Who would raise a villain as a wife?

Jiang Li stopped talking and simply closed his eyes and went to sleep. He had not had time to rest after rushing all the way here.

He Yunjing stopped bothering him and held her until she fell asleep. He let Jiang Li figure out the emotional issues on her own, as he didn't want to be tied up again.

But he couldn't go out either, as the drug made him sleep for a long time without feeling sleepy anymore.

He tidied up the things in the room, which was a mess, including his and Jiang Li's things.

After cleaning up, He Yunjing opened the window to take a look, and saw small leaves outside the windowsill. It was still the same pot, and the fourth leaf had grown out.

His eyes lit up and he climbed out of the window and brought the little leaf in.

He Yunjing cut his fingertips and fed a few drops of blood. He watched the small leaves tremble, absorb the blood in the blink of an eye, and sway with joy.

He Yunjing stroked the small leaf. It had just snowed heavily and everything outside was white. But today the sun was out and it would be nice to dry it in the sun, so he put it outside again.

When Jiang Li woke up, they set off again, disguised as a caravan heading for the imperial capital of Lin Kingdom, but they took a detour.

On the way, He Yunjing wrote a letter and Jiang Li sent someone to deliver it back for him. When he arrived in Qingzhou, he received a reply.

As expected, they all scolded him, and finally gave him an address. He must be a spy planted by Wu State in Lin State.

He Yunjing spread the letter on the table and looked at Jiang Li standing at the window. "How do you want to seize the throne?"

Jiang Li turned around, "The Queen Mother's birthday is in early February."

"and then?"

"Enter through the secret passage outside the palace and kill them all."

He Yunjing's eyelids jumped, "Can you try a gentler approach?"

"No."

Jiang Li refused directly and walked towards He Yunjing step by step, "How do you think my identity can help me sit on the throne?"

"It's really difficult and time-consuming." He Yunjing replied. Jiang Li's family background was too low, and she had no help at all in the Lin Kingdom's court. Unless the royal family was extinct and there was no heir, Jiang Li would not be able to sit on the throne.

Jiang Li stood in front of the desk, stroking the leaves of Xiao Ye with his fingers. For some reason, he could feel Xiao Ye's emotions.

He asked He Yunjing curiously, "Xiao Ye Zi is a monster?"

"No." He Yunjing held his chin with his hand, his fingers supporting a leaf, "He is an elf."

Jiang Li sat down and looked at Xiao Ye, "What do elves look like?"

"It's an elf. It should grow up to be pretty." He Yunjing's gaze softened involuntarily. Hua Li is so pretty, the flowers she grows will surely be beautiful too.

"Are you an elf too?"

He Yunjing looked at him with amusement, "I've already said that I'm a human, not a monster or anything else. If you really want to put it bluntly, I'm a ghost, and my soul has taken over this body."

"Then why do you raise elves?" Jiang Li was curious. She was curious about He Yunjing's changes, and also curious about why she could sense Xiao Ye's emotions.

He Yunjing didn't know how to explain it. If he said that Xiao Ye was the seed of him and Hua Li, would Jiang Li have the same crazy thoughts as Wen Li and think that he was a substitute or something?

That wouldn't be a good idea, at least I couldn't tell Jiang Li now.

So He Yunjing said, "I'll tell you later."

"Can't you say it now?"

"I don't want to lie to you, but now is not the time."

Jiang Li accepted it. Rather than just telling him the truth now, he hoped that He Yunjing would tell him the truth when the time came.

Jiang Li asked him again, "Do you think I'm bad and cold-blooded?"

"No." He Yunjing's eyes fell gently on Jiang Li, "If I want that position, I will do whatever it takes to get it. This is your ability. Of course, if you want to get it in another way, I will accompany you for as many years as you want."

Jiang Li shook her head. "If we delay any longer, we won't have time. Mo Wenhe has been poisoning the emperor. Jiang Yuanqi will soon ascend the throne and use me as an excuse to send troops to Wu State and join forces with the Northern Army to occupy Wu State."

"After the unification of the Three Kingdoms, there will only be one emperor. If you tell Jiang Yuanqi that he is just a chess piece, do you think he wants to be the emperor of Lin Kingdom, or the prince of Feng Dynasty in the future?"

Jiang Li shook her head, "Jiang Yuanqi has known for a long time that what he wants is to be the only emperor of Feng Dynasty. This is also the stage given by Mo Wenhe for them to divide Wu Kingdom equally and then compete for the winner."

"This is a great temptation. Who wouldn't want to be the only emperor?"

Jiang Li chuckled, "So I said Mo Wenhe's plan was successful."

"Not necessarily. At least you haven't been fooled."

Jiang Li lowered her eyes, "I am different from them. At least they have the status of princes and have been held in high esteem since birth. They have this ambition."

"What about you? What do you want? Do you really want the throne, or do you want revenge on everyone?"

"Is it important?" Jiang Li asked He Yunjing. He felt that any reason was not important. What was important was that he just wanted the throne now.

He Yunjing sighed, "Forget it, as long as you are happy."

Jiang Li's eyes darkened again, "You won't understand."

"I'm not the same playboy as before, so I understand." He Yunjing held his hand, "They treated you badly, so it's normal for you to want revenge. Only by working hard to climb up and gain supreme power can you feel at ease. I understand all this."

Hearing He Yunjing say this, Jiang Li couldn't help but be curious, "Have you ever experienced bad things before?"

"That's quite a lot." He Yunjing sat up seriously, "Do you want to know?"

Jiang Li nodded. He had already told her about his own past, so naturally she also wanted to know about He Yunjing's past. This could be considered as mutual understanding, right?

"Then you promise to let me do this. No matter what method I use, I will let you sit on the throne of Lin Kingdom within a year. How about that?"

Jiang Li pursed his lips and hesitated. His plan was to exterminate the royal family of Lin Kingdom on the Queen Mother's birthday and ascend the throne with the only royal bloodline.

He Yunjing asked him to give up his plan with just a few words. This was not a good deal.

He Yunjing said sternly, "Once you sit on the throne, the entire palace will be yours. Wouldn't it be more fun to take revenge on those who bullied you in the past, living in fear?"

"They won't submit to me!"

"Any resistance is futile in the face of absolute oppression. If you want the throne, you need to consider the people of this country. Even if you can use extraordinary means to destroy the royal bloodline, such a reputation will only damage your reputation. Anyone can rebel against the court under the pretext of killing traitors and even get the support of the court.

You must know that the first thing a king needs is the support of the people and the court. Only in this way can he last long and sit on the throne without worries."

Jiang Li was silent. He was not a fool and naturally knew what He Yunjing meant.

After a long while, he said, "One year is simply impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible. As long as you give me this time, I can let you ascend the throne in accordance with the will of the people without any worries."

"Why should I trust you and bet with you for a year?!"

"If I can't do it, I will go back and fight the prince for the throne and give Wu Kingdom to you."