If Yue Lang doesn't mention Jing Yan, Yue Jiang doesn't even have the energy to speak properly. If he mentions him casually, people feel like they want to brand his eyes onto him.
Yuelang deliberately kept quiet, turned around and walked into the room, looking around and commenting from time to time.
"Regardless of what An Chenghuan is thinking, he has treated you quite well. Even before we were married, he gave you the Phoenix Palace of the Empress of Anguo to live in, with gold, silver and jewels, vases and jade artifacts that are all extraordinary."
Yue Jiang then looked at Yue Lang and talked about Jing Yan's news. She only mentioned it briefly before starting to talk about other things. She admitted that she was really anxious.
Yue Jiang got up from the stool and chased after Yue Lang to ask him questions.
"You said Jingyan is fighting against Anguo. What is the situation like? Is it bad? I haven't noticed anything unusual about An Chenghuan these days."
Yue Lang raised an eyebrow and sighed intentionally: "Of course it's not good. We've been fighting for three months. Anguo is no pushover either. Neither side can gain an advantage nor lose an advantage. It's a stalemate."
"Given the timing of your marriage to An Chenghuan, Jing Yan definitely wouldn't have had time to save you. Not only would he not have had time to save you, but you don't know that I went to Jing's camp to take a look before I entered An Kingdom."
"Jing Yan had just come off the battlefield, covered in blood, with the enemy's mangled flesh still stained on his armor."
"Tsk tsk, someone like him who fights on the battlefield year after year, let alone not dying in war, would suffer great damage from all the wounds. He is by no means destined for a long life."
“It’s good enough that Jingyan is alive for now. If you’re counting on him, you’ll only be disappointed. That’s why he couldn’t get into Anguo to rescue you. He’s so useless. You should find someone else.”
Without news of Jing Yan, Yue Jiang felt unbearably bitter. But when she heard news of him, knowing that he was on the verge of death, Yue Jiang felt a tightness and pain in her chest.
She paced anxiously, suppressing her bitterness as she pleaded with Yue Lang, "Then please help me persuade him to stop fighting and return to Jing Kingdom to recover properly. As long as Jing Yan is safe, Jing Kingdom will not perish, and An Kingdom will not be able to easily attack Yue Kingdom."
"The reason why Yue Kingdom can survive among the nations is that each nation is powerful and they are wary of each other. If An Kingdom becomes the dominant nation, it will not be afraid of others. An Chenghuan will definitely take a bite out of Yue Kingdom."
Yue Jiang knew that Jing Yan was a persistent person, and he would not give up on what he had decided on unless she made him give up completely.
She gritted her teeth and said resolutely, "Yue Lang, if he refuses, just say that An Chenghuan has been good to me. If I marry An Chenghuan, I will be the Empress of Anguo."
After a pause, Yue Jiang said something that didn't come from her heart, suppressing her sobs: "I was originally a princess sent for a political marriage. Marrying him or An Chenghuan makes no difference. You just need to remember this sentence, and he will definitely understand what I mean and will stop bothering me."
In the beginning, in order to survive, Yue Jiang easily became attached to Jing Yan. Although she told him that she had amnesia, she did abandon the engagement with An Guo very decisively.
If Jing Yan knew this time that she didn't want to wait for him, he would probably believe it.
Yue Jiang's idea was also for the survival of the Yue Kingdom, so Yue Lang shouldn't have refused.
She was waiting for Yue Lang's reply when, suddenly, Yue Lang turned around in disbelief, staring at Yue Jiang in confusion.
"Yue Jiang, what do you mean? Are you saying that you can marry An Chenghuan without any worries for Jing Yan and for the sake of Yue Kingdom?"
How could Yue Jiang feel at ease? The thought of sharing a bed with someone as calculating as An Chenghuan filled her with dread and disgust.
"I'm just asking you to persuade Jingyan, which is also to save the Yue Kingdom. You came here to congratulate me on becoming the Empress of Anguo on behalf of the Yue Kingdom. What can I do to the Yue Kingdom?"
"I'll risk the safety of the Moon Kingdom in exchange for your persuasion..."
“You can’t do anything to the Moon Kingdom, but you can do nothing to me,” Yue Lang couldn’t listen anymore. His eyes were full of pain, and his face no longer showed any of his usual unrestrained and dashing demeanor.
"Do you think I've been completely dissolute and indulging in pleasures in the Moon Kingdom all these years? Since you went to the Jing Kingdom, I've also found no interest in lingering among the flowers."
"My royal uncle is getting old, and his crown prince is too young. He actually expects me to assist the crown prince. In the past few years, I have been the one who has the final say in the Yue Kingdom."
"But it's pointless. It's either sending money to this country or spending it in that country. I'm exhausted from all this. I don't want to stay in Yue Kingdom anymore."
Suddenly, a hint of longing appeared in Yue Lang's eyes. He looked at Yue Jiang with hope and said, "Jiang'er, instead of relying on Jing Yan, I also have a way to save you."
“An Chenghuan wants the wealth of the Yue Kingdom, so I will give him half of the Yue Kingdom’s wealth. He will definitely release you. A long time ago, I bought a remote mountain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and built a mountain city there.”
"Come with me, let's live in seclusion, and I promise to treat you well for the rest of my life."
Yue Jiang was shocked by Yue Lang's words, not expecting him to have such a plan: "No, if you give half of Yue Kingdom's wealth to An Chenghuan, wouldn't he be even more powerful? Jing Kingdom would be no match for An Kingdom."
Yue Lang's actions were a complete betrayal of the ancestors of the Yue Kingdom, yet Yue Jiang was able to refuse without hesitation.
He was heartbroken and extremely embarrassed. He was both angry and furious, and couldn't help but say things without thinking.
"It's Jing Yan again, Yue Jiang. You're nothing but a little plaything kept by the Yue Kingdom. What are you playing at, pretending to be true love? You've actually become devoted to that bastard Jing Yan."
“I thought I would come to persuade you, but you have really made a big mistake. Even when you can’t protect yourself, you still want to worry about others.”
"You'd marry An Chenghuan for Jingyan's sake, so what if you come with me?"
If Yue Lang had said this normally, Yue Jiang could have retorted, but now these words were undoubtedly hurtful, but she didn't want to argue about it.
Yue Jiang said calmly and sadly, "What choice did I have? I was born in the Yue Kingdom and was taught from birth to sell my body. If I didn't do it, I would die. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have started this marriage alliance."
"Without you making things difficult for me, my life wouldn't be any better. I'm still being used by others, am I not just a puppet to be manipulated?"
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