Looking at the four large Chinese characters "Prince Yi's Mansion" on the main entrance of the magnificent building in front of me, Jiang Yushi couldn't help but feel a little complicated.
From Ge Yuemin's words, she had vaguely guessed that the person meeting her was probably a relative of the emperor.
Li Donglai, Li Zhuo, and even several royal princesses were all subjects of her speculation, but she did not include the current second prince, "Prince Yi" Li Rong.
Just because according to the analysis and observation of the Jiang Family Intelligence Network, among all Li Jiuye's children, the one who lacks the most talent and has the weakest influence on the emperor is the second prince.
Even "Princess Izumo" Li Yiru and the ten-year-old fourth prince Li Xian were better able to speak in front of Li Jiuye than him.
Did this second prince hide so deeply?
He seems mediocre and incompetent, but he hooks up with "Zhuge Thatched Cottage" without anyone noticing?
With doubts, she followed Ge Yuemin and slowly entered the palace.
Among the many mansions of powerful people, the area of Prince Yi's Mansion is not large. Although the gardens and pavilions are not lost in elegance, they are not magnificent, and are not even comparable to Xiaozhengtai Jiang Wufeng's other courtyard.
This Prince Yi is actually a simple man.
Jiang Yushi could not help but have a new understanding of Prince Yi, whom he had not paid much attention to before.
Crossing the main entrance of the main building, three figures appeared in front of Ge Yuemin and Jiang Yushi. The person standing in the middle was wearing a yellow shirt, with gold embroidery on the collar, cuffs, chest and hem. The clothes were gorgeous and exquisitely tailored. However, Those small eyes that were narrowed into two slits weakened the nobility brought by the clothes a lot.
With such small eyes...there is no doubt that this person is Li Rong!
Based on the information about Prince Daqian provided by the informant, Jiang Yushi quickly determined the identity of the other party.
Located to the left and right of Li Rong were two young men who were also dressed in gorgeous clothes. They were about 20 or 30 years old. Their appearance could barely be considered handsome, but for some reason, they had a faint aura of being vulgar and flashy.
"Lord, Ge has already invited Miss Jiang here."
As expected, Ge Yuemin bowed deeply to Li Rong in the center and spoke respectfully, without even looking at the other two people.
What a stunning person!
"Ms. Jiang was a woman who did not let men down. She led the army deep into the enemy's country alone, and the Jingyu Empire was frightened and defeated. Xiao Wang has been fascinated by it for a long time." The moment he saw Jiang Yu's poem, Li Rong's little eyes were filled with excitement. With a stunning light, she spoke high-sounding polite words, but her eyes were fixed on the beauty's charming face, unwilling to move away for a moment, "Now that I have seen her beauty, I realize that it is better to meet her than to be famous. The lady's style , it is far beyond my imagination."
"Your Majesty, you have given me too much praise." Being stared at so rudely, Jiang Yushi tried her best to suppress her displeasure. She cleared her throat and replied softly, "I have long heard that Prince Yi is versatile in both civil and military affairs and is a humble man. I saw him today. , it really deserves its reputation.”
"Ms. Jiang, have you ever heard of me? What an honor!" Li Rong laughed loudly and was extremely happy. He didn't seem to realize that Jiang Yushi's praise was stiff and artificial and without sincerity. Instead, he walked away happily.
He came forward and wanted to hold the other person's arm to show his closeness, "Come on, let me introduce you..."
This bastard!
The stern look in Jiang Yushi's eyes flashed away, and then he smiled sweetly and moved his lotus feet lightly, avoiding Li Rong's hands without leaving a trace.
She dodged him, but Li Rong didn't take it seriously. He pointed to the two young men beside him with his right hand and said: "This is Li Yu, the eldest grandson of Prince Rui, and that is Li Zhe, the eldest son of Prince Yi. They have been playing with me since childhood.
Big friendship.”
"I've met you two," Jiang Yushi said casually.
"Yes, I have seen Miss Jiang." Li Zhe stared straight at Jiang Yushi with his eyes wide open, and stammered in response, almost salivating from the corners of his mouth.
Li Yu's performance was even more explicit. He felt that the woman in front of him was not only stunningly beautiful, but she also exuded a cool and heroic aura from all over her body. With her mind agitated, she actually appeared in front of the public.
Next, I reacted instinctively.
If Li Rong could barely maintain the dignity of the royal family, then the performance of the other two could only be described as unbearable.
Jiang Yushi was a proud and arrogant person, how could he endure such rudeness? His eyebrows suddenly stood up, his eyes widened, and his slender hand once again grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"Uh-huh! Lord, since Miss Jiang is here to show off, we might as well get to the point as soon as possible." Ge Yuemin tried hard to cover up the contempt in her eyes, and deliberately cleared her throat to remind her.
"Mr. Ge is right." Li Rong came back to his senses and said calmly, "Miss Jiang is a general of the empire and a direct descendant of the first Fulong family. She has come all the way, so she must be with my Li family."
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"Your Majesty, this matter involves confidentiality, so the number of people should not be too large." Jiang Yushi interrupted coldly before he could finish his words, "Please also exclude the irrelevant people."
Her eyes swept over Li Yu and Li Zhe, and it was clear who she meant by "unrelated personnel."
"Miss Jiang, don't worry. These two boys have a life-long friendship with me and are not outsiders." Li Rong laughed and said, "There is nothing about me that they cannot let them know."
"Thank you for your great love, Your Majesty!" Li Yu and Li Zhe couldn't help being greatly moved, and shouted in unison, "We will never let you down!"
While saying a declaration of allegiance, their eyes never left Jiang Yushi's pretty face and graceful figure for a moment. Looking at this posture, if they were not in Prince Yi's palace, they would probably rush forward and take action.
, did that evil thing.
A trace of contempt flashed in Jiang Yushi's eyes. Before entering the mansion, she had already changed her opinion of Li Rong. Now, not only has she changed her mind, her opinion and evaluation are actually much lower than before.
The people Prince Yi has close friends with are all people of low moral character and vulgar behavior. The saying that birds of a feather flock together, shows that his own character is not much better.
And when he had a secret meeting with important figures from the enemy country, these two idiots were actually allowed to be present. It can be seen that the prince acted without caution. Even though he used his last sentence to win over a wave of people, these two idiots In Jiang Yushi's view, his loyalty is of little value.
In just a few words, Jiang Yushi made a judgment on Li Rong in his heart.
In line with the intelligence, Prince Yi is really a mediocre person, but how did he get involved with "Zhuge Thatched Cottage"?
"I wonder why the prince called for poems?" She was confused in her heart, but she asked softly and tactfully.
"Miss Jiang, if this is what I expected," Li Rong heard this sweet voice, like an oriole coming out of the valley or a kingfisher flicking water, his mind wandered, he cleared his throat quickly, and said seriously, "The Jiang family is Do you want to cooperate with our Li family?"
"There have been frequent wars between Daqian and Fulong, and they have always been at odds." Jiang Yushi smiled slightly and said, "My Jiang family is the first Fulong family with a respected position and strong strength. Why should we fight with the royal family of your country?" What about cooperation?”
"Miss Jiang, people in the Ming Dynasty don't tell secrets. Now there is Murong Xiu in front of the Jiang family who is suspicious, and there are all the major families in the back. I'm afraid life in the Fulong Empire will not be easy, right?" A trace of satisfaction flashed across Li Rong's face, He said mysteriously, "If you don't want to make friends with my Daqian imperial family and find a way out for yourself, why would you take such a big risk and come all the way to my Daqian imperial capital?"
"I didn't expect that Prince Yi, who was in Daqian, knew everything about my Fulong territory!" Jiang Yushi pretended to be surprised and said, "I admire Yushi!"
"That's natural. Although I am not as famous as the prince and the third emperor's younger brother, I am not a mediocre person who only cares about having fun all day long." Being praised by Jiang Yushi, Li Rong became more and more proud, "Of course there is a way to know. Matters of the world.”
Jiang Yushi's pretty face showed a look of shock and admiration, but her eyes intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Ge Yuemin who was standing aside.
In her opinion, since Fulong Emperor Murong Xiu's adviser Ruoyan came from the "Zhuge Thatched Cottage" and Ge Yuemin next to Prince Yi was also a disciple of the thatched cottage, it was not surprising that he could understand the situation of the Fulong Empire.
"I wonder how the discussion between Miss Jiang and Father is going?" Li Rong didn't know Jiang Yu's thoughts on the poem. He only knew that this beautiful young lady from the Jiang family truly admired him. His whole body suddenly swelled up a bit, and his tone of voice was full of emotion. There was a hint of interrogation, and it was no longer as polite as before.
"Your Majesty is a kind-hearted king, and he is very polite to Yu Shi." Jiang Yu Shi hesitated for a moment, and finally answered truthfully, "It's just that he didn't give a clear answer about the alliance."
"Miss Jiang doesn't know something." Li Rong's face showed an expression of "Sure enough," he narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a sad expression, "In recent days, my career has been frequently disturbed, and disasters have continued. My father The emperor has been working hard day and night and feels deeply exhausted, and he may have had the idea of abdicating the throne."
"What?" Jiang Yushi exclaimed, "But Your Majesty is still so young..."
"Based on your Jiang family's intelligence network, you should already know that the father wants to dethrone the East Palace and make the third emperor's younger brother the crown prince, right?" Li Rong interrupted abruptly, "The reason why he wants to do this is,
It is precisely my intention to let the Third Emperor's younger brother succeed to the throne as soon as possible, so that I can put aside the affairs of the empire, devote myself to cultivation, and spend the rest of my life in peace."
"This happened!" Jiang Yushi murmured, "That's such a pity."
"Therefore, it is meaningless to discuss the alliance with the emperor anymore." Li Rong continued, "This country will soon change."
"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty." Jiang Yushi bowed slightly and said, "In that case, Yushi will go to see Prince Wu."
"Yushi's words are wrong." Li Rong's expression tightened and he said quickly, "Although my father wanted to pass the throne to the third emperor's younger brother, the emperor's younger brother did not have this ambition and refused to accept the throne. Instead, he hid in the mountains to practice cultivation.
So the future emperor will never be him."
Unknowingly, he had already changed his title from "Miss Jiang" to "Yu Shi".
"Prince Wu is willing to give up fame and fortune and pursue the great road wholeheartedly, which is really admirable!" Jiang Yushi seemed not to notice these details, but praised.
"Everyone has his own ambitions. It's natural that the Third Emperor's brother likes to practice." A hint of displeasure flashed through Li Rong's small eyes, "I just approached him to discuss forming an alliance, but Yu Shi took the wrong path."
"Then in your opinion, what should we do if we have Yushi?" Jiang Yushi pretended to be ignorant.
"There are four sons of the Holy Emperor today. The prince is rebellious and intends to seek power and usurp the throne. It is only a matter of time before he loses his position in the East Palace." Li Rong seemed to be waiting for her question and answered without hesitation, "The third brother lives in seclusion.
The fourth brother is only ten years old and is not qualified for the big responsibility. Who do you think my father will pass the throne to?"
"I think it's you, the prince." Jiang Yushi's pretty face showed a look of sudden realization, but a trace of teasing flashed in her eyes unconsciously, "If this is true, then Yushi will have to congratulate the prince in advance."
"It's too early to say this about Yu Shi. Although we are close to each other, we still haven't reached a final conclusion after all." Li Rong seemed to be quite pleased with her compliments and couldn't help but take two steps closer. "You and I hit it off as soon as we met.
Naturally, I will not sit idly by when it comes to the Jiang family."
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, and Yushi is so grateful." Jiang Yushi's beautiful eyes sparkled with light, and his voice became more and more delicate.
Li Rong only said that Jiang Yushi was impressed by his words, and he shamelessly took a few steps closer. Listening to her pleasant voice and smelling the faint fragrance of the beauty, he was distracted for a moment and said, "You and I might as well
If we form an alliance today and help each other, even if Murong Xiurong cannot leave the Jiang family, it will be enough to protect your family from worries until the day when this king ascends the throne."
"Your Majesty is so devoted to helping you, but I don't know what Yushi can do for you?" Jiang Yushi's eyes became more serious, but his voice became softer and sweeter. He directly taught Li Rong, Li Yu and Li Zhesan
Human bones are so soft that it is almost unsteady to stand.
"Yushi, after all, Fulong and Daqian are incompatible. You and I cannot form an alliance just by talking about it." Li Rong finally couldn't help but vomit out what he was thinking, "Although I am more than 90% sure of ascending to the throne.
Although I have the throne, the power in my hands is somewhat insufficient, and I am afraid that I cannot convince the ministers. I hope that you, the Jiang family, can help me."
"How can we help?" Jiang Yushi asked.
"The king needs one hundred thousand spiritual crystals to enhance his strength and consolidate the throne." Li Rong said bluntly, "In addition, although I have married several side wives, I don't have a wife yet. I heard that Yushi has not yet been married. You and I
The two families might as well get married, and from now on we will be rich and powerful, and advance and retreat together, what do you think?"
"What does the prince mean...?" Jiang Yushi had a strange expression on her pretty face, "You want to marry me?"
"Yes, although Yushi is not from the royal family of the Fulong Empire, she is still the princess of the first family." Li Rong nodded and said, "Marrying this king as your concubine is a good match."
Listening to his tone, it was as if the marriage between two families was a great honor for Jiang Yushi.
"My lord, you also know that Yushi grew up in the army. Unlike ordinary women, she doesn't like red clothes, but only loves military affairs." Jiang Yushi hesitated and said, "I'm afraid she is not a good match for the prince."
"I also know that you once led troops to fight and showed your face outside." Li Rong kept advancing and had already forced Jiang Yushi into the corner of the room. He put his right hand on the wall and, without any teacher, he performed a "bidong" gesture.
The gesture said, "After we get married, as long as you are willing to stay in the house, take care of your husband and raise your children, and take care of the family affairs, I will naturally not care about the past."
"Your Majesty, I cannot make my own decisions regarding marriage." Jiang Yushi's pretty face was slightly red, her beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, and she looked pitiful and weak, "I have to go back home and ask my father to make a decision."
"Yushi was joking." Li Rong had a confident smile on his face, as if he had everything under control. His lips were only a few inches away from Jiang Yushi's cheek, "Since you are here to negotiate with Daqian on behalf of the Jiang family,
, naturally you have the right to decide the bargaining chips for cooperation, including spiritual crystals, men and horses, weapons, medicinal materials, and even... yourself!"
Prince Yi, who had always behaved extremely badly since the meeting, unexpectedly said a very insightful word.
At the same time, his lust could no longer be suppressed, and he kissed Jiang Yushi's delicate lips without hesitation, as if he was sure that the world-famous eldest lady of the Jiang family would not resist.
Li Yu and Li Zhe on the side had their eyes widened with envy on their faces. They wished they could go into battle in person and do this and that to Jiang Yushi on behalf of Li Rong...?