Chapter 403: Do Your Best and Have a Clear Conscience

"My destiny is in Jin." Yan Li's voice was calm and free, "As early as when I promised the Queen of Jin to return to Jin, I should have thought of today. Once you decide to do something, there is no reason to give up halfway."

When King Yu heard this, he finally understood what Yan Li meant by the will when he first entered the palace.

She came to the South this time to write a decree of succession by hand?

King Yu's expression was slightly condensed, and he turned his head unconsciously to look at King Feng.

King Feng didn't speak.

This decision came too suddenly, and people didn't know how to choose for a while.

Xuanyuan Jiahe's eyes changed from confusion, shock, surprise to helplessness. Finally, she understood that Yan Li was so similar to the emperor, and understood where her familiarity came from.

But she didn't understand, how could the emperor become the eldest princess of another country?

Decree of succession?

The emperor was going to pass the throne to the eldest brother? Then she wouldn't come back in the future?

"Master, do you think this is appropriate?" King Yu was silent for a moment and looked at the high priest. "Master and father agreed that Xihe was destined to be the Queen of the Southern Kingdom. However, Xihe had only been on the throne for two years when something unexpected happened-"

"Heaven's will cannot be violated." The high priest said indifferently, "Some things are destined to happen. It was the Queen of the Southern Kingdom before, and it will be the Queen of the Jin Kingdom in the future. Although they are two different countries, their fates are the same, and their responsibilities are the same."

"I think the same as the high priest." Yan Li said in a steady tone, with a kind of The power of conviction, "Everyone wishes for the world to be united. My eldest brother has the ability to make the South continue to be strong and prosperous. The high priest and I are relieved to hand over the South to my eldest brother. If my father were alive, he would agree to such a decision."

"Then..." Yu Wang held the coffin with his hands, frowning, "What about Xihe's body?"

"After the edict is established, my eldest brother will ascend the throne immediately." Yan Li obviously didn't care about this issue, "Hold the funeral after ascending the throne and let her be buried."

When these words came out, everyone present was shocked.

"Be buried in peace?" Yu Wang's face changed, "So, you don't plan to come back after seven years?"

Yan Li smiled faintly: "Seven years is a long time. Xihe's current body is 20 years old. If she is still 20 years old after seven years, do you think it's normal?"

Although the high priest said that her soul can return to her body after seven years, since she has decided to be Yan Li, she must fulfill Yan Li's responsibilities to the end, and there is no reason to give up halfway.

Moreover, using Yan Li's identity is equivalent to starting a new life - emotionally, it is the beginning of her relationship with Mu Cang, which will end with the death of both of them.

In terms of responsibility, Jin is her home in the future, and her mission is there.

And Xihe's life will be completely declared over from this moment on.

"But...but my sister is still alive, how can she be buried?" Xuanyuan Jiahe said anxiously, "If she is buried, will she never come back? No! This is not the result I want, and it is not fair to my sister."

"What's unfair?" Yan Li rubbed her head, "It's just a different way of living, but Xihe's body is indeed dead. It's inconvenient for too many people to know about my existence. You just need to know it in your heart."

Xuanyuan Jiahe's face changed: "The South is stronger than the Jin. What if the two countries go to war in the future? Wouldn't my sister suffer a lot?"

As soon as she asked this question, Yan Li and King Feng couldn't help looking at her with strange eyes.

Suffer a loss?

Did he think that this was a division of property between the two siblings, or did he think that the eldest brother would bully the weak?

"Silly, as long as the eldest brother and I are in power, there will never be a war between the two countries." Yan Li laughed, "Besides, there are the high priest and King Yu, you don't have to worry about this problem."

"What about decades later?" Xuanyuan Jiahe was still worried, "After a few decades, the eldest brother and the emperor are old, what if your children start a war? Will the emperor tell them the mystery of her life? Will they believe such a bizarre thing?"

What if the next king of the Southern Kingdom has ambitions?

Although she shouldn't doubt the eldest brother, the high priest had clearly said before that the emperor sister Xihe was the destined emperor of the Southern Kingdom. Only when Xihe ascended the throne could the world be united and the nine states be stable.

Now that something has changed, will the fate of the nine countries also change?

"Don't think too much." Yan Li soothed in a gentle voice, "We can only try our best to do what is within our capabilities. Who can see what will happen decades or even hundreds of years later? There are nine countries in the world, and each country is different. We should try our best to maintain peace among the countries within a limited time. The rest will be proved by time."

Nothing in the world is completely controllable. Doing your best and having a clear conscience is the best result.

Fathers and sons can kill each other, couples who sleep in the same bed can turn against each other, and brothers from the same mother can plot against each other. What else can be guaranteed not to change?

Thinking too much and worrying too much will only add unnecessary troubles to yourself.

Xuanyuan Jiahe's eyes were red, and I don't know if it was because of the cold or sadness, and her face was completely pale.

"It's cold here, Jiahe won't be able to bear it soon." Yan Li took her cold hand, "Let's go out first."

The group walked out of the ice room. Except for Xuanyuan Jiahe who kept trying to find a reason to persuade Yan Li to change his mind, everyone else said nothing.

The King of Phoenix was silent, and Mu Cang was also silent.

After Yan Li comforted Xuanyuan Jiahe, he quickly went to the front hall of the Priest's Temple and ordered people to prepare pens and ink in the warm room of the front hall.

"When my father decided to let me be the Queen of the Southern Kingdom, he asked me to practice this font alone. The Southern Kingdom is unique, so when this edict is written, no one will doubt its authenticity." Yan Li sat down at the desk, spread out a blank edict, picked up a pen and began to write, "After the New Year and the beginning of spring, the high priest will read it in the court. In February, my eldest brother will ascend the throne. Start to deal with the accomplices of King Xiao and Shen Yanshu, purge the court, and prepare for Xihe's funeral in March. There is no need to make a fuss, just keep it simple."

The King of Phoenix was silent for a long time, and suddenly held Yan Li's hand: "Xihe, please think about it again."

"What to consider?" Yan Li's voice was gentle but firm, "I have been away from the Southern Kingdom for a year, and my eldest brother should have adapted to the regent. It is the best time to ascend the throne after the New Year."

She is gone, why is she still occupying the throne?

The King of Phoenix frowned slightly and said nothing more.

Yan Li quickly wrote the edict, put it aside to dry, and then calmly said: "High Priest, has Mu Cang been to the Southern Priest Hall before?"

When this was said, the other people were stunned.

Especially Prince Yu, his surprised eyes turned to Mu Cang and the high priest: "The Ninth Prince has been to the Southern Priest Hall?"