Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan lifted his gaze to look at her and said coolly, "Your Highness wishes to overthrow the Crown Prince. Is it because you desire that position for yourself?"
Princess Chang Le froze.
Then she said sheepishly, "You flatter me. I'm just a woman. How could I ever sit in that position?"
"Man proposes, Heaven disposes," Lu Zhan said calmly. "If you truly want it, nothing is impossible."
Seeing that he wasn't joking, Princess Chang Le said seriously, "Lu Zhan, I have no designs on that position." After a pause, she lowered her voice. "My brother, Prince Rui, is superior to the Crown Prince in both ability and moral character. You should know this as well. But because of our father the Emperor's favoritism toward the Crown Prince, my brother has been relegated to the sidelines for years, forced to live as an idle prince.
