Mountain and River Festival 336. Mo Jingli bleeds heavily

In the hall of the Ye Mansion, Mo Jingli sat with a gloomy face drinking tea. Only his tightly clenched hands could reveal his anxiety and anger at this moment. After thinking about it all night, he was still worried. He originally wanted to come to the Ye Mansion to see if he could get the most important thing from Ye Yue first, and then try to send her out of the city. But he didn't expect that he was still a step late, letting Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li get there first. No matter how powerful Mo Jingli was in Jiangnan, he could only tolerate the Mo Xiuyao family in Licheng. It is just as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. In the land of the northwest, no matter how strong the power is, tigers have to lie down and dragons have to coil up.

Mo Jingli glanced at the black-clad guards standing respectfully at the door, and his face darkened, but he finally suppressed his anxiety.

"Why is Prince Li coming to the Ye Mansion so early in the morning?" Mo Xiuyao's voice came from the door with a lazy smile. Mo Jingli's eyes twitched, and he looked up to see a pair of shadows walking in hand in hand. His eyes fell on the two people's holding hands, and Mo Jingli's face became even uglier. Looking at Mo Xiuyao's fake smile, he said, "Didn't Prince Ding and Princess Ding come earlier than me?"

Mo Xiuyao pulled Ye Li to the main seat and sat down, smiling, "Well... Yesterday someone came to report that the Ye Mansion had found a fugitive who had been pursued by Prince Ding's Mansion for many years. This prince and A Li were worried about the safety of the Ye family, so we came to check early in the morning. Could it be that Prince Li also got the news?" Mo Jingli said indifferently, "Prince Ding is joking, I haven't heard of it." Mo Jingli sneered in his heart. Could it be that he didn't know Mo Xiuyao? I'm afraid that even if all the Ye family members died in front of him, he might not even blink an eye. Coming up with such a lie was clearly a perfunctory move.

"King Li hasn't told me yet. What is King Li doing here so early?" Mo Xiuyao asked in a good mood.

Mo Jingli said coldly: "Can't I come to Ye Mansion?"

Mo Xiuyao shrugged, "Prince Li is also the son-in-law of the Ye family, so he can come naturally. Anyway, Prince Li is a guest. If I get to the bottom of it, it will make outsiders think that my Dingwang Mansion has no way to entertain guests. Then Prince Li, please sit down. I just got something interesting in the mansion and I am planning to go back and study it." A strange light flashed in Mo Jingli's eyes. He originally didn't hope that Ye Yue could hold out under Mo Xiuyao. But when he heard Mo Xiuyao say this, he couldn't help but hate him secretly. If I had known this earlier, I would have taken the risk of being discovered by Mo Xiuyao yesterday and captured Ye Yue, that woman, and took it back to the inn first. The women of the Ye family, except Ye Li, are really incompetent at doing things!

After saying this, Mo Xiuyao was no longer in a hurry. He leaned back in his chair and played with Ye Li's hair, waiting for Mo Jingli's reaction. Anyway, the chips were in his hands, so he had the final say on how to bid. It seemed that Ye Yue had really given him a great gift.

After a long while, Mo Jingli stared at Mo Xiuyao and said in a deep voice: "What do you want?"

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows in confusion, as if he didn't understand what Mo Jingli meant. "What does King Li mean? I'm sorry I don't understand." Mo Jingli's eyes were full of anger, and he stared at Mo Xiuyao fiercely and said, "What do you want in exchange for giving me what you got from Ye Yue!" Yesterday he only got a very small part from Ye Yue. After the doctor's examination, it was confirmed that it was indeed the real and only antidote that Mo Jingqi gave him. But the amount was so small that it could be almost ignored.

"What about this..." Mo Xiuyao looked at Mo Jingli with interest, looking impatient and angry like a cat on fire, and suddenly he felt better. He rubbed Ye Li's hair happily and asked softly, "Ah Li, if you want anything, ask King Li for it. King Li is a powerful ruler in the south of the Yangtze River, and he is not as poor as us in the northwest. It's rare that King Li is so generous."

Ye Li looked at Mo Jingli with amusement as he was irritated by Mo Xiuyao. It was no wonder that Mo Jingli was furious. Any man would be furious if he was caught with such a handle. Of course, Ye Li didn't know that the reason why Mo Jingli was so angry was partly because Ye Li was sitting right in front of him and listening to their conversation. Although she was drugged by Mo Jingqi, it was always embarrassing and embarrassing for a man to have such a problem. Especially in front of a woman he had always wanted.

Mo Jingli sat in the chair, panting heavily, staring at Mo Xiuyao with red eyes. If it weren't for the huge difference in their fighting power, Ye Li believed that Mo Jingli would definitely rush up and tear Mo Xiuyao apart without hesitation.

After thinking about it seriously, Ye Li shook her head slightly and said, "It seems that there is nothing I want." For a moment, Ye Li really couldn't think of anything valuable that Mo Jingli should ask for and that Mo Jingli was willing to give. Mo Xiuyao smiled gently and said, "Since Ah Li can't think of it, I will think of it." Ye Li looked at him without comment. Wasn't he planning to blackmail Mo Jingli in the first place?

Mo Xiuyao stroked his chin and thought seriously for a moment before saying, "Since King Li is so generous, I won't be polite. Thousand Silk Snow-white Clothes, White Jade Phoenix Harp, Nine Dragons Town Seal and Thai King's Incineration Sword. In addition, your two nephews and nieces just turned one month old, and King Li didn't have time to send gifts. I remember there is a small shop called Chenxiangfang that has good children, so it should be okay, right? And..."

"Mo, Xiu, Yao!" Mo Jingli's eyes were almost bloodshot, and the look in his eyes when he stared at Mo Xiu Yao could no longer be described as hatred. It was not that Mo Jingli was too stingy and reluctant to part with it, but that Mo Xiu Yao was really asking for too much. Not to mention that the so-called small agarwood shop was the most profitable of all Mo Jingli's private businesses. For example, the four things he wanted were only four items, but the value of these four items might not be equal to that even if the entire treasure house of the Great Chu Palace was sold.

The Thousand Silk Snow Silk Clothes are made of silk from snow silkworms grown on the top of the snowy land. It is said that the number of snow silkworms is very small, and even if they spit out silkworms every year, they will only produce a small amount. It takes hundreds of years to collect enough silk to weave a piece of clothing. The Snow Silk Clothes are warm in winter and cool in summer, and are impervious to water, fire, swords, and guns. They can be said to be the world's first-class self-defense treasure. Most importantly, the craftsmanship of weaving silk has long been lost in the world. The one collected by the Great Chu Royal Family is the only Snow Silk Clothes in the world. If it had not been kept in the Great Chu Royal Palace, it would have caused a bloody storm. The other three pieces are equally valuable as the Snow Silk Clothes. Among them, the Burning Sword is said to be the sword worn by the first king in ancient times with written records, King Tai. Not to mention how the sword remains as sharp as ever after thousands of years, the sword itself represents the symbol of royal legitimacy.

Mo Xiuyao asked for these four items right away, which meant he had taken away half of the royal treasury of the Chu Kingdom. This made Mo Jingli more than distressed, he was almost heartbroken. Moreover, he actually dared to have more!

Seeing Mo Jingli's furious look, Mo Xiuyao seemed to be even happier, and continued calmly: "Also, there are some things that King Li left behind in the north, especially in Chujing, that he dared not leave behind. King Li, do you want to take them back or give them to me?" Mo Jingli's pupils shrank, and he certainly understood what Mo Xiuyao was talking about. Although the Great Chu court had moved south, Mo Jingli still had many spies in Chujing and the northwest. And Mo Xiuyao meant that he wanted him to withdraw all these people? ! '

"Don't even think about it." Mo Jingli gritted his teeth.

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and smiled, "King Li, there is no need to be so angry. Giving gifts is a matter of mutual consent. If King Li is reluctant to give it, I will not force him. Although it is a bit regrettable, as long as the things are still there, I will always be able to see them sooner or later, right?" Even if you, Mo Jingli, don't give it to me, can't I get it? Mo Xiuyao expressed his intention to Mo Jingli without any scruples. Mo Jingli was so angry that his face turned pale, but he was destined to be at the bottom of this confrontation from the beginning.

Mo Xiuyao was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Prince Li can go back and think about it before giving me an answer. Oh, by the way, if Prince Li is interested in Miss Ye, he can also take her back, as a gift from me?" Mo Jingli looked gloomy, glared at Mo Xiuyao fiercely, and turned to leave. Compared to what he lost, even if he had a hundred Ye Yues, he couldn't make up for it. What else did he want Ye Yue for? If he saw Ye Yue now, he would just want to strangle that woman to death.

Watching Mo Jingli leave, Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li did not stop and left the Ye Mansion. Seeing Mo Xiuyao smiling all the way, Qin Feng and others who followed him could not help but keep a distance from him. Ye Li asked helplessly, "Are you really so happy to plot against Mo Jingli?" Mo Xiuyao pouted disdainfully and said, "Who is happy about this? With Mo Jingli's brain, it is not difficult for me to plot against him."

"Is it for the treasure?" Seeing Mo Jingli's expression, Ye Li also understood that what Mo Xiuyao asked for must be extraordinary. Mo Xiuyao nodded happily, "Several years ago, I was looking for the whereabouts of the Snow-white Clothes. Unfortunately, Mo Jingqi hid it too well. Even the secret guards of Prince Ding's Palace couldn't find the door to the palace. And the Phoenix Harp, hehe... With it, at least Master Qingchen can work for us for another 20 years, right?" Mo Xiuyao walked with Ye Li and happily discussed with Ye Li the uses of the treasures after they were obtained. The invulnerable Snow-white Clothes was naturally for Ye Li, and the Phoenix Harp was used to trick Master Qingchen into continuing to work for Prince Ding's Palace. The Zhenguo Seal had no practical use, but it was said that there was a rare book hidden inside it. It could be given to Mr. Qingyun for research. There is also the Burning Sword… Although the Ding Palace has a collection of many precious swords, among which the Shuyun Sword made by the founding Ding Prince Mo Shuyun himself is not a famous sword handed down from generation to generation because it is not very old, but it is also a rare divine weapon in the world. However, all of this is obviously not good enough compared to the legendary number one sword in the world.

Qin Feng and the others who followed behind them were all upset. "My Lord, King Li hasn't agreed to give you the things yet."

Mo Xiuyao was in a very good mood and didn't care whether these things were his or not. If he liked something that wasn't his, it would become his sooner or later. Looking down at the beautiful and elegant woman beside him, Mo Xiuyao smiled with satisfaction. After he had the snow-white clothes, he would be more assured of Ah Li's safety. "Ah Li, let's go shopping."

"Shopping?" Ye Li raised his eyes and asked in confusion. Forget about other things. They rarely went shopping in recent years. Even if they had time, they would go out of the city for a walk. The most important reason was that Mo Xiuyao's white hair was too dazzling. Even if people who had never seen them saw a young man with white hair in this Li City, they would naturally think of their identities. Wherever they went, they would be the object of onlookers. It would be better to go out of the city to a less crowded place to relax.

Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Li City is more lively these days than before. Ah Li and I have worked hard to govern Li City. Shouldn't we go and have fun with the people? Let's go." Regardless of whether Ye Li agreed or not, he pulled Ye Li up and headed in the direction of the most crowded streets. The guards behind him watched the prince and the princess blend into the crowd like the wind, and they looked at each other in confusion, "Commander Qin, what should we do?"

Qin Feng touched his chin and said, "A few people will follow from a distance, and the rest of you can go back to the palace. Don't follow too closely and let the prince and princess find out." It was obvious that the prince wanted to spend time with the princess alone. If they disturbed the prince's interest, they would be the ones who would be in trouble. The guards behind him smiled bitterly. It was such a difficult task to follow the prince and princess without being discovered.

The two walked hand in hand in the crowd, and indeed attracted countless people to turn their heads. Not to mention Mo Xiuyao's white hair that showed his status, the two people's superior appearance and temperament were enough to attract most people's attention. Although they were watched by people, fortunately, the people of Licheng were very polite and did not come forward to bother them. But the people of Licheng understood, the people of Dachu understood, and perhaps the guests of Xiling Nanzhao also understood, but there were still a few people who did not understand and did not know their identities. So, when the two stood in a newly opened store specializing in Western Regions products, listening to the tall Western Regions boss who looked completely different from the Central Plains people and was attentive to Ye Lixian in the weird Central Plains dialect, Mo Xiuyao's face suddenly turned green.

This is a shop that specializes in selling all kinds of exquisite accessories from the Western Regions. Although the craftsmanship of porcelain, gold and silver products in the Central Plains can be regarded as the pinnacle, the craftsmanship of the Western Regions in gold and stone, especially gemstones, is also unique and has a unique style. The young Western Regions businessman who came all the way to Licheng to open a shop obviously has the genes of a certain romantic country. When he saw Ye Li coming in, he immediately ignored Mo Xiuyao who was standing beside her and had a strong presence, and took out the most exquisite accessories in his shop to show his courtesy to Ye Li. He also said that if Ye Li liked it, he could give it to her for free. Of course, it would be even more perfect if the beautiful Oriental lady could do him the favor and have a cup of afternoon tea together.

This is the first time I have been approached like this in my life. Of course, this is because there are only a few passionate people in this world, and even if there are one or two of them, they are all classified as perverts. Looking at this tall and handsome but extremely tactless Westerner in front of her, Ye Li shook her head and hurriedly pulled Mo Xiuyao, who was about to explode, out of the shop.

The Western merchant behind him was holding his most exquisite jewelry, looking sad. Why did the beautiful Oriental lady pull the white-haired man and walk away without even looking back? Is white hair really more beautiful and more attractive than his golden hair?

The local staff of Licheng who were hiding on the side watched their boss's suicidal behavior silently, and after thinking it over, they decided to tell their boss. After all, although this boss from the Western Regions who had just arrived was a little weird, he was still very nice to people. If he died in a foreign land because he offended someone he shouldn't have offended, it would be too tragic. He stepped forward and told him the identities of Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li, and emphasized that the prince and the princess had a deep love and a very good relationship.

The blond young man who had just heard it immediately shouted, "You mean... that beautiful lady is a princess?"

The clerk nodded, and the blond young man immediately went crazy, "But that lady looks only fifteen or sixteen years old. It is said that the powerful princess should already be the mother of three children."

The waiter rolled his eyes silently. You don't look like you're just 20 years old. People from the Western Regions just look old... "Anyway, Boss, the princess is older than you. There are many beautiful ladies in our Licheng, you just..." Don't mess with the princess again, it will kill people! Even if the prince doesn't kill you, the people of Licheng will beat you to death.

The beautiful love that had just sprouted was cruelly strangled at the very beginning by the unknown partner. As expected of a nation that is naturally passionate and unrestrained, the blond young man was decadent for a moment and then became lively again, "Dear Li, I just met the supreme ruler here. My God, I didn't even say hello to him, how rude. Hurry up and prepare the gifts, I want to visit him in person... I heard that your king is a very wise man, although I didn't notice him just now. But the one who can match the beautiful queen should be a good king. He will definitely not mind doing business with me."

He is the second son of a wealthy businessman in a country in the Western Regions. According to the family's rules, the eldest son can inherit almost all the property, while the other sons can only get a small amount of property that is not particularly large but can provide them with a life of worry-free food and clothing or start a business. The young second son of the family took the money and traveled thousands of miles to the East, where it is said that the ground is full of gold. Although it is not really full of gold, he thinks that he can make a lot of money here, and even establish an industry that does not belong to his family. Thinking of this, the blond young man couldn't help but dance with joy. "It's so beautiful. Although the beautiful princess is married, she may have a sister who is still unmarried. Li, you are right, there are many beauties in this city. I saw a beautiful lady yesterday, maybe she is not married yet and is willing to accept my love?"

The employee surnamed Li rolled his eyes silently and turned to prepare a gift. However, he could foresee that his employer would be ruthlessly driven out of Prince Ding's mansion, and might even be killed by the people of Licheng for molesting a decent woman.

After leaving the shop, Mo Xiuyao still looked very unhappy. Ye Li took his arm and smiled, "It's obvious that he just came to the Central Plains and doesn't know the rules of the Central Plains. Why are you angry with him?" Mo Xiuyao gritted his teeth and said, "I will close his shop and drive him out of Licheng." If anyone dares to covet his Ah Li, I will kill him!

Ye Li shook her head and said, "He didn't mean that. Maybe it's the nature of their country." Ye Li could see that the young man didn't have any bad intentions. He was just like some romantic Western people who came forward to express their affection for a beautiful girl. If there was a chance, it might develop further, but many people just drank a cup of tea.

Mo Xiuyao snorted. He certainly saw the frankness and pure admiration in the man's eyes. But even so, he was still unhappy.

"Okay, forget about him. Didn't you say you would go shopping with me? How can you go shopping with such a gloomy face?" Ye Li said with a smile. It was rare for Mo Xiuyao to accompany Ah Li out, so he naturally didn't want to spoil the fun. So he put aside what happened just now and walked with Ye Li in the crowd.

On the busiest street in Licheng, a teahouse on the street had a fully open window that could clearly see the situation of most of the street. Inside the window, several men and women of extraordinary appearance sat opposite each other. Sitting next to Ren Qining were naturally Queen Helan and Concubine Yun, while sitting next to Yelu Ye opposite was Qing Yina, who was still wearing a light veil.

The women of the northern border are always bold and straightforward. Queen Helan looked down on Concubine Liu Guifei, who was veiled and looked down on everyone with a pair of cold eyes. She curled her bright red lips and smiled, "Seventh Prince, when did you northern Rong women learn to be pretentious like the people of the Central Plains?" While speaking, she casually glanced at Concubine Yun who was sitting on the other side of Ren Qining. Obviously, the pretentiousness was directed at her. But even if Concubine Yun was as pretentious as she was, she didn't wear a veil on her face.

Concubine Yun was naturally furious at being mocked by Queen Helan. But she also looked down on the woman in white opposite her. This woman was obviously from the Central Plains. She followed the Seventh Prince of Beirong and took a Beirong name. She was so secretive as if she couldn't stand being seen. She even dared to look at her with such disdain. Who did she think she was?

"You are wrong, Queen. Although women in the Central Plains are not as generous as women in the North, we are all aboveboard. Except for the daughters of the nobles, no one hides their heads and shows their tails." If she is a daughter of the nobles, she should not follow a man everywhere. Since she is following a man everywhere, what is the point of covering her face?

Concubine Liu Gui was so mercilessly bullied by these two women that her cold eyes seemed to be frozen. "King of the Northern Territory, are there only women in your palace who like to gossip? Or did Mo Xiuyao kill all the respectable women in your Northern Territory and bring these two women out to embarrass himself?"

After these words came out, not only Queen Helan and Concubine Yun, but also Ren Qining's face changed. He stared at Concubine Liu Gui for a long time with a gloomy look, and then said to Yelu Ye lightly: "Brother Yelu, your fiancée is quite interesting..."

This time, it was Concubine Liu's turn to look unhappy. Just like she was disdainful of arguing with Queen Helan and Concubine Yun and went straight to Ren Qining. Ren Qining ignored her and spoke directly to Yelu Ye, which also showed his disdain for arguing with a woman.

Yelu Ye glanced at Concubine Liu with a warning look. Although Concubine Liu was angry, she could only suppress her anger secretly.

Queen Helan looked at Yeluye, then at Concubine Liu Guifei, and said with a smile: "I am indeed not as good as my cousin, but I am still presentable in front of others, right? Seventh Prince, there are still many women in our northern border who are suitable to be wives. Your woman is not good enough."

Concubine Yun no longer cared about the fight with Queen Helan, and asked gloatingly, "What's wrong with her? I think this girl is very beautiful."

"She's too old. A woman from the North can be a grandmother at this age." Queen Helan said bluntly. Women from the North get married earlier than women from the Central Plains. There are many grandmothers and great-grandmothers at Concubine Liu's age. Even if Concubine Liu is bright and beautiful, there are some signs of age that cannot be concealed.