Chapter 1013: Chapter 1013: The Initial Heart Remains Unchanged (Complete) _1 Chapter 1013: Chapter 1013: The Initial Heart Remains Unchanged (Complete) _1 She genuinely admired Lin Shimo, but sadly, he had to die.

Because he wanted her dead.

Li You stared blankly at Lin Shimo’s corpse, oblivious to Jiang Yan sneaking up behind him.

She raised her dagger and with all her strength, drove it into his heart from behind.

Li You turned around trembling, looking disbelievingly at her.

Jiang Yan let out a scream, retreated shakily for a few steps, and fell to the ground. She crawled behind Jiang Ning, covered her face and burst into tears, “Li You, I had to kill you. I couldn’t let you live, I couldn’t let you harm my family! If you hate me, just hate me!”

“Even you, betrayed me?” Li You fell to the ground, looking down at the tip of the knife protruding from his chest, muttered, “Aren’t we husband and wife?”

“Husband and wife? What husband and wife?”

Jiang Yan suddenly felt a surge of rage, jumped up abruptly, and shouted, “How can you even utter these words? Knowing fully well that you are a eunuch, incapable of marital duties, why did you insist on marrying me? You ruined my life! I hate you!”

Her words shocked both Li Hongyuan and Jiang Ning.

Li You is a eunuch?

Li You’s face turned pale instantly, “How… how could you…”

“Want to know how I found out?” Jiang Yan sneered, “You have been avoiding me since you came back. Feeling upset, I shared my feelings with my mother, who suggested using an aphrodisiac. So I did…”
“That night when I got drunk, it was you!”

“Exactly!” Jiang Yan replied loudly, “I am your wife, I have the right to do so! I drugged you! But who would have known, after undressing you, you turned out to be…”
She couldn’t continue and fell to the ground crying her heart out.

The crushing humiliation of that moment, she would never forget!

Jiang Ning turned to Li Hongyuan, “What’s going on?”

“How would I know?” Li Hongyuan gazed at Li You, noticing a scar on his wrist, “Could it be that when you were in Silla …”
“Yes.” Li You gave a wry smile, “The year I was captured in Silla, the torture I suffered is beyond your wildest nightmares. I swore that if I could return, I would take everything back. That fool Wenren Zong thought I had become like this because of him. How ridiculous!”

He couldn’t hold on anymore and collapsed on the ground.

Jiang Ning frowned, “No wonder you insisted he would never betray you, you deceived him.”

“Fools deserve it.”

“Despicable!”

Jiang Ning stepped forward and kicked him hard, “I sympathize with your ordeal, but that does not justify your revenge on society, exploiting the innocent. I won’t let this pass.”

And so, Li You died.

Jiang Ning embraced Jiang Yan and comforted her, “He is dead, and I killed him.”

Jiang Yan knew, she was trying to alleviate her guilt.

She shook her head, “I did it, and I don’t regret it. Even though I once liked him, I could not let him continue to harm people. If he had hurt Wenzan, I would have died with him.”

To her, nothing was more important than family.

She then feigned nonchalance, “I don’t need to get a divorce now, I am a widow.”

Jiang Ning chuckled, “That’s alright, I can still ensure you have a grand wedding.”

…

Half a year later, as promised, Jiang Ning personally sent Jiang Yan on her bridal sedan.

The groom was a young scholar from a humble background, who was honest, intelligent, and ambitious.

Compared to the previous time, Jiang Yan was marrying into a lesser family among her sisters.

But she was satisfied.

She finally understood that what suited her, was best for her.

Watching the wedding procession move away, Jiang Ning massaged her waist and yawned, “After these days of preparations, I am tired. Let’s go back to the palace and rest.”

After bidding her family goodbye, she crawled into the carriage, ready to take a quick nap. Unexpectedly, a hand grabbed her and pulled her close, followed by a sudden kiss.

“Um, Li Hongyuan, you… are shameless!”

“I have said it before, every year, every month, except during your periods, I will not let you rest. I will keep my promise.”

“I need to rest!”

“You can rest for half a year after you have a child.”

“Dream on!” Jiang Ning seized the upper hand, looked at him from above, and whispered, “It’s better to tire you out early, then I can act as Regent as Empress Dowager, and rank above everyone.”

“The Empress never ceases to be so candid. If you wish to usurp the throne, you will need to prove your abilities. After all, that would be a very long process.”

Li Hongyuan pulled up a blanket to cover the two of them.

The carriage moved steadily, with an atmosphere of intimate delight inside.

(End of the story)