Chapter 72 That's What She Deserves

The atmosphere of the dinner was more subtle than that of the lunch.

Mu Cang had an injured arm, but fortunately it did not affect his meal, so he did not need servants to serve him, and all the outsiders were sent out.

There were only the two of them in the palace. They were not married yet, but they strangely felt like a newlywed couple.

"When I went back at noon, the maids from the palace had already arrived at the Jiang family." Yan Li broke the silence with a leisurely tone, as if chatting casually, "One is Madam Yan, and the other is Madam Li. They both look very powerful. Jiang Jingyue's next days should not be easy."

Mu Cang's expression was calm: "That's what she deserves."

Yan Li nodded in agreement. It was indeed what Jiang Jingyue deserved. Moreover, the two maids directly taught the rules in the Jiang family, which was a deterrent and psychological torture for the other people in the Jiang family, especially the Luo family.

Every day, watching her daughter in dire straits but unable to do anything, and having to keep smiling... It's torture to think about it.

Yan Li collected her thoughts and looked at Mu Cang: "Does Your Majesty think that the prince will be able to ascend the throne smoothly in the end?"

"No."

This answer was within her expectations. Yan Li said casually: "Then who do you think will be the final winner?"

Mu Cang raised his eyes and locked his deep eyes on Yan Li: "Who do you think is good?"

Yan Li's expression was silent for a moment.

She did not fully understand the princes of the Mu Kingdom, especially their natures. After all, there were too many people who were good at pretending.

What's more, the forces of all parties were complicated. Those who were ambitious to compete for the throne must have supporters and reliance behind them. If there was a fair competition, it was not certain who would laugh at the end.

"The crown prince is definitely not suitable." Yan Li spoke the truth without any personal desires. "He is a selfish person who will do anything to achieve his goal. He can even smear the reputation of an innocent girl at will. If such a person is the king, the other brothers and sisters will be killed first, and the people of the world will suffer second."

After a pause, Yan Li raised his eyes and looked at Mu Cang: "Unless you, the Ninth Prince, always make him afraid and powerful enough to make him dare not take action against you, otherwise the person he wants to get rid of the most is you."

Mu Cang hummed, without any special reaction.

"Although I don't know much about other princes, I can analyze the power between several princes of Mu Kingdom and court officials." Yan Li frowned, his expression was a bit serious, "The queen is the head of the central palace, and although the prince is the heir, the advantage they have is actually not as good as the fourth prince."

Behind the fourth prince is Prime Minister Gu, the head of the civil officials. As the prime minister of a country, he has many disciples and his power among the civil officials is unmatched - although Master Jiang is also a civil official, he cannot be compared with the prime minister in terms of actual power.

Mu Cang didn't speak, but listened attentively, his eyes slightly lowered and his heart was gentle and vast.

"The person Prime Minister Gu originally supported must be the fourth prince, but today the emperor just granted his daughter to the sixth prince. Your Majesty thinks that if the marriage is really successful, who will he choose to help in the end?"

Help his sister's son, or help his daughter's husband?

Mu Cang said, "The daughter of the Gu family should not marry the Sixth Prince."

Yan Li raised her eyebrows: "Why?"

Mu Cang did not speak, but just looked at her quietly. When their eyes met, a tacit understanding flowed in their eyes.

"Your Highness is worthy of being Your Highness." Yan Li smiled, her eyebrows and eyes shining, "Gu Anxian must be unwilling to accept this marriage, but she will soon find that compared to the final result, marrying the Sixth Prince is an impossible luxury for her."

Because of jealousy, she instigated Mu Wenxuan to abuse Yan Li, but she didn't know that the same method would backfire on her. Although the Prime Minister's daughter is noble, she can't control everything.

"So the Prime Minister will still support the Fourth Prince." Yan Li lowered his head and ate a bite of food, his voice calm and steady, "After the Crown Prince gradually loses the emperor's heart, the Fourth Prince may become the biggest winner, but these are all judgments based on common sense. The final direction may depend on the emperor or the prince."

"Why does it depend on me?"

"The prince holds the power of 300,000 troops and horses. It's just a matter of a word to decide who to ascend the throne?" Yan Li looked calm, "I believe that the Ninth Prince who has fought on the battlefield can better understand what kind of king a country needs. He needs to love the people like his own children and be tolerant of the world, but he must also be decisive in killing and distinguishing between loyalty and treachery, so that the country can be strong and the people can be rich."

Mu Cang looked at her deeply. It is indeed not suitable for them to be gentle and affectionate.

The girl in front of him is born noble and is a person who holds the power of life and death. She stands in a high position where all the people submit to her. How can she tolerate love in her eyes?

Petty love will not be the reason for her to stay. She can see the country, the court, the battlefield, the mountains and rivers, the people's suffering, and the land of the nine states. M.

It is not difficult to keep her heart, but it is not easy to keep her heart for a lifetime.

It is not easy to win her heart for a lifetime.

Mu Cang's expression was a little absent-minded.

"I think the prince is more suitable to be the emperor than those princes." Yan Li said shockingly, "The prince is older, but his age is similar to theirs. There is no reason why they can do it but the prince can't."

The country should be ruled by the capable, not to mention that Mu Cang is also a legitimate royal bloodline.

Yan Li can even be sure that if Mu Cang can sit on the throne, the Mu Kingdom will definitely be stronger and more prosperous than it is now, and it will not have to be harassed by the Jin Kingdom and the Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry for at least 30 years.

But Mu Cang is not interested in this.

Emperor Zhaocheng would not willingly pass the throne to his younger brother.

If Mu Cang really showed his desire for the throne, I'm afraid the court would be in turmoil again.

The night outside was getting darker.

After Yan Li and Mu Cang finished dinner, he took his pulse again. After confirming that there was no problem, he quickly said goodbye and left.

Mu Cang stood alone in the yard, watching Yan Li leave quietly. His black robe almost blended into the night. His heart, which had been much emptier, felt a little fulfilled tonight.

The words "Your Highness is more suitable to be the emperor" echoed in his ears. The deep and cold eyes were complex and unpredictable. After an unknown period of time, a sharp scream suddenly sounded in the night sky. Mu Cang looked up and saw a silver streak across his sight like a meteor, swooping down in a familiar direction.

The white Saker Falcon.

Mu Cang stared at that direction for a long time without blinking, a sigh slowly escaped from the corner of his lips, the suppressed emotions in his internal organs surged up, tenderness spread across his eyebrows, and could no longer be concealed.