kvmb Chapter 157: The Prince's Advice
Chapter 157: The Prince's Advice
Although it was a hot summer day, the coolness in the forest was refreshing. Si Yao and Guo Ying were sitting under a tree to rest after picking herbs, and the path following them was also leaning against a tree trunk nearby.
"Sister Siyao, have you ever thought about the future?"
Guo Ying suddenly looked at Si Yao curiously and asked.
“What happens in the future…” Si Yao looked up at the sky above the mountains and forests with longing. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Practice medicine, save lives, and travel around.” Of course, the purpose of traveling around is to find Jiang Si Yao.
"The pharmacy can still cure diseases and save lives, why does Sister Si Yao have to travel around?" Si Yao's words made Xiaolu nervous. His Highness assigned him the task of keeping Sister Si Yao well in Sanxiu Pharmacy, but if Sister Si Yao went traveling around one day, would he stop her or not?
"But the world is so big, I also want to see around." Si Yao lowered her eyes and smiled faintly.
"Knights travel the world with swords in their hands, and our sister Siyao can also travel the world with her medical skills, not to mention that sister Siyao also has great archery skills!" Guo Ying was full of admiration after hearing this. She excitedly took Siyao's arm and continued to ask expectantly: "Can I travel with sister Siyao in the future?"
"I'm not going to travel around the world." Si Yao sighed helplessly as he looked at Guo Ying leaning on him.
"Don't drag down Sister Si Yao. Just stay in the medicine shop and wait for the owner to find a husband for you!" Guo Ying's words made Xiaolu roll her eyes. She must have read too many martial arts novels. The world of martial arts is as treacherous as a chess game. How could a little girl like her imagine that?
"Hmph, no one will think you're dumb if you don't speak!" Guo Ying sat up, frowned and said to Xiaolu angrily.
Seeing that the little girl was about to get angry again, Xiaolu quickly smiled and shut his mouth.
"Xiaolu, what do you want to do in the future?" Si Yao suddenly looked at Xiaolu and asked curiously. Xiaolu has a good understanding and is steady in doing things, so he is highly regarded by his master and senior brothers. It's a pity that he doesn't seem to have much interest in studying medicine. It would be nice if he could help his master and senior brothers manage the pharmacy in the future.
"From now on, I will follow Sister Si Yao wherever she goes. I will help you when you practice medicine and save lives." Xiao Lu gave Si Yao a rare smile from the heart. After all, protecting Sister Si Yao was the only task given to him by His Highness, and it was also the most important thing for him at the moment.
This answer surprised Si Yao a little.
"Tsk, the one who can always follow Sister Si Yao must be her future brother-in-law. What? Do you want to take over her job?" Then Cheng Ying sneered and joked to Xiaolu.
"What do you mean by meddling in other people's business? If you don't know how to use words, don't use them carelessly!" Xiaolu was so scared that cold sweats broke out on his face when he heard this. Sister Si Yao is His Highness's woman, how dare he have such improper thoughts?
"What do you mean I don't know how to use words? It's obviously you who said the wrong thing!"
"How did I say something wrong? Don't spit blood on me..."
Seeing that the two people in front of him were about to start quarreling again, Si Yao shook his head helplessly.
The courtyard of the Mucheng Post Station was filled with lush trees, singing birds and fragrant flowers. The two brothers, Crown Prince Yan Qiao and Prince Yan Zong, sat face to face in the corridor. Both of them looked very noble, but one was as handsome as jade, with smiling eyes, while the other was imposing and cold as ice. The contrast between them was sharp, one cold and one hot, one hard and one soft.
Ten steps away, Yu Cheng and the prince's personal guard stood guard on either side without saying a word.
"How is your recovery?" Yan Qiao asked with concern, looking at his third brother's thin face.
"Brother, why did you come to this wooden city?" Yan Zong's eyes were slightly cold, the anger in his heart had not completely dissipated. He looked at his eldest brother with a dissatisfied tone and asked.
"You ask even though you know the answer." Yan Qiao picked up the cold drink in front of him and brought it to his lips. He glanced at his third brother in front of him with a smile, and then took two sips.
"Don't worry, I know the seriousness of the matter. I won't take her life for the time being." Yan Zong still had a cold face. His elder brother must have arrived in time under the order of the emperor. It seemed that his father understood how much he hated Nan Rong Liang Ling. It was prudent and rational for him to bear not killing her after suffering such a great humiliation.
"It's not okay to hurt her!" Yan Qiao shook his head gently.
"It's fine that father protects her, but big brother also wants to protect a woman like this?" Yan Zong narrowed his eyes and sneered.
"As for personal feelings, big brother will definitely not stop you." Yan Qiaofeng's eyes also turned cold. He put down the cold drink in his hand, raised his eyes to look at his brother, and said seriously: "But Nanrong Liangling is still the princess of Guyun Kingdom. Right now we are not sure that we can deal with Lang Kingdom alone. Therefore, Guyun Kingdom must be stabilized, and Nanrong Liangling cannot move for the time being."
"How's the situation in Langguo?" Yan Zong didn't want to mention the woman he hated, so he changed the subject. He would keep this account in mind for the time being, and he would definitely get it back when he had the chance in the future.
"Xuan'an City is progressing smoothly. After Ning Xi forced the death of the senior ministers in the court, the people were boiling with resentment. In addition, the Shadow Clan secretly fanned the flames. Many ministers have secretly contacted King Xian who is far away in the western border."
"It seems that the problem lies with Prince Xian Lixu?" Yan Zong guessed when he saw the hint of sadness on his eldest brother's face.
"I originally thought that Li Xu was just an elegant young man who only knew how to play the piano and write poetry, but now it seems that we were careless. The Shadow Clan has prepared enough troops for him but he has been reluctant to act. A person who can be so patient is definitely not an ordinary person." Prince Yan Qiao slowly stood up, looked at the flowers outside the pavilion and sighed softly.
“I’m afraid that if this continues, Ning Xi will lose the support of the people, and Li Xu will become the popular choice. By then, it will be easy to change the throne of Lang Kingdom, and without civil strife, Xiyue Kingdom will have no chance to intervene.” Yan Zong also stood up and came to Yan Qiao, saying worriedly.
"Yes, Third Brother is right." Yan Qiao nodded, then his eyes darkened slightly, and he continued: "However, it is not that there is no solution. I cannot just watch things go out of control."
"Brother, do you mean that we have to start with Ning Xi?"
"Not bad." Yan Qiao's phoenix eyes curved into a beautiful arc. Chatting with his third brother always made him feel relaxed and comfortable.
"But we have to speed up our pace, before Li Xu's power expands and the strength of the two sides changes."
"Don't worry, Yingmen has already started preparations." Yan Qiao still smiled and patted his third brother Yan Zong's shoulder, but there was a strange flash in his phoenix eyes.
"Brother, even if Lang is in civil strife, as the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. While Xiyue is fighting against Lang alone, it must also guard against other countries trying to reap the benefits."
"Third brother, what good ideas do you have?" Yan Qiao asked with pretended curiosity.
"When Xiyue Kingdom fights Lang Kingdom, the one that has the most potential to reap the benefits is Jingsong Kingdom in the east. When Lang and Jing fought, Jingsong Kingdom was defeated and lost six counties to Lang Kingdom. Therefore, we might as well use the six counties as a condition to drag Jingsong Kingdom to deal with Lang Kingdom together. If Jingsong Kingdom fights side by side with us, other small countries will naturally not dare to covet Xiyue Kingdom."
"Third brother is worthy of being father's right-hand man. His talent and strategy are not inferior to anyone else." Yan Qiao looked at his third brother Yan Zong and praised him with admiration, but a trace of fear arose in his heart.
"Thank you very much, elder brother. You are the right-hand man of our father. I am just a military man, how can I have any talent or strategy? What I said just now was just a show-off in front of you." Yan Zong was frightened by Yan Qiao's praise. He quickly raised his hand to salute his elder brother and said seriously.