"Why? Logically speaking, the girl he's been coveting for so long is right in front of him, and in such a situation, with the noble reason of 'it's all to save you' as a premise. I don't believe this guy would let such a good opportunity slip by, unless he's an absolute gentleman.
Is there something wrong with this Miao Qingling's identity? Is she a princess or something? The royal family of Nanzhao doesn't have the surname Miao, does it?"
[Miao Qingling is not a simple herb gatherer at all. She is a candidate for the next Holy Maiden of Nanzhao. Generally, the current Holy Maiden will select three to five girls to train from a young age and establish a master - disciple relationship with them.
When the current Holy Maiden grows old or passes away, she will designate one of them as her successor.
Miao Qingling is one of the three disciples selected by the current Holy Maiden and is also her favorite and most promising first - disciple.
The Holy Maiden has a lofty status in Nanzhao. Although that brother and sister are also nobles of Nanzhao, they dare not do anything to the Holy Maiden.
By chance today, the younger brother finally couldn't resist the temptation. He jumped into the cold spring and became the antidote for Miao Qingling, and had a physical relationship with her.
While the younger brother was embracing the beauty in his arms, the sister, who was not convenient to watch, went out to leave a mark for the guards. Unexpectedly, she accidentally found Xi Yan lying on the way back.
At the age of nineteen, Xi Yan still looked very good. Different from the men of Nanzhao, Xi Yan had broad shoulders, a tight waist, and long legs that clearly showed he was strong.
Coupled with his flushed face and the faint outline of his muscles after being soaked in sweat, the sister, who was already married, was completely captivated.
Originally, she was a bit hesitant, but when she thought of the plan she and her husband had made before, her eyes changed when she looked at Xi Yan again, as if they were glued to him.
Her hand seemed to have a will of its own and slid down his well - defined pectoral and abdominal muscles like a drop of sweat...
When Miao Qingling and Xi Yan woke up again, they were on a platform in the cold spring. The poison of the venomous snake had been cured, but their bodies... were in a rather sorry state.
They looked at each other and both felt that they had gone too far and had exhausted each other...
Because of this incident, Xi Yan, who originally planned to leave, stayed in the cave with Miao Qingling for a few more days because the layer of ambiguity between them had been broken.
Two months after they separated, Miao Qingling found out that she was pregnant. Since she couldn't contact Xi Yan all the time, she had to confess to her master three months later.
The Holy Maiden was very angry, but then she thought that the man had saved her apprentice, and her apprentice didn't even know who the savior was. She didn't even know who to vent her anger on.
The Holy Maiden advised her to have an abortion and then find a good family to marry into. Naturally, Miao Qingling was unwilling. This was the crystallization of her love with Brother Yan.
When she returned to her family, she still insisted on giving birth to the child and promised to give the child away after birth.
In exchange, she agreed to marry into the Feng family as the wife of Feng Xun, the second son of the Feng family. ]
"Does Feng Xun think that the child in Miao Qingling's belly is his?"
[Yes. After he went back, he kept a close eye on Miao Qingling's movements. After a few months, the news spread that the candidate for the Holy Maiden, Miao Qingling, had been poisoned and saved by an unknown person, and she had withdrawn from the candidacy for the Holy Maiden.
He made many inquiries and finally learned that Miao Qingling was pregnant and was convinced that the child was his.
At this time, Feng Xun didn't stand up and admit that it was him who had saved her and ruined her reputation.
He thought that Miao Qingling would bring the newly - born child to marry into the Tian family. By then, his child would still be his.
Unexpectedly, the child was given away on the day of its birth. He sent people to make many inquiries but couldn't find the whereabouts of the child.
What he didn't know was that when the child was almost eight months old, Miao Qingling saw Xi Yan again. Xi Yan wanted to take her back to Western Qiang, but Miao Qingling had to refuse for the sake of her family. They agreed that Xi Yan would take the child back to Western Qiang after its birth. ]
"Is this child Xi Ling?"
[Yes. Feng Xun didn't give up looking for the child's whereabouts all these years. Later, he really found him and had been secretly supporting him in seizing the throne. ]
"Is Feng Xun being so kind to look for the child? What was he doing earlier!"
[Hehe, it's because all the children he had with Miao Qingling and the concubines he took later were daughters. Although women in Nanzhao have the highest status among the several countries, when it comes to inheriting the family business, they still prefer male heirs first!
Since he couldn't have a son, of course he had to find the one who had been given away. Who would have thought that when he found him, he discovered that the 'adoptive father' who had adopted his son was the King of Western Qiang, and his son was also the most favored son of the king and had a chance to inherit the throne of Western Qiang.
It was impossible for him to recognize his son. Instead, he found a way to get to know Xi Ling and began to secretly support him in seizing the throne. ]
"Has that high - quality iron ore still not been discovered?"
Emperor Mingxi and the others nodded secretly in their hearts. Yes, yes, talk about this first. Although the gossip about the King of Western Qiang is interesting, this is what they really want to know the most.
Even if their Great Yan Dynasty can't get this iron ore, they would rather it be buried underground forever and never see the light of day than watch it fall into the hands of their opponents.
Huo Ying's eyes flashed. He was very familiar with the Wild Man Mountain. That place was not far from Great Yan. He glanced at Emperor Mingxi on the throne in the main hall.
For the first time, he thought that the little immortal was right. The emperor was too soft - hearted. Otherwise, why couldn't they scheme for this iron ore?
[Next spring, the entrance to the ore vein will be accidentally discovered by a group of bandits on the Wild Man Mountain. Their leader, Brother Diao, was being chased by the court and led his men to flee into the Wild Man Mountain to take refuge. When looking for a cave to hide in, they found a cave in a secluded mountain stream.
While hiding in it, they found brightly - colored and pure stones on the cave wall. Brother Diao had some background and knowledge. He quickly realized that these red stones were iron ore.
That place was extremely secluded, which was why Xi Yan had searched for so long without any results.
Brother Diao led his men to secretly make knives for their own use. Later, they became bolder and began to secretly sell them. Soon after, they were discovered by Western Qiang and Nanzhao respectively.
The two countries had a big fight because of this large - scale high - quality iron ore vein. It was also because of this incident that Nanzhao completely sided with Southern Yue.
The two countries formed an offensive and defensive alliance. So in the war of destruction of the Great Yan Dynasty, the sharp weapons of Southern Yue were all provided by Nanzhao in the back!
The two countries, Western Qiang and Nanzhao, refused to give in to each other over this ore vein. In the end, they both started digging from the side closer to their own country. In order to dig more ore, they didn't dare to stop for a moment. Even so, it took them five or six years, and many miners who were captured died in the process.
Among them were the common people on the border of Great Yan close to Western Qiang and Nanzhao. ]
"A court that can't even protect its own people will surely perish! Let's not talk about this bad news. Anyway, with the uselessness of the people in the Great Yan Dynasty, they don't have the ability to snatch it.
You first tell us whose son Xi Ling is exactly. A person can't have two fathers, right!"
The 'useless' people of the Great Yan Dynasty turned green and white in the face. The officials sitting next to them silently moved their seats, thinking secretly in their hearts, 'He's having another fit!'
