Chapter 116 Does She Like Mu Cang?

Yan Li is now living in the Jiang family, so it is obviously inappropriate to bring a man back openly.

So after leaving Jiuwang Mansion, she asked Mingqi to go to Zhuxi Tea House again.

I ordered a quiet private room and ordered a pot of tea.

The waiter still served the distinguished guests quietly, served refreshments and then left respectfully without saying much.

Ming Qi sat in front of the window and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty really plans to marry the ninth prince of the Mu Kingdom?"

Yan Li narrowed her eyes: "The marriage was originally just a temporary measure."

"What now?"

Now?

Yan Li was silent and slowly shook his head: "Not sure."

uncertain?

Ming Qi frowned. His Majesty has always been calm and rational since he was a child, with clear goals and rarely indecisive.

Words like "uncertain" rarely come out of her mouth.

After a moment of silence, he guessed: "Your Majesty likes him?"

Yan Li quietly closed her eyes and couldn't help but wonder, does she like Mu Cang?

It probably doesn't count, but I do feel a little confused.

What was tangled was not feelings, but the matter of getting married and Mu Cang's overly persistent attitude.

She knew that the word "love" hurt people, so after learning about Mu Cang's feelings, she thought about canceling the engagement.

Because I know that there will be no result between them, I don't want to hurt anyone.

But Mu Cang didn't want to.

And his attitude...

How to say it.

There is quite a feeling that if Yan Li insists on canceling the engagement, he will become a heartless person who burns bridges.

Yan Li was not sure whether it was because the situation was stronger than others, or because he couldn't bear it.

In short, the decision to annul the marriage was made.

As for how to maintain their marriage after they get married, and how to resolve it when they part ways in the future.

Yan Li hasn't thought about it carefully yet.

"Your Majesty should know his identity and responsibilities." Ming Qi's tone was gentle, as if he was admonishing, "Both Northern Xinjiang and the Kingdom of Jin are eyeing the Kingdom of Mu. Their borders must have elite troops stationed all year round, otherwise they will fall into the hands of ambitious people at any time. inside."

Yan Li took a sip of tea and said, "I know."

Due to its geographical location, the border defenses of the Mu Kingdom are the easiest to break through. Other countries are either too far away from the Jin Kingdom and Northern Xinjiang, or they are separated by mountains and seas, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Another neighboring country, the Jin State, has a marriage alliance with the Mu State, so the pressure on the Mu State has been reduced in recent years. Otherwise, if the three countries had formed an alliance, the Mu State might have been carved up twenty years ago.

In recent years, Northern Xinjiang and the Kingdom of Jin have frequently increased their troops, and their wolf ambitions towards the Kingdom of Mu can no longer be concealed. However, because of the presence of the Ling family and the Ninth Prince, the two countries have been unable to break through the border.

Emperor Mu knew the importance of generals, so he relied heavily on the Protector and the Ninth Prince.

After all, we have to rely on them to guard the border.

Mu Cang is a descendant of the royal family, and he has a sense of responsibility to protect his family and country. It is impossible for him to leave the territory of his family and country in the future.

The empress of the Southern Kingdom could not stay in the Mu Kingdom for a long time.

Therefore, their engagement will break up sooner or later.

"I know my identity, and my daughter's love is not in my plan." Yan Li said calmly, "At first, I was just worried that this body was too weak, and that it was a new arrival in an unfamiliar place. I had no ability to protect myself. I didn't want to I face difficulties from all sides all the time, so I chose Mu Cang.”

She is used to weighing the pros and cons, and subconsciously makes decisions from the most advantageous perspective.

She just didn't expect that the person Mu Cang liked in his heart was actually herself.

"Your Majesty has a chance to repent." Ming Qi said warmly, "The four of Tianshu have arrived, Lu Chuan and Feng Qiwu are on the way, and King Feng also brought some elites, who have broken into pieces and quietly entered the Mu Kingdom. within the territory.”

Therefore, regardless of whether he returns to the Southern Kingdom for the time being or not, Yan Li will not be in danger again.

This marriage can be canceled at any time.

Yan Li frowned: "Is the eldest brother here too?"

"yes."

Phoenix King Xuanyuan Rongmo, the eldest son of the previous generation emperor and the eldest brother of the current Southern Kingdom Empress, is titled Phoenix King and is in charge of the 50,000 most elite black cavalry in the Southern Kingdom.

Yan Li frowned slightly: "Who else knows?"

"Before receiving your Majesty's letter, the high priest had already calculated that your Majesty's soul had fallen into the country of Mu, and immediately summoned Feng Wang, Lu Chuan, Feng Qiwu and his ministers to the priest's hall to discuss the matter together."

Ming Qi smiled bitterly: "In the days when His Majesty's accident happened, a few of us were thrown into disarray by sudden changes. It was King Feng who controlled the court and invited the high priest in time to control the situation."

Yan Li nodded: "Tian Shu has already told me part of it, so it's hard for you."

"His Majesty's dragon body was sealed by the high priest in an ice coffin in the priest's palace. The secret room where the ice coffin is placed is jointly guarded by experts arranged by the priest's palace and the Phoenix King. No one can approach it."

Ming Qi's voice was gentle, and he slowly informed the situation in the southern country: "The high priest said that your majesty's ever-lasting light has not been extinguished, and his short sleep is just to save a calamity in your majesty's life. When the time is right, your majesty will naturally wake up and continue to take charge of the country."

People who don't know about it only know that His Majesty suddenly fell into a deep sleep, but they don't know that His Majesty has taken his body and been reborn in the body of a young girl from the Kingdom of Mu.

Therefore, the high priest only said that His Majesty would wake up.

"Tianshu reported that three groups of assassins broke into the priest's palace."

"It is indeed true." Ming Qi nodded, "Someone tried to artificially extinguish His Majesty's eternal lamp, but failed three times."

Yan Li said calmly: "Is it related to Prince Xiao?"

"Prince Xiao has never come forward, but it is very likely that it is Shen Yanshu." Ming Qi said with a slightly cold tone, "King Feng has found out that Shen Yanshu is closely related to Prince Xiao, and his Majesty's accident is closely related to him."

Speaking of this, Mingqi had a complicated expression: "Although I don't want to doubt Shen Yanshu, all the evidence points to him, and it's impossible for people to defend him."

Shen Yanshu, the young prime minister of the Southern Kingdom, was one of the companions of the empress before she ascended the throne. He was gentle and talented. He was the most liked by the Taifu when he was studying. After entering the officialdom, he was good at dancing with long sleeves and had a deep heart. He always had a gentle and harmless smile that made people let down their guard and trust him.

Who would not praise him as a gentle young man when seeing him?

In addition to the heartbreaking experience from childhood to adulthood, Xihe trusted him more than others and took more care of him.

Unexpectedly...

Yan Li said nothing, but his eyes were cold: "It is true that Shen Yanshu and King Xiao have a close relationship, but we don't know how close they are for the time being."

Mingqi picked up the teacup and was about to put it in his mouth, but suddenly his expression froze and he looked up at Yan Li.

Yan Li understood his expression, picked up the teacup calmly, and sniffed it.

A special fragrance penetrated into the nose, not very obvious, but real.

Mingqi was about to speak when a chaotic sound of footsteps sounded.

The two turned their heads to look out the window at the same time. A group of officers and soldiers rushed in and surrounded Zhuxi Teahouse in a blink of an eye.

"Guard this place, not a single fly is allowed to fly out!"

The leader was a young man. After leaving this order, he went straight into the teahouse.

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