Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

The news of Yanrong's invasion of Nanjin Country quickly reached the Capital City.

Although everyone was mentally prepared, the moment the news was received, it still caused quite a panic.

After all, the current situation in Nanjin Country is worse than in Dazhou. Although both are embroiled in internal strife among princes and the country is in a period of division and turmoil, their military strength and elite forces are not comparable to Dazhou's.

It should be known that Dazhou still has the renowned general Li Kuanglan guarding its gates, preventing any breach of the national borders.

But Nanjin Country is different.

Without a contemporary general like Li Kuanglan, the outlook is bleak.

The only consolation is that the Yanrong troops invading Nanjin Country are not many, totaling less than seventy thousand. Meanwhile, Yanrong's main elite forces are still held at the Lion Blood Pass with the Li Family Army.

Some analyze that Yanrong's move is to prevent being backstabbed by Nanjin Country during their large-scale attack on Dazhou. Others believe Yanrong intends first to seize control of the Tongqiu area in Nanjin Country and launch a two-pronged attack from the south of Dazhou.

But regardless, the appearance of the Yanrong army has drastically changed the current situation in Nanjin Country.

The Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince, who were in fierce battle, have tacitly agreed to a ceasefire.

There are even rumors that both sides are preparing to cooperate against the enemy.

The Eldest Prince, on the other hand, remains holed up inside the Capital City, merely tightening soldier defenses.

Jiang Shouzhong is not concerned about these matters.

For the past few days, he has stayed at the inn, studying the secret records obtained from the case vault while waiting for Mingjing Valley to come knocking.

The disciple named Zhou Zhilin had left the inn early on.

Jiang Shouzhong did not go to the extremes but let him leave, hoping he would report back. Oddly, though, the people from Mingjing Valley never showed up.

This made Jiang Shouzhong somewhat puzzled.

Fortunately, he had Jiang Yi by his side, which prevented him from becoming restless.

Jiang Yi soon returned to her cheerful and playful nature after their earlier fallout, even dragging him out for shopping.

Jiang Shouzhong naturally put all his efforts into appeasing this capricious and enchanting beauty.

Of course, the effort paid off.

Late at night, Jiang Yi, out of the blue, barged into his room, dragged him to the rooftop, and staged an action-packed drama under the full moon.

The moon that night was beautiful.

Bright and dazzling.

Early the next morning, Jiang Shouzhong did indeed lean on the wall to make his way back to his room for rest.

Of course, Jiang Yi fared no better.

She stayed in bed all day before getting up to eat.

When Jiang Shouzhong couldn't help but tease her, it provoked the woman's anger again, leading to another fallout.

This left the man filled with regret.

Luckily, Jiang Shouzhong was quick-witted, immediately feigning a weak and dispirited state, as if nearing death, which ultimately gave the woman a sense of vain triumph, visibly improving her mood.

The constant back-and-forth between both parties over these days enabled Jiang Shouzhong to gain a more precise understanding of Jiang Yi's character.

Without a doubt, she is a very contradictory woman.

Deep down, she longs for someone who understands her, someone she can rely on. However, her independent and strong-willed nature despises being seen through and detests reliance on others.

Another thing.

Perhaps due to her family background in childhood, Jiang Yi thoroughly enjoys being taken care of and cherished.

She loves the feeling of being "managed" by an adult like a child.

Yet, at the same time, Jiang Yi is a woman with an overwhelming desire for control.

She does not wish to be held captive by a man.

This is why she does not want Jiang Shouzhong to find other women.

In short, this woman is incredibly challenging, and the path to conquering her is long and arduous. Comrade Jiang must constantly strive.

Any carelessness would surely cause all previous efforts to go down the drain.

With women of such complex character, once they decide to draw a line, there's practically no chance for the rest of your life.

In the room, the newly served dishes were still warm.

Er Liang, eating the meal while anxiously looking at the master in front of him with dark circles under his eyes and seemingly ready to be blown over by the wind, couldn't help but add two more chicken legs to his bowl.

"I say, Young Hero Jiang, do you want me to call a doctor for you?"

Jiang Yi asked with a mischievous smile.

Jiang Shouzhong replied weakly, "No need, just need some rest."

Jiang Yi deliberately prolonged her tone, her eyes full of mockery:

"Oh dear, I remember someone saying how strong they were and needed to marry many wives. At this rate... I'm afraid one or two more wives, and you'll be in your coffin."

As she spoke, her toe slightly tapped, letting the embroidered shoe slip off.

Her foot, wrapped in black silk stockings, first brushed lightly against Jiang Shouzhong's calf under the table, then slowly climbed upward, like a lively koi, sliding along his leg.

Jiang Shouzhong shivered and remarked with a bitter smile, "I underestimated someone's combat prowess."

Jiang Yi's cheeks flushed slightly, giving him a playful sidelong glance, and spat:

"Alright, don't think I don't know you're pretending. Full of energy this morning, and now you're acting castrated?"

Jiang Shouzhong retorted self-deprecatingly, "I'm not faking; I'm really done for."

Jiang Yi snorted softly, nudged his abdomen lightly with her toe, then her expression turned solemn: "Now that the people from Mingjing Valley don't plan to show up, what should we do?"

"What else, we'll go to them directly."

Jiang Shouzhong said.

Jiang Yi frowned, "It's a bit far, why don't I go scout out Mingjing Valley, and you stay here with Er Liang."

"No, let's wait a bit longer."

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, "With Yanrong's sudden invasion, Nanjin Country is even more chaotic; better not act alone. Especially since my eyelids have been twitching lately, I feel like something is going to happen."

"Alright, I'll stay beside Mr. Jiang, lest Mr. Jiang worries about me."