Chapter 538 - 162 Persuasion
After Xiao Deyin left, Jiang Li returned to her room, and Tonger couldn’t help asking her with curiosity, "Miss, what does Mr. Xiao suddenly coming to see you about? He doesn’t seem to take much notice of you usually."
"Indeed, he doesn’t pay attention on normal days, but at the moment of life and death, he comes to use me as a human shield," Jiang Li responded with a smile.
Tonger was startled, "Life and death moment? Human shield? What life and death moment? Miss, are you alright?"
"I’m fine," Jiang Li said, "your miss is not foolish."
Tonger felt relieved but was still somewhat indignant, "He really isn’t a good person."
Jiang Li looked out of the window and smiled to herself, indeed, Xiao Deyin was not a good person.
She had asked Ye Mingyu to intimidate Xiao Deyin, aiming to break the alliance between Xiao Deyin and Princess Yongning. But due to some unforeseen event, or perhaps she had miscalculated from the beginning, Xiao Deyin’s intention was not to protect himself, but rather to take the initiative and rid himself of Princess Yongning for good.
In this regard, Xiao Deyin was far more capable than the person he used to be. Jiang Li thought that when Xiao Deyin faced something that could potentially threaten him, he would eliminate it directly. However, she also knew that she alone could not move the formidable Princess Yongning and would need to find an ally. What Jiang Li hadn’t expected was that Xiao Deyin’s ally turned out to be her.
Xiao Deyin had a good plan. Since he had previously proposed in court that the person behind Feng Yutang was Princess Yongning, he would definitely not fear Princess Yongning’s power. From beginning to end, Xiao Deyin lamented his own lack of influence and power, and he also spoke of Xue Fangfei’s pitiful situation to try to arouse Jiang Li’s sympathy.
Perhaps in Xiao Deyin’s view, if she dealt with Xue Fangfei’s case the same way she handled the Tongxiang incident, she would surely defend Xue Fangfei. If she gained the upper hand and Xiao Deyin stepped forward, pointing out that Princess Yongning was the one who plotted against Xue Fangfei and confirming the illicit affair between Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong, Princess Yongning would be utterly overthrown, and she could then live in Yanjing City worry-free.
If Jiang Li was at a disadvantage, Xiao Deyin might very well not stand up for her at all. Instead, he would likely go with the flow and possibly even offer Jiang Li’s head as a gift to ingratiate himself with Princess Yongning.