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Xue Li blinked, taken aback by the sincerity in his words. She had only been offering a solution she had learned from the novels and games she had read and played before with the same scenario as this.

"Xue Li have read much, Your Majesty," she lied. "Books on strategy, on leadership. It is in these pages that Xue Li got the answers."

Han Feng's brow furrowed for a moment. She had learned this from books? His gaze fell on her, the sharpness of his intellect meeting her calm, steady eyes. He had seen the volumes of books she devoured in the past months—her thirst for knowledge was insatiable. He had seen the spark of brilliance in her, but now, it was undeniable.

He stood, his cloak swishing behind him as he paced the room, deep in thought. Then, with a sudden resolve, he turned to her.