434. Dust Settles (Finale)

"Your Highness, Your Highness. The Queen of Nanzhao and the King of Xiling Town request to see you." Qin Feng reported in a deep voice outside the door.

Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Let them in."

Soon, Princess Anxi and others came in together. Princess Anxi was holding the little prince in her arms, and her beautiful face was full of love and joy. Ye Li looked at the three people with a smile and said, "It's so late, why are you here?" Lei Tengfeng looked at Ye Li and the others, then looked at Princess Anxi and her husband and said with a smile, "Everyone hasn't rested yet, and I came out for a walk because I couldn't hold my liquor. I happened to meet the Queen of Nanzhao and the Queen's wife. I heard that they came to see the Prince and the Princess, so I came here to ask for a cup of tea. Please don't blame me, Princess."

Ye Li smiled and said, "Prince Zhennan, what are you talking about? Please take a seat." After saying that, he ordered someone to serve tea.

Princess Anxi held the child tightly in her arms, not wanting to let go. The recovery of her son almost made the always strong Princess Anxi burst into tears. Ye Li smiled at Princess Anxi and said, "Is the little prince okay?"

Princess Anxi nodded repeatedly and said, "Shuo'er is fine. We came here... just to thank the young master. Is the young master... back?" Ye Li smiled and said, "He has been crazy outside all day and has returned to his room to rest." Princess Anxi nodded with some regret and smiled, "Today I will personally thank the young master."

Ye Li looked at the little baby in Princess Anxi's arms, who was staring at her with big round eyes and curiously, and smiled: "Can I hold the child?" Princess Anxi gently put the child in Ye Li's hands. The little baby stared at Ye Li with big eyes, but did not cry. Princess Anxi couldn't help but smile and said: "This child... has become a lot braver after going out. He used to be very shy." Speaking of this, thinking of what her son had suffered in the past few days, Princess Anxi felt a little sad again. A newborn baby is not like an adult child. Even if he has suffered something, he can't say it, which makes people more worried and distressed.

Ye Li looked at Princess Anxi and comforted her softly, "The little prince seems to be fine. Has he been checked?"

Princess Anxi nodded repeatedly and said, "Mr. Shen Yang personally examined Shuo'er and found nothing wrong. He may have been a little surprised, but he will be fine in a few days."

"That's good."

Lei Tengfeng, who was sitting next to them and interrupted their conversation, looked at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao in surprise, "Did the young master bring back the Prince of Nanzhao?" Mo Xiuyao smiled indifferently and said, "That kid was fooling around and happened to see Mo Jingli put the little prince together with him. He set a fire and took advantage of the chaos to have someone bring the little prince back."

Mo Xiuyao said it lightly, as if Mo Xiaobao was just fooling around and just set a fire and left. But Lei Tengfeng and others understood how difficult it was for a child who was only eleven years old to set a fire and then escape in the chaos under Mo Jingli's heavy guard. Apart from anything else, if it was a child of this age from an ordinary family, I'm afraid he would be unable to do anything and would just cry.

"The young master is young and promising. It is true that a good father will have a good son." Lei Tengfeng praised.

Princess Anxi and Pu'a also nodded repeatedly, and they were extremely grateful to Mo Xiaobao for saving their son. Lei Tengfeng drank tea and asked casually: "Prince Ding, Princess, I don't know if Mo Jingli..." Hearing Lei Tengfeng's question, Princess Anxi and Pu'a couldn't help but look at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao. Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the well rope for ten years. For them, Mo Jingli is already a target that must be eliminated immediately.

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly: "It will be taken over soon."

Lei Tengfeng raised his eyebrows and looked at Mo Xiuyao with some disbelief, "With the abilities of Prince Ding and the princess, Mo Jingli can't be so arrogant." Mo Xiuyao laughed and said, "He's just a little idiot. Why should Prince Zhennan care about him? Just let Mo Yuchen handle such a small matter. It seems a bit bullying for me to come in... " His Royal Highness Prince Ding is not without experience in bullying, but he still feels that it is a bit inferior to use it to bully a character like Mo Jingli.

A trace of surprise flashed across Lei Tengfeng's eyes. He didn't expect that Prince Ding's Mansion had started to cultivate the prince's abilities so early. Because in Lei Tengfeng's view, although Mo Xiuyao might be a very strict father, Ye Li was definitely a soft-hearted mother who loved her children. Thinking about how he was still proud of himself under the wings of his father when he was 20 years old, Lei Tengfeng could only secretly shake his head in his heart and feel ashamed of himself.

Princess Anxi had also been handling government affairs as a princess since she was a teenager, so she was not surprised by Mo Xiuyao's words. She was just extremely grateful to Mo Xiaobao for saving her son.

The courtyard where Mo Xiaobao lived was in the southeast corner of the inner courtyard of Prince Ding's mansion. In order to give their son enough private space, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao assigned a large courtyard in the mansion, which was second only to the main courtyard, and a small garden to Mo Xiaobao's territory when Mo Xiaobao reached the age to live alone in a courtyard. The two of them generally did not care what Mo Xiaobao did here or how he arranged it. The area of ​​this courtyard was not much less than the entire mansion of an ordinary wealthy family, and there were many rooms. Many times, Xu Zhirui, Leng Junhan and others would stay here for a while.

When Mo Xiaobao returned to his yard, Leng Junhan and Xu Zhirui had already gone to bed. They were the youngest and had been running around with Mo Xiuyao and Qin Lie all day, so they were already very tired. As soon as they came back, they washed up and went to bed. Mo Xiaobao did not disturb them and went back to his room directly.

As soon as he opened the door, Mo Xiaobao was stunned. Something cold and sharp was pressing against his waist. A strange sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance came from behind him. Mo Xiaobao wrinkled his nose and the smell was very familiar. "Mo Jingli."

A hand tapped on him a few times quickly, and several important acupuncture points on Mo Xiaobao's body were restrained. Then a hand pulled him over. In the dark room, a tall and gloomy man was staring at him with sinister eyes. It was indeed Mo Jingli.

Mo Jingli dragged Mo Xiaobao, who had been acupunctured and had no power to resist, into the inner room and lit the candlestick on the side. The room gradually became brighter. Mo Xiaobao looked at the man in front of him curiously. He was wearing the clothes of the Dingwang Palace's secret guards. His overly pale face and sinister and dark eyes made him look like a ghost crawling out of hell.

"Mo Yuchen, you are really capable." Mo Jingli stared at Mo Xiaobao and said grimly.

Mo Xiaobao shrugged and said with a smile: "You are not bad either. You were able to sneak into my courtyard quietly. Who helped you? You alone would never be able to quietly avoid the palace's secret guards and enter my courtyard."

Mo Jingli smiled strangely and said, "Unfortunately, you will never have the chance to know."

Mo Xiaobao raised his eyebrows, looked at Mo Jingli and said, "I say...you are not planning to kill me now, are you?"

"You guessed right." Mo Jing Li Xie smiled and said, "If I had known that you were so cunning, I would have killed you directly when I caught you, and I wouldn't have to spend so much effort."

Mo Xiaobao's face immediately drooped, "Even if you kill me, you won't be able to get out."

Mo Jingli smiled and said, "If I can get in, I can get out." Mo Xiaobao was silent for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly and said, "You are right, you can do it."

If he hadn't said that, Mo Jingli might have taken action right away. But after he said that, Mo Jingli hesitated, staring at him suspiciously and asked, "What conspiracy do you have?" Mo Xiaobao rolled his eyes, "I'm about to die, what conspiracy can I have? Can I mourn for my short life?"

Mo Jingli remained silent. Mo Xiaobao thought for a moment, raised his head and asked, "By the way, after I die, remember to stay away from me. No, remember to stay away from me while you are dead."

"What do you mean?" Mo Jingli asked in a deep voice.

Mo Xiaobao said with some guilt: "Did you drink a lot of wine in the courtyard before?"

"So what?" He did drink a lot of wine, but the alcohol tolerance was not enough to affect him. Mo Xiaobao pointed at his finger, "I accidentally added something to the wine. It might not be a pretty death. Anyway, you should stay away from me." Seeing Mo Xiaobao's serious expression, Mo Jingli was so angry that his eyes were about to burst, and he roared in a low voice: "Mo Yuchen!"

"You can't blame me for this." Mo Xiaobao stated seriously.

"What did you give me?"

Mo Xiaobao shook his head repeatedly and looked at him with sympathy, "Everyone is going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter what medicine it is, right? If you can kill yourself before the poison takes effect, it won't make any difference at all."

The irritable Mo Jingli suddenly stopped, looked at Mo Xiaobao for a long time before sneering, "I forgot that you are as cunning as your father. I was almost fooled by you." Mo Xiaobao rolled his eyes and said in no hurry, "This prince said that I only ask you to stay away from this prince when you die."

"What kind of drug did you give me?" Mo Jingli was furious. People like Mo Jingli lacked the courage to risk everything, so he was easily frightened by something unfounded. If Mo Xiaobao had told him directly what drug he had given him, he would not have been so nervous. It was precisely because of Mo Xiaobao's attitude that he felt uneasy. In a word, he was overthinking.

Mo Xiaobao looked at him innocently, and his eyes clearly said, "The sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn."

After staring at Mo Xiaobao for a long time, Mo Jingli's eyes flashed with blood. He finally made up his mind to draw out the dagger and stab it towards Mo Xiaobao's chest. "Since you don't want to tell me, just keep it for yourself."

"Mo Jingli, are you looking for me? Haha, idiot, why are you out here when you can't even recognize people?" A crisp and cheerful voice came from outside the door, carrying countless malicious taunts into the room. Mo Jingli was stunned and looked at the person in front of him in disbelief. Mo Xiaobao, who was forced to sit on the stool, squeezed a helpless bitter smile at him, "I really don't know what drug he gave you. Besides, my last name is not Mo."

"You're not Mo Yuchen?"

"Mo Xiaobao" shrugged, "Why don't you go out and take a look and you'll know?"

Mo Jingli grabbed Mo Xiaobao and carried him to the door. Through the gap in the door, Mo Jingli clearly saw a handsome young man in black brocade clothes standing in the yard. He looked exactly like Mo Xiaobao in front of him. However, under the moonlight, his eyes revealed his contempt and schadenfreude for the people in the room.

"Qin Lie, you idiot, how come you got caught again?" Mo Xiaobao in the yard shouted unhappily. Mo Xiaobao in Mo Jingli's hand rolled his eyes, equally unhappy, "Who hurt me?" Damn it, he just didn't have time to remove his makeup and change clothes, and planned to come here first to wait for someone to come back to discuss how to not take it down, okay?

Mo Xiaobao touched his chin and nodded conscientiously, "Okay, Mo Jingli, come out quickly. You can't escape if you hurt Qin Lie." Mo Jingli sneered and said, "Come over and replace him."

Qin Lie rolled his eyes at him, "Are you crazy? Do you know who I am? Do you think the Ding Palace would use the prince to exchange the life of a secret guard?" Although he had obtained the qualification to join Qilin, he could only serve as a secret guard before completing formal training. Thinking of this, Qin Lie felt a little sad. If he died like this and was not added as a member of the Qilin team in the end, he would not let Mo Xiaobao go even if he became a ghost.

Someone's resentment made Mo Xiaobao feel a little cold on the back of his head. He touched his head and said with a smile: "Well... changing someone will definitely not work. How about I give you the antidote?"

"What antidote?" Mo Jingli stared at him warily for a long while before sneering, "What's the point of me needing an antidote now?"

Mo Xiaobao, who was rejected, looked at him dimly and said, "You will regret it."

Mo Jingli sneered, and refused to answer or go out. Qin Lu was much shorter than him. If he went out, he would not have any protection from the Mo family's archers. But Mo Jingli also understood that it was not a solution to continue wasting time like this. If the person in his hand was really Mo Yuchen, he could still die with him, but now that he had replaced him with an insignificant secret guard, Mo Jingli hesitated. Mo Jingli felt that it was not worth it to exchange his own life for the life of a secret guard.

After such a while, Mo Xiuyao had already arrived with his people. Seeing Mo Xiaobao standing in the yard with a face full of resentment, Mo Xiuyao sneered, "What, failed again?" Mo Xiaobao bit his cheeks and glared at his father fiercely. What do you mean failed again? ! When did he, Mo Yuchen, fail before?

Ye Li raised her hand and stroked her son's head, frowning and asking, "Is Qin Lie in there?"

Mo Xiaobao nodded heavily. On the surface, he looked relaxed, but in fact, he was still a little nervous. Who knew that crazy Mo Jingli would take the risk and stab Qin Lie even though he knew there was no way out?

Mo Xiuyao took Ye Li a few steps forward and said calmly, "Mo Jingli, since you are already here, stop hiding and come out." The people inside were silent for a long time, but after a while, Mo Jingli's voice came from inside, "Mo Xiuyao, do you think I am a fool?"

Mo Xiuyao couldn't help but chuckle, "Aren't you a fool? I let you go, but you came back on your own. Do you expect me to let you go again this time? Who gave you the confidence to think you could hurt my son in Prince Ding's mansion? Come out on your own, and I'll let you die easily."

In the room, Mo Jingli grabbed Qin Lie tightly and held him against the door. Qin Lie felt uncomfortable being held by him. He moved uncomfortably and sighed, "It's really useless for you to hold me. I'm just a secret guard beside the prince. Do you think the prince will let you go for my sake? And even if he lets you go, the prince has poisoned you, you can't run far."

Mo Jingli stared at him with a somewhat sinister smile, "Are you encouraging me to take you with me to the end of the world?"

Qin Lie shut up wisely. He didn't want to die yet. Even if he died, he didn't want to die with Mo Jingli.

"Mo Xiuyao, tell all your archers to get out of here!" For those who hold hostages, the most fearful thing is those archers who hide in the dark and are defenseless. Especially the archers in Dingwang Mansion are all excellent archers.

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, raised his hand and said, "No problem."

"Why should I trust you?" Mo Jingli asked doubtfully.

Mo Xiuyao said impatiently, "How can I know how to make you believe me? If you want to come out, then come out. If you don't want to come out, forget it." Perhaps Mo Jingli finally loosened up a little because he heard Mo Xiuyao's impatience. He had too little in his hands. He only had a secret guard pretending to be the prince of Dingwang Mansion. It was not enough to negotiate with Mo Xiuyao.

"Let me leave Prince Ding's Mansion." Mo Jingli gritted his teeth.

Mo Xiuyao was immediately amused. He looked at the closed door lazily and said with a smile: "Mo Jingli, do you think I am playing a game with you? Or do I want to capture you and let you go? Are you worth it?"

After a while, the door was finally opened from the inside, and Mo Jingli walked out holding Qin Lie. Mo Jingli held Qin Lie in front of him with one hand, and held the dagger against Qin Lie's back with the other hand. As long as there was any disturbance, he could take the lead to thrust the dagger into Qin Lie's back.

Mo Xiuyao glanced at Mo Jingli indifferently, "Are you finally willing to come out? Now... what are you going to do?" Mo Jingli looked at the group of people in the yard vigilantly. Even without the archers, he could not get out of Dingwang Mansion alive with these people. With the candlelight, he saw Mo Xiaobao standing next to Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li. He was exactly the same as the person in front of him, but the shrewd light in the child's eyes made him sure at a glance that the child was indeed the real prince of Dingwang Mansion, Mo Yuchen, because the look in the eyes of this annoying kid was exactly the same as his father when he was a teenager.

Mo Jingli grabbed Qin Lie and stared at Mo Xiuyao, saying, "If you don't want this kid to die, stay away from me."

Mo Xiuyao had a calm expression, and it was obvious that he did not take Mo Jingli's threat seriously at all.

"What do you think? Young Master? Do you not care about this little devil's life like your father? He was caught by me because of you, right?" Mo Jingli asked Mo Xiaobao with a malicious smile. Seeing Qin Lie frowning in pain, Mo Xiaobao's smiling face suddenly became serious. He said to Mo Jingli angrily, "Let him go."

"Let me go." Mo Jingli put forward the conditions without hesitation.

"Impossible." Mo Xiaobao gritted his teeth.

Seeing him angry, Mo Jingli felt better and said with a smile, "Then come over and change him."

"Okay!" Mo Xiaobao said loudly. Everyone was stunned. Even Mo Jingli, who proposed the conditions, said this with more sarcasm. He never thought that Mo Xiaobao would agree to it right away.

"Think twice, Prince!" The people following Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li were startled and hurriedly stopped them. In their eyes, the lives of a hundred Qin Lies were not as important as one Mo Xiaobao. It was not that they despised other people's lives, but in the eyes of no one in the world, they would not think that the life of a secret guard would be more valuable than the future heir of Dingwang Mansion.

Mo Jingli was stunned for a moment, then he looked at Mo Xiaobao cautiously and said, "Are you serious?" Mo Xiaobao raised his chin proudly and said, "Of course, if I'm afraid of you, I won't call you Mo Yuchen."

Mo Jingli looked at Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li standing beside him. Amidst the chattering crowd, Mo Xiaobao's parents seemed exceptionally quiet.

"Mother?" Mo Xiaobao looked up at Ye Li. Ye Li's lips curled up with a faint smile. She raised her hand and rubbed Mo Xiaobao's head and said, "Xiaobao, you have grown up. Make your own decision. Be careful." Mo Xiaobao's face lit up and he nodded heavily, "I know. Thank you, mother."

After saying that, Mo Xiaobao raised his hand to Mo Jingli to indicate that he had no weapons on him, and then he slowly walked towards them. When he was only three steps away from Mo Jingli, Mo Xiaobao glared at Mo Jingli and said, "Release Qin Lie."

With Mo Xiaobao as his hostage, Mo Jingli naturally wouldn't care about Qin Lie anymore. Besides, it was impossible for him to take two hostages with him. He raised his hand and pushed Qin Lie out, while grabbing Mo Xiaobao with his other hand.

"Go to hell!" Qin Lie, who was pushed out by him, did not throw himself away. Instead, he turned around and rushed towards Mo Jingli. At the same time, Mo Xiaobao also flew over and kicked Mo Jingli in the face. Mo Jingli was attacked suddenly, but he was not unprepared. With Mo Xiaobao's cunning, Mo Jingli knew that he could not be captured quickly, but he had to take a gamble, otherwise even if he had Qin Lie in his hand, he would definitely not escape death in the end. So, at the same time that Mo Xiaobao kicked him in the face, Mo Jingli had already dodged to the side and once again grabbed Mo Xiaobao's vitals.

Qin Lie's acupuncture points were blocked. Although he had broken free a little at this moment, it was not easy for him to have the strength to hit. He was soon kicked aside by Mo Jingli. The secret guards beside him hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and found that he was not seriously injured.

Feng Zhiyao and others who followed nearby immediately wanted to step forward to help Mo Xiaobao, but were stopped by Mo Xiuyao.

"Prince!" Feng Zhiyao frowned and looked at Mo Xiuyao disapprovingly. With Mo Xiaobao's martial arts, he was definitely not a match for Mo Jingli. Mo Xiuyao said calmly: "Don't worry, let him try. If you are willing to fight him with all your heart, you don't have to worry so much now." Mo Xiaobao is the prince of Dingwang Mansion and has a noble status. Although he is diligent in martial arts training, his status is different after all. Few people, whether sparring or teaching, dare to fight him seriously, let alone fight to the death. This also led to Mo Xiaobao's lack of actual combat experience. At least Mo Xiuyao had a few royal nobles who were on bad terms with him back then, and they would occasionally attack him. So Mo Xiaobao had everything he wanted from childhood to adulthood.

The fight between Xiaobao and Mo Jingli was exciting. Although he was short and weak, Mo Xiaobao, who had been in Qilin for a long time and had a slightly distorted outlook, was ruthless and cunning. He did not show any nervousness or restraint when fighting with someone for the first time. With such performance, if he was two years older, people would believe that he killed people like crazy.

Lei Tengfeng, who was standing aside, couldn't help but admire Mo Xiaobao's performance. With a son like him, the Dingwang Mansion would definitely not decline in the next fifty years.

"My Lord, are we raising a prince or a killer? How come the prince's kung fu... looks even more ruthless than those people in Yan Wangge?" Feng Zhiyao lamented. The killers in Yan Wangge were just ruthless, but their prince was not only ruthless but also very despicable. It was simply unbearable for Feng Zhiyao to watch. You are a kid of eleven or twelve years old, and you use moves like "Monkey Stealing Peaches". Are you really a man?

Mo Xiuyao was not offended at all, "It's OK as long as you can beat him. When his martial arts are improved, he will naturally correct himself." Who likes to use these obscene moves? Isn't it because he is not as capable as before? When his martial arts are improved and he can kill people everywhere, with Mo Xiaobao's natural boasting personality, he will naturally choose more upright moves. Feng Zhiyao shook his head and sighed, "If everyone in the Xu family knew about this, they would definitely feel heartbroken." Half of Mo Xiaobao's education was the responsibility of the Xu family. Even if they couldn't teach him to be a gentleman like Qingchen, at least he should be a gentle and elegant gentleman, right?

Mo Xiuyao sneered, "It's better to raise a son like a wolf than a sheep. I don't have the mood to follow him around and clean up his messes all the time." What Mo Xiaobao has to do in the future is not as simple as simply defending the city. If he is too simple and bothers him all day long when he encounters problems, he will just want to beat him to death.

Although Mo Xiaobao tried his best, the gap in strength was too big, and he was finally beaten by Mo Jingli and could not hold on. Mo Xiaobao did not care about his face, and abandoned Mo Jingli without hesitation and ran around the yard. At first, Mo Jingli was still wary of Mo Xiuyao and others suddenly attacking, but when he found that Mo Xiuyao had no intention of intervening, and that he would ignore him as long as he did not try to escape from the secret guards of the Mo family army, Mo Jingli vented all his anger on Mo Xiaobao.

Mo Xiaobao was chased everywhere, howling as he ran, "Mr. Shen, are your medicines expired?"

Shen Yang, who was sleeping soundly in his own courtyard, turned over in his sleep and muttered, "You bastard, when has my medicine ever become ineffective?"

While Mo Xiaobao was running around using his Qinggong skills, and thinking about whether he should shamelessly ask his father for help, he suddenly felt that Mo Jingli's speed in chasing him had slowed down. In the midst of his busy schedule, Mo Xiaobao looked back. Although he couldn't see Mo Jingli's face clearly because of the sky, he could clearly see that Mo Jingli's clothes were soaked with sweat. If Mo Xiaobao, the one being chased, hadn't sweated yet, but the person chasing him was already sweating profusely... this was obviously unreasonable. Mo Xiaobao's eyes rolled, and he took out a thing from his pocket and grabbed it towards Mo Jingli, "Here's the antidote for you!" Then he rushed to Mo Xiuyao, who was standing aside watching the show, at the fastest speed.

After chasing Mo Xiaobao for a few laps, Mo Jingli began to feel something was wrong. A strange feeling of heat gradually surged up and slowly began to affect his body. At this moment, he truly believed that Qin Lie had not lied to him and that he was really poisoned.

So when Mo Xiaobao shouted for the antidote, he paused and reached out to catch the thing Mo Xiaobao threw at him. When he realized that it was just a jade pendant thrown by Mo Xiaobao, Mo Xiaobao had already fallen into Mo Xiuyao's arms. But Mo Jingli didn't have time to pay attention to Mo Xiaobao's despicable behavior, because the strange poison had already begun to take effect. It had been two hours since he drank, and he didn't feel anything before, but now it was like a wildfire that spread like wildfire in an instant.

"You..." Mo Jingli was sweating profusely, as if he had been soaked in water. Mo Jingli fell to the ground, his body seemed to be burned by fire and he seemed to have some strange impulses and desires. These strange pains stuck together, making him feel as if he was bitten by insects.

This sudden change made everyone stunned. Everyone looked at Mo Xiaobao with a strange look in their eyes. "This...Prince, what kind of poison did you give him?" Feng Zhiyao asked with a frown. Looking at Mo Jingli, it didn't seem like he was in pain anywhere, or was it that he didn't feel any pain all over his body? And what kind of poison made him sweat but not spit blood or bleed, and even his face was flushed, and he didn't look like he was poisoned at all?

Han Mingxi, who was standing on the other side, glanced at Mo Jingli with pity, then looked at Mo Xiaobao who was gasping for breath in Mo Xiuyao's arms. He touched his nose and decided to keep silent.

Mo Xiuyao glanced at Mo Xiaobao, patted Ye Li's hand and said, "Ah Li, you should go back and rest first. There's nothing to do here." Ye Li frowned slightly, looked at Mo Xiaobao lying in Mo Xiuyao's arms with an innocent smile on his face, sighed softly, and nodded, "I'll go back first. You guys... that's enough, stop playing."

Mo Xiaobao nodded repeatedly and waved to Ye Li, "Yeah, good night, mother."

Watching Ye Li lead the people away, Mo Xiuyao snorted and threw Mo Xiaobao out. Mo Xiaobao turned around neatly in the air and landed steadily on the ground. "Father, you are so cruel." The big dark eyes looked at Mo Xiuyao eagerly, and the tears in his eyes were about to drip. Mo Xiuyao couldn't help but twitch his mouth. Who taught Mo Xiaobao to be so shameless?

Mo Xiaobao pouted and snorted. Facing a cruel father like his father who treats his son worse than grass, it is useless to have a thick face. This prince can be regarded as using softness to overcome hardness.

Beside him, Feng Zhiyao coughed lightly and said, "I say, Prince, that...is it time to deal with it?" Pointing at the person who was lying on the ground and making painful sounds, Feng Zhiyao asked. Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows slightly, "Did the king poison you?"

"Prince?" Feng Zhiyao looked at Mo Xiaobao.

But he found that Mo Xiaobao was trying to escape the scene with Qin Lie. When he was stopped, Mo Xiaobao turned around with some regret and glared at Feng Zhiyao with resentment. Feng Zhiyao didn't understand how he had offended this little ancestor, so he could only touch his nose and smile: "Sir, what kind of poison did you give him? We still need to interrogate him. You made it like this... It's inconvenient for us to do anything." Looking at Mo Jingli's current appearance, I'm afraid he wouldn't feel anything even if he was beaten hard.

Mo Xiaobao opened his mouth and looked at Qin Lie pitifully. Qin Lie looked up at the sky. The moon was really round tonight.

Mo Xiaobao stamped his feet, ran to Feng Zhiyao and whispered to him, "Don't tell my mother." Feng Zhiyao hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. Mo Xiaobao then leaned over and whispered a few words in Feng Zhiyao's ear. Feng Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, and looked at Mo Xiaobao with an incredible face, "I remember the princess said..." Mo Xiaobao glared at him angrily, "That's why I said, don't tell mother!"

After saying that, he glared at Feng Zhiyao in a threatening manner, turned around and dragged Qin Lie away. From a distance, Qin Lie's doubtful voice came, "Didn't you say you wanted to watch a show?" Mo Xiaobao's voice sounded a little angry and bad, "Do you think that looks good?!"

"Uh... it doesn't look good." He saw Mo Jingli twisting and groaning in pain on the ground. It was not as interesting as torture.

Looking at the two children running away, Feng Zhiyao's expression was rarely distorted. Han Mingxi had already come to a conclusion in his mind, and he didn't care. He patted Feng Zhiyao with a smile and asked, "What did the young master say?"

Feng Zhiyuan waved his hand helplessly and said, "Who of you... took him to a brothel?" A place like Ding Wangfu must not allow prostitutes to enter. The prince is only eleven years old, eleven years old, and he actually gave Mo Jingli aphrodisiac twice in a row, how can this be dealt with? He glanced at Mo Xiuyao beside him with resentment, "Prince, I think you and the princess should strengthen the education of the prince."

Mo Xiuyao's mouth twitched, and he nodded in silence. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Brothel...you should ask Shen Yang if he has an antidote." What does it mean to be a disciple better than the master? Mo Xiaobao's current behavior is a disciple better than the master. Mo Xiuyao asked himself if he had ever had such a genius and such a vicious idea in his life. Mo Xiuyao, who wanted to teach his son to do bad things, deeply felt that he was too naive.

"Go call Shen Yang now? We will be killed." Feng Zhiyao shook his head repeatedly.

Han Mingxi coughed lightly and said, "I remember... Mr. Shen said that the medicine... was not poisonous and there was no antidote for the time being."

Mo Xiuyao touched his nose and waved his hand, saying, "You guys can handle it yourself. I'm leaving first." King Ding fled without hesitation, leaving the rotten stall to his subordinates to clean up. Mo Jingli, lying on the ground, was in so much pain that he wished he could die sooner. Although Hun felt uncomfortable all over his body and felt as if he was about to burst, he heard every word of the conversation between Feng Zhiyao and others.

"Don't... kill me! Kill me!" Mo Jingli finally understood what the greatest pain in life was. He even hoped that he had never entered Prince Ding's Mansion from the beginning to the end, and that this was just a terrible nightmare. Or maybe he was killed by Mo Xiuyao in the main hall of Prince Ding's Mansion before. A man... a man who had long lost the qualifications to be a man, was given an aphrodisiac. Even though he had lost some abilities, it did not mean that Mo Jingli had lost some feelings. Because of this, the pain he suffered was twice that of an ordinary person. What scared him even more was that if people knew...

Even though he was sweating all over, Mo Jingli couldn't help but shudder, "Mo Xiuyao! If you have the guts, kill me! Go ahead!" At this point, Mo Jingli could no longer hide anything, his voice became sharp and harsh, making people frown when they heard it. Many of the people present had been in and out of the palace before, so how could they not hear the weirdness of this voice. This was clearly the sharp voice made by the eunuchs who served in the palace. Mo Jingli himself was a very masculine and handsome man, and his voice became even heavier and deeper after he turned thirty. Compared with this sudden sharpness and weirdness, it was even more creepy.

"This...what's going on?" Feng Zhiyuan said in horror. Mo Xiuyao was actually a pretty good person. At least he never announced to anyone that he had done anything cruel to Mo Jingli, and Mo Jingli himself certainly wouldn't have announced it to everyone. So, when Mo Jingli suddenly made such a weird sound, everyone's eyes fell on a certain part of Mo Jingli.

Lei Tengfeng coughed lightly and whispered, "Since the late princess gave birth to a prince, Prince Li seems to have never..." So, this man suspected that Mo Jingli had done something more than ten years ago. Feng Zhiyao and other people in Dingwang Mansion stroked their chins in thought. As far as they knew, Prince Li was cheated by the prince for a lot of things in order to get the antidote. Could it be that after the prince cheated him, he also made a fake medicine so that he could not have children from now on, and even could not be a man?

Mo Xiuyao, who was misunderstood, coughed lightly, waved his hand and said: "Feng San, I'll leave this matter to you." After that, he no longer cared about the strange looks of the people, and His Royal Highness Prince Ding left gracefully.

After Lei Tengfeng and Yelu Hong came to terms with him, he looked at Mo Jingli on the ground with pity and said with an awkward smile, "It's time for us to go back. People are probably still drinking in the hall. Prince Beirong, shall we go back and have another drink?"

Yelu Hong nodded and followed Lei Tengfeng. Leaving this hot potato to the people in Prince Ding's Mansion, they only need to know that Mo Jingli will never be able to turn over again. Feng Zhiyuan wanted to cry but had no tears. It was no problem to capture a captive, but what should he do if he captured a captive who was intoxicated by a strong aphrodisiac and could not be relieved?

Han Mingxi touched his nose and smiled, "This... just bear with it and it will pass." When he said this, Han Mingxi felt a little guilty. Most people would naturally bear with it, but this... no one knew whether he could bear with it. The young master was too cruel. No one would believe him if he said he had no idea about Mo Jingli. Who would have nothing better to do than give people aphrodisiacs?

In the bedroom of the main courtyard, Ye Li washed up, took off her jewelry and makeup, and leisurely sat on the couch, slowly flipping through a book. Although it was already past four o'clock, she was suddenly relaxed after a busy day and was not sleepy. Ye Li sat on the couch beside the bed, reading a book while waiting for Mo Xiuyao to come back.

"Princess, it's so late, you should have some soup and go to bed early." Qingshuang brought a bowl of chicken soup and said with a smile. Ye Li nodded with a smile, took a sip of the chicken soup and said with a smile: "It tastes so good, Qingshuang's hands are still the most skillful. I am a little reluctant to let you get married." Qingshuang's pretty face blushed slightly, and she said coquettishly: "Princess, you are making fun of me again."

Ye Li sighed and said, "I'm not kidding. You've been with me the longest. After this... thing is over, the prince and I will personally host your wedding with A Jin."

Qing Shuang's eyes were slightly red, and she said, "There is no one in this world who treats Qing Shuang better than the princess."

Ye Li smiled helplessly and said, "Girl, why are you crying? Go and see if the prince has returned. Let the people below do these trivial matters." Qing Shuang hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and said, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

After a while, Qingshuang came in and said with a smile: "Princess, the prince went to the study..." On the soft couch, Ye Li had fallen asleep with a book in her hand. The chicken soup next to her was still half full and had already cooled down.

"Princess?" Qingshuang walked forward slowly, looking at the beautiful face in front of her sleeping, a complex expression flashed in her eyes, "Princess... are you asleep?" Ye Li's sleeping face was calm, not affected at all. Qingshuang bit her lips and whispered, "Princess, I'm sorry..." Standing up, Qingshuang raised her hand and pointed at the sleeping Ye Li. Just looking at the skilled finger technique and finger strength, you can tell that the internal strength is not weak. It may even be higher than Qingluan who used to follow Ye Li.

A slender hand blocked her fingers. Ye Li slowly opened her eyes in deep sleep and sighed helplessly, "Qingshuang, you disappoint me so much."

"Princess...Princess?" Qingshuang's face changed, and she quickly forced a smile and said, "Princess, what are you talking about? Qingshuang doesn't understand." Ye Li shook her head and smiled, "How can you not understand? Chenxiangzui is indeed the most difficult drug to be discovered, but... you shouldn't put mushrooms in the chicken soup. Don't you smell that there is something wrong with the smell of mushrooms? Mr. Shen said that Chenxiangzui is incompatible with many things, such as orchids, such as mushrooms..."

Qingshuang knew that she would not be able to hide it from Ye Li since she had been discovered, so she said in a deep voice: "Princess, I'm sorry!" She pulled out her hand that was held by Ye Li, raised her hand and slapped Ye Li.

Ye Li was not to be outdone, propping herself up on the couch with one hand and leaping up, kicking out with her foot. Qing Shuang had been with Ye Li for more than ten years, so she knew Ye Li's strength better than anyone else, and she did not dare to neglect him, so she drew out a soft sword and stabbed at Ye Li. Ye Li's eyes dimmed, and the short blade in his sleeve quickly swung out, and a silver light flashed towards Qing Shuang.

"court death!"

Before Qingshuang's soft sword could pierce, a voice full of anger came from the door. A sharp gust of wind swept towards Qingshuang, and Qingshuang was immediately knocked out and hit the wall on the side, spitting out a mouthful of blood and unable to get up again.

Mo Xiuyao stood at the door, looking down at Qingshuang, his cold eyes seemed to be looking at a dead person. Qingshuang knew that she would die today, so she stopped resisting and closed her eyes, letting him poke her neck.

"Xiu Yao, don't." Ye Li held Mo Xiu Yao's raised hand and shook her head gently. Mo Xiu Yao looked down at Ye Li's pleading eyes, sighed softly and said, "Don't feel sad for others." Ye Li smiled at him faintly and said, "I won't feel sad for others." Turning around and looking at Qing Shuang, Ye Li asked in a deep voice, "Qing Shuang, why?"

Originally, she would die if she closed her eyes. After waiting for a long time, she did not feel any pain. Qingshuang opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Ye Li with confusion in her eyes. Ye Li sighed softly and remained silent.

In the flower hall, Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li sat in the main seats, and Mo Xiaobao sat not far away. There were also Xu Qingbai and Mo General Manager A Jin who came after hearing the news. Qingshuang knelt in the middle of the hall, looking gloomy and hopeless.

"My Lord, my Princess, this old servant... this old servant..." Uncle Mo sighed, knelt on the ground and said, "Please punish me, my Lord and Princess." Ye Li stood up and helped Uncle Mo up, and said softly, "Uncle Mo, what are you doing? This matter... This matter is that I am sorry to you and A Jin." Qingshuang and A Jin's marriage has been decided, and Qingshuang is considered to be a member of their family. If Qingshuang gets into trouble, their family will also be implicated. But Qingshuang has been with Ye Li for more than ten years, so Ye Li still feels more guilty, "Uncle Mo, get up quickly, you say this... I am really ashamed to face you."

Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Princess, you are right. Uncle Mo and your family are loyal to the Ding Palace. This incident has nothing to do with you. Ah Jin, I will find a good wife for you later, okay?" Mo Xiuyao was always very kind to the taciturn Ah Jin. Ah Jin had been with him since she was a child. Although she was not smart, she was more loyal.

A Jin hesitated for a moment before nodding. He and Qing Shuang have known each other for many years, since they were both young boys and girls who knew nothing. Although he was not as close as the princess and the prince, he was still very happy when the princess said she wanted to marry Qing Shuang to him. Now seeing Qing Shuang like this, A Jin felt very sad. But he turned his head away stubbornly and stopped looking at her. The prince and the princess were the best people and the people they wanted to be loyal to. Anyone who wanted to harm the prince and the princess was wrong.

Ye Li helped Uncle Mo sit down, then turned back to look at Qing Shuang and asked calmly, "Qing Shuang, why?"

Qing Shuang looked up at Ye Li, smiled helplessly and said, "Didn't the princess already know about this?" Ye Li looked at Qing Shuang carefully. She still remembered that when she brought Qing Shuang back to the mansion, she was still a naive and lovely child under ten years old. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. The helpless woman in front of her has disappeared without a trace.

"Are you from Cangmang Mountain?" Ye Li asked.

Qingshuang nodded, and Ye Li said, "Cangmang Mountain no longer exists. I know that you have not sold out information about Ding Palace in these years, otherwise you would have been exposed long ago. Why didn't you tell me when Cangmang Mountain was destroyed? Do you think that I would kill you after you told me that?"

Qing Shuang shook her head, looked at Ye Li and said, "I know the princess has been very good to me, and it is I who have let her down. Now that things have come to this, Qing Shuang only wishes to die."

Ye Li closed her eyes, her beautiful and gentle face was tinged with anger, "Just want to die? Just want to die! In your eyes, life is so worthless? You don't say anything, you don't care about anything, just want to die? Or... Ding Wangfu destroyed Cangmang Mountain, and you are resentful? If so... This concubine will grant you your wish. Qingshuang, tell me, do you have your heart set on Cangmang Mountain?"

Qingshuang lowered her head and said nothing. Ye Li shook her head and sighed, "You are not. You have been with me since you were eight or nine years old, and then followed me into Prince Ding's Mansion. If you really have feelings for Cangmang Mountain, you should have collected a lot of information during these years of following me and revealed it to the owner of Cangmang Mountain. You even have the best chance to get close to Xiaobao and Lin'er Xin'er, but you have done nothing. Qingshuang, tell me why?"

Qingshuang stared at Ye Li blankly for a long time before lowering her head. Crystal clear tears rolled down her eyes, dripping one by one onto the floor in front of her.

"Princess... Wuwu..." Qingshuang looked at Ye Li, tears falling down. Ye Li looked at her calmly with a gentle expression, and said softly: "Tell me, what's going on? Do you... do you have something in Mo Jingli's hands?"

Qing Shuang nodded and said, "My family... I have a younger brother who is in the hands of King Li. If I don't do what he says, my brother will die."

"Your brother?" Ye Li frowned, "You are not an orphan?" When Ye Li met Qing Shuang, she was just an orphan who was starving to death on the street. Later, Qing Shuang also said that her parents drowned in the flood. Ye Li shook her head. Since Qing Shuang was from Cangmang Mountain, these were naturally false.

Qingshuang shook her head and whispered, "My parents died when I was young, and I grew up in Cangmang Mountain with my brother. There was a flood the year I met the princess, so Cangmang Mountain sent a group of people to sneak into Chujing, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the mansions of the noble families in Chujing. I disguised myself as an orphan and was rescued by the princess."

Ye Li raised her eyebrows and said, "So, you weren't originally going to enter the Ye Mansion?"

Qingshuang bit her lip and said, "For a spy like us, many of us will never receive any missions and can live a peaceful life like ordinary people. At that time, the princess bought me back. I knew that the princess was the fiancée of Prince Li, and it was not bad to follow the princess into the Ye Mansion. Later... the princess was rejected by Prince Li, but she did not expect to marry into Prince Ding's Mansion. I just want to live a peaceful life, so... I advised the people of Cangmang Mountain that if I revealed the news of Prince Ding's Mansion, It will definitely arouse the suspicion of the prince and the princess. Rather than revealing something for some insignificant news, it is better to keep it for an important time... In the following years, Cangmangshan never asked me for any news again. Moreover... the Dingwang Mansion is heavily guarded, and I don’t know the really important news. I know... not long after Madam Dongfang passed away, the Liwang sent someone to find me. I had always been perfunctory with him before, but this time he came to Licheng in person and brought a token from my brother..."

Qingshuang continued to tell her story, and everyone present could not help but sigh. As a girl who was raised in Cangmang Mountain since she was a child, and had a brother who was held hostage, Qingshuang also had her own difficulties.

"What does Mo Jingli want you to do?" Ye Li asked. Qingshuang lowered her eyes and said hoarsely, "If...if he can't leave Licheng alive, someone will kill my brother. Unless I can save him and kill the princess alive...I don't want to, don't want to kill the princess..." Ye Li looked at her and said, "So, you want to take advantage of my trust in you, capture me, and then force the palace to release Mo Jingli?"

Qingshuang nodded silently.

"Why don't you just tell me?" Ye Li asked, "You must know Mo Jingli's character. Don't you think that after the mission is completed, the probability of him killing people to silence them is higher than letting your brother go? In comparison, the chances of Ding Wangfu coming forward to rescue people are greater, right?"

Qing Shuang shed tears silently, her concern was chaotic, her brother was her only relative in the world, and her heart was in a mess when she saw his token. She could not help but be forced by Mo Jingli to do something she shouldn't have done. Some things are not easy to insist on, but once you give up, you can no longer stop. Without her help, how could Mo Jingli come and go freely in and out of Licheng?

Seeing her face full of tears, Ye Li sighed softly: "When Mo Jingli came to Licheng, he was already like a bereaved dog, so how could he bring your brother with him? Now he has been caught by Prince Ding's Mansion, how could you have the opportunity to kill your brother? Qingshuang, if what Mo Jingli said is true, your brother may still be in Jiangnan. But there is at least a 60% chance..." He has been dead for a long time.

After hearing Ye Li's words, Qing Shuang was in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Ye Li rubbed his brows tiredly, waved his hand and said, "Take her down first. Send someone to check on her brother."

"Yes, Princess." Qin Feng waved his hand and ordered two secret guards to take Qingshuang away.

"Miss... I'm sorry..." Qingshuang was escorted by two guards. She turned around and looked at Ye Li, biting her lips and saying shamefully. Ye Li shook her head and said, "You go first." After Qingshuang was escorted away, the flower hall became quiet. The suspicion of Qingshuang did not start tonight. After all, the person who knew so much information and could secretly help Mo Jingli must be someone close to the Dingwang Mansion. And since Qingyu, Qingluan, Qingxia and others left, Qingshuang was the only person left who was closest to Ye Li and whom he trusted the most.

Although the other three often come in and out of the mansion, Qingyu and Qingluan are well known to the Xu family. Although Ye Li once suspected Qingxia's origin, she was just a spy placed by Wang. Moreover, Qingxia is a smart person. She has been living a quiet life in recent years. After becoming a nun, she has been a well-behaved wife and mother. These three people are no longer able to help Mo Jingli. Although he had doubts for a long time, when Qingxia really took action, Ye Li couldn't help feeling a little sad and regretful.

Mo Xiuyao reached out and held Ye Li's hand, and whispered, "Ali, why do you want to keep her?" Mo Xiuyao never showed mercy to those who betrayed Ali or even tried to kidnap her. If it weren't for the fact that Ye Li was sad but determined to keep Qingshuang, Mo Xiuyao would have chopped her to death.

Ye Li sighed and said, "She... has been with me for more than ten years after all. Fortunately, she didn't make a big mistake. Let's see first." Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "I don't care what you think. Even if she was forced, such a person must not stay with you."

"I know, I don't think so." Seeing Mo Xiu's serious look, Ye Li smiled and said lightly. Although she spared Qing Shuang's life for the sake of their friendship of more than ten years, how could she keep her by her side? Some things... once they happen, they can never be erased. No matter in whose heart, it will eventually leave a trace.

Seeing Ye Li's still somewhat gloomy expression, Xu Qingbai smiled lightly and said, "Li'er, don't think too much. In the past ten years, that girl has not leaked any information about Ding Wangfu and you to Cangmangshan. So... these ten years of getting along are not in vain." People are selfish, and their blood relatives are always the most important. Even the Xu family, which is known as the top of the world's clean stream, will still choose their own relatives between their own relatives and unrelated outsiders. It's just that Qingshuang's way of solving the problem was wrong, which destined that the relationship of more than ten years would eventually turn into a bubble.

Knowing that Fourth Brother was trying to comfort her, Ye Li smiled calmly and said, "Fourth Brother, don't worry. I'm fine."

"Your subordinate Feng Zhiyao requests to see the princess!" Outside the door, Feng Zhiyao hurriedly requested to see the princess.

"Come in." Ye Li looked at Feng Zhiyao who walked in with a strange look on his face, and asked quickly, "What's wrong? What happened to Mo Jingli..." The handsome face of the third son of Feng was slightly distorted, "Mo Jingli is dead."

"Dead?" Ye Li was a little surprised, "How did he die?" Mo Jingli didn't seem to know anyone who was resolute and unyielding, and who would rather die than be humiliated. Moreover, when Mo Xiuyao came back, he only said that he had captured Mo Jingli, so how could he be dead in such a short time?

Feng Zhiyao scratched his hair in annoyance, forced a smile and said, "Anyway, Mo Jingli is dead, that... subordinate actually wants to ask what to do with his body?" Ye Li glanced at Mo Xiuyao and asked, "Should the body be returned to Da Chu?" In a few days, Da Chu will send an envoy to negotiate with Prince Ding's Mansion and take the little emperor Mo Suiyun back.

Feng Zhiyao quickly shook his head and said, "Princess, this... by the time the people from Da Chu arrive, Mo Jingli's body will have been gone... it's better to return the ashes to them." Although he was very skeptical whether the people from Da Chu wanted Mo Jingli's remains.

Ye Li frowned. Although she felt a little strange about Feng Zhiyao's attitude, what Feng Zhiyao said was not without a conclusion. Seeing that Mo Xiuyao did not object, she nodded to show her agreement. Feng Zhiyao was relieved and glanced at Mo Xiuyao with a strange look. Mo Xiuyao raised his eyes and smiled at him faintly. Feng Zhiyao only felt the cold wind whistling above his head and quickly retracted his neck.

Ye Li was in a bad mood, so she went back to her room to rest after sitting for a while. The others had to stay to deal with the remaining matters. Fortunately, after today, Prince Ding's Mansion could truly live in peace for a long time, so everyone present was very energetic and no one felt tired.

Mo Xiuyao sat in the main seat and discussed with Xu Qingbai the arrangements for the envoys from various countries. After two days, the envoys from the Western Regions would be ready to return home. Sending them off was also a big deal, and with all the troubles tonight, it was inevitable that people would feel that the banquet was not enjoyable, so the banquet had to be even more grand.

Feng Zhiyao sat on the side, as if he was stimulated by something unknown, looking at Mo Xiuyao for a while, then at Mo Xiaobao for a while, with a strange look in his eyes that even Xu Qingbai couldn't help but look at him again and again. When Mo Xiuyao and Xu Qingbai finished talking, Mo Xiuyao looked at Feng Zhiyao and raised his eyebrows and said, "If you want to say something, say it quickly." Feng Zhiyao shook his head repeatedly and said firmly, "I have nothing to say."

Mo Xiuyao snorted lightly, not believing it at all, "What did Mo Jingli tell you before he died?"

Feng Zhiyao shook his head repeatedly and whispered, "Nothing. I guessed."

"What did you guess?"

"Why didn't I guess? I saw how much you hate Mo Jingli!" Feng Zhiyao said without hesitation, and His Highness Prince Ding's torture methods unknowingly went a step further. No one knows when he turned Mo Jingli into a eunuch. Even if he became a eunuch, he actually ordered his son to give people aphrodisiacs. Giving that kind of medicine to a eunuch is simply heartbreaking. Thinking of the painful situation before Mo Jingli's death, Feng Zhiyao definitely had reason to believe that 90% of Mo Jingli might have been suffocated to death by unrelieved desire, and 10% of him might have been killed by Mo Xiuyao and Mo Xiaobao. Very angry at father and son.

It was a pity that such a great king ended up with such a tragic death. What was even worse was that he seemed to be more than the only one who knew about his situation. If Mo Jingli was still alive, he would probably be so angry that he would die.

Looking at Feng Zhiyao's eyes, Mo Xiuyao knew that he had misunderstood, but he really couldn't explain to others that it was not him who instructed Mo Xiaobao to drug Mo Jingli. Although he had hinted in this regard, he never thought that Mo Xiaobao would be more efficient and effective than he thought. Even if he explained it, probably no one would believe it, right? Mo Xiuyao thought with some regret.

"Mo Xiaobao." Looking at Mo Xiaobao who was trying to slip away by the door, Mo Xiuyao raised a smile of pleasure. Mo Xiaobao quickly stood up and said, "Father, I am tired and need to go back to rest."

Mo Xiu Yao nodded and said, "Go, be good. Your confinement will begin tomorrow. When your third and fourth uncles get married, your father will ask your mother for a little parole for you." As he said this, Mo Xiu Yao gave his son a look that showed him how good his father is to him.

"Father!" Mo Xiaobao immediately got furious, "How could you do this?!" Mo Xiuyao looked at him with a smile, "Father, what's wrong with me?" Mo Xiaobao said angrily, "You clearly said that if I won, I would be spared the confinement. I didn't use the secret guards and Qilin of Prince Ding's Mansion. I won, I won!" Mo Xiaobao jumped up and down.

Mo Xiuyao stroked his forehead and looked at him with a half-smile, "Useless? Isn't Qin Lie a secret guard?"

"He is my friend! He is no longer a secret guard, he has not joined Qilin yet! He is a free man!" Mo Xiaobao argued. Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, "Is that so?" Mo Xiaobao raised his chin and said, "Of course it is so. If you don't believe me, go ask Mo Hua. Qin Lie is not a secret guard!" Fortunately, this prince is smart and removed Qin Lie's name from the secret guards first. Mo Xiaobao was glad in his heart. Since he dared to bet with his father, how could he lose in such a small matter?

Mo Xiuyao's smile was still friendly and amiable, "Oh? If that's the case... then Shen Yang is not a dark guard, and Shen Yang's medicine is naturally not a dark guard's thing. It can't be considered a violation of the rules, son, what do you think... right?"

Click!

The lively Mo Xiaobao suddenly became paralyzed. Mother... Mother said that if he uses the wrong medicine again, she will punish him severely! If mother knew that he stole Shen Yang's Xiang, Chun, or Dan again, not to mention being exempted from the three-month confinement, he might even be forced to stay in confinement for another three months.

My father is a bastard! Sob… Prince Mo Xiaobao cried silently in his heart.

Mo Xiuyao could not feel the sadness in his son's heart at all. The smile on his face made people feel like a spring breeze...but the wind was still cold!

"Son, is your father wrong?" Mo Xiuyao asked gently.

Mo Xiaobao gritted his teeth, "No, no! Father is right, Qin Lie is a secret guard!"

Despicable! Bastard! You framed me! Mo Xiaobao stared at him intently.

Idiot! Stupid! You are still too young. Mo Xiuyao drank tea leisurely.

"So father wins this time?" Mo Xiuyao asked with a smile.

"Father is right!" Mo Xiaobao gritted his teeth.

Mo Xiuyao lovingly touched his son's head and said, "Son, it's okay to do bad things, but it will be bad if the adults catch you. In the future...try to do better."

Mo Xiaobao bit his cheek and said, "Father, weren't you caught by your grandfather and uncle when you were a child?"

Mo Xiuyao sighed softly, "Father never did bad things when he was a child."

Mo Xiaobao rolled his eyes at him and turned away angrily. I believe that you are a fool. Looking at his son rushing out like the wind, Mo Xiuyao smiled and shook his head, sighing: "I really didn't lie to you. Since I was a child, others have praised me for being smart and sensible."

Feng Zhiyuan, who was watching the fight between father and son, was speechless. That's right, everyone has praised you since you were a child. That's because your son was damaging him openly, while you were damaging him secretly, commonly known as insidious damage. So until now, no one except me knows about the various bad things you did to Mo Jingli. Poor Mo Jingli, I will definitely burn incense for you when I get back, you rest in peace. At least... there will be no such creature as Mo Xiuyao in the world after death.

After the Dingwang Mansion's first birthday banquet, Licheng was still bustling. All the events of the banquet night were locked up in Dingwang Mansion, and all the common people happily spent a day that was not a festival but better than a festival. Although some people found that their neighbors or friends were missing the next day, it was forgotten after a long time. The envoys from various countries who came to congratulate really changed their attitudes. Although Dingwang Mansion did not make the news public, almost everyone knew that the deposed emperor of Da Chu, Mo Jingli, had died. And the death was quite dishonorable. The nobles of various countries who heard the news could not help but feel a chill in their hearts. Such a death... is really the nightmare of everyone's life. And the Ding Prince's Mansion was able to quietly destroy an emperor in just one night, even if that was an abandoned emperor who was stranded outside. Moreover, it is said that the Ding Prince and the Princess did not do anything themselves, and everything was accomplished by the young prince who was only eleven years old. How can this not make people respect and fear them?

Because the two children's first birthday dinner party had some unexpected events and the guests could not enjoy themselves, Prince Ding and Princess Ding invited all the guests to attend the wedding banquet of the third and fourth sons of the Xu family, which would be held in a dozen days. Although the third and fourth sons of the Xu family were not as powerful and famous as the eldest son, they were also the legitimate sons of the Xu family and the cousins ​​of Princess Ding. The fourth son of the Xu family was a powerful official, especially since he came with the envoys from the Western Regions, they were considered to have a close relationship, so all the envoys agreed to attend the Xu family's wedding before leaving.

The two ladies of the Xu family were eager to marry, and the two sons of the Xu family also wanted to marry beautiful women. One of the two brides was a former princess of the Great Chu, and the other was a close friend of Princess Ding, the granddaughter of Duke Hua who sacrificed his life for the country. This return gift was naturally unprecedentedly grand.

In the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day. The guest house of Prince Ding's mansion was bustling with people coming and going. In the spacious room, two beautiful brides in bright red wedding dresses sat side by side. Ye Li and a group of ladies were busy dressing up the two brides.

Both Hua Tianxiang and Mo Wuyou are extremely beautiful. Hua Tianxiang is bright and charming, and she still looks the same even though she is over 20 years old. With a little makeup, she looks even more charming. Mo Wuyou looks a bit like Hua Tianxiang, but she has a gentle and calm temperament that is different from when she was a child. Perhaps it is because she has studied medicine for a long time, and her experience of saving the world and rescuing patients has made her look more approachable and kind.

"Oh, Princess Ding, you look so good in makeup." Princess Helan, wearing a fiery red dress, curiously turned around in the room. She was from the North, and it was the first time in her life that she saw a real Central Plains wedding. Seeing the two brides wearing wedding dresses embroidered with auspicious dragons and phoenixes and ducks playing in the water, with light makeup on, and a hint of happiness between their brows, Princess Helan couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Ye Li smiled at Princess Helan and said, "If you like, why don't you find someone to marry in Central Plains? I will do your makeup for you myself then, okay?"

This was of course a joke. Ye Li also knew that Princess Helan would not mind such a joke. Princess Helan pretended to think for a while, then shook her head with some regret and said: "What a pity, this princess still likes us northern men. When this princess gets married in the future, I will also ask Princess Ding to attend, and then I will ask Princess Ding to help me with my makeup."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh in unison, and they had a better impression of this generous and cheerful princess.

Empress Hua carefully inserted the golden hairpin for Hua Tianxiang, looked at it carefully, and smiled: "It looks very beautiful. Princess is right, the princess's makeup is really beautiful." Looking at her beautiful niece, Empress Hua's eyes could not help but slightly reddened. Such an outstanding child, but she has been delayed to get married at this age, and her best years have been locked up in the deep palace.

"Aunt." Hua Tianxiang held Empress Hua's hand and smiled faintly, "Aunt, am I really beautiful?" Empress Hua smiled and said, "My Tianxiang is the most beautiful bride."

"Mother, where is my daughter? You have forgotten about her." Seeing her mother's sadness, Mo Wuyou quickly spoke up to interrupt her sadness and acted coquettishly. Empress Hua smiled and pinched her daughter's face and said, "My Wuyou is also the most beautiful bride. Be good and don't move. Mother will tie your hair for you."

Mo Wuyou stood motionless and let his mother tie his hair up herself. Looking at his mother's focused expression reflected in the bronze mirror, he also smiled sweetly.

"It's time to eat. The bride has eaten..." Yun Ge and Murong Ting came over with some side dishes and snacks, and said with a smile: "Come and eat something. It will be ready soon and you will be hungry all day." This was Murong Ting's experience. When Murong Ting got married, she brought a big apple with her, but she was still out of breath when the wedding was over.

Hua Tianxiang turned around and said with a smile: "Murong, Yunge, thank you."

Murong Ting waved her hands indifferently, and Yun Ge smiled and said, "You're welcome. Aunt Xu quietly told me yesterday that she would prepare some food for you, otherwise you'd be hungry. It's so pitiful that you can't eat after getting married... But Sister Hua and Wuyou are both so beautiful!"

Ye Li smiled and stood up to help them put things away, and asked with a smile: "Does Yun Ge like Sister Hua and Wuyou like this?"

Yun Ge blinked and nodded, "I like it. I've never worn such beautiful clothes before."

Murong Ting smiled and said, "That's easy. Yun Ge can get married and wear a wedding dress like this."

"Ah?" Yun Ge blinked, a little confused, "But... who is Yun Ge going to marry?" Murong Ting smiled even more mysteriously, and asked quietly: "What do you think of Master Qingchen?"

"Qing. Young Master Qingchen?!" Yun Ge's face changed drastically, and she shook her head repeatedly, "No, no!" Everyone was confused. Young Master Qingchen was not so disliked, right? The little girl was so scared that her face changed. Ye Li patted Yun Ge with a smile and asked softly, "Why not? Yun Ge doesn't like big brother?" Yun Ge looked at Ye Li carefully, "Sister Li, why don't you tell Young Master Qingchen?" Ye Li nodded seriously, indicating that she would never pass on the message casually. Yun Ge then said with a droopy face: "Master Qingchen is so fierce... He asks me to copy books every day. The day before yesterday, he asked me to copy the Book of Rites. I asked Sister Qin Zheng and Aunt Xu, and Sister Qin Zheng clearly said that she had never copied those things before. But if I don't copy, Master Qingchen will keep staring at me... As if I, as if I am very naughty and bad. I... I still have to study medicine with my godfather. I didn't fall asleep until midnight last night..."

Listening to Miss Yun Ge's low complaints, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. What did Master Qingchen want to do to scare the little girl like this? Seeing that Ye Li and the others looked upset, Yun Ge quickly comforted them, "Sister Li, don't worry, I'm not afraid of Master Qingchen anymore."

"Oh? Why?" Ye Li asked calmly.

Yun Ge said happily: "My godfather told me that after the wedding of the third and fourth young masters, he will go out to travel. He wants to take me with him. Then we can travel around the world and save the world. When Yun Ge comes back, she will become the most famous doctor in the world." The most important thing is that she doesn't have to be forced by Master Qingchen to copy books every day. Thinking of the books that she hasn't copied in her study, Yun Ge's little hands can't help but tremble a few times. The small rhombus lips also pursed a little aggrieved. Master Qingchen is too bad. Sister Qin Zheng said that she has never copied so many books in her life. Obviously, she only needs to read, understand and remember them. But Master Qingchen actually said that she is too stupid and must copy them. People obviously already know how to recite them!

"Does Yun Ge dislike Master Qingchen so much?" Hua Tianxiang sat on the left and asked curiously while eating.

Yun Ge quickly shook his head and said, "Not really. It would be great if Master Qingchen wasn't so vicious. Master Qingchen gave me a lot of things and brought me back to live in his home. He treated me the best, just like my father and godfather."

"Ahem..." Hua Tianxiang and Murong Ting were both scolded. Mo Wuyou, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, couldn't help but tilt his neck, and his hairpin was immediately inserted crookedly. Only Ye Li was still sitting calmly drinking tea.

"What happened to Sister Tianxiang and Sister Ting'er?" Yun Ge asked with some concern.

"Ahem, nothing." Hua Tianxiang said with a smile. Master Qingchen, rest in peace.

By the time Hua Tianxiang and Mo Wuyou were dressed, it was almost time. Ye Li held Hua Tianxiang's hand and said with a smile: "From now on, I will call you cousin's wife. I wish you happiness."

Hua Tianxiang blushed slightly and nodded, "Li'er, thank you."

"Silly, what are you thanking me for?" Ye Li said with a smile, "As long as you are happy and Third Brother is happy, everything will be fine, right?" Hua Tianxiang nodded and said, "Yes, everything is over. We will all be better in the future."

"Princess, the wedding procession has arrived." The maid outside the door reported.

Ye Li nodded and said with a smile, "I understand. Come in." She stood up and took the auspicious veil with dragon and phoenix on the side and covered Hua Tianxiang with it. Empress Hua also took the veil and covered Wuyou with it. The bridesmaid and maids who had been waiting outside the door came in and led the two brides out carefully. Ye Li turned around and said with a smile, "Okay, we have to prepare to go to Xu's house to join in the fun. Go back and change your clothes." Because of the relationship between Prince Ding's Mansion and the Xu family, this wedding was put together. After the bride left, all the guests went to Xu's house for the banquet. In this way, everyone was spared from embarrassment. After all, the girl who married in Prince Ding's Mansion, although not Prince Ding's biological sister, always married from Prince Ding's Mansion. No one dared not to go. In this case, wouldn't it be that no one would congratulate the Xu family? Now that they are held together, it is more convenient for everyone and more lively.

The Xu Mansion was decorated with lights and was bustling late at night. With the master of ceremonies shouting "Send to the bridal chamber", the two couples who had just paid respects to the heavens and the earth were escorted to the east. Afterwards, the dinner began, and the whole Xu Mansion became even more lively. There was singing and dancing in the hall, and the aroma of wine was everywhere. Even the two old men of the Xu family, who were usually solemn and elegant, couldn't help but drink a few more cups, and their elegant faces became more colorful. The two Xu ladies took Qin Zheng to the female family members' table and took care of them very attentively with smiles on their faces. The courtyard outside the hall was also filled with banquets, which were prepared for those guests who were not of high status and were not qualified to sit in the hall. Although we were sitting outside, the outside was illuminated by the makeup and it looked like daylight. Although we couldn't enjoy the singing and dancing inside, the sky outside was full of colorful and gorgeous fireworks. Moreover, the second and fifth sons of the Xu family came to accompany us personally, which was not considered as neglect.

Amidst the lively celebration, two figures sat side by side on a rooftop high above the Xu family. The man's long white hair shone with a faint silver light under the moonlight, and was quietly entangled with the woman's black hair in the breeze. Ye Li sat beside Mo Xiuyao, gently resting her head on his legs, her eyes not necessarily enjoying the tranquility in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

Mo Xiuyao's eyes were as gentle as water. He raised his hand and gently touched her slightly red cheeks, and smiled softly, "Are you so happy that they are getting married, Ah Li?" Ye Li opened her eyes with a faint smile in her eyes. She had just drunk a few more glasses of wine, and her face was more rosy than usual, and there was a little more smile in her eyes.

"Of course I am happy that my third and fourth brothers are getting married. But isn't this what makes me happiest?"

Mo Xiuyao brushed the hair away from her cheek affectionately and asked, "What is that?"

Ye Li smiled and said, "We can finally live our lives happily, right?"

Mo Xiuyao smiled, lowered his head and put his forehead against Ye Li's forehead and said with a smile: "Yes, we don't have to fight anymore, no longer have to fight openly or secretly. In this world, no one dares to bother us anymore. From now on, we can live whatever kind of life Ah Li wants." Ye Li nodded and said, "It's good that we don't have to fight anymore. The common people are very pitiful. Now the world is peaceful, we don't have to do anything, and I won't feel guilty."

"No matter what the world becomes, Ah Li doesn't need to feel guilty." Mo Xiu Yao said softly, "There is no other woman in the world who can do better than Ah Li."

Ye Li smiled and said, "If the world is still in chaos, I will feel guilty if I still force you to put down everything and accompany me. Well... that is unreasonable." Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and laughed softly, "Ali can be unreasonable. Whatever Ali wants is right. Ali is drunk?"

Leaning in Mo Xiuyao's arms, Ye Li shook her head and closed her eyes in a tiring manner, "It's good now. It will be even better in the future."

Mo Xiuyao gently held her in his arms, "What's good?"

Ye Li said: "It's good now, and it will be... peaceful and prosperous in the future. If we go out to travel, we will see that the people are living and working in peace and contentment..."

Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "I know Ah Li doesn't like fighting. I remember the poem Ah Li wrote: "It's a pity that the bones are gathered in the lonely tomb, all for the generals to collect military merits."

"I'm not talking about you."

"I don't know, is it peaceful and prosperous? Let Mo Xiaobao work hard on this goal. What do you think, A'li?" Mo Xiuyao smiled with his head down, and a gentle kiss fell on the slightly blushing face.

“Bang!”

In the distance, several huge fireworks bloomed in the sky, emitting brilliant light and flowers. Ye Li opened her eyes at some point, and the man's expression was reflected in her gentle eyes.

"Xiu Yao, I love you..." Ye Li suddenly said, looking at the handsome face, gentle eyes, and snow-white hair of the man in front of her. It is not difficult to say love, but it is difficult to stand hand in hand, live and die together, and still love deeply after holding the world in your hands.

Mo Xiuyao was slightly stunned, his handsome eyes flashing with complete joy and satisfaction, "Ali...Ali, I will only love you for all my life." He lowered his head and gently covered her red lips. Ye Li raised her hand to hold her shoulders, "I will love you for all my life. If it weren't for me...you would have ascended the throne and ushered in a new era of peace and prosperity." Mo Xiuyao insisted on not ascending the throne, and Ye Li knew that it was mostly for her. Because he knew that she had no intention of being in the palace, and because he promised to be her only lover in this life.

Mo Xiuyao smiled softly, "Ah Li, without you, how could the Ding Palace be peaceful and prosperous?"

Dazzling fireworks continued to bloom in the night sky. The two sat side by side, leaning on each other, quietly enjoying the gorgeous and stunning scenery...

"When Xiaobao grows up, I will accompany Ah Li to travel all over the world and be free and at ease."

"As long as our family is together, I feel at ease no matter where I am."

"Meeting A'li is the best thing that has ever happened to Mo Xiuyao in his life."

"In this life, meeting you is the happiest thing for me."

If I could meet you, what would it matter if I suffered all kinds of pain and experienced life and death?

If I can meet you, what's wrong with traveling through time and space and experiencing the world?

"bump!"

The red fireworks bloomed into gorgeous peonies in the sky, transforming into huge words of "Happiness for a Hundred Years".

Meeting you in this life, I only wish us a happy marriage and a peaceful life.

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Five years later, Prince Ding passed the throne to Prince Ding's son, Mo Yuchen, and left with his princess. From then on, he lived a carefree life among the mountains and rivers, never asking about the affairs of the world again.

Mo Yuchen succeeded to the throne of Prince Ding and once again rejected the requests of his ministers to ascend the throne. He worked hard to govern the country, and the power under Prince Ding's command became increasingly powerful.

Thirteen years later, Mo Yufeng, the fourteen-year-old brother of Prince Ding, was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Prince Ding's Army. He swept through Xiling and made Xiling surrender. Prince Ding Mo Yuchen personally led an expedition to the Northern Rong and retreated to the western ice sheet. The Mo family army approached the Yunlan River, and Mo Yufeng personally went to Nanchu to persuade them to surrender. The Emperor of Nanchu saw that the general trend was in his favor and voluntarily returned to Prince Ding's House. From then on, the world was at peace.

At the age of thirty, Mo Yuchen ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, naming his country "Li". At the age of thirty, Mo Yuchen took control of the world, and from then on, the world was unified, and one of the most powerful and prosperous dynasties in history began.

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Phew, it's finally over. I feel like crying. Although this ending may not be perfect in some places, it is finally the solution I set in the beginning. Thank you to all the friends who accompanied me along the way. Muah

Postscript

After getting up and sitting in front of the computer to write, I found that the last line I saved last night was the end of the main text. Suddenly I remembered that I had actually finished writing it. "The Concubine of the Golden Age" is the first original long article that Feng has finished. After throwing away several articles before, this one is the one I told myself to try again. I didn't expect to achieve such a result at the beginning, and I am very grateful to many dear friends for their support.

To be fair, there are many shortcomings in "The Golden Age", and I also wrote some things inaccurately. In other places, perhaps because of my lack of writing skills, I honestly didn't achieve the feeling I had imagined. But for this long article of nearly 2.5 million words, Feng was able to end it satisfactorily in the end, and I am very happy and satisfied. Thank you all for your company along the way, and at the same time, please pay attention to Feng's new article "The Golden Age of the Concubine: The Minister is Red Makeup", which should be a completely different story from "The Golden Age of the Concubine".

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In addition, the extra chapter of The Concubine of the Prosperous Era will be updated irregularly in a week, and the new The Red Makeup of the Civil Servant will be updated daily starting today. I hope you will support me.

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