Shanhe Festival 238. Chaotic Wedding Night

Weddings in Nanzhao were very different from those in the Central Plains. The wedding of Princess Anxi and Pu'a was held in the square in front of the palace. Not only the nobles of Southern Xinjiang and envoys from various countries, but also ordinary people of Nanzhao gathered in the vast square to sing and dance to celebrate the princess's wedding.

Although the northwest is not big, and it is not even a real country, Nanzhao still arranged Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li to be closest to the King of Nanzhao and the newlyweds. Even the envoys from Dachu and Xiling had to be arranged behind. Although Prime Minister Liu was a little unhappy about this, he was not a reckless man and naturally would not confront Mo Xiuyao directly for such a thing. Lei Tengfeng's face was still ugly, and his sword-like eyebrows were tightly locked. Obviously, he was very worried about being robbed on the road and losing the medicine he had just obtained. But this time, the King of Zhennan did not come with his son in order to let his son be independent, so Lei Tengfeng had no one to discuss with sometimes.

Princess Anxi sat next to the groom in a snow-white dress embroidered with delicate blue patterns. The woman who usually looked heroic now looked even more beautiful and graceful.

Shu Manlin was wearing a yellow silk dress of a saint, with delicate makeup, and she was just sitting next to the King of Nanzhao with a smile on her face, but she seemed more dazzling than the bride. If it weren't for the even more gorgeous and cold Concubine Liu Guifei sitting there, I'm afraid most people's eyes would have fallen on her.

Feng Zhiyao sat behind Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao, looked at the women present and said jokingly, "Oh, Princess, you seem to be outdone."

Ye Li pursed her lips and smiled faintly, but did not answer. She did not want to compete with the bride for presence. Mo Xiuyao looked down at his wife beside him. She was wearing a light blue silk dress, with a simple and clever bun, and two jade hairpins inserted diagonally. She looked elegant and graceful. Under the moonlight and lights, her eyes were even more charming and graceful. "In my eyes, Ah Li is the most beautiful."

Ye Li looked at him with a smile, and said with a smile: "Prince Ding, no matter how nice you say it, I will never forget that you still have a confidante who is eagerly waiting for you."

Of course, Mo Xiuyao also noticed someone's gaze, and sneered disdainfully, "If Ah Li doesn't like it, I will have someone dig out those eyeballs."

"What do I need eyeballs for? To eat?" Ye Li rolled her eyes.

Mo Xiuyao thought about it carefully and said, "It doesn't taste good. Feed it to Mo Xiaobao."

Ye Li was completely speechless. It didn't taste good, so she fed it to Mo Xiaobao. Was that what he meant? Wasn't it true that he had picked Mo Xiaobao up from outside?

She glared at Mo Xiuyao fiercely and said, "If you don't want to feed Mo Xiaobao, how about feeding Dabao?" Mo Xiuyao knew who Dabao was referring to in the blink of an eye and frowned and said, "I don't want to eat."

Feng Zhiyuan, who was standing behind him, was sweating profusely. How despicable must he be to be so talkative? And how capable must the two people in front of him be to deviate from the topic to such an extent? Please don't discuss such cruel topics at someone else's wedding, okay? If Princess Anxi has an unhappy marriage in the future, it will definitely be caused by you two!

"Princess... Princess Changle doesn't seem to be here." Finally, Feng Zhiyao couldn't stand the increasingly brutal conversation and reminded her. Ye Li looked at the table of the envoys from Da Chu across the street. As expected, she didn't see Princess Anxi. Instead, she saw Concubine Liu Gui, who had been staring at Mo Xiuyao, with a strange smile on her lips. Ye Li frowned and thought for a while, then turned around and whispered a few words to Feng Zhiyao. Feng Zhiyao's face changed slightly, and he finally quietly left the square while no one was paying attention.

Feng Zhiyuan's quiet exit did not affect anyone. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li continued to talk and laugh in a low voice. Although neither of them intended to compete with the newcomers for attention, the eyes on them in the venue were still no less. Mo Xiuyao looked across inadvertently and saw Mo Jingli looking at him in a trance and Lei Tengfeng's thoughtful expression. A cold light flashed in his eyes. He snorted and smiled mockingly at Mo Jingli.

Mo Jingli naturally saw the sneer on Mo Xiuyao's face, but he did not feel embarrassed as if he had been caught peeking at someone else's wife. Instead, he stared at Mo Xiuyao proudly. Mo Xiuyao raised the wine glass in his hand and said silently: "I wish you all the best."

Although Mo Jingli always disliked Mo Xiuyao, he still paid close attention to his every move. Naturally, he understood the meaning of Mo Xiuyao's words. He didn't take it seriously at first, but when he saw the half-smile on Mo Xiuyao's face, his heart shuddered. He always felt as if Mo Xiuyao had seen through something about him. This feeling as if his most secret things were known by the enemy made Mo Jingli feel very uncomfortable, and naturally he didn't want to look at Ye Li anymore.

After the King of Nanzhao personally held the wedding ceremony for Princess Anxi and Pu'a, he returned to the palace early. Then the whole square became a sea of ​​joy, including Princess Anxi and her new husband, everyone sang and danced happily. In this joy, Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao sat in the most inconspicuous corner and watched everything in front of them. "Although the wedding in Nanjiang is not as formal as that in the Central Plains, it is more lively." Ye Li laughed softly.

Mo Xiuyao looked at the people dancing and singing with interest and asked, "Ah Li, do you want to go down and have fun with them?" Ye Li glanced at him calmly and said, "If you like, go by yourself. I can't dance." Mo Xiuyao felt a little regretful, but he soon thought it over and said, "Forget it, I don't want to see Ah Li dancing in front of others."

"Princess..." Zhuo Jing appeared behind the two of them and whispered a few words in Ye Li's ear.

Ye Li frowned, raised her head and said to Mo Xiuyao: "Something happened in Changle, let's go first."

Although Mo Xiuyao was not very familiar with Princess Changle, she was still the biological daughter of Queen Hua after all, and Mo Xiuyao had a good impression of the little girl, a child completely different from her father. He nodded, pulled Ye Li up and was about to leave, but was stopped by a voice from behind, "Prince, are you going back so early?"

I don't know when Concubine Liu Guifei had walked over. Even in the night with lights on and the crowds of people surging, Concubine Liu Guifei was still dressed in white, as if she was covered in snow on the mountains. She was stunning but no one dared to approach her.

Mo Xiuyao frowned and said indifferently: "What does it have to do with you?"

Concubine Liu Gui smiled very faintly and said, "The envoys from various countries are still here. It would be disrespectful to the host if Prince Ding leaves early." The three people present were the center of everyone's attention. Within a few words, the eyes of Mo Jing, Li Lei, Teng Feng and others had already swept over them.

Ye Li frowned, glanced at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Concubine Liu is right. In that case, Your Majesty... you don't have to accompany me back. I will go back by myself." It's not just a problem with Princess Changle, Princess Anxi also needs someone to look after her.

Mo Xiuyao hesitated for a moment, and understood what Ye Li meant. But he still looked worried, "Can you go back alone?"

Ye Li smiled and nodded. Concubine Liu looked at Ye Li suspiciously and asked, "Miss Ye, what's wrong?" Ye Li said calmly, "There are too many people tonight and I feel a little uncomfortable. Thank you for your concern, Concubine Liu."

"Really?" Concubine Liu Guifei didn't comment, but it was obvious that she was very happy that Ye Li left alone. She even softened her expression towards Ye Li, which was rare. "Then Miss Ye, go back and rest early." Ye Li was too lazy to pay attention to this woman with a problem in her brain. She nodded to Mo Xiuyao and left the square with Zhuo Jing.

As soon as I got back to the inn and entered the gate, Feng Zhiyao came out hurriedly, with an unpleasant look on his face, "Princess."

"What happened to Princess Changle?" Ye Li asked. Feng Zhiyao's face was gloomy, and he said, "Princess Changle was sent to the palace."

Ye Li frowned, "When did it happen?" Feng Zhiyao said, "When we went to attend the wedding banquet, I came back a step too late, and Princess Changle had already been sent to the palace."

With the spies that Prince Ding’s Mansion had laid in the Nanzhao Palace, it might not be impossible to bring Princess Changle out. But the price would be that the spies of Prince Ding’s Mansion were exposed and Princess Changle would be exposed. Feng Zhiyao could not decide the series of troubles that would follow. Ye Li pondered for a moment and said, “The King of Nanzhao has just returned to the palace. According to the customs of Nanzhao… we may be able to enter the palace in time!” Feng Zhiyao’s eyes flashed with a gleam of light, “Thank you, Princess!”

There were not many people coming to Nanzhao this time, but for Ye Li to enter the Nanzhao Palace, Feng Zhiyao, Qin Feng, Zhuo Jing, Lin Han and two Qilin were enough. The group bypassed the noisy square in front of the palace and sneaked into the palace without disturbing the palace guards. Feng Zhiyao had already found out that Princess Changle was sent directly to the Nanzhao King's bedroom. So as soon as they entered the palace, they went straight to the Nanzhao King's bedroom. However, as soon as they arrived outside the bedroom, they heard a commotion coming from inside, "There is an assassin!" Feng Zhiyao was startled, "Were they discovered?"

Qin Feng shook his head and reached out to hold down Feng Zhiyao who was about to draw his sword. "The defense of the Nanzhao Palace is not that strong."

Except for Feng Zhiyao, all of them are absolutely first-rate masters of concealment. As long as they are careful at all times, it is impossible for the Nanzhao palace guards to discover them.

Sure enough, the guards who heard the news rushed into the bedroom without even looking at them. The sound of fighting could be heard immediately. Ye Li raised his hand and gestured to the people behind him. The two Qilin and Zhuo Jinglinhan behind him split into two teams and ran to the palace from the left and right. Soon, four black shadows appeared on the roof of the bedroom. One of them gestured in this direction. Before Feng Zhiyao could react, he was grabbed by Qin Feng beside him and flew to the roof of the palace opposite.

After finally standing firm, the four figures had disappeared without a trace. Feng Zhiyao said helplessly: "Brother Qin, my Qinggong is pretty good. Also, what do those gestures just now mean?"

Although Feng Zhiyao had some contact with Qilin, he still didn't quite understand the behavior of these people. Qin Feng said calmly: "Sign language. The princess asked them to split into two groups to check the situation ahead. They said it's safe here."

Feng Zhiyao sneered, "Why go to so much trouble? Experts just rush in directly." If you rush in to save people like this, all your efforts will be in vain.

Qin Feng glanced at him calmly and said, "That's why masters die quickly. The princess said that although sacrifice is inevitable in many cases, the lives of ordinary warriors are also lives, and even if it is inevitable, it should be reduced as much as possible." Feng Zhiyao was stunned and touched his nose speechlessly.

Soon, a dark shadow appeared under the eaves and made a very short hand gesture. Qin Feng stood up and said, "Let's go quickly. There are no assassins inside. They should be people who come to rescue Princess Changle."

When the two arrived at the innermost bedroom of the palace, they saw a fight going on in front of the bedroom. Feng Zhiyao looked around but couldn't see where the four people were hiding. Ye Li appeared beside the two of them and asked, "Are they from the Hua family?" Feng Zhiyao's eyes moved, staring at the people fighting below, and said, "It should be. Apart from the Hua family, I can't think of anyone else who would come to save Princess Changle. But... why did they have to wait until now to help?" After all, it would be much more convenient to save people on the road than in the Nanzhao Palace, right?

"Of course there must be some reason why they can only rescue people in the Nanzhao Palace." Ye Li said, "Go in and see Princess Changle. Qin Feng, you watch here." Qin Feng nodded, "Princess, please rest assured."

It was not easy to avoid the eyes and ears of so many guards in front of the palace and enter the bedroom, so Ye Li did not do so. Instead, he took Feng Zhiyao and moved around on the roof. When they came to a place, they stopped and pointed down and said, "This is the bedroom of the King of Nanzhao."

Ye Li quickly took down the glazed tiles on the roof without making any sound. Soon, everything in the palace fell into their eyes. Ye Li chose a very good position. Looking from top to bottom, he could see most of the bedroom. As for the people in the room, because they were blocked by the beams, unless they walked under the hole, it would be difficult to see that there was a hole in their roof. Feng Zhiyao watched Ye Li go down from the hole in the roof and silently stand on the beam. The people in the room did not notice anything.

The King of Nanzhao stared at Princess Changle who was sitting on the couch not far away with a gloomy face, his eyes flashing with lust and vicious anger. This is the eldest princess of the Great Chu. Although she is still young, she is already a little beauty. In just two years, she will surely surpass his daughter, Princess Qixia, who was once known as the most beautiful woman in Nanzhao. Originally, it was unlikely for him to marry such a princess. It was also rare for the Great Chu to send princesses out for marriage, especially the eldest princess. Although he didn't know why the Emperor of the Great Chu would give him the most noble princess in this way, he was still very satisfied with this gift.

Princess Changle sat on the couch, staring at the closed palace door nervously, with her hand in her sleeve pulling tightly. The King of Nanzhao stared at her intently, not paying any attention to the assassins outside the palace, staring at Princess Changle's beautiful face with an impatient look of greed, "What a little beauty, the princesses of Da Chu are really different. You don't have to worry about the assassins outside, let alone a dozen people, even if there are ten times as many people, they will never get out of the Nanzhao Palace alive."

Princess Changle shuddered, and finally showed a trace of anxiety on her face as she looked outside the door in fear. Seeing her change of expression, the King of Nanzhao became even more proud, "Haha... my little beauty, you better obey me obediently. As long as you behave, I can leave an intact body for those people outside."

Princess Changle gritted her teeth, suddenly stood up and ran out the door. How could the King of Nanzhao let him rush out? He reached out and grabbed one of her arms tightly, "My little beauty, why are you so anxious... Haha..." Princess Changle kept struggling, but how could a weak girl like her be a match for the King of Nanzhao? Her arm was restrained and she couldn't move at all, and her face showed pain. She simply stopped running and shouted, "No matter who is outside, I don't want you to save me, go!"

The people fighting outside the palace obviously heard her voice, and someone immediately said, "Princess, I will definitely rescue you!"

"Everyone, go! I don't want you to save me!" Princess Changle cried out with tears in her clear eyes. Seeing the smug smile of the King of Nanzhao and his face leaning towards her, a hint of determination flashed across Princess Changle's pretty face.

Princess Changle suddenly raised her right hand, which was still free, and a cold light flashed from her sleeve. Princess Changle had a dagger in her hand, which was shining with cold light. She stabbed the hand of the King of Nanzhao without hesitation. How could the King of Nanzhao let her stab him? He immediately let go and let Princess Changle stab in vain.

He had never expected that this delicate and weak woman in front of him would be so bold. The King of Nanzhao was so angry that he slapped Princess Changle in the face, knocking her to the ground with a trickle of blood flowing from her lips.

Princess Changle fell to the ground, raised her head and looked at the King of Nanzhao coldly, but there was no fear on her face. Instead, she had the pride of a noble princess and contempt for the King of Nanzhao, "You are not worthy of humiliating this princess!"

Having said that, Princess Changle raised the dagger without hesitation and stabbed herself in the chest.

Whoosh—a beam of green light shot down from the beam and hit the dagger in Princess Changle's hand squarely. The huge impact knocked the dagger away at an angle. At the same time, a green hairpin was nailed to the pillar beside Princess Changle not far away.

The King of Nanzhao looked at this sudden situation in astonishment, and raised his head to look at the beam. He saw Ye Li, who was dressed in green, sitting on the beam and smiling and nodding at him nonchalantly. The King of Nanzhao was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses and was about to call for the guards, he saw a green shadow flash in front of him, and Ye Li was already in front of him, with a dagger on his neck without hesitation.

Ye Li looked at Princess Changle helplessly and said, "You are really ruthless, girl. You won't even have time to catch your breath before you can go straight to see King Yan."

"Princess...Princess..." Princess Changle stared at Ye Li in a daze, obviously not understanding why Ye Li was here.

The King of Nanzhao said in a deep voice: "Princess Ding, what do you mean?"

Ye Li said helplessly: "I am really helpless in this emergency, King Nanzhao, please forgive me."

Ye Li was really helpless. Since she couldn't kill the King of Nanzhao, she had no intention of appearing in front of him. So she was thinking about how to knock the King of Nanzhao unconscious and take Princess Changle away. But before she could do anything, this happened. For Princess Changle's life, Ye Li could only knock the dagger in her hand away, exposing herself to others.