Chu Yunci merely stared at her, his fair and handsome face displaying a smile that contained a trace of eeriness.
"Jiang Lai, do you think that because your father has done a few things for me, the Tai Shi family is now firmly seated high in my favor?"
"No, no, no, my father did this merely to repay Your Highness's past kindness, with absolutely no ulterior motive.
You can consider, Your Highness, my father only has me, a daughter, and he harbors no great ambitions, only wishing to secure a place in the court and retire peacefully when the time comes.
Your Highness is wise and discerning, you surely see this."
Jiang Lai loved to shower Chu Yunci with flattery because he enjoyed hearing it. Even if he knew she was deliberately flattering him, it still pleased him.
This type of villain is quite easy to deal with; although ruthless, he can't resist being swayed by kind words.
With just a few words, Chu Yunci's mood improved considerably.
