บท 634: Chapter 634: Proving Innocence

Li Hongyuan frowned, "Jiang Ning, I know you're intelligent, but you do have one fatal flaw. You're overly emotional, and that will be your downfall."

"Are you trying to say that you're heartless?" Jiang Ning retorted.

"One must learn to weigh the pros and cons."

"I know that." Jiang Ning fell silent for a moment, "But I'm unwilling to do so. You have your principles, and I have my bottom line. Let's just stop trying to persuade each other."

"Alright."

Li Hongyuan stood with his hands behind his back, "Go home and rest. Get ready to welcome the envoy from the Silla Kingdom tomorrow."

"You mean to welcome Li You, right?" Jiang Ning cast a sideways glance at him, "Li Hongyuan, do you know what I would do if I were in your shoes?"

"You're not me," Li Hongyuan replied indifferently, "I also want to kill Mu Jian, to avenge my Queen Mother and eliminate future trouble. But Mu Jian is not the real culprit. If we kill him, how are we going to bring down the actual culprit?"