Chapter 104 Who Are You?

As the night deepened, the tea in the cup had gone cold.

Mu Cang still hadn't figured out what to say, because the truth was complicated and could not be explained in just a few words. It was too early to tell her the truth before the wedding, but he was worried that she would cancel the engagement if he refused directly.

The Ninth Prince, who was decisive and invincible on the battlefield, was defeated by a 14-year-old girl at this time. He was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

Time passed little by little.

Mu Cang frowned slightly, but his voice was gentle: "I will tell you everything after we get married."

Yan Li supported his chin and said in a playful voice: "If I find out that the prince has bad intentions after we get married, won't I have to divorce him?"

Mu Cang's eyes darkened: "Do you want to divorce me?"

"It depends on the situation." Yan Li's tone was calm, and it sounded like he was talking about something very ordinary. "If there is a conspiracy, why not divorce him?"

Mu Cang was silent: "There is no conspiracy, and there is no bad intention."

"Well." Yan Li nodded, "Then don't divorce."

Mu Cang's expression relaxed slightly.

He always had a calm expression and was used to not showing his emotions, so the change in his expression was not obvious at this time, and his tone was definitely relaxed: "You can't regret it after you get married."

Yan Li raised his eyebrows slowly.

"This prince is a stubborn person. Once married, I will stick to it for life and not change my mind."

Yan Li lowered her eyes and stared at the teacup in her hand for a while. After a moment, she picked up the teacup and sipped the tea.

The tea was cold.

Yan Li put the teacup down again and thought carefully for a moment: "I am not sure that I can stick with you for a lifetime."

Being honest is her style, especially when the person sitting opposite her is Mu Cang, who should be respected the most.

"Your Highness should understand what I mean." Yan Li said with a little apology, "I can't make a promise for the time being if I am not sure whether I can do it."

Mu Cang nodded slowly: "It doesn't matter, as long as the wedding is held as scheduled."

Everyone thought that Yan Li was going to marry him, relying on the emperor's favor to ask for this marriage, but no one knew how much Mu Cang had secretly planned and prepared over the years in order to be with her.

It's not that Yan Li must marry him, but he tried his best to marry her.

The night outside was getting darker.

Mu Cang knew that it was not polite to stay any longer, so he stood up slowly, his figure tall and straight: "I came here tonight just to make sure that the wedding ceremony can be held as scheduled, nothing else, you should have a good rest."

Yan Li stood up and nodded: "Go slowly, Your Majesty."

Mu Cang turned and left.

Yan Li stood in front of the window, quietly watching him disappear into the night, with deep thoughts on her brows. After an unknown amount of time, she said lightly: "Tian Shu."

Tian Shu flashed in and knelt down.

"The head teacher of the Shadow Pavilion of the South, have you ever seen his true face?"

"No." Tianshu replied respectfully, "The Shadow Pavilion has always had rules. No matter whether it is a shadow guard or a head teacher, they must wear masks before leaving the palace, and their true faces cannot be easily seen by others. After the shadow guard leaves the palace and recognizes the master, only the master can see his true face."

Yan Li frowned: "So the head teacher of the Shadow Pavilion has always worn a mask?"

"Yes."

Yan Li knew that the shadow guards had their own identity tags, and the masks were not completely the same, there would always be some differences, so identity recognition was not a problem.

However, she did not know much about the rules within the Shadow Pavilion.

But one thing can be confirmed, the Shadow Pavilion has strict rules, and the selection of the head teachers of all generations is extremely strict. In addition to having powerful skills that no one can match, there is absolutely no room for selfishness. It is necessary to ensure that the head teacher is loyal to the emperor, and the shadow guards trained by the head teacher are loyal to the royal family.

Yan Li pondered for a moment: "How much do you know about the Northern Frontier Royal Family?"

"Two years ago, a regent of a different surname appeared in the Northern Frontier, and he almost controlled the military and political power of the entire Northern Frontier."

Two years ago?

Yan Li frowned slightly, always feeling that her guess was a bit unbelievable.

But the secrets hidden in Mu Cang were so deep that she couldn't help but think of those unbelievable possibilities-especially Mu Cang's feelings for her.

If they had only met a few times, his feelings would not be so deep that he had to have her, and his understanding of her would not be so deep that he could easily guess her identity.

In particular, he was too calm and composed about the matter of borrowing a corpse to revive, and even came forward to defend her when the ministers in the court impeached her as an evil spirit, as if he was accustomed to such things.

She is not the former Yan Li, but Xuanyuan Xihe of the Southern Kingdom.

Her intelligence was enough to allow her to notice that there was something unusual about Mu Cang. If - if her judgment was correct, and Mu Cang was really the mysterious chief instructor of the Shadow Pavilion, then who was the person who was stationed at the border and fought against the Northern Frontier in those years?