Taiping Lie 427. Baby's Weekly Diary

"Princess." Zhuo Jing walked into the side hall and looked at Ye Li and Ye Wenhua, calling respectfully. Ye Li nodded and asked with a smile: "What's the matter?" Zhuo Jing said: "The prince said that the ceremony of the little prince and the little princess is about to begin. Please go over, princess." Ye Li nodded and asked: "Is the prince here?" Zhuo Jing shook his head and said: "I didn't see the prince."

Ye Li helplessly motioned Zhuo Jing to go find Mo Xiaobao first, and stood up and said to Ye Wenhua with a smile: "Father, let's go over there too. It's about to start." Ye Wenhua was slightly startled, and quickly nodded and said: "Okay, let's go over there."

Entering the hall, it was already bustling with activity. Prince Ding's mansion had specially prepared a large table about five or six feet long, which was filled with all kinds of things. Two babies were held in the arms of Xu Qingyan and Xu Qingfeng. When they saw Ye Li coming, they immediately stretched out their hands to Ye Li with joy. Ye Li smiled and touched the baby's face and asked, "Have we started?"

Steward Mo beside him said solemnly: "The auspicious time has arrived, the young master and the little princess can start the one-year-old ceremony."

Ye Li clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Let them pass."

Xu Qingyan put Lin'er on the table with a smile, and Xu Qingfeng put Xin'er on the table. The two babies looked at everything in front of them curiously. Although they were stared at by so many eyes, neither of them was nervous, but instead they fiddled with the things on the table with great interest.

Meanwhile, Xin'er picked up a small abacus made of gold and fiddled with it curiously. Han Mingxi beside her couldn't help but laugh and said, "Does the little princess want to be a wealthy businessman in the future?" Before she finished speaking, Xin'er giggled and quickly stuffed the abacus into Lin'er's arms. Lin'er looked at the little thing in his hand in confusion, and seemed to think about it with his head tilted. He turned his little body and put the abacus behind him, then grabbed a book beside him and stuffed it into Xin'er's arms.

Xin'er didn't seem to be outdone, she giggled and grabbed a pen not far away and stuffed it into Lin'er's pocket. Then the brother and sister played the game of taking turns to rest in front of everyone.

Feng Zhiyao stared at the siblings who were still having fun in front of him, "What are they doing?" Ye Li looked at the things piled up behind the siblings and couldn't help but smile. She didn't know what they were doing. After thinking for a while, Ye Li clapped her hands and smiled at the two babies, "Lin'er, Xin'er, choose something you like and bring it to your mother."

The two children didn't know whether they understood what Ye Li said or not. They just saw Ye Li stretch out his arms towards them. After hesitating for a while, Lin'er got up first. In the meantime, he walked back and forth on the long table, and soon he brought back a pair of things. Among them was an exquisite little sword, a small rosewood box, and a scroll. But his two small hands couldn't hold so many things at all, and they fell to the ground after just a few steps. He thought about it, pushed the scroll towards Xin'er, picked up the little sword and the rosewood box and continued to walk forward. Halfway through, he threw the wooden box away, picked up a green jade seal, and then walked towards Ye Li with the little sword in one hand and the seal in the other.

"Congratulations, young master, on becoming an unrivaled martial artist in the future and commanding a mighty army!" It turned out that the seal that Lin'er picked up at last was a military commander's seal.

Lin'er threw himself into Ye Li's arms and handed the seal of handsomeness to Ye Li, "Mother... Lin'er, be good..." Ye Li smiled and hugged her son, lowered her head and kissed his little forehead, and said with a smile: "Yes, Lin'er, be good."

Xin'er, who was still sitting on the table, pouted when she saw her brother leave. She calmly glanced at the people watching around her and slowly began to move. Although she was the elder sister, she was not as steady as Lin'er in walking. She stopped after walking a few steps and continued to crawl around on the table. When she saw something she liked, she would move it to the place where she had just sat. Soon, there were a lot of things around her. There were all kinds of weapons and toys that boys liked, and jewelry, stationery, and writing brushes that girls liked. When she felt that she had had enough, she sat there and did not move.

Ye Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Xin'er, pick one you like and bring it over."

Xin'er looked at Ye Li, hesitated for a moment, and then looked down at the pile of things in front of her. Her big, watery eyes rolled around, and she got up again and crawled towards the edge of the table. Everyone was afraid that she would fall, so they hurried forward. Xin'er grabbed the sleeve of Xu Qingyan, who was closest to her, and crawled back, leading Xu Qingyan to the pile of things she had piled up, and then stared at him dumbly with her big eyes wide open.

Xu Qingyan was speechless for a while. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he could only touch his nose helplessly and asked: "Xin'er, do you want your uncle to help you get it?" Xin'er giggled, and Xu Qingyan had to ask: "Which one do you want?"

Xin'er began to push things one by one towards Xu Qingyan. Xu Qingchen looked at Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao helplessly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Sister Li'er, your little princess is really greedy."

The people around also found the little princess's actions very interesting. Mo Jingyu smiled and said, "It seems that the little princess has a wide range of interests. She will definitely be rich and worry-free in the future."

Everyone congratulated Prince Ding and Princess Consort for their good fortune. In the end, only Xu Qingyan was forced to help the little princess put away all her things, because if he didn't put them away, the little princess would lie on the pair of little things and refuse to move.

The ceremony of grabbing the first month of the lunar year was actually very simple. After the two babies were grabbed, they were carried away. The guests who came to watch the ceremony were invited to the garden to enjoy the scenery, taste wine and chat, while waiting for the evening banquet.

Everyone in Prince Ding's mansion gathered in the flower hall, and the two babies were still playing with their spoils in the adults' arms. Xu Qingyan was holding Xin'er with a funny look on his face, and Xin'er's spoils were placed on the table beside him. Xin'er was holding an exquisite and gorgeous jewelry box in her hand and studying it attentively.

"Xiaobao hasn't come back yet?" Ye Li asked with a frown.

Xu Qingfeng frowned and said, "Not yet. Zhirui, Junhan and Qin Lie are no longer in the mansion. But they should be fine. If there is anything, the people following them will come back to report." Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao, who nodded with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Ah Li, Xiaobao and the others will be fine."

Ye Li nodded, looked at Qin Lie and asked, "How is the Queen of Nanzhao?"

Qin Feng frowned and said, "Although Princess Anxi has changed her appearance, it is not to the point where we cannot recognize her. She was taken around the city. Mo Jingli probably did not want to do anything to Princess Anxi, but wanted to use her to divert our attention." Ye Li pondered for a moment and said, "Look for the right opportunity. No matter what... rescue Princess Anxi first."

"Prince, Princess, something bad has happened." Outside the door, Butler Mo came hurriedly to report.

"What happened?" Mo Xiuyao asked calmly. Chief Steward Mo said in a deep voice: "I don't know where the husband of King Pu'a heard the news about Princess Anxi, and he rushed out of the palace with his men to rescue Princess Anxi."

"Nonsense!" Ye Li frowned. The other party dared to walk around the city with Princess Anxi in such a swagger. He would not be unprepared. It was too risky for Pu'a to rush out like this. After thinking for a while, Ye Li said, "Zhuo Jing, you take people with you..."

"No, A'li, let's go ourselves." Mo Xiuyao stood up, took Ye Li's hand and said softly.

Ye Li frowned slightly. Now that Prince Ding's mansion was full of guests, it was time for Prince Ding to stay and calm down. Besides, this matter was not serious enough to require Prince Ding and Princess Ding to personally take action. Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Let's go. Pu'a and Princess Anxi are guests. Let's go and take a look."

Ye Li sighed helplessly and said, "Just go if you say so, Third Brother." Xu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Li'er, leave the comfort of Prince Ding's Mansion to us."

On an inconspicuous street somewhere in Licheng, because today was a special day, Licheng seemed particularly lively, but some more remote streets were even more deserted than usual. When Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao arrived, the Nanzhao guards brought by Pu'a had already started fighting with Mo Jingli's men. Although Mo Jingli's men were not many, each of them was quite skilled. The worst thing was that they were forced by Pu'a's guards to a wine shop on the street. And all the wine in the wine shop was smashed. As long as anyone dared to step into the wine shop, they would immediately set it on fire and die together with Princess Anxi.

"Prince Ding, Princess Ding!" Pu'a hurriedly went up to Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao and explained the situation anxiously. Ye Li's face was not looking good. The current situation was not that they could not beat these people, but that they were afraid to use force. These people dared to do this and were obviously determined to die. As long as they dared to act rashly, these people would light a fire, and the entire wine shop, which was almost soaked with strong liquor, would turn into a sea of ​​fire. If Princess Anxi was injured, it would be a self-defeating move.

Pu'a also knew that he was impulsive, but his wife and son had been missing for so many days, and this man, who was not good at patience, had already reached his limit. When he heard the news about Princess Anxi, he could no longer bear it.

Seeing Pu'a's guilty and annoyed expression, Ye Li sighed softly in her heart and comforted him calmly: "Don't worry, my husband. The Queen of Nanzhao is blessed with great fortune. Nothing will happen to her."

Pua nodded and said, "Sorry for the trouble, Princess. Please... save Anxi."

"Don't worry, this is Licheng. The Ding Palace will do its best to ensure the safety of the queen." Ye Li winked at Qin Feng, who nodded and stepped forward and said loudly, "Listen, everyone inside. The Ding Prince and his wife are here in person. Why don't you release the Queen of Nanzhao and spare your life?"

There was silence for a while, and then a figure appeared at the window on the second floor. He looked at the people below and said, "First, we need to release Princess Anxi. Let Prince Ding and Princess Ding come in in person to exchange them."

"How dare you!" Qin Feng shouted, "You are so bold, do you really think that Prince Ding's Mansion can do nothing to you?" These people obviously knew that they had no choice but to give up, but they were just a little bolder and said with a smile, "We will do whatever we want. As long as Prince Ding gives the order to shoot, he can kill us all without a single soldier. Regardless... they are lucky to have a queen buried with them."

Just as Mo Xiuyao was about to speak, Ye Li raised her hand, pulled him forward, and said with a smile, "If I really agree to come up with Prince Ding, do you dare?"

The other party was silent. Everyone in the world knew that Prince Ding was a master of martial arts. If they really let Prince Ding go up, they were not sure what would happen. After a moment, the man sneered and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Princess. Then you can just go up alone." Although Feng Wen heard that Princess Ding's skills were not bad, they were far from being afraid of ordinary martial arts masters. They were all first- and second-rate masters, so it was no problem for them to deal with Princess Ding alone.

"Okay." Ye Li said with a smile.

"Ali." Mo Xiuyao frowned in displeasure. Although he knew that Ye Li knew what was going on, he was not happy to see Ye Li take any risk in front of him. Even for the Queen of Nanzhao. Even if the Queen of Nanzhao and the Prince died in Licheng, Nanzhao could not do anything to them even if they were at odds with Prince Ding's Mansion.

Ye Li gently held his hand, smiled soothingly and said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Mo Xiuyao pursed his lips and stared at her unhappily. Ye Li smiled and said, "I promise it will be out in a quarter of an hour."

After a while, Mo Xiuyao let go and watched Ye Li leave and walk into the restaurant.

After entering the wine shop, a strong smell of wine was really overwhelming. The hall was full of broken wine jars and the ground was wet with wine. Ye Li walked up to the second floor and saw several men staring at her covetously. Princess Anxi sat at a table, looking at her motionlessly with anxiety in her eyes, "Princess Ding... don't come over. Mo Jingli took Shuo'er away, please save Shuo'er."

Ye Li smiled slightly and said, "Princess Anxi, don't worry. Shuo'er will be fine."

Thinking of her son who was taken away by Mo Jingli and disappeared, Princess Anxi couldn't help but tears up, "Princess Ding, don't worry about me. As long as... as long as Shuo'er is okay..."

Ye Li sighed, "The Queen and the Prince are responsible for the misfortune that befell Prince Ding's Mansion this time. How can I just ignore it?" She walked to a table not far from Princess Anxi and sat down. Ye Li calmly looked at the men in front of her. Some of them looked familiar but she couldn't remember their names. These should be the guards around Mo Xiuyao. She might have met them before.

"Hey guys, using women and innocent babies as leverage, Mo Jingli's methods are becoming more and more outrageous."

The leading man stepped forward, looked at Ye Li, and said, "At this point, why would you care whether you can be on the stage or not? Princess Ding dared to risk her life for someone who had nothing to do with her. We admire her. Unfortunately, her stance is relatively weak, so please forgive her."

Ye Li looked at him with interest and smiled, "Your words are quite interesting. I am a little surprised that someone like you is still loyal to Mo Jingli."

The man smiled bitterly and said, "A loyal minister does not serve two masters. Moreover, Your Majesty has been very kind to me."

"He is a loyal and brave man who is appreciated by others." Ye Li sighed.

The man looked at Ye Li and said, "I am surprised that you risked your life alone as a princess. If I were to light the fire now... burning Princess Ding to death would be much more troublesome than burning the Queen of Nanzhao to death. And now... I am afraid that the princess will be buried with the Queen of Nanzhao, right?"

Ye Li looked at him leisurely and smiled, "First, are you sure that I can't escape after you set the fire? Second... you have been wandering around the city with the Queen of Nanzhao for so long, and now you are surrounded and you are making such a scene, are you really going to kill Princess Anxi first? Anyway, you all know that you will die, if you really want to kill Princess Anxi, why not just cut her neck, and then maybe you can fight your way out. Now... I don't know what Princess Anxi is like, but you all look like you have no chance of survival, so why bother?"

The man's eyes darkened, "What do you mean?"

Ye Li covered her lips and smiled: "Didn't you understand? I'm telling you to do it quickly."

The man looked at the woman in white with suspicion. They didn't expect that she would risk coming in for Princess Anxi, but she advised him to act quickly. However, he had been with Mo Xiuyao for a long time and had heard about the cunning of Princess Ding. Although he couldn't see through Ye Li's thoughts, he watched Ye Li's every move with vigilance.

Ye Li smiled and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. I know that you don't want to kill Princess Anxi at all. You even want her to live as long as possible."

The man remained silent. Ye Li smiled and said, "You want to use Princess Anxi to hold me and the prince back. Does Mo Jingli have some other plans in secret to lure the tiger away from the mountain? But... Mo Jingli really thinks that I and the prince will abandon everything and be trapped here for Princess Anxi?"

The man sneered and said, "The princess is here now, doesn't that make things clear?"

Ye Li sighed helplessly and said, "I came here just to tell you that in a quarter of an hour, the secret guards of Prince Ding's mansion will begin their assault."

The man's face was pale and he said in a deep voice, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill the Queen of Nanzhao?"

Ye Li said, "It's important to have an explanation whether he lives or dies, isn't it? There are so many guests in Ding Wang's mansion today, how can the prince and I stay here for a long time?" Seeing the man staring at her solemnly, Ye Li sat leisurely, looking at the layout of the restaurant, and said nonchalantly, "Does Mo Jingli want to cooperate with Mo Jingyu? What do you think Mo Jingyu can accomplish?"

Hearing this, the man's expression finally changed. But Ye Li seemed not to notice and continued, "There are also some old officials and noble families in Li City who are secretly helping. Even so... what can they do? Every soldier in Li City is in the hands of Prince Ding's Mansion. Can they... still turn Li City upside down?"

"Princess Ding is indeed very powerful." The man stared at Ye Li and said in a deep voice, "Princess Ding came in, I guess she didn't come here to talk to us about these things. What does the princess want?"

Ye Li smiled and said, "Release Princess Anxi, and I will consider letting bygones be bygones."

The man's lips curled up into a mocking sneer, and it was obvious that he didn't believe Ye Li's words at all. Even if he did, he wouldn't consider it.

Ye Li didn't care. She pondered for a moment and said, "The first option is that I will wait with you for half an hour. If you release Princess Anxi, I will let you go. The second option... in a quarter of an hour, Prince Ding's mansion will start a violent attack."

"Are you afraid that Princess Anxi will die?!"

Ye Li looked at Princess Anxi and said with a hint of guilt, "Princess Anxi, don't worry. I swear on the reputation of Prince Ding's Mansion that I will rescue the little prince." Princess Anxi obviously understood what Ye Li meant and said with a smile, "Princess, please go. Let the people of Prince Ding's Mansion take action immediately. There is no point in waiting for a quarter or half a quarter of an hour."

Ye Li forgot about Princess Anxi for a moment and nodded, "Okay."