Crazy.
Although Yan Qing really wanted to scold her out loud, he thought it over a few times, and in the end, found that Shang Xinlei's idea was indeed the only solution.
Shang Xinlei's demand was simple: do not let Qian Gongyu and the Shang Family's interests be harmed. Qian Gongyu was easy to deal with, but all of the Shang Family's difficulties stemmed from the Emperor's personal rule, which Shang Xuanwen could not prevent, so the only option was to strengthen the family foundation as much as possible.
This was exactly where Shang Xinlei was most conflicted—the arrangement made by Shang Xuanwen was to make Qian Gongyu completely become a power of the Shang Family. If she protected Qian Gongyu, it would damage the Shang Family's interests, and vice versa.
