Chapter 385: An Inconspicuous Courtyard

Yan Li raised her lips slightly: "In fact, I have made psychological preparations. People's fate is determined by heaven. If I can't go back, I don't think it's a big deal."

Mu Cang was silent for a moment: "Don't you feel regretful?"

"No." Yan Li thought for a while, "When the incident first happened, I might be a little sad because I was betrayed by the person I trusted the most, but after experiencing such a thing, I changed my mind."

She looked at the dark and lonely night sky: "Maybe this is the responsibility given to me by God, giving me the opportunity to see many microcosms that cannot be seen in the Southern Palace, to see that there are still many unreasonable systems in this world, and to reform those unreasonable systems."

The intrigues of the women of the aristocratic families are nothing, and the struggles for power and throne among the princes are nothing.

Because where there are people, there can be no disputes.

But the old and corrupt system has nothing to do with disputes, but is completely the overwhelming oppression of the hegemonic party that makes the rules on the other weak party.

This is what she needs to work hard to change.

"The South is my country, but even without me, the country will not be affected, and my eldest brother can still be a qualified emperor." Yan Li smiled faintly, "But the Jin is different. If I give up on them now, all my previous efforts will be in vain."

The women in the Jin have been oppressed too much for too long, and one or two people cannot eradicate this kind of bad habits. ŴŴŴ.

If the power continues to be returned to men, they will only get worse, continue to exercise their privileges as men, and oppress women endlessly, making them live without dignity.

So Yan Li even thought that if she couldn't go back to the South in the future, it would be good. She would stay in Jin and spend the rest of her decades governing the world, pleading for women, and let these efforts continue.

Mu Cang stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders, with a rather dissatisfied tone: "What you think about and see in your eyes are the responsibility of the country and the people. Have you never thought about your own affairs?"

Your own affairs?

Yan Li turned her head and her eyes fell on his eyebrows: "If this trip to the South Country can settle the overall situation, I will calm down and start thinking about the things between the two of us."

Mu Cang pursed his lips: "So I am actually far behind the South Country and Jin Country?"

"You can say that." Yan Li laughed, and then added slowly, "But you are ahead of me."

Mu Cang: "..."

"Being born in the royal family is my destiny, not something I can choose, but since I am in this position, I should naturally put the country and the people first." Yan Li leaned over and kissed his eyebrows, "Country, Mu Cang, myself, is it okay to arrange it this way?"

"No." Mu Cang's heart was soft, but he still corrected it slightly, "It should be the country, you, me... In addition to the country and responsibility, you should put yourself first, and then others."

At the very beginning, he fell in love with her demeanor when she pointed out the country and the grace when she selected the soldiers and generals. He loved her tolerant mind and her great love for the people.

So whether it was before, now, or in the future, he would not ask her to put her family and love first.

But what's the difference?

She guards the world, he guards her.

As long as he is there, whether it is the South, Mu, or Jin, they will be intact and prosperous.

As long as they live one day, war will be completely away from them.

The two did not speak again, lying quietly on the roof looking at the stars.

It is cold in winter, and even colder at night.

However, Mu Cang and Yan Li seemed to not know what cold is, even their breathing seemed to be romantic with a kind of hot air intertwined, you have me, I have you.

"It's a bit cold." Yan Li suddenly said, "How long are we going to lie here?"

As soon as the voice fell, Mu Cang put his arm around her shoulders, and the whole person was taken down from the roof.

"Although this mansion is quite large, it is now empty and no one lives here, but I still don't want to live here." Yan Li turned to look at Mu Cang, "What do you say?"

They have been busy dealing with Fenglu's affairs these two days, and they are also busy at night. They occasionally catch up on sleep and have not had a formal sleep yet.

Mu Cang smiled and said, "I'll take you somewhere."

After leaving the Han family, Mu Cang took Yan Li through the long street, turned at the end of the long street, and arrived at a quiet and narrow alley.

They stopped at the third house in the alley.

There is a century-old tree outside the house, quiet and simple, with ancient traces left by the years.

"Is this your house?"

"I guess so, I bought it from someone else." Mu Cang pushed the door open and entered.

There was a cleaning servant in the courtyard. When he saw the two people coming in, he respectfully stepped forward and saluted, and led them to the main courtyard.

This house is not very big, with an ordinary second courtyard.

The flowers, plants and trees in the yard are not rare and precious, they are clean and simple, and they are no different from ordinary wealthy people's homes.

There is also a little girl wiping the tables and chairs in the main house. When she saw Mu Cang and Yan Li, she bowed and saluted, and quickly turned around and walked out.

Yan Li felt strange and turned to look at the little girl: "Why don't they talk?"

"They can't talk." Mu Cang walked to the screen, reached into the secret compartment and pressed a protrusion, and then heard a dull sound.

The flat floor tiles slowly opened a staircase secret passage.

"Looking at the inconspicuous courtyard, I didn't expect there was something special inside." Yan Li glanced at the entrance of the staircase, turned his head and looked outside, and vaguely understood something in his heart, "This courtyard is located here, and it doesn't even have any features that attract attention."

However, they all knew that the more important the place is, the less attention it should attract, so as to ensure safety as much as possible.

Mu Cang walked down first, and Yan Li didn't say anything else, and followed him down.

There was a bright road under the stairs.

It was not a dark and narrow corridor, and there was no gloomy and damp air, but an obviously carefully built underground official road. The road was unobstructed, and a night-shining pearl was embedded on the wall every ten steps for lighting.

It was really luxurious, and it didn't match the ordinary second courtyard outside at all.

Yan Li stood quietly, his eyes fixed on the secret room palace road in front of him, which was unknown how long and where it led to. His eyes were subtle: "Where does this road lead to?"

"The banks of Shi'an River in the South."

Yan Li was shocked and turned to look at Mu Cang: "So far?"

Mu Cang nodded: "Do you think it's incredible?"

"Indeed incredible." Yan Li's expression was solemn, and a cold color gradually appeared in his eyes. "The appearance of such a passage in such a place can perfectly avoid the eyes of the border troops of the two countries and quietly enter from one country to another, without even needing a customs document."

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