Shanhe Festival 267. Scolding, the bastard has no shame
Concubine Liu's face turned pale and blue. She had come with great confidence, but now she had lost all her confidence. But she was unwilling to accept it. She couldn't understand why Mo Xiuyao rejected her. If it were anyone else in this world, they would definitely agree to her proposal without hesitation. Why did Mo Xiuyao reject her? She forgot that no one in this world was Mo Xiuyao himself. And she had not fallen in love with anyone in this world.
"You rejected me because of her?" Concubine Liu stood up and pointed at Ye Li and asked.
Mo Xiuyao said indifferently: "Whether A-Li is there or not, I will not agree to such a brainless proposal."
"I don't believe it!" Concubine Liu shouted. Mo Xiuyao looked down and saw that Mo Xiaobao, who had fallen asleep, moved a little closer to his arms, so that Concubine Liu's voice would not wake him up and cause another round of torment. He smiled at Ye Li and said, "A Li, can you help me tell her why this proposal is so stupid?" Ye Li smiled lightly, looked at Concubine Liu and said indifferently, "Concubine Liu, do you know who Mo Jingqi is in our Dingwang Mansion? Or... what is the relationship between the Great Chu Royal Family and Dingwang Mansion?"
Concubine Liu was stunned, but soon understood what Ye Li meant, and her face turned pale. Two hundred years ago, the Great Chu Taizu and Prince Ding were brothers from the same father and mother. In the past one or two hundred years, the Great Chu royal family and Prince Ding's mansion were close relatives from the same source, and they were wise rulers and virtuous ministers who worked hand in hand. But now, Mo Jingqi and Mo Xiuyao have a grudge for killing their father and brother. The Great Chu royal family owes the lives of tens of thousands of heroic souls of the Mo family army. No one knows how much blood relationship there is between the royal family and Prince Ding's mansion, but it is certain that Prince Ding's mansion and the Great Chu royal family have a deep hatred. In fact, with Mo Xiuyao's temper, many people found it strange that he did not lead his troops to attack the capital when he first received the news. And her son... is of the bloodline of the Great Chu royal family, and she... is Mo Jingqi's concubine.
Seeing her pale face, Ye Li smiled and said, "Does Concubine Liu understand now? It is impossible for Prince Ding's Mansion to cooperate with either Concubine Liu or Prince Li. Because it is meaningless." Although it is said that there are no eternal friends, why should we force ourselves to be friends with people we know are enemies? Compared to helping one enemy defeat another, they obviously prefer to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers, and then go out to clean up the mess when both sides are injured. Or does Concubine Liu think that Prince Ding's Mansion has forgotten the hatred in the past because they have not expressed anything in recent years?
"The feud between Mo Jingqi and Prince Ding's Mansion has nothing to do with this palace." Concubine Liu Gui stood beside the table and said with forced composure.
Ye Li smiled but said nothing. The saying that the crime should not be committed by the family members does not work in this era. There are many cases of people being implicated by their family members. Moreover, even if they are really innocent, Prince Ding's Mansion will definitely not support a direct descendant of Mo Jingqi. Looking at Concubine Liu, Ye Li said softly: "Since the matter has been discussed, Concubine Liu, please go back. We will not participate in any court affairs during our stay in the capital, and please do not disturb us again."
Concubine Liu Gui shook her head, stared at Mo Xiuyao in a daze and asked, "Why?"
Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, obviously not understanding what Concubine Liu meant. Concubine Liu bit her lip and said, "Why can't you see me? I can bring you whatever you want. What's wrong with me compared to Ye Li? Will she love you more than me? Will she die for you? I can do anything for you! Do you look down on me just because my last name is Liu?" She seemed to be getting more and more excited, as if she wanted to vent all the repression she had accumulated over the years. In the end, Concubine Liu almost screamed. Mo Xiuyao frowned and raised his hands to cover Mo Xiaobao's ears. But Mo Xiaobao was still awakened by the sudden sharp sound. He rubbed his eyes dazedly in Mo Xiuyao's arms, looking blankly at the woman in white with a distorted expression in front of him.
"Why do you treat me like this? Xiu Yao, I'm the one who loves you the most, and I'm the first one to know you! I met you earlier than Su Zuidi and Ye Li, why don't you just refuse to even look at me?!" Concubine Liu Gui said hysterically.
Ye Li held the teacup to her lips, thought for a moment, and then put it down. Such a passionate display of love would have been absolutely hot even in her previous life. She really didn't expect that Concubine Liu Gui, who was as cold as snow on the outside, was so passionate on the inside. It was a pity that she couldn't appreciate such passion, and not only could she not appreciate it, she was also particularly angry. What was going on in this world? It was fine that all men liked scumbags, but it was so hard for her to find a good man who was not a scumbag, and it was still unjust.
The teacup was placed back on the table with a thud. The sound was so clear and heavy that everyone present was stunned.
Ye Li looked at Concubine Liu with an indifferent expression and said, "My Lady Concubine, even if you want to show your love, please at least respect me as your original wife. You said these words in front of me. Do you think I, Ye Li, am really made of wood?"
Since it had already been said, Concubine Liu was naturally willing to let it go. She didn't care if Ye Li was angry or not. Besides, she had never been afraid of Ye Li getting angry. She looked at Ye Li and sneered, "What does it have to do with you if I talk to Xiu Yao? Do you really think that I will give you some leeway just because you are Princess Ding?" Ye Li lowered her eyes and calmly looked at her fingers, but her eyes began to contain a storm. She always thought that it was a very shameful thing to quarrel with a woman for a man, but some women, in one word, are - bitches!
"Don't I need you to give way to me? I just want to warn you. It's fine if you are a jerk, but don't be a jerk to my man. You can't afford to ruin my master's reputation!" Ye Li said coldly.
"How dare you scold me?!" Concubine Liu was furious. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to scold her.
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Do you still think you are noble? Men like to have three wives and four concubines. If you stick to me, I will say that you are of the same kind. If a man doesn't like you but still sticks to you, then you are willing to be lowly! Do you know why our prince doesn't like you?" Before Concubine Liu could say anything, Mo Xiuyao whispered, "Ali, I don't stink. I smell as good as Ali." Hearing Mo Xiuyao's words, Concubine Liu's face became even uglier, but she looked at Ye Li with a hint of doubt. Although she knew that Ye Li would never say good things, she really couldn't understand why Mo Xiuyao didn't like her. Even if she was not as good as Ye Li, at least she was no worse than Su Zuidi. Why did she lose to that woman?
Ye Li smiled coldly and uttered a few words slowly, "Because you are a slut. If you had always pretended to be noble and indifferent, our prince might have looked at you more. In addition, you are not only a slut, but you are also a wife and a mother, and you are shameless enough to chase after other people's men to show your love. You have to add one more word - a slut." After saying this, Ye Li let out a long breath. She had never cursed anyone with such vicious words in her life. Even Ye Ying and Su Zuidi had never made her so angry. After saying this, Ye Li lowered her eyes and stopped talking.
A cup of tea was handed to her. Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a faint smile in his eyes, "Ari, are you tired? Have some tea."
Ye Li was stunned and couldn't help but smile. In fact, she didn't like to lose her composure in front of Mo Xiuyao, but since it was already like this, then let it be. After taking a sip of the tea, Ye Li put down the teacup and stretched out her hands to Mo Xiaobao. Mo Xiaobao happily threw himself into his mother's arms, smiling and whispering, "Mom is mighty." Ye Li patted his head gently and said, "Don't learn from me." Children like to imitate adults the most. If Mo Xiaobao was always talking nonsense, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
"You..." Concubine Liu Gui was already shaking with anger, pointing at Mo Xiuyao and trembling, "You...you just let her insult me like this?"
Mo Xiuyao raised his eyes and asked in confusion: "How could my beloved concubine insult you? She was just instructing you. Didn't you say you would do anything for me? I just want you to do one thing now." Concubine Liu looked at Mo Xiuyao in a panic, feeling uneasy in her heart, and shook her head. Mo Xiuyao said indifferently: "Don't appear in front of me again in the future."
Ye Li looked at Concubine Liu's disbelieving expression and smiled, "Concubine Liu, you said you would do anything for Xiu Yao. So... do you dare to walk down the street and tell everyone loudly that the person you love is Prince Ding?"
Before Concubine Liu recovered from Mo Xiuyao's ruthless words, she was stunned by what Ye Li said. She looked at Mo Xiuyao reflexively. If Mo Xiuyao was willing to accept her, she would dare to say it, but if Mo Xiuyao would never accept her, after she said this, even if she was the prince's biological mother, she would have nothing. Seeing her expression, Ye Li understood and laughed sarcastically, "It seems that Concubine Liu is not as deeply in love as she said."
Concubine Liu Gui was speechless. After a long while, she looked at Mo Xiuyao dimly, with even more resentment in her eyes. "You will regret it."
Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, his expression indifferent. Concubine Liu looked at the family of three in front of her, and she no longer had a place to stand in this place. Finally, she forced herself to be proud and turned to go downstairs. Just now, because she wanted to talk, Concubine Liu asked all the palace maids and eunuchs to retreat to the first floor. At this time, she came down from the stairs in a daze, and when she reached the last step of the stairs, her feet went soft and she fell to this floor. The palace maids and eunuchs were so scared that they rushed up to support Concubine Liu. The people downstairs suddenly gathered together.
Although she was not injured, Concubine Liu Gui recovered from the fall and asked, "My queen, are you okay?"
Concubine Liu looked back at the empty staircase and gritted her teeth and said, "Go back to the palace!"
Upstairs, Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li with a smile and said in a good mood, "Ah Li is angry?" Ye Li glanced at him calmly and said, "Your Majesty is very happy?" Mo Xiuyao raised his hand and tapped his forehead lightly, smiling and said, "Not bad. This is the first time I know Ah Li can be so venomous."
"Are you heartbroken?" Ye Li asked with narrowed eyes.
"How could that be? She's so poisonous! There's no such thing as the most poisonous, only more poisonous. The next time we meet, Ah Li will scold her vigorously, in front of everyone, so that she won't dare to covet your husband!" Mo Xiuyao quickly expressed his feelings. Ye Li looked at him with a smile: "Covet? Isn't it that the prince attracts bees and butterflies himself?" Mo Xiuyao said bitterly, "With a fierce woman at home, I dare not."
"A fierce woman..."
"Slip of the tongue... I have a virtuous wife at home, and I don't want her." Mo Xiuyao said righteously. Seeing Mo Xiuyao deliberately showing off, Ye Li smiled helplessly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Mo Xiaobao came out of his mother's arms, pointed at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Mother, father lied to you, he is the one who attracts bees and butterflies. Last time he said that all the women in the world would fall under his charm!"
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and looked at Mo Xiuyao with a smile. Mo Xiuyao wanted to pull the provocative boy who was smiling at him from her arms out and throw him downstairs. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Mo Xiuyao grabbed Mo Xiaobao into his arms, and kneaded his chubby face with both hands from deep inside!
"You little brat! What good will it do you to destroy your parents' relationship? You don't want a stepmother, do you think your stepfather will treat you well? I have enemies all over the world, and any decent man would want to crush you to death, do you know that?" Mo Xiaobao was so happy that he burst into tears. Ye Li covered her face and glared at Mo Xiuyao angrily, "What the hell did you say to Xiaobao?"
Mo Xiuyao stared at the tearful Mo Xiaobao and sneered, "I'm telling him that, except for his biological parents, his life will be over if he follows anyone else. He is willing to wreak havoc all day long."
"Mother, wuwu... my child is wrong... help me..." Unable to resist Mo Xiuyao, Mo Xiaobao had to ask Ye Li for help. Ye Li took Mo Xiaobao from Mo Xiuyao's arms with a smile, patted him gently and said, "Let's see if you dare to say nonsense in the future."
"Mmmmm..." He dared not to. Mo Xiaobao quickly buried himself in Ye Li's arms, fearing that his father would find an opportunity to rub him again. The empty second floor, although still echoing with Mo Xiaobao's squeaking and groaning voice, seemed particularly warm and peaceful.
Outside the back door of the teahouse, Concubine Liu got on the gorgeous sixteen-passenger sedan chair that she had heard about long ago with a gloomy face and said in a cold voice, "To the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Inside the sedan chair, Tan Jizhi was lying comfortably on a large soft couch, tasting the fresh fruits on the small table. Seeing Concubine Liu coming in, he smiled and said, "The royal family is really a good place. You can taste such delicious fresh fruits in early February." Concubine Liu waved her hand with a cold face and threw all the fruits on the small table to the ground. One of them even rolled out of the sedan door with a grumble. But the people outside did not dare to ask or stay at all, as if nothing had happened.
Tan Jizhi glanced at her calmly and said, "Mo Xiuyao has rejected you."
Concubine Liu had a cold face and didn't say a word. She certainly wouldn't tell Tan Jizhi about the humiliation he suffered upstairs. But who is Tan Jizhi? He has been Mo Jingqi's confidant for ten years, and Mo Jingqi has never doubted him. He can also make the Saint of Southern Xinjiang obey him without making a sound. Regardless of how much scheming ability he has, at least there are few people in the world who can compare to him in terms of guessing people's hearts and reading people's faces. Just by looking at Concubine Liu's face, Tan Jizhi knew that it was definitely not as simple as Mo Xiuyao rejecting her, and Princess Ding herself was not an easy person to deal with. As long as he thought about what Concubine Liu would do, he roughly guessed what happened.
"Is he squeezed out by Princess Ding? Or maybe it's more serious... I'm mocked by Princess Ding. And Prince Ding is helping her?" The truth is far more serious than he thought, and Ye Li started to scold him directly.
"Shut up!" Liu Guifei said angrily. Whenever she thought of the humiliation she suffered in the teahouse, Liu Guifei wanted to tear Ye Li into pieces. But she couldn't kill Ye Li, at least not now. So she could only endure it and force herself to forget about it for the time being.
Tan Jizhi shrugged and stopped talking about it as she wished. He asked, "If Mo Xiuyao doesn't plan to help, what does the noble concubine plan to do?"
Concubine Liu snorted coldly and said, "My son is the legitimate prince. Even if Mo Xiuyao doesn't help, so what? As long as the prince sits on the throne..." Then he will definitely return the humiliation he suffered today a hundredfold. Tan Jizhi raised his eyebrows and said, "So what if it's legitimate? The current Xiling Emperor is not the legitimate emperor? So what?"
"How can my son be the same as the Emperor of Xiling? I still have the Liu family behind me." Concubine Liu Guifei said
Tan Jizhi curled his lips, that was even worse. Even if King Li was overthrown, there was still the Liu family to control the new emperor.
"Don't forget, Madam, that the South is the territory of Prince Li. And Prince Li is the real regent who holds military power. To be honest...1 Compared with Prince Li, the former regent Mo Liufang is nothing. No matter how capable he is, he has no intention of usurping the throne. But Prince Li and Prince Yan are definitely eyeing the throne. Do you have the confidence to guarantee that Prince Li will not force his way out of the palace in the future?"
Concubine Liu frowned and said, "No way... The emperor must have something on him."
"How do you know?"
Concubine Liu sneered, "Who do you think Mo Jingli is? How can you get rid of him with just the position of Regent? He clearly had a sure win, but in the end, the emperor made him the Regent, and my son became the crown prince instead. The emperor must have a fatal handle on him. He had no choice but to take a step back and ended up in the situation today. If I knew what the handle was..."
"Your Majesty, it's been quite a while since you last visited the Emperor, right?" Tan Jizhi asked.
Concubine Liu frowned and said, "He hasn't been summoned to the palace, so what's so good about him lying on the hospital bed?"
Tan Jizhi shook his head in his heart. Mo Jingqi must have been a fool and blind to marry this woman. Mo Xiuyao's disdain for her was definitely a wise decision. "Your Majesty, you should go back to see the Emperor. I'm afraid... the Emperor may not trust you and the Liu family that much now. When the time comes... don't let the fisherman gain the advantage while the snipe and the clam fight."
Mo Jingqi was suspicious by nature, and he became even more suspicious while lying on the hospital bed. Concubine Liu's attitude might have been cold and arrogant in the past, but now in Mo Jingqi's eyes, it might be that she was hoping that he would die soon. "Also, let's see if we can find out what Mo Jingqi has on Prince Li."
Concubine Liu Gui pondered for a moment and nodded, "I understand."
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