People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Compared to the dramatic events unfolding thousands of miles away, Cao Ze's expression was extremely serious at this moment.

Looking at Jing Ni, who was forcibly pressed onto the bed by him, her pretty face showing reluctance yet not daring to resist.

"Why didn't you tell me? With your abilities, you should have known long ago."

If it weren't for Hu Ji's sudden whim today, bringing her private female physician along to take Jing Ni's pulse and see if Jing Ni was pregnant.

He was unaware that the bullet he had fired at Jingni had already sprouted.

Perhaps this is what they call a one-shot kill, Cao Ze thought with a touch of melancholy.

Jingni dared not look Cao Ze in the eye, turning her gaze away and saying, "It has nothing to do with you."

Cao Ze laughed angrily: "It has nothing to do with me? Then where did the child in your belly come from?"

Jingni remained silent, feeling troubled and somewhat lost.

The arrival of the child shattered the dream she was weaving, forcing her to confront reality.

Cao Ze was a little troubled. How could she have gotten pregnant? It was just those first few times.

When did the odds of winning become so high? Or is it because Jing Ni is incredibly lucky with her pregnancy?

Suppressing the bitterness in her heart, Jing Ni calmly asked, "Then what do you want? Do you know who I am?"

Cao Ze scoffed, "Who doesn't know her? She's just Jing Ni, the top-tier assassin from the Luo Wang organization."

Jing Ni paused for a moment, then looked at the Jing Ni Sword beside her. It turned out that Cao Ze already knew.

"But you don't know how powerful the Net is."

Cao Ze looked up and rubbed his forehead, saying, "They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, but you haven't even been pregnant yet, how come you've become stupid? I know you're Jing Ni, how could I not know about the Luo Wang?"

"Forget about this useless talk, let's think of a way to have a baby."

Jingni stared blankly at Cao Ze, feeling as if she were hallucinating. She knew very well the price she would have to pay to give birth to the child.

"Do you really want to have the baby?"

Jing Ni's voice at that moment was so faint that it was almost inaudible. If Cao Ze hadn't been focusing his attention on Jing Ni's stomach, he might not have been able to hear it at all.

"Of course I'll have the baby, it's not like I'm... Sigh! Don't overthink it, whatever you do, you should have the baby."

Life is tough, Cao Ze sighed.

If it's not about children, then of course anything is fine. They're all adults, so it's no big deal for them to just walk away.

But given the current situation...

He's not a scumbag, he's just a womanizer. He wouldn't do something like making Jingni have an abortion.

Considering the original novel, Jingni, who has even a tiny bit of affection for him, probably wouldn't have an abortion.

It would be such a tragedy if Jingni were to give birth in the rain again.

I feel bad for what I did when I was young, because of Jingni's maternal instincts, and I made those character videos on Bilibili.

Jing Ni pursed her slightly dry lips, lowered her head, and slowly recounted her mission and what she knew about the Luo Wang organization.

Cao Ze listened carefully and wrote down details such as the fact that Luo Wang had strongholds in various countries.

Finally, Jingni looked at Cao Ze and said softly, "I will find a way to give birth to the child. You can stay in the grasslands with the child and live in seclusion. There shouldn't be any danger. After I return to Luo Wang, I will find a way to fake my death and escape to find you."

This is the best solution she can think of right now.

Cao Ze retorted directly, "What are you thinking? You won't be born until May or June next year. Do you really think the Net is blind?"

"Alright, I'll figure something out. Let's go to sleep!"

Cao Ze lay down right next to Jing Ni, squeezing her inside, and did so with complete self-righteousness.

Jingni remained silent. She knew very well that she couldn't possibly keep it a secret until May or June of next year.

The assassins of Luo Wang need to meet every now and then, partly to exchange intelligence and partly to confirm situations such as life or death.

Jingni gently covered Cao Ze with the quilt.

If Cao Ze has a way to help her escape the trap, she will do so.

If that doesn't work, she will fight back in her own way.

Two months later, the two slept in the same bed again.

Cao Ze whistled softly. This wasn't a complete loss; at least he could start to regain his husbandly authority.

It's just a trap, he doesn't believe he can't tear a hole in it!

At worst, I'll just go and have some fun with Ying Zheng who ran away from home. Who's afraid of who!

If anyone dares to bully his wife and kids, beat them to a pulp!

Chapter 13 A Loving Relationship at Xuanwu Gate

After several days, Jing Ni seemed to have changed her personality and entered the role of a wife. She was no longer so cold towards Cao Ze and was more gentle.

As for how to deal with Luo Wang, Cao Ze didn't say, and Jing Ni didn't ask either, as if the matter had been shelved.

Jingni continued to teach Cao Ze the languages ​​of the seven kingdoms, just as before.

In his spare time, he began to teach himself needlework and other things, although the things he made often made Cao Ze laugh and cry.

However, this shocking encounter made Cao Ze lose interest in whether it was worth it to confront the Luo Wang now.

On this day, the rarely seen Crown Prince Manyu came to Cao Ze's courtyard with Hu Ji.

Cao Ze and the others sat at the stone table in the courtyard.

Jingni served tea and then stood behind Cao Ze, no longer indifferent as before, but starting to care about Cao Ze's safety.

First, Hu Ji's kind-hearted older sister spoke up: "Sir, what happened two months ago was my fault, please don't blame Father."

Cao Ze said dismissively, "Your Highness is joking. I have never blamed the King."

That's a genuine statement.

Because he refused to marry into the imperial family and become a prince consort, he was completely ignored. In addition, due to his identity as a person from the Central Plains, even though he had made great contributions, not a single official in the court came to pay him any attention.

He was happy to have some peace and quiet and would just wait for the snow to melt before making his escape.

Hu Ji chuckled from the side, "Sister, why not just say it directly? Why beat around the bush?"

She never expected that her foolish older sister would persuade their father to agree to her marriage with Cao Ze.

However, the father clearly favored his sister, insisting that she must become Cao Ze's student before he would agree to their marriage.

Manyu glanced helplessly at the Hu woman and said, "Sir, you are very knowledgeable. If you don't mind, please teach my sister and me the knowledge of the Central Plains."

Hu Ji winked at Cao Ze and said, "Sir, you are always kind and generous and like to teach others. Sister, you don't need to worry that you will dislike him."

Cao Ze thought to himself, "Is this how you use the word 'love of being a teacher'?"

Although he was unclear about the Wolf King and Hu Ji Manyu's purpose, he could only agree and slowly drag it out until the snow melted.

Manyu's expression relaxed, and she smiled, "Thank you, sir. Oh, by the way, next year when we go to fight the Left Wise King, I will go with you and learn from you."

Cao Ze smiled inexplicably, "Everything is up to Your Highness's arrangement."

Will we launch a campaign against the Left Wise King next year when the snow melts?

He ran away after the snow melted!

Leading troops to charge across the grasslands?

That's not just showing off, that's courting death!

Although Hu Ji was smiling, she was very upset inside. Her father was so biased.

This also shows how much Cao Ze meant to his father.

From that day on, Cao Ze, who was not very familiar with the knowledge of this era, decided to teach the two girls "foreign languages" every day to buy time.

But they forgot that she was a princess, after all; how could she not know the characters of the Central Plains?

So, faced with the intelligent and innocent Manyu and the cunning and scheming Hu woman, Cao Ze decisively chose to target her with deception, or rather, to teach her according to her aptitude.

This morning I spoke to Manyu about the proper meaning of fairness, impartiality, and transparency...

In the afternoon, I told Hu Ji about Li Erfeng's love story at Xuanwu Gate, Wu Zetian's rise to power, and a few anecdotes about Empress Dowager Cixi...

In short, they don't teach anything useful; they just talk about abstract concepts and gossip.

Unfortunately, Cao Ze forgot how much these stories, which he considered mere amusement, had a profound impact on Hu Ji, who was in her second or third year of high school in modern times.

Deeply inspired, the Hu woman seemed to have finally understood.

She realized that if she wanted to win the throne, she couldn't assume that as long as she suppressed her sister, her father would agree to let her become the heir to the throne.

Especially when she is out of favor, she must use any means necessary to force her father to make her the heir to the throne.

She could even force her father to abdicate if necessary.

As the saying goes, "With a single thought, the world expands," and Hu Ji finally understood, beginning to ponder how to rise to power from a different perspective.

After recounting the amusing stories of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian, both seemingly successful figures in life, Cao Ze sighed deeply.

Some netizens might think that Li Zhi married a divorced woman who had been a nun's stepmother, which is like a cow wearing grass on its head—a cow being cuckolded.

But in the real world, to those anime fans who know a bit about history, this guy is simply the ultimate winner in life.

Let's not even talk about him becoming emperor.

He also married his former psychotherapist, who was nominally his stepmother, a nun from Ganye Temple who possessed the attributes of a priestess and was also someone he could release stress from.

She was also my mentor when I was lost in life, my best political partner, my worst enemy of the regime, the best scapegoat, and Wu Zetian who went to work for me.

These various buffs are simply stacked to the max; even an overpowered male protagonist in anime would shed tears of envy upon seeing them.

After Hu Ji left Cao Ze's courtyard, Jing Ni's gaze towards Cao Ze changed.

"You seem to envy that king named Li Zhi."

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "No, no, it's just a made-up story."

Jingni didn't delve into the matter further, and whispered, "People from the Luo Wang have arrived."

Cao Ze perked up. "When did this happen?"