I really became a king.

Chapter 373: The Power of the Military Governorate
Perhaps influenced by his previous life, Jiang Yi has a special liking for courtyards.

After the demise of the Chi family, the Chi Mansion under the Eastern Demon Realm Pass became idle, and was then taken over by Jiang Yi and turned into a branch of Prince Yi's Mansion.

Originally, he planned to give this courtyard to Mi Qingqing and her sister Mi Xiang to live in, but Mi Qingqing refused and instead bought an ordinary courtyard nearby and used it as the new Mi Mansion.

Jiang Yi did not force her, but he felt even more pity for Mi Qingqing.

Nowadays, the relationship between the two is no longer a secret, and even various versions of the story are circulating in the rooms and streets of many places, including "The romantic prince climbs over the wall to steal a fragrance" and "Prince Yi kicks the widow's door at night".

Even Jiang Yi, the person involved, listened to these various versions with great interest and couldn't help but exclaim: What a contemporary Ximen Qing!

He understood Mi Qingqing's thoughts. She was trying to avoid suspicion, or to express her attitude.

After all, the legitimate princess of Prince Yi's Mansion is now living in a remote sect. If she enters Prince Yi's Mansion at this time, many people will think that she is competing for status.

This was a good opportunity to show that she had no intention of becoming the mistress of Prince Yi's Mansion and would only be a concubine for the rest of her life.

Jiang Yi sympathized with Mi Qingqing's duty from the bottom of his heart. As the saying goes, "Not fighting is fighting." If she didn't fight, Jiang Yi would fight for her.

When Jiang Yi arrived near the palace's villa, a carriage made of agarwood had already stopped at the gate of the villa. After Jiang Yi got off the horse and walked forward a few steps, as if hearing Jiang Yi's footsteps, the curtain of the carriage was lifted up a corner, and then a figure got off the carriage.

She was wearing a plain long skirt, with shy brows, exuding a gentle and reserved beauty. It was Mi Qingqing.

"I've met the prince."

Mi Qingqing knelt down and saluted, then Jiang Yi took her wrist and walked towards the villa.

"Have you gotten used to it during this period of time?"

"Hmm." The voice was almost inaudible.

Jiang Yi smiled. Today, the Demon Realm is a beautiful place with clear water and green mountains. Both the climate and the environment are very suitable for living. It is much better than the imperial capital of Dali.

Jiang Yi had just stepped onto the steps at the entrance of the villa when a group of people walked out, led by a purple-robed eunuch.

"Your servant greets His Majesty and pays respects to Master Mi."

Pang Xuan knelt at the side of the gate of the villa from a long distance away and kowtowed to Jiang Yi, without forgetting Mi Qingqing in his mouth.

"What are you doing, Manager Pang? You've come all the way here just to kowtow?" Jiang Yi said with a smile, while Mi Qingqing slowed down her pace with a smile.

"Hehe, now we are in the prince's territory. We must kowtow to him properly." Pang Xuan raised his head with a smile on his face.

Jiang Yi seemed to be thinking about something, and he scolded with a smile: "Look at your behavior, you don't look like the chief steward of the Forbidden Palace at all, get up and go in to talk."

"Okay, I'll listen to your Highness." Pang Xuan stood up, half-bowed sideways, waiting for Jiang Yi to walk into the gate, and then followed him.

In the main hall, Jiang Yi sat at the head of the table and motioned Pang Xuan to take a seat, but Pang Xuan did not actually sit down. He just stood at the bottom of the hall with his body slightly bowed.

As for Mi Qingqing, she also refused to sit down. She stood quietly behind Jiang Yi. She subconsciously placed her hands on Jiang Yi's shoulders and began to rub them gently.

Fulong, Lin Yizhi and others did not follow in. There were only three people in the entire lobby.

After some greetings, Jiang Yi took the initiative to ask, "General Manager Pang, does the emperor have any instructions for you?" Pang Xuan sighed and said, "The day after the prince disappeared from the capital of Dali, the emperor came out of seclusion. After hearing about the prince's experience, he was furious and stripped several generals of their military power..."

Having said this, he paused for a moment and lowered his voice, "The emperor has not set foot in the Shuliu Palace for the past two months. Even the seventeenth prince has been imprisoned in the palace and is not allowed to take a step out..."

Jiang Yi also sighed: "Alas, things are unpredictable. I originally wanted to be filial to my father in front of my grandfather, but I didn't expect that by some strange mistake, I came to the far western border."

At this point, he was deeply moved and turned around and said, "I wonder if Grandfather Royal has chosen someone to guard the Western Frontier? When can he come to hand over military duties to me?"

"My seventeenth uncle is a very good candidate."

Facing Jiang Yi's sudden words, Pang Xuan was a little stunned, but it flashed away, and he said with a look of surprise: "Why do you say that, Your Majesty? The emperor granted Your Majesty the right to open a government office at the grand court meeting that day, so where did you get the talk of handing over military affairs?"

He said this, but in his heart there was a storm.

Who is the Seventeenth Prince? He is the darling of the current emperor and empress, and is loved by everyone. From this point of view, it is impossible for him to come to guard the Western Frontier, even if the Western Frontier has now become the Jiangnan outside the Great Wall with lush grass and water.

Moreover, the Seventeenth Prince is extremely frivolous and is simply unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding the Western Border at the moment.

In the entire Dali Dynasty, no one had thought of letting the Seventeenth Prince come to the Western Frontier Demon Realm.

But as an absolute confidant of the Emperor of Dali, Pang Xuan knew that the Emperor of Dali and the Queen had really had such a conversation in private.

The Queen wanted the Seventeenth Prince to lead a million-strong army and enter the Demon Realm Pass with overwhelming advantage. But the Emperor of Dali was hesitant, and the two eventually parted ways unhappily.

Jiang Yi looked at Pang Xuan and continued, "Now the Western Frontier Demon Realm Pass is no longer a bitterly cold place. It has abundant water resources, and it is easy to station a million troops there..."

The words "million-strong army" sounded different to Pang Xuan. Could it be that the intelligence organization under Prince Yi had infiltrated the Dali Palace? Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to know about the million-strong army.

But the only person who knew about this, apart from the Emperor and the Empress, was him. Even Mo Ruhai knew nothing about it. So how did Prince Yi know about it?
"Alas, I am really tired. When the Seventeenth Uncle comes, my brothers and I will go north along the Demon Realm Mountains and go to the Northern Frontier to serve my father at his bedside..."

Thinking of the instructions given by Emperor Dali before his departure, Pang Xuan knew that he had to produce the imperial edict, otherwise he might really force the new Lord of Western Frontier to rebel.

Just as the emperor said, Western Xinjiang has undergone tremendous changes and its status has become even more important. There must not be any turmoil, and we must first appease Prince Yi.

"Your Majesty, this is wrong!"

Pang Xuan stood up, took out an imperial edict from his arms, and said in a serious tone: "Prince Yi, please accept the edict!"

Jiang Yi's expression straightened up. He stood up, took Mi Qingqing to the hall, and knelt on the ground.

"Prince Yi is loyal and brave. From now on, he will follow the teachings of his ancestors, rule the Western Frontier, hold the Dali King's flag, establish a government, and grant him the power of a vassal state!"

"I accept the decree!"

Jiang Yi kowtowed to the imperial edict, feeling extremely excited. He, the lord of Western Frontier, finally had the full right to be so.

On that day, the Emperor of Dali only spoke verbally at the court meeting, but now it is a black imperial edict on white paper. The Dali royal flag, a flag with special significance, has officially been integrated with the Prince Yi's Palace.

(End of this chapter)