novelraw Chapter 225: It’s better to play than to watch from afar
Chapter 225: It’s better to play than to watch from afar
Emperor Zhaocheng and Jiang Yi left quickly without much reluctance.
The four emperors who were planning to join in the fun stopped when they saw the mighty imperial carriage coming towards them as soon as they arrived at the courtyard.
"Mother." Yan Zheng stepped forward and saluted Jiang Yi, "Does your sister agree to return to Jin?"
"We'll discuss this later." Jiang Yi said in a light tone, "I have something to do. You four should go back to the posthouse to rest after drinking and don't cause trouble."
The four emperors didn't have time to exchange a few more words with their sister, but were blocked by Jiang Yi's words.
The four of them responded respectfully and watched Jiang Yi and Emperor Zhaocheng leave surrounded by guards, and then turned their heads to look at Mu Cang and Yan Li standing on the corridor.
"This is our sister, right?" Yan Yun came over quickly, looking up and down at Yan Li with his burning eyes, his face showing no sign of concealing his surprise, "Sister is so beautiful! When she got off the sedan just now, I didn't have a chance to take a closer look. Look at this face, it's really stunning, it's so beautiful that it can make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, the moon hide in shame, and the whole country fall in love with it. She is worthy of being our sister!"
"Sister." Yan Zheng came over and looked at her calmly, "I am Yan Zheng, your eldest brother, and I am very happy to see you."
"Sister, I am your elder brother Yan Chen." Yan Chen couldn't help but reach out and wanted to pinch Yan Li's delicate face, "This face is really-"
A pair of hands suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed his impudent wrist.
"Please respect yourself." The cold voice was as hard as iron, revealing a bit of iron-blooded and ruthless taste.
"What are you doing?" Yan Chen raised his eyes and looked at Mu Cang coldly, "Yan Li is our sister, a blood-related sister, we are a family, Prince, how dare you!"
Mu Cang shook off his hand and pulled Yan Li to his side: "If you have something to say, say it, and get out of here."
Yan Chen was furious: "You——"
"Brother, don't be angry." Yan Jin spoke slowly, his eyebrows were handsome and gentle, "Talk to your sister, and others can turn a blind eye."
Yun Chen thought it made sense, so he looked at Yan Li: "I have wronged my sister over the years. When my sister returns to Jin, we will definitely compensate you. If you want to see the stars in the sky, your brother will not pick the moon for you."
"In that case, pick a star for me now. "Yan Li looked up at the night sky, which was dotted with stars, and her voice was as cold as this time, "No need for many, just pick one."
Yan Chen's expression froze: "Ah?"
"Didn't you say you could pick stars for me?" Yan Li turned to look at him, frowning slightly, "Are you lying to me?"
Yan Chen choked: "I... I was just making an analogy."
"Sister, what my brother meant was that if we can do it, you can have anything." Yan Jin started to smooth things over, "But stars are too virtual, and picking them is useless."
"Don't say you can't do it, don't make so many excuses." Yan Li said calmly, "Tonight is my wedding night with Mu Cang, you can leave first."
Wedding night?
The faces of the four queens all changed: "Sister, you are still too old--"
"Come here!" Mu Cang finally spoke, his voice was cold and hard, "Show the guests."
After saying that, he took Yan Li's shoulders and turned to leave.
Yan Jin said coldly: "Prince Xiao is already fourteen years old. Don't you feel ashamed to bully a young girl at such an old age?"
Yan Chen said angrily: "Old cows eat tender grass!"
Yan Yun urged desperately, "Sister, he is too old. After returning to Mu Country, we will pick a few beautiful young women for you, with good family backgrounds and talents!"
"Sister--"
The guards all went out, forcibly and resolutely driving the four queens out of the courtyard.
As their shouting became louder and farther away, Yan Li and Mu Cang finally quieted down.
"Old?" Yan Li tilted her head and carefully looked at Mu Cang's handsome face. "Although he is indeed a little older, he is good-looking and powerful, which can offset some of his shortcomings."
Mu Cang pursed his lips: "Four years older is not too old."
Xuanyuan Xihe of the South Country is ten years old, and Mu Cang is fourteen years old.
He is indeed four years older.
Yan Li walked into the inner hall and suddenly curled his lips in a funny way: "If I use Yan Li's body for too long, I will still be 10 years old when I return to my own body, and you may be 16 or 18 years old, still an old cow eating tender grass."
Mu Cang froze, then pondered: "So should I find a way to let you go back earlier?"
Yan Li looked at his serious look and couldn't help curling his lips: "The God of War, who remained calm when facing a mountain collapse, would feel uneasy because of his age?"
Mu Cang hummed: "I'm worried that I'm too old and you will dislike me."
Yan Li raised his hand and gently stroked his face: "This face looks untouched by the world at first glance, and it gives people a kind of nobleness that can be admired from a distance but not played with." A sense of transcendence, as if after looking at it for a long time, I actually feel..."
"What do you feel?"
"It's better to play with it than to watch from afar."
Mu Cang suddenly became quiet, and then a subtle blush appeared on his ears: "Tease me?"
"No." Yan Li laughed heartily, "Just telling the truth."
After speaking, he walked to the brocade couch and sat down: "No more joking, let's get back to the story."
"Have you made an agreement with Jiang Yi?"
Yan Li hummed: "Didn't you say it before? Children's love is too family-oriented, it's better to unify the world."
"Yes."
"I think you are right." Yan Li leaned against the brocade couch, his voice a little lazy, "Everything Jiang Yi did in Jin was also right."
Mu Cang looked at her without saying a word.
"So my goal is not only to unify the world, I also want all women on the territory of 깇zhou to get the respect they deserve. As a woman, I don't want to see women being oppressed and becoming men's slaves." Affiliated, being beaten, scolded and bullied, I can endure the humiliation."
"Men can go to the battlefield and serve as officials. They make money to support their families. On the surface, they appear to be much better than women. However, if there are no women to take care of the house, serve their parents, and take care of their children, what will happen to them? Can you enjoy the scenery outside with peace of mind?”
"What's more, some men are naturally smart and some are stupid, and the same goes for women. Not all women are weaker than men."
"Taking a step back, even if women are really inferior to men, there is no reason why men can trample on them wantonly. Don't forget who they were born from."
Mu Cang listened to her quietly, his eyes slightly closed, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
After she finished speaking, she asked gently: "So you have made a decision?"
"Yes." Yan Li nodded, "No matter Yan Li or Xuanyuan Xihe, no matter what status he lives in for the time being, the emperor's responsibility is always there, and what should be done is always done."