Shanhe Festival 184. Father and son split

Qin Feng and Zhuo Jing followed the order and left. Han Mingyue looked at Mo Xiuyao in doubt and could not speak for a long time. Mo Xiuyao rubbed his eyebrows, threw down the scroll in his hand, looked at Han Mingyue coldly and said: "Han Mingyue, you should know why the king tolerates you to this extent." Han Mingyue lowered her head and smiled bitterly: "I know, of course it is not for our friendship." Mo Xiuyao said: "You should be glad that you have a good brother... You should be more glad that Han Mingxi is a friend recognized by A Li. Don't cause trouble for him, he can't save you every time." Han Mingyue was silent. He knew that Han Mingxi was actually in Ruyang City during this period. Although the two brothers did not meet, he could still notice that Han Mingxi secretly asked someone to take care of him. Han Mingxi was afraid of hurting his self-esteem, so he rarely let him know what he did. He was afraid that he secretly inquired about Qilin's residence because Han Mingxi had asked for him in advance. He lowered his head and said sadly: "I, as a brother, am sorry for him."

Mo Xiuyao snorted lightly. In this life, apart from his obsession with Su Zuidie, to whom has Han Mingyue truly been worthy?

"Xiu Yao... please, let Zui Die go." Han Mingyue uttered his request with difficulty. Earlier, even if he lowered his posture, he still had the chips to negotiate with Mo Xiu Yao, but now, he has nothing and can only beg...

"Get out." Mo Xiuyao said lightly.

"Xiu..." Han Mingyue wanted to beg for mercy, but he saw a flash of scarlet in Mo Xiuyao's eyes, and a strong force hit his face. Before he could finish his words, Han Mingyue was knocked out. He fell hard in the yard outside the door, and the door of the study was closed in front of him. Mo Xiuyao's attack was fast and fierce, without any mercy. Han Mingyue didn't even have time to defend himself and was knocked out. He fell to the ground and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Brother..." The dark red hem appeared silently beside Han Mingyue. Han Mingyue raised her head and saw that Han Mingxi's originally unrestrained handsome face was filled with worry and sadness. Holding Han Mingxi's hand and standing up, Han Mingyue looked at his brother with some shame. He didn't want to appear in front of his brother in such a wolfish way. "Mingxi, I'm sorry." Han Mingxi shook his head silently, looked at Han Mingyue and said, "Brother, don't waste your efforts. As long as Jun Wei doesn't come back one day, no one can save Su Zuidi." These days, Han Mingxi has given up the idea of ​​persuading his brother to forget about Su Zuidi, and just told him that his current efforts are undesirable. "The reason why Prince Ding still keeps Su Zuidi alive is not because he can't bear to part with her." It's just that he needs Su Zuidi to be alive. Letting Su Zuidi die so easily can only be regarded as a bargain for her. Just like the Mo family army clearly has the ability to kill Muyang Hou on the battlefield, but Mo Xiuyao still ordered him to be released. I just don’t know what will be waiting for Marquis Muyang in the future.

"Ye Li is already dead." Han Mingyue gritted her teeth.

Han Mingxi's expression darkened, and he whispered: "As long as you haven't seen her body with your own eyes, she is not dead. Big brother, you'd better pray that Jun Wei... won't be found... otherwise..." No one knows what Mo Xiuyao will do. Ever since Jun Wei's accident, Mo Xiuyao has given people the feeling that he is too unpredictable. Apart from killing the 7,000 soldiers who were searching for Jun Wei and driving away the soldiers of Da Chu stationed outside Feihong Pass at the beginning, he has never shown any attitude towards the death of the princess. But Han Mingxi is someone close to the core of Dingwang Mansion after all. Even if Mo Xiuyao didn't say it, he could vaguely feel that Mo Xiuyao was setting up a trap. Once he really took action, it would be accompanied by endless blood and rain.

"If Princess Ding..."

Han Mingxi shook his head and said indifferently: "The dragon has reverse scales. If you touch it, you will die. Big brother, you should take care of yourself."

Emperor Gaozu's Mausoleum

In the gloomy imperial mausoleum, Tan Jizhi's face was even gloomier than the entire mausoleum. Being tricked by his own ancestors made him have no place to vent his anger. Ye Li was also very tactful and did not tease him at this time. The three of them left the white jade palace. After Ye Li opened the door of the palace, the entire mausoleum seemed to have disappeared, and even the bridge piers that had sunk into the mercury river rose back to their original positions. The three of them retreated all the way to a stone chamber outside the mausoleum and sat down to rest. After tossing around for most of the day, Ye Li was already a little tired, and he walked to the stone chair in the corner and sat down, took out the dry food and water he brought with him, and started to eat.

Tan Jizhi was sitting opposite her, leaning against the wall casually on the ground. His face no longer had the confidence, complacency and pride he had before. Instead, his already gloomy face showed even more decadence and viciousness.

"Princess Ding is very happy now, right?" Tan Jizhi asked grimly, watching Ye Li eating calmly. Ye Li paused for a moment while holding the dry food, and smiled faintly, "What Lord Tan said, how can I be happy sitting in such a gloomy place?" How could Tan Jizhi believe it? He sneered, "Princess, seeing that I failed, you have seen enough jokes, how can you not be happy?" Ye Li looked at him sincerely, and said affirmatively, "I never like to take pleasure in misfortunes." Hearing this, Tan Jizhi's face twisted again, and soon he stared at Ye Li and smiled, "Although I failed this time, but... I met Princess Ding and the future Prince Ding, so it's not a loss. Of course, I have to thank my father for this."

Doctor Lin ignored him with a cold face, pretending not to hear what he said.

Ye Li smiled and said, "I also want to thank Master. If it weren't for Master's help, I wouldn't be able to meet Master Tan today."

Tan Jizhi looked at Ye Li strangely and stopped trying to persuade her with words. He had been with Mo Jingqi longer than most people thought, so he naturally knew something about Ye Li. If the person Mo Jingqi hated the most in the world was Mo Xiuyao, then the person he hated the most was probably Ye Li. Although in Tan Jizhi's opinion, this hatred was actually just Mo Jingqi's own brainwave. In Mo Jingqi's opinion, the Dingguo Palace, which was already on the verge of collapse, and the half-dead Mo Xiuyao were completely out of control because of Ye Li's appearance, which made Mo Jingqi feel angry and hateful that ten years of hard work had been destroyed in an instant. Perhaps compared to Mo Xiuyao, Mo Jingqi hoped that Ye Li would die first. Although Tan Jizhi didn't agree with Mo Jingqi's inexplicable hatred, it didn't prevent him from paying attention to Ye Li. He certainly understood that a woman like Ye Li couldn't be influenced by just a few words. With a slight turn of his eyes, Tan Jizhi tactfully changed the subject, "After such a long time, doesn't the princess want to know how Prince Ding is doing?"

Ye Li pulled the corners of her lips and gave him a false smile, "Master Tan, are you willing to tell me?"

Tan Jizhi smiled and said, "It is my honor to be able to talk to the princess. Speaking of which... His Royal Highness Prince Ding is really devoted to the princess. The day after the princess fell off the cliff, all the 7,000 soldiers at the foot of the mountain were beheaded. His Royal Highness Prince Ding also withdrew all the Mohist troops that were originally resisting Nanzhao and Xiling. Now the Great Chu can be said to be in endless war." Seeing Ye Li frowning, Tan Jizhi continued, "If that were the case, it would be fine. Prince Ding also expelled all the Great Chu garrison troops outside Feihong Pass, and all the soldiers who resisted were killed. Now... Who in the world doesn't know that His Royal Highness Prince Ding has rebelled... He is so angry for his beloved, the princess is very moved?"

Ye Li's expression remained unchanged. "Thank you, Master Tan, for telling me. As a woman, I am naturally deeply moved to know that the prince has done this."

Tan Jizhi raised his eyebrows, "Princess, you are from the Xu family of Yunzhou. The Xu family has always been loyal. Princess, do you have anything else to say?"

Ye Li smiled apologetically and said, "A married woman should obey her husband. No matter what the prince does, even if everyone in the world scolds him, in my eyes he is always right."

"Your Highness Prince Ding is so blessed to have such a wife!" Tan Jizhi gritted his teeth and said. Ye Li smiled and said, "Master Tan, you are too kind. In fact, I am more interested in Master Tan's affairs than in my prince."

Tan Ji was startled, and stared at the smiling woman in plain clothes in front of him with caution. Ye Li waved her hands and smiled lightly, "Master Tan, don't be nervous. Since you have already let me know your identity, I guess you don't care about other things, right?"

Tan Jizhi was silent. Yes, his biggest secret was nothing more than his identity. If this was no longer a secret, then what else could not be said? Looking up, Tan Jizhi had a hint of smile on his lips. Unfortunately, he had been accustomed to a gloomy face for many years and could not look elegant. However, no one cared. Tan Jizhi raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I am really flattered that the princess is interested in you." Ye Li smiled and said, "Lord Tan, why should you be polite? I will not guess the purpose of Lord Tan staying with Mo Jingqi for so many years. It is just for that one thing, right?"

Tan Jizhi nodded slightly, "Not bad." As a descendant of the previous dynasty, he didn't need to guess why he went to such great lengths to hide beside the current emperor.

"Master Tan, have you ever seen a few descendants of previous dynasties successfully restore their country in history?" Ye Li put down the dry food in her hand, poured out some clean water to clean her hands and asked.

Tan Jizhi's face darkened, and he stared at Ye Li coldly. Ye Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Tan. I am not making fun of you. Master Tan, please think about my question."

"There are indeed not many successful ones. Does the princess have any good ideas?"

"I dare not say anything. In fact, restoring a country... is much more difficult than establishing one, isn't it? The previous dynasty has been gone for two hundred years. Who among the common people would risk their lives for a descendant of the royal family who has been extinct for countless generations? And as a descendant of the previous dynasty, what benefits can Lord Tan give them to make them take risks for you? Lord Tan wants to restore the country, but he doesn't know... where will the money, troops, and talents come from? Lord Tan doesn't think that if the Dingguo Palace is gone and Mo Jingqi is killed, the world of Great Chu will be returned, right? Although Lord Tan didn't get the treasure he wanted this time, this imperial tomb is still worth a lot of money."

"Thank you for your reminder, Princess." Tan Jizhi looked at Ye Li for a while and bowed to accept the advice.

Ye Li was silent: I didn't remind you, I wanted to hit you. But it's true, how could a person who wanted to restore the country and could endure humiliation and lurk around a person like Mo Jingqi for so many years really be unprepared? Ye Li thought about the information she just learned from Tan Jizhi, but her face was not the slightest bit fluctuating. Ye Li has always been very good at knowing how to get along with people, and she knew she couldn't say any more. If she continued, Tan Jizhi would not want to use her to negotiate with Mo Xiuyao, but would want to kill her to silence her.

Ye Li didn't want to talk, but Tan Jizhi was obviously very interested in Ye Li. "Come to think of it, with the princess's intelligence, how could she be forced to marry Prince Ding? Or... when our emperor didn't know about it, the princess and Prince Ding were already in love with each other?"

"Master Tan, have you read too many storybooks? I have good taste." Ye Li glanced at him and said indifferently.

"Good taste?" Tan Jizhi asked back with a smile, obviously sneering at what Ye Li said. No matter from which angle you look at it, marrying Mo Xiuyao is not a good thing. Ye Li curled her lips and decided not to explain her vision problem to outsiders. If you simply look at it from the perspective of a woman of this era, marrying Mo Xiuyao is indeed not a good thing. But for Ye Li, it is the best choice. She doesn't have to deal with countless women in the backyard, she doesn't have to spend her whole life discussing the ins and outs of the family with the ladies of the inner circle, and she doesn't have to live in a small world all her life. Even if you are prepared for such a life, why not take a better choice? Even if it is far from the peace and tranquility you originally hoped for, but there must be a price to pay for what you gain. She couldn't expect to enjoy the same freedom as in her previous life without having to fulfill any responsibilities and obligations. Other people's views and opinions were not important. Many things were like drinking water, and only the person knew whether it was hot or cold. What Mo Xiuyao gave her made her happy, and she was willing to do everything she could for him. That was all.

Although the treasures in this imperial mausoleum were fake, the area was still worthy of its reputation as a royal mausoleum. Following the map, the three of them walked for more than a day before reaching the exit, with little delay except for the necessary rest breaks.

After walking out of the exit of the imperial mausoleum, the sunlight coming towards her made Ye Li close her eyes a little uncomfortable. She raised her hands to cover her eyes and adjusted for a while before opening them again, and saw Tan Jizhi staring at her with a smile, "Princess, you really trust me." Ye Li smiled and said, "If Lord Tan wanted to attack me, he could have done it in the imperial mausoleum, right? Lord Tan, don't worry, I won't run away. After all... my child is the most important." Tan Jizhi nodded with satisfaction, "Princess, it's good that you have figured it out. To be honest, I don't want to be rough with you either."

Since meeting Tan Jizhi, Doctor Lin has become very taciturn. Most of the time, Ye Li and Tan Jizhi were talking, and Doctor Lin just listened to the two of them testing each other with a cold face. Standing at the foot of the cliff, watching the entrance of the imperial mausoleum slowly close in front of him, leaving no trace, Doctor Lin turned around and walked forward.

Tan Jizhi's face darkened, and he stared at Doctor Lin's back and asked, "Father, where do you want to go?"

Doctor Lin turned around and said coldly: "You have already entered the imperial mausoleum. Do you still need to care where an old man like me goes now?" Tan Jizhi looked at Doctor Lin with a complicated expression, and after a pause, he said: "Father, I want the real address of the imperial mausoleum."

Doctor Lin showed a trace of astonishment on his face, staring at Tan Jizhi and asked: "Do you think this imperial tomb is fake?"

Tan Jizhi stood with his hands behind his back, "There's nothing inside, isn't it obvious?"

Doctor Lin chuckled, "I told you that there is no treasure in the imperial mausoleum, but you didn't believe it. Now you have seen it with your own eyes, and now you doubt that this is not the real imperial mausoleum? Are you trying to say that an old man like me has hidden the real treasure?"

Tan Jizhi said nothing, and his expression seemed to have tacitly agreed with what Doctor Lin said. Doctor Lin's face flashed with sadness and pain, and he stared at Tan Jizhi and sneered: "Okay! Okay! Even if I hide the treasure, what are you going to do? Kill me, an old man?"

"Father!" Tan Jizhi gritted his teeth, staring at Doctor Lin with a hint of cruelty in his eyes. He stared proudly at Doctor Lin's suddenly hunched figure and said coldly: "Have you forgotten...you are not my biological father. Those treasures do not belong to the Tan family." Doctor Lin smiled a mocking smile, but to Ye Li it looked more like crying, "Then don't forget, you still have the surname of the Tan family!" Tan Jizhi's expression changed constantly, and his face became even uglier, "You..."

"I say, should we leave here first? This place should still be near Ruyang, right?" Ye Li suddenly said.

Tan Ji was stunned for a moment, and finally swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He looked at Doctor Lin and said stiffly: "Come with me."

Doctor Lin raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, but Ye Li reached out and grabbed his arm. Ye Li apologized and said, "Master, I feel a little uncomfortable. I'd like to trouble you to take a look at me later." Doctor Lin was stunned for a moment, looked at Ye Li deeply, and finally stopped objecting.

After suppressing the fierce conflict between the adoptive father and son, Ye Li sighed slightly in her heart, touched the piece of cloth in her sleeve casually, and followed the footsteps of Tan Jizhi who was walking in front.

Tan Jizhi walked forward, turned his head and looked at Ye Li and said, "My people are not far from here. Princess, don't get excited. We will not go to Ruyang this time. So you may not see His Royal Highness Prince Ding for the time being."

Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Since I have fallen into the hands of Master Tan, naturally everything will be arranged by Master Tan. But I am a little curious, does Master Tan plan to take me back to the capital?"

Tan Jizhi smiled and said, "Why would the princess think so? What good would it be for me to bring the princess back to the capital?"

Ye Li lowered her eyes, "Then I am even more curious. What excuse did Lord Tan use to leave the capital for such a long time? Mo Jingqi is suspicious." Tan Jizhi smiled slightly smugly and said, "Since I have the trust of His Majesty, how could I not be able to spare even such a short time? As for where the princess is going... you will know when she arrives."

Ye Li smiled, "In that case, I'll wait and see." You've been able to deceive Mo Jingqi for so many years, then let me see if you have the ability to get out of Feihong Pass.