Imperial Capital 65. The marriage is broken

"The future prince of Li must be born to Ling Yun. Most importantly, Princess Qixia can never have any status, including concubine or above. She can never have the flesh and blood of the prince of Li."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present, regardless of gender or age, could not help but be stunned, and looked at Lei Tengfeng with eyes full of surprise and dissatisfaction. No one could believe that Lei Tengfeng dared to put forward such a bold condition. You must know that King Li had already married a legitimate wife before marrying Princess Lingyun, and Lei Tengfeng's condition was obviously requiring King Li's legitimate wife, who was born in the Dachu noble family, not to give birth to King Li's heir before Princess Lingyun. Most importantly, having a royal heir with Xiling blood is definitely not something that anyone in the royal family would like to see.

"That's impossible!" Without even a second thought, the Queen Mother sternly refused.

Lei Tengfeng raised his eyebrows and smiled, "In that case, there is nothing more to say. Goodbye. As for today's humiliation... I, Daling, will definitely remember it in my heart!" After that, he turned around and pulled Princess Lingyun over and said, "Let's go." Princess Lingyun originally thought that this marriage would continue, but she didn't expect that her brother would give her such a surprise. Of course, she didn't say anything more. She glanced at Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li who were sitting and listening, turned around and followed Lei Tengfeng away quickly.

On the day when Prince Li married Concubine Ping, the bride's cousin took the bride away on the spot.

No one knew whether the affair between Prince Li and Princess Qixia had spread throughout the capital, but the news that Princess Lingyun had abandoned Prince Li on the day of her wedding had spread throughout the capital in a very short time. Lei Tengfeng brought Princess Lingyun back to the embassy, ​​and sent someone to lock the delighted Princess Lingyun into a room and not let her out before he threw her into the deepest part of the embassy. He kicked the door open and walked in. In the dimly lit room, a woman in black was leisurely leaning on a couch reading a book. When she saw him come in, she slowly sat up and smiled, "You're back? Was Lingyun's wedding fun?"

"Pa!" Lei Tengfeng stared at her for a long time, and suddenly slapped her face covered by the veil, "Bitch! I told you not to act rashly." The woman in black fell back on the couch because of the sudden violence. When she came to her senses, she raised her head and glared at the man in front of her, gritting her teeth and said, "Lei Tengfeng!"

"You bastard! What on earth do you want to do? Do you really think I dare not kill you?" Lei Tengfeng's gloomy eyes were filled with a violent aura, and his words were cold. The woman in black was stunned for a moment, but soon reacted, giggling, "You brought Ling Yun back, right? Hehe... Anyway, you didn't agree to the marriage with Da Chu, and now it's just what you want? What are you dissatisfied with now?"

"You idiot!" Lei Tengfeng cursed angrily, "Who do you think you are? There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the capital of Dongchu. Who do you think your little tricks can fool? Get up, we will leave the capital immediately!"

"Leave?" The black-clothed woman was startled, with some hesitation in her eyes. Lei Tengfeng sneered and said, "It's okay if you don't want to leave. I will send someone to take you to Prince Ding's Mansion later. Aren't you obsessed with Mo Xiuyao? Don't worry, I will explain it to you when we return to Xiling!"

"No!" The woman in black screamed and stood up, grabbing Lei Tengfeng and saying, "I'll go with you!" No one knew Mo Xiuyao better than her. If she really fell into his hands, she would definitely die silently. Lei Tengfeng disdainfully pushed her hand away and turned away. A woman who is bold, afraid of death, and greedy...

The wedding in Prince Li's Mansion unsurprisingly turned into a ridiculous farce. What's worse is that the bride ran away before the wedding even started. Soon, all the owners of Prince Li's Mansion, including Prince Li, Princess Li, and Concubine Xian Zhao, were summoned into the palace by the emperor's edict.

The bride was gone, the groom was gone, and the host was gone, so the guests naturally couldn't just wait to eat and drink. So, the guests, who had drunk a bellyful of tea and got nothing to eat, had to leave one after another. Soon, the noisy Prince Li's mansion returned to peace, but that place was

The red gauze with lights and decorations everywhere somehow seems a little dim.

Because the emperor did not summon the prince and his wife to the palace, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao, who had not attended the wedding halfway, also said goodbye and left the Prince Li's Mansion like other guests. However, not far from the gate of Prince Li's Mansion, they ran into Xu Qingchen, who had not been seen for a long time and was leisurely.

He was so elusive that even the Xu family couldn't necessarily see him when they wanted to. Ye Li had only seen him once after her wedding, on the day of her return visit to her parents' home. It was a bit surprising to meet him now. After a few pleasantries, the three of them moved to Chuxiang Pavilion for dinner.

"What do you think of what happened today, Your Majesty?" Xu Qingchen took a sip of the fine wine in his glass and praised softly, "It is said that Chuxiang Pavilion's fine wine and delicacies are the best in the capital, and it really lives up to its reputation."

Ye Li lowered her head to eat while listening to the conversation between the two. After all the noise in the afternoon, she was really a little hungry.

"Brother Xu is really well-informed." Mo Xiuyao praised. Xu Qingchen did not ask what happened but directly asked Mo Xiuyao's opinion, which showed that he already knew very clearly what happened in Prince Li's mansion. Xu Qingchen seemed not to hear his words.

She sighed softly, looked at Ye Li with some sadness, and said softly: "Li'er, why doesn't your husband want to call me brother?"

Ye Li choked up, and after swallowing it down with all her might, she looked up at Mo Xiuyao, then at Xu Qingchen, and couldn't help but twitch her lips. Xu Qingchen was three years younger than Mo Xiuyao, so it would be strange if Mo Xiuyao could yell. Moreover, even if Mo Xiuyao could really yell, it would still be the same.

He also had to call Xu Qingze the second brother, or even Xu Qingbai the fourth brother. Mo Xiuyao handed a bowl of soup to Ye Li, watched her take a sip, then turned back and smiled indifferently at Xu Qingchen, saying, "Brother Xu, you are just Ah Li's cousin."

Xu Qingchen smiled, "I don't mind if the prince calls me cousin."

There was a gleam of sharpness in Mo Xiuyao's eyes, and he raised his lips slightly and said, "Then I think Brother Xu should still remember... I was once taught academically by Mr. Qingyun." And you are Mr. Qingyun's grandson, and I am Mr. Qingyun's student, "Or, my grandmother seems to have the same surname as the eldest lady of the Xu family." They are from the same family, two generations apart in age, and are actually equal in terms of seniority.

Ye Li of course understood that Xu Qingchen had no intention of making things difficult for Mo Xiuyao, he was just joking. Taking the handkerchief and wiping the corners of her lips, Ye Li smiled and said, "Brother, when did you start caring about the name? If the prince really calls me by my name, wouldn't that be a big deal for the capital city?"

Is the most handsome man called old? "

Xu Qingchen glanced at Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li indifferently, and saw Mo Xiuyao handing the soup to Ye Li naturally just now, with a little more satisfaction in his eyes. Hearing what Ye Li said, he pretended to be unhappy and glanced at her, sighing: "As expected, you have turned your elbow outward after getting married. Father and second uncle must regret agreeing to marry you off so early." The only girl of this generation of the Xu family has become someone else's. Ye Li's beautiful face flew a faint blush, and said: "Brother, did you come here just to squeeze me?"

Xu Qingchen shook his head, put away the smile on his face and looked at Mo Xiuyao seriously. Mo Xiuyao pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Xu, do you think there is something wrong with what happened today?"

"Just now... Lei Tengfeng took Princess Lingyun away from the capital." Xu Qingchen said, "They left without even saying goodbye to the emperor."

Mo Xiuyao's left hand unconsciously fumbled with the warm jade on his waist, frowning and saying, "Someone must have secretly manipulated what happened today, but... it couldn't be Lei Tengfeng. The alliance with Da Chu was decided long before he came to Da Chu, and it is impossible to give up suddenly. Unless... something unexpected happened."

Ye Li frowned and asked, "Has Lei Tengfeng's power reached the point where he can do this kind of thing at his own convenience?" The marriage between the two countries is definitely not a trivial matter, even if both countries have bad intentions. But Lei Tengfeng said he would break the contract, and even if Mo Jingli was wrong first, now that it is revealed, Xiling is not in the right. Xu Qingchen smiled lightly and said, "It is not Lei Tengfeng who has this power, but his father, the King of Zhennan. The King of Xiling is weak and sickly, and he only has a few princesses and a seven-year-old prince. Although the King of Zhennan does not have the title of regent in Xiling, he is the regent in fact."

"So...was it Emperor Xiling's or King Zhennan's idea to form an alliance with Great Chu?" Mo Xiuyao asked.

Xu Qingchen shook his head. Xiling and Da Chu were old enemies. And the news about the Xu family was not yet so harmful as to penetrate the Xiling Palace. Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "I will send someone to investigate."

Ye Li felt that the two men were thinking too far ahead, so she looked up and asked, "Who put Princess Qixia into Prince Li's mansion?" Even if Princess Qixia was familiar with Prince Li and went in and out of Prince Li's mansion as usual, she was still a princess, right?

When the prince arrived at Prince Li's mansion on the day of his wedding, the servants did not even think of reporting to their master, which was very unreasonable.

Xu Qingchen and Mo Xiuyao were both startled, staring at each other thoughtfully, and then exchanged glances. Xu Qingchen suddenly laughed softly and sighed softly: "It seems that many things have been overlooked by us. After all these years of being free and easy outside, I still feel a little uncomfortable.

I've gotten used to the capital..." Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly, "Brother Xu is right. I've been staying indoors for the past few years and it seems that the capital has indeed undergone many changes that we don't know about. I'll have someone investigate this matter."

Xu Qingchen nodded and said, "I feel relieved to leave it to you, Prince. I will be leaving the capital in a few days, so I probably won't be able to get involved in the capital's affairs."

Ye Li was stunned. "Brother, are you leaving the capital? Going back to Yunzhou?"

Xu Qingchen shook his head and smiled: "No, I plan to go to Nanzhao for a walk."

"Nanzhao?" Ye Li was puzzled. "I remember hearing from my fifth brother that my eldest brother had just been to Nanzhao two years ago."

Mo Xiuyao held the wine glass and frowned, "Do you think something bad will happen to Nanzhao?"

Xu Qingchen sighed, looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "I don't believe you can see that, now anything can go wrong." As long as the Dingguo Palace is completely in decline, the various forces that have been suppressed by the Dingguo Palace in the past hundred years will take advantage of the situation to annex Da Chu. Whether it is Nanzhao, Xiling, Beirong, or even the island countries overseas. Who doesn't drool at the most beautiful and rich land on the mainland of Da Chu? But the people in power only see the harm of the Dingguo Palace. On the one hand, they try every means to suppress the Dingguo Palace, and on the other hand, they are afraid of the emergence of a second Dingguo Palace and are generally unwilling to support and cultivate new commanders. Have they never thought about losing the Dingguo Palace and having no talents to replace them, what should Da Chu do? Or does the man on the throne think that he can be invincible on the battlefield with his skills in wielding power?

"Brother, do you think... Nanzhao will take action first?" Ye Li asked. Although the people of Nanzhao are brave, they are not as good at fighting as the people of Beirong or Xiling. Moreover, after being swept across the southern border by Mo Xiuyao, Nanzhao may not be able to fight against Da Chu now.

Xu Qingchen said: "Originally it shouldn't happen, but now... I'm afraid our guy will attack Nanzhao first."

"Huh?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows and looked at Mo Xiuyao. She saw the approval in Mo Xiuyao's calm eyes, "Is that person... crazy?" There were already constant disputes with Beirong Xiling. If they started a war with Nanzhao, wouldn't they be afraid of the three kingdoms joining forces to attack? By then, let alone the fact that Da Chu didn't have any famous generals to show off, even if Mo Suyun and Mo Liufang were reincarnated, Da Chu would be in trouble.

Xu Qingchen sighed, "Although our previous emperor was still young when he succeeded to the throne, the regent king did teach him carefully. But... our current previous emperor probably didn't have time to teach him, and it seems that the empress dowager taught him." The previous emperor was only 40 years old when he died. He probably thought he could live another 20 or 30 years, and he didn't plan to train a successor so early to make things difficult for himself. Who knew he would pass away so suddenly? Although the empress dowager was known as a great woman, she was only a female member of the harem. What she could really teach the emperor was intrigue and conspiracy. Of course, it was the empress dowager's means that allowed Mo Jingqi to smoothly sit on the throne after the previous emperor's death. However, intrigue and conspiracy can be used to seize the country, but it cannot be used to rule the country. Although Mo Jingqi's goal was to become a great sage, he knew in his heart that his ability to govern might not even be as good as his father's. Therefore, he valued and was more cautious about his throne. Anyone who might threaten his throne would be ruthlessly eliminated.

Ye Li frowned and said, "But Big Brother can't do anything if he goes there. What if he encounters danger?"

Looking at the two worried men in front of him, Ye Li couldn't help but sigh. This is how the world is. Some people are working hard to worry about the country and the people, while others are secretly calculating and scheming. Some people are in great pain while sober, while others are enjoying peace and prosperity while ignorant.

Xu Qingchen smiled and said, "I have some friendship with the Princess of Nanzhao, so I'm just going to go see her."

Princess Royal? Ye Li marveled at Xu Qingchen's wide circle of friends.

Mo Xiuyao raised his cup and looked at him, saying, "Thank you."

Xu Qingchen followed suit and raised his glass in return, saying calmly, "No need, this is my father's intention, not for the Dingguo Palace." The Xu family will not betray the Great Chu, but the Xu family is not a savior without the power to turn the tide. They can only do what they can.

After seeing Xu Qingchen off, Ye Li realized that Xu Qingchen had come to say goodbye to them. Even Mo Xiuyao had praised his uncle as one of the smartest people in the world. He had probably foreseen the future of Da Chu since the news of Princess Lingyun's failed marriage came out. He sent his brother to Southern Xinjiang before anyone, including the one in the palace, could react. "If something happens to Da Chu in the future, the Xu family will not be able to escape, right?"

Mo Xiuyao looked at her softly and said softly, "If you mean to live in seclusion, then it's probably not possible." With the character of the Xu family, they would not be loyal to the emperor, but they would definitely die for Da Chu. "A Li, do you know why the Xu family, as an old minister of the previous dynasty, can still enjoy a hundred years of reputation in Da Chu?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows, and Mo Xiuyao said, "In the last years of the previous dynasty, the world was in chaos. In fact... the last emperor of the previous dynasty was not a tyrant or a weak emperor. He had almost no shortcomings, he was just not suitable to be an emperor. The ancestors of the Xu family always insisted on supporting the last emperor in times of crisis. Although they were a family of scholars, at least seven members of the Xu family died on the battlefield. Until the end, the ancestor Mo Suyun led his troops to besiege the capital. The head of the Xu family at that time, with his weak body, personally went to the capital. The army fought for seven days and seven nights but failed to capture the city. The eldest son of Emperor Taizu was greedy for military merit and rashly advanced and died in the chaos. Emperor Taizu was furious and ordered his soldiers to abduct the people near the capital and behead them outside the city every day. As long as the last emperor did not surrender, 5,000 people would be beheaded every day. And when the city was broken, everyone in the city would be slaughtered. The next day, the head of the Xu family personally killed the last emperor and opened the city to surrender. , the only condition was that no more harm should be done to the people of the capital and the surrounding areas. On the day when the Chu army entered the city, the head of the Xu family left a letter to the ancestors and then committed suicide. On the same day, Madam Xu led all 73 members of the Xu family to commit suicide for the country. Only the youngest son of the Xu family, who was only 13 years old and was far away in Yunzhou at the time, was left. He was the young prime minister of the Great Chu, Xu Nili. "

Ye Li was shocked by this secret she had never heard of before, and an indescribable sadness choked her heart. She felt regretful and annoyed for saying such frivolous words to her uncle. She might not understand what the pride of a scholar was, but as a soldier, she understood and deeply understood the iron will and loyalty of soldiers. She couldn't imagine the disappointment and sadness in her uncle's heart when she asked such a question. It was simply a blasphemy and the greatest insult to the ancestors of the Xu family and the 73 people who committed suicide for their country.

"Then... why is it so..." Ye Li asked with lowered eyebrows.

Mo Xiuyao said, "You want to know why it is different from what is recorded in history books? There is nothing different. Xu Yanli did assist the Emperor of Great Chu with all his heart. He even taught the third emperor of Great Chu himself. After the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu also bestowed titles and coveted noble titles on all the deceased members of the Xu family." Seeing Ye Li's surprised expression, Mo Xiuyao smiled calmly and said, "Emperor Taizu conquered the world and killed too many people. He needed a reputation of kindness to stabilize his rule."

"What letter did the Xu family's ancestors leave for Prince Ding?" Ye Li asked hesitantly. Of course, things were not as simple as Mo Xiuyao said, and Taizu would not trust and reuse a prime minister whose whole family died for the loyalty of the previous dynasty. Mo Xiuyao shook his head and smiled, "This is no longer known. It seems that the ancestor finally gave the letter to Emperor Taizu. And that letter obviously saved Xu Linli's life. Afterwards... the news that the entire Xu family died for the people of the capital somehow spread, and the Xu family was a famous family for hundreds of years, so naturally it was well-known for a while. Although the history books about the founding of the Taizu Dynasty are taboo and vague, many things have gradually taken root in the hearts of the people." Even if many things have been gradually forgotten, many people still inherited some things from the words of their fathers, such as respect for the Xu family.

Ye Li finally understood why the Xu family did not marry into the royal family, even if they really did not hate them. But she still could not deny that the Xu family had been exterminated because of the royal family of Da Chu. This could also explain why the royal family had never given up the idea of ​​suppressing the Xu family even though the Xu family had always been so indifferent to fame and wealth and power. I'm afraid that what Mo Suyun did at the time was not just as lightly described by Mo Xiuyao.

Ye Li rubbed his brows in distress and asked in despair, "Will there definitely be a war?"

"It's just a matter of time." Mo Xiuyao sighed softly, "Da Chu has suppressed the other countries for too long, and almost everyone is eagerly waiting for Da Chu to fall. And we... seem to have gotten used to thinking that we are the strongest." In fact, if it weren't for the defeat seven years ago, he would have thought so too. But when he dragged his broken body away from the battlefield with his brother's ashes and the Mo family army, which had almost lost most of its elites, he realized that his previous arrogance was a bit ridiculous. Whether it is Xiling or Beirong, they may not be as good as Da Chu, but they may not be much worse than them. The once powerful Mohist Army and Black Cloud Cavalry proved this with their hundreds of thousands of corpses. "Ah Li... it was the Dingguo Palace that destroyed the Great Chu..." After a long while, Mo Xiuyao finally whispered. If the Dingguo Palace had not been so powerful, the Great Chu might have had more famous generals and elite soldiers. If the Mohist Army had not threatened the border for hundreds of years, the Great Chu might have been able to go further in times of crisis.

Ye Li remained silent. She didn't know who was right and who was wrong. How many people in the Dingguo Palace loyally guarded the Great Chu for hundreds of years? Were they wrong? Of course they were. Then were the people they protected wrong? No, they didn't know anything at all. After a long time, Ye Li whispered, "You are right. It's the people's hearts that are wrong." Not every generation of emperors has the courage and breadth of mind to accept all rivers and seas, nor does every generation of emperors have the ability and bearing to make the four seas come back. When the ministers in the eyes of the emperor are no longer his arms and legs, but his threats. The excellence and achievements of the ministers are more like challenges and intimidation in the eyes of the emperor.

After hearing what Ye Li said, Mo Xiuyao stared at Ye Li in a trance for a long time before smiling faintly: "Sorry, Ah Li, did I scare you by saying this?"

Ye Li glanced at him calmly. Was she someone who was easily frightened? Mo Xiuyao shook his head. "It's useless to think about these things now. Ah Li, why don't you guess how the matter of Prince Li's Mansion will be resolved?"

Ye Li shrugged in boredom and said, "How else can it be solved? The Emperor killed Princess Qixia and demoted Prince Li in anger? The Emperor was persuaded by the old princes to imprison Princess Qixia and give Prince Ding a slight punishment. Otherwise... Princess Qixia changed her identity and married Prince Li." Ye Li always felt that the Queen Mother accepted Princess Qixia too quickly as a mother. Her eldest son's future concubine had a relationship with her second son. But she just cursed a few words and started planning to marry her back. It seems that she didn't consider the possible reaction of the Emperor at all. If it were an ordinary mother in this era, I'm afraid what she would do would be to kill the woman who might cause the quarrel between her son and brother first.

"Ali, which one do you think is more likely?" Mo Xiuyao asked.

Ye Li thought for a moment, "The third option." She frowned. Was what happened today a plot by someone else or was it a plot against someone else? It seemed that... I needed to reevaluate Mo Jingli's mind, or the mind of the person behind him?

"Ah Li, stay away from Mo Jingli from now on." Mo Xiuyao reminded. Ye Li nodded nonchalantly, still thinking about the question just now, "What use is the Princess of Nanzhao to Mo Jingli?"

Mo Xiuyao seemed a little surprised. He glanced at Ye Li and said with a faint smile, "She is the biological sister of the Princess of Nanzhao. She is much more useful than Princess Lingyun."

Ye Li frowned even more tightly, "If Mo Jingli really has that kind of brain, am I much worse than Ye Ying?"

Mo Xiuyao seemed to smile even more happily. "Believe me, if Mo Jingli really had a brain, he would rather marry Princess Lingyun than you."

Ye Li's face was filled with black lines. Was she being disliked to this extent?

"However... their wishful thinking may be wrong. Mo Jingqi... never seems to play by the rules." Although this emperor is not as talented and ambitious as he thinks, it is really not something that ordinary people can bear to see him make a sudden move.

So, when they returned to the mansion, the news had already spread from the palace - Princess Qixia had passed away. Of course, this news would not spread for some time. After all, even the dignitaries already knew what was going on. But they had to find a way to deceive the common people. Something happened in Prince Li's mansion today, and Princess Qixia died suddenly that day. Anyone who is not a fool can connect the two things and imagine something. As for Prince Li's marriage and Princess Lingyun? Since there was no statement in the palace, everyone was happy to pretend that this matter had never happened, the emperor had never arranged a marriage, and they certainly had not gone to Prince Li's mansion to send gifts. Anyway, they didn't have to send gifts when Prince Li married Princess Qixia again, so just treat it as sending it in advance.

In the palace, in the elegantly decorated and somewhat deserted palace, Mo Jingqi was venting his anger wantonly. The palace servants had long been scared and hid away, and those who really couldn't hide could only huddle in a corner and tremble. Various valuable antique calligraphy and paintings were smashed and torn to pieces on the ground, and the tables, stools, and shelves for placing objects were kicked all over the place. Concubine Liu sat on the carved couch next to her with a cold look, looking at the mad man in front of her with a cold expression. A seven or eight-year-old girl with gorgeous clothes was held in her arms with terrified watery eyes, and she seemed to be so scared that she didn't even dare to cry out loud.

Concubine Liu raised a hand to cover the girl's eyes and looked at the crazy man in the palace, "Your Majesty, have you made enough noise?"

Mo Jingqi was stunned, then slowly stopped and turned around to look at Concubine Liu Gui's face, which was as cold as snow. A hint of hostility flashed in his gloomy eyes.

"Come here, take the princess away." Concubine Liu ordered. The palace servants kneeling in the corner were as if they had been pardoned. They quickly got up, took the frightened girl from Concubine Liu's hands, and walked out trembling.

"My beloved, don't you want to say something?" Mo Jingqi's voice was not as loud and majestic as usual in the court. Instead, it was filled with coldness and resentment.

Concubine Liu looked up at him, "What does Your Majesty want me to say?"

"You are also laughing at me in your heart, right?" Mo Jingqi pinched Concubine Liu Guifei's delicate chin with one hand and whispered in her ear. His cold breath was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, "I know, you are the same as them! No... you look down on me more than them, right? Seeing everyone against me, you are very happy in your heart, right?"

"If the emperor says so, then so be it." Concubine Liu Guifei said calmly.

"Pa!" Mo Jingqi waved his hand and slapped Concubine Liu Guifei's jade-like face, leaving several red marks. Concubine Liu raised her head and looked at him calmly. Mo Jingqi was stunned, "Shang'er..." Staring blankly at the red marks on Concubine Liu Guifei's face, Mo Jingqi stretched out his hand with pity to touch it, "Shang'er... It's my fault, I shouldn't hit you... Does it hurt? Why don't you listen... There's nothing to do but always go against me! Why do you always have to control this and that, why do you threaten me, I hate being threatened!" The more Mo Jingqi spoke, the more excited he seemed. He quickly forgot his pity just now, and grabbed Concubine Liu Guifei's shoulders with both hands, shaking and shouting.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You have wronged the Empress!" A little palace maid suddenly ran out from the side hall and anxiously shouted to Mo Jingqi: "Your Majesty, please let the Empress go... It really has nothing to do with the Empress..."

Seeing that Mo Jingqi ignored her words, the maid looked around and found an antique vase that had escaped being smashed. She gritted her teeth and walked over to pick up the vase and tried to throw it against the wall against Mo Jingqi's back. Concubine Liu Gui's expression changed, and she quickly raised her hand, ripped off a pearl flower from her hair and threw it at the maid. With a bang, the vase hit the ground with a crisp shattering sound.

Mo Jingqi, who was originally crazy, suddenly froze as if awakened. The little palace maid was also frightened and her face turned pale. She fell to her knees with a thud. When she just picked up the vase, her mind was blank and she didn't have time to think about anything. Now that she woke up, she remembered what would happen if she really smashed it down.

Mo Jingqi had obviously calmed down. He glanced at the little palace maid not far behind him, slowly let go of Concubine Liu Gui and stood up.

As soon as he stood up, Concubine Liu sat up again, still dignified and indifferent. If it weren't for the red marks on her face, one would almost think that nothing had happened just now. "Shang'er, you take a rest first. I'll have someone come to change all your things later." Mo Jingqi only glanced at Concubine Liu, then turned around quickly, kicked away the little palace maid who was kneeling in front of him, and turned away quickly.

Concubine Liu Guifei stared at the figure that flew away, and a trace of resentment and ridicule flashed in her cold eyes.