A trace of melancholy flashed across Jing Yan's dim eyes. He said with a heavy heart, "It has been almost half a year since Jiang'er was kidnapped to Anguo. I am anxious every moment and want to rescue her as soon as possible."
"Right now, relying solely on conquering Anguo, I don't know when I'll achieve my goal. But now there's a sliver of an opportunity, and I need to venture into Anguo to give it a try."
Upon hearing about the risky attempt, Yue Lang's mocking expression intensified, and he immediately raised his hand to interrupt.
"Don't even think about it. Didn't I just say that you shouldn't try to drag Yue Kingdom into this? I secretly brought you into An Kingdom, but you managed to secretly rescue my sister."
“An Chenghuan lost his future empress, and the first country he will target is Yue Kingdom. How will Yue Kingdom deal with this?”
Yue Lang spoke very bluntly, only caring about Yue Kingdom's own well-being. However, when Jing Yan said this, his contempt for Jing Yan lessened considerably.
Yue Lang glanced at Jing Yan a few times, his expression complex: "Injured like this, instead of taking advantage of the lull in the war to rest, you went to Anguo to rescue people. Aren't you afraid of dying in Anguo?"
"If you really died in Anguo, An Chenghuan might have spared you, but he would have torn your body apart by five horses. That's not the same as dying in the Anguo court..."
Yue Lang continued talking about the consequences of Jing Yan's audacity, getting more and more excited as he spoke. Since there was a precedent in Jing Kingdom, he unconsciously used his ancestors as examples.
Suddenly, Jing Yan glared at Yue Lang with a sharp look. Realizing he had misspoke, Yue Lang immediately fell silent.
After Yue Lang shut up, Jing Yan slowly turned back, his anger subsiding.
At this moment, Jing Yan was in his tent. After removing his sturdy armor, he could not hide the bandaged wounds on his body.
During the battles against Anguo, Jingyan often personally took to the field to boost morale.
Sometimes, one cannot help but be impatient for quick success or when facing a difficult situation, which can lead to accidental injury.
Jing Yan calmed down and spoke sincerely.
"I want to infiltrate Anguo for two reasons: first, to see Jiang'er, and second, to destroy Anguo as soon as possible and rescue Jiang'er honorably."
"If Your Highness is worried, I assure you that I will never rashly rescue Jiang'er. I will only go into Anguo with you alone, without bringing a single soldier or involving Yueguo."
Yuelang didn't understand. He was confused: "What do you mean?"
Jing Yan's tone was firm and resolute: "I want to eliminate both internal and external troubles in An."
If he could ask Yue Lang for help, he certainly wouldn't ask him to do something he couldn't or wouldn't do. Privately rescuing Yue Jiang would affect the entire Yue Kingdom.
Currently, it is the dead of winter, and the battle for Jing'an is affected by the weather, so neither side can gain an advantage and the situation remains deadlocked.
Two days ago, Jing Yan captured several scholars who had escaped from Anguo. Upon interrogation, they discovered that they were former retainers of the powerful Fu family of Anguo. An Chenghuan's extermination of the Fu family was a major event, known throughout the land.
He doesn't let anyone with any connection to the Fu family go unpunished. I've heard that he's even enacted strict laws in Anguo and is reforming domestic policies.
Anyone who dared to oppose him would be arrested and interrogated by An Chenghuan's confidants. Those who submitted would either be given important positions or demoted to ordinary officials, while those who did not would be killed or have their families confiscated and exterminated.
While the methods seemed swift and decisive, Jing Yan saw the drawbacks of being too eager for quick results. If a mistake were made, An Chenghuan would be severely weakened, but it was unknown when that would be.
The news that An Chenghuan wanted to make Yue Jiang his empress lingered in Jingyan's mind for a long time, causing him great distress.
Therefore, it is time to attack the heart of Anguo and incite riots within Anguo. Jing Yan needs to go into Anguo to investigate and provoke conflict within the country at the right time.
If successful, Jingyan's troops can then deliver a fatal blow to the external threat, thus dismantling Anguo and rescuing Yuejiang.
Yue Lang now holds considerable influence in the Yue Kingdom's court. Although Jing Yan didn't explicitly state the specific details, he could guess some of Jing Yan's intentions.
Yue Lang stopped asking questions. He put away his carefree attitude, straightened his posture, and said meaningfully.
"Speaking of which, the more affection you show for my sister, the less Yue Kingdom will suffer if my sister marries An Chenghuan. Fortunately, Jing Kingdom already has my sister's child with you, who is currently your only son."
“My sister remarried An Chenghuan. A few years later, Anguo and Yueguo will also have bloodline. No matter who wins, Yueguo will be the winner.”
"Although the Moon Kingdom's actions are somewhat callous, at least it can maintain its power for three to five hundred years amidst your struggles in Jing'an."
"Why should I help you? Even if I say I'm helping you now and take you into Anguo, I could just sell you to An Chenghuan."
“Before your Jing Kingdom has even destroyed An Kingdom, An Chenghuan has already killed you. Then An Kingdom will be able to severely damage Jing Kingdom’s vitality again, just like in the past.”
At this point, Yue Lang chuckled lightly, his words piercingly incisive: "Your Jing Kingdom is not an indestructible, all-powerful nation. It took you more than forty years to recover from a severe blow."
“If we do it again, Jing Kingdom won’t be so lucky. If you die, my little nephew won’t even be as old as your father was back then. Aren’t you just sending him to his death?”
"Is my sister so worth risking the foundation of the Jing Kingdom for? You don't even have the patience to take things slowly?"
“Jiang’er is not your biological sister,” Yue Lang said, and Jing Yan slowly revealed the secret between Yue Lang and Yue Jiang.
Yue Lang's leisurely expression suddenly froze, and a look of defensiveness and apprehension flashed in his eyes. He said coldly, "Xian Ge told you all this?"
Previously, Rong Ying exposed Xiange's identity and told her to inform Yue Kingdom that as long as Yue Kingdom did not help An Kingdom, Jing Kingdom could still form a marriage alliance with Yue Kingdom.
But Yue Lang didn't expect that Xiange would dare to reveal Yue Jiang's identity to Jing Yan as well. Did she only tell him that they were siblings?
“Xiange didn’t say it, but Gu Yi already guessed it,” Jing Yan shook his head slightly. His sharp gaze swept over Yue Lang, watching his wary look, and he blurted it out.
“It’s you. Look at Jiang’er, she never looks at me like a brother does. I want to save Jiang’er. The Yue Kingdom sent you out this time to congratulate An Chenghuan, right?”
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