Chapter 154 Feng Mingqi

When King Yu was kneeling in the royal study and being questioned by his troops, Mu Cang had already arrived at the Jiang family's residence.

The six hundred-mile express letter caused quite a shock in the Jiang family, and Yan Li naturally got the news.

"What is the Kingdom of Jin doing?" Yan Li frowned and looked at Mu Cang, who was standing silently in front of the window, "Does the six hundred mile express come from the border?"

Mu Cang turned around and nodded slowly: "Yes."

Yan Li pondered: "What are your thoughts?"

Mu Cang said in an indifferent voice: "It should be related to the Jin State."

Jin State?

Yan Li pondered for a moment: "You mean, Queen Jiang of the Jin Kingdom secretly went to see the general of the Jin Kingdom on her way here?"

No wonder they walked so slowly, they turned out to be somewhere else halfway.

"She shouldn't go there in person." Mu Cang walked to Yan Li and sat down, picking up a few cases and serving tea, "Just send a prince and an envoy to go with him to help negotiate."

Yan Lidan asked: "What is her purpose of doing this?"

"Prevent us from getting married."

Yan Li raised his eyebrows: "Why?"

Mu Cang was silent for a moment and slowly shook his head: "I don't know much about Jiang Yi. I heard the emperor mention it before, and then he sent someone to investigate the situation of the Jin royal family."

After a pause, he said: "Jiang Yi does not have his own biological son."

Yan Li was slightly surprised: "She has been in love with the Emperor of Jin for ten years, but she doesn't have a biological son of her own?"

Mu Cang nodded: "Yes."

Yan Li fell silent, holding the teacup in his hand, with deep thought in his eyes: "A lot of things have actually happened in the Jin Kingdom in recent years."

Mu Cang took a sip of tea and said in a steady voice: "Before this generation of emperors came to the throne, the Jin State's system of male superiority and inferiority to women was the most stringent among the nine countries. Women were not allowed to study, go out, or talk to foreign men. If they had to go out, If you have any reason, you must wear a hood, cloak, etc. to cover your appearance, otherwise it will be regarded as not abiding by the way of a woman, and your reputation will be damaged.”

"Follow your father at home, and obey your husband when you get married, without any resistance." Yan Li leaned on the brocade couch, "I have heard about it vaguely before."

"After Emperor Wen ascended the throne, this situation has greatly improved." Mu Cang said calmly, "The contribution of the Queen of Jin cannot be ignored, and her ability is obvious to all. She is indeed an admirable woman."

When Yan Li heard him suddenly talking about this, he thought of what he had just said, "The Queen of Jin does not have a biological son of her own." A ridiculous idea came to her mind.

Turning to look at Mu Cang, a clear color appeared in Yan Li's eyes: "Have you guessed her purpose?"

"No need to guess." Mu Cang slowly shook his head, "Given her acting style, this is an inevitable result."

Otherwise, years of hard work will be in vain.

If Jin women want to maintain their current elevated status and not continue to be suppressed by men, the Jin queen must find a way to let women take power.

And she has no biological son of her own.

She has done so many things for the Jin State over the years, and since she has great power, she naturally does not want to make wedding clothes for others.

So taking Yan Li back was the only option.

"Mu Cang." Yan Li's voice became more relaxed, "I won't say whether we will go to Jin State for now, but if the Queen of Jin State is really firmly opposed to it, and the emperor's special feelings for her are added to it, the marriage between the two of us will probably be a little bit complicated. Hanging.”

Mu Cang pursed his thin lips slightly: "Are you going to regret it?"

"Repent?" Yan Li sneered, "If we really regret it, wouldn't it make those with ulterior motives think that we are easy to bully?"

Mu Cang was silent for a moment, his expression visibly relaxed: "As long as you don't object, other people's opinions don't matter."

Yan Li said: "I do have an idea."

Mu Cang raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes deep and calm.

"Fight fire with poison." Yan Li smiled, her delicate eyebrows tinged with aloofness and wisdom, "Even if I change my body now, I will definitely not allow others to influence my destiny."

Mu Cang said nothing, and just looked at her deeply, with layers of deep and intense emotions in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"Ninth Prince, please pay attention to maintaining your dignity." Yan Li glanced at him casually, "Your eyes don't look like you are treating your fiancée, but like a wolf eager to tear me into pieces."

Mu Cang was startled, then slowly closed his eyes.

...seems a little out of control.

Mu Cang frowned and tightened his grip on the tea cup. The familiar pain in his organs swept over him like a river, overpowering him one after another, as if he was being tortured by Ling Chi.

"Mu Cang?" Yan Li noticed something was wrong and immediately put down the tea cup, stood up and walked to him, "Have you had another attack?"

Mu Cang didn't speak, the corners of his lips turned white, and his brows were furrowed. It took him a while to squeeze out two words from between his teeth: "Dagger..."

"Tianshu."

Tianshu stepped out and knelt on one knee.

"He is infected with the heart-eating Gu." Yan Li said, "Give him some acupoints."

Tianshu responded, raised his hand and suddenly met Mu Cang's cold, sharp sword-like eyes, and couldn't help but pause.

"Tianshu won't hurt you." Yan Li's voice became softer, with a hint of comfort, "I don't have enough skills right now to give you acupuncture points."

Mu Cang slowly lowered his eyes, holding back the intense pain in his heart.

Tianshu stretched out his hand and quickly tapped several large acupuncture points on Mu Cang's heart channel.

When his vision went dark, Mu Cang closed his eyes and fell to the side.

Yan Li looked at Mu Cang silently. If he were to be sent back to the palace now, it would definitely cause speculation and uneasiness. But if he continued to stay here, it would be inconvenient to call a doctor.

"When will Mingqi arrive?"

"Mr. Feng has entered the imperial city." Tianshu replied, "He said that there are too many people during the day, so he will come to see the master at night."

Yan Li heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Where is he?"

"Zhuxi Teahouse."

Yan Li then ordered: "Carry him to the bed first."

"Yes."

Yan Li walked into the inner room, stared at Mu Cang silently for a while, and ordered lightly: "You and Tianxuan stay to take care of him, and no one is allowed to enter this room."

"Yes."

Yan Li turned and walked out, opened the door, and ordered Nanny An: "Prepare the carriage."

"Yes." Nanny An responded respectfully, "Princess, are you going out?"

Yan Li hummed: "The Ninth Prince is a little tired, take a rest in the room, don't let anyone go in and disturb him."

"Yes."

In order to save time, Yan Li left the Liuli Courtyard without even changing her clothes. On the way, she met several servants of the Jiang family with different expressions, but she didn't have time to pay attention to them, and walked straight out of the gate.

Arriving at Zhuxi Teahouse, Yan Li ordered a quiet private room, asked for a pot of tea, and then sat by the window waiting.

Until a man knocked on the door and came in.

He looked gentle and elegant in a white shirt, and looked only in his twenties, but the calm demeanor between his eyebrows always made people think that he was an immortal who had lived for hundreds or thousands of years.