Shanhe Festival 237. Deadly entanglement

"Your Highness and Princess, Princess Changle, the noble concubine of the Great Chu State, requests to see you." The guard outside the door came in and reported.

Ye Li felt uncomfortable whenever she thought of Concubine Liu Guifei. It wasn't that she didn't believe in Mo Xiuyao's feelings for her, but it was that a fly was always flying around her, but she couldn't kill it with one slap, which always made her feel a little uncomfortable.

It was also the first time that Ye Li realized that Su Zuidie, whom she originally hated the most, and Ye Ying, whom she disliked, were nothing in front of this woman. Su Zuidie was just narcissistic and loved vanity, and Ye Ying was just self-righteous and a little selfish, which everyone has. Compared with Concubine Liu's persistence, these were really nothing. Mo Xiuyao treated her so rudely, but she still came to her door. Ye Li didn't know where she got such a good psychological quality. Although

Some people say that stupid women only deal with women, and smart women only deal with men. But when it comes to someone like Concubine Liu, it's useless even if a man is well-behaved.

Seeing Ye Li's unhappy expression, Mo Xiuyao became happy instead. Ye Li glanced at him and said calmly, "Since Your Highness is so happy, then Your Highness should go see Concubine Liu by yourself."

Xu Qingchen nodded and said, "Li'er is right. I saw that Concubine Liu Gui received the news and came here specially when you just came back. It is likely that she did not come to see Li'er. Don't waste your energy. Li'er must be tired these days. Go back to your room and rest first."

Hearing this, Mo Xiuyao glared at Xu Qingchen resentfully, and laid his hands on Ye Li's body, refusing to let go, "No, Ah Li, don't leave..."

Xu Qingchen looked speechlessly at the man who was getting more and more childish with age and the helpless little sister, then stood up and left. Even though he knew that Mo Xiuyao was acting, what could he do if Li'er couldn't bear to leave him? He was too lazy to sit there and be an eyesore. As the saying goes, it is difficult for an honest official to settle family affairs. Those two people are willing to fight and be beaten, and he really has nothing to do with it. Looking back at the two people sitting together in a sloppy manner, Master Qingchen sighed helplessly. Master Qingchen, who has not been affected by lovesickness for half his life, really cannot understand this kind of mutual affection. What is love in the world... How can this master know?

Mo Xiuyao spent a long time with Ye Li saying nice things to coax his wife, and silently remembered in his heart that even if he felt proud because Ah Li cared about him in the future, he must not show it in front of Ah Li, otherwise Ah Li would be shy. The guards in the yard had long been accustomed to seeing their own prince being extremely flattering to the princess, and their image was completely lost. The third son of Feng was right, it was too normal for a husband to be controlled by his wife.

When Concubine Liu and Princess Changle were invited in, their faces were already very ugly. Prince Ding's ability to coax people was not good enough, so Concubine Liu had to wait for nearly half an hour before she was allowed in. Princess Changle saw Ye Li smiling and winking at her, and Ye Li smiled faintly and nodded at her.

He waved to Princess Changle and asked her to come over and sit down. Princess Changle walked over to Ye Li and sat down, laughing softly, "Princess Ding, have you and Uncle Wang gone out to play? I said yesterday that I came to play with you, but Master Feng said you were not there." Ye Li nodded and smiled, "I have not been here these days. Did the princess just arrive yesterday?" Princess Changle nodded and said, "You walked so fast, we couldn't keep up with you in the carriage." Concubine Liu came over, looked at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao, and asked, "How has the prince been these days?"

Mo Xiuyao leaned against Ye Li and ignored her words.

Concubine Liu's face changed involuntarily, and she gritted her teeth and continued, "Princess, I have something to discuss with the prince, can you please step aside?" Ye Li raised her eyelids and glanced at Concubine Liu, then lowered her head to look at Mo Xiuyao who was leaning on her. Mo Xiuyao raised his head and looked at her pitifully, his dark eyes looking particularly bright under his snow-white hair, "My wife, I didn't talk to her, don't leave me..."

"Puff..." Princess Changle, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing. She was almost choked by the tea she had just swallowed and could only cough non-stop. "Princess... Uncle Ding..." Princess Changle really didn't know what to say. In her mind, Uncle Ding had always been wise and powerful and unattainable, but was the man who was looking at Princess Ding pitifully in front of her really the majestic Uncle Ding? Ye Li rolled her eyes at Mo Xiuyao helplessly and said to Princess Changle, "He's crazy, don't pay attention to him." Mo Xiuyao was unhappy and rubbed his handsome face against Ye Li, "My wife, this woman has no good intentions towards her husband, you have to protect me."

"Good boy..." Ye Li patted him and said perfunctorily. Looking up at Concubine Liu, Ye Li said seriously: "Concubine, you scared our prince." Concubine Liu's beautiful face was almost distorted for a moment, and she forced a smile: "Miss Ye, you are joking. How could the prince, who is so wise and brave, be scared by me?" Ye Li said calmly: "That's not necessarily true. Women who cling to others are the most terrifying. Our prince has always been most afraid of those shameless women. Do you think he is scared?" Mo Xiuyao nodded repeatedly. Although he couldn't see his face, the action of nodding without hesitation made Concubine Liu lose face.

"Ye Li, you——" Concubine Liu Guifei finally couldn't help but tore away the good manners she had tried so hard to maintain and screamed, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by a cold gaze.

Mo Xiuyao leaned his head on Ye Li's shoulder, turned his face to the side, his silver hair covered most of his face, but his eyes were staring at Concubine Liu with a cold and cruel aura as if brought from hell. Concubine Liu had always hoped that this man could look at her straight in the eye, but when Mo Xiuyao's eyes really fell on her, she found that she seemed to be frozen. Even though the fear in her heart had almost taken over her whole body, she was so stiff that she didn't dare to move. There was an unprecedented murderous aura in those handsome and deep eyes. Concubine Liu even wondered if she was dazzled and saw a flash of blood in Mo Xiuyao's eyes.

"Since... since the prince has something to do, I will take my leave first." After saying this, as if there was a ghost chasing her, Concubine Liu walked out of the courtyard without hesitation, and even forgot to ask Princess Changle to go back with her.

Ye Li and Princess Changle looked at each other, not understanding why Concubine Liu, who had been clinging to them and refusing to leave, now ran away as if she had seen a ghost.

"Prince, what did you do?" Ye Li asked with a raised eyebrow. Mo Xiuyao blinked innocently, "Why would I do that to her? Ah Li, have a good chat with Changle. I'm going to go have a drink with Feng San." Ye Li knew that he had something to do with Feng Zhiyao, so she nodded and watched him get up and leave.

When Mo Xiuyao left without looking awkward, Princess Changle put down the cup she had been holding and leaned on the table, giggling. Ye Li looked at her helplessly and said, "Is it so funny?" Princess Changle smiled and crooked her eyes, raised her head and looked at Ye Li and said, "Of course it's funny. If the princess wasn't here, I really wouldn't believe that it was Uncle Ding."

Ye Li patted her with her hand and smiled, "What do you think Prince Ding is like? Is he domineering all the time? People have to live their lives, so they are naturally more casual in private. But you, I haven't had a chance to talk to you before. Princess Anxi is getting married, and there is no prince to attend. What are you, a princess, doing here?"

Princess Changle's smile faded gradually, and she said with a faint smile: "Of course, my father has ordered me to represent the royal family to attend the wedding of Princess Nanzhao."

Ye Li snorted and said in a cold voice: "Are all the princes of Da Chu dead? Do you want a princess like you to come alone? And that Concubine Liu, since she is a concubine in the harem, according to the rules of Da Chu, she should not be here even more than you." Princess Changle said: "I heard that Concubine Liu begged father to come. In recent years, father has trusted the Liu family more and doted on Concubine Liu. It is not strange to agree to her request. However... I only now know that Concubine Liu begged father to come because she wanted to meet Uncle Wang."

Ye Li reached out and held Princess Changle's slender jade hand, and said sternly: "Changle, don't change the subject. Tell me, why did your father ask you to come to Southern Xinjiang? Does he want you to marry a foreign prince?"

Princess Changle was startled, biting her teeth and smiled, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from Princess Ding and Uncle Ding. Father... Father doesn't want me to marry a foreign prince, he wants to... give me to the King of Nanzhao." Hearing this, Ye Li's face darkened, "Is Mo Jingqi crazy? You are the eldest princess of Da Chu, and marrying a foreign prince is fine, but what does it mean to give you to the King of Nanzhao?" Princess Changle held Ye Li's hand and smiled, "I know the princess cares about me. But... it doesn't really matter whether it's a gift or a marriage. Isn't this what the daughters of the royal family are for?"

Seeing the faint smile and sadness on the girl's face, Ye Li felt a slight pain in her heart and asked in a low voice: "What did your mother say?"

Princess Changle frowned. "Of course, my mother disagreed. She said that even if we wanted to marry, we had to follow the rules. But my father was adamant. Before I left, my mother had a quarrel with my father and he locked her up in the palace. Before I left... my father didn't allow me to see my mother either. I don't know..."

At this point, the girl who had been trying hard to hide her feelings with a smile finally couldn't help shedding tears. Thinking of the apologetic look her mother gave her when she last saw her, Princess Changle couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes. Ye Li understood that Mo Jingqi's move was not only for the purpose of marriage with Nanzhao, but also to humiliate the queen and the Hua family. But no matter how dissatisfied Mo Jingqi was with the queen and the Hua family, did he forget that Changle was also his own flesh and blood?

Looking at the beautiful girl in front of her, Ye Li sighed and asked, "Are you really going to follow your father's arrangement? Although I don't have a daughter, I do have a child. If a child encounters such a thing, how sad a mother would be. Your father doesn't have to say anything, but your mother... If you are really given to the King of Nanzhao like this, I'm afraid your mother will feel guilty for the rest of her life."

Princess Changle raised her hand to wipe her tears, choking with sobs as she said, "I told the princess before that if Da Chu needed a marriage alliance in the future, as a princess, I would naturally be obliged to do it. But now I know... the so-called princess's responsibility is just my own self-righteousness. Father doesn't need me as his daughter to marry for him and link the friendship between the two countries. He just wants to see my grandfather and his family unhappy with my mother, and wants to embarrass the Hua family. That day, my mother went to tell my father about my I heard the marriage outside the door. My father said that he would not let me marry openly, nor would he keep me in Chujing. With my status, if I married into another country, I would at least be the prince's wife. He said that if I turned my elbow out in the future, I would definitely help others to deal with him. If I married in Chujing, I would definitely drag my husband's family to help the Hua family and make him uncomfortable. That's why he wanted to send me to Nanzhao, but he wanted me to never be the queen of Nanzhao, and I could only be a concubine of a low status. "

After hearing what Princess Changle said, Ye Li couldn't help wanting to slap Mo Jingqi hard in her heart. She sighed and said, "Princess, should I have someone take you away from here?"

Princess Changle shook her head and said, "Thank you, Princess. There is no need to do this. Since Changle has promised my father to come to Nanzhao, she will not escape halfway. I only ask Princess, if there is a chance in the future, you can take care of my mother and the Hua family."

Ye Li wanted to persuade Princess Changle again, but a guard came to report that the palace maids of Da Chu were looking for Princess Changle. It must be that Concubine Liu had just left in a panic, and when she returned to the courtyard, she found that Princess Changle was still there, so she sent people to look for her. Princess Changle stood up and said with a smile: "Princess, I'm leaving first. By the way, you should be careful of Concubine Liu, that woman is very crazy."

Ye Li nodded and whispered, "Be careful. If you need any help, send someone to tell me."

"Thank you, Princess. Bye."

Princess Anxi's wedding is in a day or two, and the people of Nanzhao still respect this princess. The entire Nanzhao Royal City is also very lively, and many Nanzhao people have come from other places to participate in the event. In a teahouse that was obviously owned by the people of Da Chu, Ye Li sat at the window and drank tea leisurely. Mo Xiuyao leaned back in his chair and looked coldly at the two very unsightly men opposite him, "Why are you here?" Han Mingxi took a sip of the wine in the glass elegantly, with a lazy look and a sweet smile, "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Princess Anxi's wedding is not a trivial matter. I am a businessman, and businessmen pursue profits. Why can't I be here?"

Mo Xiuyao narrowed his eyes dangerously and said coldly: "If that's the case, just go and do your business. Why are you looking for us?"

Han Mingxi put down his wine glass and said sincerely, "Your Highness, you misunderstood. I did not come to see you. I wanted to see the princess. You came here on your own."

"Hehe..." The person sitting next to Han Mingxi was indeed Young Master Mingyue Han Mingyue. Although he no longer had the demeanor of Young Master Mingyue, it was obvious that Han Mingxi had taken good care of his brother in the past few years. Han Mingyue's eyebrows showed a bit of sadness, but he was in good spirits.

Seeing Mo Xiuyao's expression change, Han Mingyue couldn't help but smile. Worried that Mo Xiuyao would be angry with his brother, he said, "It's rare to see the prince change his face in all these years." Although Han Mingyue has been living in Licheng for the past few years, and Su Zuidi has long passed away. But the brotherhood of the past can't be returned after all, and Han Mingyue no longer pretends that nothing has happened and calls Mo Xiuyao by name. Prince, this title explains their current relationship and distance.

Han Mingxi snorted and raised his eyebrows. Doesn't the prince often change his expression? So his elder brother can't recognize people clearly.

"Okay, I want to know what's the important matter that brought you to Nanzhao?" Seeing that Mo Xiuyao was about to lose his temper, Ye Li interrupted him quickly.

Han Mingxi's expression straightened up, and he nodded and said, "Not bad. After I sent Yao Ji back to Chujing, I met Leng Haoyu, and it was he who asked me to tell the prince and princess."

Seeing Han Mingxi like this, Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li also knew that it must be a very important matter. Otherwise, Leng Haoyu would not have asked Han Mingxi to deliver the message instead of sending someone to deliver the message directly back to Licheng. Ye Li frowned slightly and said, "What happened to Chujing?" Han Mingxi shook his head and said, "Nothing happened to Chujing, but I'm afraid something is going to happen to Mo Jingqi."

Mo Xiuyao snorted disdainfully. Is it surprising that something bad happened to Mo Jingqi? Even his own brother wanted to kill him, which showed how much he hated the heavens and the people. It would be strange if nothing happened to him.

Han Mingxi understood a little bit from the expressions of the two people, and said with a smile: "It seems that not only one group of people want to deal with Mo Jingqi. Could it be that the prince also knows something? Let me think... Is it Mo Jingli?"

Ye Li did not answer, but asked with a smile: "I guess you are not talking about Mo Jingli?"

Han Mingxi smiled and said, "Of course not, it's the Liu family."

The Liu family? Ye Li was a little surprised. Although they had guessed that the Liu family was very ambitious, why did they have to deal with Mo Jingqi? Now that Mo Jingqi trusted the Liu family the most and favored Concubine Liu the most, what good would it do for them to deal with Mo Jingqi?

Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly, then quickly responded and asked, "The Liu family wants to help the prince born to Concubine Liu ascend the throne?"

Han Mingxi's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded, "Not bad. Speaking of which, Mo Jingqi has good luck. Originally, the Liu family planned to take action recently, but after taking over Mo Jingqi, they suddenly sent Prime Minister Liu to Nanzhao. The Liu family was confused for a while, so our people saw the clues. Otherwise, we might have received news that the emperor of Da Chu had changed and Mo Jingqi had died."

Ye Li couldn't help but rub her forehead. How on earth could Mo Jingqi make herself so alienated by her friends and relatives?

Mo Xiuyao was unmoved. "What kind of important news is this? Why is Leng Haoyu so idle that he has nothing to do but eat?"

What does it matter to him whether Mo Jingqi lives or dies? The more miserable Mo Jingqi's death is, the happier he is. Although he always feels a little regretful that he didn't do it himself, he doesn't mind if someone is willing to do it for him. Han Mingxi rolled his eyes, "If that's the case, naturally no one will care about it. But Leng Haoyu said that this matter seems to be not only the work of the Liu family, but also the figures of Beirong and some tribes in the north. I'm afraid that the day when Mo Jingqi dies will be the day when these people will use the power of the country to enter the palace of Da Chu."

"The Beirong and the northern tribes have intervened?"

Han Mingxi nodded and said, "Otherwise, with the Liu family's ability, how could they have the courage to usurp the throne without someone's support?"

Ye Li frowned and said in a deep voice: "Princess Changle...I'm afraid she's in danger."

Mo Xiuyao nodded and said, "Someone wants to alienate Mo Jingqi and the Hua family. It would be best to start with Princess Changle."