Strategy? I'm at full level and criticizing like crazy, taming sickly villains

Qin Xiang was really angry with Jiang Li and didn't want to stay here any longer.

After finishing what he had to say, regardless of Jiang Li's reaction, he turned around and said, "I will come find you tomorrow morning and we will go to Prince Jing'an's Mansion together."

After Qin Xiang left, Jiang Li picked up the post and read it.

The fourth child is King Jing'an.

There are now four sons of Emperor Qing, including Qin Jue.

The prince was born to the queen, and the second and third sons were all dead. Then there were the fourth son Qin Ze, the fifth son Qin Jue, and the sixth son Qin Mo, who were born to the imperial concubine.

Qin Mo is only fourteen this year, slightly younger, while Qin Jue is a dispensable and transparent person.

Therefore, among the princes, the only one who poses a threat to the crown prince's position is King Jing'an Qin Ze.

As the mother of the prince, the queen must have a grudge against Qin Ze in her heart, no matter how virtuous she pretends to be on the surface.

And she also knew that Jiang Li and Qin Ze had no contact with each other, but this time she specifically asked Qin Xiang to take her to Princess Jing'an's birthday party... Ha, that's interesting.

Lan Yin glanced at Jiang Li and said, "Princess, is there any fraud in this? Otherwise, we should just call it a illness and leave."

She still had lingering fears about the last assassination, and secretly felt that it would be good for Jiang Li to stay at home as he had been the past few days.

Jiang Li shook his head, "Others have invited me to join the game, what if I don't go?"

"There is only one way to catch a thief, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days."

"But if there is any danger..."

"It doesn't matter."

Jiang Li picked up an exquisitely crafted crossbow arrow from the table and tied it to his wrist.

Then once the clothes are covered, basically nothing can be seen from the outside.

She looked at Lan Yin and smiled, then suddenly raised her hand towards her.

"Whoosh!"

Lan Yin's pupils suddenly widened, and then she felt a small crossbow arrow fly past her face and nailed to the door frame behind her, making a clanging sound.

Jiang Li put down his hand with a smile and said, "How is it, not bad?"

Lan Yin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Princess is really talented. She has only practiced for a few days and she can control it so well. It scared me to death just now."

Jiang Li laughed and said, "After all, I come from a family of military commanders. Although I haven't practiced martial arts, I still have no problem playing with a crossbow."

"Speaking of which, the princess came up with this crossbow design herself? It's really easy to use."

"It's just a slight modification on the original basis. It's okay for self-defense for a woman like me, but it won't be on the big stage."

Lan Yin said seriously, "That's very impressive. When I handed the drawings to General Yang, General Yang praised it very much."

Jiang Li said helplessly, "Don't praise me. Anyway, you see, I also have something to defend myself. When the time comes, I will have a dagger on me, and you will be by my side to protect me. I should feel relieved, right?"

Lan Yin sighed, "Even if I say I'm not worried, I can't stop you."

"Anyway, be careful when the time comes."

Early the next morning, as Qin Xiang said, she came to Jinghe Palace on time.

It's not that she wanted to come, the main reason was that both of them were going from the palace to Prince Jing'an's Mansion. If they didn't go together, there would be rumors that they didn't get along.

Qin Xiang is a face-saving person. She has always played the role of a perfect princess, the kind of person who will praise her whenever she mentions her.

Naturally, she didn't want to be singled out for something worthy of criticism about Jiang Li, so even if she didn't like it, she still had to do it.

On the carriage, Qin Xiang said calmly, "I know you don't like me, and I don't like you either, but in front of outsiders, if you and I don't get along, we will only lose the royal family's face."

"So I won't take the initiative to provoke you today, and I hope you won't provoke me either, so as not to make others laugh."

After hearing this, Jiang Li looked at Qin Xiang for the first time today.

"I find you an interesting person... You are obviously not my biological child, so why do you care more about the royal dignity than your biological child?"

Qin Xiang was obviously stung by the phrase "not his biological son", but he restrained himself from getting angry.

She just said lightly, "Just because it's not the case, I have to do better."

"Not all people who rely on others are as lucky as you and have an unshakable backer."

After saying this, Qin Xiang thought Jiang Li would laugh at her as always.

But...surprisingly, Jiang Li just looked at her seriously and said, "Aren't you tired of trying to please me so carefully?"

"Have you ever thought that people who don't love you will never love you no matter how much you try to please them."

"Some biological parents are like this, let alone you?"

Qin Xiang was stunned. His first reaction was that Jiang Li was deliberately trying to hurt her with his words, but looking at Jiang Li's serious expression, it seemed that... he didn't mean to ridicule her.

Inexplicably, at this moment, she suddenly let go of some hostility towards Jiang Li.

After a moment of silence, she twitched her lips and said, "Maybe...but I never had a choice."

"Don't you have a choice?" Jiang Li suddenly smiled, "Is it possible that it's not that you don't have a choice, but that you don't dare to think about it?"

Qin Xiang hesitated and frowned, "...what do you mean?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Li lowered his eyes and said, "I just suddenly felt that you were a bit similar to an old friend of mine, so I suddenly didn't dislike you so much."

"Qin Xiang, you earn your life by yourself, not by winning the pity of others to reward you."

She took a deep look at Qin Xiang and said, "It's better to do it to others than to do it to yourself..."

Qin Xiang frowned, looked at her hesitantly and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Jiang Li smiled and said that.

System No. 007 couldn't bear the gossip and suddenly asked, "Host, this old friend you are talking about...could it be you?"

Jiang Li was silent for a long time and replied with two words: "Shut up."

Oh...that seems to be the case.

Prince Jing'an's Mansion was very lively today. Although it was just a small birthday banquet for the princess, no important officials in the court were invited.

But given the identity of Prince Jingan, those young masters and ladies from noble families are indispensable.

When Jiang Li arrived, he discovered that Qin Jie was also there, including Meng Yuanzhou, Meng Wanwan and Luo Qing from the Liang State Mission.

When she came in, Meng Wanwan was sitting next to Qin Jue, talking to him happily.

Qin Jue's attitude could not be said to be good or bad, but when he saw her coming in, he suddenly stood up and walked towards her.

"Why haven't you come to see me these past few days?"

In one sentence, it successfully attracted countless attention.

After all, here are the most noble people in the capital, and they are naturally well-informed. Who doesn't know about the subtle triangular relationship between Qin Jue, Jiang Li and Meng Wanwan?

Seeing that the big show was about to take place, everyone naturally cast curious eyes here, looking forward to a good show.

Jiang Li glanced at Qin Jue, then at Meng Wanwan, and said casually, "I think you must be quite busy these days, so it's better not to disturb you... After all, having a princess by your side is enough, what do you think? ?”