novelraw Chapter 385: An inconspicuous courtyard
Chapter 385: An inconspicuous courtyard
Yan Li's lips slightly raised: "In fact, I have made mental preparations. People's fate is determined by heaven. If I can't go back, I don't think it's a big deal."
Mu Cang was silent for a moment: "Don't you feel regretful?"
"No." Yan Li thought for a while, "When it first happened, I was a little sad because I was betrayed by the person I trusted the most, but after experiencing such a thing, I changed my mind."
She looked at the dark and lonely night sky: "Maybe this is the responsibility given by God, giving me the opportunity to see many microcosms that cannot be seen in the Southern Palace, and to see that there are still many unreasonable systems in this world, and to reform those unreasonable systems."
The women of the family are nothing, and the princes are fighting for power.
Because where there are people, there must be disputes.
But the old and corrupt system has nothing to do with disputes, and the hegemony that completely makes the rules has overwhelming oppression on the other weak party.
This is something she needs to work hard to change.
"The South is my country, but even without me, the Jiangshe will not be affected, and my brother can still be a qualified emperor." Yan Li smiled faintly, "But the Jin is different. If I give up on them now, my previous efforts will be completely in vain."
The women in the Jin have been oppressed too much for too long, and one or two people cannot eradicate this kind of bad habits. ŴŴŴ.
If the power continues to be returned to men, they will only get worse and continue to exercise their privileges as men, oppressing women without any dignity, and making them live without dignity.
So Yan Li even thought that if she couldn't go back to the South in the future, it would be good. She would stay in the Jin and spend the rest of her life governing the world, pleading for women, and passing on these efforts.
Mu Cang put his arm around her shoulders, with a rather dissatisfied tone: "What you think and see in your eyes are all about the responsibility to the country and the people. Have you ever thought about your own affairs?"
Own affairs?
Yan Li turned his head and his eyes fell on his eyebrows: "If this trip to the South Country can settle the situation, I will settle down and start thinking about the things between us."
Mu Cang pursed his lips: "So I am actually far behind the South Country and Jin Country?"
"You can say that." Yan Li laughed, and then added slowly, "But you are ahead of me."
Mu Cang: "..."
"Being a royal family, my destiny is not something I can choose, but since I am in this position, I should naturally take it as my own destiny. Put the country and its people first. "Yan Li leaned over and kissed his eyebrows, "Country, Mu Cang, myself, is it okay to arrange it this way?"
"No." Mu Cang's head was soft, but he still corrected it slightly, "It should be the country, you, me... In addition to the country and responsibility, you should put yourself first, and then others."
At the very beginning, he fell in love with her demeanor when she pointed out the river, her grace when she selected the soldiers, and her tolerance and love for the people.
So no matter in the past, now, or in the future, he would not ask her to put her family and love first.
But what's the difference?
She guards the world, and he guards her.
As long as he is there, whether it is the South Country, the Mu Country, or the Jin Country, it will be intact and prosperous.
As long as they live one day, the war will be completely away from them.
The two did not speak again, lying quietly on the roof and looking at the stars.
It is very cold in winter, and even colder at night.
However, Mu Cang and Yan Li seemed to not know what cold is. Even their breathing seemed to be romantic with a kind of hot air intertwined, you have me, I have you.
"It's a bit cold." Yan Li suddenly said, "How long will we lie here?"
As soon as the voice fell, Mu Cang put his arm around her shoulders, and the whole person was taken down from the roof.
"Although this mansion is quite old, it is now empty and no one lives here, but I still don't want to live here." Yan Li turned to look at Mu Cang, "What do you say?"
They have been busy dealing with Fenglu's affairs these two days, and they are also busy at night. They occasionally make up for sleep and have not had a formal sleep.
Mu Cang smiled: "I'll take you to a place."
After leaving the Han family, Mu Cang took Yan Li to cross the long street, turn at the end of the long street, and arrive at a quiet and narrow alley.
Walk to the third house in the alley and stop.
There is a hundred-year-old tree outside the house, quiet and simple, revealing the ancient traces left by the years.
"Is this your house?"
"It's okay, I bought it from someone else." Mu Cang pushed the door open and entered.
There was a cleaning servant in the courtyard. When he saw the two people coming in, he respectfully stepped forward to salute and led them to the main courtyard.
This house is not very old, and it is not ordinary to enter the courtyard.
The flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard are not rare and precious. They are clean and simple. Looking left and right, they are no different from ordinary wealthy people's homes.
There is also a little girl wiping the tables and chairs in the main house. When she saw Mu Cang and Yan Li, she bowed and saluted, and quickly turned and left.
Yan Li felt strange and turned to look at the little girl: "Why don't they speak?"
"They can't speak." Mu Cang walked to the screen, reached into the secret compartment and pressed a protrusion, and then heard a dull sound.
The flat floor tiles slowly opened up into a secret staircase.
"Looking at the inconspicuous courtyard, I didn't expect there was something special inside." Yan Li glanced at the entrance of the staircase, turned his head and looked outside, and vaguely understood something in his mind, "This courtyard is located here, and it doesn't even have any features that attract attention."
However, they all knew that the more important the place, the less attention should be paid, so as to ensure safety as much as possible.
Mu Cang walked down first, and Yan Li didn't say anything else, and followed him down.
There was a brighter passage under the stairs.
There was no dark and narrow corridor, no gloomy and damp air, but an obviously well-built underground official road, the road was unobstructed, and a night-shining pearl was embedded every ten steps on the wall above.
It was really luxurious, and there was no match with the ordinary courtyard outside.
Yan Li stood quietly, his eyes fixed on the secret palace road in front of him, which was unknown how long and where it led to, and his eyes were narrowed: "Where does this road lead to?"
"The banks of Shi'an River in the South."
Yan Li was surprised and turned to look at Mu Cang: "So far?"
Mu Cang nodded: "Don't you think it's incredible?"
"Indeed, it's incredible." Yan Li's expression was solemn, and a cold color gradually appeared in his eyes. "Such a place has such a passage, which can perfectly avoid the eyes of the border troops of the two countries and quietly enter from one country to another, without even needing a customs document."