Yang Yushi said with a smile: "Xiaodong, don't be so modest. As the Family Head of a big family, who would believe you don't understand politics?"

Song Xiaodong replied: "I'm just fooling around."

"If fooling around can get you to the level of your Su Family, then the heads of those big families would really be embarrassed to death. Even if you aren't aware that what you're doing is political, your actions are related to it. Your interactions and cooperation with other families, and your struggles with them, are all quite similar to politics."

Song Xiaodong chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll admit you're right."

Yang Yushi stuck out her tongue and said, "I actually dared to lecture the Patriarch of the Su Family. Isn't that a bit audacious of me?"

Song Xiaodong smiled lightly and said, "You are one of Beijing's Three Great Talented Ladies. It's my honor to get a lesson from you."

Yang Yushi said, "Then I'll go prepare the materials and come back to research with you later."

Song Xiaodong nodded. Since betting has benefits, he might as well take the gamble.

Yang Yushi took quite a while to prepare. She only returned to Song Xiaodong's room late in the evening, throwing herself onto the couch in exhaustion, and said, "Xiaodong, I'm exhausted. I finally got the basic stuff ready."

Song Xiaodong laughed and said, "Good job, good job!"

Yang Yushi pouted and said, "Aren't you going to reward me?"

"Reward you? What do you want?" Song Xiaodong asked with a smile.

Yang Yushi squinted her eyes and said, "Xiaodong, with your amazing medical skill, you must be good at massages, right? My shoulders are sore right now. Can you massage them for me a bit?"

"No problem." Song Xiaodong moved to Yang Yushi's side, and she immediately turned her back to Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong rubbed both of Yang Yushi's shoulders a few times, then gently patted them and said, "There, it's done."

"Just a couple of rubs?" Yang Yushi turned her head and looked at Song Xiaodong with a disappointed expression.

Song Xiaodong said, "It's just a small soreness. Do you expect me to use a lot of strength? You're underestimating my medical skill."

Yang Yushi said, "You make me feel like Zhu Bajie eating a ginseng fruit, the enjoyment ended before I even tasted it."

"You just wanted your shoulders not to hurt, and I've done that." Song Xiaodong chuckled and sat down.

"You're really stingy, can't you give me a few more rubs without losing out?"

"I'm not losing out, but your benefits, I'm really afraid to take advantage of excessively."

"Hmph, you've already taken the biggest advantage."

Song Xiaodong cleared his throat. Being with Yang Yushi sometimes gave him quite a headache. She always brought up the treatment thing, which for most men would be a great blessing, but for Song Xiaodong, Yang Yushi was indeed a hot potato that he dared not provoke lightly.

Yang Yushi was someone who knew her limits well. Seeing Song Xiaodong's dilemma, she quickly changed the topic, "Come on, take a look at who is most likely to become the new King."

She opened a laptop, clicked on a file, and Song Xiaodong sat beside her to review it together.

When Yang Yushi really got into work mode, she showed a completely different side of herself—sharp eyes, focused expression, and her evaluation and analysis of people were remarkably spot-on.

In this work mode, Yang Yushi made Song Xiaodong feel that he should be as serious as he could, so he followed her lead in earnest analysis.

"From all these materials, the two most powerful Princes are Sadu and Ram, and Sadu was originally chosen as the heir to the throne, but now a lot of the kingdom's power has actually fallen into Ram's hands. It's almost certain that Ram is the one who poisoned the King."

Song Xiaodong said, "Isn't there another possibility that other Princes might want to provoke a fight between Ram and Sadu and then reap the benefits after they both lose?"

"Yes, that's also very possible, but I think even if a third party wants to do that, it will be very difficult to succeed. Ram's character is strong, and he's supported by many of the country's important officials. Even if a conflict occurs between him and Sadu, Ram is more likely to come out on top."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "That is very likely. If there aren't any significant changes, Ram still has a sixty percent chance of becoming the new King of this country."

"Should we support Ram then?" Yang Yushi said this with a slight frown.

Song Xiaodong asked, "How would you like to support him? With money and weapons? Or manpower?"

Yang Yushi pondered for a moment and said, "Weapons are definitely out, and manpower we can't really provide. The only thing we can offer is money, so they can buy weapons."

"Do you think they have time to use the money you provide to buy weapons?"

"Not really. In the old King's current state, he could die at any moment, and tensions are already high. A conflict could break out any moment, so there's no time. What help can we provide then?"

Yang Yushi turned her gaze to Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong shrugged and said, "You don't need to look at me like that. I won't participate in such matters. I only go to the battlefield for my own country. Also, if we get involved in another country's civil war, it could lead to significant international issues."

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