Chapter 123: Testing Water

“No, no.” Ji Bo made a circular motion with his hand and folded his fan to tap at the table. “The throne is too tempting a reward for the prince to say no to. Who doesn’t want to know what it feels like to sit on it? The third prince may not appear to be ambitious, but that is because the former and current crown prince have shone too brightly that the third prince became unnoticeable, and the prince doesn’t have a strategist to help him. If he is told that despite him being the third son, he can still become the crown prince the way the second prince acquired the title, he will gladly take the opportunity. If he believes that he has a chance to become the emperor as long as the crown prince is out of the picture, do you really think he will be able to resist?”

“Besides, the fourth prince has attracted more and more supporters. Taller trees are often the first to be toppled by strong winds. Something has...