lcionline Chapter 311 Civil strife
Chapter 311 Civil strife
Su Mowan shook her head and said, "I don't have any ideas, I'm just asking."
She did have some ideas, but they had to be considered in the context of the terrain. She was completely unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain and dared not voice her thoughts lightly.
Seeing her shake her head, Murong Jing said, "I fought with Yanxue a few years ago. Yanxue is now on guard against the methods I used before, so I need to come up with new tricks."
Judging from his confident tone, he must have already prepared a new strategy.
Su Mowan didn't ask for specifics, but just looked at Murong Jing and said, "Anyway, I believe Yanxue will not be your match."
This can be considered praise and affirmation.
Murong Jing's expression softened slightly as he said, "Of course. I have read countless military books and fought countless battles. Yanxue is nothing but a defeated opponent, not to mention that Yanxue Kingdom is currently in internal strife."
"Internal strife?"
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow in surprise. Yan Xue had been defeated by Yun Mo a few years ago, and now she was making a comeback. She should have been fully prepared, so how could there be internal strife?
With internal troubles already, how dare they provoke external threats?
Has the person in power lost their mind?
Murong Jing then asked, "Do you know who Crown Prince Yanxue is?"
She really doesn't know.
So Su Mowan shook her head and asked, "Who is it?"
"Nobody."
"Nobody?"
Su Mowan was stunned for a moment, but then she understood. So the internal strife in Yanxue was caused by the struggle for the crown prince position.
Yanxue Kingdom is neither as big as Yunmo Kingdom, nor as small as it seems.
Although Su Mowan did not know who the crown prince of Yanxue was, she knew that the emperor of Yanxue was a man in his fifties, about the same age as Emperor Moyao.
The princes under his wing must be quite old, so why hasn't a crown prince been appointed yet?
Thinking of this, Su Mowan asked curiously, "Is the internal strife in Yanxue Kingdom divided into several factions fighting each other?"
"Two factions."
Murong Jing said, "One faction supports the eldest prince, while the other faction supports the third prince."
If there are only two factions, the situation isn't too complicated. But why is Yanxue's emperor watching his two sons fight without making a decision?
Su Mowan felt this way at this moment. It's not good for the emperor to have so many concubines. Having so many sons means they have to fight and compete for them. The most tragic thing is brothers fighting each other.
On Emperor Moyao's side, the situation was slightly better. Although he had established a crown prince early on, there were still people secretly plotting and eager to make a move.
They've even taken some action, though it's not obvious.
Fortunately, Murong Jing and Crown Prince Murong Wei are siblings, otherwise these covert actions would probably have already been made public.
Su Mowan rolled her eyes. "Who are Yanxue's eldest and third princes? Do you know anything about them?"
Murong Jing paused for a moment, then said, "I know a little about the First Prince, but as for the Third Prince... his whereabouts are mysterious and difficult to investigate."
Su Mowan was surprised. Even with Murong Jing's abilities, he found it difficult to investigate; it seemed that the Third Prince was truly extraordinary.
Perhaps, we can not only defeat them from the outside, but also break them down from the inside?
While sowing discord may be a bit despicable, in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures can be used.
Su Mowan felt that Murong Jing must have thought of the same thing long ago, so she didn't voice her thoughts.
Taking a breath, Su Mowan rubbed her lower abdomen and said, "Forget it, I won't ask you about these things. You have your own ideas anyway."
Murong Jing glanced at her and suddenly said, "Would you like to go with me?"
go together?
Does this mean she needs to accompany me to the border?
Su Mowan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I don't think that will work. Su Mobai just entrusted his money to me, so I need to go and take a look first."
As she spoke, Su Mowan looked at Murong Jing and said with a smile, "Besides, I'd only be watching and wouldn't be able to help much. I might as well do something useful."
Su Mowan felt she couldn't help because she believed Murong Jing was capable of handling everything.
She knew that the Snow Shadow Guards under Murong Jing's command were extremely powerful in combat.
When Yanxue Kingdom was defeated, Murong Jing did not personally take action; a single Snow Shadow Guard was enough to control the situation.
Thinking of the Snow Shadow Guards, Su Mowan recalled Jiang Zhuo, with whom she had spent only a few days. Curious about Jiang Zhuo's identity, she asked, "Where is Jiang Zhuo from?"
Murong Jing had no idea that she had gone through a lot of thought before asking about Jiang Zhuo.
So at this point, the topic seemed to change a bit too quickly.
Why are you asking Jiang Zhuo?
Su Mowan glanced at Murong Jing sideways, "Isn't Jiang Zhuo the commander of the Snow Shadow Guard? I just want to ask where such a heroic figure comes from."
Although Jiang Zhuo was indeed outstanding, His Highness Prince Qin felt a little uncomfortable hearing Su Mowan praise other men.
But even if it doesn't feel right, I still have to answer.
His home is in Jiangnan.
It must be said that Murong Jing did it on purpose. He only mentioned that Jiang Zhuo's family was in Jiangnan, but didn't say that Jiang Zhuo's family was called the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion.
When Su Mowan heard that Jiang Zhuo's family was in Jiangnan, her expression became somewhat strange.
She had only thought that Jiang Zhuo was stationed in Jiangnan, but she didn't expect that Jiang Zhuo's family was also in Jiangnan!
Then take Shen Murui to Phoenix City...
"Jiangnan is so big, where exactly is Jiang Zhuo's family located?"
After Su Mowan finished speaking, she held her breath and waited for the answer.
Murong Jing looked at her and said, "Phoenix City, the center of Jiangnan."
"..." Su Mowan blinked. "Isn't your villa in Phoenix City?"
Moreover, the restaurant that Su Mobai arranged for her is also in Phoenix City!
Murong Jing didn't understand why she had that expression: "We're in Phoenix City, so what?"
"nothing."
Su Mowan calmed down. Phoenix City was very big, and she might not run into him. Besides, wasn't Jiang Zhuo in the military camp? He shouldn't have time to wander around Phoenix City.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Granny Wei's voice rang out from outside.
"Your Highness, the medicine has arrived."
Murong Jing glanced at Su Mowan and said, "Come in."
Su Mowan couldn't help but admire Wei Mama; she was simply a master at brewing medicine and porridge.
There was no need to pretend to be asleep at this point. Before Granny Wei came in, Su Mowan sat up halfway, propped herself up with a few pillows, and leaned against the headboard.
When Granny Wei came in and saw that the person was awake, she excitedly took a few steps to the bedside, put the medicine on the cabinet next to her, and asked first, "How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
It was clear that she genuinely cared. Su Mowan didn't understand why Granny Wei was so kind to her, since the Empress didn't seem to like her much, and Granny Wei was one of the Empress's people.
Su Mowan smiled and said, "I'm fine now, thank you for your concern, Granny."
Seeing the smile on her face, Granny Wei breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Now, take good care of yourself."
As he spoke, he reached out and placed the bowl of medicine in front of Su Mowan. Although the medicine looked like it was still steaming slightly, its temperature was actually quite low.
Su Mowan took it, tentatively took a sip, and after finding it wasn't too hot, she gritted her teeth and gulped it down in a few mouthfuls.
Granny Wei was very satisfied. Before, when she was asked to take her medicine, Su Mowan would dawdle and make excuses, but now she was becoming increasingly willing.
After handing the empty bowl back, Su Mowan took the handkerchief that Murong Jing handed her and wiped her mouth.
Granny Wei placed the empty bowl on the wooden tray and was about to leave when she suddenly added, "Oh, right, Consort Su, this is medicine for treating qi and blood deficiency. There will also be medicine for treating cold constitution later, so don't fall asleep. The medicine isn't ready yet; I'll bring it over in about 15 minutes."
"……it is good."
Su Mowan roughly knew that when Murong Jing went out earlier, he must have told Physician Gu that she had a problem with being cold-sensitive.
As soon as Granny Wei left, Murong Jing said, "You sleep for a while. I have something to do and need to go out for a bit."
Su Mowan assumed that his "going out for a while" meant leaving the manor, so she smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead and get busy. The sooner you go, the sooner you go."
Murong Jing knew she had misunderstood, so he lowered his head and said, "I will not leave the mansion; I will only go to my study."
"...You can go to the study early and come back early."
After Su Mowan finished speaking, her face flushed slightly.
Murong Jing pulled the blanket up for her, tucking the corners in, and said, "It won't be long. I've sent Feng Yue to find Yu Lin. We'll talk for a bit when he arrives and then return."
Su Mowan simply pulled the blanket up even higher, covering half her face, "Go quickly, go quickly!"
Murong Jing's eyes held a smile.
"Then shall I take my leave?"
"Go quickly!"
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A quarter of an hour later, Feng Yue returned to the manor, accompanied by Young Master Yu Lin.
The relationship between Yu Lin and Murong Jing was neither good nor bad; it was rather uneventful.
The way the Empress handled that matter back then made him unwilling to step into the palace again, nor was he very willing to step into the Prince of Qin's residence.
He harbored resentment towards the Empress, and naturally, he felt a distance between himself and the Prince of Qin.
However, no matter how unwilling he was, he returned to the capital. When Feng Yue went to find him, his first reaction upon hearing that he was to come to the Prince of Qin's residence was reluctance.
But after Feng Yue told him that Murong Jing would be leaving the capital early the next morning, he agreed.
This was Yu Lin's second visit to the Prince of Qin's residence. The first time was seven years ago, when Murong Jing had just moved out of the palace.
Upon entering Fenghua Palace, they proceeded to the study. Feng Yue called out to the door, "Master."
Murong Jingguang knew from the footsteps that it was his cousin, so he said, "Come in."
Feng Yue reached out and opened the study door. "Young Master Yu, please come in."
Yu Lin and Murong Jing had not seen each other for six years, and the sudden prospect of seeing each other brought a strange feeling to their relationship.
I'm a little curious and a little expectant.
He took a step and ascended the steps leading into the study.
Murong Jing looked up from his desk in the study and saw Yu Lin walk in. Although they hadn't seen each other for several years, he still recognized him.
Murong Jing gestured with his chin toward the chair beside him, "Sit."
Yu Lin knew that Murong Jing's leg had been crippled two years ago, and seeing him indeed sitting in a wheelchair now, he felt a pang of sadness.
Back then, the Third Prince, the Prince of Qin, was incredibly powerful and influential. Now, looking at him, one can only sigh at the cruel twists of fate.
However, the feeling that Murong Jing gave Yu Lin at this moment was not quite the same as Yu Lin had imagined.
Yu Lin believed that after encountering a prodigy who had fallen from the heights of fame, Murong Jing should be affected to some extent, if not completely devastated.
But the person in front of him gave him a completely different feeling.
"Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"