In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

"Gold mine?"

Mu Jinan raised his head slightly, his eyes filled with fear, his heart pounding. The Nanzhao War was not in the original text!!

Isn’t Nanzhao the same as Dali in Yunnan? The Beiya gold mine in Heqing, Dali was only surveyed and mined in 2011. Why was it discovered now?

The last time Lu Mingxu colluded with the Yuhe tribe to embezzle the Kuazhou gold mine in Dongdao, Jiangnan, it was mined close to this dynasty. Could it be that there was a time traveler in Nanzhao?

Mu Jinan thought to himself:

"No, the urgent report said that people from Sheng Country were surveying and digging for gold in Nanzhao. Could it be that there is another time traveler from Sheng Country?"

"Did this time traveler send people from Sheng to dig for gold, deliberately provoking a war between Nanzhao and Sheng?"

"Who is he?"

A trace of panic flashed across Mu Jinan's eyes. She looked at the backs of each court official, who were whispering to each other.

Emperor Ming said angrily:

"How dare a small tribe like Nanzhao attack our Sheng Kingdom? My dear ministers, who is willing to lead the army to defeat Nanzhao and enhance our country's prestige?"

At this moment, Shen Yuzhong stood up and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I heard that General Mu has a son who is brave and good at fighting. He is young and promising. The small Nanzhao is not to be feared, so I sent Mu Jingyi to quell the rebellion."

Mu Jinan had a bad feeling and frowned slightly:

"Why do you recommend my brother to go?"

Emperor Ming said loudly, "Okay, I wonder if General Mu is willing?"

Mu Chen said loudly: "A minister should be loyal, a general should defend the country. It is my honor to fight for Shengguo and defend the city. I respect your majesty's will."

Emperor Ming said loudly: "Okay, then I will appoint Mu Jingyi as the General of Dingnan, lead an army of 200,000, and go to Yaozhou immediately to pacify Nanzhao."

Mu Jinan was startled, his eyes filled with fear, and he thought to himself:

"What? Two hundred thousand troops? Two hundred thousand?"

"When an army of 200,000 fought against Nanzhao, wasn't it historically that the entire army was annihilated and defeated?"

"Will my brother die in this war? Even if he escapes by chance, how can he avoid the guilt of defeat?"

Mu Jinan stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, are 200,000 troops too many?"

Emperor Ming was a little angry and said: "My country is strong, and only an army of 200,000 can demonstrate our national strength."

"Who else wants to play?"

Lin Xiuyuan, the Prime Minister, said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I have reported to the Crown Prince that he has not restrained his family and allowed the Crown Princess Jiang to practice witchcraft in the East Palace."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has met with his brother many times and conspired to rebel. There is evidence of both witnesses and evidence. Your Majesty, please investigate."

Emperor Ming was furious and asked, "What?"

Crown Prince Li Xu quickly knelt down and said, "Father, I was just meeting a good friend and I did not rebel. It was Minister Lin who spoke ill of me and slandered me. Please understand my father."

Emperor Ming flipped through the memorial and was furious: "I have had close contact with the soldiers at the border, and there are letters everywhere. Isn't this your handwriting? Take a look for yourself!"

As he said this, he threw the memorial to Li Xu's face. Li Xu picked it up:

"I did meet you, but I have no intention of rebelling. Father, these words must have been imitated by someone. Please believe me."

Emperor Ming kicked him and he retreated in embarrassment.

Emperor Ming cursed:

"I heard that your Crown Princess often talks about me and Concubine Shen behind my back, and now she is promoting witchcraft in the East Palace. Is this how you manage your backyard?"

Crown Prince Li Xu cried, "Father, I wish to divorce the Crown Princess and never associate with Jiang again."

Emperor Ming closed his eyes tightly, and Shen Yuzhong said loudly:

"I, a humble servant, would like to recommend myself to the King of Qi to investigate the matter of the meeting between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince."

Emperor Ming sighed and said, "Okay, let Shen Yuzhong and the King of Qi investigate the conspiracy to rebel."

Mu Jinan said in his heart:

"Minister Lin, Prince Qi, and Li Heng are considered to be in the same faction, but Shen Yuzhong and Minister Lin are enemies. Why would he ask to work with Minister Lin on a case?"

Suddenly, Li Heng stood up and said loudly:

"Father, I have something to ask of you. I am getting older and it is time for me to marry a princess."

Li Huaijin was unhappy when he saw that there was a problem with his chess piece. He thought he was such a waste and was so careless.

Hearing Li Heng's words again, he felt uneasy and his eyelids twitched, worried that he would attack Mu Jinan.

Emperor Ming took a deep breath and said, "You told me about this some time ago, but I forgot about it because I was busy. I wonder if Heng'er has someone he likes?"

Mu Jinan pinched the corner of his clothes tightly. The original text didn't say they were getting married now! What was going on? Everything seemed to be out of the original text and under the control of others.

Li Heng said: "Father, the daughter of Princess Rongde, Mu Jin'an, is dignified, virtuous, brave and resourceful. If I can have Madam Mu as my princess, I will treat her wholeheartedly."

A hint of surprise flashed across Mu Chen's eyes, Li Huaijin looked back at Li Heng in shock, and Mu Jinan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Mu Jinan thought to himself, "Isn't marrying him the end? Why is it coming early? Is the Nanzhao war also coming early?"

Emperor Ming said: "Looking closely, I see that you two are indeed a perfect match. I will grant you marriage."

Li Heng's lips curled up into a smile, his eyes dark as he lowered his head and said:

"Thank you, Father"

Mu Jinan stepped forward and saw that Emperor Ming was really stupid. It was bad enough that he snatched his daughter-in-law away, but he also gave his granddaughter in marriage to his son. What a moral act.

She bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty, I do not wish to marry His Royal Highness Prince Rui. Please take back your order."

Emperor Ming hated people disobeying his orders the most. He believed that the emperor's majesty and the emperor's will could not be refuted:

"Is it possible that the prince of my Li family is not worthy of your Mu family?"

Mu Jinan said: "Your Majesty, I already have an engagement. Does King Rui want to force me to do this?"

Emperor Ming placed his thumb on his forehead. Prince Rui Li Heng had already asked Emperor Ming for help. He favored Li Heng and intended to marry Mu Jinan to Li Heng:

"Are you engaged? General Mu, who is she engaged to?"

Mu Jinan felt cold sweat all over his body and was at a loss.

Mu Chen stammered, "Old minister, old minister."

Li Huaijin stood up and wanted to say that he wanted to marry Mu Jinan for a long time, but she had been distant from him and was still angry. He couldn't just let her marry him rashly. He was about to say:

"His Majesty"

Mu Jinan knew what Li Huaijin was thinking, so he interrupted him immediately and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I was raised in the Nangong family in Xuanzhou. My aunt has already arranged a marriage between me and my cousin."

"My father is leading troops outside, so he didn't know anything about it. I told him about this a few days ago, but he probably didn't react for a while."

Li Huaijin's face was full of disbelief. His eyes were filled with bitterness, and his heart felt like it was stabbed by a knife. His fingers trembled slightly as he looked back at Mu Jinan.

Li Heng said, "Father, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. How can it be decided by only one party? And they are not married yet. Do they want to save face for our royal family?"

Mu Jinan shouted, "Father, you have never taken care of me at home for a day. It was my aunt who raised me. Are you going to refuse the marriage she promised me to my cousin?"

Mu Jinan looked at Mu Chen with pleading eyes. Mu Chen felt that he had let Princess Rongde down and didn't want to let his daughter suffer anymore, seeing that she disliked Li Heng.

Mu Chen bowed his head and said:

"Your Majesty, Rongde's spirit in heaven would surely want to see Jinan marry the person she loves. Please allow me to decide on my children's marriages, as I have spent my entire life in the military and have been on the verge of death several times."

Li Huaijin endured the sadness and pain in his heart. In order to prevent Mu Jinan from marrying Li Heng, he shouted:

"Your Majesty, we are a royal family, and we should be considerate of our subjects and the people. King Rui is oppressing his subjects and the people with his power, which is really damaging the reputation of the royal family. Please allow Mu Jinan to marry freely."

Emperor Ming waved his sleeves and said, "Heng'er, since others are unwilling, you can't force them. I will arrange a marriage for you that matches you."

Li Heng said respectfully: "Yes, Father."

A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself: "Mu Jinan, I have the final say on who you marry. Do you think it's over? This has just begun."

Li Heng is determined to use the Yuhe tribe as a marriage partner, Li Yuanyang from the Qique tribe, and his own marriage... to set up a trap for Mu Jinan step by step.

The eunuch shouted: "Dismiss the court!"

Everyone walked out of the Zhengxuan Hall and outside the palace gate. Li Huaijin followed Mu Jinan carefully.

Mu Jinan thought to himself:

"The Nanzhao army of 200,000 men and Li Heng's proposal for marriage were both brought forward. Does this mean that everything is going to change? Who is the reason?"