novelraw Chapter 359: Losing face is better than losing life
Chapter 359: Losing face is better than losing life
Envoys from various countries come to visit, although on the surface they come for the so-called auspiciousness, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that auspiciousness is just an excuse.
The envoys from northern Xinjiang were said to have been ordered by the regent, but neither the ministers of Jin nor the envoys of Mu had ever met the regent, so they didn't know what their intentions were.
All I know is that the envoy who was ordered to come here will support the eldest princess in every word and suggestion.
Not to mention the ninth prince of the Mu Kingdom, he came here for his wife. No matter whether Yan Li is auspicious or not, and whether she is the regent princess or not, it cannot change the fact that she is the wife of the God of War.
Yan Guo had even more ulterior motives. He came in the name of auspiciousness, but secretly wanted to marry the emperor's eldest son. The purpose was naturally for Yan Zheng - but Dugu Qingyun didn't expect that Beijiang and Mu Guo would choose this time to come and join in the fun.
So much so that 놛's wishful thinking was so firmly enforced that there was no possibility of achieving his wish at all.
As for the bet between 놛 and Yan Li...
After the palace banquet, Dugu Qingyun arrived at Yan Jin's Prince Jin's Mansion and was taken to Yan Jin's study.
Yan Jin ordered his servants to serve tea to Dugu Qingyun, and then dismissed everyone. The two chatted in the study for half an hour.
"It's better to cancel the bet between the prince and the emperor's sister." Yan Jin sat in the chair behind the desk, her voice was gentle and without any fuss, "the emperor's sister is a woman, even if the prince wins, it will be a weak victory."
Dugu Qingyun raised his eyes slightly, narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think I am not her opponent?"
Yan Li was silent for a moment: "Although the imperial sister is still young and a woman, the prince cannot underestimate her."
All those who look down on Yan Li have proven through personal experience that those who provoke her will not end well.
Dugu Qingyun was dissatisfied: "She still has three heads and six arms?"
Yan Jin frowned: "She doesn't need to be fussy, she just doesn't do anything she's not sure about."
Dugu Qingyun was silent for a moment, and his tone couldn't help but become gloomy: "Didn't I come here in vain?"
Not to mention that the marriage failed to be successfully concluded, the prince was in trouble and wanted to leave Jin in despair.
After returning, 놛's brothers and the old foxes in the court still didn't know how to laugh at 놛.
"If you keep green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood." Yan Jin said, "At this juncture, it doesn't matter whether you have merit or not, but you must not make mistakes."
Dugu Qingyun was silent for a moment: "Yan Jin."
"Um?"
"The Jin Kingdom is not in the limelight right now, why don't you just run away to avoid the limelight?" Dugu Qingyun's brows were filled with deep thought, "Yan Zheng can't turn the tables. As his half-brother, what if Yan Li really gets the upper hand? , I’m afraid she won’t let you go.”
Yan Jin slowly shook his head: "No."
Yan Li is not that kind of person.
Although she has done some things that make people hate her, there are still people who look down on her.
But Yan Jin knew in her heart that Yan Li was actually a very straightforward person. He was so straightforward that he always knew what he wanted to do and worked hard towards this goal.
Due to the blood relationship, she will not take the initiative to deal with several royal brothers, but she will not worry about face and violate her principles of life just for the so-called blood relationship.
"No?" Dugu Qingyun sneered, "When she first came to Jin, she used her private soldiers to get rid of the second prince's maternal family. After returning to the palace, she dealt with the prince's forces in the court. She is so scheming. You actually said she doesn’t know how to do it?”
Yan Jin shook his head: "The reason why the Yanling Kang family and the Hubu Shangshu Qi family were punished was not because they were members of Yan Chen and Yan Zheng, but because they did something they shouldn't have done."
This kind of extremely sinful behavior in Yan Li's eyes would never be tolerated.
"The temperament of the fourth prince is not suitable for fighting for the heirloom." Dugu Qingyun looked at him coldly, "You are not a poisonous husband. If you are indulging Yan Li, be careful that sooner or later you will die at her hands."
Yan Jin was noncommittal. He closed his eyes and took a sip of tea. His voice became increasingly calm and emotionless: "It's better for you to leave Jin Kingdom as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams."
Dugu Qingyun looked gloomy: "So it is necessary for me to be embarrassed this time?"
"It's better to lose face than to lose your life." Yan Jin said, "If you lose the fertile land of Yufengguan because of your inferior skills, your father will never let you go after you go back. As a prince, you have lost your own territory. There is no way to explain it to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the people.”
Dugu Qingyun frowned, not believing that Yan Li was really that powerful, but thinking of Mucang and the envoy from Northern Xinjiang, he really didn't dare to take the risk.
Mu Cang is a well-known God of War in his country. In addition to strategizing, he is also very scheming.
As long as he uses a few tricks, it will be easy for Yan Li to win. Maybe it can be done so seamlessly that no one can find any flaws.
When the time comes, I won’t be able to express my suffering, and I can only admit that I’m unlucky.
But when he thought about traveling all the way to the Jin Kingdom, but not even being able to meet the most basic requirements for marriage, and just going back in despair, Dugu Qingyun felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
After drinking a cup of tea, he stood up and wanted to leave. Before leaving, he asked one last question: "Is this the case with Yan Zheng?"
"There is no good solution for now, let's talk about it later." Yan Jin said calmly, "Good people are still alive."
Dugu Qingyun disagreed.
It seems that unless this way of living is only temporary and there will be a chance for a comeback in the future, it is better to die.
The eldest son of a high-ranking royal family was once reduced to a commoner, and had to be imprisoned. In the empty and silent palace, they stayed alone night after night, with no one to talk to.
Even if there are a few people serving in the mansion, at this time, those slaves who flatter the powerful and bully the weak will be good enough, how good can they be to you?
This kind of person feels desperate just thinking about it.
Dugu Qingyun quickly left the Jin Palace, Yan Jin sent someone to send you out, and you sat alone in the study, quietly looking at the tea cup on the desk, with gentle eyebrows, but your eyes are like a bottomless cold pond.
I don’t know how many emotions are hidden in it, making people only see the warm appearance and ignore the truest thoughts in your heart. 꽭来精品网
Yan Jin sighed softly.
The struggle for power has always been cruel. Even if Yan Li is kind-hearted, he will not give up until the last moment.
In the end, to decide the winner, you have to fight to the death.
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