Chapter 10 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

In the previous events, after He Yunxiao helped Jiang Wuyou with a shoulder massage, he was caught red-handed by Yang Qi. Yang Qi, utilizing his keen sense of smell, immediately sent Qian Yuan to invite Li Jin, the young master of the Li family, to the Ministry of Rites. Involving the Prime Minister and the Princess, Qian Yuan did not dare to delay, and hastily returned to the Li estate. At this time, Li Jin was in the study room. On the left were famous works of scholars, on the right, various poetry, while in the middle, the laws of the Great Qi Dynasty were laid out. Secretly, he was also playing chess under the table. Knock knock knock. "Young master!" Startled, Li Jin's hand trembled and several chess pieces fell in disarray. Paying no mind to rearranging them, he quickly covered the board with a book and feigned composure, saying, "Who's there! I'm studying!" "Young master, it's me, Qian Yuan!" "Oh! It's Qian Yuan!" Li Jin smiled and got up to open the door for Qian Yuan. "Hey, it's you, Qian brother. I thought it was my father who came." If He Yunxiao heard this, he definitely would have taken advantage of Li Jin. But Qian Yuan, as a retainer, didn't dare to entertain such thoughts. Li Jin ushered Qian Yuan inside, proudly removing the concealed books in front of him, revealing a chess game. "How about it? Shall we play a couple of games?" Qian Yuan had no intention of playing chess. "Young master, He Yunxiao!" "Oh, the good-looking one." "He Yunxiao, Jiang Wuyou!" "Jiang Wuyou? Oh, the one who dances." Seeing that Qian Yuan showed no interest in playing chess, Li Jin had to sit back himself and reenact the game. "Young master, He Yunxiao actually condescended to give Jiang Wuyou a shoulder massage." "Ah?" Li Jin was surprised for a moment and then said matter-of-factly, "That's just the way He Yunxiao is. It's strange only if he gives a shoulder massage to a man." "Young master, Yang Qi told me that the court is not very stable recently. The Princess and Prime Minister Han are at odds. This is an opportunity!" "An opportunity to suppress Prime Minister Han?" "How to suppress him?" "He Yunxiao's father, He Yuanhao, is a general of our dynasty. If the princess could seize the chance of He Yunxiao making a mistake, using it as an excuse to weaken He Yuanhao's position in the military or his connection with Prime Minister Han. It will greatly diminish the Prime Minister's power in the military." Li Jin rubbed his chin, stating decisively, "You make a lot of sense." Seizing the opportunity, Qian Yuan continued drawing an enticing picture. "Catching He Yunxiao's handle will be a great accomplishment! At that time, He Yunxiao's actions were seen by everyone in the Chunfeng Tower. Moreover, at that time, Yang Qi, and Shen Kuan were all present, with no shortage of witnesses. As long as the young master confronts He Yunxiao at Chunfeng Tower, rectifying the ritual teachings, rectifying the evil wind, and suppressing the Prime Minister would all be yours." Li Jin slapped his thigh, "Father and cousin always think I'm stupid. If I don't pick up such a big credit now, I would really be a fool!" "Let's go!" Li Jin immediately urged, then took out a token, saying, "Qian Brother, take this token to find the leader of the Forbidden Army, Yang." "Leader Yang?" "Yang Zhe! He is my cousin's confidant and the person my cousin looks down on the most. Go find him and ask him to come to the Chunfeng Tower to witness the young master's righteous behavior!" ... Jiang Wuyou naturally disagreed with He Yunxiao's plan to spar with Chu Fan. A seventh-grade challenging a ninth-grade and giving the latter three moves? If Chu Fan were to be even a bit serious, he could easily defeat He Yunxiao with just one move. But how could He Yunxiao allow the kind-hearted Sister Jiang to ruin his grand plan? So he had to coax her, saying, "Sister, rest assured, I have reached the eighth grade in strength. It's no problem to spar a few moves with Chu Fan." But Jiang Wuyou still couldn't rest assured and pulled He Yunxiao's sleeve, guiding him to the stairs leading downstairs to the viewing platform. Seeing the Sister Jiang, who resembled a young bride, He Yunxiao also felt helpless. Can't just say that Chu Xiaoxiao and I have conspired, right? So he had to coax and persuade, at least to let Jiang Wuyou feel at ease. "Sister, rest assured, I'll be right back." Jiang Wuyou didn't reprimand He Yunxiao as usual, but gently said, "If you can't win, just admit defeat. If you try to be stubborn, I won't spare you." Seeing He Yunxiao descending the stairs, Jiang Wuyou remained silent, using ventriloquism to say to the warrior Ya Hu standing beside the stairs, "The son of He Yuanhao is extremely important to Great Yan. Even if you expose your strength, you cannot let him get into trouble." Ya Hu looked at He Yunxiao with confusion, thinking, "This dandy son, He Yuanhao probably didn't even want himself. What use could he be to our Great Yan? But as an excellent undercover, he knew better than to question the Lord's decision. Executing the mission flawlessly was his mandate. "I understand." After He Yunxiao went down the stairs, he walked straight to Chu Fan's table. Chu Fan's location was originally secluded, but after he revealed his martial talent, a group of people gathered around, trying to strike up conversations with him. Chu Fan was naturally not good at conversing, slightly introverted, the opposite of He Yunxiao, who suffered from sociability. However, Yang Qi and others found topics to discuss, creating a lively atmosphere. He Yunxiao noticed that Chu Xiaoxiao continued to maintain her lovely younger sister image, sitting quietly next to Chu Fan, her eyes gleaming as she looked at him. However, only He Yunxiao noticed that her right hand was half-hidden in her sleeve, cleverly covering the bite mark below her wrist that she had just made. Seeing Chu Xiaoxiao's extremely well-behaved appearance at the moment, He Yunxiao silently admired the author of "Miss, I Just Want to Cultivate" — the person who could come up with such a sweet maiden but behind-the-scenes witch character. Damn, could anyone come up with such a character? What kind of experience did the author have? As He Yunxiao approached, the people who were previously chatting stopped. Even the two sparring on the stage paused and directed their attention toward He Yunxiao's location. Everyone had one question in their minds. If you apologize, why can you be so arrogant!