Ke shot him a glare, and Chiyan immediately shrank back. "Well, what about mine, then?"
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