"Your Highness overestimates me," Qian Xingzhi said with a smile so awkward it was a first for her, stiffly changing the subject. "How is the palace faring lately?"
Jun Fuying seemed reluctant to face the fact that Jun Anche was effectively under house arrest, but unfortunately, he had long since lost any room for explanation with Jun Anche. "With Lord Lu in control, it's naturally stable."
"Your Majesty fears the Lu family, so I imagine you can't trust Lu Yu either." Qian Xingzhi no longer bothered to beat around the bush with Jun Fuying.
"Naturally," Jun Fuying replied, not bothering to hide it either. After all, Lu Yu's power overshadowed the court, even influencing the safety of an emperor. It was only logical that he couldn't trust him. "If not for Father's soft-heartedness, he probably wouldn't have been pushed to this point. But rest assured, Lord Qian, both you and Lord Lu have contributed to my ascension. I am no ingrate. Even if things come to a dead end and I have to settle accounts, I won't wipe you out completely."
A falling-out was inevitable. Qian Xingzhi understood that once Jun Fuying ascended the throne, the current stable situation would collapse in an instant. She knew it, and Lu Yu knew it even better—she just didn't know how he planned to protect himself.
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