Chapter 139 He is the Prince of Xiling
“I’ve said I like princesses for a long time.” Ling Yumo took two more steps forward, his tall figure casting a shadow over Yan Jinyue. “I like princesses.”
Just as Yan Jinyue's heart was pounding with anxiety and helplessness, Ling Yumo suddenly took a step back and lowered his eyes slightly: "This subordinate has overstepped his bounds and frightened the princess."
Having said that, he turned and went back behind the curtain.
The hall fell silent in an instant, as if no one had ever been there.
Yan Jinyue stood there blankly, still unable to recover from the shy yet oppressive panic she had just experienced, when Ling Yumo actually stepped back.
That nasty thing!
Yan Jinyue turned her head and glanced at the corner of the tent, unable to help but wonder how he slept at night. He couldn't possibly just stand there the whole time, could he?
If he's sleeping, where does he sleep?
Are you eating? Washing up? Using the toilet?
Would he sneak out to see her in the middle of the night while she was asleep?
Yan Jinyue bit her lip, suddenly realizing that she had been ignoring these things all along. Why did her brother arrange for a man to protect her?
Yan Jinyue turned around and sat down on the edge of the bed, her heart pounding. She didn't know if it was because she suddenly realized that it was dangerous to have a grown man by her side, or because she was at a loss for words after Ling Yumo's question.
I never expected that he would like me.
When did you start liking him?
Is it because you like her that you came to her side?
Yan Jinyue guessed this possibility, and thinking that Ling Yumo had overheard her conversation with Chu Yunjin today, she couldn't help but blush. She pulled the thin blanket over her face, lay down on the bed, and didn't say a word.
She was destined not to sleep that night.
...
Chu Yunjin didn't tell Yan Cang about her nightmares.
She was still a little shaken, but after chatting with Yan Jinyue for a while, her emotions calmed down a lot and she stopped overthinking.
When Yan Cang returned in the evening, Chu Yunjin casually asked, "Did anything unusual happen in the palace today?"
Yan Cang was a very perceptive person.
Upon hearing this, his gaze fell on Chu Yunjin's face, and he asked thoughtfully, "Who said anything to you?"
Chu Yunjin shook her head.
Yan Cang smiled and asked, "Jin Yue has been here?"
Chu Yunjin said coquettishly, "Answer my question first."
"My father wants me to take a concubine." Yan Cang took off his outer robe, washed his hands, and then carried Chu Yunjin to the bed and sat down. "I refused."
Chu Yunjin bit her lip: "Won't Father be angry?"
"No." Yan Cang kissed her cheek. "I gave him a promise that was even harder to refuse than having a house full of wives and concubines."
Chu Yunjin asked curiously, "What is it?"
"In the prosperous Yong Dynasty, all directions pay tribute," Yan Cang said. "This is also my ambition."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yunjin immediately thought of the Tang Dynasty.
The Yong Kingdom is a fictional dynasty that did not exist in history, but the appearance of a prosperous era is generally similar to that of a modern nation: a wealthy country with a strong military, people living in peace and contentment, a relatively open and tolerant social atmosphere, women not having to strictly adhere to the three obediences and four virtues, not having to stay at home, and being able to remarry openly after a divorce, without being bound by the constraints of chastity arches...
Moreover, women in the Tang Dynasty did not need to dress so conservatively, and the separation of men and women was not as strict.
Chu Yunjin raised her hand and wrapped it around Yan Cang's neck: "In this prosperous era, can women have more rights?"
Yan Cang's eyebrows twitched slightly: "You mean..."
"Can't marriages not be entirely arranged by parents?" Chu Yunjin frowned, feeling indignant about the plight of women everywhere. "Although parents mostly decide their children's marriages based on social status, it's too tragic that women can't make any decisions about their lives."
From birth, a woman's fate is completely in the hands of others. At home, she listens to her parents; after marriage, she listens to her mother-in-law and husband. She is humble, obedient, and fearful throughout her life. If she does anything that doesn't go her way, she will be criticized. It is so unfair to them.
Yan Cang nodded gently: "I will think about it carefully."
"What if the husband is a scoundrel?" Chu Yunjin paused. "What I mean is, what if a commoner's daughter marries a gambler who loses all her family's wealth and has to sell his wife and daughters? What if an official's daughter marries a philandering husband who takes in concubines one after another and spends his days seeking pleasure? What if a woman from a noble family is well-educated and reasonable, but her husband favors his concubines over his wife? How unfair is this kind of marriage to women? Can they have a chance to divorce?"
Yan Cang frowned slightly, as if he was thinking seriously.
"Of course, the premise of divorce is that the woman herself has the ability to support herself and the courage to propose divorce." Chu Yunjin quickly added, "So we should first provide women with some opportunities to go out and work, broaden their horizons, enrich their knowledge, and allow them to openly show their faces in public—of course, this is also a rather difficult process."
Yan Cang nodded slowly, agreeing with her point.
A prosperous era should be a prosperous era for everyone, regardless of whether they are men or women, old or young, so that they can all enjoy what a prosperous era should look like.
Yan Cang put his arm around her waist and said, "You can tell me your thoughts slowly in the future. Just say whatever comes to mind. As long as it is reasonable, I will consider it."
Chu Yunjin hugged his neck and kissed him on the cheek: "Aren't you afraid I'll become a spoiled and arrogant concubine?"
Yan Cang laughed and said, "You won't."
Chu Yunjin felt a sweet warmth in her heart: "Yan Cang, I have another question I want to ask you."
"ask."
“That Ling Yumo…” Chu Yunjin looked into his eyes, “You deliberately placed him next to Jin Yue?”
Yan Cang paused slightly: "Why do you ask that?"
"Jin Yue seems to have fallen for him," Chu Yun Jin sighed softly. "But not knowing his background, she can't help feeling a little uneasy."
Yan Cang remained silent for a moment, then said, "Ling Yumo likes Jin Yue."
"Huh?" Chu Yunjin asked in surprise, "So you really did arrange this on purpose."
Yan Cang nodded: "Ling Yumo is quite skilled. Placing him by Jin Yue's side can protect her. If Jin Yue falls in love with him within the time limit, then it will be a case of mutual affection and everyone will be happy. If not, he will have to go back."
Chu Yunjin was stunned: "Go back? Go back where?"
“Return to Xiling and inherit the throne,” Yan Cang said. “He is the prince of Xiling.”
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