Meanwhile, Li Hong Yi or Gideon let out a long sigh after he closed the door to his chambers. He never expected Jiang Yue to really e to the country and ask him those question. Just how much courage did that woman have to e to her enemies turf and boldly disrespect them?
For some reason, Jiang Yue's cunning eyes reminded him of Li Jun. He then wondered about Li Jun's state right now. Was he safe? Or worse… was he still alive?
He gritted his teeth, as the thought of Li Jun being dead e into his mind. However, who could blame him? Li Jun decided to just leave, without even letting him know in person. That man just left a letter, asking him to take care of the throne for him.
When he did that, the Elders almost went crazy from anger. Who would have thought that Li Jun would leave them once again because of the same woman? Who would have thought that he would leave a luxurious life like that, just to be with someone who had left him?
Not even Li Hong Yi, who grew up close by Li Jun, predicted he would do that. Just how much did he love that woman, to abandon a country for her?
However, he should not worry anymore. Jiang Yue had already promised to help him. All he needed now was time. That was the reason he suspended the Queen's rights to interact with everyone. He wanted to limit her chances of planning something ahead of time.
His eyes instantly turned dark when the thought of the Queen and the Kim Family crossed his mind. The Kim family would stop at nothing to overthrow them. Especially now, when they seemed to have found a stronger backing.
He couldn't help but wonder what would happen if they knew that the one backing them, was Li Jun's twin brother? Would the Kim Family feel horrible, knowing that the person who helped them was someone from the Li family as well?
For some reason, Li Hong Yi found this situation almost ical. Who would have thought that Li Qiang, who was from a branch family that was abandoned by the Li Clan, would e back and seek revenge?
He remembered how Li Qiang's family was thrown away by the main clan because of something that they had done years ago. This exile came with another punishment and that was: every time their family had twins, the main Li Family would choose the healthier one and take the baby away to grow up with them.
He wondered if this was the reason Li Qiang hated the main Li family so much. Was it revenge? Was it because he wanted the throne that his brother had? Or was it something else?
He also couldn't help but wonder why had Li Qiang targeted Jiang Yue and Fu Jin. Why would he be angry at his own niece? Was he acquainted with Wang Ruo as well?
The only good thing about what had happened lately was the fact that Jiang Yue agreed to be their ally now. As the future ruler, Jiang Yue was very well suited for that role. Without the real Li Jun, Jiang Yue was the only chance that the Li Family had in order to fight against the Kim Family's schemes.
Then, his mind went back to what he had promised her earlier. The only thing that he had been hiding from Jiang Yue was about her grandmother's family and the ring that Fu Jin have.
"You called for me?" Gideon heard a chilly voice behind to him.
"Yes. Please tell the Elders that I was able to convince Jiang Yue. I would reach out to her about her meeting with the Elders soon." He calmly said. "Also, tell them that the Kim Family will make their move against Jiang Yue on the Cabinet meeting next week."
"How certain are you about this information?" The man asked.
"Jiang Yue told me this herself, and I… I trust her," he answered.
The man did not say a thing before Gideon felt a rush of cold air hit his skin. 'That must be because he left my room,' he thought.
Gideon knew that what he was offering Jiang Yue was something so big that it might scare her. After all, leading a country had never been an easy task. However, Gideon and the Li Family did not really have any choice but to use her in the uping war. After all, she was also the future Matriarch of the Vercello Family.
He let out another long sigh before feeling apologetic towards Jiang Yue. She did not have any idea about the Vercello Family and their cruelty. She needed to learn about it as soon as possible. Gideon was planning to tell Jiang Yue everything about that after she helped them with the Kim family.
After all, if she became the Queen of M Country, she was bound to face the Vercello Family, sooner or later.
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