Chapter 409 Picking up a Bargain at the Age of Six

"If I had not been reborn in this body that was five years younger, but had married you as myself, I would have had a child of my own by now." Yan Li raised her lips and smiled, "I took advantage of being five years old for nothing. ”

Mu Cang corrected: "Six years old."

Yan Li was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Yes, six years old."

When she was reborn in this body, Yan Li was only fourteen years old, six years younger than her original age.

She just celebrated her fifteenth birthday last month.

"I feel like I got a big bargain." Yan Li touched her face, her skin was smooth and tender, as if it could be broken by a blow, "But the bargain is not for nothing. It's so painful that you are already married, but you still want to Be an ascetic prince."

If this issue were really discussed with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, Mu Cang would probably respond silently.

But at this time, he just smiled calmly: "I can wait, and I will be compensated double when the time comes."

Yan Li's expression paused, then she raised her hand and twisted the flesh around his waist.

"It's because my husband looks at your face, and it looks more and more like Xi He." Mu Cang grabbed her hands and his eyes naturally fell on her face, "The facial features and eyes are exactly like Xi He's, and the outline of the facial features is the same as when we first met. It’s quite different, it seems like it’s changed a lot in a year.”

Yan Li pondered: "Is it possible that the soul and body are truly becoming one?"

"Probably." Mu Cang thought for a while and gave a relatively reasonable explanation. "If we explain it in terms of reincarnation, Yan Li should have been resentful after being killed by the Jiang family. Souls with resentment cannot be reincarnated. Maybe She has been lingering beside us, seeing the downfall of the Jiang family, seeing the fate of the prince, seeing you recognizing her ancestors and returning to the Jin Kingdom for her, and watching you do many great things in her capacity. After the resentment was resolved, he was willing to reincarnate."

Yan Li was slightly surprised: "Mu Cang, I used to think that people like you didn't believe in fate, but you broke my perception time and time again."

Mu Cang smiled casually: "Destiny already exists, why don't you believe it?"

Yan Li raised her eyes to look at him, scanning the outline of his features carefully. The more she looked at him, the more she felt that in addition to being extremely dignified and handsome, this man also had a particularly upright face.

"Mu Cang, I think you are more suitable to inherit the mantle of the high priest than King Yu." Yan Li raised her lips, "How about I return to the Jin Kingdom before the end of the year and you stay in charge of the priest's hall?"

Mu Cang looked at her expressionlessly: "Do you want to be a heartless person who abandons her husband and children?"

Yan Li paused for a moment, with a subtle look in his eyes: "At best, it's just abandoning your husband, so why abandon your son?"

They haven't even had a bridal chamber, so it's impossible for a son to pop out of thin air.

Mu Cang hummed and held her hand, "Xihe."

"Yeah." Yan Li responded, "Do you have a soft spot for this name?"

Mu Cang nodded.

This name has long been planted in her heart, blended into her flesh and blood, making people unable to help but treasure it on the tip of their heart even in their midnight dreams. Just thinking about it makes her feel sweet.

All the dust has settled for the Southern Kingdom group.

Mu Cang planned to train Mu Tingchuan into a qualified general in five years, by which time the military power of Mu State would be slowly transferred to his hands.

The forces in the Northern Xinjiang court will gradually withdraw from the planning and layout, allowing everything to return to normal.

As for the future...

Mu Cang's gaze fell far outside the imperial city, looking at the children of aristocratic families dressed in noble clothes on the street. Five years later, they should have their own children.

He will spend more energy on his wife and children.

Accompanying her to go to court to handle government affairs during the day, and teaching children in her spare time... Just thinking about it makes me feel that the scene is warm and beautiful.

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There are not many activities during the Spring Festival in the South. Most of the officials who are busy at the end of the year will stay at home to accompany their parents, wives and children, fulfilling their filial piety as sons and their responsibilities as fathers.

In addition to the palace banquet, only the royal family members gathered together to have a meal and talk. However, they were usually very reserved with the emperor. This year, because of the empress' accident, the palace banquet could not be held with great fanfare. Can be understated and simple.

King Feng is not the emperor yet, and the palace banquet is always somewhat unfair. Of course, the most important thing is that no one should take advantage of it - at this critical moment when the life or death of the empress is uncertain, any festive event is inappropriate.

Therefore, Yan Li and Mu Cang did not have to deal with too many people during their stay in the palace. Most of the time, Yan Li would be pestered by Xuanyuan Xi and chatting, asking all kinds of questions and talking about the year they left the Southern Kingdom. experience.

Mu Cang mostly talked about business with King Feng, about the relationship between the three kingdoms of Nanguo, Muguo and Jinguo, and occasionally brought Zhaoguo along with him.

"That prince of Zhao Kingdom..." Feng Wang looked at Mu Cang calmly, "Do you understand?"

Mu Cang was slightly surprised: "The Crown Prince of Zhao Kingdom?"

Feng Wang nodded: "Imperial sister has been curious about him recently."

Mu Cang was silent, his eyebrows were indifferent and calm: "Feng Xiuyu is not in a very good situation. If Princess Beiyang intends to marry him, Nanguo can be his help, and at the same time, he can also get a vassal state for free."

King Feng's expression changed slightly: "The Kingdom of Zhao is far away from the Kingdom of Nan, but it is adjacent to the Kingdom of Mu. You stayed in the Kingdom of Mu before, so you had no idea of ​​marrying them?"

Mu Cang shook his head: "Mu Guo is not suitable."

"Why?"

"Marriage is not the result, but the beginning." Mu Cang said, "Marriage with them, on the surface, is an additional ally, but Zhao State currently has many problems, and they need a powerful country to solve the problems for them and break the deadlock. Mu State does not have This energy.”

A marriage with Zhao Kingdom actually does not bring any particular benefits.

But with the current strength of the Southern Kingdom, the marriage will not bring any harm.

The Phoenix King heard what he meant, and thought of Xuanyuan Jiahe's hopeful eyes, and pondered for a while: "I will think about it carefully now."

The marriage between the two countries is not a trivial matter, and it is naturally impossible to only consider Xuanyuan Jiahe's wishes. Before the Zhao Kingdom's prince came to the Southern Kingdom, the Phoenix King decided to send someone to check the current situation of Zhao Kingdom.

"The New Year's Festival in the Southern Kingdom is a little quiet, and the imperial city will be lively on the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival. Do you and Xihe want to stay until after the Lantern Festival?"

Mu Cang shook his head: "There are still things to deal with in Jin Kingdom, and she needs to go back as soon as possible."

This time they came to the Southern Kingdom under the pretext that Yan Li needed to stay in Fenglu to recuperate. They had been delayed for a long time on the road, which had long exceeded the time required by the original plan, and they could not stay any longer.

Besides, the night is long and dreams are many.

The matter here is over, and the explanations that should be made have been made. Yan Li has already decided to set off to return to Jin Kingdom on the third day of the New Year.

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