Mountain River Festival 278. Hozo's Magnificent Performance

In Prince Ding's mansion, after hearing what Ye Li brought back, Feng Zhiyuan was silent for a long time and could not say anything. Ye Li was helpless. From Feng Zhiyuan's perspective, she could naturally blame the queen's stubbornness for delaying Feng Zhiyuan. But this was not the queen's fault. She had never given Feng Zhiyuan any hope. And what she was doing now was indeed the best that a woman of the entire era and a woman who was a queen could do. Ye Li could not use her own standards to demand a woman who was educated in traditional loyalty to the emperor and women's virtues.

"Xiu Yao, Feng San..." Ye Li asked worriedly.

Mo Xiuyao raised his head from the book in his hand and said, "Don't worry about him. He knows his limits."

Seeing Mo Xiuyao like this, Ye Li also shook her head and put the matter behind her. She told Mo Xiuyao about meeting the tenth prince in the palace, and finally sighed: "That child is really too worried and timid. I don't know what Mo Jingqi was thinking when he left the will." Mo Xiuyao put down the book and walked behind Ye Li, hugged her from behind and let her lean on him and said softly: "These are Mo Jingli and others' affairs, and have nothing to do with us. Ah Li, why should you worry about them."

Ye Li smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'm not being kind to them, it's just..." She just couldn't bear to see the ignorant child who was destined to be sacrificed. The child was just a little older than Mo Xiaobao. Maybe being a mother made her a little softer than before.

Mo Xiuyao said softly, "Although the capital is under strict security, no one dares to stop anyone from the palace. If Ah Li feels bored, she can go for a walk. She doesn't need to worry about the trivial matters in the palace."

Ye Li nodded and said, "I understand." Knowing that Mo Xiuyao didn't want her to worry about those trivial matters, Ye Li naturally agreed. They are a family, and as for others, no matter how innocent they are, they are still outsiders. She also didn't want Mo Xiuyao to worry about her.

"Mother! Mother..." Mo Xiaobao's voice passed through the long corridor, running over happily. Mo Xiuyao frowned unhappily, looking up at Mo Xiaobao who had already run to the door and was about to step in. Behind Mo Xiaobao was Leng Junhan who was running a little out of breath.

Ye Li was helpless, "Chen'er, walk slower, look at how tired Jun Han is..."

Mo Xiaobao looked back at Leng Junhan, who was still panting but smiling at him, hummed softly, and snuggled into Ye Li's arms. Ye Li looked down at his somewhat annoyed face and couldn't help but smile softly. She patted Mo Xiaobao and said, "Junhan is younger than you. You are his brother, so you have to be more considerate of him in the future. Do you understand?"

"I know." Mo Xiaobao whispered. He looked up at Leng Junhan and said, "Leng Xiaodai, if you can't walk, just tell me. I... I'm not not waiting for you." Leng Junhan touched his head and smiled innocently at Mo Xiaobao. This made Mo Xiaobao even more embarrassed. Ye Li had seen enough of her son's embarrassment, so she waved to Leng Junhan and said, "Junhan, come here, auntie."

Leng Junhan shouted happily and rushed to Ye Li. He rubbed his head in Ye Li's arms with a happy smile. He also liked Xiaobao's mother, who was fragrant and warm, just as good as his mother. It was a pity that Xiaobao didn't like him clinging to his aunt.

Mo Xiuyao stood behind Ye Li with a dark face. Originally, it would have been fine if there was only Mo Xiaobao, but now there were two little ghosts dominating Ah Li, and the time he and Ah Li spent alone together every day was shortened a lot. Thinking of this, Mo Xiuyao began to regret his decision to send Leng Haoyu out.

Mo Xiuyao said that Feng Zhiyao was sensible, but he didn't expect that Feng Zhiyao would get into big trouble that day.

It was late at night and the whole Dingwang Mansion had already fallen silent. Only the candles in the study were still lit. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li were sitting in the study, reviewing the files and chatting from time to time. Although they seemed to be leisurely in the capital, they were still in their positions and had countless things to review in person every day. Even if they did not need to make an immediate decision, they still needed to grasp the information to prevent sudden changes.

"Feng San has gone out today and hasn't come back yet?" After reviewing the last memorial in her hand, Ye Li looked at the large pile of documents in front of Mo Xiu Yao, picked up one and started reading while asking.

Mo Xiuyao said, "Go find a place to vent your anger." Feng Zhiyao looked suave and seemed to be born with a good temper, but in fact he had a distinct personality and his emotions were all visible on his face. It was just that his experience over the years had taught him to hide his emotions in front of others.

Ye Li frowned slightly and said, "I always felt that Feng San was in a bad mood when he left during the day."

"He has waited for so many years, it's strange that he can have the right feelings." In fact, Mo Xiuyao has never been optimistic about Feng Zhiyao's feelings for the queen, and he has tried to persuade him several times when he was young. However, each time, the two of them ended up fighting each other. As they got older, they knew how to respect each other's feelings, so it was difficult to persuade them. So it dragged on for so many years, and Feng Zhiyao was already in his thirties. If it were the age of an ordinary rich boy in this world, Feng San would have grandchildren in two years.

"These two people..." Ye Li sighed, and before she finished her words, she suddenly stood up from her chair, "Someone broke in!"

Mo Xiuyao beside him had already left the study like a wisp of green smoke, leaving behind only a low voice, "Ali, go and look after those two little ghosts." Ye Li looked at the white-clothed figure disappearing outside the door with some regret. This is the difference between a master of Qinggong and an ordinary one.

When Ye Li arrived at the courtyard where Mo Xiaobao and Leng Junhan lived, Zhuo Jing was already waiting outside the door. When he saw Ye Li, he bowed and said, "Princess."

Ye Li nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. Are the two children okay?" Zhuo Jing said in a deep voice, "This is my responsibility. The young master and Master Leng are fine."

As they were talking, Mo Xiaobao rushed out, "Mother, what happened?" Ye Li looked at the man's sparkling eyes filled with eagerness to try, raised her hand and patted him on the forehead, saying, "Be good and stay with Zhuo Jing, and take good care of Jun Han. Mother will go to see your father."

Mo Xiaobao pouted a little disappointed that he couldn't join in the fun. But he still nodded obediently, "Then mother, please be careful."

Ye Li smiled and said, "He is a little kid with a lot of smarts."

After settling the two children, Ye Li quickly went to the front yard. However, she found that there was no fight. It was obvious that the person who broke into the house was someone they knew. Shaking her head, Ye Li turned and went to the flower hall in the front yard. However, everything she saw made her forehead ache.

In the flower hall, Feng Zhiyuan fell to the ground, with a pool of dark red blood beside him. The blood was not yet dry, obviously someone had just vomited it. Mo Xiuyao stood in the hall, with his hands behind his back, but the expression on his face made people feel cold. Ye Li had no doubt that Feng Zhiyuan would sit on the ground and vomit blood, which must be the work of Mo Xiuyao. But what gave her a headache was not only that, in the chair next to her, there was a person wrapped under a large black screen. Although she couldn't see her face clearly, Ye Li could tell from her body shape that it was a woman. And who could be the woman that Feng Zhiyuan brought back late at night? As soon as Ye Li thought about it, she felt that her headache was getting worse.

The woman leaning on the chair was still in a coma. Ye Li walked over and pulled away the cloak covering her face, revealing her beautiful and dignified face. Who else could it be but the empress she had just met today?

"Nonsense!" Ye Li turned around, glared at Feng Zhiyao and scolded in a low voice.

Feng Zhiyao didn't care and smiled at her. His eyes, which used to be playful, were now filled with deep helplessness and sadness. Even Ye Li couldn't bear to say anything more. Sighing, Ye Li asked, "Did she agree to you bringing her out like this?" Feng Zhiyao remained silent. Ye Li understood that he had ignored the Queen's wishes and directly brought the person out of the palace after she fainted.

Seeing Mo Xiuyao getting even angrier, Ye Li silently walked over to him, held his hand and pulled him aside to sit down. Otherwise, Ye Li couldn't guarantee that the furious Mo Xiuyao would not give Feng Zhiyuan another slap.

"You are really brave. How come I never knew that the Third Young Master Feng was so bold?" Sitting next to Ye Li, Mo Xiuyao suppressed his anger and stared at Feng Zhiyao coldly.

Feng Zhiyao smiled faintly, but his former romantic and unrestrained look was no longer seen, leaving only a faint sense of helplessness and boredom, "I will take responsibility for what I have done. I will not bring trouble to the Ding Palace."

Bang! Mo Xiuyao slapped the table beside him. The table was intact, but the furnishings and teacups on the table were instantly shattered. Mo Xiuyao laughed in anger, "Good... very good! You, the Third Master Feng, are very capable, so you won't bring trouble to Prince Ding's Mansion? Since you are so capable, why don't you just lead your people out of the capital?"

Feng Zhiyao was silent. The city gates were closed and the capital was under martial law. It was okay for him to go out alone, but it was impossible to take a comatose person out of the city. Feng Zhiyao closed his eyes tiredly, "Xiu Yao, I'm sorry. But... I don't regret doing this." Mo Xiu Yao snorted, looked at him and said indifferently: "Thank you, Third Master Feng, for claiming to be smart. Before you took action, didn't you think about retreating? You went into the palace to kidnap people just because you were hot-headed?"

Feng Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed. He really didn't think too much about it. After sneaking into the palace to find the queen, he was rejected by the queen without any mercy. The more he thought about it, the sadder he became. In a moment of anger, he simply returned to the palace and kidnapped the person. However, he didn't expect that Mo Xiuyao was so angry not because he entered the palace to kidnap the queen, but because he didn't even have a plan before kidnapping.

"Then... what should we do now?" After understanding Mo Xiuyao's thoughts, Feng Zhiyuan stopped trying to force himself. In terms of intelligence and ability, he was indeed much inferior to Mo Xiuyao, and he could accept this fact.

Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled, "How about sending it back while no one finds it?"

"No!" Feng Zhiyao said hurriedly. He had finally brought her out and sent her back. He couldn't guarantee that he would have the courage to do so next time. Moreover, he brought her out not only because of his emotional affairs, but also because he knew that her life in the palace would definitely not be easy. Even if she still refused to accept him, he hoped that she could at least live a more relaxed and happy life. At least...he still had some hope, right?

Mo Xiuyao looked at the sky and saw that it was already five o'clock in the morning. He shook his head and said, "It's too late. In half an hour at most, someone will find out that the queen is missing."

Ye Li frowned and asked, "What should we do? Send them out of the city now?" It was getting light, so it was not a good time to leave the city. But if we missed this last minute, once people found out that the empress was missing, it would be even more difficult to enter and leave the capital.

"She can't leave now. We all know the Queen's temperament. She's not the kind of person who would just walk away. If we send her out now, she will come back on her own." Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, "Let's stay in Prince Ding's Mansion for now. Even if the Queen is missing, no one dares to search Prince Ding's Mansion." Fortunately, the guards and servants of Prince Ding's Mansion are all trustworthy confidants, and Feng Zhiyao returned at night. Otherwise, what happened tonight would have spread to all the mansions in the capital before dawn, just like Mo Jingli kicked his son to death.

"Thank you, Prince, and thank you, Princess." Feng Zhiyao said happily.

Ye Li waved her hands and said, "Forget it, find a place to settle them down. You've been busy all day, so take a break while you still have time."

Feng Zhiyao thanked him again, picked up the sleeping queen and turned to go out. In the flower hall, Ye Li looked back at Mo Xiuyao and raised her eyebrows and said, "Is this what the prince said about being sensible?" If he dared to kidnap the queen of an entire country, and that was considered sensible, then what else was there that he didn't know how to do?

Mo Xiuyao smiled helplessly, "This is probably the most tactless thing Feng San has ever done in his life."

Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao left Feng Zhiyao to take care of the queen, and did not go to visit her again. They went back to their own courtyard hand in hand to rest, and within an hour someone came to visit.

"Your Highness, Princess, Duke Hua requests an audience."

Ye Li and Mo Xiu Yao looked at each other, and Mo Xiu Yao stood up and said, "Please ask Duke Hua to go to the study. I will be right there." Ye Li reached out and held Mo Xiu Yao's hand and said with a smile, "Let's go together." Mo Xiu Yao did not object. The two changed their clothes and went to the study.

The Duke of Hua, who was invited to the study, was not satisfied with his sitting position. His gray-haired and haggard face looked even more haggard. His cloudy old eyes were filled with anxiety and worry. When he saw Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao coming in hand in hand, he quickly stood up and greeted them, "Prince, Princess."

Mo Xiuyao raised his hand to support Duke Hua, and said in a rare gentle voice: "How did you rescue me so early in the morning? What happened?"

Duke Hua sighed and said with a wry smile, "Didn't something big happen? Otherwise, why would an old man like me be so tactless as to come to your house so early in the morning?"

The two of them helped Duke Hua to sit down, one on each side, and then they sat down. Ye Liqian smiled and said, "What are you talking about, old Duke? We always welcome you whenever you come to our house. You haven't said anything yet."

Duke Hua was in no mood for politeness and said in a deep voice, "The Queen is missing."

Although I already knew that the Duke of Hua must have come here for this matter, I still didn't know how to start talking about it. After a long while, Ye Li slowly said, "The old Duke... the Queen is in the Dingwang Mansion."