The royal funeral hall grew stunned at his bold proposal to invite Princess Ru into his faction as tense silence hung in the air. The darkness of the night sky deepened with each passing moment as everybody watched with bated breath. Princess Ru, to her credit, maintained her composure, her expression grew serious, and her golden eyes grew hazy with thought.
The merits of Rui's proposal were not lost on her, and just as he had said, it was a compelling offer.
'The throne is a foregone conclusion, I will be ousted from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the changes to the administration will make it so that important people who were appointed to important positions will also be kicked out,' she realized. 'I will lose influence once he ascends the throne unless I accept his offer.'
