"Your Majesty, I don't know if it's just my illusion, but I always feel that our plans, the words we mean to say, are all within the expectations of Jade Country. They always seem to have the right response. Could this mean that they actually knew the truth all along?"
"That's... hard to say, but when it comes to scheming, Jade Country is thousands of years ahead of us—we're only playing with the leftovers they discarded.
Tomorrow, you and Wang Lan, among others, will head to Pioneer Space. Take this opportunity to cultivate closer ties with them. The longer we can drag things out, the better for us; I will seek more international assistance in the meantime.
Since my ascension to the throne, I have weathered many storms, have I not emerged unscathed every time? This time should be no different. There's an old saying in Jade Country, 'When the mountains are exhausted and there seems to be no way out, the willows reveal blossoms, and another village appears.'"
