Mountain and River Festival 341. Blood-stained Golden Hairpin

Mo Xiuyao never liked to yell loudly, but perhaps because of his personality, his voice always carried a hint of coldness. So when he really frowned, even a casual word could make people feel the cold murderous intent.

The woman who was standing next to Lei Zhenting suddenly raised her head and looked at the man with white hair above her in surprise. She obviously didn't expect Mo Xiuyao to reject her so ruthlessly. You must know that although the descendants of Cangmang Mountain only come into the world every 60 years, the significance of it and the complicated relationship between Cangmang Mountain and various countries over the past few hundred years have forced everyone to be careful. Lei Zhenting's suggestion to give her as a gift had already made her feel a little unhappy. But she also knew that what Lei Zhenting said was not a lie. She was indeed a step late, and Prince Ding already had a Princess Ding by his side.

Although she didn't think that Princess Ding was better than herself, the ten-year relationship between Prince Ding and Princess Ding was not fake. A man can have countless beauties, but he only needs one wise wife. With Ye Li already in her life, her advantage became less obvious. But even so, she was willing to be a concubine, which she thought was a big concession, but she didn't expect Mo Xiuyao to refuse. This was already a temptation that no man would refuse.

But on second thought, if Prince Ding cannot resist such temptation, wouldn't he be as vulgar as most men in the world?

"Prince Ding, are you really going to reject me?" the woman in white stepped forward and asked.

Mo Xiuyao smiled coldly, "I am not rejecting you, I want you to get out immediately!"

The white-clothed woman's face turned pale. No matter how calm and confident she was, it was unbearable to be humiliated in front of all the heroes in the world. She looked at Mo Xiuyao who was coldly responding, and then looked at Ye Li who was sitting next to him. The white-clothed woman asked: "Princess Ding, what do you say?" Ye Li raised her eyes and asked in confusion: "What do I want to say?" The white-clothed woman stared at her and said in a deep voice: "I have heard that Princess Ding is unparalleled in talent and beauty. She is the wise wife of Prince Ding. I believe that the princess also knows how to do the best for Prince Ding, and will definitely not ruin Prince Ding's important affairs because of unnecessary things."

Ye Li frowned slightly and asked softly, "Miss, do you really want to know what I think?"

The woman in white was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Of course."

Ye Li said calmly, "From a woman's perspective, I only want to tell you one word, get lost. From a princess' perspective, I also want to tell you, get lost immediately. As a wife, you should naturally follow your husband's lead, so I still want to tell you, go back to where you came from."

"Well said!" Xu Qingyan on the other side couldn't help but praise loudly.

"You..." The white-clothed woman's face changed, but she didn't get angry. Instead, she quickly calmed down, looked at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao calmly and said, "It seems that today is not the time to discuss things. Why don't you two think it through before discussing it." After saying that, she turned around and walked away calmly without paying attention to the gazes of other people in the hall, leaving a group of people stunned.

Ye Li's words obviously made Mo Xiuyao in a good mood. He pulled Ye Li back to sit, looked at Lei Zhenting coldly and said, "King Zhennan, is this the gift you sent?"

Lei Zhenting shrugged helplessly and said, "This king can't do anything about it. Anyway, the matter has been settled. Prince Ding can do it himself." Lei Zhenting was really wronged this time. Regardless of whether this woman is useful to the world or not, the reputation and hidden power of Cangmang Mountain are enough to make people salivate. Even if Lei Zhenting has a problem with his brain, he would never be willing to give these people to his biggest enemy. But who made Cangmang Mountain within his current jurisdiction, and who made him unable to offend the people of Cangmang Mountain? Of course, there are also some who want to see Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li quarrel, but that is also by the way.

"Does Prince Ding really have no interest in the descendants of Cangmang Mountain?" Yelu Yeyin asked tentatively. Although the Northern Rong belonged to the barbarians outside the Great Wall, they have been influenced by the culture of the Central Plains in recent years. Especially the royal family, they are naturally familiar with many legends of the Central Plains. Although they do not believe in the legends of Cangmang Mountain, sometimes the so-called legend is also a symbol of destiny, and the effect of using it may not be worse than that of millions of soldiers.

Mo Xiuyao held Ye Li's hand and said calmly, "If anyone is interested, go ahead and give it a try. But I am not worthy of it."

Hearing this, everyone was filled with jealousy and admiration. They were jealous that Mo Xiuyao was so lucky that he had the heir of the legendary hidden family come to him personally but he didn't even bother to pay attention to him. At the same time, they admired that he remained unmoved in the face of such temptation for the sake of the princess.

Sitting at the Xu family's table, Xu Qingbai frowned and looked at Xu Qingchen in front of him and whispered, "Brother, the people from Cangmang Mountain have also come down to mess things up. I'm afraid there will be some trouble."

Xu Qingchen smiled gently and said lightly: "Fourth brother, do you remember the last time someone from Cangmang Mountain got into trouble?" Xu Qingbai frowned and recalled, "The last time someone seemed to be the grandmother of King Zhennan... it should have been more than sixty years ago. Logically speaking, the person from Cangmang Mountain should have shown up a few years or ten years earlier." Xu Qingchen raised his eyebrows and said, "The people from Cangmang Mountain do have some abilities, otherwise they would not have produced several queens in succession. But... that's all. If he takes himself too seriously, my Xu family is not afraid of him." Between his brows, the arrogance of Chuchen naturally overflowed, as if he did not take the so-called legendary family seriously.

Seeing their eldest brother say this, the other people's expressions also softened a lot. However, Xu Qingyan asked curiously, "Brother, did our ancestors ever marry a woman from Cangmang Mountain?"

Xu Qingze glanced at him coldly, "No one from an unknown background has ever entered the Xu family. Go back and take a good look at the family tree." The daughter-in-law of the Xu family does not seek high positions or noble status, nor does she seek to be beautiful and talented. The only most important thing is a clean family background. Those who like to hide things will never be able to enter the Xu family. And the people of Cangmang Mountain like to hide things the most in order to seek the so-called mystery. Xu Qingyan shrank his neck and hid behind Xu Qingbai, still afraid of this cold-faced second brother.

In front, Xu Hongyu and Xu Hongyan looked at their nephews and nephews who were calm and composed, and nodded with satisfaction.

The little incident did not affect the singing and dancing in the square below. The guests on the observation deck soon began to drink and chat, but many of them were obviously distracted.

Ye Li sat next to Mo Xiuyao, looking at the guests below with a slightly frown, always feeling that something was missing.

Mo Xiuyao looked down at her frowning face, and said with some worry: "Ah Li, what's wrong? Did that woman make you unhappy?" Ye Li shook her head, looked at him and smiled playfully: "Your Highness is really lucky, even this legendary hidden fairy wants to throw herself into his arms?" Mo Xiuyao raised his hands and took Mo Xiaobao, who was sandwiched in the middle, into his arms, and trapped his two paws to prevent them from getting in the way. Then he sat down next to Ye Li and said with disdain: "What kind of beauty is she? Cangmang Mountain is dilapidated, isn't it? There is not a woman who can be shown off."

Ye Li smiled and raised her eyebrows, not commenting on Mo Xiuyao's evaluation. Although in terms of appearance, the woman in white is slightly inferior to Ye Li, but not too far behind. However, she has a very inexplicable aura that attracts people. Unlike Ye Li's noble and graceful aura that makes people submit, she is obviously more likely to mobilize some of the desires deep in men's hearts. In this regard, I am afraid that even Su Zuidie and Liu Guifei at their peak of beauty could not match this. Just look at the expressions of the guests in the hall just now to see it.

Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly and said, "That woman is a little weird, Ah Li, don't get too close to her."

Mo Xiuyao had seen countless stunning women, so how could he not see that the woman in white had a strange attraction to people. Unfortunately, this attraction was almost ineffective on a determined master like Mo Xiuyao, and might even cause disgust and backfire. Erli smiled and nodded, saying, "I know, why would the people of Cangmang Mountain come down the mountain at this time... It has been more than 70 years since the last time, right?"

Mo Xiuyao sneered, "Ten years ago, the general situation in the world was unclear, and they didn't have the ability to predict the future, so they had to wait and see. Saying that it would happen every sixty years was just a trick to fool the world. How could it be so accurate in the few times it really happened? When the Great Chu was founded, they just appeared when Taizong was fighting for the throne. Why didn't they accompany Taizu to conquer the world? And Lei Zhenting's grandmother, she also picked the right time."

Ye Li suddenly realized that if it was true that the heir of Cangmang Mountain appeared so precisely every sixty years, she would really think that the people of Cangmang Mountain could predict the future and choose their master for God.

"After all, the reputation of Cangmang Mountain is still good." With the title of the Lord of Heaven, the person who is chosen means that he is legitimate. No wonder everyone present looked upset. This time, Ye Li believed that it was not Lei Zhenting's conspiracy.

Mo Xiuyao said disdainfully, "Choosing the Lord on behalf of the heaven? I can't stop anyone I want. Does she need to come to Cangmang Mountain to challenge me?"

Ye Li smiled, "I know that our prince is ambitious. He will never rely on nepotism to seize the world." Looking at her bright and smiling face, if it weren't in public, Mo Xiuyao would have wished he could pounce on her and take a bite.

"Wuwu..." Mo Xiaobao, whose hands were held tightly, protested unhappily, but Mo Xiuyao stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth without mercy. Unable to open his mouth to complain, Mo Xiaobao could only blink his eyes and look at his mother aggrievedly. Unfortunately, to Ye Li, this looked like a father holding his son and feeding him, although it was not very gentle. Ye Li always felt that it was not good for the father and son to always fight with each other, so she did not disturb their emotional exchange.

"Is there someone missing?" Ye Li stared at the bottom, thinking. She felt like something was missing. But the woman in white from Cangmang Mountain came out to make things worse, so she didn't have time to think about it. Mo Xiuyao glanced down. There were actually so many guests, and there were thousands of people on the viewing floor alone. It was really hard to tell who was missing.

Mo Xiuyao frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Mo Xiaoyun and Zhenning didn't come." Although these two people have no real power, their significance is still very important. After all, they are the legitimate princes and princesses of the Great Chu, and they took the initiative to give up Chujing and return to the Dingwang Mansion. No matter what, as long as these two people don't do anything treasonous and unforgivable, the Dingwang Mansion must take good care of them.

Looking at the two empty seats, Ye Li suddenly had an idea and looked towards Yeluye and said, "Concubine Liu is not here!"

Mo Xiuyao didn't care. "Although she is known as Yeluye's future princess, as long as she hasn't been officially married, she is not the princess of Beirong. And she doesn't have a good family background, so it's normal for her not to come."

Ye Li shook her head and said, "With her arrogance and self-confidence, she would never think that she is not qualified to come." A person like Concubine Liu would think that she is the most noble and beautiful person in the world even if she was trampled into the mud. How could she think that she is not qualified to attend the birthday banquet and not participate? She frowned slightly and said, "If not, where did she go? Could it be related to Prince Changxing and Princess Zhenning?"

Mo Xiuyao said: "Even so, Ah Li doesn't have to worry about them. Mo Xiaoyun and Zhen Ning are protected by people, even if something happens, it won't be them." Ye Li had no choice but to suppress her worries and wait for the banquet to end before making plans.

By the time the banquet was over, it was almost midnight. Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao naturally took Mo Xiaobao back to the mansion first, and someone else would take care of the rest. But Zhuo Jing came to report as soon as they got back to the mansion, "My Lord, Princess, something happened to Princess Zhenning." Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao had no choice but to settle Mo Xiaobao and followed him to Changxing Palace.

When they arrived at the Changxing Palace, they realized that Zhuo Jing had not exaggerated. Something had really happened. Princess Zhenning sat in the hall in a daze, and there was a pool of half-dried blood on the ground beside her. Princess Zhenning had always been concerned about her appearance, and she would never forget to wear a veil in front of outsiders, but at this moment, her hair was disheveled, and her face with scars was revealed in front of everyone without any disguise. Not far away, a woman in white was lying on the ground, with a golden hairpin stuck in her abdomen, and her white clothes were stained with blood. Shen Yang and Mo Wuyou, who had come over at some point, were squatting on the ground to check. When Ye Li saw the woman's face, it was indeed Concubine Liu Gui.

With a sigh, Ye Li understood what happened without asking. Ye Li looked at Mo Xiaoyun standing aside. Mo Xiaoyun's face was pale, and he clenched his hands tightly, saying in a deep voice: "Princess, I hurt the Seventh Princess of Beirong in a moment of impulse. Please punish me." Mo Xiaoyun has experienced a series of changes in recent years, and has long understood the warmth and coldness of the world. If Concubine Liu Gui is really the Seventh Prince of Beirong, if they hurt Yelu Yeshi, they will definitely find trouble with Ding Wangfu. The best way for Ding Wangfu to calm things down is to hand himself over, and get rid of himself, the prince of Dachu, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Ye Li shook her head, pulled Mo Xiuyao to sit beside her, and asked, "Why is Mr. Shen here? How badly is she injured?"

Shen Yang rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "I was just about to go back after the banquet, but was caught by this kid on the way." Mo Wuyou raised his head and smiled at Ye Li, "My master and I passed by the gate of Changxing Palace and happened to meet the King of Changxing. Don't worry, Princess. My master is a skilled doctor and he should be fine."

Shen Yang glared at Mo Wuyou and said, "What do you mean it's okay? If you're injured in such a place, what's the use of my medical skills?" There are differences between men and women. Shen Yang has no way to treat an injury in such a place as the abdomen. Although doctors are like parents, Concubine Liu's identity is really difficult to deal with. Mo Wuyou was not afraid of being glared at, and smiled and said, "Then Master, please guide your disciple, and I will treat it, okay?"

Shen Yang glanced at the unconscious Concubine Liu unwillingly, then he muttered a few words to instruct Mo Wuyou, then handed the task to Mo Wuyou and sat down to rest.

"It seems that Wuyou has learned well from Mr. Shen." Ye Li said with a smile. Just by looking at Shen Yang's attitude towards Mo Wuyou, you can tell that he is quite satisfied with this disciple. Shen Yang said lightly: "Indeed, he is more talented than the princess." In fact, Ye Li's talent is not bad, but medical skills require great concentration and patience. As the princess of Ding, Ye Li is entangled in worldly affairs, where can she have so much time to concentrate on studying, let alone inherit the master's legacy. At first, Shen Yang and Doctor Lin really regretted it for a long time.

Mo Xiaoyun stood aside and listened to their conversation. He vaguely understood that Concubine Liu Gui was probably not going to die for the time being. For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or regretful. Glancing at his sister who was sitting beside him in a trance, Mo Xiaoyun spoke cautiously: "Uncle Ding, Princess...what happened tonight..."

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, "You still want to say that you hurt her?"

Mo Xiaoyun was startled, then nodded and said, "I was just angry for a moment... Xiaoyun will listen to Uncle Wang's instructions."

Mo Xiuyao looked at him with interest for a while before saying, "I didn't expect... Mo Jingqi would have such a son, that's not bad. But... why did you take Princess Zhenning's hairpin to kill that woman?"

"I...I just for a moment..."

"Brother." Princess Zhenning, who had been in a daze, suddenly raised her head and stopped Mo Xiaoyun. She looked directly at Mo Xiuyao and said calmly, "Uncle Ding, I did it. You don't have to save her. If she dies, I will pay for her life!"

"Royal sister!" Mo Xiaoyun was a little angry. He no longer cared about Concubine Liu. But this royal sister, who was only two or three years older than him, had taken care of him since he was a child. Even though she was not smart and capable, she still tried her best to take care of her two younger brothers when they were neglected by their mother.

Mo Xiuyao frowned in displeasure and said, "That's enough. She is not the princess of Beirong. Even if she dies, Yeluye will not seek revenge from you. Zhenning, tell me, do you really want her to die?" Princess Zhenning's face turned pale. She stared at the woman in white on the ground fiercely. Her lips trembled but she couldn't speak for a long time. Mo Xiuyao said casually, "If you really want her to die, go over and press the hairpin down again."

Hearing his words, not only Princess Zhenning trembled with fear, but also Concubine Liu, who was lying unconscious on the ground, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Mo Xiuyao who was sitting in the main seat in disbelief. Concubine Liu was already a little weak due to blood loss, but her coma was not deep. She could hear some of the people around her, and suddenly heard such ruthless words from Mo Xiuyao, so it was no wonder that she woke up from her coma.

Mo Wuyou, who was trying to pull out the hairpin, looked at Mo Xiuyao helplessly, "Uncle Ding, if you continue to provoke her, she will really die." Princess Zhenning had absolutely no mercy with this hairpin. If it was even a little bit more, Concubine Liu would be dead. So they didn't dare to move her and could only deal with her on the spot.

Mo Xiuyao said seriously: "I am not joking."

Mo Wuyou said silently in his heart: "I believe you are not joking, but can you not take it so seriously now? Is it really okay to instigate your daughter to kill her own mother?"

"Okay." Ye Li glanced at Mo Xiuyao to tell him to shut up, then turned around and asked, "Wuyou, is it difficult?"

Mo Wuyou hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not difficult. But..."

"Just say it." Mo Xiuyao said unhappily. He was very unhappy that he couldn't go back to hug his precious daughter and put A Li to sleep in her arms at night. If it weren't for the fact that Mo Xiaoyun and Zhen Ning were still useful, he would have just asked someone to find a place to dump this woman. Yeluye probably didn't have the ability to find her in Licheng.

Mo Wuyou looked at Princess Zhenning and Mo Xiaoyun and frowned, saying, "This wound is in the wrong place. Besides... this girl seemed to have had a miscarriage half a year ago. If she is not careful, she may not be able to have children in the future." Since this is the future consort of the Northern Rong prince, whether she can have children is probably a very important matter. Shen Yang raised his eyebrows and looked at Mo Wuyou and said, "Disciple, your medical skills still need to be improved."

"Huh? Please give me some advice, Master." Hearing the master say this, Mo Wuyou thought that he had made a wrong diagnosis, and a trace of regret flashed across his little face.

Shen Yang said: "How could this woman have had a miscarriage half a year ago? She has had miscarriages at least three times in the past two years. Don't worry about the extraction. You don't have to worry about something that is destined to never exist again. Even if she hadn't been injured this time, she would still be like this." Looking at Concubine Liu Gui, Shen Yang's face was full of disgust. He naturally knew Concubine Liu Gui's identity, but that was not enough to make Shen Yang hate her. But killing her unborn child with her own hands was beyond Shen Yang's tolerance. Shen Yang's medical skills were unique in his time, and he could even figure out what kind of abortion pills Concubine Liu Gui had taken. The only person who would take such abortion pills that did not harm herself and even had some special effects was the pregnant woman herself.

"Mr. Shen, are you talking about her..." Mo Xiaoyun stared at the woman on the ground and couldn't ask a question.

"She used the fragrance pill, and more than once."

Mo Xiaoyun's expression suddenly became complicated and hard to tell. Princess Zhenning was a girl and didn't know what it was, but Mo Xiaoyun was taught by the Liu family since he was a child, and Prime Minister Liu did not hide many private matters from him. The Sanxiang Pill was said to be an abortion drug, but it was better to say that it was a kind of beauty product. But I don't know who discovered that this thing is even more effective when used during pregnancy. Once a woman is pregnant, her appearance will definitely not be as good as before, so such a magical medicine will naturally attract people. But soon someone discovered that women who took this medicine during pregnancy would have a miscarriage without exception, and those who used less would give birth to a stillbirth. But the beauty effect is ten times better than usual. There are even many women who ignore their unborn children for the sake of beauty, and this medicine gradually became a banned drug.

A woman who lost her father, had three miscarriages in two years, all by her own doing. Mo Xiaoyun really didn't understand what his mother, who used to be so high and mighty, was doing. But looking at that delicate and beautiful face, Mo Xiaoyun suddenly rushed out the door and vomited.

Although Princess Zhenning didn't know the inside story, the fact that Concubine Liu was pregnant and had an abortion was enough of a blow to her. She walked to Concubine Liu in a daze, looking down at the absolutely beautiful woman on the ground. Princess Zhenning felt that the resentment in her heart seemed to burst out like a dam, "Bitch!"