Even if Governor Duan didn't think of this issue initially, after a day and night, he also thought of it while envisioning the future.
This cat's eye gemstone is indeed hard to sell, unless...
Bai Shan said, "Unless you don't intend to sell it, but rather offer it to His Majesty or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, the palace is not lacking such gemstones. As far as I know, His Royal Highness loves horses, not gemstones."
It is impossible for Governor Duan to offer it to the emperor because the emperor dislikes such sycophantic gestures. Really giving it to the emperor could not only draw impeachment from the censor, but also possible disgust from the emperor.
So it can only be given to the Crown Prince, and as he counts as one of the Crown Prince's people, giving a gift to the Crown Prince can strengthen their relationship.
But when giving someone a gift, it must touch their heart, and the Crown Prince doesn't like it.
