Yan Li is now living in the Jiang family, so it is obviously inappropriate to openly bring a man back.

So after leaving Jiuwang Mansion, she asked Mingqi to go to Zhuxi Tea House again.

I ordered a quiet private room and ordered a pot of tea.

The waiter still served the distinguished guests quietly, served refreshments and then left respectfully without saying much.

Ming Qi sat in front of the window and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty really plans to marry the ninth prince of the Mu Kingdom?"

Yan Li narrowed her eyes: "The marriage was originally just a temporary measure."

"What now?"

Now?

Yan Li remained silent and slowly shook his head: "Not sure."

uncertain?

Ming Qi frowned. His Majesty has always been calm and rational since he was a child, with clear goals and rarely indecisive.

Words like "uncertain" rarely come out of her mouth.

After a moment of silence, he guessed: "Your Majesty likes him?"

Yan Li quietly closed her eyes and couldn't help but wonder, does she like Mu Cang?

It probably doesn't count, but I do feel a little confused.

What is tangled is not the relationship, but the matter of getting married and Mu Cang's overly persistent attitude.

She knew that the word "love" hurts people, so after learning about Mu Cang's feelings, she thought about canceling the engagement.

Because I know there will be no result between them, so I don't want to hurt anyone.

But Mu Cang didn't want to.

And his attitude...

How to say it.

There is quite a feeling that if Yan Li insists on canceling the engagement, she will become a heartless person who burns bridges.

Yan Li was not sure whether it was because the situation was stronger than others, or because he couldn't bear it.

In short, the decision to cancel the marriage has been made.

As for how to maintain their marriage after they get married, and how to resolve it when they part ways in the future.

Yan Li hasn't thought about it carefully yet.

"Your Majesty should know his identity and responsibilities." Ming Qi's tone was gentle, as if he was admonishing, "Both Northern Xinjiang and the Jin Kingdom are eyeing the Mu Kingdom. Their borders must have elite troops stationed all year round, otherwise they will fall into the hands of ambitious people at any time.

inside."

Yan Li took a sip of tea and said, "I know."

Due to its geographical location, the border defenses of the Kingdom of Mu are the easiest to break through. Other countries are either too far away from the Kingdom of Jin and Northern Xinjiang, or are separated by mountains and seas, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Another neighboring country, the Jin State, has a marriage alliance with the Mu State, so the pressure on the Mu State has been reduced in recent years. Otherwise, if the three countries had formed an alliance, the Mu State might have been divided twenty years ago.

In recent years, Northern Xinjiang and the Kingdom of Jin have frequently increased their troops, and their wolf ambitions towards the Kingdom of Mu can no longer be concealed. However, because of the presence of the Ling family and the Ninth Prince, the two countries have been unable to break through the border.

Emperor Mu knew the importance of generals, so he relied heavily on the Protector and the Ninth Prince.

After all, we have to rely on them to guard the border.

Mu Cang is a son of the royal family, and he has a sense of responsibility to protect his family and country. He will never leave the territory of his family and country in the future.

It is impossible for the female emperor of the Southern Kingdom to stay in Mu for a long time.

Therefore, their engagement will break up sooner or later.

"I know my identity, and my daughter's love is not in my plan." Yan Li said calmly, "At first, I was just worried that this body was too weak, and that it was a new arrival in an unfamiliar place and had no ability to protect itself. I didn't want to

I face difficulties from all directions all the time, so I chose Mu Cang."

She is used to weighing the pros and cons, and will subconsciously make decisions from the most advantageous perspective in everything.

She just didn't expect that the person Mu Cang liked in her heart was actually herself.

"Your Majesty has a chance to repent." Ming Qi said warmly, "The four men from Tianshu have arrived, Lu Chuan and Feng Qiwu are on the way, and King Feng also brought some elites, who have broken into pieces and quietly entered the Mu Kingdom.

within the territory.”

Therefore, regardless of whether he returns to the Southern Kingdom for the time being or not, Yan Li will not be in danger again.

This marriage can be canceled at any time.

Yan Li frowned: "The eldest brother is here too?"

"yes."

Phoenix King Xuanyuan Rongmo, the eldest son of the previous emperor and the eldest brother of the current Southern Kingdom Empress, is titled Phoenix King and is in charge of the 50,000 most elite black cavalry in the Southern Kingdom.

Yan Li frowned slightly: "Who else knows?"

"Before receiving your Majesty's letter, the high priest had already calculated that your Majesty's soul had fallen into the Kingdom of Mu, and immediately summoned King Feng, Lu Chuan, Feng Qiwu and his ministers to the priest's hall to discuss the matter together."

Ming Qi smiled bitterly: "In the days when Your Majesty was in trouble, a few of us were thrown into disarray by unexpected events. It was King Feng who controlled the court and invited the high priest in time to control the situation."

Yan Li nodded: "Tian Shu has already told me part of it, so it's hard for you."

"His Majesty's dragon body was sealed by the high priest in an ice coffin in the priest's palace. The secret room where the ice coffin is placed is jointly guarded by experts arranged by the priest's palace and the Phoenix King. No one can approach it."

Ming Qi's voice was gentle, and he slowly informed the situation in the southern kingdom: "The high priest said that your majesty's ever-burning lamp has not been extinguished, and his short sleep is just to save a calamity in your majesty's life. When the time is right, your majesty will naturally wake up and continue to take charge of the country."

People who don't know about it only know that His Majesty suddenly fell into a deep sleep, but they don't know that His Majesty has taken his body and been reborn in the body of a young girl from the Kingdom of Mu.

Therefore, the high priest only said that His Majesty would wake up.

"Tianshu reported that three groups of assassins broke into the priest's palace."

"It is indeed true." Ming Qi nodded, "Someone tried to artificially extinguish His Majesty's eternal lamp, but failed three times."

Yan Li said calmly: "Is it related to Prince Xiao?"

"Prince Xiao has never come forward, but it is very likely that it is Shen Yanshu." Ming Qi said with a slightly cold tone, "King Feng has found out that Shen Yanshu has a close relationship with Prince Xiao, and his Majesty's accident is closely related to him."

Speaking of this, Ming Qi's expression was complicated: "Although I don't want to doubt Shen Yanshu, all the evidence points to him, making it impossible for anyone to defend him."

Shen Yanshu, the stunningly talented young prime minister of the Southern Kingdom, was one of the empress's companions before she ascended the throne. He was as gentle as jade and talented. When he was studying, he was the favorite of the Taifu. After he became an official, he was good at dancing, with a heart as deep as the sea, and always looked gentle.

The harmless smile makes people involuntarily put down their guard and trust him more.

Who can see him and not praise him as a gentle gentleman?

Coupled with the heart-wrenching experiences he had experienced growing up, Xihe trusted him more than others and took more care of him.

Unexpectedly...

Yan Li didn't say a word, but the color in her eyes turned cold: "It is true that Shen Yanshu and Prince Xiao are closely related, but we don't know to what extent they are close yet."

Ming Qi picked up the tea cup and was about to put it into his mouth when suddenly his expression condensed and he raised his eyes to look at Yan Li.

Yan Li understood his expression, calmly picked up the tea cup, put it to the tip of his nose and took a sniff.

A special fragrance penetrates the tip of the nose, not obvious, but really there.

Ming Qi was about to speak when a burst of messy footsteps sounded at this moment.

The two of them turned to look out the window at the same time. A group of officers and soldiers rushed over and surrounded Zhuxi Tea House in an instant.

"Guard here, don't let a fly fly out!"

The leader was a young man. After leaving this order, he went straight into the teahouse.
Chapter completed!