Imperial Capital 74. Escape, Prince Jun Wei

When An Yi and An San led Mo Jingli out of the room, Xiao Yun also rushed out of the door. She stared at Ye Li who followed behind her with her pretty eyes, almost emitting fire, "Let go of the young master!" Behind her, An Er and An Si quietly descended from the wall, "I have seen the princess."

Ye Li waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite, and smiled at Xiaoyun and said, "Miss Xiaoyun, thank you for taking care of me these days." Xiaoyun stared at her and gritted her teeth and said, "What do you want to do? Let go of the prince and I will spare your lives!" Ye Li hid behind Mo Jingli and acted scared, "Alas, Miss Xiaoyun, don't scare me. I am a timid princess. So... Miss Xiaoyun, you'd better put away those dangerous little things of yours. What if I accidentally..." Ye Li raised her hand and scratched a bloody mark on Mo Jingli's neck with her sharp nails. She blinked at Xiaoyun innocently and said, "Well, just like this. What if I accidentally poke a hole in the prince's neck, Miss Xiaoyun, can you fix it?"

"You!" Xiaoyun's pretty face flushed with anger when she saw Ye Li rubbing the blood on her finger on Mo Jingli's clothes with a charming smile. But she soon calmed down, raised a simple and lovely smile and said to Ye Li: "Miss, the prince kindly invited you to be a guest, and you want to leave and still hold the prince. Is this considered the etiquette of being a guest?" Ye Li smiled and said: "I didn't expect that Miss Xiaoyun is not only cute, but also familiar with the etiquette of the Central Plains. But putting soft muscle powder in the guests' meals every day is not the way to treat guests, right?" The four words of the Central Plains etiquette that were deliberately emphasized made Xiaoyun's face change slightly, and she habitually looked at Mo Jingli.

Ye Li had no intention of stalling for her. She looked at Xiaoyun with a cold smile and said, "Please prepare a few fast horses, Miss Xiaoyun. Also, it is said that my two maids are missing. Please send them back. Otherwise... I can't guarantee that I will return the prince intact." Xiaoyun finally put away the smile on her face, her cute little face was full of sinisterness, "The prince is the great King of Chuli. If you hurt him, you can't escape." Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You are talking as if you don't know that I am the Princess of the Great Chu Dingguo. Even if it is your Highness Prince Li, he cannot escape the responsibility of kidnapping me. The smart ones will do as I tell them immediately, otherwise... even if I can't get away, I can guarantee that your Highness Prince Li will die an ugly death. An San, whoever dares to act rashly will be punished by Prince Li, no need to be polite. I will take responsibility for anything that happens."

An San answered excitedly, "I obey your command."

Mo Jingli snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to threaten me. Xiaoyun, have them push her away and do as she tells you. I will personally escort them out."

Xiaoyun hesitated to object, but when he saw the cold dagger that An San had pointed at Mo Jingli's waist, he swallowed his words. He stared at Ye Li and warned, "If anything happens to the prince, I will not let you go even if you go to the ends of the earth." Ye Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have no interest in your prince. But you... Be careful not to let me see you again!"

An San led Mo Jingli, who was restrained by the acupuncture points, and the other three guards walked out of the yard beside Ye Li. The four of them had knocked down many guards quietly before, and no one came forward to bother them when they walked out in a swagger. When they walked out of the gate, there were indeed several horses parked at the door. An Yi and An Er stepped forward to check and nodded to Ye Li. Ye Li ordered: "An San, take King Li, let's go."

Xiaoyun, who had followed them out, stepped forward and said, "We've already given you the horse, why don't you let the prince go?"

An San sneered, "Do you think we are stupid? If we release Prince Li now, wouldn't it be a good opportunity for you to catch us again?" He casually threw the immobile Mo Jingli onto the horse's back, and An San followed suit. Ye Li smiled at Xiao Yun while sitting on the horse, "Don't worry, I promise to let your prince return safely. However...if I find someone following behind who shouldn't be following, I will have someone stab Prince Li in the back every time I find him."

Xiaoyun gritted her teeth, but she couldn't do anything since Mo Jingli was in Ye Li's hands. She could only say bitterly, "Don't worry, I won't let anyone chase you. I hope Princess Dingguo will keep her word."

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The five horses galloped wildly, running for more than 20 miles before gradually slowing down. An Yi looked back and said, "It seems that the other party is still trustworthy and has not sent anyone to chase us." An San snorted, "If they want King Li to become a body full of holes, just follow them." Mo Jingli, who was forced to lie on the horse's back, had already turned pale and glared at Ye Li as if he wanted to eat her. Unfortunately, no matter how fierce his gaze was, it had no real effect and was selectively ignored by Ye Li.

"Princess, are you going back to the palace now? The prince is very worried about your safety." An Yi asked in a deep voice.

Ye Li shook her head and said with a smile, "No."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Li. Ye Li looked at the pale Mo Jingli with a smile and said, "It's a rare opportunity that Prince Li has taken the trouble to tie me up. I can't just let it go like this."

Mo Jingli stared at Ye Li warily and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Ye Li smiled gently and harmlessly, "I don't want to do anything. Even if... I want to do something, I won't tell you, Your Majesty!" She leaned over and raised her hand, slapping Mo Jingli's neck. Mo Jingli, who was already dizzy, fainted completely.

The four secret guards didn't know what Ye Li wanted to do, so they all looked at Ye Li hoping that the princess would give them some instructions. Ye Li smiled and said, "Let's find a suitable place to throw King Li away, and then we can change horses and go somewhere else to play."

"Princess, Prince..." Although they now obey the princess' orders, they still have to remind her that the prince is still worried about her safety.

Ye Li tilted her head and thought for a while, "It's already spring, and there's nothing wrong with his health for the time being. Third, while you're dealing with Mo Jingli, send a letter to the prince. We'll go back later."

"Yes, Princess." An San smiled. He felt that following the princess was full of surprises and was much more interesting than the routine and boring lives of other secret guards.

"No, Princess. Master Chu."

"Yes, sir."

An San went to deal with Mo Jingli and the letter delivery, while An Er and An San went to deal with the horses and clean up the traces they left on the road. An Yi followed Ye Li on foot in silence. While walking, Ye Li did not forget to ask about the past few days.

She was a little worried. "Qingyu and Qingluan were left outside Yaohua Palace. They must have been taken away when they tried to rush in when the fire started. Why did Mo Jingli tie up the two girls? No... It's impossible for Mo Jingli to take so many people out of the palace without anyone noticing.

Yes. Therefore, Qingyu and Qingluan should still be in the palace."

"Princess?" An Yi admired the master he had served for a short time. If it weren't for the princess secretly teaching them many skills in the past six months, they wouldn't have been able to find the clues left by the princess so quickly and find the manor hidden in the suburbs of the capital.

"Princess, are you worried about Qingluan and Qingyu? If the two girls are still in the palace, the prince will definitely find a way to find them. Princess, don't worry."

Ye Li frowned slightly, sighed softly in her heart, and said: "If they were just imprisoned, it would be fine. I'm just afraid..."

"If the palace's secret guards can't find them, then there's no point in us getting anxious here. I believe the two girls are blessed by fate and nothing will happen to them. If the two girls are really in the hands of King Li, they will hand them over even for the sake of King Li's safety.

"I was taught by someone." Ye Li nodded and said, "I hope so. Let's go. We still have to stay in the capital for half a month. During this time, let An San and An Si try to enter the palace to see if there are any clues."

An Yi was stunned for a moment, and quickly followed, "Yes, Princess... We are leaving the capital?"

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In an unknown courtyard somewhere outside the capital, it was obvious that no one had left the house. The owner had obviously left in a hurry, and he didn't even have time to take away the many valuable antiques and calligraphy and paintings in the room. Mo Xiuyao sat in the small garden and looked at the peach trees that had obviously just been planted in the flowerbed and the poisonous flowers and weeds that filled the flowerbed. Shen Yang followed Mo Xiuyao and marveled. It was not something that an ordinary doctor could do to plant all these poisonous flowers and weeds together. The other party must be a master of poison. Shen Yang was even surprised to find several rare poisonous plants in the flowerbed that he could not find anywhere. He didn't care about others and hurriedly and carefully removed all the useful herbs with their roots and soil, preparing to take them back and plant them in his own medicine field.

"Your Highness, we are a step late. The person has already left." Feng Zhiyao came out of the room, holding a book in his hand and presented it to Mo Xiuyao, saying, "The princess did live here. This should be what she left behind."

Mo Xiuyao took the book and opened it. It was an ordinary collection of poems with a piece of paper inside. On it were written a few words in light red, "Be safe, don't worry."

Feng Zhiyao glanced at Mo Xiuyao's expression and continued, "There are traces of fighting in several hidden places in the yard, and there is also a smell of blood. In addition, the charcoal ash in the kitchen is still warm, and the people should not have been gone for long. In my opinion, it should be the secret guards beside the princess who found the princess first." Feng Zhiyao complained in his heart. Why didn't those secret guards inform them after they found the princess? Everything would be fine if they rescued the princess together. Now that the house is empty, they only know that there was a fight, but they don't know whether the princess was rescued or not. Seeing Mo Xiuyao's increasingly gloomy face, Feng Zhiyao began to envy Leng Haoyu who went to the south.

"Where's Mo Jingli?"

Feng Zhiyao hesitated for a moment and said, "No one has seen Mo Jingli yet, but... he is the King of Li and it is impossible for him to disappear for a long time. However, we did not catch him on the spot and did not find the princess, so we have no evidence to accuse him." Feng Zhiyao had to admit that he had always underestimated Mo Jingli. There was nothing in this yard related to Mo Jingli, including the owner of this yard was an ordinary businessman who had nothing to do with it and was unaware of it. All they knew now was that there should be a woman living in this yard for a long time, but her identity, age and appearance were unknown.

Shen Yang, who was squatting in the flower garden processing herbs, said: "The original resident here should be a woman from southern Xinjiang."

Feng Zhiyao raised his eyebrows, "How did Mr. Shen know?"

Shen Yang pointed at the flower garden and said, "Except for the peach tree, this garden is full of poisons, some of which are poisonous weeds unique to southern Xinjiang. Not to mention us, the people of Da Chu, even the people of southern Xinjiang who are not proficient in poison techniques may not be able to recognize them. And... this..." Shen Yang took out a shiny little thing from the soft soil under the peach tree and threw it to Feng Zhiyao. Feng Zhiyao took it in his hand and weighed it, "What is this? It looks like a girl's jewelry."

Mo Xiuyao glanced at it and said calmly, "That is an ornament on the headdress of women in Southern Xinjiang, and... it should be used by unmarried women from the noble families in Southern Xinjiang. There should be a mark on the back of the sapphire, which is the clan emblem of the big clan in Southern Xinjiang. Send someone to check it out later." Feng Zhiyao turned over the back of the sapphire jewelry, and after looking for a long time, he finally found a small and slightly blurred mark in a hidden corner. If Mo Xiuyao hadn't reminded him, he would have regarded it as a flaw on the jewelry and would not even notice it. "Clan emblem? People in Southern Xinjiang like to carve clan emblems on jewelry?"

Shen Yang shook his head and said, "In Southern Xinjiang, clan emblems represent their status and honor. Not only on jewelry, but also on clothes, they like to print their own clan emblems. In Southern Xinjiang, most people recognize the clan emblems of these big clans, and ordinary people will automatically avoid them when they see them."

"Ali wouldn't bury useless things here." Mo Xiuyao said calmly, "It seems that Ali has left."

Feng Zhiyao nodded, put away the gemstone jewelry and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to check it out."

"Your Highness." A guard came in, holding a letter in his hand and said, "I just found this outside the door."

Mo Xiuyao took the letter and read it, his sword-like brows gradually wrinkled, "Prince?"

Mo Xiuyao folded the letter again and put it back into his sleeve pocket. He looked up and said to Feng Zhiyao, "Go back to the capital."

"The princess..."

"It was sent by the secret guards around Ah Li. Ah Li is out of danger. As for Mo Jingli... send someone to the edge of the woods five miles west to find Mo Jingli and bring him back to the capital. Remember, I want him to return to Prince Li's mansion safely. Don't alarm anyone." Feng Zhiyao nodded, "Has the princess returned yet?"

Mo Xiuyao glanced at him and said, "Princess Dingguo is missing. All matters under the Dingwang Mansion should be stopped and we should focus on finding the whereabouts of the princess."

Feng Zhiyao was startled. He could see clearly that Mo Xiuyao was still in a bad mood. He wisely swallowed the doubts in his heart, "Yes, I will go now. Speaking of which, An San and his friends have made a lot of progress in the past six months with the princess. They almost come and go without a trace." While complaining, Feng Zhiyao quickly left and ordered people to do the work. The prince is in a bad mood, so it's better not to provoke him. But... the low pressure of these days is finally over, right?

On the streets of the capital, a young man in white clothes strolled with a folding fan in his hand. The young man had a handsome face and eyes like shooting stars. Although he looked a little immature, I believe that with time he will become a gentleman with a demeanor that is as elegant as any handsome man in the capital. Behind the young man followed two tall guards. People passing by couldn't help but look at him a few more times, wondering whose young master was going out to play with his guards.

An San stood on the street somewhat uncomfortably, watching the young master who was leisurely browsing the street stalls in front of him and nudged An Si with his elbow, "What do you think the young master wants to do?" An Si glanced at him and said calmly, "Didn't the young master say that he would wait for the boss's news?"

"There's no need to walk around the streets to wait for news, right? What if someone in the mansion finds out..." Thinking of how their master refused to return home after escaping danger, An San could almost imagine what the prince's face would be like. The princess would have nothing to do with it, but as secret guards, they would definitely be in big trouble.

An Si's mouth twitched, and he glanced at the young man in white in front of him, "With that look, if you didn't know in advance, would you recognize the princess standing in front of you?" The level of their family masters' children in disguising as men is not comparable to those rich girls who sneak out of the house to play, who can be seen at a glance. From height to body shape, from eyebrows to eyes, even the tone of voice and walking posture have undergone complete changes. The most important thing is that even a master of disguise standing in front of her can't tell, because she didn't use any disguise tools or human skin masks or the like. Now, if anyone dares to point at the young man in front and say that this is a woman, he will definitely be spit on by everyone on the street. This is why the princess dares to walk swaggering on the streets of the capital.

An San nodded in agreement. There were very few people in the capital who knew the princess. If someone could recognize her in this state, it would be totally unjust. However, as a secret guard, he was not used to standing in broad daylight. An Si grabbed An San who was still in a daze and said, "Why don't you leave? As long as you don't look guilty, the secret guards in the mansion won't recognize us. Don't forget what the young master said." An San nodded, and followed An Si to follow the young master in white who had already gone far away. The princess said that she didn't need secret guards who could only protect her in secret, but people who could stand by her side to assist her when needed, even fight side by side with her, and complete various tasks.

After shopping, Ye Li happily returned to the Tianzihao room of the inn where she was staying temporarily in the capital. An Yi and An Er were already waiting in the room.

An Yi took out a letter and said, "A letter from Lord Xu to you, please come to Jingling Temple outside the city tomorrow. Tomorrow Lord Xu, Madam Xu and several other young masters of the Xu family will go to Jingling Temple to pray for the princess." Ye Li nodded, and was a little worried about how to explain to her second uncle tomorrow that she had not returned to the mansion for so long and made them worried, as well as her next plan. She rubbed her eyebrows and looked at An Er, "Is there any news about Qingluan and Qingyu?" An Er nodded and said, "Last night, the prince sent someone to bring Qingluan and Qingyu back to the mansion, but..." An Er looked at Ye Li and frowned, "They seem to have lost their memory and can't remember what happened at that time. The dark guards seem to have found them in the cold palace."

"Amnesia?" Ye Li frowned, "What did the prince say?"

"The prince asked them to recuperate in the palace, and no one was allowed to contact them without permission. He also sent Mr. Shen to treat them. The palace was heavily guarded, and although his subordinates were familiar with the terrain, they did not dare to get too close. So the details of the situation were not found out." An Er said with some shame.

"You did a good job." Ye Li knew very well how the guards of Dingguo Palace were. It was already quite good that An Er could sneak in and come out safely without alarming anyone. Ye Li frowned slightly. Mo Xiuyao separated Qingyu and Qingluan, seemingly to let them rest assured to recuperate, but he did not doubt their thoughts. In the nearly one year of getting along, she usually relied more on Qingluan and Qingyu than Qingxia, who was originally by Madam Ye's side, and Qingshuang, who was younger and more lively. Because of her trust in her uncle and grandfather, Ye Li never thought that Qingluan and Qingyu might betray her. After a moment of silence, Ye Li decided not to intervene in this matter for the time being. She was leaving the capital soon, and she had no intention of taking those girls with her. Mo Xiuyao would not deal with the people around her casually. So... let Mo Xiuyao see if they can be trusted.

After the next morning court session, Xu Yushi took his wife and several nephews out of the city to burn incense at Jingling Temple. This did not attract many people's attention at this time, after all, the Xu family loved their nieces and nephews, which was obvious to everyone in the capital. At first, Xu Yushi did not hesitate to confront the Shangshu Mansion and Prince Li in order to stand up for his niece. Later, when Princess Ding got married, several sons of the Xu family came out to send off their cousin. Now Princess Ding disappeared inexplicably in the fire and her life or death is unknown. It is normal for the Xu family to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for Princess Ding. However, people like the Emperor and Prince Li who might have paid attention to this matter were already overwhelmed by the turmoil caused by Princess Ding's disappearance in recent days. Naturally, they did not have the time to pay attention to whether their subjects were resting at home or burning incense in the temple after court.

As Ye Li's best friend and the future second young master's wife of the Xu family, Qin Zheng also went with Madam Xu. She was really worried about her missing friend. After entering the Jingling Temple, she accompanied Madam Xu to worship all the large and small Buddha statues in the temple. Madam Xu was more and more satisfied with this gentle and lovely future daughter-in-law. After worshiping the Buddha, Madam Xu went to the chamber to rest. Qin Zheng dismissed the maid and chanted sutras and prayed alone in the quiet Buddhist temple. However, she was startled by a clear voice in her ear, "Miss Qin."

Qin Zheng was startled, and when she turned around, she saw a handsome young man in moon-white cloth standing beside her. Qin Zheng frowned, and felt that the young man smiling at her looked strangely familiar, but she was sure that she didn't know him. "I wonder who he is and why he is here?" Qin Zheng stood up, staring at the young man in front of her vigilantly, and quietly moved a few steps to the side. Ye Li saw it, smiled faintly in her heart, and pretended not to know. She lifted her clothes and knelt on the cushion in front of the Buddha statue, imitating Qin Zheng's previous way of praying. Qin Zheng looked back at her and smiled, "I came here to pray. Miss Qin, don't be nervous. I am an old acquaintance of Mr. Xu. Please tell Mr. Xu that my last name is Chu, Chu Junwei." Qin Zheng was stunned for a moment, and seemed to understand something. She nodded calmly and said to Ye Li, "I understand. I will pass on the message for you."

"Well, thank you very much, Miss Qin." Ye Li said with a smile.

Ye Li sat in the back hall of the Buddhist temple to rest. This was a seldom visited Buddhist temple in Jingling Temple. It was in a remote location and the gods and Buddhas enshrined there were not very prominent. Therefore, apart from the little monks who swept the temple, few people came here.

"Li'er?"

Ye Li opened her eyes and stood up, and saw Xu Hongyan and Xu Qingze standing at the door, frowning and looking at her. Ye Li smiled brightly, "Second uncle, second brother, don't you recognize me?" Xu Hongyan looked at her for a long time, then shook his head and said, "You girl, I didn't recognize you when I met you outside just now." Xu Qingze's cold face was a little warmer than usual, and he nodded silently to indicate that he didn't recognize him either. Ye Li smiled apologetically and said, "I saw that my second uncle seemed to be talking to the abbot, and it was inconvenient for Li Er to go over, so I had to ask my second uncle and second brother to come here."

The three of them sat down. Xu Hongyan frowned at her, looking at her in men's clothing, and scolded her, "Girl, since you are out of danger, why don't you go back to the palace? If the prince hadn't sent someone to send a letter saying that you are fine, the letter to Yunzhou would have been sent out. Do you want to make your grandfather anxious to death?"

Seeing her second uncle's anxious look, Ye Li felt very guilty. She blinked and looked at him pitifully, saying, "Second uncle, Li'er knows she was wrong. But... it's no good for Li'er to go back now. If they fail this time, they will naturally plot against her next time. It's better to do it this way. I'm in the dark and they're in the light. Let's see who plots against whom."

Xu Hongyan glared at her and said, "You have made a good calculation. Now it is said in the market that Prince Ding is unlucky in marriage."

Ye Li smiled and said, "That's not a bad thing. Even if I'm gone, Mo Xiuyao won't be able to marry anyone else."

Xu Qingze sat quietly listening to their conversation, frowned and looked at Ye Li and asked, "Li'er, what other plans do you have?" Princess Dingguo couldn't stay in the capital for a long time in a man's disguise. If she had too much contact with them, she would be discovered one day. Ye Li put away the smile on her face, looked at her uncle and cousin seriously and said, "I'm going to Southern Xinjiang."

"Nonsense!" Xu Hongyan shouted angrily.

"Second uncle..." Ye Li looked at Xu Hongyan helplessly, and at the same time signaled Xu Qingze with her eyes to speak for her. Unfortunately, Xu Qingze also frowned and looked at her with disapproval. Xu Hongyan waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything. If you are impatient to stay in the capital, go to Yunzhou. It just so happens that you haven't seen your grandfather for many years."

"Uncle... I am the Princess of Dingguo. How could I run away just because I am tired of dealing with people and things in the capital? Then Mo Xiuyao married me too badly." Ye Li said with a smile. Xu Hongyan looked at her with a squint and said lightly: "Could it be that you want to go to Southern Xinjiang to do something? The people in the Dingguo Palace are all good at drinking. Why do you, a princess, have to go to such a far place in person? Don't tell me, go explain it to your grandfather and uncle."

"Uncle..." Ye Li looked at her outfit and realized it was not appropriate for her to act like a girl, so she could only look at her uncle innocently, "My eldest brother is also there, uncle, you don't have to worry about my safety."

"Does Prince Ding know what you mean?" Xu Hongyan asked.

Ye Li felt a little guilty because she hadn't met Mo Xiuyao yet.

"What does Li'er want to do in Southern Xinjiang?" Xu Qingze looked at Ye Li and asked pointedly.

Ye Li glanced at him resentfully, but still answered honestly: "The situation in Southern Xinjiang is worse than that in the capital. I am worried about my elder brother being alone in Southern Xinjiang. It just so happens that I don't need to show up in the capital for the time being, so I want to go to Southern Xinjiang to take a look." Xu Hongyan frowned and said: "Your elder brother knows how to do things and will do what he can. What can you, a girl, do if you go there? As for the capital... Prince Ding plans to use your disappearance to make the emperor and the queen mother fight each other?"

"They were fighting fiercely, but they shouldn't have dragged Dingguo Palace into it." Ye Li frowned and said, "Dingguo Palace can't wait to be plotted against forever. Uncle must know why my elder brother went to Southern Xinjiang. If Southern Xinjiang is unstable, the whole of Da Chu may be plunged into war. Since Li'er has married into Dingguo Palace, the position of Dingguo Palace is Li'er's position. I can't sit in the palace and do nothing like other noble ladies, and others won't give me this opportunity, right?" Xu Hongyan frowned and said, "You... take care of the affairs of the palace and make sure that Prince Ding has no worries. You have already fulfilled your responsibility as a princess."

"Since we are husband and wife, we should share weal and woe. The prince is physically disabled and cannot travel far, so why can't I do what he cannot do for him?" Ye Li said firmly. Ye Li occasionally thought of Mo Xiuyao's words and felt uneasy. What if the situation in Southern Xinjiang got out of control or even developed into the situation they expected, Mo Xiuyao would have to lead the troops to the battle regardless of his health. Ye Li simply couldn't imagine whether he would be able to come back alive if Mo Xiuyao really went to the battle in such a physical condition. And there was Xu Qingchen. It was true that Young Master Qingchen was extremely talented. But even though the Xu family was a century-old family, it could never compare with the royal palace full of masters in terms of security. And Ye Li knew clearly that Xu Qingchen was indeed a weak young man who didn't know martial arts.

Ye Li looked at Xu Hongyan seriously and said, "Second Uncle, Li'er knows what's going on and will never put herself in danger."

Looking at his niece with a determined look, Xu Hongyan sighed helplessly, "Li'er, you are a girl. You don't need to take all the responsibilities on yourself. Whether it is your eldest brother or Prince Ding, their affairs are not your responsibility." Ye Li smiled and said, "I know that if Li'er knows nothing and can't do anything, she will naturally feel at ease to stay in a safe place and be protected. But since I can help a little, why should eldest brother go on the adventure alone? Don't think I don't know that the second brother, the third brother, the fourth brother and the fifth brother also want to go to southern Xinjiang to help eldest brother, but they can't get away. Now I just take the opportunity of leaving to help eldest brother so that grandpa and uncle can rest assured."

Xu Hongyan glared at her unhappily, "Relax? Can you be relieved?"

Ye Li blinked, "Second uncle, you should admit that I am more powerful than my third brother. You are confident that my third brother will go to the military camp, so why are you not confident about Li'er?"

"He's a man, so it doesn't matter if he gets hurt. How can you compare?" Xu Hongyan said, but Ye Li saw a little hesitation. She quickly urged him, "I'm not going alone. The secret guards around me will follow me. Second uncle..."

Xu Hongyan was helpless and could only say: "You are already married anyway, so go and ask Prince Ding. If Prince Ding disagrees, it will be useless for you to say anything to me."

"Thank you, uncle." Ye Li was overjoyed. In her opinion, it was much more difficult to convince her uncle than to convince Mo Xiuyao.

Xu Hongyan sighed helplessly as he looked at her joyful face. It was not good for a daughter to be too fragile, like his younger sister Li'er's mother. It was even worse for a daughter to be too strong and smart, like this niece. He only hoped that Prince Ding could control her and let her stay in the capital or return to Yunzhou.