The Yan Kingdom's secret agent was truly a workaholic in the industry. After receiving the task from his boss, he organized a batch of information on "Zhang Lingshan" in just one night.
Li Xiangjun stared into deep thought at the few pages of "Zhang Lingshan's Information" in front of her. Apart from the name, the information on it had absolutely nothing to do with He Yunxiao as she remembered him.
Unsurprisingly, this kid was "borrowing" Zhang Lingshan's identity.
Li Xiangjun glanced at the scraps of paper in front of her, pursed her lips, then raised her arms and stretched to ease her tired body.
"Hmm~"
A beautiful sound emanated from her nose, while at the same time, the fabric of her blouse faced the test of being suddenly squeezed tight in all directions. Fortunately, the quality of her clothes was very good, and even when squeezed until they were stiff and rigid, they still withstood the pressure.
"Trying to outsmart me? You'll regret it."
After a moment's thought, the Emperor of Yan had an idea. The Qi people who came to Yan at this time didn't have many things to do: stealing the border map was one, and continuing to rescue Jiang Wuyou's parents was another. Since that person had the ability to sneak into my palace, he naturally had the ability to rescue people. The Emperor of Yan rose and went to the outer hall.
Li Xiangjun did not wear men's clothing when she was in the inner palace, which only she could enter. However, she had something to tell the Imperial Guards waiting in the outer palace, so the clever Emperor Yan learned to communicate through the curtain.
The inner and outer halls are separated by a door, and after the door is opened, a screen is placed behind the door to block the view.
If Li Xiangjun needed her, she would don her imperial robes, leave the inner palace, and come to the outer palace to meet the court officials. If Li Xiangjun didn't need her, she would hide behind a screen, say a few words from afar, and give instructions to her subordinates.
Now that she doesn't need to dress formally to go out, she's too lazy to change her clothes and just hides behind the screen and talks while dressed as a woman.
Unlike other female protagonists who are physically weak, Li Xiangjun is skilled in martial arts and possesses an eighth-rank cultivation level. Although she has never actually fought and her combat ability is weak, she doesn't need to engage in real combat; her eighth-rank internal energy cultivation is sufficient.
The woman's soft, delicate, and melodious voice, after being influenced by internal energy, transformed into a powerful and resonant baritone. This was the voice of the Yan Emperor that most people heard.
"The information is incorrect. Check it again for me."
"Yes!" the Imperial Guards outside responded in unison.
"The person connected to 'Jiang Wuyou' is male, around twenty years old, with martial arts skills above the eighth rank, and his appearance is... extremely handsome..."
Very handsome?
The Imperial Guards waiting outside were taken aback for a moment, then shouted in unison, "Yes!"
The information provided by Li Xiangjun was very accurate. The Imperial Guards went to investigate the archives where Yin Jing's information was collected, and within half an hour, they had uncovered He Yunxiao's background and presented it to the Emperor of Yan.
Firstly, there are many talented young men in Yinjing at the age of twenty, and quite a few of them are involved with "Jiang Wuyou," but there are almost none who are martial artists of the eighth rank or above. Among them, only He Yunxiao can be considered "extremely handsome." He Yunxiao is a recognized "handsome man" in Yinjing. If it weren't for his bad reputation and high status, there would be a long line of girls wanting to arrange marriages with him.
Although He Yunxiao was the eldest son of Marquis Wuqing and "didn't have much ability," he was still a regular on the list of intelligence reports compiled by Yan State's spies because of his father.
When Jiang Wuyou missed He Yunxiao but couldn't see him, she would often look up news about He Yunxiao.
Now it's Li Xiangjun's turn.
He Yunxiao had a lot of information, and the stack of papers was about an inch thick. Li Xiangjun gently picked up the top paper with her fair and slender hands, read it, and then put it aside to read the next one.
He Yunxiao's intelligence indicated that this person was a complete playboy not long ago, but suddenly awakened one day two months ago, and information about him also increased sharply.
He defeated Yang Zhe in a poetry contest at Chunfeng Tower, had an ambiguous relationship with Mr. Fan at Lujiao Academy, was a frequent visitor to the Qi Kingdom's royal palace, proposed marriage to Princess Nanzhu, often went to the home of Chu Fan, a martial arts prodigy in Qi Kingdom, did business, redeemed Jiang Wuyou from her servitude, frequently visited Jinxian Academy, and went to the royal palace even more often after Princess Xiaoyue was resurrected...
At the same time, his martial arts cultivation has improved rapidly. The last time I saw him, he was at the seventh rank, but in the last two months, he has suddenly jumped to the ninth rank.
A 20-year-old ninth-rank official...
Looking at He Yunxiao's information, Li Xiangjun felt a little guilty for misjudging him. It wasn't that she hadn't paid attention to the name "He Yunxiao" before, but the few words she heard back then were far less impactful than reading through his information now.
How could someone who can't even make up a lie have managed to "hide his abilities and bide his time" and "remain patient" for ten years?
For a martial artist to advance from the seventh rank to the ninth rank in just two months, there are only two possibilities: either they have accumulated experience and are now unleashing it, or they are concealing their true cultivation level.
Regardless of which category He Yunxiao falls into, he can be considered a "martial arts genius".
A "martial arts prodigy" is the son of Marquis Wuqing, who commands a large army. He also frequently visits the palace and has close ties with the Qi royal family. Most importantly, he is also very "naive"...
Li Xiangjun found it increasingly interesting the more she thought about it.
The original plan to kill Xiaoyue, capture Han Wenxin, and quickly defeat Qi was completely ruined after Xiaoyue's resurrection and Han Wenxin's suicide. Now, Xiaoyue has gathered a large army and is holding the city firmly. It is easy for Yan to win this attack, but it is not realistic to capture Yinjing City and damage Qi.
In a frontier region like Luoyue Pass, it might be feasible to break through the pass by force with a Grandmaster, but once you reach the heart of Qi... there might be Grandmasters in the Qi imperial palace...
After much deliberation, Li Xiangjun ordered the Imperial Guards, "Someone, find out where the boy who entered my bedchamber last night is. Also, summon Tong Lu to me."
...
In the afternoon, on the small grassland on the terrace of Tingfenglou.
Li Xiangjun sat alone next to He Yunxiao without any protection.
It's "beside" rather than "by his side," because He Yunxiao's "beside" are his wife Nan Zhu and Xiao Xiao.
It must be said that even when feigning weakness, Li Xiangjun is still the cunning and manipulative Empress Yan. Her control over He Yunxiao's psychology is extremely precise.
Now that Qi and Yan are at war, the leaders of both sides are the morale pillars of the soldiers on the front lines. If something serious were to happen to the Yan emperor while he is near the Qi people, there would be no need for deliberate guidance or exaggeration; the entire Yan state would instantly conclude that the Qi people are detrimental to the Yan emperor.
If this happens, Qi's "despicable" actions will inevitably lead to Yan's intensified anti-Qi stance, resulting in even fiercer attacks from the Yan army and making peace between the two countries even more distant.
He Yunxiao wants peace, so he can't let anything happen to the Yan Emperor. To prevent the Yan Emperor from being harmed, he must do his best to protect her.
Li Xiangjun's decision not to bring guards not only secured He Yunxiao's protection but also demonstrated the Emperor's trust and sincerity towards her.
After all, she dared to entrust her life to you. This attitude surpasses even the legendary "three visits to the thatched cottage".
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