Chongli Palace.

Two people outside the mirror, two people inside the mirror.

They looked at each other like this.

Ying Wuji looked at Jiang Taiyuan with a playful expression.

To be honest.

The first time he saw him, he felt that this old brother was not bad. He revealed all kinds of information when they first met, and even gave him equipment talismans, although they were all paid for, but compared to the effectiveness, it was not expensive.

He seemed to be carefree and open-minded.

But he never expected that when he was serious, he was a good person.

When he was not serious, his destructive nature was so great.

This person.

Must be killed!

Ying Wuji had made up his mind a hundred times, because this guy was truly an unpredictable time bomb. Jiang Qi was a puppet in his eyes, and no one in the world would want their puppet to be disobedient.

Supporting Jiang Qi to restore the country.

Yes!

Even without a blood oath, Ying Wuji would choose this path.

But he did not want to see Jiang Qi under the control of Jiang Taiyuan.

He needed Jiang Taiyuan to die.

But Jiang Taiyuan clearly did not want to die.

Otherwise, he would have hanged himself and sent his body to Jiangcheng.

The situation was at a stalemate.

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Ying Wuji wanted Jiang Taiyuan to die, but he could not ask Jiang Taiyuan to commit suicide, because the blood oath was in place. Even if Jiang Taiyuan did not come, he would still do his best to help Jiang Qi restore the country.

Even if they couldn't get Jiang Taiyuan to hand over the Capital of the Great Ming, they would probably have to provide some convenience for them.

It had to be said that the blood oath that Jiang Taiyuan had made him swear was truly disgusting.

But there was no other way, because the situation was entirely in Jiang Taiyuan's hands.

So now.

It was impossible to ask Jiang Taiyuan to commit suicide.

The only option was to ask him to come to Jiangcheng in person.

Jiang Taiyuan accepted.

As for whether he could be killed, or whether he could escape.

That would depend on their abilities.

Ying Wuji couldn't help but smile: "Jiang brother is still so confident, just like the Tomb Plateau and the Sword Immortal Conference!"

Jiang Taiyuan waved his hand and smiled: "Wu brother! Stop mocking me, I play dirty, and I don't intend to be a good person. I've let a lot of people down, but life is too short, so I don't plan to make amends.

If you want to kill me, go ahead. When I arrive in Jiangcheng, you can use any means you want!

I accept it!

But there is one thing, I must declare!"

Ying Wuji's expression became slightly serious as he looked him up and down: "What do you mean?"

Jiang Taiyuan smiled and said, "One hundred thousand of Jiang Qi's remaining subjects are ready, and as soon as I arrive in Jiangcheng, they will start moving to the Capital of the Great Ming. This process will take about five days. After they are all settled, we will sign the Li-Jiang Alliance.

The royal seal of the Jiang clan is with me, and I will only bring it out when we sign the Li-Jiang Alliance.

Wu brother, I heard that the blood oath of Zhuanxu is very strict.

You should understand what I mean, right?"

Ying Wuji naturally understood his meaning.

The content of the blood oath was to do his best to help Jiang Qi restore the country.

But first, there had to be a country for Jiang Qi.

The royal seals of the lords of the world were all bestowed by Zhou Tianzi, and this thing was the foundation of the existence of various countries in terms of law.

Jiang Taiyuan was probably already connected to the royal seal with a secret technique. If he killed him before he brought out the royal seal, it was very likely that the royal seal would no longer exist. If the royal seal was destroyed, it would completely violate the blood oath of Zhuanxu.

...

In other words.

If they wanted to make a move against him, they could only do so after signing the alliance.

But there was no need to worry that he wouldn't bring out the royal seal, because without the royal seal, the alliance could be invalidated at any time.

There was a hint of killing intent in Ying Wuji's smile: "Jiang brother has prepared a very exciting hunting game. I accept it!"

"Good!"

Jiang Taiyuan clapped his hands and laughed, "I will be in Jiangcheng tomorrow, remember to pick me up, brother."

Ying Wuji nodded with a smile: "Don't worry! I will receive you with the highest standards of the Great Li!"

Although he was smiling.

The killing intent in his tone was not concealed at all.

But Jiang Taiyuan seemed oblivious, and just laughed heartily: "It's my good fortune to know you, brother. But my sister is alone and helpless in the Li Kingdom, so please take good care of her. It's too hard to be like in prison all the time. If you have the chance, help her get some fresh air."

With that, his figure in the mirror quickly dissipated.

Soon, only Jiang Leqing was left in the mirror.

Ying Wuji glanced at Jiang Leqing, only to see her looking desolate, with a vacant look in her eyes, and he didn't know what she was thinking.

He smiled at her and said, "I'll take you out for some fresh air later. For now, go back and sit in prison for a while."

After that, he directly extracted the residual image from the mirror and sealed it in his brow.

The existence of Jiang Leqing was very strange.

Strictly speaking, it should be somewhat similar to Danqing.

She had merged her physical body with the mysterious mirror, and had become the spirit of the artifact, comprehending the secret technique of the mysterious mirror, and could remotely respond to her physical body.

That day, in order to deal with herself, she took a risk and poured the spirit of the artifact into the broken mirror, and then took the opportunity to seal it completely. Only with her permission could she occasionally attach herself to the mirror.

In a way, it was really no different from being in prison.

After sealing her securely.

Ying Wuji turned to Zhao Ji and asked, "Father, do you think this arrangement is reasonable?"

Zhao Ji pondered for a moment and asked with a smile, "What? Do you have a more reasonable method?"

"Well..."

Ying Wuji looked somewhat serious, "It was I who made the blood oath that day, and it was I who promised to do my best to help Jiang Qi restore the country. But after all, I am just a son-in-law. If you have any plans for me..."

His meaning was clear.

He wanted Zhao Ji to restrict him.

And then Zhao Ji would take action to kill Jiang Taiyuan.

Even if it meant destroying the royal seal.

Zhao Ji waved his hand to interrupt him: "Don't think about it! The blood oath of Zhuanxu is very strict. If it weren't for this Jiang Taiyuan being so reckless, you probably wouldn't even be able to have the intention to kill. No matter how you look at it, the Great Li has no reason to refuse to support Jiang Qi's restoration of the country.

This kind of clumsy excuse, I can't even deceive myself, and you want to deceive the blood oath of Zhuanxu?"

Ying Wuji was somewhat unwilling, but he could only give up.

Because just now, he had indeed felt as if a drop of dark blood was stirring in his heart, which was the effect of the blood oath of Zhuanxu.If I really did that, I'm afraid my heart would really suffer.

Zhuan Xu's blood oath is one of the most powerful oaths of the human race. Violators have paid an extremely painful price. He didn't think he could handle it.

Zhao Ji looked at his appearance and recalled the scene of his first blood oath. At that time, Ying Wuji promised that as long as the Zhao family did not let him down, he would wholeheartedly assist Zhao Ning in ascending to the throne and achieving the supreme heavenly dynasty.

...

Later, when Zhao Ning's daughter's identity was exposed, he fell into deep suspicion of him, even feeling that he had a method to break the blood oath.

But after experiencing a lot, plus his performance today.

Zhao Ji completely dispelled his doubts and smiled, waving his hand: "Since he came to Jiangcheng in person, are we still afraid that he will run away? Even if he really has a way to escape, what's the big deal? Just a Jiang Taiyuan, not worth risking for you!"

Ying Wuji was stunned for a moment, then grinned: "Hey! Your sudden move makes me feel a little embarrassed."

"Go down!"

Zhao Ji waved his hand in disdain: "The Zhao family lacks nothing, except for a lack of methods to trap people. If we really let him escape, it's not your loss! You go down and rest well. Tomorrow, go and meet Jiang Taiyuan properly!"

"Yes! Then I will take my leave!"

Ying Wuji bowed and left the Chongli Palace directly.

Zhao Ji held the envelope sealed with patterns in his hand. As a king, he didn't have much time to focus on formations, but after all, he was the origin of formations. Unlocking this pattern was not difficult.

At most, within a day, this pattern, which was extremely complex in the eyes of a formation master, would be completely broken.

But once unlocked, it meant that he had murderous intent.

In fact, his words just now were not to comfort Ying Wuji, but from the bottom of his heart.

He would never open and read this letter until he died. He accepted it just to reassure Ying Wuji.

He took a deep breath and tucked the letter into his chest.

...

After Ying Wuji left the Chongli Palace, he found a place where no one was around and went to the courtyard of the Qingjiang Palace.

To accompany Tang Tang.

And do some prenatal education.

Regardless of whether the fetus during pregnancy is conscious, it's better to make the pregnant woman happy first.

The effect was quite good.

Li Caimei was a little down because her mother had not woken up, but she felt much better after being coaxed by Ying Wuji and sent him away, then she sent someone to the Imperial Hospital.

Ying Wuji pursed his lips and could only leave.

Tang Tang was pregnant and was already the top medical practitioner. In addition, the doctors at the Imperial Hospital were all famous divine doctors. If they diagnosed that her mother-in-law was fine, then there really wasn't much to worry about.

She would wake up after a while.

It's just a bit of a hassle during this time.

After Zhao Ying's old man was executed, there was no longer any need for the royal family to restrict Tang Tang. Originally, she could have gone out to have fun, but she was once again restricted by her mother-in-law's coma.

Helpless.

But Ying Wuji didn't leave immediately. Instead, he first went to Zhao Ning's study and found that his wife was in the middle of correcting memorials.

He didn't have a chance to be affectionate, and when he wanted to correct them together, Zhao Ning refused on the grounds that "you are already tired," and then smiled and drove him out of the palace.

Then he went home.

As a result, there was no one at home.

Bai Yi was reuniting with her family at the Li Mansion.

Hua Chao heard that her husband's maternal relatives had come, and she was also overjoyed. She had been busy in the theater troupe, fearing that they would not have enough time in Jiangcheng to see all the best plays in the troupe.

...

Even Mi Xingli was diligently cultivating in the palace. This girl had gained a lot of favor from Zhao Ji's side for her assistance in establishing new laws. Whenever she had the opportunity, she would use this favor to fleece the Zhao family.

So...

In such a large mansion, it seemed that there was only Ying Wuji left.

He pursed his lips and had to take out a full-length mirror to release Jiang Leqing and have a chat with her.

But he didn't expect that as soon as Jiang Leqing appeared, she knelt down in front of Ying Wuji with a thud.

Ying Wuji twitched his eyes: "It's not New Year's yet, what are you doing? Although I don't lack red envelopes, you haven't acknowledged me as your father yet!"

Jiang Leqing's mind was confused for a moment because Ying Wuji had mentioned more than once that he wanted her to acknowledge him as her father.

She had always been unclear why Ying Wuji was so persistent in wanting her to acknowledge him as her father, and why he used such a secretive title.

But she knew.

She had no choice now.

She sniffled with a slightly red nose: "If I call you dad, will you spare my brother Wang?"

Ying Wuji grinned: "Call me dad first and let me hear it!"

Jiang Leqing seemed to have made up her mind: "Dad~~~"

There was pain in her purity.

Pain mixed with longing.

In that longing, there was also a hint of pitifulness.

"Wow..."

Ying Wuji almost couldn't hold back on the spot. This girl... she must have rehearsed just now.

Nobles of all countries pay great attention to etiquette. Women's demeanor is naturally beautiful, and her rule-breaking lines and expressions added to that.

It was really hard to resist.

He crossed his legs, waved his hand casually, and said calmly, "Your 'dad' doesn't sound very convincing!"

Jiang Leqing was a little unwilling and bit her lip, saying, "Dad~~~ Do you really have to kill my brother Wang? Dad, please don't!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door.

"Wow..."

Although it was just a simple gasp, it was full of shock and confusion.

Ying Wuji turned his head and saw his elder sister-in-law.

Li Caitan looked at Ying Wuji, then at Jiang Leqing kneeling in front of the mirror, with a look of astonishment and suspicion, "Are you both part of the circle?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Jiang Leqing: "..."

Ying Wuji opened his mouth, about to explain.Li Cai Tan waved his hand and said, "I understand, no need to explain, we're all adults, we need to have some fun. Don't worry! I won't spread it around!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Of course, he knew that her "won't spread it around" was aimed at Li Caimei.

Both sisters were not stupid. Li Cai Tan knew in advance about her relationship with Tang Tang, and then experienced the event of Zhao Ying questioning Zhao Ning's identity. How could she not guess the truth? Tang Tang said that Li Cai Tan had previously taught her "investigation and counter-investigation while playing both sides," but now she should have given it up on her own.

Ying Wuji grinned, "Although I let you come and go freely in the Marquis's Mansion, at least say hello first!"

"Okay! I'll do as you command!"

Li Cai Tan responded solemnly and then entered the main hall, reporting her work in a serious manner.

...

In fact, there was no real work.

It was just that all the women of the Li family were included in the official staff and arranged in various new locations.

Many of the women of the Li family were spoiled and complained, but after Li Cai Tan cut down a few and established her authority, they quieted down completely.

This elder sister-in-law.

She was really tough.

But she had always hated the way the Li family domesticated women.

Using such extreme methods, it was understandable.

Ying Wuji was quite satisfied with this result.

Li Cai Tan's gaze then turned to the mirror and she looked at Jiang Leqing, quickly guessing her identity when she saw that she was wearing the clothing of the Qi Kingdom.

A cold smile played at the corner of her mouth, "Jiang Leqing, right? I've heard about you from your brother."

Jiang Leqing was stunned, "You are..."

Li Cai Tan's gaze was icy, as if mocking herself, "If your brother is not a beast, you should be calling me sister-in-law now."

"Ah?"

Jiang Leqing was taken aback.

Li Cai Tan narrowed her eyes, "What? Your brother didn't tell you how he harmed me?"

Jiang Leqing shook her head in confusion.

She only knew that Jiang Taiyuan had been working tirelessly for the restoration of the Jiang family.

But she didn't know what he had done.

Ying Wuji looked at Li Cai Tan and, seeing the hostility in her eyes, he explained the events of the past to Jiang Leqing.

Jiang Leqing listened, feeling a bit dazed.

Although as a nameless princess of a lost country, she was not a saint. Otherwise, she would not have tried to manipulate Ying Wuji using the Illusion Mirror at the Immortal Sword Conference. The burden on her conscience was heavy, but if given the chance, she would try again.

But that didn't mean she was the same kind of person as Jiang Taiyuan.

What Jiang Taiyuan did to Li Cai Tan, and using others to kill Zhuanxu, was really challenging her bottom line.

Before, she was curious why Jiang Taiyuan had so many resources that only the demon race possessed.

Now she understood everything.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Ying Wuji sneered, "Now you know what kind of person your brother is, right? This kind of schemer only knows how to play tricks and conspiracies, with no sense of righteousness or dominance. I'm not joking with you. This kind of schemer cannot lead the Jiang family to rebuild the Qi Kingdom.

He did indeed achieve some primitive accumulation through these despicable means.

But it's almost over now."

"This..."

For the first time, Jiang Leqing hesitated, as today's conversation had truly challenged her understanding of Jiang Taiyuan.

In fact, she didn't know where the line between a hero and a schemer lay.

She just felt uncomfortable with his methods.

Ying Wuji leaned forward slightly, "So, I'm not joking with you. I never wanted to go back on my promise and not help you restore the country, but killing Jiang Taiyuan is the most important step for your restoration."

"Then, then..."

Jiang Leqing's voice trembled, "Are you telling me all this to ask for my help?"

...

Jiang Leqing: "..."

Indeed.

Apart from controlling some officials of Tianqi and helping Tianqi control some important figures, she had almost no other role.

It was also impossible for her to help kill Jiang Taiyuan.

Even though her understanding had been challenged, she still felt that Jiang Taiyuan was very important to the current Jiang family.

For a moment, her heart was in turmoil.

She looked up and asked, "I'm so useless, why are you explaining so much to me?"

Ying Wuji's lips curled slightly, "Because I think you are more suitable to be the king of the Qi Kingdom than Jiang Taiyuan!"

"Ah?"

Jiang Leqing exclaimed, "How could I be a king?"

Ying Wuji raised his index finger, "The king of Jiang Qi, the more obedient you are, the more resources from the Kingdom Li you will receive. You just need to take care of your people and follow our orders. With the Illusion Mirror in your possession, you are the most suitable candidate. After you die, the royal family of Jiang will not be left without a successor. By then, future generations will naturally be able to forge a path to a strong country. On the other hand, that dog sitting in a high position, Jiang Taiyuan, will suppress the rise of Jiang Qi. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it! The Great Li Academy will open in a few days, attend a few classes, and I will teach you the real art of building a strong country."

Jiang Leqing looked dazed, but surprisingly did not refute.

Ying Wuji smiled, knowing that she had already started to consider this matter. It was not something that could be understood in a short time, so he directly sealed Jiang Leqing's soul in his brow.

"Sister's husband!"

Li Cai Tan's voice was a bit excited, "Is Jiang Taiyuan coming?"

Ying Wuji nodded, "Tomorrow!"

The vigorous energy within Li Cai Tan's body trembled slightly, "Can I kill him?"

Ying Wuji smiled, "You can! But you have to listen to me. I'll tell you when to kill him. Can you do that?"

"I can!"

Li Cai Tan nodded heavily.Ying Wuji saw a hint of determination in her eyes and felt a slight relief in his heart.

Previously, when Li Caitan was teaching me, she was constantly releasing her true self for cultivation, just like a puppet indulged by its own nature.

Later, she realized that by following the teachings of Wei Wo, she couldn't even get a bite to eat.

After being betrayed by the mortal world, she became much more lucid.

Afterwards, she followed her own path.

Whether it was in terms of strength or strategic position, she had gained quite a bit of favor.

Coupled with the cultivation method of Yang Zhu's lineage to cultivate the true self, she finally let go of her obsession with the Li family.

Now, she was no longer at the mercy of her true self.

There was a faint trend of her moving towards the right path.

Li Caitan took a deep breath: "Call on me whenever you need, I'll take my leave now!"

"Sure!"

Ying Wuji nodded, watching Li Caitan leave.

Unexpectedly, just as she stepped out of the main hall's door, a familiar figure brushed past her.

When they recognized each other, both involuntarily paused their steps.

Their gazes became momentarily distant.

A smile appeared on Li Caitan's face: "Yo? Isn't this little Dan Dan..."

Wu Dan, however, seemed not to hear her and quickened his pace, swiftly passing by her to approach Ying Wuji: "Brother Wuji!"

...

Li Caitan: "..."

Her smile remained, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She nodded to Ying Wuji and left the prince consort's residence without looking back.

Wu Dan picked up a teacup and took a gulp, wiping the tea stains from the corner of his mouth: "Brother Wuji, I have something to tell you!"

"What is it?"

Ying Wuji looked at him with a half-smile.

Wu Dan hurriedly said: "It's important, I, I... Eh? Why can't I seem to remember?"

Ying Wuji saw his distracted appearance and knew his mind was elsewhere, but he didn't expose him, simply saying with a smile: "No rush, take your time to remember."

Wu Dan bit his lip and slapped himself on the face.

The burning sensation on his cheek sobered him up quite a bit: "I remember now, there are two things!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Quite the tough guy.

He pursed his lips: "There's no need to harm yourself, just speak your mind."

Wu Dan grinned and sat up straight: "First thing, my elder brother sent a message saying that Jiang Taiyuan has contacted him privately, planning to take advantage of the war between Chu and Flame Kingdom to ask our Kingdom Wu for a favor, to let them take a city from Flame Kingdom as the foundation for Jiang Qi's nation.

Jiang Taiyuan also promised to help us bear most of the offensive from Flame Kingdom.

I told my brother I don't understand these matters.

So he asked me to consult you, saying that whatever you arrange will be fine."

Ying Wuji pondered for a moment and nodded: "I see no problem with that!"

He took out a map from the drawer, spread it on the table, and smiled slightly: "What do you think about Suizhou?"

Suizhou was a military stronghold located at the border between Flame Kingdom and Kingdom Wu, a frontline for Flame Kingdom's military, posing a significant threat to Kingdom Wu.

Flame Kingdom, situated in a region of constant warfare, had been thwarted in its expansion efforts in all directions over the past century, only managing to vent its frustrations on Kingdom Wu. Suizhou was like a sharp fang piercing into Kingdom Wu's flesh.

If the Jiang surname took Suizhou, it would be akin to pulling out Flame Kingdom's teeth. As long as Jiang Qi's actions could be restrained, the pressure on Kingdom Wu would be greatly reduced.

Suizhou could also become Jiang Qi's frontline. Although it would appear to be an isolated city on the surface, with the support of the Great Ming Capital Anyi behind it, the effect would be outstanding. It would pose a significant threat to both Flame Kingdom and Tian Qi.

Of course.

It would also pose a threat to Kingdom Wu.

But as long as the Great Ming Capital Anyi was controlled by Kingdom Li, Jiang Qi would behave.

Overall, this was a good thing for Kingdom Wu.

Wu Lie asking Wu Dan to listen to him was probably a gesture of allegiance to Kingdom Li.

It was quite clear.

However, that wasn't the key issue.

The key was how Kingdom Wu could open the gates of convenience to allow Jiang Qi to take down the city.

Moreover, Suizhou being a military stronghold, it wouldn't be easy to conquer.

Wu Dan's expression became serious: "Can we take it down?"

"That's hard to say!"

Ying Wuji answered truthfully: "We'll have to see how things are arranged later. Let's put this aside for now, you can talk about the second matter."

Wu Dan's face showed a trace of worry, and after carefully choosing his words, he slowly said: "The Mohist Guild... has been having some internal strife recently."

"Internal strife?"

Ying Wuji frowned: "What kind of internal strife?"

A few days ago, those who almost rebelled with Zhao Ying had already rushed to City Jing with a letter from Kingdom Li.

Their goal was to accuse Ji Tong.

In the letter, the heads of the Zhao, Wei, and Han families had all signed, and with the persistent pestering of the Zhao family, the Zhou Emperor was forced to strip Ji Tong of his co-king title.

The leader of Wei Wo and the Mohist Saint had been in a terrible mood lately, having broken three soft whips while spanking Nangong Yan's bottom, making her extremely happy these days.

Wu Dan looked conflicted and said in a low voice: "It's not exactly internal strife, just a significant disagreement on one matter."

"Which matter?"

"Whether or not to poach you."

"..."

~~~

I'm not feeling well today, so the word count is a bit low. Just lazing around for the day.

I feel like having some spicy soup.