'Even when my Realm eventually surpassed his, it was only because Eldest Brother was too busy with politics to focus on cultivation.'
'As always, I lost this round in the struggle for the throne.'
'It seemed I was doomed to lose for the rest of my life.'
Until one day, a scholar from the Jin Kingdom arrived at his residence.
"Second Prince, are you truly content to just hand that position over to someone else?"
"If the Second Prince is willing, my Jin Kingdom can help you take that position!"
The scholar said to Qin Jingyuan.
In the end, Qin Jingyuan accepted the agreement with the Jin Kingdom.
Because he wanted to win.
...
"You're saying the Jin Kingdom approached you? They want to use a marriage alliance as a pretext to make Us lower Our guard, strike a deal to put you in charge of the two border provinces, and offer half of the Yue Kingdom's territory as a dowry for their Eldest Princess?"
