Female-dominated society: Striving for the position of powerful minister, doting on Xiao Yunqing

Mu Yunqing bid farewell to the Empress and had just jumped down from the palace gate when he was stopped by someone.

The man wore a bamboo hat, a blue robe, and held a long sword. His face was covered by a light veil, and only his eyebrows and eyes could be seen.

He should be a young man, so why does he have a head of white hair at the back of his head?

Mu Yunqing stepped forward several times, but was stopped each time.

"Why don't you have a chat with me, sir?" the white-haired man invited warmly.

"Why should I talk to you?" Mu Yunqing asked him coldly, his brows revealing impatience.

"It concerns the Qingnu Seal, are you not interested?" The white-haired man raised his eyes to meet his gaze.

"not interested."

As Mu Yunqing was about to leave, the white-haired man hurriedly stopped him again.

"Brother, it's me, Su Qin!"

Upon hearing the words "sleeping in bed," a hint of surprise flashed in Mu Yunqing's eyes.

“Suqin…” he called the name softly.

Suqin was his only playmate when he was abandoned in the wilderness.

……

When they first met, Su Qin was just a little kid, all dirty, and didn't have a name of his own; people called him Erwa.

He didn't have a name until he met Mu Yunqing.

Mu Yunqing named him Suqin.

Suqin, Suqin, calling him by this name is to hope that he will always have a blanket to keep him warm and comfortable, so that he will no longer suffer from cold and dampness.

At that time, the two lived together in a cave. When they were hungry, they picked fruit, and when they were thirsty, they drank spring water from the mountains.

During the day, Mu Yunqing would use a small twig to teach him to write and draw. When it got dark, the two of them would go out hand in hand to catch fireflies and lie on the grass to watch the stars and the moon.

He still remembered that there was a Lingyun Sect on the mountain. He often dragged Suqin there to learn martial arts, picking up discarded wooden swords and tattered clothes.

Whenever the sect held training sessions, the two of them would hide behind rocks to secretly learn, copying whatever they saw.

As time went on, their swordsmanship became increasingly proficient. They began sparring with each other, much like the disciples of their sect. Sometimes, when they got cocky, they would even challenge each other to duels outside the sect. If they won, they would secretly rejoice; if they lost, they would cry together.

Later, someone reported them, and every time the two went there, they were chased and beaten by the sect leader.

Fortunately, their lightness skills were quite good, and the two managed to escape each time.

Later, Su Qin's family came looking for her and took her away overnight while Mu Yunqing was asleep.

He remembered that the old man had searched for him for three days and three nights, crying and shouting alone in the woods, until finally he was taken home by the old man.

That year, they were only eight or nine years old and experienced their first separation.

Now, ten years later, this is their first reunion.

Su Qin noticed Mu Yunqing's expression and knew that Mu Yunqing had not forgotten him.

He rushed forward and hugged Mu Yunqing tightly, "Brother, I missed you so much." Tears streamed down his face.

Over the past decade, his biggest worry has been his older brother, who was not related to him at all, but was closer to him than a blood relative.

He dreamed of him every night, seeing him being chased, suffering from hunger and cold, and being humiliated.

I always wake up crying at night.

He sent people to look for him several times, but they couldn't find any trace of him.

He wanted to find him in person many times, but he was from a prestigious family and a man should not show his face in public, as his family said it would be immoral.

If one can find their closest relatives, how can there be any talk of moral depravity?

Later, he threatened to kill himself before his mother finally allowed him to leave the house.

Seeing Su Qin crying like a child, Mu Yunqing's eyes also reddened. He reached out and gently stroked Su Qin's back.

It turns out there was someone who had always thought of him...

At first glance, I didn't know why; it turned out that longing had turned my hair white.

It is probably only those who have suffered hardship who understand the importance of mutual support and cherishing.

Unfortunately, being in this Phoenix Perch Kingdom, one is already considered inferior, and being a man, one has too many things that are not one's own choice.

As a child, he followed his mother; as an adult, he followed his wife; after his wife's death, he followed his daughter.

If you're not careful, you could be confined to the courtyard walls for the rest of your life.

Youthful beauty is buried along with the passing years.

_

After a period of sadness, the two returned to Wenzhou Prefecture together.

The next morning

Mu Yan woke up and found that Mu Yunqing was not there. She opened the window and looked out. By sheer coincidence, she caught a glimpse of Mu Yunqing arranging the hair of a woman in green.

"System! Damn it, the character's image is ruined! Look at your good male lead!" Mu Yan said angrily, pointing at the two people downstairs.

[Host, I don't understand what you're saying.]

"Fine, you think you're so great? You're just pretending to know what you don't, aren't you!"

"Damn it, where's my knife?" Mu Yan searched the room, grabbed a dagger, and headed outside.

"I'll go down right now and kill your good male lead, let's see if you change your mind!"

[Host, please calm down.]

_downstairs

Mu Yunqing gently combed Su Qin's long hair with a wooden comb, her movements so gentle it was as if she were afraid Su Qin might break at any moment.

Looking at his head of white hair, Mu Yunqing was very upset.

He should have had black hair and a magnificent crown, but he ended up like this.

Fortunately, she was good-looking, with white hair and red lips, so she was passable.

"Is this height okay?" Mu Yunqing asked him, looking down.

"can."

"You still have the hairpin?"

"What you gave me, I'll always keep. The clothes are still here," Su Qin said softly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunqing paused in her hand as she tied her hair, almost having to start all over again.

"Those clothes are so tattered, what's the point of keeping them?" Mu Yunqing asked him with a hint of disdain.

Su Qin suddenly coughed lightly and asked him in return, "Do you really want to know?"

Su Qin originally thought that if he couldn't find the person, he would make a cenotaph for him.

"I don't want to," Mu Yunqing said, inserting the hairpin into his white hair.

Su Qin has been like this since he was a child. He's full of bad ideas, and few of his words are worth listening to, but the things he does are incredibly touching.

"That's enough." Mu Yunqing put her hands down and sat down beside him.

"If you think it's too worn out, why don't you embroider one for me, and make me a hairpin too? This one's about to break." Su Qin looked at Mu Yunqing pitifully.

"You can break something carved from spruce?" Mu Yunqing looked down at the person in front of her with a look of disgust.

I was happy to see the person, but I also had a bit of a headache.

"I couldn't find you, so I got angry and threw things around a few times," Su Qin said matter-of-factly.

"Okay, okay, I'll re-engrave it for you."

"I need clothes too, embroider them for me,"

"Okay, okay, it's all up to you."

Mu Yan, hiding behind a tree, was shocked by what she heard. Her anger had subsided, but...

"System, could Mu Yunqing be gay?"

[System 7028 suggests that the host use their brain to think.]

"I'm serious, I've never seen Mu Yunqing like this before!"

Tsk tsk tsk, that cheeky tone of his voice is strangely endearing.

[Host, he is your official partner.]

"Even the official pairing can leave. If you ask me, just find someone else..."

"What are you doing here?" Jiang asked, puzzled.

"Shh, don't talk." Mu Yan hurriedly covered Jiang Ye's mouth and dragged him to the backyard.

"Ugh... let go... let go..."

Mu Yan released her hand and said softly, "Sorry, I needed your help in an emergency."

"Why are you covering me?" Jiang said, rolling her eyes.

"I gave myself away the moment you opened your mouth!"

"Hehe, were you spying just now?" Jiang asked with a grin.

"No, I'm observing," Mu Yan said seriously.

"Tch, how come you adults like to lie too!" Jiang Ye pouted and looked up at Mu Yan.

"Because adults are human too. Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have important things to do!" Mu Yan said, turning to leave.

"Where are you going!" Jiang also grabbed Mu Yan's sleeve.

"Looking for your mother? What? You want to come with me?" Mu Yan asked him back.

Upon hearing this, Jiang immediately let go of her hand. He didn't want to look for her at all; all she did was beat people. Even the tigers in the mountains weren't as scary as her.

Jiang shook her head quickly, thinking about it; it was all rather frightening.

"That's settled then, I'm off." Mu Yan said, walking towards the main room.

Seeing that Mu Yan had left, Jiang Ye ran off to find Mu Yunqing.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Jiang Ye exclaimed in amazement as he looked at Su Qin.

"Your white hair is so beautiful!" Jiang also stared at Su Qin with his big, bright eyes.

"Brother, who is he?" Su Qin looked up and asked him.

"Ginger."

"Thank goodness, I thought it was your son!" Su Qin said, patting his chest to ease his worry.

This child looks so much like Mu Yunqing when he was a child.

Mu Yunqing rolled her eyes at Su Qin and lazily asked, "When do you plan to go back?"

"I send you."

A hint of joy flashed in Su Qin's eyes, then she pouted and said, "Even if you take me, I won't go back. I finally get to come out, and I want to travel around."

Su Qin looked into the distance and said slowly, "This is my first time in Wenzhou. To be honest, the scenery is quite nice."

"Of course! Look who it is!" Jiang said with a proud look.

"Hahaha."

_Main Room

At the round table, Mu Yan and Xiao Ran sat on one side, while Jiang Suyuan sat on the other.

The maidservant beside her was busy refilling the tea.

"Take a look, is this the shape of the Wenzhou River?" Mu Yan handed the completed drawing to Jiang Suyuan.

"Oh, it really is! Miss San has seen the Wenzhou River before?" Jiang Suyuan exclaimed in amazement, holding the blueprint.

“My mother explained it to me,” Mu Yan said, taking a sip of tea.

"Third Miss is indeed very clever; this drawing is exactly as described!" Jiang Suyuan said, praising her again.

It's not that I'm trying to flatter her, I just think this third young lady is really amazing. Like mother, like daughter.

Xiao Ran casually asked, "I wonder how many people are in Wenzhou Prefecture?"

“We have plenty of manpower, and the people in the prefecture are all available, but we don’t know where to start,” Jiang Suyuan said with a sigh.

For the first time in my decades-long career as an official, I felt like such a failure.

The people of the state were displaced by the floods, some were separated from their families, and some even lost their lives. She felt guilty.

I only hope that the Third Miss and the Second Princess can resolve this flood.

"Then let's proceed as planned: intercept first, then build a dam."

"Okay," Jiang Suyuan replied softly.

"We should hurry and set off to take a look."

After saying that, the group set off for the Wenzhou River, with Mu Yan and her two companions walking in front, followed by a large and imposing procession.

You know what, it really does have the feel of leading troops into battle.

Wenzhou River

Mu Yan and the other two stood on the riverbank, looking down at the muddy water that resembled the Yellow River, feeling a bit of a headache.

Who can escape the wrath of Heaven? This person transmigrated, confronted a scheming woman, married a prince, and enjoyed all sorts of banquets and delicacies, living a happy life every day.

Why is she here managing the floods?

"Sigh," Mu Yan sighed deeply, then picked up a bamboo pole and headed towards the river.

"Ayan! Wait for me!" Xiao Ran said, grabbing a bamboo pole and following Muyan.

On the shore, Jiang Suyuan was itching to go down, but she was afraid of causing trouble for Muyan. If she didn't go down, it wouldn't be appropriate.

"Don't come down here, help me pick a few good swimmers!" Mu Yan yelled at her.