"This King nominates Mr. Lan as the master of the Lingjiu Hall. What are Your Majesty's thoughts, and what do everyone else think?"
Prince Yu turned and looked at everyone present.
Lan Fan remained silent, but his gaze upon everyone carried a hint of nonchalance.
It was as if he were the true Imperial Advisor, not arrogant, but simply that none of this could catch his eye.
In this aspect, he indeed possessed a certain aura of an Imperial Advisor.
However, the former Imperial Advisor always had an ethereal tranquility about him.
This Mr. Lan, however, lacked that quality entirely.
Although there was a shortfall, if the Imperial Advisor were truly incapacitated and had lost his spiritual energy due to severe injuries, the Lingjiu Hall could not remain without a master indefinitely.
After all, the Lingjiu Hall was required to hold prayer ceremonies on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
And the first day of the next month was only a few days away.
If the Imperial Advisor were still unable to awaken...
"What are Your Majesty's thoughts?" Prince Yu asked again.
This time, his tone had clearly intensified.
Chu Jiangnan, however, turned to look at Chu Qianli and asked gently, "What are the Princess's thoughts?"
This implied that even the Emperor would heed the Princess's word?
The Emperor placed immense trust in the newly found Princess.
Prince Yu knew that Chu Qianli would surely oppose this matter, and he had already prepared his counter-arguments.
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianli said something he had not anticipated at all: "The Imperial Advisor has indeed not recovered since his severe qi and blood depletion last time."
"This matter, I do not wish to conceal from everyone. For now, I do not know when the Imperial Advisor will be able to awaken."
The hearts of the officials immediately sank.
The Imperial Advisor was truly that severely injured!
The situation was likely even more dire than what the Princess had described!
Then, did the Lingjiu Hall truly need a new master?
Prince Yu was taken aback, momentarily at a loss for words.
Wasn't Chu Qianli lifting a rock only to drop it on her own foot? Why was she helping him so much?
He hesitated, still not believing Chu Qianli would be so compliant: "Then, the Lingjiu Hall..."
Chu Qianli said gently, "The Lingjiu Hall cannot be without a master for a single day. If the Imperial Advisor cannot awaken, then a new master must naturally be found."
Prince Yu's eyes lit up. Although he didn't understand why Chu Qianli was aligning with his direction, this was clearly beneficial to them!
"Since even Her Highness the Princess agrees to appoint a new master for the Lingjiu Hall, then, I believe Mr. Lan is currently the most suitable candidate."
"From what we see now, Mr. Lan is indeed the most suitable candidate," Chu Qianli nodded.
Prince Yu was still somewhat perplexed: "The Princess... also agrees?"
Was this reversal too drastic?
What exactly was Chu Qianli plotting? Hadn't she always viewed them as thorns in her side and daggers in her flesh? Why was she willing to help Lan Fan?
Lan Fan also couldn't fathom Chu Qianli's thoughts. However, his expression remained the same, as if he were indifferent to everything, calm and collected.
No matter what anyone said, his noble face showed no change.
Chu Qianli smiled and said, "Anything that benefits the people of Nanming, this Princess will naturally agree to. However..."
She paused, appearing to be in a difficult position.
Prince Yu's expression clearly changed.
This wretched girl was indeed still harboring intentions, but he didn't know what excuse she would use this time!
Regardless, as long as the Imperial Advisor did not recover, no excuse could succeed.
Lan Fan must become the Imperial Advisor this time; it was inevitable!