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"Yue Jiang, so this is the name of the princess of the Moon Kingdom."
After Jing Yan came out of the tent, he asked Wei You to find the documents of the Yue Kingdom princess in the Yue Kingdom's marriage procession.
According to the records, the princess of the Moon Kingdom was named Yue Jiang. She was the niece of the current emperor of the Moon Kingdom and had been raised in the palace since childhood.
At the tender age of sixteen, with cloud-like hair and a face as beautiful as the morning glow, she was bestowed the title of Princess of the Moon Kingdom due to a marriage alliance.
However, the information about a woman was limited, and Jing Yan quickly finished browsing through it.
Wei You, standing to the side, was extremely anxious. Clearly, before the Yue Kingdom princess woke up, the half-spoken words His Highness had left out were definitely not about taking the enemy's wife.
After being called "husband" a few times by the Moon Kingdom princess in such a coquettish way and said some pitiful words, His Highness replaced the Crown Prince of An Kingdom and became the Crown Prince of the Moon Kingdom princess for a marriage alliance.
He simply could not accept that his prince was captivated by beauty.
Wei You bowed respectfully, his voice low with indignation: "Your Highness, the Princess of Yue is the Crown Princess of Ancheng Huan of Anguo. Our great cause is not yet accomplished, and Anguo has not yet been destroyed. You must not be infatuated with her beauty!"
"Who said I'm obsessed with beautiful women?" Jing Yan slowly raised his head, his dark and bright eyes unfathomable.
Wei You has been with Jing Yan for many years. Even if he is not as quick-witted as Jing Yan, he is still quite capable of understanding Jing Yan's character.
From a young age, he was unwilling to be a crown prince who had suffered humiliation in Anguo and vowed to seek justice for what happened in the past.
Having only just acquired the small territory of Fengzhou, how could they be so short-sighted and complacent? They must have other plans.
Wei You suddenly realized: "Your Highness, by acknowledging the Yue Kingdom princess as your heir for a marriage alliance, you have a way to deal with An Kingdom?"
“Not too stupid,” Jing Yan said with a hint of satisfaction. He tossed Yue Jiang’s document back onto the desk and sat down behind it.
The question was asked: "Why were we able to capture Fengzhou and wipe out the Feng bandits so quickly?"
"It is Your Highness and Military Advisor Rong Ying who are unparalleled in wisdom and resourcefulness," Wei You said sincerely, not as flattery.
Although he came from a family of military generals in the Jing Kingdom, he was still far from skilled in strategy.
He is not as well-read as Jing Yan, nor as cunning as the strategist Rong Ying. His only source of pride is his skill in leading troops into battle.
Jing Yan gently shook his head: "That's only one aspect. There are so many intelligent people in the world; relying solely on one's brain is far from enough!"
Through the diligent governance of successive Kings of Jing, the Kingdom of Jing now encompasses a total of fifty cities.
When the rebel general of Fengzhou broke away from Jing and established his own state, he seized ten cities from Jing with the help of An. Jing ceded five of these cities to An due to an unfair treaty.
In order to win over the rebel generals of Fengzhou, Anguo gave them three more cities, which were taken from the five cities that Jingguo had given to Anguo.
The fifteen cities had been occupied by bandits for forty years, and because these cities originally belonged to the Jing Kingdom, the Jing Kingdom was fully aware of this.
The rebel general from Fengzhou became emperor, but he was lazy and averse to work. He relied on Anguo as his backer, and he was unambitious and mistreated the people.
With a series of favorable circumstances and the help of the people, Jing Yan was able to reclaim thirteen cities in just six months. Unfortunately, two cities were still in the hands of An Guo.
The methods used to deal with Fengzhou cannot be applied to Anguo. Destroying Anguo is a long and arduous task, and Jingyan must proceed cautiously.
Knowing that the route Yue Kingdom took to An would be very close to the territory of Fengzhou that he had just occupied, and that the fleeing troops of Fengzhou were eager to survive, they would definitely take action, which is why they waited here to ambush them.
He indeed managed to break up the fleeing army in Fengzhou and intercept the Yue Kingdom's marriage alliance.
Jing Yan originally intended to sabotage the marriage alliance between the two countries and turn the Yue Kingdom princess and her entourage into slaves of Jing Kingdom, but the Yue Kingdom princess just happened to suffer from amnesia.
The humiliation of the past and the suffering of the people of Jing have lingered in the country for far too long.
Jing Yan was determined to find a way to vent the anger of his people and make Anguo taste the humiliation.
Nothing could be more humiliating than the Crown Princess of Anguo becoming the Crown Princess of Jingguo.
Jing Yan immediately began writing letters, two in total. He sealed the letters and handed them to Wei You.
"Our big move today should be out soon, which will greatly anger the Angolan government, but it suits our purposes perfectly."
"You should send one of these two letters back to Jing Kingdom and tell Father that I intend to marry the princess of Yue Kingdom as my Crown Princess, so that Father can make preparations for my wedding as soon as possible."
“A letter was sent to the King of Yue, telling him that the King of Jing had asked for his princess. If he knew what was good for him, he should send another envoy to the King of Jing to offer his congratulations.”
The Yue Kingdom is wealthy but not powerful. The Jing Kingdom has just won a great victory and its fame has spread far and wide. Not to mention the Yue Kingdom would not dare to oppose it.
Yu, Chen, and the three kingdoms of Qi would not care about the grudges between the kingdoms of Jing and An.
The princess of Yue Kingdom can only enter Jing Kingdom and become the crown princess of Jing Yan.
“Yes,” Wei You replied, fully understanding Jing Yan’s plan.
However, he did not act immediately, and there was still a lot of hesitation on his face. Jing Yan could tell that Wei You had something to say but had not finished speaking.
He said, "You know I don't like people who beat around the bush, so speak quickly."
Wei You himself was impatient and spoke hesitantly, but he forced himself to voice his concerns.
"Your Highness's plan was excellent, and you have indeed married the Princess of Yue. She is too beautiful. I urge Your Highness not to be easily swayed by her beauty and ruin everything!"
Jing Yan didn't rush to answer, but instead asked, "How do I compare to An Chenghuan?"
As mortal enemies for decades, both sides would inevitably rack their brains to know everything about each other.
Wei You had naturally heard some of An Chenghuan's deeds, and he carefully compared his own prince with An Chenghuan in his mind.
The current Emperor An is of mediocre talent and is content with maintaining the status quo.
An Chenghuan spent his childhood by his grandfather's side. Before his father had made any achievements, An Chenghuan had already made a name for himself in the Anguo court.
However, His Highness is no less impressive. While other crown princes sit high and steady in the Eastern Palace, calmly accepting instruction from renowned scholars on the ways of being a ruler.
Their princes were to study political affairs in the military camp while sharing weal and woe with the soldiers.
He conquered a country in just six months at the age of 21, which shocked five countries. This was probably unprecedented in history, although he became famous later than An Seong-hwan.
However, he was on par with An Chenghuan, and in Wei You's mind, His Highness was more capable than An Chenghuan.
He replied without hesitation, "Of course you're better!"
“Biased,” Jing Yan chuckled softly.
"This humble general dares not," Wei You replied.
"Since you think I'm no less capable than An Chenghuan, and he dared to marry the princess of Yue Kingdom, why worry that I'll be seduced by her beauty?"
Jing Yan knew the answer in his heart and remained steadfast: "Yue Jiang's beauty cannot compare to my determination to avenge myself!"
After listening to Jing Yan's explanation, Wei You finally understood the situation and smiled with relief: "This humble general was narrow-minded!"
After speaking, he immediately left the tent to carry out his duties.
Shortly after, another person entered from outside the tent. This person was not wearing armor or a general's robe, but instead dressed in a comfortable straight-cut long robe.
With a handsome face and elegant demeanor, around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, he smiled and glanced back at Wei You, who had already disappeared from sight.
He joked, "It's rare for Wei You to worry about Your Highness's private affairs. He doesn't even care about the slander that Feng Shi once threw at Your Highness."
"What? Is the Moon Kingdom princess truly a beauty? His Highness's unusual attitude this time makes him so uneasy?"
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