The Prime Minister Li and Imperial Censor Huang, who were kneeling on either side of Grand Commandant Zhang, unusually agreed with Grand Commandant Zhang's proposal.

Prime Minister Li and Imperial Censor Huang echoed this sentiment, unanimously agreeing that Su Yuntian was the most suitable candidate to be the peace envoy.

Grand Commandant Zhang said, “Your Majesty, everyone has witnessed the contributions that Prince Yun has made to Dongyue in recent years. It would be most appropriate to send Prince Yun to negotiate peace with Beiqi. With Prince Yun’s talent, Beiqi will definitely not gain any advantage.”

In the eyes of the court officials, Su Yuntian was hardworking, thoughtful, learned, and had great political foresight and ambition, making him almost qualified to be the crown prince.

Outside the imperial court, Su Yuntian was once the most frequently discussed topic among the daughters of various noble families, and the image of their ideal man.

The only thing that drew criticism about Su Yuntian was that he married Mu Jin, which was suspected of being in collusion with Mu Weihou. However, he was eventually divorced by Mu Jin, thus clearing up the suspicion of collusion.

What the ministers couldn't understand was why such a prince, who neither fought nor competed, could never win the emperor's favor.

Su Mu did not want Su Yuntian to be the peace envoy. If the negotiations were successful, the people and the entire court would call for Su Yuntian to become the crown prince even louder.

After all, from beginning to end, he had always favored Su Yi for both the position of crown prince and the throne.

After hearing the minister's words, Su Mu pondered for a moment before finally asking Su Yuntian, "Prince Yun, are you willing to be the peace envoy?"

Su Yuntian said, "Your subject will obey all your orders, Father."

Su Mu considered the court officials again, but couldn't find a better candidate than Su Yuntian, so he had no choice but to appoint him.

However, he had always been wary not only of Su Yuntian, but also of Mu Weihou. Even now that Su Yuntian had been divorced by Mu Jin, he had not let go of his suspicion that Su Yuntian was colluding with Mu Weihou.

Su Mu slowly said, "Then let's send Prince Yun as the peace envoy for this mission. However, there is another matter. This time, Marquis Muwei and his son have disappointed me too much. Therefore, this time, in addition to sending a peace envoy, we also need to send a capable person to Yanmen Pass to serve as a military supervisor. I wonder if any of you ministers have a candidate in mind?"

Just as the group fell silent again, Li Xiang stepped forward.

Li Xiang bowed deeply and said, "This old minister believes that such a person must be able to convey messages to the Emperor in a timely manner, and it would be best if this person were an enemy of the Grand General."

"Oh? Do you have someone in mind?" Su Mu asked hurriedly.

Li Xiang said, "I believe that Huang Xin, the son of the former prefectural military commander, is a very suitable candidate. He is currently serving as the military commander at Ningwu Pass, following in his father's footsteps."

Su Mu asked, "Why do you think this person is feasible?"

Li Xiang laughed and said, "This man went to the same school as Mu Yan when he was young. The two never got along. Once, Huang Xin got drunk and beat Mu Yan. His father was afraid of Mu Weihou's revenge, so he broke Huang Xin's hand and took him to the general's mansion to apologize to Mu Weihou and his son."

"Huang Xin has always held a grudge against Mu Weihou and his son. If we were to say who would be the most suitable person to be the supervisor of the Mu family army, it would be Huang Xin."

Su Mu smiled and said, "Oh? Is that so? How come I've never heard of it before?"

Everyone present, except for Imperial Censor Huang, just smiled and remained silent.

That's pretty much how it's settled.

After leaving the palace, Su Yi returned to the Yi Prince's Mansion. He exchanged a few words with the people in the mansion and then rode away from the capital with Ling Feng and Ling Yu on fast horses.

At this moment, Su Yi was extremely anxious at the thought that Mu Jin might be harmed by the experts sent by Su Ji at any time. He wished he could sprout wings and fly to Mu Jin's side to protect her.

While Su Yi was anxiously worried about Mu Jin, Mu Jin and Nangong Min, thousands of miles away, were chatting and laughing, each on horseback, slowly continuing their journey towards the Nangong Divine Sect.

Mu Jin knew they were being pursued by experts sent by Su Mu, but in the past few days, seeing Nangong Min's calm and composed demeanor and his consideration for her in every way, she gradually felt that they were not being chased and did not feel any danger.

Mu Jin never had the leisure to travel around the beautiful landscapes of the modern world. Whether she was an orphanage as a child or a star and a secret agent as an adult, she always lived in the city.

The recent road trip with Nangong Min, seeing all sorts of scenery along the way, made her feel like she was on a road trip.

Along the way, Mu Jin passed through the mountains and fields, seeing all sorts of scenery. There were brightly colored and beautifully shaped flowers; and there were also strangely shaped rock formations. All of this made her marvel at the wonders of nature.

Before the two set off from Lingfeng County, Nangong Min bought the necessary dry food and tent in the county.

The two had been traveling for the past two days, and would stop and open their tent to rest whenever they were tired.

When they were hungry, they would catch fish from the stream and wild game from the mountains and forests, which they would eat with dry rations, living a very comfortable life.

As night fell, Nangong Min and Mu Jin found a grassy area near the stream and stopped there, intending to rest there for the night.

Today, Mu Jin had a sudden whim. She asked Nangong Min to start a fire while she went to the stream to catch fish. Nangong Min was initially unwilling, but seeing Mu Jin's interest, he agreed.

Mu Jin arrived at the stream. She saw that the water was crystal clear and fish were swimming around. She took out her sword and was about to stab a fish that was close to her feet.

Suddenly, she slipped on the moss, lost her balance, and fell into the stream with a splash. The icy water instantly soaked her clothes. Mu Jin struggled to regain her footing, but slipped again and fell back into the water.

Nangong Min heard a splash not far away and immediately felt a pang in his heart. He turned around and saw Mu Jin fall into the water. He quickly lightly touched the ground with his toes, leaped into the water, grabbed Mu Jin's wrist, spun around, picked her up, and jumped up to land beside the stream.

Seeing that Nangong Min was too nervous, Mu Jin couldn't help but chuckle: "The deepest part of this stream is no more than my waist, there's no need to be nervous."

Nangong Min asked Mu Jin anxiously, "Are you injured?"

Mu Jin was about to say no when she suddenly felt a slight stinging pain in her calf. Afraid that Nangong Min would worry about her, she smiled and shook her head, saying it was nothing.

Because she had fallen into the creek, Mu Jin was now completely soaked. Her spring clothes were thin and clung to her body, revealing her curves, and her snow-white shoulders were exposed.

Mu Jin wasn't exactly a naive young girl just experiencing love. After all, she had worn tank tops, hot pants, and bikinis in public before, so she naturally didn't feel there was anything wrong with appearing in front of Nangong Min like this.

Nangong Min had been too worried about Mu Jin to notice anything, but now, looking at Mu Jin like this, he tensed up and his face slowly turned red.

"Achoo~" Mu Jin's soaked body was hit by the cold wind in the mountains and fields, and she couldn't help but sneeze, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

Nangong Min quickly went into the tent, grabbed a cloak, ran to Mu Jin's side, and pulled her close.