The current situation is that Qi is strong and Yan is weak.
However, unlike Qi, which was experiencing a generational gap and internal strife within Meng and Han, Yan had a brilliant new emperor seven or eight years ago. This was a ruthless ruler who, upon ascending the throne, unleashed a reign of terror, wiping out the previously fragmented power of Yan and bringing the entire kingdom to its knees. From then on, there were no more dissent in the Yan court, and the emperor, with absolute power in her hands, began sweeping reforms.
The state of Yan was smaller in territory and weaker in power than the state of Qi. However, it had the advantage of centralized power, unified strength, and minimal internal strife. Therefore, the outcome of the renewed war between Qi and Yan was still uncertain.
After He Yunxiao and Jiang Chenyue left, Jiang Wuyou began to organize the intelligence again.
Unlike other Yan spies in Yinjing, she possessed both intelligence on Yan's network within the capital and the ability to communicate directly with the Yan emperor. Therefore, Jiang Wuyou's assessment of the situation between the two countries was far more accurate than that of ordinary people.
With increasing intelligence from the Qi army, Jiang Wuyou sensed that the Yan emperor was preparing for war.
The Qi court is divided in two, with one half in Han and the other half in Meng. The next time power will be reunited will not be until the Qi emperor is fourteen years old, which is three years from now, when the two families will hand over power.
These three years present an opportunity for the now united Yan state.
If Jiang Wuyou were the Empress of Yan herself, she wouldn't wait until power in Qi was unified before taking action. She would definitely use the three years to seek an opportunity to take a piece of Qi.
For the State of Yan, taking a bite out of the State of Qi was more like "restoring the glory of our ancestors, which is our inescapable duty."
Spreading the various slips of paper, each brimming with intelligence, on the table, Jiang Wuyou took out a fine brush and carefully copied down the most crucial parts. This part was sent to the Yan Kingdom by carrier pigeon as an urgent dispatch, while the rest would rely on a network of spies to slowly travel overland into the Yan Kingdom.
Jiang Wuyou copied it very carefully, afraid of making any mistakes.
She disliked war and preferred an ordinary, simple life. She had only experienced such moments when she attended a girls' college.
Jiang Wuyou had once tried to prevent further conflict between the Qi and Yan kingdoms by copying incorrect or missing information. However, a pill sent by the Yan emperor from Yan completely shattered her hopes.
After taking this pill, one must take the antidote sent from the Yan Kingdom by the Yan Emperor every month. If one stops taking it for a month, one will die and one's soul will dissipate.
From that moment on, Jiang Wuyou realized that he was not the only special envoy of the Yan Emperor in Yinjing. It was even possible that the Yan Kingdom had more than one intelligence network in Yinjing.
The Emperor of Yan was like a puppeteer, and all the spies of Yan were her puppets. They were used when useful and discarded when not.
Jiang Wuyou had also wondered why the Yan Emperor didn't just kill her, but spared her life to continue working for him. After all, she wasn't the only courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She had many replacements.
She couldn't figure it out. The only answer was that she still had value to him, and the Emperor Yan wanted to use her for something else. But what exactly he wanted her to do, Jiang Wuyou had no idea. Perhaps no one in the world could fathom the Emperor Yan's thoughts.
Jiang Wuyou was writing a secret letter when he suddenly heard familiar footsteps outside the door.
He Yunxiao!
If someone else discovers her secret, she can have Ya Hu handle it. However, if He Yunxiao finds out, Jiang Wuyou really won't know what to do.
Following the same method she used to evade He Yunxiao's eyes last time, Jiang Wuyou gathered all the scraps of paper on the table and stuffed them into her bosom.
...
He Yunxiao hummed a little tune and sang a song as he jogged to Sister Jiang's boudoir.
Gently push open the door and slip quietly inside.
Upon entering the room, I found that Sister Jiang was tidying up the table.
Jiang Wuyou asked in surprise, "Yunxiao, why are you back again?"
He Yunxiao stepped forward, took the things from Sister Jiang's hands, put them back on the table, and said, "Sister, don't move."
Jiang Wuyou had no idea what He Yunxiao was up to, but she listened to him and didn't move.
He Yunxiao grabbed one of Jiang Wuyou's small hands and pulled them slightly apart to the sides of his body, creating distance between Jiang's arms and waist.
Then, with lightning speed, he stepped forward and stood in front of Sister Jiang. At the same time, he reached out with both hands, first touching the sides of Sister Jiang's waist, and then sliding his palms along her waist on the delicate silk fabric.
After gliding out a brief and graceful curve, He Yunxiao wrapped one arm around Jiang Wuyou's slender waist and placed the other hand behind her back.
Hug me.
Hold him tight.
He Yunxiao lowered his head and sniffed the fragrance of Jiang Wuyou's hair on her neck. "Sister Wuyou, I missed you."
Many girls are beautiful but too thin, so they don't actually feel very cuddly. But Sister Jiang is different; she's a voluptuous beauty with curves in every part of her body. While having curves in every area, she also has a shapely figure, making her a true beauty.
Holding her in my arms is like holding a summer cloud—warm, soft, and fragrant.
At such close range, the man's scent was overwhelming.
Even Jiang Wuyou, who was quite resilient in matters of the heart, couldn't quite resist. Although she understood everything, she had never put it into practice. Her only experience was under He Yunxiao's guidance.
Being lectured by her younger brother made her lose face.
Jiang Wuyou let He Yunxiao hold her for a while, thinking about the intelligence in her arms, and then said, "Yunxiao, Chenyue will come back."
He Yunxiao held on tightly, refusing to let go, and said, "Let's talk about it when she arrives."
"Sister Wuyou, you promised before that you would pay interest on debts, you haven't forgotten, have you?"
Jiang Wuyou naturally remembered.
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