Chapter 123: Is this request not okay?

Leng Qingyue raised an eyebrow, and Mo Qingyan's face also darkened.

Lin Qingyue came running for no apparent reason, making them feel uneasy.

Going by Lin Qingyue's nature, this girl never acts without reason; her appearance here must serve her own purpose.

"I came here to cooperate with you."

Lin Qingyue spoke again, getting straight to the point in one sentence.

"What? Could it be that you also suffered some grievance at Zhou Tian's place?"

Yang Jun blinked slightly, testing with his voice.

"That's right. I came to you because I want your help. I am the Princess of the Pillar State."

Lin Qingyue responded, simple and clear.

【What? A restoration plot? Are you saying that after success, you'd be one person below, ten thousand above? Are you trying to paint such a big pie? No way, is there really a woman daring to feed me such a pie?】

Yang Jun's inner voice left Lin Qingyue even more shocked.

At this moment, she wore a tense expression.

Strangely, Yang Jun clearly didn't move his mouth, yet he could produce a sound?

Look, he's still smiling at this moment—those words couldn't be spoken while laughing.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Qingyue calmed her slightly hurried and disordered breathing, then lifted her gaze to Yang Jun.

In her view, these matters could be negotiated entirely.

After all, she knew this from the information she had gathered.

Prince Pingxi Yang Ye had just been stripped of his military power by the emperor.

With the Prince Pingxi mansion fallen from power, Yang Jun's future looks grim.

Now this ally of ours has come to us voluntarily—this should be a good thing for them.

The emperor has always been biased, lending his support to Zhou Tian.

Yang Jun probably doesn't hold a favorable opinion of Zhou Tian either.

So, as long as we treat each other sincerely, everything can still be negotiated.

Simply put, if we achieve what Yang Jun has in mind, this matter can indeed be accomplished.

Only afterward will I tell Zhou Tian about my cooperation with Yang Jun.

I believe Zhou Tian, once provoked, will have no choice but to yield to me.

Yang Jun gave no answer, merely staring at Lin Qingyue before him, seemingly weighing the gains and losses of this matter, as well as the value and significance of agreeing.

Seeing this, Lin Qingyue spoke again.

"The territory of the Pillar State is vast; although the state has fallen, there still lies a dragon vein within it."

"If you cooperate with me, we can both reap the benefits of the dragon vein."

As soon as Lin Qingyue spoke, Leng Qingyue and Mo Qingyan felt tense at that moment.

The two women worried greatly that Yang Jun might immediately agree to Lin Qingyue's request.

And the two women also clearly understood what this matter signified.

"Go on, I'm listening."

Yang Jun showed a look of great interest, raising his hand as he spoke.

"If I succeed in restoring my state, I will help you gain power……"

Lin Qingyue appeared utterly sincere, yet every word she uttered was nothing but painting a big pie.

"Really? Are you truly going to help me?"

"Of course."

"Sounds pretty good, but perhaps there's another possibility to this matter."

Yang Jun gave a cold smile; in that instant, Lin Qingyue froze.

"What possibility?"

"This possibility is that, if I agree to cooperate with you, you'll only go find Zhou Tian and use this to provoke him."

"As for you, your demand or purpose is merely to tell Zhou Tian that you're cooperating with me, thereby putting pressure on him."

"In his panic, Zhou Tian worries most that you might truly side with me, after all, I am his enemy."

"That way, you could possibly obtain his submission."

"You could then seize the opportunity to manipulate and control him."

"As for me, in this process, aren't I just a tool for you two?"

"At best, the outcome would be that after you succeed, you get kicked out—am I right?"

【Alas, I never imagined I would become a mere tool.】

【This woman, not bad—she's treating me like a fish?】

Lin Qingyue's face filled with shock as she rose and stepped back.

It wasn't because of what he said aloud; the main point was that she clearly saw Lin Qingyue's lips unmoving, yet many strange words drilled into her mind.

This feeling is truly painful.

"You……"

"Having been seen through by me, are you afraid?"

Yang Jun gave a faint smile, his expression full of malice.

"In this world, no one does you a favor for no reason; there's no such thing as a free pie falling from the sky."

"The heir apparent may be fine, but not everyone can have one."

"You just show up at my door like this, not avoiding anyone, openly defecting."

Ah, using people isn't like that.

Or, let's sleep first, then we can discuss other things.

【What does 'turning the tables' mean? Check out this move, bro!】

Yang Jun gave an evil grin, tightly staring at Lin Qingyue.

Hearing this, Lin Qingyue felt shame and anxiety, and immediately grabbed something from the table to throw at Yang Jun.

Yang Jun easily dodged, still unabashedly sizing up Lin Qingyue.

【Ah, already getting angry?】

Lin Qingyue's face flushed with shame and agitation, her anger blazing.

This anger, however, weighed on her chest, with no way to release it.

Shameless rascal!

She cursed, also giving a cold smile.

Alright, do you want to leave on your own, or should I ask you to go?

Out of respect for your two senior sisters, you'd better just get lost; I don't want to lay a hand on you.

Yang Jun again coldly rebuked her; Lin Qingyue could no longer bear it.

In a moment, more ashamed and angry, she flicked her sleeve and turned to leave.

Her clever scheme came to nothing; the result she had hoped for could not be obtained.

The Yang Jun she intended to use instead easily saw through everything.

This truly made her feel both shame and anger.

She turned and left, not daring to linger even a moment.

Yang Jun followed behind Lin Qingyue, feeling uneasy.

Who is Lin Qingyue?

In the original book, she was the smartest woman.

That scheming mind, none could match.

With Zhou Tian succeeding, this woman has made a great contribution.

But Yang Jun had been following all the way, and was about to reach Zhou Tian's mansion, yet this woman hadn't noticed at all!

Originally wanting to follow a bit longer, he instead saw Yun Xuanmo, this prince, walking out of Zhou Tian's mansion, obviously showing a dispirited look.

Yang Jun immediately changed his target, following behind Yun Xuanmo.

After walking a considerable distance, Yang Jun quietly overtook Yun Xuanmo, then appeared ahead, and the two met.

"Yang Jun? How are you here?"

Yun Xuanmo was very surprised, his face full of shock—life is full of surprises, indeed he would meet Yang Jun here.

"I was going to ask you—where did you come from? Oh, this direction."

"I see, you're going to see Zhou Tian? To congratulate him? Or is there some flirtation between you?"

Before Yang Jun could finish, Yun Xuanmo hurried to stop him.

"Don't say it—your and his thoughts truly make you enemies."

"I went to see Zhou Tian for something, but he gave me the cold shoulder, saying he was in cultivation."

"Not seeing me was fine, but he instead warned me to keep my distance from him on the surface, lest people suspect us of forming a clique for personal gain."

Yun Xuanmo said this while continually shaking his head.

"Fifth Prince, the sequel to that book from last time is out—do you want it?"

Yang Jun gave a slight smile, and a sentence slipped out.