Chapter 359: Losing Face Is Better than Losing Life

Emissaries from various countries came to visit, although on the surface they all came for the so-called auspicious signs, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the auspicious signs were just an excuse.

The envoys from Northern Xinjiang said that they were ordered by the Regent, but neither the ministers of Jin nor the envoys of Mu had ever met the Regent, so they didn't understand what they were up to.

I only know that the envoys who came on orders, every word and every suggestion was to support the Princess.

Needless to say, the Ninth Prince of Mu came for his wife. Whether Yan Li was an auspicious sign or not, and whether she was the Regent Princess, it couldn't change the fact that he was the wife of the God of War.

Yan Kingdom was even more sinister. It came in the name of auspicious signs, but openly and secretly wanted to marry the eldest son of the emperor. The purpose was naturally for Yan Zheng-but Dugu Qingyun didn't expect that Northern Xinjiang and Mu Kingdom would choose to come here at this time to join in the fun.

So that his wishful thinking was suppressed, and there was no possibility of success at all.

As for the bet between him and Yan Li…

After the palace banquet, Dugu Qingyun arrived at Yan Jin's Prince Jin's Mansion and was taken to Yan Jin's study.

Yan Jin ordered the servants to serve tea to Dugu Qingyun, and then dismissed everyone. The two chatted in the study for half an hour.

"It's better to cancel the bet between the prince and the emperor's sister." Yan Jin sat in a chair behind the desk, his voice gentle, without the slightest fireworks, "The emperor's sister is a woman, even if the prince wins, it's not fair."

Dugu Qingyun raised his eyes slightly, squinted and said: "Do you think I'm not her opponent?"

Yan Li was silent for a moment: "Although the emperor's sister is still young and a woman, the prince must not look down on her."

All those who looked down on Yan Li have proved with their own lessons that those who provoke her will not have a good end.

Dugu Qingyun was not convinced: "Does she have three heads and six arms?"

Yan Jin frowned: "She doesn't need three heads and six arms, she just doesn't do things that she is not sure of."

Dugu Qingyun was silent, and his tone could not help but become a little gloomy: "Didn't I come here for nothing?"

Not only did the marriage fail to be successfully concluded, but he, the prince, also got a setback and had to leave Jin in disgrace.

After returning, his brothers and those old foxes in the court didn't know how to laugh at him.

"If you keep the green mountains, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood." Yan Jin said, "At this juncture, it doesn't matter whether you have made any contributions, but you must not make any mistakes."

Dugu Qingyun was silent for a moment: "Yan Jin."

"Hmm?"

"Jin is not in a good situation now, why don't you escape first to avoid the limelight?" Dugu Qingyun's eyebrows showed deep thought, "Yan Zheng can't turn the tables, and you are his brother from the same mother. If Yan Li really gets the upper hand, she will not let you go."

Yan Jin shook his head slowly: "No."

Yan Li is not that kind of person.

Although she did some things that made people hate her to the core, there were many people in the court who hated her.

But Yan Jin knew in his heart that Yan Li was actually a very straightforward person, so straightforward that she always knew what she wanted to do and worked hard towards this goal.

Due to blood relationship, she would not take the initiative to deal with her brothers, but she would not violate her principles for the sake of so-called blood relationship.

"No?" Dugu Qingyun sneered, "When she first came to Jin, she used her private soldiers to eliminate the second prince's maternal grandfather's family. After returning to the palace, she dealt with the power of the first prince in the court. Such a scheming person, you actually said she wouldn't?"

Yan Jin shook his head: "The reason why the Yanling Kang family and the Ministry of Revenue Shangshu Qi family were convicted was not because they were Yan Chen and Yan Zheng's people, but because they did things they shouldn't do."

This kind of extremely heinous behavior in Yan Li's eyes would never be allowed to exist.

"The Fourth Prince's temperament is not suitable for competing for the throne." Dugu Qingyun looked at him coldly, "No ruthlessness, no hero. If you indulge Yan Li now, be careful that you will die in her hands sooner or later."

Yan Jin did not comment, lowered his eyes and drank a sip of tea, his voice became increasingly emotionless: "You'd better leave Jin State as soon as possible, so as to avoid more trouble at night."

Dugu Qingyun looked gloomy: "So I must lose face this time?"

"It's better to lose face than to lose life." Yan Jin said, "If you lose the fertile land of Yufeng Pass because of your inferior skills, your father will never forgive you when you go back. As the crown prince, you can't explain to the civil and military officials and the people if you lose your own territory."

Dugu Qingyun frowned, not believing that Yan Li was really that powerful, but thinking of Mu Cang and the envoys from the northern border, he really didn't dare to take the risk.

Mu Cang is a world-famous god of war. In addition to strategizing, he must be scheming.

As long as he uses some tricks, it will be easy for Yan Li to win, and maybe he can do it perfectly, so that no one can find any flaws.

At that time, he can't say anything about his suffering, and can only blame himself for his bad luck.

But when he thought about traveling thousands of miles to Jin State, but he couldn't even meet the most basic marriage requirements, and he went back in disgrace, Dugu Qingyun felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

After drinking a cup of tea, he stood up and wanted to leave. Before leaving, he asked one last question: "Is Yan Zheng like this?"

"There is no good way for the time being, let's talk about it later." Yan Jin said calmly, "Fortunately, he is still alive."

Dugu Qingyun disagreed.

In his opinion, unless this way of living is only temporary and there will be a chance to turn the tables in the future, it is better to die.

The eldest son of the royal family, who was high above, became a commoner in one day, and was imprisoned in the empty and silent palace, staying together day and night, lonely, and there was no one to talk to.

Even if there were a few people serving him in the mansion, at this point, those slaves who flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak would not bully him. How good could they be to him?

Thinking about such a day made me feel desperate.

Dugu Qingyun left the Jin Palace quickly. Yan Jin sent someone to see him off. He sat alone in the study, quietly looking at the teacup on the desk. His eyebrows were gentle, but his eyes were like a bottomless cold pond.

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Yan Jin sighed softly.

The struggle for power has always been cruel. Even if Yan Li is kind-hearted, others will not give up until the last moment.

In the end, a desperate fight will be necessary to determine the winner.