Meili knew deeply that in this vortex of power within the palace, to revive her family, she had to seize every opportunity by any means necessary.

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She mused to herself that these so-called handles, no matter how many she seized, would be futile if they couldn't be converted into actual benefits.

But if she could engineer a situation where Empress Mia and Soren were caught in a compromising position, and she could cleverly 'discover' it,

then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, to protect his reputation and position, would have to compromise even if he didn't want to favor the Klein family.

At that time, the family could leverage the Crown Prince's influence to obtain more resources and support, restoring their former glory.

Thinking of this, a subtle, barely perceptible glint of cunning flashed in Meili's eyes, and she began to plan how to carefully arrange the next step, making this seemingly absurd plan a reality step by step. Little did she know that this dangerous game of playing with fire would drag everyone into an unpredictable storm.

In the following days, Meili frequented various parts of the palace, subtly observing the movements of the Crown Prince and Empress Mia.

Under the cover of night, she secretly slipped out of the palace and arrived at a hidden residence of the Klein family in the capital.

Inside the residence, the core members of the family had already gathered. The flickering candlelight illuminated their faces, some solemn, some anxious.

"Meili, have you come because the plan has made progress?" An elder of the family spoke first, his voice low and hoarse, with a hint of vicissitude and expectation.

Meili bowed slightly and said in a low voice, "Indeed, there has been progress. I have managed to bring the Crown Prince and Empress Mia into close proximity eight times. Rumors are gradually spreading in the court. Although the Crown Prince is suspicious, he has not yet realized that we are manipulating things from behind."

"Hmph, that kid is meticulous; you must not be careless." Another middle-aged man frowned and reminded her. He was a key member of the family in charge of external affairs and knew Soren's capabilities well.

Meili nodded and continued, "I understand. Next, I plan to further create opportunities to make their relationship appear more ambiguous. I have carefully arranged several secret 'viewing platforms' beside the palace road that the Crown Prince often takes, which are both conducive to spying and difficult to be discovered. I will also intentionally and unintentionally mention the Crown Prince's preferences and habits to Empress Mia, guiding her to take the initiative to approach him."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

The family's strategist stroked his beard and added after a moment of thought, "Although this move is clever, the risk is extremely high. Once exposed, our Klein family will suffer a devastating blow. You still need to prepare a backup plan in case of an emergency."

Meili responded, "I already have a plan. If the Crown Prince investigates, I will cleverly lead the clues to other irrelevant directions, confusing his perception."

After the discussion, Meili hurried back to the palace.

One day, a grand banquet was held in the palace, with princes, nobles, concubines, and imperial relatives gathered together.

Meili knew this was an excellent opportunity. She had tampered with Empress Mia's skirt in advance, making it slightly too long, so that Empress Mia could easily fall in public if she was not careful.

According to custom, the Crown Prince would surely show his grace in such occasions and step forward to help her.

Sure enough, as Empress Mia gracefully entered the banquet hall, she suddenly tripped over her skirt,

her figure swayed, and she was about to fall to the ground.

Soren reacted quickly, stepped forward, and steadily supported Empress Mia.

For a moment, the distance between the two was somewhat ambiguous. The surrounding gazes were cast over, some surprised, some curious, and some speculative.

Empress Mia's cheeks flushed instantly, and Soren was slightly stunned, but he quickly became vigilant in his heart. However, on the surface, he quickly returned to normal and politely asked if Empress Mia was alright.

Hiding in the dark, Meili watched this scene, a faint smile appearing on the corner of her mouth. She was secretly pleased that the first step of the plan had succeeded.

However, Soren was meticulous after all. Although the small episode at the banquet made him slightly suspicious, he did not pay too much attention to it.

The main reason was that Consort Mariasha was not in the palace recently, and Princess Wenna had returned to the Crodo family's territory, obviously with big plans.

Jennifer couldn't often enter the palace, so Soren could only vent his desires on Emily. However, before agreeing to Emily's request, he couldn't go too often, which made him feel unknowingly unsatisfied.

This is the biggest side effect of the sin of lust: prolonged lack of satisfaction can easily lead to straying.

Seeing this, Meili decided to strike while the iron was hot. She also arranged for Empress Mia to "accidentally" meet Soren in the garden that the Crown Prince often visited. The two chatted in the garden, even mentioning Mia's only child, Class, Soren's imperial brother, several times.

"I wonder how he is doing in his cultivation at the Radiant Temple?" Empress Mia asked casually, her eyes revealing a hint of concern.

She knew clearly that this was part of Meili's plan. Mentioning Class could both draw closer to Soren and allow the topic to unfold naturally.

Soren was slightly startled, then responded gently, "I heard that Class is quite diligent and is well-regarded by his mentors in the temple. He should be making considerable progress."

Although he still had doubts in his heart about why he frequently met Empress Mia recently, he politely continued the conversation out of courtesy.

She secretly pondered the subsequent plan, how to make the relationship between the two go further without arousing too much suspicion from Soren, so that her plan could proceed smoothly.

After all, if successful, the Klein family could turn over, but if it failed, the consequences would be disastrous. Her palms were slightly sweaty, but her eyes became more determined, as if she had already seen the dawn of the family's revival ahead,

as long as she endured this most difficult moment.

Soren returned to his bedroom, and Jessica happened to come, and the two immediately rolled onto the bed.

The relationship between Jessica and Soren, compared to him and Emily, Princess Wenna, and others, seemed much more straightforward.

In this palace, Jessica never concealed her admiration and affection for Soren. She acted freely and without any coy pretense.

After all, with her current strength, she had already reached the eighth-order swordsman. Looking at the entire palace, there were only a few women who had such cultivation.

In her heart, as long as she closely followed Soren, she might not be able to break through to the Saint-level in the future and become a more powerful assistant by his side, even rightfully becoming a side consort of the Crown Prince.

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