Fifth Sister, I miss you so much!
Jing Zhe's mood was not affected by the martial arts contest to choose a husband. When everyone was dismissed, he also sent Hanhan away, ready to enjoy some time alone with his fifth sister.
Upon hearing this, Liu Jinghong instantly lost her composure.
Her face, which had just been furrowed and tense, suddenly broke into a wide grin, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons. She gently tapped Jing Zhe's forehead with her delicate hand and chuckled, "You're still as troublesome as ever!"
Jing Zhe acted coquettishly, putting his arm around Liu Jinghong's shoulder: "Why is it so worry-free to be by Fifth Sister's side? Anyway, no matter what happens, Fifth Sister will always protect me!"
The most subtle feelings between Jing Zhe and Liu Jinghong are revealed here. Even after so long apart, the two can still quickly become inseparable. That inseparable affection has long been ingrained in their very bones...
Hearing this, Liu Jinghong smiled gently, feeling a sweet sense of pride in her heart.
She then nestled naturally into Jing Zhe's arms and whispered, "Zhe'er, it's already December. I thought you wouldn't be coming before the New Year... My second sister is still in Jingzhou City. She'll definitely miss you if you come out before the New Year."
Jing Zhe patted Liu Jinghong on the back reassuringly, "Fifth Sister, since I promised you, I would definitely come to find you! Besides, I left a month ago!"
So Jing Zhe told Liu Jinghong about everything that had happened in Jingzhou after Liu Jinghong left, including the time he received an imperial order to go to Jinxi.
Liu Jinghong's eyes lit up with admiration. "Zhe'er, you're amazing!"
Upon hearing that Jing Zhe had become the president of the Da'an Newspaper and was able to work independently for Emperor An, Liu Jinghong did not show any surprise. It seemed that in her mind, her younger brother should be so omnipotent.
After explaining all this, Jing Zhe asked curiously, "Fifth Sister, I originally thought the war in Liangzhou was intense, and I came here without stopping because I was afraid that you would be in danger. Who knew that the city would be like this!"
"..."
Liu Jinghong's cheeks flushed slightly, because when she left Jingzhou, she was the one who told Jing Zhe how dangerous Liangzhou was.
After a long pause, she blushed and pouted, saying, "What, you wouldn't have come if it weren't dangerous? Well, I'm glad I said it was dangerous, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see you at all!"
Jing Zhe chuckled and quickly took her arm: "Fifth Sister, what are you saying? No matter how dangerous it is, I have to come and see where Fifth Sister has always lived!"
Liu Jinghong glanced at him, and then she was satisfied.
Then he added, "Actually, the war in Liangzhou has been going on and on. Fortunately, I am here to oversee things, so those barbarians from the western frontier dare not launch a large-scale attack. If I leave, they will definitely come back again!"
Jing Zhe nodded, because he had also heard that when Liu Jinghong went to Jingzhou last time, the Western Barbarians launched a small-scale attack on the city, but fortunately it was stopped.
Liu Jinghong continued, "This time, the Western Frontier barbarians were able to retreat so quickly thanks to the help of the Yueyao Kingdom! If it weren't for the Yueyao Queen leading her troops to fight the Western Frontier barbarians for so long, they would probably have attacked the city and seized the grain again!"
At this point, Liu Jinghong suddenly said, "By the way, you just said that when you were in Jinxi, someone lied to you and said I was injured?"
"Um."
"Then they must have mistaken the Holy Maiden of Yueyao Kingdom for me! The Holy Maiden was dressed similarly to me. She was wounded on the arm while fighting the barbarians of the Western Frontier, but it was nothing serious and she has long since recovered! I'm afraid someone thought the Holy Maiden was me and spread the word!"
Jing Zhe nodded, as long as his fifth sister wasn't injured, that was fine. He then asked curiously, "Fifth sister, after entering the city, I've heard people mention Yueyao Kingdom a few times. What is Yueyao Kingdom...?"
Next, Liu Jinghong began to tell him the story.
...
Anguo is a vast country with a huge territory.
However, the countries surrounding Anguo vary in size.
The largest of them all was the Southern Qi, which bordered Jiangling to the south. It was the same state that Jing Zhe had defeated. In terms of both land area and development level, the Southern Qi was the closest to the An State, and it even showed signs of surpassing it.
Especially in military affairs, the Southern Qi had already taken a significant lead.
Besides the Southern Qi, to the east of Anguo lies the Eastern Yue Kingdom, whose territory is only half the size of Anguo's. Moreover, its territory is very long and narrow from north to south, and it shares a considerable area with the Southern Qi. In recent years, the two countries have frequently gone to war over territorial disputes.
Of course, the one that lost was the Eastern Yue Kingdom.
To the northwest of Anguo lies Xijiang, and in the southwest corner lies Yueyao.
The Kingdom of Yueyao is a magical country. It is magical because it is a "Kingdom of Women".
At least after listening, Jing Zhe had many thoughts.
He only knew about the Western Liang Women's Kingdom from Journey to the West. Now he encountered the Yueyao Women's Kingdom. Of course, this doesn't mean that the country is full of women—after all, there is no Holy Maiden River, so it doesn't make sense from the perspective of reproduction.
The reason why Yueyao Kingdom is called the Kingdom of Women is mainly because the country is ruled by a female emperor, and this has been the case for generations!
Unlike men in other countries who can have multiple wives and concubines, the Yueyao Kingdom has always practiced monogamy. Only the husbands of the empress and princesses are entitled to have two wives at the same time, which is for the purpose of procreation.
If an empress were to have children throughout her reign, it would inevitably affect the administration of the court, and it is indeed not very reasonable to increase the number of offspring through only one woman.
This led to the appearance of the Holy Maiden.
The Holy Maiden is not the leader of any gang or organization. Rather, when the princess of Yueyao Kingdom was born, the Yueyao Queen found a girl of the same age and with excellent qualities to grow up with her. When the princess reached marriageable age, the Queen would choose a good husband for her. This man would then be able to have both the princess and the Holy Maiden. The princess would be the future Queen's successor, while the Holy Maiden would be primarily responsible for bearing and raising children.
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe's mouth dropped open in astonishment, and she felt a surge of envy for the man—this was a fantastic deal, a buy-one-get-one-free offer! And it involved both the Empress and the Holy Maiden…
Seeing his expression, Liu Jinghong pinched his waist in displeasure, then snorted coldly before telling him that this man, though seemingly successful, was not actually so.
The men who were princesses or empresses had no real power and could not leave the palace. What they did most in the palace was probably to have sex with the holy maiden and have children.
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe was once again astonished.
This thing was originally a stud—no, a breeding boar, specifically responsible for mating.
Even so, Jing Zhe couldn't help but feel a longing for the Moonlit Kingdom of Women. He really hoped to visit it someday and see if the sky was bluer, the water clearer, and the women more beautiful...
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